Zanois.

2009-10-06T15:57:00.000-07:00

Announcing...

2008-07-30T08:44:00.001-07:00

I am very excited to announce the launch of the new Zanois website, on August 10th. The website will no longer be at this address: http://zanenoise.us, or this one: http://www.zahib.blogspot.com

Instead you will be able to visit the website at the simple address: http://www.zanois.com, starting August 10th.

The website will no longer be just a simple blog, it will feature many sections, including photos, press, and such. Rapture!

lastPROBLEMfm.

2008-07-30T08:27:00.000-07:00

Two things -

Jay and I both seem to be encountering the same problem with some of our recordings: Quietness...itude. Hopefully it isn't anything too big, I think we may just have to get a noise eliminator or just re-record the tracks on a higher input level. We'll see.
Got a last.fm. For those who have one too...good for you. Username is Zanois (now why would I choose that?). Also, all of "In The Event Of Moon Disaster" is available for listening on last.fm.

(2b.) Getting back into actually using Twitter.

-Zane And His Imaginary...I stopped using that awhile ago.

VideosForPictures. {i am the robot}

2008-07-29T09:41:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I finally got to go to Jay's to record yesterday, albeit for only an hour and a half or so... Still, we got a good amount of work done on his upcoming EP:

{i am the robot}

VideosForPictures

I've been working on it since, and it's coming along pretty well. He already has a couple people on album art duty, and I figure I might as well try something too. Can't hurt...unless he got a paper-cut! ...because...because it's paper....you know...p..papercut...nevermind. I've also started work on bringing together Zanois MACH2 (Turbo Edition)...which is what I've decided to call the new band. *

-Zane

* - No...never.

Tranvideo Base?

2008-07-21T05:51:00.000-07:00

Alright, so a video for Tranquility Base is in the works currently, but probably won't be finished until this weekend or so, but it will be the best video ever made for Tranquility Base... partially because it's the only, but still...

Things I've been listening to lately:

Cold War Kids - "Robbers And Cowards"
Beck - "Modern Guilt"
Albert Hammond, Jr. - "Yours To Keep"

And a whole bunch of other stuff.

Progress And Return

2008-07-19T09:09:00.000-07:00

Alas, I return from SYMS...

While there, I got several really cool song ideas, met up with Joseph K. Murphy of Murkadee, created a spontaneous elevator concert, and made what I think was the highest jazz band, and took some photos.

Here is what I will say for now:

No further information about when I will be recording with Jay, but hopefully soon.

An album title has been decided for my next album, and will be revealed, possibly along with a potential tracklist.

That's all I can think of for now... yeah...

-Zane

SYMS And Such.

2008-07-11T09:31:00.000-07:00

So, next week I'm going to SYMS again, which should be pretty cool. For those of you who aren't one of the people that can say the above sentence, SYMS is actually Summer Youth Music School. Now isn't that clever? ...yeah...

Anywho/way, pretty soon Jay and I are going to start working on his second EP, which is yet to be titled (?), and I get to produce/play various extra instruments on it.

And thirdly of all, I (and a couple of other people) have been (opposite of vigorously and patiently) working on the second Zanois album, which I'm expecting to be:

Much better than "In The Event Of Moon Disaster"
Not a solo album
A record that I actually sing on
Released January 6th, 2010.

That should about be it for now.

Post Script: I'll explain why ZANOIS2 will not be released until aforementioned date.

Post Post Script: ZANOIS2 is not the name of the album.

Post Post Post Script: Post Post Script makes it sound like I have a speech impediment.

Recent-er Things

2008-06-29T18:52:00.000-07:00

It's been awhile since the last update I realize...

Some very exciting things in the works: I've started working on the next album. We'll be playing a few more dates in support of ITEOMD before we get back into school time again, as well as shows outside of New England around Christmas time, but we're preparing to be done with it for awhile... I'm going to keep nearly everything hidden about the next album until it's release (aiming for summer of '09, keep patient). A couple of exciting things about it:

I will actually be singing on this record.
This record features a single band, comprised of many members (you'll see).

Our live show is going to change very much, visually as well.

I'm not going to spoil anything else about it for a long time, though.

And now...movies/music that I've been liking alot lately:

Coldplay's Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends

Sigur Ros' Med Sud I Eyrum Vid Spylum Endalaust

Feist's The Reminder

Michel Gondry's movie Be Kind Rewind, as well as M. Night Shyamalan's The Happening.

And lastly, I have never anticipated a record as much as this one: Of Montreal's ninth studio album, entitled Skeletal Lamping. I recommend reading as much as you can about this record, because it sounds like the most obscure thing that Of Montreal has done. A great piece on the record can be found here: http://www.pastemagazine.com/action/article/7546/feature/music/cold_lampin_with_of_montreal, as well as several others that can be found here: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=skeletal+lamping+pre+review&btnG=Search.

