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They are also an amazingly talented musical duo, and, per our earlier request, they have recorded and produced a wonderful seven song EP. They are selling it for 5 dollars and, if you know what's good for you, you will get them to sell* you a copy.
I was so overjoyed at this musical outpouring of theirs, that I took the opportunity to remix one of their live classics, written in the backseat of our car somewhere between NYC and Philly.
It's a little early in the year, but I guess it's never to soon for a little Christmas cheer.
Take it away Micah...
This Christmas - Micah & Emily McGraw (Mouse & the Billionaire Remix)
*Emily will also take 'payment' in the form of beer and/or good vegetarian recipes.
Hi everybody. I just got an MFA. And as a respite from the last 2 years of super-bizarre code-heavy experimental instrument building and all-around computer-nerdery I've got a few projects up my sleeve.
First off: Cartoon June.
That's right. For the month of June, I plan on drawing a comic every day. That's 30 cartoons over 30 days. They may not always be funny, or well drawn, but at least they're not in binary. Wakka Wakka.
So here we go -- Cartoon June Day Number 1 (kind of hard to get the ball rolling sometimes, but luckily I've got help) Enjoy!
First off: Cartoon June.
That's right. For the month of June, I plan on drawing a comic every day. That's 30 cartoons over 30 days. They may not always be funny, or well drawn, but at least they're not in binary. Wakka Wakka.
So here we go -- Cartoon June Day Number 1 (kind of hard to get the ball rolling sometimes, but luckily I've got help) Enjoy!
Cartoon June: Day 1
Labels: Cartoon June, Comics, Fun
Amazing.
Do yourself a favor and try it out. Go ahead, waste your day away. You won't be sorry.
Labels: Fun, Music, Technology
You guys are awesome. You write and sing really really kick-ass music. It makes our heart happy to hear the glorious sound of your rickity acoustic guitar + sweet sweet harmonies.
Here's the problem: How are we supposed to fulfill this desire of our hearts when you never record and/or post said music?
Please remedy this situation before we have to take drastic measures.
Thank you, and don't make us do something that we'll all regret.
Love,
Mouse & the Billionaire
Hot new gme consists solely of shooting people point-blank in the face.
You got to love the Onion.
You got to love the Onion.
Labels: Fun
I made a wish. I wished that I didn't have these images in my head.
Mark Ryden + Raymond Scott
I'm speechless.
You can view the entire gallery of images here. Very interesting persuasion techniques.
I've long been fascinated by how advertisers have convinced us to do things. Maybe not convinced, but suggested. Nudged. Wink wink. It's okay. Babies like it. Hey, even Doctors smoke.
It's also interesting to me how few people see the correlation between these and current ads. Who wants a McDonalds? I'm lovin' it. Sugary breakfast cereals? Fortified with vitamins and minerals for a healthy diet. You want a new car? No. You need a new car. Drivers wanted. Like nothing else. The ultimate driving machine. Go beyond.
I'm not trying to preach anti-advertisement. Sometimes ads are hilarious. All I'm saying is that we might want to view current advertising through the lens of the past. Somehow, it may all start to make more sense.
Labels: Advertising, Fun
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A little Captain in the White House?
On what level is this a good idea? Are they suggesting that we need a president who drinks Captain Morgan rum? That's what America needs? A frat-boy with questionable taste in alcoholic beverages who can "party like the legend" and drools over the morganettes? That's taking this whole I-want-a-president-who's-just-like-me thing a bit too far, don't ya think?
Maybe they are suggesting that Captain Morgan himself should be president. Or just someone a lot like him. A leader of men. A pirate. A killer, thief, and a liar. Wayne Curtis from his book, "And a Bottle of Rum," relays this story:
Morgan's appearance in the streets of Portobelo that morning was a surprise, but his reputation for brutality had no doubt preceded him. Coastal residents generally found it to be unwise to withhold information about hidden riches if Captain Morgan knocked on their doors. Those who did would be stretched on the rack, or have flaming sticks tied between their fingers, or a cord twisted around their head so tightly that their eyeballs popped like grapes from their skins...
Hmm. Interesting. Needless to say, whatever way you shake it, I'll take my White House sans the Captain.
Dipity.com has a fascinating chronological map of the history of internet memes. It is a really nice information layout. Timelines really are generally the wayto go. Just ask National Geographic. They have placed bigger (more popular) memes towards the top of the screen, which is a great navigation element. You can also drill down and display all of the content from a given time period. Clicking on a topic will launch a window to either read about the item or watch the video.
On a side note. It's also fun to see how we have advanced in our tastes.
On a side note. It's also fun to see how we have advanced in our tastes.
We've been having a laugh recently at the content of some of the spam emails in our junk mail folders. Some of them are ridiculously raunchy, some are pretty hilarious, and others, well, they're downright poetic.
