PERSONS

zeroing: Young-Kyun Kim

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 00:07:55 -0500

Young-Kyun Kim

This is tonight! We are overwhelmingly excited to play with...

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 11:24:09 -0600

This is tonight! We are overwhelmingly excited to play with Shearwater, one of our favorite bands.

We also have one extra ticket to the sold out St. Vincent show, which we will be giving away tonight. We’ll draw for it during our set, so make sure to get there in time.

<3, this is a heart not balls

patrickmortensen: Sam and Max hollowed out some old books (it’s...

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:03:09 -0600

patrickmortensen:

Sam and Max hollowed out some old books (it’s OK, they were crappy books) to make SECRET HIDING PLACE BOOKS and then they designed the covers for them so that nobody would want to open them and here they are. I am only telling you this because of that one time you promised me you were not a spy.

Doing it Wrong: Greg Land

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:26:38 -0600

fuckyeahblackwidow:

I realize I talk mostly about writers and story things, and that’s a disservice to comics criticsm because art is at least one-half of the story, probably more. It’s one of my greatest self-diagnosed flaws as bringer of the teal deer, how I regularly fail to discuss panel layouts and framing choices when I talk about what comics mean.

So today I will tell you exactly why Greg Land is horrible.

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Reblogging this post from a couple months ago because the latest issue of Uncanny X-Men, which had a great story, reminded me of how much I hate HATE Greg Land’s art.

melsanie: List: Important New Emoticons

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 11:26:53 -0600

melsanie:

List: Important New Emoticons

All I Want for Christmas

Sun, 18 Dec 2011 19:12:00 -0600

All I Want for Christmas:

This is the last chance you have to download this song for free from my Bandcamp. I run out of the rights at the end of the year, so get it will it’s seasonally appropriate and play at holiday parties during the uncomfortable silences! (click the pic* to d/l)

AND - for the Birminghamians - plan to come see us play under our new name (Persons) with Ferocious Bubbles and Monitors this Thursday night. Doors at 8PM

*If anyone wants to give me photoshop lessons for Christmas, I’ll stop making cover art in Word.

actually adam lauver: Let's Talk About Community

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 19:05:53 -0600

actually adam lauver: Let's Talk About Community:

Great essay

actuallyadamlauver:

I’ve wanted to write about Community for a long time, but I’ve been kind of afraid to—not just because I fear not doing it justice, but because I fear not adding anything new to the conversation. Because, really, what can I say about Community that hasn’t already been said? To heap…

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Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:26:42 -0600

Ta-ta to the Tea Party

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 22:14:00 -0500

Several things, not the least of which being our inadvertent (though hilarious) inclusion in a national list of Tea Party ‘Patriot’ Groups, have led us (Andy’s Tea Party) to seriously consider a name change lest anyone think we would ever endorse Michele Bachmann.

So, assuming we don’t change our mind, we will soon be known as… (imagine that ellipsis as a drumroll please): Persons. My last name. And also coincidentally what we all are. So I get to be both extremely narcissistic and all-inclusive.

So stay tuned as we’re about to record a full-length album and play some shows! Same band, just under a different name.

I’m very excited about this, and you should be too. After...

Sat, 01 Oct 2011 13:26:11 -0500

I’m very excited about this, and you should be too. After a few singles and eps over the past couple of years, The Sound of Arrows are putting out their debut album. These Swedes are immensely talented songwriters and producers and nice people to boot. Plus, Stefan counts Enya among his inspirations, which is a good thing in my book. It’s coming out digitally in the U.S. at the beginning of November, but if you want the hard copy, you can pre-order it on Amazon (it includes a second disc of instrumental tracks!).

hardliquorsoftholes: would hit. Also third from the right,...

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 21:22:57 -0500

hardliquorsoftholes:

would hit.

Also third from the right, bottom row

danideluna: Myself and the Gun feat. Seth Persons (All Vocal...

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 16:54:14 -0500

danideluna:

Myself and the Gun feat. Seth Persons (All Vocal Version).

So, I’ve been mixing the vocals for Myself and the Gun over the past couple of days and really like the way the song sounds with just the vocals (so many vocals) and the rhythm section. I will probably do a similar version as a B-Side or remix of the final track.

VOCALS!