So that's it for now!

-Zane

Things...

2008-06-19T19:57:00.000-07:00

SEW LOW OWL BUM

2008-06-16T03:10:00.001-07:00

Jason Lytle (of Grandaddy) has a solo album coming out sometime in 2008!!! Sew Low Owl Bum. Go to http://www.jasonlytle.com
I will keep people updated on this as I find out more...

Awesomefest Photos

2008-06-08T17:14:00.000-07:00

Another:

2008-06-05T03:46:00.000-07:00

Redundance!

2008-06-01T05:28:00.001-07:00

I'm pretty much just going to keep reminding people of Awesomefest until it arrives...

New special guest: ELECTRIC NIGHTLIFE!!!

These guys are amazing, you should come to Awesomefest, even if it is purely to see them, or us, or everyone else.

http://www.myspace.com/awesomefestnh

EXCLAMATION HERE

2008-05-28T03:37:00.000-07:00

Alright, so this year the RPM Challenge is putting together some compilation discs of some of the best from that year. Now, the voting has begun, and I'm actually getting votes!!!

Sweet.

Anywho, thanks very much to those of you who have voted for me.

Cracked Zune

2008-05-21T15:58:00.000-07:00

I cracked the screen protector on my Zune. And here's the kicker: I did it while putting it into it's case... Or at least that's the short of it. I'll put a picture up in my next blog... Anywho, the point is, what little money I actually had before can only go to absolutely necessary things, as it's going to cost about $10 to get a new screen for it...

I'm going to see Cake (for the third time in my life) this Saturday at the Hatshell in Mass. It's free, so what reason is there not to go. And the next day, I'm going to see Islands at the Middle East in Cambridge. That should be cool.

I'm also trying to sell 40 issues of MAD, as well as two hardcover books of it, because I used to read it about five years ago, and can't stand the very sight of them anymore. So if anyone is willing to buy them, let me know.

And lastly, spread this flyer for Awesomefest '08 around:

http://a636.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/107/l_2069f2acb9f004eaeec817c0d6c0579b.jpg

I Return? I Left?

2008-05-20T19:04:00.001-07:00

So...no blog for nearly a month.Yeah, this is what I've been doing mostly:
- Played a couple of shows...- Started recording Phelan's new EP- Spending more time trying to decide when to record than the actual recording process (with Jay)- Over-preparing for our June 7th show at Awesomefest '08.- Listening to the new Death Cab non-stop.
I've pretty much stopped using my brain to write music from now until next February. This is how I manage to actually do the RPM Challenge.
I urge all of you to buy the new Death Cab For Cutie CD (NARROW STAIRS) right now. It is amazing. Illegally download it. Go ahead. I don't mind. Just cram it into your head directly. Whatever you want.
Also, you may or may not have heard about the whole thing about the album leaking sometime back in April. Being the huge DCFC nerd that I am, I went out looking for a leaked torrent of the album several months before it's release. What I downloaded was really cool, too, albeit not actually "Narrow Stairs." As it turns out, it was actually German band Velveteen's debut "Home Waters..." Which is equally as amazing, and I urge, neigh, I demand you all go listen to it right now.
And second-to-lastly, you should watch the movie Lars And The Real Girl. That's it. I have no need to elaborate. I just don't...
I can make stairs:__----==\
That's a cliff at the end.
Also, you should all go to Awesomefest '08. Find out more info at http://www.myspace.com/awesomefestnh, or just ask me.

I Return? I Left?

2008-05-20T19:04:00.000-07:00

Official Zanois AIM Icons!!!!

2008-04-23T08:06:00.000-07:00

Just click on it to set it as your AIM Buddy Icon:

A blog about Friday's shows is coming soon. Also, it's official: we are playing Awesomefest this year.

Album Review

2008-04-21T19:29:00.000-07:00

I realize I haven't made the blog post or put up the videos from Friday's show(s), but I will by tomorrow. Here is a track-by-track album review written by a Jeffrey David Archer. Everyone should mentally thank him right now.

1. Tranquility Base? - Bursts of white noise give way to a keyboard driven tune accented with a great glokenspiel sound. The music has an almost 1960's vibe to it which goes well with the fact that the mission was made in 1969. The lyrics are sung with an almost robotic delivery (as they are throughout the entire album) which strangely fits the music very well. The drums sound fairly lo-fi but this is actually a plus as the contrast between them and the more hi-fi sounding keyboards create a very interesting texture to the music.

2. Chattering Teeth - If 1970's-era Santana got together with Steve and Eydie's backing band and had a lovechild and that lovechild made music it would sound a lot like this. The lyrics tell us about the vastness and coldness of space. The mix is very strong and glockenspiel sounds abound.

