This segment killed me last night. I could not stop laughing. I also felt an overwhelming desire to own all of these records. I love bad records too! I bought this one.

This is my next foray into dance/ music/ sound design. Should be fun, spectacular and green.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2012 AT 8 PM – 11 PM

IT IS EMERALD CITY DAY – 8PM TILL LATE BABY&Co.

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Event by KT Niehoff

Baby & Company

Duration: 3 hr

Public  · Anyone on or off Facebook

TODAY – EMERALD CITY – THE PARTY STARTS AT 8 AND GOES TILL LATE…..D.R.E.S.S.T.O.K.I.L.L.

$15 AT THE DOOR

Baby&Co. Boutique (it’s high fashion, not mommy wear!)
1st and Virginia – take a cab you urban-ites

High fashion, contemporary dance, Live Music, FULL BAR, spectacle, and adornment.

Presented by Lingo, Baby&Co. and the City Arts Festival

$10 TICKETS IN ADVANCE TILL THE AFTERNOON:
http://www.cityartsfest.com/…/lingo-productions-jill…

Music: Scott Colburn, KT Niehoff, Ivory Smith, Karyn Schwartz
Dancers: Jody Keukner, Jul Kostelancik, Nadia Losonsky, Annie McGhee, Emily Sferra, Molly Sides, Calie Swedberg, Rosa Vissers
Clothing: Jill Donnelly
Hair and Make-Up: Lindsey Watkins
Styling: Lily Karsten
Photography: Hayley Young
Booze: Oola Distillery, Elysian Brewery, K Vintners

Mowich Lake 2002

While not the record I recorded this summer, this is your introduction to the new group! I heartily endorse a download of this!

excellent little write up on Pitchfork

Here’s a nice little write up in the Fader.

For Ten Hits For The End of The World, their upcoming LP on Paw Tracks, the Larson sisters hatched a premise so elaborate that it’s almost hard to believe they went through with it. Imagine that we’re living in the aftermath of the apocalypse, and Prince Rama is somehow still alive, and they’ve decided to make a covers compilation of the ten most popular songs around the globe on the day the world ended. The making of Ten Hits, which drops November 6th, involved the conception of ten imaginary artists, the penning of a track corresponding to each of them, and the physical embodiment of those fictional characters across ten separate photo shoots. The catchy-as-hell “Those Who Live For Love Will Live Forever” arrives to us today as a “channeling” of fictional British post-punk collective I.M.M.O.R.T.A.L.I.F.E., a musical “sex cult” founded on the belief that lovemaking is the elixir of eternal life, and that the right kind of dance anthem can get people in the mood.

That’s right! Interview magazine of all places

With the premiere of their first official EP—their initial (and hopeful) handshake with the general public—the Brooklyn-based Vensaire wants to show you what they’ve got. We’re pleased to premiere the EP in its entirety [at right].

Akin to a jigsaw puzzle, Vensaire is assembled from jagged, oblong, and often eccentrically shaped pieces: influences range from the sweeping sounds of traditional Chinese music, to the soothing voice of Billie Holiday, to the spastic and stuttered beats of Chicago footwork, to the stories that accompany psychedelic folk music.

And they want you to know that. Each song presented on the EP is authored separately by each of the five members; it’s a way to introduce themselves. “We wanted to solidify our personalities within the band,” said Alex LaLiberte, vocalist and synth player. “The Beatles did it so right, you can name each member of the band… you can hear each influence… and that’s what we want.” Alex Jacobs, the band’s drummer, added, “It’s a more personal approach.”

Maybe it’s democracy, or maybe they’re just naïve—either way, it seems to be working. Full of light-hearted jangles layered upon an atmospheric grunginess, the EP is both salty and sweet. As each track audibly personifies the member who wrote it, the listener becomes acquainted with every facet of the group, “like you are meeting a bunch of people at a party,” remarked LaLiberte.

It’s their résumé, so to speak, a glimpse into what they can do—and it was enough to get the attention of Scott Colburn (known previously for working with the likes of Animal Collective, Prince Rama, and Arcade Fire), who helped produce their debut full-length record, Perdix, which they are currently looking for a label to release.

All in all, it’s not a bad introduction.

Did anyone see Neon Trees on Kelly and Michael today?

