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A Week of Audio Tweets
Quoth the Burgerman:
Instead of posting silly thoughts on Twitter I thought I’d create a song a day, of 140 seconds or less instead. I intend to do this for a week. The project is called A Week of Audio Tweets.
First up is “I’m a Pigeon”. You can listen to and download the new songs HERE.
Custom Football for Maxim Super Bowl Party
No sooner does Jon Burgerman take up residence in the USA than he has made the switch from European football (aka soccer) to American football! From AolArtists:
A selection of AOL Artists have custom designed one-of-a-kind footballs to be showcased at the Maxim Super Bowl Party on February 5, 2011, the night before the Super Bowl. Maxim and AOL will be celebrating the biggest weekend in professional football with a party at the Centennial Hall at Fair Park, home of the world-renowned State Fair of Texas, the largest state fair in the U.S.
AOL Artists Abbi Jacobson, Mr. Kiji, Dave Kinsey, Jon Burgerman, and Darren Booth all hand-crafted custom footballs out of a variet of media, including spray paint, acrylic, and even paper mache. The footballs will be a main attraction of the Maxim Super Bowl Party, and will be displayed in glass podiums throughout the event. In addition, these footballs will be donated to the American Heart Association, a charity of choice of the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders, in honor of February as American Heart Month.
Name Jon’s Mugo Player
Mugo is running a contest to name Jon’s new Mugo character. They’re looking for a name and a short description, and they’re putting the winner’s fate in Facebook fans’ hot little hands. The Mugo Player is a character-driven mp3 player for all those folks who would rather their digital music come in the form of a cute humanoid companion than that sleek little gizmo everybody else has. I have no doubt that Jon’s character already has a name, as Jon names and titles all of his work. But Mugo wants to crowd-source the little guy’s hello my name is (and collect a few email addresses along the way). Designer Mugo Players retail for about $60, and DIY blanks go for $50. No word on if these gadgets will be available through Burgerplex, so if you’re chomping at the bit, send your suggestion to mugo at submit [at] mugoplayer [dot] com.
Anxieteam’s Debut Single Now Available
Last month, Anxieteam’s debut single on full-color picture disc became available for pre-order. It’s now back in general release, making today not only the launch of Anxieteam’s brand new website, but also the official launch of the must-have music of 2010. The single is a double A-side on a 7″ picture disc featuring the live favorites “Let’s Eat Soya” and “Lonely In The Digital World”. The band created the artwork themselves, Jim doing one side of the disc and Jon the other. There are only 500 copies of the disc. (I’ve already got mine. They shop fast from the UK!) You can buy it directly from Hello Thor or Burgerplex. Haven’t got a record player? Each ~$11 purchase is accompanied by a suite of mp3s.
More Anxieteam at the Nottingham Contemporary
We’ve got some more Anxieteam photos from the Nottingham Contemporary gig. These shots were taken by Meli Gueneau. Love the Jon and Jim puppets by Felt Mistress!
Anxieteam at the Nottingham Contemporary
Without further ado, here are some visuals from this past weekend’s Anxieteam picture disc release gig at the Nottingham Contemporary. The detail-oriented amongst you may recognize Jon’s shirt as being the one he wore in New York at the Goodbye Blue Monday show. This begs two questions: 1) Should Jeremy get a new hobby? and 2) Why doth the T-shirt king double-up? All photos were pilfered from Hello Thor’s Flickr set. A special bonus is the appearance of Amir, head honcho at the JBVLA, as the red Soya dancer. Click through to see it all. More photo documentation of the recent UK gigs is on the way!
Anxieteam Gets Puppetized
The talented Felt Mistress has created puppet effigies of Jon and Jim Avignon in support of their upcoming London Anxieteam gigs. Go see them!
Anxieteam Picture Disc Available for Pre-Order from Hello Thor
Perhaps you caught them on BBC-1 or maybe you were lucky enough to see one of their global engagements, but Hello Thor just released the first ever Anxieteam picture disc. Their debut single: Let’s Eat Soya / Lonely In The Digital World is available now HERE for pre-order on limited edition (500 only) numbered 7″ picture disc. I don’t even have a working record player, but I just pre-ordered this. Don’t forget, if you’re in the London area, you can see Anxieteam LIVE:
- 27 August at the Lexington in London, from 8pm, £3 on the door or buy a ticket in advance.
- 28 August at Nottingham Contemporary in Nottingham, from 8pm FREE entry.
Let’s eat soya! Let’s eat soya! I’m not even a vegetarian, and I could eat some soya right now. Breaking down boundaries, that’s what they do.
Anxieteam is on BBC Radio-1 Right NOW
Click the console right NOW to go to the BBC Radio-1 player, where we’ve been promised we’ll get to hear some Anxieteam on the airwaves and Interwaves! Thanks to Molly for the link!
***UPDATE!***
If you missed it, we’ve got the mp3 edit, complete with fun “Angstyteam” pronunciation! Click HERE to HEAR it.
Anxieteam UK Gigs!
Anxieteam is playing two dates in the UK to celebrate the launch of their debut single, Let’s Eat Soya/ Lonely in the Digital World. The 7″ picture disc is produced by Hello Thor. Jon urges: “If you’re in either London or Nottingham please come along and say hi and not boo and cheer and clap!” London tickets are now available here: www.wegottickets.com/event/89748. Doodlesplatter urges you to go and take pictures and make illicit recordings on your cell phones. Anxieteam bootlegs are gonna be bigger than the Grateful Dead! Posse power.
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