This has not been a good week for me on the digital discography front. First of all, an artist I remixed a few years ago has requested I taker her remixes down from iTunes, which has led to the unfortunate discovery that it is harder to remove tracks than it is to submit them. And even more difficult is trying to sell stuff at a discount! I see that iTunes is listing my new release Touch as an album and not a single which means the price is 10x what I intended. I have written e-mails to two vendors to sort this stuff out. In the meantime, you can get Touch, a 30 minute mp3 file created on iPhone apps, for $1 at tradebit. Read more here. Promo video excerpt below. i am hoping to do a release party in March. Stay tuned for details.

UPDATE: Apparently iTunes prices any track longer than 10 minutes as an album. And I have to take down Pursuit of Happiness and re-release it as opposed to just being able to remove the remixes. I've added a bonus track and it is being remastered as I type.

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Give it is the latest full-length release from Arthur Loves Plastic. It is available via CD and digital download at CDBaby and Amazon.com, and is also on iTunes.

Click here for samples.

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Below are details about the listening party/laser light show under the stars being held Saturday November 14.

WHAT: Arthur Loves Plastic Listening Party
WHERE: Montgomery College Planetarium, 7651 Fenton St., Takoma Park, MD [see map]
WHEN: Saturday night, November 14, 2009 8pm

THE EVENT IS FREE

Refreshments will not be provided but consumption is recommended before the show. ; )

For more info on Give It, click here.
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I have always wanted to have video accompaniment at my gigs, but considered this an unattainable dream. Even though projectors have come down in price considerably, the replacement bulbs are exorbitantly priced (seemingly in accordance with the cheap printer/expensive toner cartridge economic model). However, woot.com recently sold the Torpedo for $69, an item that Gizmodo, the gadget blog, characterized as "The World's Crappiest Projector." The projector is marketed primarily for kids to project video games. Demos posted by helpful YouTubers convinced me that despite the bad reviews, $69 might be a worthwhile expenditure provided I managed my expectations.

Would you want to use this projector for a mission critical Power Point presentation in a semi-lit room? No. But it performed much better than expected given the cheap price tag and even cheaper replacement bulb costs. In fact the projector uses halogen track lighting bulbs that can be found at the supermarket or on ebay for under $10. They aren't the brightest bulbs, but they are affordable and readily attainable. I was able to score a cheap DVD player at Radio Shack in time for my first multimedia gig. Unfortunately a skylight initially interfered with my video debut, but once night fell, the Torpedo did a great job of projecting my lo-fi stream of consciousness mashups on the wall behind me. I recommend this for multimedia on a shoestring budget!
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An evening of hunching over my laptop during a gig sent me on a search for a computer stand to help my posture, which led to one of the most practical yet exciting gear expenditures I have made this decade. Although the name itself was reason enough to justify its purchase, the Stanton Uberstand has become an indispensable part of my rig. It elevates the laptop to eye level, provides a shelf for an audio interface, and makes room for a midi controller below. With the resulting tabletop space I can monitor my Petcam via my netbook. The Uberstand folds into its own nylon bag for easy transport. The only drawback is that a cable tie is required to keep the shelf from toppling over. The solid metal construction nevertheless conveys stability. I consider the Uberstand a must-have for the laptop musician--the $79 price tag is much less than a bill from the chiropractor!
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If you are in LA check out the premiere of the award-winning play "Stop Kiss," put on by Rogue Machine at Theatre Theater.

Christopher Moscatiello did the sound design and used one of my tracks, "Yeah Baby," in a lesbian club scene, accompanied by samples of a drunk woman at a party.
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Here is some video from Crazy Quilt 2009, held in the New Deal city of Greenbelt. Members of Playa Del Fuego are fire dancing for the grand finale. Hope to see you next year!!!


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On Saturday June 27th I will be DJing between live musical sets as part of the Crazy Quilt Festival held at Roosevelt Center in Greenbelt Maryland. Last year was a blast, with fire dancers and falafel.

I am on around noon until dark! Schedule and directions here.

Hope to see you there!
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Saturday June 13th, 4th floor/east
Host: Rita Elsner (courtesy of Artomatic.org)
Start Time: Saturday, June 13, 2009 at 7:30pm (ALP spins 9pm until 11pm)
End Time: Sunday, June 14, 2009 at 12:00am
Location: Artomatic 2009 - 4th floor/east
Street: 55 M St. S.E.
City/Town: Washington, DC

Description:
You are invited to Artomatic's MEET THE ARTIST NIGHT Sat. June 13. There are over 1000 artists showing, so this is a great opportunity to meet the people behind the work. I'll be hovering within the 48 sq. ft. allotted me at my exhibit on the 4TH FLOOR/EAST SIDE, from 7:30 to 12. BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE ... ARTHUR LOVES PLASTIC will be there from 9 to 11p - providing the sounds that you. want. to. hear.

Getting There: Artomatic is right above Navy Yard Metro (green line). So makes things easy - take metro. Or drive... but its easier to metro.

Is this an opportunity to buy original art and CDs?: Yes, though the 2D art must stay on the wall for the duration of Artomatic.

Is this an opportunity to buy lovely and affordable reprints?: Yes - cash and carry, or place an order. There will be snacks!!!

(Can't make it on the 13th? Hang in there - Artist's Social Night is Sunday, June 21. Same venue, with the return of ARTHUR LOVES PLASTIC. And Snacks. Stay tuned.)
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I will be spinning Arthur Loves Plastic tracks and playing bass with the Window Shoppers on June 7:

QUEERING SOUND 09 [ Q U I X ]
Sunday 07 June : 7 PM
Pyramid Atlantic : 8230 Georgia Avenue : Silver Spring MD 20910

Doors open at 6:30

The ninth installment of Queering Sound again gathers together local, national and international artists - with a non-exclusive curatorial focus towards gay, lesbian and post-gender-identified participants - who explore alternative avenues of expression through sound, the digital arts, noise and spoken word; two nights of both established and upcoming local talents as well as serve to introduce Washington audiences to new sounds and visions from across the globe through digital contributions.

Compact discs, recordings, and other merchandise from contributors and performers will also be available for sale. ALP will have an EP preview of the upcoming CD Give It for sale.

Admission is $5.00 and available at the door.
Metro : Red Line - Silver Spring

LIVE PERFORMERS + DIGITAL CONTRIBUTORS

# Arthur Loves Plastic [ DEEJAY SET _ 07 June ]
# Regie Cabico [ SPOKEN WORD _ 07 June ]
# Danielle Evennou [ SPOKEN WORD _ 07 June ]
# The Grapefruit Experiment : Charlottesville VA [ LIVE PERFORMANCE _ 07 June ]
# Eryca Kasse [ SPOKEN WORD _ 07 June ]
# Dan Vera [ SPOKEN WORD _ 07 June ]
# The Window Shoppers : Baltimore MD [ LIVE PERFORMANCE _ 07 June ]

Click here to read the Metro Weekly piece on last year's Queering Sound.
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