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vegetable instruments of course

2008-05-08T12:52:00.000-07:00

we're still alive, and making vegetable instruments.

A video from Pop Montreal 2007!

2008-04-01T21:41:00.000-07:00

This is old news, but I just noticed that it was uploaded on Youtube... so here it is:

HOT HOT GOLD

2008-03-22T15:10:00.000-07:00

Marilis took some pictures of my paintings and mobiles:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/marilis/

Jake E. Lee shreds

2008-01-27T13:00:00.000-08:00

"With Ozzy in the background spicing things up.."

Gamelan!

2008-01-22T15:18:00.000-08:00

Bali. Has. Amazing. Music.

2007-10-31T16:07:00.001-07:00

a free halloween treat mp3 EP!

I've spent the last few weeks producing this hallowe'en EP with some friends.

You can download the songs here (right click, save as...):

Random Creature Generator "Its hallowe'en"
Mussaver "Momma Frankenstein"
Elliot Maude "R.R.Hood"

The credits are as follows:

Random Creature Generator (Me, Tyler) - It's Hallowe'en (Featuring Ruby, Mussaver and Dishwasher)

Mussaver (Telefauna's own Katherine Peacock) - Momma Frankenstein (featuring Ruby and Random Creature Generator)

and

Elliot Maude - R.R.Hood (featuring Random Creature Generator, Ruby, and a barely audible Dishwasher)

Go check out Mussaver's myspace too!

Please share these mp3s.

Happy Hallowe'en!

The world's most comprehensive private music library shut down

2007-10-23T13:32:00.000-07:00

Users of popular, membership-only music Torrent-tracker website OiNK.CD were met with a heart-breaking, if not threatening front-page today:

Luckily I had just finished downloading some rare Raymond Scott and Edgar Varese that I probably won't ever be able to find elsewhere.

We had actually pre-released some of our own material on OiNK, simply because it was a good way to get people to hear our songs (Our Under the Underground Water/Bamboo Shoot single is still available for free here.

This is a huge blow to independent artists, who rely on services like this to popularize their music, and it is up to debate as to whether or not it will harm or hinder the Major Label's sales (I know that the threat of being sued certainly doesn't turn me on).

But this was also probably one of the largest, and most comprehensive, collections of the world's recorded music to have ever existed. Shouldn't a website like OiNK be applauded for collecting so thorough a catalog of recorded material?

For further reading:

Torrentfreak.com has a good, informative article on the subject:
http://torrentfreak.com/oink-investigation-seeks-identities-and-activities-of-users-071023/

DJ Rupture has an interesting and honest take on the fall of OiNK. He is aware of the economic problem for artists, but even more aware of the benefits to fans and lovers of music:
http://www.negrophonic.com/2007/defending-the-pig-oink-croaks

A much less balanced point of view comes from the official IFPI (The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry) website. They attempt to paint OiNK users as theives and criminals by misleading, and sometimes outright lying:
http://www.ifpi.org/content/section_news/20071023.html

Big in Japan

2007-08-01T07:41:00.000-07:00

Just wanted to share this very amusing interview our friends Think About Life did in Japan. Big Hit USA is the biggest music program on Japanese TV as I understand. Enjoy!

also, have you checked these out yet?
Adam

CKUT 90.3 FM

2007-06-20T10:27:00.000-07:00

I co-hosted the radio show "Current" with my pal Alexander Buckiewicz-Smith last night. Adam phoned-in at one point to.

You can listen to it for the next two months by going to this link, selecting "Current" in the drop-down menu, and selecting Wednesday, June 20.

If you listen you'll hear two brand-new Telefauna tracks, a remix of Turbulence with Kelis' Milkshake, a Random Creature Generator track and lots of good ol' talk.

A merry Montreal Mixmas!

2007-06-11T17:47:00.000-07:00

THIS IS A MIX that I made to give to non-Montrealers at Christmas.
It is 21 songs, all by Montreal-based bands, and they are either really good, or made by a member of Telefauna. It is not Christmas music.