So, to prove our point, we've selected some of our favourite ramblings and convinced our friend Spencer Deville, the poet, to give us his dramatic interpretations.
So, without further ado, the fist volume of Junk Mail Poetry.
Junk Mail Poetry - Volume 1: Happy Face from Mouse & the Billionaire on Vimeo.
Snap, snap, snap, y'all.
So, to prove our point, we've selected some of our favourite ramblings and convinced our friend Spencer Deville, the poet, to give us his dramatic interpretations.
So, without further ado, the fist volume of Junk Mail Poetry.
Junk Mail Poetry - Volume 1: Happy Face from Mouse & the Billionaire on Vimeo.
Snap, snap, snap, y'all.
Labels: Fun, Junk Mail Poetry, videos
Hey there. I miss you. Let's grab a falafel and a coke. But I know we're both strapped for time, so let's make it quick. Bon Appetite.
Lunch Break from Mouse & the Billionaire on Vimeo.
(Burp)
Lunch Break from Mouse & the Billionaire on Vimeo.
(Burp)
But come now, senators. Why do you have to fight? Can't we be relaxed and groovy? Can't we have a little fun with our fellow man? Can't we put down our gloves and pick up a Mai Tai? Those are some good questions, my friend. Hold down the Q key while watching the animation to find out.
Enjoy, America!
Labels: Fun
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"How We Learned to Stop Worrying and Be Awesome"
or
"Winter of our Content"
Team Lamigraw opened up their lovely home to us this weekend, and we took the city by storm. We slept in. We ate delicious tomato-basil soup and grilled cheese sandwich lunches. We drank local micro brews infused with espresso / curacao. We read books. We ate pizza with figs. We ate delicious brunches. We discussed life, loss, and first loves. We visited quaint, obsessive-compulsively organized used book stores. We bought an amazing porcelain rum decanter from the 1940's with a painting of a ship on it. All in all, we had an amazing time with two of the most amazing people on the face of the planet. You should give it a try sometime. You won't be sorry.
"How We Learned to Stop Worrying and Be Awesome"
or
"Winter of our Content"
Team Lamigraw opened up their lovely home to us this weekend, and we took the city by storm. We slept in. We ate delicious tomato-basil soup and grilled cheese sandwich lunches. We drank local micro brews infused with espresso / curacao. We read books. We ate pizza with figs. We ate delicious brunches. We discussed life, loss, and first loves. We visited quaint, obsessive-compulsively organized used book stores. We bought an amazing porcelain rum decanter from the 1940's with a painting of a ship on it. All in all, we had an amazing time with two of the most amazing people on the face of the planet. You should give it a try sometime. You won't be sorry.
Hey there.
Let's cut through the riff-raff. You want to know what's going on with us? We want to tell you. Let's make this happen. First, you should know that we received perhaps our final snow of the season this weekend. It wise nice to see a little bit of the old powder before it starts warming up.
I've been old-schooling the new school, taking the little snippets of code out on the blacktop and destroying them in a rowdy game of 3-on-3. This semester is amazing, and all of my classes are pretty darn fantastic. If you want, check 'em out. Design & Education / Max/Msp 2 / Compuation Major Studio / Physical Computing / and the oft-mentioned Magic++. I've also updated the links page to include some of my CDT buddies. Enjoy!
The cocktail-making business is A-plus. Nathan "The Gentleman" Dumas has taken me under his wing, ferrying me on quests and bestowing on me the classic literatures of years past. We've filmed a new Cocktail Kitchen, and I hope to have it up by the end of the week.
We went to the opening of the Michel Gondry "Be Kind Rewind" exhibit at Deitch a few weekends ago. Very playful and light-hearted stuff here, almost like being allowed entry into one of his music videos. If you're in New York, you should swing by and give it glimpse. Make a movie there if you have time.
And, towards the future: this weekend we and the Lami graws will take Philly by storm. There will be amazing times, and there will be pictures posted. We promise (fingers crossed).
Well, we're out of time. Thanks for chatting with us for a bit. We hope everything in your neck of the woods is top notch, and let's talk more soon.
Cheers!
Let's cut through the riff-raff. You want to know what's going on with us? We want to tell you. Let's make this happen. First, you should know that we received perhaps our final snow of the season this weekend. It wise nice to see a little bit of the old powder before it starts warming up.
I've been old-schooling the new school, taking the little snippets of code out on the blacktop and destroying them in a rowdy game of 3-on-3. This semester is amazing, and all of my classes are pretty darn fantastic. If you want, check 'em out. Design & Education / Max/Msp 2 / Compuation Major Studio / Physical Computing / and the oft-mentioned Magic++. I've also updated the links page to include some of my CDT buddies. Enjoy!