Awful.

You can read the review from the TapeOp site here

Practical Studio Construction (DVD)
< by Scott Colburn >
Reviewed by Scott McChane ©2012, Tape Op Issue 91
$20.00 MSRP

Perhaps your car is not worth parking in the garage anymore? Or maybe you’ve cleared out your basement, deciding to generally complicate your life further by building a recording studio in your home? If you’ve done any research, you’ll find many opinions and methods for creating critical listening and recording environments in an existing space. However, as with most specialized projects, if you’ve never done it before, you’re bound to make some mistakes. Having built two rooms myself in the past (and now occupying a third built by someone else), I have had to work around those mistakes every day.

While it may be ideal to hire professionals (engineers, architect, contractors, etc.) for the construction, many of us don’t have the resources to do so, and we end up designing and building ourselves. Solid DIY room construction requires research, planning, tweaking, and if at all possible, consultation with the experts. Most important is the advice and experience of someone that’s “done it all” before; this way, you’ll be learning from their mistakes instead of just making your own.

Scott Colburn (a past Tape Op contributor who was himself interviewed in Tape Op #11), is an educated and experienced recording engineer who also taught acoustics at the college level. It’s apparent to me that he’s also got some construction knowledge. In Practical Studio Construction, he diligently documents his own experiences (from concept to completion) building a critical listening room within an existing space. After watching his one-hour video a few times, it was easy to see how I could’ve used some of his advice and techniques in my own builds.

The video plays like a special episode of This Old House – well organized, easy to follow, and unpretentious. Practical, common-sense tips like pre-drilling ceiling studs, cutting drywall, and creating custom jigs, make this video a must for newbies. For his control room project, Mr. Colburn employed a combination of Chips Davis’ “live end, dead end” acoustic design with a room-ratio formula developed by Wes Lachot [Tape Op #21]. The DVD touches on acoustic design and treatment, but is foremost a step- by-step guide for calculating room angles, hanging ceilings, building walls, floating floors, mudding, painting, and finishing your room.

While watching this video, you’ll learn terms like “acoustic short circuit,” defined by Colburn as any connection to the existing structure. You’ll learn how to avoid acoustic short circuits by utilizing isolating materials such as neoprene, resilient channel, and hockey pucks to decouple your new construction from the existing structure. Other concerns addressed include choosing doors with a sufficient sound- transmission class and consulting a structural engineer when necessary.

Throughout the DVD, there is a careful emphasis placed on planning, measurement, and safety – important ingredients for a successful building project. In addition to the techniques provided on the video, a wealth of indispensable information (such as manufacturers of acoustic building products; articles and books on acoustics; discussion forums; etc.) is provided at the companion website.

During construction of my previous rooms, I did consult textbooks and colleagues. In return, I received a wealth of theory and opinion – without practical suggestions on actual execution and affordable building materials. There’s definitely a sense of pride in taking ownership of your own studio’s construction, but in the end, I could’ve used some guidance from a veteran. That’s exactly what this DVD is all about – covering everything from planning; installing ceiling hangers; mounting resilient channel; hanging drywall; layering floors and sub floors; installing wood and steel studs; stuffing insulation; caulking, mudding, and finishing; choosing ceiling treatment; building “703” acoustic panels; placing diffusion; and more. Both the production style and spirit of this DVD is smart, to-the- point, and entirely enabling, perpetuating a “this is how I did it, you can too” attitude. Construction tips and techniques are indispensable to the uninitiated without being distracting or annoying to those of us with some building experience. Though this DVD doesn’t cover building a live tracking room, electrical concerns, or permits, it will give you the insight of experience in constructing your control room or listening environment. Mr. Colburn’s disclaimer at the beginning of the video emphasizes that this DVD is “a testimonial” of his experience building his personal studio. He further states, “While it’s trying to give suggestions on how to do construction, each individual situation will vary and require personal examination by the purchaser as to the specific requirements of any physical space.” Disclaimers aside, consider this; how many guys at Mr. Colburn’s level do you know personally that you can consult for your building project? For about the price of two sheets of drywall, you can purchase the DVD. Consider it a materials expense for your project. You’ll thank him later. A recommended investment! ($20 plus postage; www.practicalstudioconstruction.com) -SM