Comments on: Bent Music Appears, Awkwardly, On Local TV - Film at 11

By: New Media Initiatives Blog » WebWalker 2.3

New Media Initiatives Blog » WebWalker 2.3 — Thu, 01 May 2008 16:41:17 +0000

[...] most amazingly non-akward akward TV spots ever, featuring local circuit benders Beatrix*JAR, who are participating in a Workshop here at the [...]

By: zenzen

zenzen — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:11:52 +0000

deltasleep,
If it helps, I meant “way out” in the Flintstones sense of “that’s where the fun is”. I thought he was amazing! Can’t claim to understand Ohio, but I’m from Ontario. I should head down and check it out.

By: deltasleep

deltasleep — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:06:07 +0000

I have to disagree- I think that local Dan Deacon appearance was the absolute most appropriate for him to have done.
You just have to understand OHIO for Dan Deacon to make sense.

By: zenzen

zenzen — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:17:48 +0000

ERS, I thought it was just me!

Yeah, short attention span. Though I do love most of the sounds coming out bending and other non-mainstream techniques.

I liked that first TV reporter. He seemed comfortable with the equipment. Dan Deacon was way out!!!

By: JonBro

JonBro — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 22:37:00 +0000

nobody noticed the super important part of the dan deacon vid… his fly is open!

By: eisnein

eisnein — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:20:18 +0000

the optimist in me says “hey great maybe if not even some teenager watching this show gets its BUT his/her parents get it, then it will create a more creative environment for that person”

the pessimist in me says “surreal because of how good those musicians’ PR/managers are?”

By: josh g.

josh g. — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:16:47 +0000

John Cage didn’t just do talk shows - he did game shows. When I thought about this again today it totally reminded me of this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSulycqZH-U

By: Foosnark

Foosnark — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:45:01 +0000

Wow. I was expecting that first video to get less awkward when he had a chance to perform.

The second one seemed much more comfortable; maybe some of that was simply as a result of the “sofa” format rather than having to stand around. The most awkward moment was the shot where they’re performing but we’re seeing the two interviewers just sitting there wondering how to react.

By: Dr. Apostrophe X

Dr. Apostrophe X — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:45:44 +0000

I don’t know… the reporter in the first clip did a pretty good job, in my opinion. It’d be hard to take anyone seriously in those glasses.

By: ERS

ERS — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 08:14:17 +0000

I love circuit bending, but it always strikes me as one of those activities that is more fun to do, than to listen to. I could twist knobs and make squelchy sounds all night. Listen to someone else do it, eh not so much.