Deflated 2011

helium, 200 latex balloons, cotton string
photographed every 5 minutes

old and new animation

I'm not an expert when it comes to exporting video. My interest in animation has more to do with the creation and degradation of the object than the rendering process or selection of codec. Still, I think I've found a way to animate and export some older animations to youtube. The process by which these are made is fairly simple and can be described in a few rules:
1. set zoom at %101
2. photocopy empty page
3. photocopy output
4. repeat
In many cases, I have made adjustments to the contrast and dark/light relationship on the fly. Animation made on Final Cut Studio. The images are, for the most part, made by the photocopy machine.
I'd recommend full screen.

Failure 1 (2008/2010) Made possible in part with support from the Berwick Research Institute


1=1 (2008) Made possible in part with support from the Berwick Research Institute


Failure 2 (2010)


Failure 3 (2011)

Imperialisms January edition

This coming Tuesday, January 24th! Angela from Weirdo records and I will return to River Gods in Central Square Cambridge to share some obscure foreign rarities. All your favorites Iranian garage, Thai funk and Indian synthpop, to name a few.

In protest of SOPA

I have blacked out my other sites today in protest of the SOPA and PIPA bills which are moving through their respective houses of government this week. I am not blacking out this blog but instead putting some information on this potentially dangerous legislation and how it could ruin the internet. I will be blacking out the radio show this week as well.

PROTECT IP / SOPA Breaks The Internet from Fight for the Future on Vimeo.

Also, lots of information here: sopastrike.com

This Friday! I'll be joining the good folks at Picó Picante to play some dance music in an international style. It's always free but get there early to see me (I'm on early) and to not get stuck in the line.

Imperialisms come early this year!

December 20th, despite what the flier says. facebook

WMBR fundraising this Wednesday!!!

617-253-8810 The WMBR fundraiser is upon us and my turn at bat is this coming Wednesday (November 2nd) between 6-8pm. We only do this once a year and rely on listeners to make up a huge portion of our operating budget so we do need your help. There are some excellent premiums that I helped pick out, available to all pledgers to WMBR in general, you can see them here (I even designed one). I have a special way to thank donors to my show: with a brand new, super-special, Intercontinental t-shirt, designed by the amazingly talented artist John Dretzka. It's available for a $50 donation, and you get it in addition to the regular WMBR shirts and stuff for that level donation. It will be on a Smoke colored Anvil t-shirt.

This is kind of what it looks like on a young white dude:

ALSO, there is a brand new Intercontinental sticker, designed by me, that will be given to all donors of my show, regardless of the amount. It will be 3"x3":

ALSO, there will be some special cds and LPs and stuff that we'll be giving away ONLY during my show. These will not be available from WMBR in general, they will be given away as drawings between 6-8pm, you can only get them by calling 67-253-8810 tomorrow. ALSO, for a pledge of $150, you can come down and do an hour of my show for me! Come hang out in the vast WMBR record library and see our basement music factory for yourself! We can talk records. All this and you will be taking part in one of the most exciting radio stations in New England and and world. Where you spend your money is perhaps the most important way to effect the cultural landscape of your world. Please consider helping out this amazing station and my little show.