You may or may not know some of the songs or bands, so listen up!

This is the track list:
01 the diskettes - 1,2,3,4,5
02 think about life - serious chords
03
04 duchess says - (babies got the)rabies (a cover of six finger satellite)
05
06 thunderheist - anthem
07 omnicrom - achete moi
08 tel quel - aint no thang
09 malajube - la russe
10 random creature generator - piece of shit
11 gizelle numba one - crazee bitch
12 lil pip - close to ju
13
14 dishwasher - again and again
15 sunset rubdown - snakes got a leg
16 goodman goodman - tears of st.laurent
17 dorian hatchet - fast runner
18
20
21 telefauna - some of your love
22
23 random creature generator - ice crystals, big and small
24 land of talk - summer special
25 miracle fortress - diseronto
26 adam waito - marguerita eyes
27 donkey heart - put it on me baby

END!

Ricky's Hand

2007-06-11T11:03:00.000-07:00

Dan Deacon

2007-06-02T16:53:00.000-07:00

***CANCELLED***Mercredi, 11 juillet :

DAN DEACON (Baltimore MD - Carpark records)
with guests VIDEOHIPPOS (Baltimore MD - Rococo)

$10 / $12
@ Sala Rossa (4848 St Laurent)

Telefauna with !!! & Holy Fuck, Miracle Fortress Album/Tour

2007-05-22T12:01:00.000-07:00

Hey! So we played with !!! and Holy Fuck the other night in Montreal, and it was quite fun. Aside from waiting around for a long time to do a sound check, it was an enjoyable evening. Those bands can rock! Thanks to everyone who paid the exorbitant ticket price and came out!

Anyway, that was our last show of the summer until... I don't know when. Maybe August or September. As for our summer plans, Katherine and Ian are off globe-trotting, and I will be going on the road with Miracle Fortress for a few weeks in June/July. I dunno what Tyler's doing... We're gonna be working on our recordings though, and will post updates on that biz as we deem appropriate. Much love!

In other news, the Miracle Fortress record is out today!

Miracle Fortress Tour Dates:

## w/ MONTAG

&& w/ THEY SHOOT HORSES, SHAPES & SIZES

06/20 ::: Quebec City QC @ Dagobert ##

06/21 ::: Ottawa ON @ Babylon Night Club w/ SUNSET RUBDOWN ##

06/22 ::: Sherbrooke QC @ Telephone Rouge ##

06/23 ::: Toronto ON @ Whipper Snapper art space ##

06/24 ::: Sudbury ON @ The Townehouse ##

06/25 ::: Thunder Bay ON @ Definitely Superior art gallery ##

06/26 ::: Winnipeg MB @ Collective Cabaret ##

06/27 ::: Regina SK @ O'Hanlon's (TBC) ##

06/28 ::: Calgary AB @ Quincey's w/ HYLOZOISTS ##

06/29 ::: Vancouver BC @ Pat's Pub ##

06/30 ::: Victoria BC @ Logan's &&

07/01 ::: day off

07/02 ::: TBD

07/03 ::: TBD

07/04 ::: Kelowna BC @ The Whitehouse Night Gallery &&

07/05 ::: Calgary AB @ Quincy's w/ GET HIM EAT HIM &amp;amp;amp;&

07/06 ::: Saskatoon SK @ Amigo's (TBC)

07/07 ::: Winnipeg MB @ TBD

07/08 ::: Thunder Bay ON @ TBD

07/09 ::: Sudbury ON @ Alder Hall (all-ages)

07/10 ::: Wakefield QC @ TBA

Love,
Adam

Upcoming Telefauna show: April 19, 2007

2007-04-04T13:45:00.000-07:00

Adam Living the High Life at SXSW

2007-03-22T16:07:00.000-07:00

*CLINK*

I went to SXSW last weekend to play my second show ever with GVP-solo-project-turned-super-group Miracle Fortress. After a ridiculous debacle involving missed connections, lost luggage (all of our gear), and roadside plastic surgery, we finally got to Austin. We missed our first showcase due to aforementioned bullshit; however we did manage to play once and it was pretty rad because it was in a microbrewery that fed us plenty of noon-time brewskies. Anyway, here is a short photographic series about my South by Southwest experience.

