Great Alaskan Laser Tag Company

A friend reached out to me on Facebook and asked if I could email her a track I recorded way back in the day called “William H Macy.” It was a silly song, but some sort of a hit, and parts of it have been recycled into a performance piece I do today. Here is my 2006 album “Great Alaskan Laser Tag Company.” it has many songs on keyboard and many songs recorded by my friend and mentor Lester Smiley (the Moon Knights). I remember Planar Chaos  was coming out soon when we recorded it… sigh. I remember that his bunny would rub his scent glands on me in between recording tracks. Here you can find such hot tracks as “the anthropic principle lullabye” and “annabelle” as well as some awkward clunkers like “lies” and some that weren’t recorded very well. I also have two covers on this album, both songs recorded by Frank Sinatra and that appeared on the Muppets show “Slow boat to china” and “I Wont Dance.” William H Macy is a Bonus track not on the list below.

 

Screen shot 2016-08-25 at 6.04.30 PM

I’m sorry, I dont have any video of me playing a song on this album, but here I am playing with The Bacuntry Bruthers, Bernie Bousa and Rebecca Menzia back in 2008.

 

Oh what am I talking about, here I am playing with Nessa on drums at the Marlin!

 

And here is one called “Leave Me Alone.” I didn’t put this song on an album. Not sure why… I do remember I played it in New York City at the Sidewalk Cafe. They didn’t like me.

And finally, performing “every time a credit card is maxed out…”

 

I don’t really expect you to listen to these old songs, but hey, if you do and if they put a smile on your face, maybe you could donate. The songs are pay what you want!

 

Sarah Mitchell’s piano palace!

Sarah had guest Kat Moore play with her at the palace! Kat goes by the name “the forest that never sleeps” she sings charming songs between her stage banter. ( I was trying to go for a, ” I like my sugar with coffee and cream” joke. Did it work?)


Sarah played songs by Jim bell, tom waits and from he’d wig and the angry inch!

Paul and Flyn played a beautiful collection of hobohemian cabaret songs, including Billy Holliday numbers!

Tagged , , , , , ,

Serena Rose and Brent Fiasco

100_3857

I caught Red Raven Follies presentation of the Fiasco Sideshow. These two are so talented and wacky. They drop their props on the floor loudly and seemingly randomly. They tell dirty jokes, juggle dildos, throw knives, and generally just behave ridiculously for an hour. There is an unease in the room as it doesn’t feel like you are watching professionals, and you could certainly be a witness to someone getting hurt, but its always entertaining and hilarious. My favorite part was once where Serena said, “its story time” and put on absurd glasses, pulled out a book and read, “once there was a tortoise and a hare who had a race, the hare fell asleep and the tortoise won, the end! Phew, sorry to exhaust you all with such a long story!” It was certainly impressive when Serena held a fluorescent bulb and touched a high power tesla coil. The bulb lit up! Incredible!

Tagged , , , ,

Laura Gibson

I enjoyed this woman’s songs and bird like voice. Look her up on Spotify or her website here.

Tagged , ,

Poetry and Wonder at the Oregon Country Fair

DSCF1389.JPGDSCF1392.JPGDSCF1387.JPGDSCF1381.JPGDSCF1374.JPG

DSCF1369.JPGDSCF1370.JPG

I got to perform stand up comedy and poetry alongside these slam poets and MCs at the Oregon Country Fair Chez Rey’s stage. It was a wonderful event tucked away in the trees. It was so special having ASL interpreters there! 

 

 

Here is a video of Me doing the animal jokes. (It does cut off right before the final punchline)

Grayson and Susan!

Eleven Eyes.I also took these photographs of people having fun, in costume, being themselves out there in the woods, with clowning, juggling, music and great food all around.

DSCF1406.JPGDSCF1405.JPG

The Green shape on the right is a person in costume.DSCF1404.JPG

Jason WebleyDSCF1398.JPGDSCF1400.JPGDSCF1393.JPGDSCF1364.JPGDSCF1363.JPG

These costumed performers were on stilts. Here she is down on the ground so you can see her makeup.DSCF1571.JPGDSCF1619.JPG

A giant chess set!DSCF1492.jpgDSCF1489.JPGDSCF1481.JPG

A GIANT backgammon set!DSCF1480.JPGDSCF1477.JPG

A marionette perfomance. DSCF1474.JPG

I saw three pianos on the grounds that people were playing (and resting under).DSCF1467.JPG

This installation is known as the Pink RoomDSCF1466.JPGDSCF1465.JPGDSCF1459.JPG

Incredible, the THE REAL Donald TRUMP with huge hands came to visit us.DSCF1568.JPG

Strongman Jon Deline!DSCF1567.JPG

Cullen and Mia Vance DSCF1469.JPG

DSCF1453.JPG

March Fourth Marching Band!DSCF1432.JPG

Puppets!DSCF1433.JPGDSCF1426.JPGDSCF1414.JPGDSCF1419.JPGDSCF1420.JPGDSCF1421.JPGDSCF1616.JPGDSCF1447.JPG

Tagged , , , , , , , , , ,

Yogoman burning band

Yogoman is from Bellingham Washington and I love them! Sweet ska and soul, with a violin! New Orleans style riddims! My favorite song is “Chakka chakka.” It’s so catchy and poppy!

image

image

DSCF1487.JPGDSCF1485.JPG
Watch them play “Pass the O.” Songs like “Please oh please” sound thirty or forty years old, authentic reggae. Total booty shaking music. I caught them at the Oregon Country Fair and what a sweet smooth sound they have.

Tagged , , , , ,

Rundown Kreeps

This young punk band played Old Nicks and kicked some ass. They played some tv themes and shed some ska rythyms in a few songs. Their bandcamp posts songs free. Check them out if you like nofx, mellincolin, less than Jake, etc.

Tagged ,

Pancho and the Factory, Laura Palmer’s Death Parade

PAncho and the Factory are a fun, Eugene based, party band at hifi lounge! They have a real B-52s meets Rocky Horror Picture Show vibe, with makeup and decorations and sexy songs! Check them out here

Highly recommended!


Their opener was doom country Velvet Underground-esque Laura Palmer’s Death Parade. There are many bands in Austin, Texas that sound like this, including Cold Dead Space, and Ringo Death Star.

I spelled her name wrong. Oops! Always look at the flyer! I also performed comedy reading my comics, and we had burlesque and circus performances by Josephine DeLove, Invincible Vince, and Jon Deline. Thanks Hi-Fi Lounge for a fantastic show, let’s do it again sometime!

Tagged , , , ,

Street Art in Rio De Janeiro

The streets of Rio are filled with colorful art. Some recall comics style, others show an influence of Japanese Anime. There is so much Variety and character to these, much more than just graffiti, but murals, tributes, and city beautification.


Even candy is presented in an artistic way. These look like mosaics!

These colorful paintings decorate the beach at Ipanema.

These were decorating the walls in Leblon.

 

These hip skater pictures of Frida Kahlo were on the street in Porto Seguro. I noticed that Frida is a bit of a folk hero here.

Images we might consider “racist caricatures” were popular in tourist shops here.

These images decorate hotels and airports. You can see a romanticization of Native Brazilians and African people.

Tagged , , ,

Abalone Grey

This Santa Cruz bluegrass folk band passed through Cottage Grove and played us some tunes. Joe Kaplow’s solo music is great too, but this was a full band, with washboard, harmonica, bass guitar and banjo.

Tagged , ,