much to report.
better blog later.
many thanks for your patience,
greg.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
we own the moon
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
ANDY WARHOL'S FACTORY 2009
So we are playing at the Andy Warhol Exhibit on Saturday January 10th. Tickets are $35.00 and you can get them at the Children's Museum, the KDBA (Kitchener Downtown Business Association) or just contact us Vacuity. This night starts early we will be taking the stage at 8:00pm.
Also, there will be food and a Rolling Stones cover band and I personally haven't seen any Warhol art up close in person and I am looking forward to it.
Tonight we will be running through the set with our good friend Jamie to work out the visuals for the show. If you were at the Children's Museum for our listening party you know that it is an incredible venue with a large projection screen that we are all looking forward to playing at.
We would like to give thanks to the KDBA and the Children's Museum for thinking of us for this event.
So if you want to see some amazing art and hear some great music and SUPPORT THE DOWNTOWN!!.... then come out!
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
recording
heyawe had a fun time at the supermarket with hue last night. nice club.
in january we are heading into the studio to record some songs for our first digital ep.
it's been a while since we have spent any time in the studio. regardless we are excited and fearful. prime operating conditions i would say.
there will be audio, pictures and videos galore!
g
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
But....
no go london
Friday, December 19, 2008
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Blanket Sky review
Click here to read a wonderful review of 'Blanket Sky' from Fazer.ca
nice to know that people are listening. cheers!
g
nice to know that people are listening. cheers!
g
Monday, December 15, 2008
thank thank
Great time last night folks. Many thanks from all of us. And to our good friends in 'The Free Press'. It is good to be home for sure. What a welcome.
If you haven't already, please download our record. It's free.
"At the Command of the Blanket Sky"
We've had 300 some downloads already.
Enjoy and survive the holiday season.
happy happy.
g.
If you haven't already, please download our record. It's free.
"At the Command of the Blanket Sky"
We've had 300 some downloads already.
Enjoy and survive the holiday season.
happy happy.
g.
Friday, December 12, 2008
The Record
Thursday, December 11, 2008
i want to make music. not money.
As of today our album is officially free online. we've all been talking and talking and talking to figure out how to best begin adapting to the changes technology has brought into the music industry. we're not sure what to do still, but we're moving in new directions and that's important to get things started. the water is muddy - that is for sure.
i haven't slept in too many hours. emeri and i wanted badly to have an entire new website up and running in celebration of our 'worldwide distribution deal'. unfortunately fireworks went for a crap on us and natural Vacuity luck ensued. somehow the van's battery even died - typical band vehicle voodoo at work again. for now just the download is available on the site. the full site will be up and running by early next week. (here's hoping)
don't misunderstand the donation thing. we dont want to associate that too closely with the actual download of our album. Our music is free. this isn't an 'in rainbows' pay-what-you-like. we are merely putting out a hat on the digital merch table. if you want to toss in, thank you - but hey - no pressure. in fact, i would rather you come to a show. buy a shirt or a physical copy of the record if you really want to support things monetarily. even better, buy a patch or a tote bag our fiend elena handmade for us. the important thing to us is getting the music to people who want it.
too many of my musician friends are waiting for a record deal to release their albums, or worse, caught in a bad record deal with their hands bound. what's the obsession with the record deal? You don't need it. we're entering a time where the interaction can potentially be as simple as ARTIST to FAN. If you're a middleperson in there, you'd better be doing legitimate work or you're out of a job. someone said they would like to see an A&R guy go 'A&R' on a street corner for pocket change. i liked that comment.
and why shouldn't digital music be free? the artist needs to be paid in order to live. they need to live in order to continue making music. so compensation needs to happen. definitely. however we don't need 'rock stars' glamourized on tv. touring their mansions and checking out their pimped out rides. use super models, and the ultra rich as further examples - pop culture sells us this very small slice of reality as standard. most people are not super models, most people are not ultra rich, most musicians do not have 5 cars. you get the point. if technology enabled our civilization to make food and shelter free, would we resist with such strength? what's the goal here?
i've been awake for 30 hours. coming undone very much so.
enjoy the music. we're not beggars. point made.
g.
i haven't slept in too many hours. emeri and i wanted badly to have an entire new website up and running in celebration of our 'worldwide distribution deal'. unfortunately fireworks went for a crap on us and natural Vacuity luck ensued. somehow the van's battery even died - typical band vehicle voodoo at work again. for now just the download is available on the site. the full site will be up and running by early next week. (here's hoping)
don't misunderstand the donation thing. we dont want to associate that too closely with the actual download of our album. Our music is free. this isn't an 'in rainbows' pay-what-you-like. we are merely putting out a hat on the digital merch table. if you want to toss in, thank you - but hey - no pressure. in fact, i would rather you come to a show. buy a shirt or a physical copy of the record if you really want to support things monetarily. even better, buy a patch or a tote bag our fiend elena handmade for us. the important thing to us is getting the music to people who want it.
too many of my musician friends are waiting for a record deal to release their albums, or worse, caught in a bad record deal with their hands bound. what's the obsession with the record deal? You don't need it. we're entering a time where the interaction can potentially be as simple as ARTIST to FAN. If you're a middleperson in there, you'd better be doing legitimate work or you're out of a job. someone said they would like to see an A&R guy go 'A&R' on a street corner for pocket change. i liked that comment.
and why shouldn't digital music be free? the artist needs to be paid in order to live. they need to live in order to continue making music. so compensation needs to happen. definitely. however we don't need 'rock stars' glamourized on tv. touring their mansions and checking out their pimped out rides. use super models, and the ultra rich as further examples - pop culture sells us this very small slice of reality as standard. most people are not super models, most people are not ultra rich, most musicians do not have 5 cars. you get the point. if technology enabled our civilization to make food and shelter free, would we resist with such strength? what's the goal here?
i've been awake for 30 hours. coming undone very much so.
enjoy the music. we're not beggars. point made.
g.