Some people don't like indie rock

Dirty Projectors / Ponytail were both effin' amazing

Luckily, on the mean streets of Austin I ran into the lovely Shapes and Sizes, who owed me a bunch of money. Isn't this the most adorable photo you have ever seen in your life??? They were really good at the Asthmatic Kitty showcase.

We got to see famous Japanese doom 'n' gloomers, Boris as well as the frickin' Melvins fer chrissake. This is a picture of Boris. Loudest. Show. Ever.

The Miracle Fortress/Secret City gang / Holy CRAP, we ate so much Tex-Mex

Miracle Fortress succeeds!

Some other highlights were sneaking into the Hilton and playing a grand piano, patronizing An Albatross at a Mexican seafood restaurant, making fun of douchebags (there are so many varieties at this particular festival!), Old Time Relijun, and getting extremely wasted before breakfast. Maybe Telefauna can go next year!

It's Corrupt Where I'm From

2007-03-22T15:58:00.000-07:00

Our show with Cadence Weapon was all about this GIANT MARSHMALLOW HOTDOG that Ian found in a dumpster.
Videos from our performance exist HERE, HERE, and HERE.

Videos of our show with Cadence Weapon

2007-03-12T22:57:00.000-07:00

Hyphy/Ghostriding

2007-03-09T12:48:00.001-08:00

I'm not really sure what this stuff is. Its like the Dirty South, going to a mid-90s rave. In actuality, I can't really tell you more than what Wikipedia will say, so I'll leave the research to you.

Is it here to stay? Is it a passing craze? Fucked if I know, but watching this THIZZ shit is fascinating, to say the least:

SHOW: MARCH 8 @ ZOOBIZARRE

2007-02-21T13:58:00.000-08:00

Cadence Weapon
&
Telefauna
@ Zoobizarre
(3688 St Hubert, Montreal)
March 8, 2007 / 9:00 pm
$10.00 advance, $10.00 door
For ticket information, CLICK HERE.

MP3s
Cadence Weapon - Sharks
Rick Ross vs. Simian Mobile Disco - Hustlin' Hustler (Cadence Weapon Hi-Speed Edit)

Telefauna in Brooklyn, Feb. 2, 2007

2007-02-11T21:28:00.000-08:00

So our second visit to the Big Apple was quite successful. Here are some photos from the fun times:

Katherine at the Union Pool / Adam with some delicious American road food

Adam "saggy knees" Waito playing shrudi box with LD Beghtol / Telefauna performing at the beautiful Union Pool in Williamsburg

Tyler glowing / Ian camping

Unfortunately, my camera wasn't working for either Beat the Devil or The Harlem Shakes. But they were both great. Yeah!

New York Show

2007-02-05T10:16:00.000-08:00

Hello blogosphere,

Our show in Brooklyn went quite well. The Harlem Shakes were great as always, as were the other bands, Beat the Devil and LD Beghtol (from the Magnetic Fields). Highlights were sitting by a campfire in the middle of Williamsburg and when I got to go on stage with LD to play ukulele and shruti box. Not to downplay the awesomeness of his plethora of other projects (like the New Criticism and Flare), but LD is responsible for singing one of my favourite songs on one of the best concept-albums of all time, (the Magnetic Fields' 69 Love Songs) the song, All My Little Words. Which was humbling indeed.

In any case, I can't find the cable for my camera right now, so photos of our trip/show will have to wait. However, I can assure you that our show resembled this pretty closely.

SHOW! TONIGHT!

