11-27-2008
Posted on November 24th, 2008
Filed under: General,Music News — Karl Olson @ 4:16 am
Three things:
1. Wack Thursday: Savings of an unknown amount on stuff in the store. You want to know how much (if anything) you may save? Check on Thursday*.
2. My birthday: you should wish me a happy birthday that day maybe.
3. Music: There might be some. Again, this necessitates a visit to the website on the 27th. What kind of music if there is music? You’ll have to find out. Maybe I’ve taken up polka. Maybe the Korg nanoPad I got for my birthday has resulted in some brilliant new material on the Minimal Techno tip. Maybe I’ve become a Hyphy artist, and I have a bunch of songs about getting dumb and ghost riding the whip. You don’t know. Maybe it’s only one song from The Fourth Estate.
These are mysteries. Solve them with the help of Robert Stack** on Thursday.
*=These deals will inevitably get leaked on some website, just like Target’s and Best Buy’s. ;D
**=Robert Stack will not in any fashion be aiding you in regards to solving these mysteries, nor will Chris Hansen.
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CVR TN
Posted on November 22nd, 2008
Filed under: Music News — Karl Olson @ 2:05 am
Or rather, a cover/remix/reimagining of one of my drum n’ bass tracks (specifically “Sea of Stars” from Never Yours To Share It) by the genius drum n’ bass duo Negative PH. It’s on their just-released new album, OVRMND which is for sale on their myspace. That myspace also has their version of the song, “SOS,” up streaming as well.
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Kick it like it’s 1998…
Posted on November 21st, 2008
Filed under: Music News — Karl Olson @ 12:52 am
So, while I still have been too busy to get my podcast together for Toon Zone in regards to AkiCon, the other little project that came out of it, namely doing a remix of Random’s “Grow Up” in the Happy Hardcore style has come to fruition:
If you remember PLUR, you might want to give this a listen. Thanks to DJ Jimni Cricket for inspiring the mix, and to Random for being cool with said mix.
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Tacoma Concert Trip
Posted on October 30th, 2008
Filed under: Music News,Pictures — Karl Olson @ 11:15 pm
So, my friend Derek and I ventured southward to catch a show by Nerdcore MC and friend, MC Gigahertz. He put a great show, though he was somehow, inspite of being the King of Absurdcore, out absurded by the next act, and the evening was closed out with the surprisingly awesome post-NewWave/Electro sounds of Love You Long Time.
Photos were taken, and appear after the break.
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Good News / Bad News
Posted on October 23rd, 2008
Filed under: General,Music News — Karl Olson @ 2:52 pm
Good News: Hipster Please reviewed Opensource Lyricist. Fairly favorably too. I’ve been accepted to 8 schools (UVic and SFU have let me in.) I will have a song on RhymeTorrents 8. However, even all that good news isn’t enough to get me chipper…
Bad News: My grandfather had a stroke that screwed up his ability to swallow. Kind of offsets the good news by about ten-fold.
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Last Chance To Buy My Stuff
Posted on October 18th, 2008
Filed under: Music News — Karl Olson @ 3:21 pm
It goes on Craigslist on Monday.
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A Grand Gear Sell Off
Posted on October 12th, 2008
Filed under: Music News — Karl Olson @ 1:48 pm
Before I put these up on ebay or take them to a Guitar Center/a Pawn Shop, I figured I’d have a shot a getting rid some pieces of gear directly to people I know. Is anyone interested in:
–Behringer EuroRack UB502 Mixer – $25 + Shipping.
–Alesis NanoVerb – $50 + Shipping.
–KeyFax Phat-Boy v.1 Midi Parameter Controller – $60 + Shipping.
–Yamaha SU200 Sampler – $125 + Shipping.
They’re all in very, very good condition, have been very gently used, and the sampler and mixer still have their original boxes. Hit me up via one of the methods on the contact page if you’re interested or have questions.
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Shael vs. Karl?
Posted on October 1st, 2008
Filed under: Music News — Karl Olson @ 8:00 pm
Nope, it’s not a feud, but rather a little collaboration on a cover of Weezer’s “The World Has Turned and Left Me Here.” Shael takes lead vocal duties while I do backing vox and production. It was fun to do, hope y’all enjoy it.
Oh, and if you just want to listen to it in a convenient, in-browser flash player, it’s up on Shael’s Sixty-One page too.
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“C – H – I – C – A – G – O” – Gemstones.
Posted on October 1st, 2008
Filed under: Music News — Karl Olson @ 6:12 pm
As, in I’m on Chicago Public Radio. Right at 3 minutes and 45 seconds. It’s a clip of me from Nerdcore For Life, and yes, it is exceedingly nerdy. No name drop though, but hey, maybe This American Life can end up using some of the documentary in a future episode.
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Nerdcore 64^3: I swear this isn’t a Mega64 blog
Posted on September 26th, 2008
Filed under: Music News,Videos — Karl Olson @ 12:44 am
Yet again, a link to the video. Check at about 58 minutes and 45 seconds in. You’ll get to hear (amongst other things) Rocco says “(Karl’s) a nerdcore rapper; we love him,” and Garrett say “Opensource Lyricist? It’s f***in good!” Additionally, Nursehella gets love again as well, as Rocco refers to her as a “great nerdcore rapper” and a cool picture of Derrick and her is featured in the podcast.
On that tip, buy my music. “It’s f***in good!” 😉
PS: Even MC Router gets a nod.