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
shows with Hue
We've been asked to share the stage with a great band from London called Hue. We will be with them for 1 date in late december.
dec 29
the supermarket
toronto
The ever so kind and cool Jason Schneider has put together an article about the band and the tour that you can find in this week's Nightlife (The Record). It will be out on Thursday.
Emeri gave us a silent screening of the next Onward, downward last night at rehearsal. You will get some insight into the sweet technology we use to produce our music. ;)
See you all on Saturday.
g.
dec 29
the supermarket
toronto
The ever so kind and cool Jason Schneider has put together an article about the band and the tour that you can find in this week's Nightlife (The Record). It will be out on Thursday.
Emeri gave us a silent screening of the next Onward, downward last night at rehearsal. You will get some insight into the sweet technology we use to produce our music. ;)
See you all on Saturday.
g.
Monday, December 1, 2008
Onward, Downward - Episode V: Back to School.... Bus.
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Cross Country Championships
Hello Lovely Vacuitants.
Last night we played a show at the University of Guelph in a beautiful new building they have on campus. The cost of a post secondary education brings into question the true motives of such institutions. Outrageously priced textbooks in an age where digital copies cost almost nothing to make. Anyways...
We were brought in as dinner entertainment for the National Cross Country Championships. The celebration is in Guelph. As I understand it, they have a most promising team and have taken the top spot in the championships four years in a row. This is an unprecedented record. We were performing for future Olympians. The set was well received and we had an awesome time meeting everyone involved.
Setting up.
Rob plays some FF7 on his laptop. (best FF ever!)
Last night we played a show at the University of Guelph in a beautiful new building they have on campus. The cost of a post secondary education brings into question the true motives of such institutions. Outrageously priced textbooks in an age where digital copies cost almost nothing to make. Anyways...
We were brought in as dinner entertainment for the National Cross Country Championships. The celebration is in Guelph. As I understand it, they have a most promising team and have taken the top spot in the championships four years in a row. This is an unprecedented record. We were performing for future Olympians. The set was well received and we had an awesome time meeting everyone involved.
Setting up.
Rob plays some FF7 on his laptop. (best FF ever!)Big thanks to Robert Zilles for asking us to play this show.
g.
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Way Back Machine
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
302 redirect
Once again, Life in the Catacombs will suffice as our website while I get a new design created, tamed and ready for consumption.Before we left for our last tour my laptop had been on the fritz. The road has claimed many a casualty and no doubt that my laptop was one of them. All of my source files for vacuity.net are on it - not to mention about 250 more pictures from the tour, a massive pile of recordings/song ideas/variations etc etc etc - most people have lost a computer at one point or another and I think the end result is similar - a pain the the arse. I have a plan for the recovery of these things that I will not bore you lovely readers with here. Nevertheless, a new website will be coming soon.
In other Vacuity news - we are in a fever of new material. The music is pouring out and coming together like never before. We are working on our next tour out west scheduled for March/April of 2009. This time we will have an itinerary prior to the day we leave, which will give us time to let you all know about the shows.
The next installment of Onward, Downward will be available soon.
Stay warm,
oberson.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
sweet dwindling sanity
7:15am. cannot put down the guitar. new songs are a breath of fresh air.
must be 2 hours sleep.
we are playing at the boathouse on december 13th. our friends the free press will be joining us.
g.
must be 2 hours sleep.
we are playing at the boathouse on december 13th. our friends the free press will be joining us.
g.
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Recess is over...
The bell has gone and recess is officially over. Vacuity will be back into their jam space tonight and not a moment too soon.
We have been meeting and tapping outlets that will help us in the next short while to determine what avenues we will be taking… other words, figuring our shit out.
I know all of us are itching to get back at writing and booking some shows for the New Year. We will have some pretty big news for everyone in the coming weeks. I guess we'll just hit you guys with it and see how it flies.
Being back is a bit strange. I have not really left the house much, no real desire to. I still haven't really even turned on the heat. Maybe it's shell shock from the bus... Emeri and I did almost die that last night. However, I am starting to regain feeling and the mouse is moving on his wheel even faster then usual.
Oh and we really got a great response with the "Onward, Downward" videos that we did while on the road. So there might even be some more of those...
Keep checking back.
p.
We have been meeting and tapping outlets that will help us in the next short while to determine what avenues we will be taking… other words, figuring our shit out.
I know all of us are itching to get back at writing and booking some shows for the New Year. We will have some pretty big news for everyone in the coming weeks. I guess we'll just hit you guys with it and see how it flies.
Being back is a bit strange. I have not really left the house much, no real desire to. I still haven't really even turned on the heat. Maybe it's shell shock from the bus... Emeri and I did almost die that last night. However, I am starting to regain feeling and the mouse is moving on his wheel even faster then usual.
Oh and we really got a great response with the "Onward, Downward" videos that we did while on the road. So there might even be some more of those...
Keep checking back.
p.
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