3. Eagle On The Moon - This tranquil instrumental represents the actual landing of the the astronauts onto the Moon's surface. More Santana percussion mixed with the glockenspiel bring this musical reverie home. A dreamy mix of other worldy sounds.

4. Nixon & Cohorts - This song marks a departure from the overall vibe of the songs preceding it. There is some great rocking piano being played here but my attention was constantly being pulled to the raw sound of the drums. The lyrics here tell of Nixon and his fellow politicians' limited funding of NASA and the Apollo program. Good groove here.

5. First Photos (Reminiscent) - The glockenspiel is back in full effect. The lyrics in this song sing the praises of the beauty of the Moon's surface and the colors that exist there that we don't see on Earth. The astronauts are so taken with this beauty that they don't want to leave the Moon.

6. Safire Wants Gold - This piece begins with some fast piano playing then the drums come in with an almost shuffle feel. The lyrics tell the tale of newspaper writer Will Safire and his longing for the Apollo mission to fail so that he can make a good story out of it for his paper. At least that's how I understood it.

7. Why Anyone Would - A funky drumbeat starts off this song about how after you have been to the Moon the Earth just doesn't seem all that great anymore. Nice piano fills around the verses and that ever present glockenspiel filling in the cracks.

8. In The Event Of Moon Disaster - The title track of the album and in my opinion the most engaging song of the lot. This short but sweet instrumental features a wonderfully distorted organ sound (is that organ?) that grabs your attention right from the start and doesn't let up. It is definately the hook of the song. The drums are kicking in an almost John Bonham style. Awesome song. I am almost tempted to say that the distorted organ part is a little too high in the mix but at the same time it's such a strong hook that I think it's loudness works.

9. Malfunction - Another keyboard driven piece that features some very complex layers of sonic goodness. This song changes complexion quite frequently from it's uptempo beginning to a spacy middle section and finally resolving itself in an almost blues -like ending. The music reminds me of 1970's-era Weather Report. A kind of jazzy-rock fusion with suprises around every corner.

10. Turkey In The Space - This song celebrates the safe return of the brave astronauts. The tune takes the tempo of a march with an organ making tight little stabs into the musical soundscape. A flute sounding synth plays a melody over the top of the march. The tune fades out but tjust when you think that the album is over the listener is treated to what sounds like some heavily processed speech although I wasn't able to make out what it was saying.

I really enjoyed this album. When I first signed on for this critiqueing thread I was sort of afraid of what album I might end up with to review. I don't like saying bad things about other artists work although I would been honest about any album that I ended up reviewing. Luckily I ended up with this album and I can't say that there was much of anything that I didn't like or anything that I would have done differently. This is definately a charming and entertaining listen.

Vote For Me

2008-04-16T14:02:00.000-07:00

Hey, everybody...
I'm in this contest thing on a website called vLES (virtual Lower East Side), and it would be greatly appreciated if you and your friends would all vote for me. All you need to do is sign up at http://www.vles.com, and then go to http://www.vles.com/kickstart and vote for my music by finding it in the player and clicking "HIT".

Thanks!
-Zane.

$RRRRRDFHIVP()D^F$P

2008-04-15T14:42:00.001-07:00

So...Realized I haven't updated this in awhile, I've pretty much just been either playing gigs or getting ready for them. It's kind of weird that up until this April, I had never really performed my own songs live, but since April 1st I've played my music live at four or five different shows, and I have two more shows this Friday, in separate states. As for plans after this Friday's shows, I'm organizing a couple more shows for April and/or May. I'm also working on a new EP, and producing Jay's new EP, Kyle's first EP, and Phelan's metal album. I really can't stand having nothing to do...
Anywho, I finally got the CDs for Friday's show back from the factory place, and here are way too many photos of them:

Note the real bar code and cellophane!!!!

Today's Show!

2008-04-10T16:04:00.000-07:00

For those of you who didn't know, I had a show today. Let's go through it (let's is me):
1. It was kind of a Talent Show thing at my school.
2. First 8 acts: Dancing (good), singing, singing, singing, singing, singing, singing, drums...
3. Act 9: Me, Hugo, Sam, Alex, and Michi covering Sara Bareilles' "Love Song". It was sick ill nasty.
4. #10: Somebody, I had no idea who or what was going on as I was up next again, so I had to set everything up discreetly.
5. Act 11: Me, Mr. Redmond, Sam, Grant, and Hugo performing my own "Tranquility Base?"...with a disco ball, a oversized bouncing ball, and dimmed lights...ball.
6. After this, I drank about two gallons worth of luke warm water from a dirty water bubbler. I'm not quite sure what happened, but I think I heard some R&B.
7. My good friend Phelan was on last, doing a Metallica medley on guitar, which was sick.
8. Finally, the winners were announced:

Me, Grant, Hugo, Sam, and Mr. Redmond - Tranquility Base?
Singing girls
Dancing dudes
Singing girls and dudes
Me, Alex, Michi, Sam, and Hugo - Love Song
Drum dude
Phelan, with sick guitar-ness
Girl singing...I'm pretty sure it was about a Disney movie. Again, PRETTY sure...

