Hi guys!
I apologize for it being so quiet around these parts lately – I am gearing up for my annual romp in the dust. That’s right, it’s my yearly visit to the Black Rock desert. By all means if you are attending, please let me know so there is a chance of meeting up outside of the digital realms. I’ll be staying with my friends, Camp Monkey Business at 4:30 & G this year – and once again I’m bringing my VJ gear and would love to meet up with other VJs out there. Right now I’m deciding which equipment can stand to be in those desert conditions. I’m also lining up my VJ performance schedule right now and hope to nail it all down before arriving. Once I arrive, anything goes!
So here is my current schedule & VJ lineup for the upcoming week:
Saturday – (Aug 28) I arrive in Reno to collect my supplies/bike/tent etc. out of storage & take care of biz..
Sunday – Buy whatever supplies I need, food, water, etc.
Monday – I arrive on the playa – early morning! Set up - Possibly VJing at Nexus in the evening hours.
Tuesday – VJing the False Profit party (4:30 & Esplanade) – Timing TBD
Wednesday – VJing the Apres Ski Party – (3:30 & B) – Sundown til late night.
Thursday – VJing at Nexus (10 & Esplanade) – Sundown til 11pm
Thursday Late - Possibly VJing at the Phage party after Nexus party (4:30 & Esplanade)
Friday/Sat/Sun/Mon – Anything goes ~ Possibly VJing on the Robot Heart Bus on those nights.
Tues/Wed – (Sept 7/8) Wash off the dust & travel home (I don’t even want to think about this yet!!)
That is the good word on all my latest news. This week is for collecting gear & packing..
See you the other side my friends!…..
Aug 20, 2010 |
Danger Studio
Hey guys!
Thanks to all of you who showed up at the Danger Studio opening! I will try and gather some photos from that soon, and by all means if you took shots that night please let me know. (And by shots I mean photographs, although I think there was some patron or jager circulating..)
Last minute show announcement!!
I will be VJing some new material over at Seaside Tavern tonight (Friday Aug 20th) for a first time collaboration with NYC band, the Baobabs. Come on out and get a beer with us!
Aug 7, 2010 |
Danger Studio
Just finished hanging a wall full of my new poster series – setting up projectors and prepping the studio (aka buying beer & wine) – see you tonight!
Hey guys!
If you are downtown Stamford tomorrow (Thursday night 8/5) for the last Alive at Five series - Drop by the FEZ afterwards and grab a glass of wine with me – I’ll be mixing up some live visuals for their local Thursday night DJ and will be there from 10PM-1AM. No cover.
For those of you who haven’t been, the FEZ is a great little moroccan restaurant & wine bar that recently opened up downtown Stamford across from Barcelona. Personally, any place with wine & dark red walls immediately captures my heart. Quoted as being, ‘Stamford’s best kept secret. A Soho/Greenwich village style lounge in a cool & diverse artist friendly environment’ – They have an impressive selection of vino (try the Malbec.. Mmm!), traditional moroccan dishes, and a stage in the back for local artists and musicians to entertain. Every week they have a different variety of music, DJs, bands, belly dancers, ‘bring your own vinyl’ night and acoustic open mic nights.
I’m excited to say that I’ll be joining the Fez for my second show there since VJing for Mantyhose & DJ Killamonjaro a month ago. This will be a great night out prior to my Studio Opening party, so get ready!! - And definitely stop by Thursday night to say hi.
The summer is in full swing, my blog has been quiet for the last few weeks, and I’ve been struggling to nail down one big opening date for my studio party – HOWEVER, I finally decided to set it in motion and see what happens!
Next weekend I’ll be having an official open studio night, Saturday, August 7th, featuring multi-projector live video mixing, and a poster exhibit displaying my new design series. It is a private party, so please, if you are interested in coming – Email me to RSVP.
If you can’t make the opening party on the 7th, you’ll be happy to know that another date is also potentially in the works for a Kodomo show on Saturday, August 21st. Hope everyone is having an adventurous and creative summer!! See you soon.
May 18, 2010 |
Gigs,
Music,
vj
Hey all,
I’m performing this Saturday at Moviehouse at part of 3rd Ward’s Birthday BBQ Bike Bash!
The screen is split four ways and give one section to four uniquely talented VJs: Daniel Hai, Holly Danger and Shinje Murakami and our very own VJ Clay Franklin. Watch as each artist visually interprets live music from four different performers side-by-side on the same screen. Music by Xylopholks, Viva Nada, La Guadalupe, & a special guest. Sure to blow your mind!
Plus, 3rd Ward turns 4, to celebrate there’s live music, BBQ, summer drinks, art, crafts, screen-printing (bring your own tees!), free workshops and synchronized biking!
Doors are at 2, performances start at 5. It’s free, but Moviehouse suggests a $5 donation to keep Brooklyn independent video thriving.