So excited about this song

[#030] Andy's Tea Party / Dancing In Octaves / Rae Spoon / Nicky Click

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 10:46:49 -0500

We are very excited to have been featured on homoground!

homoground:

[#030] andy’s tea party, dancing in octaves, rae spoon, nicky click by Homoground on Mixcloud

ANDY’S TEA PARTY (Birmingham, AL)

DANCING IN OCTAVES (Sandy, UT)

RAE SPOON (Montreal)

NICKY CLICK (Durham, NH)

perpetua: Punk rock Storm + Janet Jackson’s Control, by Cliff...

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 23:12:37 -0500

perpetua:

Punk rock Storm + Janet Jackson’s Control, by Cliff Chiang. I don’t think I can accurately express the pure joy I feel when I look at this image.

More excitement from Dani! She’s done a remix of a song of...

Tue, 26 Jul 2011 18:37:48 -0500

More excitement from Dani! She’s done a remix of a song of hers that I’m singing on, and I love it! Give it a listen:

danideluna:

Dani DeLuna - Witch Doctor (Rough version of Remix). So, if any of you were following my play by play on Facebook and Twitter last night, I was remixing Witch Doctor for > 12 hours. The vocals are by the lovely Seth Persons and myself and all of the instrumentation, programming, etc is mine.

For the producers out there (HOLLA!), I rewire Reason 4.0 in to Logic Pro 9 and compress on both ends. I get the soft synths, drum machine and loops from/through Reason. For recording, I use a Blue Woodpecker mic and an Apogee Duet (WIN). The guitar is a Roland ready Strat. (Thanks to The Tatum for the equipment!)

I think it’s the first time I’ve ever done a remix all in one sitting. Since it was my own material that I remixed, that makes me an extreme narcissist! amirite? ladies? LADIES???

Keep in mind that this is ROUGH and I have more compressing/editing to do. BUT 90S HOUSE!

Dani DeLuna: Album Update!

Mon, 25 Jul 2011 21:58:41 -0500

Dani DeLuna: Album Update!:

I am very excited to be involved with this project! Follow Dani’s tumblr, and get in on the ground floor. I am in awe of what I’ve heard so far, and I have a feeling you will be too.

danideluna:

A lot of very exciting things happened today!

1. I met with Belinda Martin about styling for the upcoming music videos and photo shoots. We’re going Dia De Los Muertos + Black Lines

2. Speaking of Black Lines, that’s going to be the theme for the album

3. Becca Sansom and I thought of the most…

I never really wrote about my trip to Sweden. It was great! I...

Fri, 22 Jul 2011 15:12:18 -0500

I never really wrote about my trip to Sweden. It was great! I was excited to get to see my friend Martin and begin work on our project, which we’re calling Adam & Yves. B/c who doesn’t love gay, Biblical puns? More on that later. Hopefully we’ll have something to share soonish.

Lots of gelato, coffee, falafel, and ‘people’s beer’ were ingested and the weather was wonderful.

I also got to hang out with the wonderful guys in The Sound of Arrows while in Stockholm. They have an album coming out in September which is bound to be a global phenomenon, so keep your eyes peeled and your ears open.

abjectmusings: Roisin Murphy and Tony Christie - 7 Hills

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 18:32:19 -0500

abjectmusings:

Roisin Murphy and Tony Christie - 7 Hills

Next weekend is planned for you. There may also be a belated...

Thu, 07 Jul 2011 10:19:13 -0500

Next weekend is planned for you. There may also be a belated Bastille Day party thrown in the mix too.

bicicoop:

Our next race, which is a mash up of last year’s Tour de Birmingham and the 3rd Annual Garden Party is coming up July 16 & 17! It is modeled after the Tour de France, so we’re having a sprint and hill climb section, as well as a overall winner. More info will be posted as we get all the details worked out. We have a facebook event set up so go on over and RSVP!

The party on Sunday the 17th will include snacks from some local restaurants, a keg, and live music. Get ready!!

Thanks to our sponsors, Scout Branding, and our awesome poster designer Dan Gavin!

Chris Kelly: Ten Things Terrence Malick's "The Tree Of Life" Was Like

Sat, 25 Jun 2011 16:18:40 -0500

Chris Kelly: Ten Things Terrence Malick's "The Tree Of Life" Was Like:

Yep:

chriskelly:

1. Changing your computer’s desktop to one of those really pretty nature pictures - maybe a waterfall or ladybug up close - and then staring at it for five minutes until the screensaver kicks in.

2. Watching a pretty interesting character drama get eaten by random clips from that “Earth”…