Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Three Candles, Richins house, December 1995
Three Candles from Only Anything on Vimeo.
The awesomeness of this footage is marred by a few tragedies. First, it is one of only a few songs actually salvaged from the tape that this was on. Much of it was recorded over by an unsuspecting parent trying to capture hours of captivating backyard explorations by his then one-year-old (my sister).
The second is that the videographer of this particular clip was (and I don't remember who it was), um, creative. Lots of fast ins and outs which, added to the weird visual distortion that occurred sometime during my processing the video for online viewing, makes actually watching it a bit challenging.
But there are some really great things about this show that I am glad we captured. First, Mat is rocking it out! Second, check out those work suits! Third, said videographer got some really great shots of Joe also rocking it out. And finally, see if you can spot the Psychedeli-deck! (Oh, and my glasses are pretty cool too).
(Oh, and Mike Corcoran, if you're out there, you totally make a cameo on this.)
Blueprints
Blueprints from Only Anything on Vimeo.
This is a less-known OA tune--but I think we really rock it out here. I love that John's on lead vocals and I love that we are all singing back-up. If you wait till the end, you'll see some rump shakin' action.
This kicks!
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Monday, January 19, 2009
preface to the *real* video archive
We're on our way folks. Here is India Ink from the 1996 show at John's house. Much much more to come.
India Ink from Only Anything on Vimeo.
India Ink from Only Anything on Vimeo.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
End-of-the-break news
It's been a busy break for OA alumni. Though there hasn't been a ton of content posted here, that doesn't mean we haven't been busy in our laboratories working (or, as the case may be, actually working).
A few changes that you should be aware of are here on the Only Anything home site: We are working on getting everything in its right place and have created two additional sister sites for other work not directly related to OA, (but not unrelated, either). In the right menu, under Family Sites, you can find links to new Lancaster and New Moves pages. These will remain subordinate in emphasis to the main page content/project, but will be updated from time to time. Go ahead and subscribe to them so you don't miss out on stories or other content.
We are also talking about the best way to publish Jon T.'s prolific catalog of solo tunes. We figured out that he has at least two albums of music that he has recorded over the course of the last 10 years or so and at least 10 more songs that need just a bit more work and then could be recorded as well. Of the three new sites, this is the one that I am most interested in. Jon has some really great music that only a few of us have had the opportunity to listen to. That is all about to change.
Also, the three videos I have posted in the last few days (see below) document a bit more of what we did over Thanksgiving. Jon and I are working hard to have at least two actual songs completed and available for you very soon. We're very excited about these "Pie Tunes" and can't wait for you to hear them. I just posted some pictures from this weekend as well--check 'em!
Finally, as I mentioned in the "Breaking News" post below, during my vacation to my parents' house, I discovered nearly four hours of old Only Anything footage. It will be my goal in the next semester (sorry, you non-academics--I think in terms of semesters), to get highlights from this material (which includes live shows, "making-of" footage, and other hooliganisms) here and to archive the material in its entirety on our Vimeo site.
Oh, and if you got here by way of the Facebook group--thanks!
A few changes that you should be aware of are here on the Only Anything home site: We are working on getting everything in its right place and have created two additional sister sites for other work not directly related to OA, (but not unrelated, either). In the right menu, under Family Sites, you can find links to new Lancaster and New Moves pages. These will remain subordinate in emphasis to the main page content/project, but will be updated from time to time. Go ahead and subscribe to them so you don't miss out on stories or other content.
We are also talking about the best way to publish Jon T.'s prolific catalog of solo tunes. We figured out that he has at least two albums of music that he has recorded over the course of the last 10 years or so and at least 10 more songs that need just a bit more work and then could be recorded as well. Of the three new sites, this is the one that I am most interested in. Jon has some really great music that only a few of us have had the opportunity to listen to. That is all about to change.
Also, the three videos I have posted in the last few days (see below) document a bit more of what we did over Thanksgiving. Jon and I are working hard to have at least two actual songs completed and available for you very soon. We're very excited about these "Pie Tunes" and can't wait for you to hear them. I just posted some pictures from this weekend as well--check 'em!
Finally, as I mentioned in the "Breaking News" post below, during my vacation to my parents' house, I discovered nearly four hours of old Only Anything footage. It will be my goal in the next semester (sorry, you non-academics--I think in terms of semesters), to get highlights from this material (which includes live shows, "making-of" footage, and other hooliganisms) here and to archive the material in its entirety on our Vimeo site.
Oh, and if you got here by way of the Facebook group--thanks!
Jon demos some new song ideas
"Tell Me What To Do," "It's All Over Now," & "Tribute to Iha" (which is a tribute to this old SP tune which was a tribute to this dude. A tribute of a tribute of a tribute!)
Jon demos some new song ideas from Only Anything on Vimeo.
Jon demos some new song ideas from Only Anything on Vimeo.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
video blog: Pleasantly Surprised
This is the first in a short series of interviews/video blogs Jon and I put together during the Thanksgiving jam.
Here, Jon discusses some of the inspiration behind the songs from Pleasantly Surprised, released in 1995, including insight into the songs Six Inches and Snowman Ring (and others). Enjoy!
Interview with Jon Thwaits about Pleasantly Surprised. from Only Anything on Vimeo.
Here, Jon discusses some of the inspiration behind the songs from Pleasantly Surprised, released in 1995, including insight into the songs Six Inches and Snowman Ring (and others). Enjoy!
Interview with Jon Thwaits about Pleasantly Surprised. from Only Anything on Vimeo.
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