All in all, it was really sick, next friday I am playing in front of the entire school and faculty at a MANdatory assembly. I have become a legend around my...house. Not the school yet, but hopefully soon. I wish other people could've seen it, but my camera died in the middle of taping the song.

Relieved To Know I'm Not A Golumb

2008-04-05T10:54:00.000-07:00

Name that reference!
Anywho, a couple of possible shows (might) have come up:

An online show in Second Life (more info to come soon, this one's the most likely)
One on April 8th (a definite, but also fairly private. Let me know if you want to come, and I can get you in most likely)
Early show on the 18th (likely)
Kingston, MA on the 18th (definite, you should all come, whoever you may be)
Awesomefest '08 (highly likely, but not yet confirmed)
A show with my good friends "31 to Go" (definite, but no date or location set. Sometime in May)

So that's about it for now. It's looking like I'm going to get to produce Jay's next EP, which will be sweet. For those who are unfamiliar with the greatness that is Jay, download his first EP at http://www.verythree.blogspot.com. Hugo and I have been working on alot of stuff for "I Am The Future" lately, which is turning out pretty cool so far. Alot of the songs are very basic and acoustic-style songs when we play them, but in the demos we've been working on, they're starting to sound more over-produced and arranged.

I realized that about a paragraph I said that was it for now...

I'm not going to change that though.

-Zane.

Completely Necessary

2008-04-03T17:25:00.001-07:00

I think everyone really needed to watch that.

Money money money money

2008-04-01T14:02:00.000-07:00

Howdy, people!
Time for an annoying plug blog:
Go buy my new CD at AmieStreet for only a $1! (http://www.amiestreet.com/zanois)
While you're at it, check out Justice Rules! too: (http://www.amiestreet.com/justicerules)

Thanks!
-Zane McIrritating

MUXTAPE

2008-03-31T18:12:00.000-07:00

zanois.muxtape.com

Correction

2008-03-30T10:33:00.000-07:00

The correct "Tranquility Base? 3-27-08" video is up on my YouTube now, you should check it out. Also, my newest album is finally up on AmieStreet.com, you can go download it now:

I just downloaded the entire Beatles catalog, as well as 17 of Hussalonia's 25 albums. That's the only thing I've been listening to lately, IGNORE THE ZUNE "MODULE".

"Tranquility Base?" 3-27-08

2008-03-28T04:45:00.000-07:00

Read the description on my actual YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/phantomimefilm). It'll make more sense why I'm using a mega-phone and such...

#50!

2008-03-25T17:19:00.001-07:00

Howdy, everybody! It's the fiftieth post, so...eat...dinner...?
Anywho, here's a poster for my first show. EVER:

Please go...You'll get bubbles if you show up early!

TRAILER======

2008-03-24T14:05:00.000-07:00

All questions will be answered soon.

I Am The Future.

2008-03-23T18:10:00.000-07:00

of Montreal

2008-03-17T15:27:00.000-07:00

Turns out they have a "MAIL THE BAND" address on their MySpace...
Can you guess where I just sent the new CD?

I'll give you a hint: you're correct.

On the radio!

2008-03-16T14:17:00.000-07:00

This is possibly the greatest moment of my life, aside from when I discovered they made deep-fried Oreos. I have just discovered that HomegrownRadioNJ will be playing some of my music this Tuesday, between 12 noon and 3 P.M. I urge all of you to listen at that time at http://www.hgrnj.org

In other news, the days until my show with Lemon Demon (yes, THE Lemon Demon), Lima Research Society, and Camera-Head Shark are going by pretty quickly. Just a month and two days until I make everyone within the general reach of my awesomeness explode from...awesomeness.... Not very original, I know, but it gets the point across.

Here's what I've been listening to lately, according to myself, NOT my Zune. It doesn't know what I feel.
1. MGMT - Oracular Spectacular
2. Spoon - Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
3. Very Three - The Underground Recordings
4. Sufjan Stevens - Illinoise
5. Eugene Mirman Stand-Up Stuff

Also, speaking of Sufjan, I sent my CD to Sufjan Stevens. Or rather, I sent my CD to Sufjan Stevens through his record label Asthmatic Kitty Records...but still.

