Vampire Weekend = So Hot Right Now!

Terminal 5

Vampire Weekend Telepathe ( not the live electronica band that's Telepath.)

12/02/08 :: Tuesday

Highline Ballroom 12/02/08 :: Tuesday
Q-Tip
The Cool Kids
The Knux
Pacific Division
DJ Scratch

Hot Tuna, with the one and only Jack Cassidy

Hot Tuna Ollabelle	Town Hall	New York, NY 12/02/08 & 12/03/08

more florida bear creek-->st pete run pictures

Cool art from Bear Creek

this painting was inspired by the everyone orchestra, note matt butlers bearded face above

glide article on bear creek http://www.glidemagazine.com/hiddentrack/review-bear-creek-music-and-arts-festival/
About Vorcan Art

the ideas that we try and stress is the collaborative identity, Vort and I (Cank) paint live during a musical performance on the same canvas, never conjuring an idea of what it is we are going to paint before hand. We try to keep creating completely fresh and improvised just like most of the live music we paint. we travel throughout the country painting all genre's of music anywhere we are able. We have painted a variety of music ranging from the Gza to The Whigs to Yonder Mountain String Band....running the gamut of styles of music. No painting is ever the same because of this. We have traveled through all 50 States and 13 Countries in the past 2 years.

The most important point about VORCAN however, is our goal to inspire and bring art out of the gallery and to the people. While we have no problem showing our work in a gallery, (and are very excited about our first L.A. show in March) we feel that getting our art out to the general public, making it affordable to someone who normally would not be able to buy original art, and to inspire people to never put down the paint brush is our most important mission. We strive to be more collector driven than gallery driven. We encourage buyers of VORCAN art to follow along as we continue to tour the country and progress, keeping the idea of painting live music fresh and exciting. Keeping our paintings at an affordable price point has allowed us to sell over 400 VORCAN originals in the past 2 years, to a variety of collectors throughout the country. We created 50DollarLunch.com so collectors old and new can frequently check up on us and see what adventure we are on and whom we are painting at the moment.


Vorgans newest press release

In October 2006, two prolific artists, Vort and Cank, started an art production company and abstract consulting firm called VORCAN.com. Based in Philadelphia, they set out to change the art world by collaboratively painting live music of all genres in a variety of venues and events throughout the East Coast, focusing on Philadelphia and New York City. Using the music and environment as inspiration, Vort and Cank, create collaborative fine art.

Rather than being gallery driven. VORCAN focus on their collectors.

VORCAN have painted over 400 events in The United States and across Europe. In addition to painting live music, Vort and Cank paint regularly in the studio. Often taking their “Painting Live Music” performances to collector's homes for commission, creating the painting in front of the collector.

To learn more about the history of the artists involved, VORCAN's past paintings, as well as videos of past “Painting Live Music” performances, please visit www.VORCAN.com.

50DollarLunch.com... the best way to add a VORCAN original to your collection! On 50DollarLunch.com, a new painting is posted for $50 every weekday. The first person to comment on the painting before the next lunch is posted gets the painting for $50. 50DollarLunch.com not only features VORCAN original paintings, also news about their daily happenings and upcoming events.

On March 15, 2008 VORCAN embarked on their most ambitious adventure to date. They created 50 Paintings, in 50 states, in 50 days. Traveling through all 50 states, Vort and Cank painted at various landmarks and live music performances along the way. They finished the 50th painting in our 50th state, Hawaii on May 3rd. The adventure is posted on 50dollarlunch.com All 50 state paintings will be toured back through all 50 states in year 3.with limited prints being released.

After the 50/50/50 Cank moved to Portland and focused on West Coast Festivals. Vort returned to Philadelphia painting in Love Park, then up and down the East Coast. In Early August Vort and Cank joined forces again to secure their presence on the West Coast. VORCAN will be returning to the East Coast in November. They look forward to spending New Year's Eve with The Bridge in Baltimore. Then back to the West Coast in January. Hawaii, London, and a Gallery show in LA. March 14th-April 11th at L2Kontemporaray Gallery...