The cocktail-making business is A-plus. Nathan "The Gentleman" Dumas has taken me under his wing, ferrying me on quests and bestowing on me the classic literatures of years past. We've filmed a new Cocktail Kitchen, and I hope to have it up by the end of the week.
We went to the opening of the Michel Gondry "Be Kind Rewind" exhibit at Deitch a few weekends ago. Very playful and light-hearted stuff here, almost like being allowed entry into one of his music videos. If you're in New York, you should swing by and give it glimpse. Make a movie there if you have time.
And, towards the future: this weekend we and the Lami graws will take Philly by storm. There will be amazing times, and there will be pictures posted. We promise (fingers crossed).
Well, we're out of time. Thanks for chatting with us for a bit. We hope everything in your neck of the woods is top notch, and let's talk more soon.
Cheers!
We spent last weekend in beautiful Stockbridge, MA. We slept inside this Norman Rockwell painting. In the building on the far right, to be exact. The centuries-old Red Lion Inn, where we had some delicious breakfast, wonderful snow-covered times, and a fantastic old-fashioned at the old-fashioned bar.
We also visited the Norman Rockwell Museum where we discovered we liked Mr. Rockwell, as they constantly refer to him, a whole lot more than we expected.
The Car Music Project, under Bill Milbrodt, has turned a 2008 Ford Focus into 31 different musical instruments for a recent commercial.
Apparently they are fully functioning instruments, and certainly they are awesome.
Watch for yourself.
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Labels: Fun, Music, Technology
I was reminded of this today, after reading the hilarious piece, Famous Authors Predict the Winner of Super Bowl XLII, by Shane Ryan. Here is the Carver excerpt:
Raymond Carver
I really admire what the Giants have done this season. It isn't often you see a team struggle early, eke out a series of road wins, and still manage to peak at the perfect moment. It's a rare occurrence, I'll say that much.
On the other side, you've got football's version of Goliath. Experts tell me the Patriots are the strongest team in NFL history. From the moment they beat the Colts, they've been earmarked as Super Bowl Champions. It's tough to pick against an undefeated record.
All that being said, I've been so impressed with Eli Manning's development these last four weeks that I'm willing to take the underdog. What can I say? I believe in the New York Giants.
Prediction: Giants 31, Patriots 28
Raymond Carver, edited by Gordon Lish
It isn't a thing you see often, I'll say that much.
They tell me this is Goliath.
I believe in Giants.
Prediction: G.
Funny. You should check it out. The Cormac McCarthy and Kerouac predictions made me laugh as well. So have a good Super Bowl weekend, y'all. I won't be watching since I'll be slinging booze to other people who won't be watching, but I hope it is a thoroughly entertaining and enlightening experience.
Hi. It has been almost two weeks since the last post. In that time we did some stuff, saw some stuff, ate some stuff, and drank some stuff. It was really great.
In more interesting news, here's an awesome video where some scientist fill an ant colony with cement to see what it really look like. You should watch it if you want to be a well-rounded and thoroughly educated person. You should not watch it if you are at all bothered that the scientists killed thousands of ants just to find out how they (use to) live. I wasn't. Watch it.
In more interesting news, here's an awesome video where some scientist fill an ant colony with cement to see what it really look like. You should watch it if you want to be a well-rounded and thoroughly educated person. You should not watch it if you are at all bothered that the scientists killed thousands of ants just to find out how they (use to) live. I wasn't. Watch it.
First, I would like to extend our warmest welcome to MC Hammerheadshark, artistic/personnel radical and class-act, who has choses us as his first stop in internet discovery each day.
Second. I ate kangaroo last week. Just thought you should know.
Third. It has come to my attention that Lasagna Cat is a hilarious web site featuring live-action reenactments of Garfield's (un)funniest moments over the last few decades. Not to be missed.
Fourth. If anyone has had ideas about upgrading to Leopard and still using their M-Audio peripherals, just abandon them now.
Fifth. Did you know that Lightnin' Hopkins drank a pint-glass of gin everyday and that Leadbelly murdered a couple of people? Fascinating.
Sixth. There's finally a new mixtape up. (And the one from November is finally up in the archives. The new December mixtape is really pretty good, and it features Micah McGraw with nothing but the buffalo. You should probably listen to it.
Well, that's all the time we have allotted, and, as you all know, we have tons of work to get done before next Tuesday's deadline, so get out there and make us proud.
Meeting adjourned.
As I sit here alone, working diligently towards the end of the semester, someone just came on my speakers insisting that it "was too much butter out there," and that he needed to "flitter on. Bye. Bu Bu Bye Bye Bye."
Well, ramble on little doggy. We'll catch you on the other side. Over and out.
He would also listen to more hip-hop than Fleetwood Mac, drink more Malt Liquor than Jaegermeister, and wear more do-rags than white belts, but that's besides the point.
Labels: Fun