Does anyone know if Kevin Barnes' address is still the same as the one on "The Bird Who Continues To Eat The Rabbit's Flower" EP? And can anyone find either Black And Greene Records or Apollo Sunshine's address?

Thanks!
-Zanois.

Ambience 1. (RM2)

2008-03-13T18:17:00.000-07:00

I makeded a new vidseo.

http://www.youtube.com/phantomimefilm

Zunois

2008-03-12T13:00:00.000-07:00

I just cleared off my Zune, and, in my haste, replaced it with just the following:

Every BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE album, including B-Sides and EPs and stuff.
My friend Jay's new half-album "Very Three: The Underground Recordings"
A Eugene Mirman stand-up album...En Garde, Society!

I like using indented lists.

I AM THE FUTUREEE

2008-03-11T16:56:00.000-07:00

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Several Items

2008-03-11T13:58:00.001-07:00

I have been finished my newest CD for about a week now, and I have sent it to a whole bunch of places, including (but not limited to) WUNH, New Jersey Radio Station, Asthmatic Kitty Records (Sufjan Stevens' record label), and some other places...
Second order of business: Jay or "Very Three" has completed his EP "The Underground Recordings", and can be "downloaded" at www.verythree.blogspot.com. I'm done talking in "quotes".
electricccccc guirosssssssssss NOT YET
The band name has officially been changed to Zanois now.
Come to the show April 18th in Kingston, Ma. It is our first show...

So much like spying...

2008-03-02T15:02:00.001-08:00

Check out what I listen to!

My Arms...

2008-03-01T12:58:00.001-08:00

For the most part, RPM is done... I've finished my record, mailed it off, and discovered that after a month of non-stop piano/drum/banjo/bass/everything else will really mess up your arms... There are many words in the English language that can describe the pain in my upper arms, but it still hurts really bad anyway. I don't want to touch another musical instrument ever again.

-Zane.

Upon Finishing...

2008-02-29T15:31:00.000-08:00

What is sleep?

I have just completed the RPM Challenge for the second year in a row (I don't know if I'm bragging or not)... The album title is "In The Event Of Moon Disaster", by Zanois. It's ten songs of pure spaceitude (apparently I'm not too tired to coin a term). It's a concept album about the Apollo 11 mission, from start to finish. You can buy it from me starting Sunday.

SDFIOSHDFOISDFSDFPLAIDBABIESKSDFJOISDPPOISDFHIOPSDFHOIP
-Zane/Zanois/Zane Noises/Zane And His Imaginary Band/Zane And No-one Else

Malfunctionnnnn4t98erng98sdfgsd

2008-02-27T09:39:00.000-08:00

I have just completed another song. This will probably be the last song you hear until the release of "In The Event of Moon Disaster". It is called Malfunction and you can listen to it at:

http://www.virb.com/zanois

Flicksong

2008-02-26T04:26:00.000-08:00

Howdy, from the land of too much time spent recording and too little time spent sleeping! I have a new song, entitled "Why Anyone Would", and you can hear it at http://www.virb.com/zanois. I also created a Flickr account, and I've put over 100 photos on there for now. My user name is Zanois. I'd give you a link to my page, but I'm not entirely sure how Flickr works yet, so I didn't bother trying to figure that out.

So that's it for now!
-Zane(ois)

NAME CHANGE

2008-02-24T22:02:00.000-08:00

This is the only post I have time for now.
I have changed the band name for legal and other reasons. We/I are/am now officially called "Zanois"...

I'll give you all a couple days to get used to that before I change this blog's address to http://www.zanois.blogspot.com

Don't click there!
Zane And His Imaginary "I'll Miss Saying That"

Four Covers of the...Not Apocalypse

2008-02-16T12:28:00.000-08:00

Howdy, everybody!

So yeah, those are the four covers (of which you receive all and can choose from!) for the upcoming "In The Event Of Moon Disaster", which I have been working (if I may use my own coined term twice) semi-vigorously on. The second song shall be nearing complete-ness by the end of today, and the third and fourth sometime this weekend. I don't know much about the third and fourth yet, but the second is entitled "ChatterTeeth." and features Jessica from My Imaginary Life on back-up vocals, as well as...somebody who has yet to be decided on cello. Probably Eli or Kyle. Maybe I won't do cello, I don't know, we'll have to see.

So that's it for now,

-Zane And His Imaginary Cellist

Homonyms Are Allowed on Planes

2008-02-13T03:14:00.000-08:00

No blog updates in eight days because I've been sick. My throat is more irritated than a...baby's...butt...

I hope I never have to use that analogy ever again.

I'm extremely behind on the RPM Challenge, still only one song and it's 13 days in. Hopefully I can at least get some instrumental stuff done today, but I can't do any vocal parts... I am doing a little bit of collaboration with My Imaginary Life. I'm playing a banjo part for her song "All My Life," and she's going to do some guest vocal-age on a song called "Chatter Teeth".