Obama's Chief of Technology

Working in hightech I see the dire need to leverage the advantage America already has in technology. right Now our hightech and internet industries are leading the way in the world, while at the same time biotech and other sciences have been debilitated by the restrictions of the bush administration. With this change around the corner, to a more forward thinking administration the possibilities are endless.

http://venturebeat.com/2007/11/13/exclusive-barack-obama-to-name-a-chief-technology-officer/

Deadmou5 at Webster Hall NYC

Wednesday, November 26, 2008 - Deadmau5 World Tour @ Webster Hall | New York, NY

This guy one ups Daftpunk with an even bigger gimmick of a big glowing mouse head he wears, but his music is pretty good anyway.

codec issues my VLC media player saves a headache

I came across this great free, open source, incredible software that pretty much can play any video or weird audio format no matter what the issue. I suggest having a copy of this if your going to be coming across different media files often.
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

download for windows

The BEST Harry Hood Ever: Phish,Townshend Family Park 1989, mp3

because i love you, i thought i would share my FAVORITE mind blowing, make you cry make you dance guitar solo from Harry Hood EVER. my favorite phish show Townshend Family Park 1989.

harry hood mp3

divided sky mp3

we invade iraq and oil goes up?? ill tell you one thing, if i invade ihop pancakes gonna be cheap at my house!

chris rock- bonnaroo 2008.

rumor mill update

the langerado leak lineup is still about a week away, but im gathering reconnassiance and still have to talk to my peeps in fla so be patient. i found out via a facebook update that there is a chance that derek trucks will be making an appearance at bear creek festival.

Girl Talk Bulldozier After Party

to all the Passions and Math Head fans that stumble by here, ya'll have got's to check out the Bulldozier Djs who spin all sorts of dope shit especially these really funky soulful sets. Girl Talk is making his way through the NYC, fresh off his bump from Windows Vista. So go to this party at Santo Party House, and be a computer.

Nov 18, 2008
Doors @ 10 PM

Hosted by Andrew WK

Performers:
Grand Buffet
CX Kidtronik
Passions
Hearts Of Darknesses
Bad Brilliance

DJ's:
Jerry Island
DJ Falconcrest
Digi Diana
DJ Urbindex

Headcount Get out the Vote Party Review- Election Eve

here are the pictures from live music blog's photo stream that i took for them.
I helped jay carbon the web genius behind the disco bicuits and headcount website on the internet front and so earned myself entry to this fantastic and fancy charity event. review below.




Coming home from the Headcount Benefit Concert at Highline Ballroom, I felt like Holden Caulfield scratching off shocking and disturbing, racist remarks regarding the election, scrawled on a subway wall. This hostile, real world reminder,­ struck a sharp contrast between the feel good political inclusion being preached at the concert. Despite the importance of the next day, concert goers partied into the morning, while at the same time vowing to wake up early and participate in the process. Despite the "hedonistic" environment I believe most attendees did just that.

Some concerts are parties, some are all about the music and others are an experience bigger then oneself; a community. The Headcount Get out the Vote Party in NYC was all three. The musicians were all sincere in that they did their best to not let anyone down who splurged for the high ticket prices. The venue was full of friends and family of the Headcount organization, from the core base of it's volunteers to founders Andy Bernstein and Marc Bronstein.

The first to take the stage were my favorite anti-hero's, The Disco Biscuits, Headcounts flagship band; this even­­t was a test­ament to how much the organizations means to them. Starting with the crowd pleaser "Story of the World," their playing was exceptional, so much that even detractors of the band would have a hard time appreciating the music. Blazing fast, energetic guitar solos and complex rhythms between the bass and drums showed that this band has come a long way from being a mediocre jamband, to the virtuosos they are today. With the new drummer Allen Aucoin, having been with the band for well over a year now, the union of the drum and bass has taken their musical complexity and technicality to another level.

Next up ?uestlove got on the decks, putting together beats like only a drummer can, mixing Kanye West's "The Good Life" and "Gold Digger" with funk and soul. Ironically the leader of the "Kanye Sucks" chant at Bonnaroo and ?uestlove's friend, Robert Randolph went on directly afterwards, jamming with his kid sister on vocals and putting on an energetic show, with his signature sacred steel music and sincere attitude. Stanton Moore came out and joined him on the drums as did John Medeski on Keyboards. At around 1:00 AM, there was a long set break which allowed people to chill out and for me to get to know the cool girl dancing beside me. Joss Stone the pop idol who was kind enough to join this ragtag group of musical rebels, was to go on next in the headlining spot. I had obligations the next day (voting being one of them) so I had to miss this Billboard chart buster.

