Monthly Archives: July 2009

MNDR Review in The Fader

Check it out below and here is the link. http://www.thefader.com/2009/07/21/stream-mndr-fade-to-black/ It’s tempting to picture currently-NY-based producer/vocalist MNDR 24-7 surrounded by hotwired gear, Frankensteinian drum machines and patched together pedals, a sort of musical robot extension of her arms—her crystal-clear pop … Continue reading

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GIRLS HELLHOLE RATRACE

Girls are an amazing duo pop band from SF.  My friends have made a couple of videos for them.  This song is really amazing and makes me feel like throwing up flowers.  I really love it.  A lot of my … Continue reading

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A Tiny Speaker for MNDR new record

Now that I have an ep finished I am embarking on my next set of songs.  Three of my songs are up on MNDR myspace.  I have kept one of the songs Sparrow in the vault as of now because … Continue reading

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Silk Flowers Record Release and Xeno and Oaklander at PS1

I went to see Silk Flowers (members of Soiled Mattress and The Springs) record release show Saturday Night July 18th at The Cake Shop. Silk Flowers are truly one of my favorite bands.  I have seen them 4 times now, … Continue reading

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0th on CNET

My art band 0th played on July 15th at The Lab in SF for Mission Creek Music Festival.  This time JapJap was in Las Vegas so both JapJap and myself MNDR skyped in for the show.  The Lab is a … Continue reading

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Songs I have been obsessing over

I have been returning back to some feelings and classics that have really steared my sense of audio, melody, song structure, and rhythmic feeling. The first is Todd Rundgren’s I Saw The Light off of Something/Anything?  I gotta say Todd … Continue reading

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Whartscape 2009

MNDR played Whartscape and it was one of the best festivals I have played. Whartscape is a festival in Baltimore ran and curated by Wham City . It is four days of bands and parties. There were something like over … Continue reading

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Eats Tapes Free Ep

Eats Tapes (Tigerbeat 6) from SF via Berlin have just released a free ep. I toured with them in August 2008 and will also be touring a “Nor-Easter” with them in early August 2009. Check www.myspace.com/mndrtronica and www.myspace.com/eatstapes for shows … Continue reading

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Metal Urbain Panik

John Wiese sent this to me. I love it. The guitar sound is killer along with all the concrete aspects. I want all punk to sound like this. Thank you John Wiese. Have any of you heard of Metal Urbain?

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Synesthesia

I have a couple of friends who hear music as colors. I am casually obsessed with this topic. I taught piano lessons to a kid who would say this is blue, green…etc. I copied this out of Synethesia Wiki: from … Continue reading

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