I'll also be making a Making-Of (Yay, redundancy!) video for the RPM Challenge.

So that's it for now,
Zane And His Imaginary Throat That Doesn't Hurt

Monkey Head

2008-02-05T02:24:00.000-08:00

I've been trying to get the same information across on three blogs lately (RPM, this, Virb) as well as keep people on MySpace updated, but instead, I found a way to kill two...blogs...with one...RSS feed.

I just linked the RSS feed from this blog to the one at my Virb, so you only have to check one of those. But you should still look at both. Speaking of my Virb, check out the first track from my album "In The Event of Moon Disaster" there. It's called "Tranquility Base?"

http://www.virb.com/zanenoises

VirbPM

2008-02-03T12:13:00.000-08:00

Alright, so this is the only update I have time for now. Working semi-vigorously on "In The Event Of Moon Disaster", my new record, recording it entirely during the month of February. The first song is done, and can be found at my new Virb account:

http://www.virb.com/zanenoises

You can also find the album art and behind-the-scenes photos there, as well as blog updates, shows, and such. Also check out my RPM Challenge page for more of the same, as well as details on what RPM actually is:

http://www.rpmchallenge.com/component/option,com_comprofiler/task,userProfile/Itemid,296

So that's it for now,
Zane And His Imaginary Finished Record

Deja Wildebeest

2008-02-01T12:05:00.000-08:00

I doubt anyone will actually get that blog title, but it was worth a shot.

I've decided to start doing a "TOP 5 RECORDS" of every month from now on, so without that much ado...

3. The Mars Volta - "The Bedlam In Goliath"
2. Kimya Dawson (and Various Artists) - "Juno"
1. Radiohead - "In Rainbows"

January was such a musically terrible month, it doesn't even deserve (or have) a top five record list, and one is certainly not welcome 'round these...blog.

(Saving "Clever-y-ness")

2008-01-31T10:48:00.000-08:00

As RPM Challenge approaches, I try to not use up all my creativity, as proved by the poor grammatical structural-y-ness of this blog, as well as by the overused "-y-ness" suffix...

Anywho, the blog will instead be coverage of making my RPM Challenge record over the next month for the most part, although an occasional "Verisimilitude" may arise.

So that's it for now...

Snowman Longing

2008-01-29T13:34:00.001-08:00

Bad Watercolor #1

2008-01-29T13:32:00.000-08:00

Rpm And A Place-Holder

2008-01-26T18:49:00.000-08:00

Howdy once again...

I now realize that we are only a few days away from February, thus only a few days before the beginning of RPM Challenge. (un-enthusiastic gasp) You don't know of the RPM Challenge?

Last year, I participated under the moniker Zane And No-one Else, and recorded the album "February"... It was a really great experience, and I'm looking forward to it alot this year.

More to come on that over the next few days, but for now I changed the blog layout for a little bit (Thus, the placeholder in the title...)

Thanks!
-Zane And His Imaginary New Layout

Faces

2008-01-25T04:00:00.000-08:00

New stuff added to the YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/phantomimefilm

Origami

2008-01-25T03:59:00.000-08:00

http://www.youtube.com/phantomimefilm

Road Montage

2008-01-25T03:58:00.000-08:00

http://www.youtube.com/phantomimefilm

PUG

2008-01-25T03:56:00.001-08:00

Unfinished

2008-01-25T03:52:00.000-08:00

This is an unfinished thing...and it's not that good, but I thought I'd put it up here anyway:

Disturbingly Well-Dressed Polar Bear:

2008-01-25T03:48:00.000-08:00

Past Week...

2008-01-25T03:43:00.000-08:00

Hello for the 21st time!

I realize that I have not updated this in near a week, but I haven't exactly had access to a fully-functioning internet connection. Although I doubt anyone other than Jay and maybe two other people actually read this blog, I apologize profusely to anyone who might enjoy getting a "daily spoonful of ZAHIB" every morning...

That sounds like a terrible slogan for an equally horrible breakfast cereal. I warn all of you reading to stay away from it if you ever see it.

Anywho, I've decided to put blogs up from all the days I missed, plus a few extra to show you what I've been working on.

Thanks,
Zane And His Imaginary Breakfast Cereal

Coming Soon:

2008-01-19T18:36:00.000-08:00

WEBSITE (January 30th)

SHOW (APRIL 18th)

ART (TOMORROWth)

I Do Declare...

2008-01-19T10:38:00.000-08:00

Tomorrow (January the 20th) is officially Funky Electro-Pop Day!!!!

SPREAD THE WORD:

TELL EVERYONE YOU KNOW!!!

PUT IT ON YOUR OWN BLOG(S)!!!

