During the days that Soundcloud was cool, Austin-based MC Scuare took it upon himself to go 18 weeks, one song a week. Like most, he has moved on from Soundcloud, but that did not make those creations any less relevant. After realizing that most people had no access to the lion’s share of that material, a decision was made to compile all of the songs into the project Off Days Vol. I. It’s a free download, so why would you not cop it? Your only obligation would be to tell a friend to do the same, and believe me, your ears will thank you for it.
Back in June, the Chillhouse collective decided to throw one of their famous BBQs with a focus on stand-up comedy. The event was a blast, and many funny people (including myself) got up to do sets. Stand-up was one of my first loves, but I have not performed it as much as I would like, so it was nice to get an opportunity, no matter how shaky my set may be. That being said, there are quite a few funny people and funny moments above, so dig in!
Many months ago, an OVRLD hosted show was my introduction to the duo NGHT HCKLRS, and I was instantly impressed. I only DJ’d that night, so they had no idea what I did lyrically, but I knew immediately that I wanted to collaborate with these guys. I kept in touch with them over time, and last week, they hit me up with some tracks and an opportunity to perform with them at Kick Butt Coffee in Austin. Needless to say, I jumped on the opportunity. Above is the live video of that portion of the show, and hopefully it is the beginning of what can be a powerful collaborative project. Stay tuned, I will certainly keep you in the loop with any possible developments. Enjoy this for now, like it, and share it, and maybe we’ll see more of this in the future.
Props to EVOLVE for being both one of the hardest working cats in the game and one of the folks most willing to collaborate with others. His latest project, in fact, will be a series of collaborative songs with many, many recognizable names in the hip-hop gamut. The first single, Life’s A…, features Deacon the Villian (of CunninLynguists fame) and JunClassic, and your’s truly was lucky enough to get the call for producing a music video. ‘Public domain science fiction’ would describe the motif, but believe me, this track is dope. Check it out, give it a like, and give it a share!
You know the dealy with the drilly.. Chief and TheDoomsdsayDevice stays switching between creative mediums. My latest offering is a music video for New Zulu Zandu from the album Transition Man. Dig it and dig it good. Give it a like. Give it a comment. Share it. And subscribe to the YouTube channel. You will then lead a perfect life.
There’s a hot new episode of Welcome To Your Doom fresh off the press. This time around, Chief and TheDoomsdayDevice‘s wandering eye focuses on dynamic duos in the Texas music scene. The variety is deep on this one, so take a moment to tune in to some good underground music from some up and coming artists.
It took many many years. It took the rounding up of footage from multiple cameras. It took finally getting an editing setup that could handle the magnitude of footage it would be forced to render, edit and so on. And, after all of those hurdles, it took a full 24 hours to get it on YouTube, but it’s finally here and ready for the world : the final .::liquidstereoproject show. This is comprised of footage collected from Atom Todd, Dave Brewer and myself. Rather than choose the best moments, I decided to share it all. The audio (and some of the video) is a little choppy, seeing as this was well before HD, but the feeling shines through. I know I always say enjoy, but really and truly, I hope you do enjoy this… we left it all on the stage that night.
Many years ago, around my senior year of high school, I knew two things for a fact… I would be a live musician in some capacity, and I would be involved in film in some capacity. I had no idea to what extent yet, but all of my energies were focused on those two things.
As I moved into college, I decided that music was the realm where I could compromise my vision and still achieve to a level that will allow to, at some point in my life, be financially stable and creatively strong enough to transition into film. The next nearly two decades of my life found music taking me all over the world, and introducing me to many creative people. The landscape of creativity also changed, and film eventually became as easy to do independently as music.
So, as we enter 2017, I find myself at a signpost in my creative journey. The transition towards the film era is in full flight. Repossession is my first official short film release (there are some college films that will never see the light of day if I can help it, lol).
Many thanks to SymmaTree and Sara Nadeau for their acting contributions. Thank you to Jeffrey Garcia for providing his lights and lighting expertise. Thank you to Carley and Ginger Root of All Evil out at Wildflower Country Inn and Event Center for allowing us a space that elevated the project. Thank you to Butcher Bear and the whole (iN)Sect Records label for making music dope enough for a movie. And thank you to all of you out there who have already seen this, and those who will hopefully discover it in the future.
Coming soon… a new short film from Chief and TheDoomsdayDevice. Starring Troy Baham Jr. (SymmaTree of Grid Squid and Stereofiend) and Sara Nadeau, Repossession is the examination of a soul reaper in a technological world, forced to play the role of repo man to complete his work. Please like the trailer, subscribe to the YouTube channel, and keep an eye out for the full release this week.
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