2007-01-30T13:26:00.000-08:00

Dear friends,

Telefauna will be joined by hot musical acts The Winks and Is That the Sound of My Voice? TONIGHT, January 30th at Le Divan Orange in Montreal (4234 St Laurent)

All this business is starting at 9:00ish, with Is That the Sound of My Voice? opening, followed by The Winks and then Telefauna to finish you off.
Price: PAY WHAT YOU CAN (suggested: $6)

INFO:

THE WINKS
A recent aquisition for Montreal! With a wild live show, come see this otherworldly cabaret-pop band before they're off again touring the world.
"An elegant blend of modern fervor with an old-world charm, [the album] Birthday Party glistens with a timeless yet quirky pop panache. Primarily cello, mandolin, vocals, and percussion, The Winks are entirely void of any of the instruments traditionally used within rock music. Yet the structure, song writing, and execution suggests a contemporary and pop spirit..." -somebody, apparently.
www.thewinks.net
www.myspace.com/winks

IS THAT THE SOUND OF MY VOICE
Like, a million people singing songs about life and love, lust and longing; upbeat and melancholy songs confusing the senses and conflicting emotions... With influence drawing from 50's pop and early 90's indie, "Is that the sound of my voice" provides a rich and earnest tapestry of experimental acoustic pop.
http://www.myspace.com/isthatthesoundofmyvoice

The previous post has an image of the poster that tyler made for this event.

Love,
Adam

a show! and other news

2007-01-24T13:35:00.000-08:00

hello!

I guess it's been a while since we've played, huh? well, we have a show for you montreal friends this coming tuesday, january 30th. it's at le divan orange, with the winks (great orchestral pop) and is that the sound of my voice (haven't heard them yet). it's gonna be real good!

in other news, i'm going to be joining long-time telefauna supporter and friend graham van pelt in his new miracle fortress band, along with sunset rubdown's jordan robson-cramer. we're going to texas for SXSW in march, which is really exciting. if only telefauna were going! anyways, look out for miracle fortress shows in the future. i'll be the one playing bass and keys who doesn't know the songs very well.

listen up major labels! telefauna is also still (theoretically at least) working on a buncha new recordings. we'll keep you posted when (if) that business progresses.

that's all for now
Adam

B'Owl!

2007-01-21T12:57:00.000-08:00

We haven't posted anything in a while...

Belinda Bedekovic

2006-12-10T10:17:00.000-08:00

I found this on Steve's Myspace

BLACKOUT!

2006-12-06T12:32:00.000-08:00

So I don't know how many people went to the Green Room the other day for Tyler's vernissage.... but those of you who did found out that due to the crazy ice storm, a lot of St. Laurent Blvd in Mile End lost power, including the Green Room. We didn't find out till we had lugged our gear all the way to the venue... Anyway, since we had a bunch of gear and a bunch of friends, we relocated the party to Tyler and my place, where there was POWER.

It was a pretty raucous affair, and featured an impromptu Lil' Pip and RCG set, at one point featuring some freestyle vocal stylings from one half of Magnus, Smooth GVP.

Tyler's vernissage is going to be rescheduled for DEC. 15th!

Anyway, here are some photos of the party.

This is how we live!

Lil' Pip on the mic

more photos:

the first ad for Montreal's metro system

2006-11-27T23:27:00.000-08:00

This was the first ad campaign for the Montreal Metro.
According to the Youtube post, it was made in 1976 at Atwater Metro Station.
Notice that the first notes of the song are the same notes that (some of) the trains make when starting to move out of the station! Check out the dancers too.
Excellent.

(Thanks to Kathleen for emailing me this link!)

Graham Van Pelt

2006-11-25T15:34:00.000-08:00

We love this man like a fat kid loves cake. I know you all must know Smooth GVP from Think About Life, Miracle Fortress, and a plethora of other delicious Montreal-based projects. Him and famous artist Jack Dylan have been our down-the-hall neighbours at Friendship Cove for a good while; although come Dec. 1 Telefauna will be leaving in favour of some new studio digs in the Outremont neighbourhood (closer to home).

ANYWAY: Expect a bangin club remix of Telefauna's track "The Latest Information" from this man soon. More information TBA y'all.

We think winter will see a new Telefauna release of some kind.