TELL PEOPLE THROUGH MYSPACE/IM/EMAIL/ANYTHING ELSE!!!

GO TO WIKIPEDIA AND MARK IT UNDER EVENTS FOR JANUARY THE 20TH!!!

No

2008-01-17T17:43:00.000-08:00

Nothing at all for the time being. New website coming within the next few months, new layout on this blog if you noticed.

Potential/tentative tracklisting of first half of Verisimilitude:
1. Light Pollution (a child's experiences upon discovering aforementioned phrase)
2. We Are Merely Disposable Tetras for the Extra Terrestrials
3. Bizarre De-Evolution of the Mercury Fetus - MOVEMENTS 1-3
4. Egotistic Astronauts in the Infinite Void Of Space
5. ???UNTITLED???

In the works (PT. 2)

2008-01-16T14:49:00.001-08:00

Things currently in the works:

1. A video for Cross Sensory.

2. New songs, including "We Are Merely Disposable Tetras For The Extraterrestrials" and more...

3. Road Montage

4. Soundtrack (more to follow)

5. No wait...I don't think there is a five.

THE END...

ट्रांस्लितेरेशन

2008-01-16T03:26:00.000-08:00

अहह, थे जोयस ऑफ़ ट्रांस्लितेरेशन। इ लुक फोरवर्ड तो टाइपिंग इन हिन्दी फ्रॉम नो ओं, अल्थौघ इ दौब्त इ अच्तुअल्ली विल... नोथिंग न्यू अस ऑफ़ टुडे (थे १५थ्), बुत वी अरे स्टार्टिंग सोम न्यू स्तुफ्फ़, ऎंड फील फ्री तो....येः...इ'वे जुस्त बीन राम्ब्लिंग फॉर थे सके ऑफ़ व्रितिंग इन हिन्दी। यू कैन फील फ्री तो इग्नोर थिस ब्लोग अपडेट।

ट्रांस्लितेराल्ली यौर्स,
जाने

WAMDTFTE

2008-01-14T17:32:00.000-08:00

We Are Merely Disposable Tetras For The Extraterrestrials

Archaeolyrics

2008-01-13T16:42:00.000-08:00

How The Archaeologist Longs For A Countryside of Color:

Years of research

provides him with

a mind of automatically pictured sand.

Wishes for a sight of trees

Wishes for that soothing breeze

He wishes and wishes and wishes and...

His thoughts are drenched with that same monotone view,

that is the same

the same

Drives him near insane...

He longs to will himself into a blissful Virginian trance,

he longs to but he can't

he can't

can't

To retire now,

would be difficult

to live lackadaisically in poverty

in poverty...

Would simply not be

proper living life to the fullest

would instead rather be living quite empty

empty

He longs to will himself into a blissful Virginian trance,

he longs to but he simply can't

can't

And as opposed to searching for a better life,

He sits back, searches for dead

searches for dead

and takes another sip from his cant........een.

And ends another meaningless day of work.

FIN

If I May...

2008-01-12T19:14:00.000-08:00

If I may step down from my band lead-y post thing for a moment, I urge you all to go see Juno....now.

End of day 12

Weird Upon Posting.

2008-01-12T08:59:00.000-08:00

Hey there, everybody!

Upon posting this blog originally, it appears that it says this was published on Saturday the 12th, whereas in reality it was posted roughly sometime late on the night of Friday the 11th. Just thought you should know, this still is a daily blog...

Anywhoo, back to the actual update:

Things I started today:
1. Reading Richard Bachman's "The Regulators". Free CD to the first person to name the author's actual name!
2. A new song, entitled "How the Archaeologist Longs For A Countryside of Color"...It is the result of some weird drawing I did. I'll put it up here on Sunday probably.
3. New video montage of roads. Up by next Wednesday at the latest...

That would be it for the moment. Until next time, I've been Zane.
(insert accompanying sitcom closing music here)

CracklingTubes!

2008-01-10T13:59:00.000-08:00

Howdy, everyone. I have a new YouTube now, I am no longer "HeadphoneProductions", from henceforth I shall be reffered to as PhantomimeFilm...

Visit: http://www.youtube.com/phantomimefilm for a new video every week.

Also, since my new video/photo camera can only upload stuff directly to Crackle, I decided to get one of those too.

http://crackle.com/members/2337985

So there you go...

Lyrically Official

2008-01-09T16:56:00.000-08:00

I got a new lyrics binder/folder thingy today...
It looks alot better than a pile of notebook papers crammed into a compartment in a closet.

Not that that's what I had before or anything.

END OF DAY 9

Wildebeest?!?

2008-01-08T12:49:00.000-08:00

Hero Squad

2008-01-07T15:59:00.000-08:00

Absolutely nothing new today. New video by tomorrow.

