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The following is a true story! ("jstreetstudio" is me).

jstreetstudio @ 8:44

i love having a drumset @ my disposal

xxxxxxxxxx @ 8:45

lol y?

jstreetstudio @ 8:45

other day i was writing a jingle and spent 20 minutes not finding a drum loop that matched what was in my head...  i said "screw this" and cranked up the kit

xxxxxxxxxx @ 8:45

I don't know why you wouldn't do that in the first place.

jstreetstudio @ 8:46

i was being lazy. i thought "surely there's the 4/4 swing shuffle in garageband"

xxxxxxxxxx @ 8:46

Yeah but doesn't it actually take more effort to search thru and tweak the Apple Loops than it is to just play it?

jstreetstudio @ 8:47

it was such a straight forward beat i am still shocked it isnt in there

xxxxxxxxxx @ 8:47

*shrug*

Music That Makes You Dumb (Or Smart, Depending On How You Look At It)

From beatcrave.com (slightly edited for humorous intent):*

"A CalTech grad student has conducted an interesting (albeit somewhat unscientific) study relating music preferences with SAT scores... the results show that the “smartest” students’ favorite musician is Beethoven... at the other end of the spectrum is... Lil’ Wayne!"

Bwahahaha!!

Usually this is where I say "and they spent how much gov't funding for this?" But in this case, the guy is at CalTech, which means he likely dropped a boatload of cash for the priviledge to tell us what we already know. The chart below is pretty interesting!


*Read the post in its entirety at: www.beatcrave.com

Is Obama the new Bob Marley?

Last night I went onto the iTunes Store because I had heard that Obama's Weekly Radio Address is available as podcast. Being the lazy/resourceful person I am, I typed "obama" into the iTunes search window. I expected to see a lot of Daily Show clips, official footage, news shows, and political podcasts. However, what I *didn't* expect to see, was all the songs about Barack Obama!

It seems a lot of rap artists have something to say about Obama, which is not surprising. But so do artists from from almost every other genre as well- country, pop, "world music" such as Calypso, Soca, and even Congolese! And it doesn't stop there- reggaeton, mariachi... Seriously- mariachi! But the most popular genre of Obama songs appears to be Reggae, which I find quite interesting. And I'm not talking about some piddley no-name indie artists either. That is, unless you consider Cocoa Tea and Steel Pulse "little". (For those not into Reggae, these two artists are about as A-List as it gets!) I then sauntered onto YouTube and BitTorrent to find even more artists singing about the 44th President of the United States.

I'm sure I'll be corrected if I'm wrong, but I am not aware of any other U.S. president that has had even *one* song written about them (not counting the ones that mock them are string along sound bytes to a techno beat), not to mention a whole boat load. Everyone seems to love Obama (well, not everyone, but you know what I mean). Given the rock star treatment Barack already received from the media and everyday people, and I now as I've discovered, the music community as well, this all leads to my conclusion/question/speculation-- Is Obama the new Bob Marley?

My co-worker mentioned that this pro-Obama scene we're experiencing is very much like when John Kennedy was elected but of course, with the 21st century twist. But I'm not old enough to remember that, so if you are old enough to share your own insights, please feel free to do so!

Episode 25: Monsters In My Pocket - Bushfinger Music Project

It's a fresh new year, and it's New Music Tuesday, Episode Twenty Five!*

Featuring a solid rhythm section, cool horns, and...

Monsters In My Pocket - Bushfinger Music Project
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Kalan Porter owes me $250!

photo courtesy google.com

Last night I was checking my webstats when I noticed a huge spike in hits this month for one of the oldest totally not serious tracks I've got online, "If You Could Read My Mind". It made no sense. However, I'm a pretty bright guy, so I grabbed a cup of chai and proceeded to practice my Google-Fu.

I vaguely remember the Gordon Lightfoot track. But that didn't connect. I dug deeper. Some chick named Amber did I remix of the Studio 54 hit. But nothing connected there either.

After some time, and a sidetrack onto sogou.com (go figure!) I think I figured it out- Canadian Idol contestant Kalan Porter. (ed. i didn't even know there was a Canadian Idol!). Apparently in a recent episode she did a cover of the 70's hit, and of course, the masses descend on the Internet to track it down. As a result, I've got yet another ludicrous bandwidth bill. And still no record deal.


Oh- and if you wanna hear If You Could Read My Mind" by The Bushfinger Music Project track, it's right here --> [cleeek] :)

edit: This just in- Kalan Porter- is a dude?!?