Graham is all over Myspace:
http://www.myspace.com/thinkaboutlife
http://www.myspace.com/magnuslives
http://www.myspace.com/miraclefortress
http://www.myspace.com/fortmiracle

P.S.
Some person posted another short video clip of us on Youtube. This one is from over a year ago at La Sala Rossa in Montreal. The audio is really bad, but online video is always novel.
Here goes!

Telefauna and TONTO, together at last?

2006-11-17T12:04:00.000-08:00

Last thursday I got to meet one of my scholarly idols, Trevor Pinch. Trevor works at Cornell and is famous for authoring Analog Days: The Invention and Impact of the Moog Synthesizer as well as The Social Construction of Technological Systems: New Directions in the Sociology and History of Technology. The latter being one of my fave tools for conducting material cultural analysis, fo sho. He was giving a lecture at McGill on the history of the Moog and we got to talking over beers afterwards. Get this: he might help us bring Malcolm Cecil and TONTO to Montreal. TONTO (aka The Original New Timbral Orchestra) is the world's first (and still the largest) multitimbral polyphonic analog synthesizer.

Tonto's Expanding Head Band was the '70s electronic duo (Malcolm Cecil and Robert Margouleff) who operated it. Their 1971 album "Zero Time" influenced Stevie Wonder and others to start using synths. Here is an interview with Malcolm Cecil. Maybe Cecil will want to jam with us stupid kids?

I'll keep you posted about the whole TONTO thing.

Trevor was also nice enough to come check out our show at the Main Hall, although he ended up having to leave before we went on (lousy 1:00am showtime!).

video clip

2006-11-16T22:04:00.000-08:00

hello. somebody must have taped us at the main hall the other night. here's a short clip of our drunken performance. it's funny because the audio is out of sync with the image... normally i guess i flail my arms when i say, "huh." anyway, here it is:

adam

Something for Everyone; Nothing for Anyone

2006-11-16T18:10:00.000-08:00

Hey there. This new blog looks mighty fine.

On November 28th, we Telefauna kids are all playing a show at the Divan Orange. Wierd thing is, Telefauna isn't going to play. We're all playing as our respective solo projects, plus a bunch of friends are playing, including Think About Life's Graham Van Pelt, playing as Miracle Fortress, or Fort Miracle, or maybe something entirely unexpected (he's been talking about playing dance and hip hop beats, but who knows?)Mixylodian (formerly of his and Katherine's project Dorian Hatchet), and also I'm doing beats for Lil Pip.

My solo project is Random Creature Generator, Adam's is Tel Quel, Ian is Goodman Goodman, and Katherine is something wierd that I forget (I'm a bad friend).

Telefauna's next show is during my art vernissage, which is titled "Tyler Was an Artist". It is my first vernissage! I'm playing as Random Creature Generator, and I'm playing with Lil Pip. It will be at the Green Room (5390 St.Laurent) on Friday DEC 1st. To see some works and read more about it go to My Neural Art!

with much love,
-tyler

Telefauna @ MiMi electro showcase!!!

2006-11-02T10:18:00.000-08:00

yo homies, seriously you guys have to come out and show us love on the 10th of november at main hall!!! i think we're actually competing for a prize or something too. anyway, you should seriously come. we have these cool t-shirts we're gonna sell, and cool new pins too, and new songs and oh my it will be grand and exciting and seriously you should come and bring lots of friends. surprises, excitement, the works.
love,
adam

Pop Montreal Compilation mistake

2006-11-02T10:17:00.000-08:00

The version of our song "Tombstone" that appears on the compilation for Pop Montreal this year is not an official version. We don't really support the existence of this version. For some reason the last minute-and-a-bit of the song FADES OUT (ew!). Besides generally being of the opinion that fading out a song at the end is a totally cheap cop-out, this also means that the song doesn't climax at all, or even repeat the chorus, what a bore!

But, you can get that very track in mp3 format at 256kbps FOR FREE by clicking on this sentence. Please disseminate this version.

What a shame.

with love,

-tyler

OLD TELEFAUNA NEWS

2006-11-02T09:57:00.000-08:00

CLICK HERE for an archive of older Telefauna news.