PHOTO OF THE DAY:

Tentativ-ity

2008-01-06T09:44:00.000-08:00

Day numero...six:

Here are several songs that will be tossed around as potential album tracks over the coming weeks:

1. Light Pollution (a child's experiences upon discovering aforementioned phrase)

2. Egotistic Astronauts in the Infinite Void of Space

3. Bizarre De-Evolution of the Mercury Fetus (MOVEMENTS 1 through 3)

I've been working on Light Pollution since sometime this summer, in Virginia. I wrote the original music on solo acoustic guitar, and then wrote the lyrics while passing through three or four states. Shortly after that, it changed from a down-tempo solo guitar thingy to an up-tempo, more cheery thingy... I'm pretty sure it's going to wind up on the record as a loud, fast...song...thing...

Egotistic Astronauts in the Infinite Void of Space is a title for a song I came up with mid-last year. When I did finally write the music for it, it was sort of rushed and didn't come out that great, so I metaphorically threw it out, if you will (I will). I had not brought it back as a song until yesterday, after several months of decaying in the decayed cave of decave-ity... The music is now completely different, as are the lyrics, but alas, the title remains the same.

Mercury Fetus is a song I recorded (poorly) over the summer by myself, but I believe it will work out better with the band.

I apologize for a fairly/extremely boring/just plain annoying update today.

NEW VIDEO-MATOGRAPHY:

ENDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

Obscure Whistle

2008-01-05T12:55:00.000-08:00

DAY FIVE:

AUDIOclipNUMBERone

2008-01-04T18:36:00.000-08:00

A demo version of Light Pollution (a child's experiences upon discovering aforementioned phrase) can be heard here: http://www.mediamax.com/zanemusic/Hosted/vinylightpollution.mp3

Keep in mind, this was recorded in just barely over the length of the song itself...

End of day four...

In the works...

2008-01-03T13:45:00.000-08:00

A demo of "Light Pollution" is in the works currently...but nothing more for now.

Light Pollution

2008-01-02T18:13:00.000-08:00

a child's experiences upon discovering aforementioned phrase:

Her parents discuss a growing concern

of light pollution

and the child, dismayed and confused, leaves

searching for a solution

but one must determine the problem first

Less than eight years old,

she walks outside to think.

Passing by are a few cars,

red and yellow blink,

but blinking neon does not help her now...

She ponders,

thinks of careless aliens

disposing of aluminum.

The trash will pour down.

She thinks, rather tries to think

of some

Some way to combat

this alien pollution

but alas, her thoughts

provide no solution...

01.01.08.

2008-01-01T14:34:00.000-08:00

First day of the New Year, and thus the first day of making Verisimilitude. Just to let you know, this blog will be written from the perspective of me (Zane) unless otherwise noted... I wrote several new songs today, and recorded a demo. Possibly I will upload it tomorrow, but it sounds really terribly produced. I did, however, also take some photos of the first day in making the record, and here they are:

Zanois.

Announcing...

lastPROBLEMfm.

VideosForPictures. {i am the robot}

Tranvideo Base?

Progress And Return

SYMS And Such.

Recent-er Things

Things...

SEW LOW OWL BUM

Awesomefest Photos

Another:

Redundance!

EXCLAMATION HERE

Cracked Zune

I Return? I Left?

I Return? I Left?

Official Zanois AIM Icons!!!!

Album Review

Vote For Me

$RRRRRDFHIVP()D*^F*$P

Today's Show!

Relieved To Know I'm Not A Golumb

Completely Necessary

Money money money money

MUXTAPE

Correction

"Tranquility Base?" 3-27-08

#50!

TRAILER======

I Am The Future.

of Montreal

On the radio!

Ambience 1. (RM2)

Zunois

I AM THE FUTUREEE

Several Items

So much like spying...

My Arms...

Upon Finishing...

Malfunctionnnnn4t98erng98sdfgsd

Flicksong

NAME CHANGE

Four Covers of the...Not Apocalypse

Homonyms Are Allowed on Planes

Monkey Head

VirbPM

Deja Wildebeest

(Saving "Clever-y-ness")

Snowman Longing

Bad Watercolor #1

Rpm And A Place-Holder

Faces

Origami

Road Montage

PUG

Unfinished

Disturbingly Well-Dressed Polar Bear:

Past Week...

Coming Soon:

I Do Declare...

No

In the works (PT. 2)

ट्रांस्लितेरेशन

WAMDTFTE

Archaeolyrics

If I May...

Weird Upon Posting.

CracklingTubes!

Lyrically Official

Wildebeest?!?

Hero Squad

Tentativ-ity

Obscure Whistle

AUDIOclipNUMBERone

In the works...

Light Pollution

01.01.08.

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