The New Black

What is the new black?  DIY music videos.  From bands such as Republic of Letters, Hotel St. George to The Nervous Wreckords.  Bands this year have been bring out the camcorder calling up their crew and getting the visual stimulation going.  A few months ago. Hotel St. George invited me and about 50-100 of their friends to help them shoot a music video directed by David McHank for their single "That's Why I Drink Every Night."
Also around that same time The Long and Short of it came out with their very indie DIY release of "Turtle Island 2012."   Republic of Letters release their video "Stories,"  which was filmed at The Ruby Room.

Below are the new released videos of the our local favorites:


Little Children's Bones - Hotel St. George


Vast Systems - The Long and Short of It


Stories - Republic of Letters


Doing it to Do it - The Nervous Wreckords

Enjoy.  Hopefully I will be seeing more videos as San Diego has some talented people and should constantly be utilized!

Releasing the 7" beast!

First off people. Get your mind out of the Gutter! that's not the beast I am talking about.  Still to this day one band will forever fascinate me.  They will tickle every part of my funny bone.  NOT because they are funny guys... (that is kind of besides the point.)  The music and stage presence that exludes out of this band is so mind blowing.  It will have you FIST PUMPING. (Not like Snookie or The Situation of Jersey Shore.) They will have you invoking the darkness that is The Long And Short Of It. 

The beginning of this year brought good stuff towards the quadruple talented men.  Starting with a video release from their latest recording Caw!  Now a 7" release single.  Recorded at Black Box Studios by Mario Quintero; the 7" record introduces fans to two new songs "Welcome to Gnarlsberg" and "The Lancet."  Two new tracks are more of a streamline of what LASOI style is composed of.  Raw talent.   The black and white art work that is on the record was done by Ben Johnson himself.  


This 7" release party will be held at Ruby Room Saturday Feb 20th.  Sharing the stage will be The Archons and The Grids.  Which will later kick off their west coast tour.  It starts at Ruby Room and ends at Ruby Room.  (How awesome is that?)


If you feel this isn't enough Long and Short of It.  Then get ready for another music video.  They guys will be filming "Vast Systems" off of CAW! at the Grammatical B Black Forrest!  Get ready for another amazing video.  This will be featuring bird people, strange people and chaos! Be prepared!