Guys, I'm fully exhausted. We're all exhausted; Steve sometimes crashes in the Dream Fort while I'm editing, and so does Mike. We've gotten to the point in the Ultimate Blogger project where it has become increasingly stressful and hard to make everything happen. Since we're not shooting with my still camera anymore (we're using a 24P) we have to pay attention to things like "lighting" and "DV" and "whatever." Turns out, using real lights does something... I'm not sure what it does, though.
It's not all for nothing. We've even gotten recognized on the mean streets of Portland a bunch. INTERNET FAMOUS! Now if this could only translate into INTERNET RICH somehow. I'm sure we'll be making a weird television show in a couple years because of all of this... just you wait.
Here's the playlist and a RealAudio link to the radio show I put together for WPS1. I think they will have a high-quality Mp3 for download sometime in the future, too. For now you can download my 128 kbps MP3 (It's 63MB).
First broadcast March 6, 2006
The Hour of Power is a program produced by the Oregon-based Clear Cut Press, a publisher and distributor of new literary work. This mix was assembled by Jona Bechtolt (of the band YACHT) in conjunction with Fine Print: Alternative Media at P.S.1, a series featuring lectures, readings, performances and other public programs spotlighting innovative publications from New York and across the USA.
01 Thunder Sundress - "Nether Plane"
02 Casiotone For The Painfully Alone - "Young Shields"
03 Calvin Johnson - "When You Are Mine"
04 Andrew Kaffer - "The Loosen Up (feat. Cameron Bird)"
05 Greg Davis - "Furnace"
06 Lucky Dragons - "Katydid Copier"
07 Karl Blau - "Slow Down Joe"
08 BARR - "Lights Out"
09 Matt Briggs reading from Shoot "The Buffalo"
10 The Blow - "Babay"
11 Thanksgiving - "I Am Yours (Radio Edit)"
12 White Rainbow - "deepafrogrooveROUGH"
13 Bobby Birdman - "Victory At Sea"
14 Architecture In Helsinki - "Do The Whirlwind (YACHT remix)"
15 Stacey Levine reading her short story "The Twin"
16 Swan Island - "Night Owl"
17 New England Roses - "Blood, Blood, Blood"
18 Dear Nora - "My Friend and I (for Gretchen)"
19 Thunder Sundress - "Brugmansia"
20 Mirah - "Jerusalem (Chopped and Screwed by YACHT)"
In other news: I'm putting together a video/audio/audio/video show for a festival in Houston, Texas at the Aurora Picture Show on April 21st. I'm also putting together a special performance with Khaela for The Blow at On the Boards in Seattle, Washington, also on April 21st. Figure that one out, dudes. Also, I learned how to dunk.
CREDIT: A lot of these photos came from James' (Ultimate Blogger champion from Season 1) Flickr stream, so check that out. I've been a bad documentarian up until a few days ago. I'm getting back into the swing of things.
PS- I just watched 2003's Freddy vs Jason.
PPS- I just found this on YouTube (it's a show I played with Devendra in Paris last September:
Truly,
Jona
i can never remember if i've seen that film!!!! i keep renting it with the rational that "if i've seen it, than why don't i remember who won?"
but than i get home... and sure enough, i've seen it. or maybe i am getting confused with chucky vs aliens? predetors? man... i dunno what im talking about now.
I don't know if I'm allowed! I did TWO remixes for her new remix album and I'm really stoked. I think the Architecture in Helsinki remix I made is the best remix I've ever done. Stay tuned for that and for a Copy remix I'm working on right.
dear jona,
you are the best re-mixer ever. seriously. when you are well rested and not so busy you should really make your own full mix-tapes and i will sell them on the street for you.
i am proud of you.
love,
jazz
Exhausting and stressful? Hear ya!!
Thanks for the great pics above, and I'm glad I finally took a looksie here! (And thanks for your great challenge videos as well.)
(Talented boy.)
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Homie, I am so excited to enter in the "talking about the nuances of Freddy" phase of our relationship. FRASON MOVIE.
The Blow track is on a 7" we made for Tomlab. Since there are only two songs on it I probably shouldn't put up an MP3 just yet. You can buy it here.
I spent a night at the Aurora Picture Show when I was tagging along on the FOUND tour earlier this year. The family who owns it are the sweetest people ever.
OK, here you go!
You can hear the Blow song "BABAY" on our MySpace profile here:
http://www.myspace.com/theblowus
Hey Jona~
I really like your reality tv show. You might remember me, we played a show together in Manhattan, KS at The Dusty Bookshelf.
I've been working on a weekly podcast/college radio program called The Radio Project, and our mutual friend Joey Murphy is doing the web design.
Anyway, please check it out, and pass it along to anyone who would be interested. We are always accepting submissions!
~Kyle
hey Jona!
Glad I didn't totally TOTALLY miss your two &the universe shows even though i DID, which is to assume they bore some slight resemblamce to this Power Hour? Very glad to hear it regardless, and thanks as always.
I like how in this video you're off someplace when the music starts and totally dash over to the drumset. So smooth I can't begin to guess if it was choreographed.
yay!
thankyou Jona! your're so soft, but I think you found the perfect compromise. I can see why you don't want to give the song entirely away.
Hayaiei. 1. Can I get a t.? 2. I tried donating "$0.00" to UB2 through PayPal but it wouldn't let me. 3. Say hi to Claire for me!!!!!!!! 4. Tell me if she says hi back 5. I'm not sure how it happened, but Whiskers dropped 9 tabs (kitty-sized) of acid right after you left, called the cops on me for illegally parking my car in my front yard, and now we're all in big trouble because it's illegal to give acid tabs to a minor and the cops won't believe that she's almost 83 (since she looks so spry)... let alone that I was at WORK when she took (stole) the acid (from David's night stand). 6. Have a good time in San Diego!
if you guys ever seriously want to start making funny tv shows, let me know, i'm pretty good at bringing the laughs and the dvx100 is my bitch.
What is up my old friend? I am going to school in Phoenix and am a grade school janitor at night. It is boring and I have access to a computure. I stumbled on this web sight and realized you had something to do with it. Hore you are doing well.
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awesome entry. you're doing a great job with UB2. take care of yourself dude