It has truly been a wild ride for Headcount this election season, appearing on CNN's 20/20 arguing for democracy, participating in tours and festivals across the country and registering their goal of over 100,000 voters, this grassroots organization has truly come a long way.

went to Passions, every other monday party at the trophy bar tonight, talked to dj star eyes about how when she played with girl talk to a room of 100 people. crazy. looking forward to the live dubstep in nyc when bisco comes and tears shit up at love in manhatten for the 5 night new years run.

November a Month of Good Music

this is only a sampling of the good music around new york city in the near future.

Phil Lesh & Friends	Nokia Theatre Times Square	New York, NY11/14/08 :: Friday

Phil Lesh & Friends	Nokia Theatre Times Square	New York, NY	11/15/08 :: Saturday

11/15/08 :: Saturday
Girl TalkDeath SetCX Kidtronik Terminal 5 New York, NY

Creedence Clearwater Revival Revival The Fillmore at Irving Plaza New York, NY


Girl Talk
Grand Buffet
Hearts Of Darknesses 11/16/08 Sun Terminal 5 New York, NY


Girl Talk
Prefuse 73 11/18/08 Tue Terminal 5 New York, NY


Hot Buttered Rum 11/19/08 Wed Sullivan Hall

Widespread Panic The Fillmore at Irving Plaza 11/19/08 :: Wednesday

Pharoahe Monch Highline Ballroom 11/21/08 :: Friday

Michael Franti & Spearhead
Cherine Anderson Nokia Theatre Times Square 11/22/08 :: Saturday

The Lee Boys
Licorice 12/09/08 Tue Sullivan Hall

Cannibus + J5 freestyle, 90's Nostalgia

kind of random, but I've had this freestyle on my computer for 7 years, from my first real computer, a sleek G4, top of the line at the time. this is Cannibus, freestyling with J5, but their just in the background going "ooooooh!" Cannibus has an interesting history, he got big when rap was at its hight in quality and intelligence, around the early to mid 90's, then started waning in popularlity, he went into the army, (yeah the military) then made a few more records that were never commercial successes.

Passions

Passions

Nov 10 2008 10:00P

Manic at Trophy Bar W/ My Cousin Roy

Brooklyn, New York

11-18-2008 22:00 at Bulldozier Girl Talk After Party @ Santos
100 Lafeyette, New York, New York

these musicians are some truly sincere individuals, and the soundsystem is really cool here.

this post from burning oak is worth investigating

this post from burning oak is worth investigating

Scott Cornwell Banjo from Brooklyn

There's an amazingly vibrant bluegrass scene around Brooklyn and NYC, from Banjo Jims, to Sunny's in Redhook there are lots of jams and shows. Recently I met this amazing picker Scott Cornwell at a jam, he made his own six string banjo with a dropped D, here's his bio from his website and some of his tracks.

Tree of Heaven

(Scott Cornwell)

• MP3 short clip, lo-fi play (modem)

Shooting Star

(Scott Cornwell)

• MP3 short clip, hi-fi play (broadband)
• MP3 short clip, lo-fi play (modem)

Delay on the 4 Train

(Scott Cornwell)

• MP3 short clip, hi-fi play (broadband)
• MP3 short clip, lo-fi play (modem)

Scott Cornwell is a singer/songwriter, living in Brooklyn, New York where he works as a paramedic for the New York City Fire Department, and performs solo, with conga player Yuki Furui, and with his band Cosmic Jug.

Scott primarily performs on acoustic banjo (both five-string and six-string), electric banjo, and lap steel.

His recordings include:
ALS Protocols (2003)- a teaching aid for FDNY paramedics in training, featuring FDNY advanced life saving protocols set to music
Jumper Up (2006) - original songs, Scott performed all vocals and acoustic banjo, electric banjo, lap steel, dobro, acoustic guitar, electric bass and conga
Folk to Funk (2008) - original songs featuring Scott's vocals and acoustic 6-string banjo

I found out through NYC Taper this sad announcement

is closing

The current name of the club is Rehab and it still has on its website “formerly Club Midway”, and its located at 25 Ave B. Apparently, its closing its doors in the very near future, possibly as early as this weekend.

the dreaded email

sorry to all the true phans who got this email, don't succumb to the ticket master sodomy, or ebay/stubhuh scalping, for the good of the whole, and your wallet.

in town? check out bluegrass jams nyc
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