The Details:
Moviehouse: 4×4 at 3rd Ward’s Birthday BBQ Bike Bash
3rd Ward, 195 Morgan Ave, Bushwick, Brooklyn
SATURDAY MAY 22nd
FREE or $5 suggested donation
Links:
Moviehouse page: www.brilliantp.com/moviehouse
Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=117925021579091&ref=ts
3rd Ward page: www.3rdward.com/moviehouse
The closest train is the Morgan Avenue L.will be blasting our loyal list of 1,200 people for a 3rd time on Thursday and 3rd Ward will be sending to their giant list as well. The core of every audience is your friends, family and ex-lovers that still stalk you. I’ve included some readymade cut-and-paste text to email to your friends.
Hey all,
I’m performing this Saturday at Moviehouse at part of 3rd Ward’s Birthday BBQ Bike Bash
The screen is split four ways and give one section to four uniquely talented VJs: Daniel Hai, Holly Danger and Shinje Murakami and our very own VJ Clay Franklin. Watch as each artist visually interprets live music from four different performers side-by-side on the same screen. Music by Xylopholks, Viva Nada, La Guadalupe, & a special guest. Sure to blow your mind!
Plus, 3rd Ward turns 4, to celebrate there’s live music, BBQ, summer drinks, art, crafts, screen-printing (bring your own tees!), free workshops and synchronized biking!
Doors are at 2, performances start at 5. It’s free, but Moviehouse suggests a $5 donation to keep Brooklyn independent video thriving.
The details:
Moviehouse: 4×4 at 3rd Ward’s Birthday BBQ Bike Bash
3rd Ward, 195 Morgan Ave, Bushwick, Brooklyn
Sunday April 11, 7pm
FREE or $5 suggested donation
3. Getting there
There is ample parking nearby. Here’s a google map link: http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=195+morgan+ave+brooklyn+ny&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=195+Morgan+Ave,+Brooklyn,+Kings,+New+York+11211&z=16
The closest train is the Morgan Avenue LMoviehouse will be blasting our loyal list of 1,200 people for a 3rd time on Thursday and 3rd Ward will be sending to their giant list as well. The core of every audience is your friends, family and ex-lovers that still stalk you. I’ve included some readymade cut-and-paste text to email to your friends.
Hey all,
I’m performing this Saturday at Moviehouse at part of 3rd Ward’s Birthday BBQ Bike Bash
The screen is split four ways and give one section to four uniquely talented VJs: Daniel Hai, Holly Danger and Shinje Murakami and our very own VJ Clay Franklin. Watch as each artist visually interprets live music from four different performers side-by-side on the same screen. Music by Xylopholks, Viva Nada, La Guadalupe, & a special guest. Sure to blow your mind!
Plus, 3rd Ward turns 4, to celebrate there’s live music, BBQ, summer drinks, art, crafts, screen-printing (bring your own tees!), free workshops and synchronized biking!
Doors are at 2, performances start at 5. It’s free, but Moviehouse suggests a $5 donation to keep Brooklyn independent video thriving.
The details:
Moviehouse: 4×4 at 3rd Ward’s Birthday BBQ Bike Bash
3rd Ward, 195 Morgan Ave, Bushwick, Brooklyn
Sunday April 11, 7pm
FREE or $5 suggested donation
3. Getting there
There is ample parking nearby. Here’s a google map link: http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=195+morgan+ave+brooklyn+ny&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=195+Morgan+Ave,+Brooklyn,+Kings,+New+York+11211&z=16
The closest train is the Morgan Avenue L.
I just got back from the onedotzero motion fest up in Albany, NY in the beautiful experimental media & performing arts center (EMPAC) last weekend.
Pix & Reviews to come!
Apr 15, 2010 |
Gigs,
Music,
vj
Hey guys – Tonight I will be over at the Bowery Electric projecting some live visuals for my friends “Only Son”. The venue is really intimate and has a lot of energy so it should be a pretty spectacular night. I’m really looking forward to it. I’ve got a whole new collection of visuals and am ready to release them into the universe. Come hang out with us if you’re in the hood. We’ll be on at 10PM! Also playing: The Bloodsugars & Spacecamp! See you tonight!
After every trip, I am immediately fueled into an active wanderlust, longing to go somewhere else…
I always come up with the most visual ideas when I’m outside my routines and experiencing different cultures, conversations and vibrations of people in other places. Traveling is something I became obsessed with years ago when I first started designing. Having only been back in town for a week, I can happily say that Austin sparked a new light for me. It’s the beginning of spring and the beginning months of my studio. There are good energies all around, exciting shows on the way and hopefully more travel in the near future. New visuals on the way!
Two shows are on the horizon that I’m really excited to be a part of and wanted to let you know!
First up is APRIL 15th at 10PM I’ll be projecting live visuals for Only Son during their last residency show at Bowery Electric!!
Then, MAY 22ND at 7PM, an exciting collaborative audio/visual Moviehouse show at 3RD WARD, called Four by Four. The projection screens are split four ways and each VJ gets a section to simultaneously visualize & interpret the live music. VJ’s include Sketch Projector Shantell Martin, Daniel Hai, myself, and one surprise guest.
