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patdryburgh: I’m sorry, but my mom is making some of the...

Fri, 03 May 2013 12:56:44 -0400

I’m sorry, but my mom is making some of the coolest shit on the internet.

The Great Abstraction: Songwriting / Arranging / Recording Objectives

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 09:45:12 -0400

The Great Abstraction: Songwriting / Arranging / Recording Objectives:

When I began working on this new record, I outlined this list of composition and mix objectives that I’ve gathered over the years:

A great pop song should be playable with one harmony instrument and voice

There should always be a focal point

There should always be a clear pulse

Rhythms…

gavincastleton: Here is my performance with Danny! on Jimmy...

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 22:41:19 -0400

gavincastleton:

Here is my performance with Danny! on Jimmy Fallon last night. Performing with The Roots was a dream come true. Skip to the last segment to see us!

gavincastleton: Another sparring match with the sex chat bots...

Wed, 18 Jul 2012 15:45:07 -0400

gavincastleton:

Another sparring match with the sex chat bots that plague my yahoo account.

The micro 4/3 station. (Taken with instagram)

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 12:34:41 -0400

The micro 4/3 station. (Taken with instagram)

gavincastleton: This is the fifth songs from my Won Over...

Fri, 25 May 2012 20:34:57 -0400

gavincastleton:

This is the fifth songs from my Won Over Frequency Fundraiser. The lyrics for this piece were inspired by Maya Peart’s recounting of the life and death of her beloved Bullmastiff, Hannah. Read more about the song-writing process here: http://gavincastleton.blogspot.com

bluprint: At the time I was waiting tables at Hard Rock Hotel...

Wed, 09 May 2012 20:47:59 -0400

bluprint:

At the time I was waiting tables at Hard Rock Hotel in Orlando, FL. I was a cocktail waitress in the VIP lounge, which is Jimi Hendrix themed. I think staring at music memorabilia all day probably soaked my brain with that vibe. One day as I was leaving to go to work I saw a pile of cassette tapes laying on top of a canvas I had set near my door. I thought, “What ghosts could be hiding in those machines?” I pulled out the ribbon and tried to work with it, making some writing. I watched the ribbon curl up and it reminded me of Jimi Hendrix’s crazy hair, so that was the first portrait I made. I had never sold a piece of artwork. But selling was never that important… discovering is the fun part. by Erika Iris

gavincastleton: Here is an epic looping version of an...

Tue, 08 May 2012 13:00:44 -0400

gavincastleton:

Here is an epic looping version of an unreleased track from 2003 called “Chameleon.” I’m using Ableton Live 8.2.7, an FCB 1010 Foot Controller, a TC Helicon VoiceLive Play vocal FX pedal, a Roland JP-8000, a Wurlitzer, an Akai MPK25, Puremagnetik samples, a TLM 103 microphone, a Sennheiser 602 microphone, an SM58, and a rap hat.

Download the song here: http://gavincastleton.bandcamp.com/track/chameleon

rationalgaze: Oh forget Montana, where is this?!!

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 09:41:07 -0400

rationalgaze:

Oh forget Montana, where is this?!!

LocalRad.io

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:58:15 -0400

LocalRad.io:

Photo

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 22:07:04 -0400

I made a new font! It rocks! You should buy it! And it’s...

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 15:40:01 -0400

I made a new font! It rocks! You should buy it! And it’s called LICKETY SPLIT!

http://www.sursly.com/licketysplit

Local Radio

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 12:48:18 -0500

Local Radio:

OK Tumblrrrrs, check this thing out.

We made it at work, and it should do really well on your IPHONE/IPAD/ANDROID, chrome/safari on a desktop/laptop, but not Firefox :(

It’ll look for music based on your area and play it. Let me know if it sucks. I love it, even if Ithaca’s local music sometimes sucks.

austineustice: 6:28 am New comic! Whipped this one up after an...

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 12:13:19 -0500

austineustice:

6:28 am

New comic! Whipped this one up after an idea I had in the shower - where all the good ideas happen. Poor guy just got his sunrise and magma swell times mixed up.

birdswitharms: and this bird you cannot...

Sat, 25 Feb 2012 19:37:15 -0500

birdswitharms:

and this bird you cannot cayayayayayayayayayayyaaage

ruthakers: The first time I ran outside and saw my shadow, I...

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:45:41 -0500

ruthakers:

The first time I ran outside and saw my shadow, I saw so much more than 6 more weeks of winter.

I saw a body I’ve been literally trying to run from for 10 years, I saw a middle aged woman attempting to forget the comments “You’d be cute if you weren’t fat.” “Are you funny because you’re overweight?” “You’re probably the healthiest fat girl I know”

I saw the faces of all the guys who had ever overlooked me because of what I might look like on the outside.

I saw the day my dad told me my sister was the pretty one and I should stick to what I was good at.

I saw the people who overlooked me because I didn’t stick out in the way that my friends, my beautiful perfect friends, always had.

The first time I ever ran outside, I saw all of those things.

Now when I run outside, the only thing I see is that at least I’m STILL running.

gavincastleton: I was asked to cover the 1986 hit song “I Can’t...

Sun, 19 Feb 2012 17:26:51 -0500

gavincastleton:

I was asked to cover the 1986 hit song “I Can’t Wait” by the Portland band Nu Shooz for the Oregon Historical Society and PDX Pop Now benefit compilation “Let It Rain!“

Photo

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:24:05 -0500

The Great Abstraction: The burrito business is not for the weak

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:21:47 -0500

The Great Abstraction: The burrito business is not for the weak:

gavincastleton:

Imagine that you spend 15 years, half of your life, developing the ultimate recipe for a breakfast burrito. You sell everything you own to fund the process; you work around the clock, 7 days a week, fine-tuning this recipe and building a small storefront where you can sell these burritos. You call…

Pull Focus

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:06:45 -0500

Pull Focus:

Alright internet, a new theme is up, and you should probably submit your photos here (even if you think they’re crap, and they just might be crap but send it anyway). Each week we’re cranking out new themes and posting a BIG HUGE PHOTO from the previous week’s theme. It is fun.