Video Kills The Radio Star (Again)

I was listening to one of my favorite podcasts last night, "The Podcast Brothers" (they're all about the business side of podcasting!). In it, one of them mentioned a recent article in Forbes that really caught my attention. So I looked it up:

an excerpt:

"So how did TV become the new radio?...

Radio can blame itself. While radio exposure remains essential for recording artists to notch platinum-plus sales, much of the FM dial remains mired in the nostalgia of classic rock and "Jack" programming formats or conservative playlists of new releases by mostly proven hitmakers. Those seeking musical discovery look elsewhere..." -- forbes.com

Whatever your interests, it's worth a read.

Puppies! (Video Test 2)

Cute dogs on their way to AMVIV '06. (Music by Bushfinger)





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Gravy Train - Bushfinger Music Project

The Bushfinger Music Project GarageBand Show, Episode Twenty
is brought to by that Entourage TV show on HBO. Not because I watch it, but, well, you'll see.*

I never watch that Entourage TV show. Well, once. By force.

I started this project and before you know it, I found myself inspired by the show I never watch, "Entourage" (starring Jeremy Piven, Kevin Dillon, Debi Mazar, and Kevin Connolly). As a result, this song is dedicated to the hard working behind-the-scenes folks who make- and keep- superstars, well, super! Agents, Artist Management, A&R, (*cough*dealers*cough) you know who you are!


So, Take a 1/5th of what you give me, because I love you Gravy Train!

*(I wonder if I say Entourage enough, if GoogleBot might pick up on it!)

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i remember who - bushfinger music project

New Music Tuesday - Episode Eighteen*

One night I was totally bored. Hey- it happens. I ended up on Craigslist. The "Rants and Raves" section is good for a laugh every now and then. There was one particular post that caught my attention. It was funny. It was odd. It was cryptically poetic. It got a couple interesting replies from the CL community.


Me? I stole the words and made a song out of it. you know- for fun!

:BMP:

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A Cello Rondo - Ethan Winer

I found this clip a long time ago but it kept crashing on me right around 3:20. Thanks to the power of YouTube it is now available for the Internet masses.

As a musician/cameraman/producer/editor, I must give it up to Ethan Winer. He may be a dorky looking band nerd/tech geek, but he can play the **** out of a Cello! No youtube whore here- Ethan Winer (www.ethanwiner.com) was an accomplished musician before the Internet was invented! I strongly suggest any aspiring cellists (sp?) not only enjoy this video but visit his website which includes tons of high-quality resources and magazine articles (yes- he writes!).

If the Bushfinger Music Project GarageBand Show had a ratings system, Ethan Winer would definately get five stars! *****

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mLCX7MuvxM

www.EthanWiner.com

Have I "arrived"?

How do you know you're "super cool"? When you get a "MySpace Friend Request" from someone you have absolutely no connection with?! (yes, I checked!)


With a band profile on MySpace I do get a lot of requests from other bands, friends of bands, and other band/music-related MySpacers. Then of course, there are all the folks I actually know in real life. Call me naive or just behind the curve, but I never anticipated an unsolicited request from a random 'Spacer, let alone a hottie that *isn't* trying to lead me to a porn site (so far anyway).

So, as the BMW/MINI factory navigation system says as you reach your destination,

"You [pause] have arrived"

(/me pops collar) :)
極度冷却しなさい

Streetlight Flicker - Winter Circle

PROPS WHERE PROPS ARE DUE:

I stumbled on the "Garageband.com Faceoff" podcast about a two weeks ago (I was actually trying to find my own podcast on the podcastosphere).

Oklahomeboys, "Winter Circle" showed up a few episodes ago. Now, don't get me wrong- I really don't like "Streetlight Flicker"- Frankly, a bit to candy-coated for my taste. But dammit, just from the 40-50 seconds on the "faceoff", I can't get that damn chorus out of my head! Haven't even heard the full song and i'm singing "watch the color of the streetlight, flicka flicka" as i'm washing the dishes. "Okay- i gotta give em props", i said.

Actually the candy-coating reminds me of one of my first bands. (Hey- I was sixteen, gimme break!) I wrote them an email and signed it, "not necc. a fan but i know a well-written song when i hear one."

Visit Winter Circle at wintercircle.com and judge for yourself. If you like em, buy their album for Buddha's sake!

Sweet Silverfish - Bushfinger Music Project

New Music Tuesday - Episode 11

Sweet silverfish
in my shower
where you come from
where you been?

Silverfish
just what are you?
Your are nature's
fateful friend

Well I know you aint a spider
and I know you aint a bee
You certainly not a roach and
I am sure you aint a flea

And I know you dont like water
yet you're always near a drain
Sweet silverfish
Silverfish...


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