Summer Is Over...Dangit.

Alright, so my summer break is over and it's back to work.  That sucks.  But I'm happy I was able to get a lot of projects started/developed/etc. over the summer.  I've got several videos I want to post, but they need a little editing.  I'm doing some final mixing and clean-up of the new Eula Mae acoustic record, Centaur Songs.  The entire album will be available as a Mediafire download on this blog as soon as it's finished.

Still rehearsing for some live gigs as The Paranoia Room.  Takin' the ambient-noise-madness on the road!!!  At least as far as Greensboro!!!  Haha...  Got a new PA that's loud as fuck, too.  That's gonna help.  Also, I have an album worth of weird lo-fi stuff that I recorded recently with my sampler and an ancient Casio keyboard.  Using a timestretch function to stretch cheesy keyboard melodies into epic noise monstrosities!  Or something like that...  Ha...  Those songs need a little editing as well, but as soon as they're ready, you'll be able to get them here. 

I'm a little behind on getting full album downloads set up.  Sorry.  (Although you can download or stream all the songs from the 1st 2 Eula Mae records and the 1st 2 Paranoia Room records at their respective ReverbNation pages.)  This is what happened: I recently discovered the original cassette master of a song called "Contempt" off of The Iris Sessions, the very 1st album I ever released.  The version of that song on the album has a blank spot that is a couple of seconds long where the tape was damaged.  I had assumed that the song would just be fucked forever.  (If you have a physical copy of that record, you will note that "Contempt" is labeled as the "Compromised Audio Version" for that reason.)  Now that I have an undamaged version of the original track, I want to redo the record and add the undamaged version.  Because that album is technically the first one that I ever released, I want it to be the first one available on the website.  So, I'm holding back the other albums until the new version of The Iris Sessions is ready.  (Damn you, OCD!!!)  If I released them out of numerical/chronological order, it would cause me all types of anxiety.  Everything is coming, though.  I promise!  (And again, the 1st 4 Subvert From Within releases are all available over at ReverbNation.)  Here's the page for The Paranoia Room.  And this is where the 1st 2 Eula Mae records live. Go get 'em! You can hear all the old stuff there.

Even though I hate going back to work, I am excited about all the shows coming in the next month or so.  I am uber-excited to see Guided By Voices in September.  My second favorite band in the world!

Incredibly, only 2 days later, my #1 favorite band in the history of music and across the expanses of all time and space are coming.  SWANS!!!

It promises to be epic.  Anyway, thanks for checking in, for listening to my weird music, and for just being you.  Don't ever change.  You're perfect!!!

PS.  In non-music related news, how awesome is it that the West Memphis 3 were finally released?!!  About effin' time.

The Funk!!!

Bootsy Collins is pretty much the god of the bass guitar.  The guy makes it look so effortless.  Damn, I wish I could play bass like that.  Love, love, love it!

Paranoia Room page over at reverbnation

Got a profile for my electronic project, The Paranoia Room, over at ReverbNation.  The Party With Tina ep was The Paranoia Room's first ever release back in 2006.  It is currently available on the ReverbNation page for free download.  In the process of getting the mp3's onto the site, I made a few new versions of a song called "Lost Again" from that record.  I have a version that is half the normal speed of the original and another that is about a third of the speed of the original.  That version is over 12 minutes long!!!  I'll get those new versions posted soon.  They're pretty insane.  I'm also working on getting a live set together with my drum machine/ sampler/ keys/ toys/ laptop/ etc. but the logistics of doing this crazy music live are a bit daunting.  Oh, and here's the artwork for the Party With Tina downloads.  Go here for free download!!!

Some new songs posted.

So I'm in the process of getting mp3's of all my old releases up onto the web in some form for download.  I thought I had found a handy place to let all those songs live with Reverbnation.  But, it appears I have already run into the wall in terms of storage space there.  I was about two songs short of having the 1st 2 Eula Mae records posted there for download.  But, alas it was not to be.  All of The Catbird is available there for free download and most of the very first record, The Iris Sessions.  I guess I might end up having to pay somebody for that kinda thing.  Drag.  Here's where you can stream/download most of the songs.



Still working on setting up downloads of each album directly from this blog.  Hoping to see that materialize here shortly.

Circuit-bent Shenanigans

Thanks to everyone who has already made contact with me since I started this blog.  The support is really appreciated.  This morning, I repaired a circuit-bent toy that I modified last summer.  I'm excited to play it again (especially through my 808.)  The kids are sleeping at this moment, though, so I have to settle for posting this video from last summer.  The mutant "Talk & Learn Alphabet Toy" that just returned to life may be one of the toys I'm playing in this. 

I'm gonna make a new video tonight featuring the Alphabet Toy.  I'll upload it when it's finished, so you can have a laugh.  Also, there's a new ReverbNation page for The Paranoia Room project.  I can't remember the link, though.  Haha...  I'll post it when the fog clears.  Yer Pal, Jabbo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wh8gS-qkVEE&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDKclFufeRM&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL
(My daughter Iris does guest vocals on one of these.  She was 5 at the time...  Haha.)

Hi.  I'm Jabbo.  I make strange music and visual art.  This is the first official post of my new blog.  This blog will serve as ground zero for all the projects under the Subvert From Within label.  I'll be giving away free downloads from my band Eula Mae, as well as my electronic project, The Paranoia Room.  I'll also be linking to things I think are cool/interesting, as well as all the things my crazy friends are doing.  New music will be posted regularly, as well as opportunities to score limited edition artwork and vinyl.  So, check back often.  Oh, and dig my hat...  Thanx, Jabbo

In the meantime, how about checking out my artist page over at ReverbNation...  Y'er a pal!

http://www.reverbnation.com/#!/eulamae

ps.  Let me apologize for my improper use of the comma and the ellipsis before this blog even begins.  It's gonna grate on you eventually.  :-)