Category Archives: Music

We’re Not Dead.

Wow. It’s been too long. Life has gotten in the way of pursuits.

However, we did recently post some audio on Soundcloud to explore that social network.

You can hear a sample track from an upcoming release, Thank You Ron Rivest. For everything.

UPDATE: Apparently, we already had a post called, We’re Not Dead. From 2007. At least it has been 6 or so years since that last one.

Be on the lookout for more audio, art, and theatricality.

As stated in Forty Years of Fluxus, let’s incorporate these ideas into experiment of 2014:

As I see it, Fluxus was a laboratory. The research program of the Fluxus laboratory is characterized by twelve ideas:

globalism, the unity of art and life, intermedia, experimentalism, chance, playfulness, simplicity, implicativeness, exemplativism,
specificity, presence in time, and musicality.

Music: You Gotta Be More Like Todd Rokita

(Heart) Rokita Band

We managed to capture a rare performance by the (Heart) Rokita Band, a three piece band from the Greater Lafayette area, at last night’s (October 4th, 2013) Vienna Open Mic.  This bootleg is a censored version due to a request of the employees.  Apparently there were children present.

Don’t worry. Rumor has it that a complete, uncensored, polished studio version will be released soon.

You Gotta Be More Like Todd Rokita: (5:21) MP3 | OGG

MP3:

[audio:http://themediacollective.org/wp-content/uploads/hosted/music/themediacollective.org-You%20Gotta%20Be%20More%20Like%20Todd%20Rokita.mp3]
Ogg:

Lyrics:

You’re spectacular, but you gotta be frugal.
You’re beautiful, but you got to be honest.

You gotta be more like Todd Rokita!
Mother fucker don’t never do no wrong!

You always do what’s best for us.
3/5 of the 4th District got your back.

You gotta be more like Todd Rokita!
Mother fucker don’t never do no wrong!

Insidious people write insidious laws.
Don’t worry Congressman, we gerrymandered for the cause.

We should all be more like Todd Rokita!
Mother fucker don’t never do no wrong!

Todd Rokita CNN 2013-10

Music: The Unusual Few – Local Tuning Bootleg – Foam City 2013-06-29

FoamCity-Locals Only-Poster-2013-06-29

The Unusual Few gave another splendid performance this time in a larger venue, Foam City. In this locals-only show, Wasps Masks, Doberman, and the Gestalts also took the stage throughout the night for a fun, high energy, and loud, knock’em around show.

Listen to the Local Tuning Bootleg:

The Unusual Few - Local Tuning Bootleg Cover

UPDATE: We received the set list from Sid. Follow along if you can. If not, you can do what you want with it.

1.Flower Chile
2.Uncool
3.Bruise Me
4.I’m Not A
5.Don’t Tread On Me
6.Teeth
7.Rotten Strawberries
8.Green

MP3: [audio:http://themediacollective.org/wp-content/uploads/hosted/music/bootlegs/The%20Unusual%20Few%20-%20Local%20Tuning%20Bootleg%20-%20Foam%20City%202013-06-29.mp3]
Ogg:

The Unusual Few – Local Tuning Bootleg – Foam City 2013-06-29 (16:34) MP3 | OGG

Foam City, and other venues, should continue to support the local scene as much as they can.

Journal and Courier: A new generation of punk rock comes to Foam City

Noise: Boredom of the Bar – Never Penalize the Punctual, Paul @ E3, Foam City

The one-off noise band, Boredom of the Bar, performed their piece, Never Penalize the Punctual, Paul, at the last installment of the E3 series on Saturday May 11th, 2013.

Come check out Noise Night at Foam City on Tuesdays around 6PM. Live performance, discussion, and all around camaraderie among other musique concrète artists and patrons.

MP3: [audio:http://themediacollective.org/wp-content/uploads/hosted/music/themediacollective.org-E3-2013-05-11-Never%20Penalize%20the%20Punctual%2C%20Paul.mp3]
Ogg:

Boredom of the Bar – Never Penalize the Punctual, Paul (19:17) MP3 | OGG

Music: The Unusual Few – Bloody Bass Bootleg – Vons Record Store Day 2013-04-20

The Unusual Few - Bloody Bass Bootleg - Vons Record Store Day 2013-04-20

well if everything goes as planned the unusual few will have a drummer for record store day. we are hoping it all works out. be ready for some good tunes, good records and lots of great bands. its going to be a fun day for any music fans out there – The Unusual Few

Well it went. Vons Record Store Day. Jurassic Pop put on an awesome festival. Some more audio to follow. We were really blown away by one particular set by a new up and coming band, The Unusual Few.

Self-described as, a “Filth Pop” band from Lafayette, IN. Influenced by everything from 60s garage to 90s alternative, deriving mostly from old school punk rock, a great band for angsty teens. Raw energy. Loud performance. Bloody bass. Check out our bootleg of the spectacle.

MP3: [audio:http://themediacollective.org/wp-content/uploads/hosted/music/bootlegs/The%20Unusual%20Few%20-%20Bloody%20Bass%20Bootleg%20-%20Record%20Store%20Day%202013-04-20.mp3]
Ogg:

The Unusual Few – Bloody Bass Bootleg – Vons Record Store Day 2013-04-20 (13:55) MP3 | OGG

Learn more about The Unusual Few on their Facebook page.

We hope this is the first of many performances by this new band.

Update: Here is a YouTube video of some of the Unusual Few’s songs from Vons Record Store Day.

Update 2: Here is a copy of the Unusual Few’s full set at Vons Record Store Day.

Update 3: “ATTENTION WHOEVER MADE THE BLOODY BASS BOOTLEG, could you possibly get me a CD copy with the cover? Message the page, thanks.”

Sadly, the Unusual Few, we do not use Facebook. Please get a hold of us via the contact page.