Dead and divine - "The Machines we are" studio vlog 3

Top *4* videos March 23 2009

Sorry, only four videos today, but they're all new Rx Bandits songs (live versions)

Household Dub

This is Chris Tsagakis (Rx Bandits' drummer) creating some household dub.

He used only things inside his house to create the samples in this song.

More on that, and the song: HERE.

Top 5 Videos March 12 2009

"Enjoy!"

New Song: It's Your Move. + Top 5 Videos March 11 2009

i just sort of picked an open chord and messed with it and made something.

I think it actually turned out all right.

"It's Your Move - Enjoy"

Top 5 Videos March 11 2009

Top 5 Videos March 10 2009

"Enjoy!"

Dead and Divine - The Machines We Are: Studio Vlog's 1&2

Here are parts 1&2 in the Dead and Divine Studio Vlog for all you D&D fans out there.

"Enjoy!"

Top 5 Vids March 9 2009

"Enjoy!"

Top 5 Vids - March 8 2009

Sorry for the lack of updates.

I'll start up the content a little by posting my top fives:

Today's Top 5 YouTube Video's:

Top 5 words of the day:

5: Why?

4: Thank you

3: Okay

2: Good

1: Waffles

Top 5 Drinks today

5: Grape Juice

4: Pepsi

3: Water

2: Berry Punch

1: Milk (chocolate)

Cellophane - The Sound of Animals Fighting

I would like to say this is 'little-known' but I have a feeling that a lot of people have 

actually heard of them - I mean, their cd is sold at wal-mart

The Sound of Animals Fighting is a collaboration of a number of current rock/progressive bands who look to create 

a musical idea that is entirely different.

It's a combination of two of my favorite bands. Rx Bandits and Circa Survive; 

Though it sounds similar to neither.

Driven by virtuoso drummer Chris Tsagakis of Rx Bandits, he creates all of the 

song structure by laying down the first track (whatever he wants to play.)

The track is then passed to Matt Embree of RxB, who lays down the bass, and lead guitar. From there on it is circulated between members (distances apart)

to lay down the rest of the programming (electronica, vocals [ a role played by a handful of members] and then post-production.) Take a listen to it,

and if you like it, pick up a copy of the new cd: Ocean and The Sun.

"Enjoy!"

I Dare David Bowie To Drive Drunk - The Holly Springs Disaster

The Holly Springs Disaster - I D.A.R.E. David Bowie To Drive Drunk (Live In Kitchener) from thsdTV on Vimeo.

Check out their myspace and watch for their new album!

Stream of Blue (Stream of consciousness playing) - "Enjoy"

I recorded this earlier this afternoon. I warmed up a little and hit the record button.

I then proceeded to played around a bit on the guitar. 

This was the result:

Top 10 Audio Illusions

Real trippy video about auditory illusion.

'Hearing' things that aren't actually happening.

Note: It is best to listen to this with stereo headphones except for #5 which is best listened to with stereo speakers placed apart.

video is the property of the author.

Buddy Rich vs Animal; The Muppets Show episode 38 (1978)

S A R G E N T H O U S E: You See I think Stuff like this is Funny

S A R G E N T H O U S E: You See I think Stuff like this is Funny

In Response: '"If"

I came across a blog post this morning, by a blogger member named Jaimie, which essentially asked the question: "What is 'if'? is it real?" This was my response to her article:

The function of the word 'if' comes from our desire to prepare for what's ahead of us, or what is expected in the future. So lets say: If we lived in a world without the word 'if', we would be living in a world of taking whats in front of our eyes. The idea of a world without 'if' is primitive and a instinctual. 

If we didn't have the capacity to question what's going to happen, or what we want to happen, we would be another animal roaming the earth. Like a dog, or a bird, only homo-sapien.  

It's the power to be able question our surroundings instead of merely absorbing them that sets us apart from other mammals. As an example: A dog sees a point of interest and it goes to investigate. It does not ask itself 'what if i go and investigate? what will I gain?' A human's mind works in such a way that we must be prepared, with our increased intelligence since the dawn of homo-erectus. We have lost our instinctual flame, it's been replaced by the addiction of knowledge and other factors. 

Humans are capable of instinctual action, but they do not know how to unlock the part of their minds that allows it because it's been blanketed with absolute truth and expected reaction.  

So 'if' is real. If only to the human race.

In Response: How to Kill the Music Industry

This is in response to the article titled "How to Kill the Music Industry" by guest-columnist Jens Roland @ torrentfreak.com

Her views on mainstream music vs personal file-sharing are keen and intelligent. 

My response:

Honestly, I agree with what you've said about the industry trying to peddle their product much too far by charging for every little piece of it. How can they blame the decrease in album sales on p2p, and - for some reason - specifically The Pirate Bay, when they have whittled their purchasing power by allowing the sale of such undersized product.  

The Music industry is probably plotting to attempt the take down of one torrent "heavy-hitter" in hopes that the rest will follow out of the fear of the same fate. I can't see this ending well for the music industry until they start looking at the infrastructure. Ironically enough, that happens to be what the world's economy needs right now. *ahem* What it is i'm trying to get at is that perhaps the music industry needs to take an awkward-long look at themselves and their surroundings, and take a big fat hint. The one that's been staring them in the face since the Napster-fiasco in '00.  

Don't get me wrong, Metallica were right. Their music was being shared between thousands of people. But no one was making any money. How are they supposed to sue for the money they lost? I credit it to their own undoing (the band was having a rough time, their interpersonal issues, and not to mention, the cd sucked).  

Things don't look up for the music industry right now, Unless you happen to be The Jonas Brothers or Mylie Cyrus.

Love You Moon - Late May's Gaze

A Great, Chill song by Matt Embree and Lauren Coleman.

Titled Late May's Gaze, off of Matt's solo project - Love you moon - the album is titled waxwane.

Buy it on iTunes.

Always warms me up after it gives me the chills.

Enjoy :)

Goodnight Quiet City - Dead and Divine

My buddy and I recording a song we learned a really long time ago.

We added some stuff, and took out some stuff, and had a good time. 

Watch for our synchronized awkwardness at 2:20

Watch on Youtube

*DRUM COVER* Tainted Wheat - Rx Bandits

I feel pretty confident in this one,

actually.

I feel like I did a good job :)

"Vin Diesel Once Built a Go-Kart that ran on the Hopes and Dreams of Orphaned Children. It went Fast."

Grandma's Kisses!

posted by This Guy.

He may have created it, too. I have no clue.

Extremely dirty humour. I find a lot of it pretty hilarious.

I HAVE FOUR WORDS FOR YA: "I LOVE THIS COMPANY!"