New Ipod Game

Today was a big day for my office. We announced AND released a new secret project that we have been slaving away on. It is called PHASE and is a sort of successor to our earlier games Frequency and Amplitude. The big deal here is that a) You play it on your Ipod! and b) it makes game levels out of YOUR MUSIC.

That's right. turn your Ipod into an Olneyville Sound System arcade system.

I am hoping that people like it...and so far so good. As of just 12 hours after it's release, Itunes has it rated at 4 stars by 132 reviewers. My fingers are crossed.

I am going to go now so I can move my Six Finger Satellite collection into the PHASE playlist.

Providence Band Aid

From BobDead's forum post:

This is the final and complete lineup...band times/slots will be posted as soon as I figure it out...PLEASE come early to this as I will be having GREAT bands starting the gig to get your asses in early...this isn't Olneyville, so don't come on the Olneyville timetable...you WILL miss out!

Random Slice

I just wanted to give some random props to Nice Slice on Thayer Street. These guys are always awesome and make killer pizza. Thin crust, tangy sauce, spicy pepperoni...really good.

If you are looking for some gross crap like Eggplant Parm Pizza or Tuna Casserole Pizza, you will have to go somewhere else...but if you are looking for well made thin crust pies this is the place. Carnivore, Omnivore and Herbivore friendly.

That's it...no biggie. Just spreading the word.

(ps, I stole this photo off of Flickr here)

10 Years of Corleone

Tons of good bands, but I gotta say I am most psyched to see BONEDUST!

Seriously, this is gonna be good.













02:00- Dr Fuck Yeah (members of the body, snake apt, bonedust)
02:45- Fang Island (RISD prodigy hammer party from PHILLY)
03:30- Tiny Hawks (first show in like ten months)
04:15- Pines of Rome (reunion show. providence circa 1999)
04:45- Jacob Berendes (paris of the 80s heartthrob)
05:15- Uke of Spaces Corners (uke of phillips, tea drinking motherf'ers)
06:00- Fred Thomas (of saturday looks good to me solo)
06:45- VVLTVRE (members of bonedust and ganja)
07:30- Barnacled (original line up with the italian george cloony)
08:00- Lazy Magnet (welcome home show/record release party)
08:30- Alec K Redfearn & The Eyesores
09:00- Bonedust (first show from their year hiatus)
09:30- WORK/DEATH (homecoming show)
10:00- Snake Apartment (flannel storm)
10:30- The Body (the best)
11:00- Night Wounds (portland skronkers)
11:30- Lorna Doom (members of the body go hip hop)
12:00- Mahi Mahi (prom dance)

Good shows this week.

Wizzardz on the 8th High on Fire/Mono on the 12th. Don't forget.

Stairwell Gallery show tomorrow

Stairwell Gallery is having a show tomorrow night featuring art by Eamon Brown and Dan Talbot.

Stairwell Gallery 504 Broadway, 7-10 with cafe intellingencia (tobey&broadway)

Here is a map

Allison Cole show at Kafe Lila

Not sure why no one posted it to the listings, but Kafe Lila is having an art opening tonight featuring work by Allison Cole. Starts at 8, ends at 10. Be sure to get some of Lila's amazing snacky treats too.

Circle is playing at the Middle East on 9.11.07

I love these guys. I wish it were Pharaoh Overlord instead, as I like that side project better than the original band...but Circle's 2002 album Sunrise is still one of my faves years later.


Also, here is the intro cinematic to my new game Rock Band. As many of you know, lots of Providence inhabitants make these Harmonix games with me and this new one was recently announced. It lets you play drums, guitar, bass and vocals in persistent bands. Pretty cool. I prefer the HiDef version, but didnt think you would all want to wait for the d/l. Here you go:

Yup...that MWM show was sweet. I wish all shows had a cool outside space with homemade ice cream, record labels, homemade cookies and bike repair. Instead there is just smoke and people that smoke.

I only got to see 4 bands due to previous commitments, but I have to say they were all really good. For 4pm, HOWL brought the metal. After that I saw Lolita Black...who as they get more Rock (capital "R") they get more awesomer . Yup. After that I walked to Chine Inn, had some scallion pancakes and then got back for Badman and then Dirty On Purpose...both of whom I have never seen, both of whom were good. I was psyched to see the variety in bands at this gig. Eclectic.

Project Diggs was in effect too which was also cool. There were some pretty interesting photos up as well as a cool piece that has light traces falling over a model in the dark. I liked that one. It was like something that I did in art school with Polaroid Land Cameras, a model, a dark room and a handheld red laser pen. Fun with light.

Thank God for Machines With Magnets. That space is so fucking cool and the people are top notch.

Oh, and now for something completely different:

Machines With Magnets Anniversary Show

Musical Performances by:
11:45pm Daughters
11:15 The White Mice
10:45 Wizzards
10:00 The Awesome Bros
9:15 Neptune [boston]
8:30 Dirty on Purpose [nyc]
7:45 Badman
7:00 Sweethieves
6:15 Animal Hospital[boston]
5:30 Lolita Black
4:45 Howl
4:00 Sick Electric
3:15 Area C
2:30 Txoca Txoca
1:45 Jared Paul
1:00 Déjà Vu Mountain
12:15 Eyes Like Saucers

Saturday, from noon on. Do it.

PLUS:
Project Digs Art Opening
Kafe Lila
Nice Slice
Recycle A Bike
The Dirt Palace
If'n Books
Secret Eye Records
Allison Cole / Bang Bang Your Thread

Directions
From the North:
95 South to Exit 27
Right off Exit onto George St/Park Place
At Stop sign make left
Through traffic light onto Main Street
2nd building on left
make first left after building and park in parking lot

From the South:
95 North to Exit 27
First Left onto Pine Street
Right onto Church Street
park in 2nd parking lot on left