Kickstarting the animated video for “Pieces”
Hey there friends and neighbors! I know it's been a long time since my last update, but many things have been afoot. Perhaps the most exciting of those is the animated music video that award-winning Dutch animator Emiel Stevenhagen has been creating for my song "Pieces." A music video! Animated! It's like a dream come true. A long, expensive dream. To help make sure that the video is completed and that Emiel gets the compensation he deserves, I have started a Kickstarter project to raise some funds. It's amazing that I'm able to do this after, you know, flooding the CTO's basement. Anyhow, it starts today, and we've got 30 days to raise $3000. Think we can meet that goal? I know we can.
On tour w/ MC Frontalot!
Greetings, throngs of fans! I have news and more news. First things first: I am currently on tour with the inimitable MC Frontalot. This Friday night we will be performing for a large crowd of hardcore gamers at the Penny Arcade Expo East, otherwise known as PAX East. Then: on to foist nerdy rap upon the rest of the country! I will do my best to keep you all updated with the ups and downs of the tour, which reaches deep into the late days of May.
Happy new year!
We here at KF headquarters want to wish you and yours a happy new year, and also to let you know that many projects are in the works in preparation for unveiling at various points in time throughout the new year. Now get off the internet and go get sloshed!
Tour Diary: Days 11-12, Los Angeles (pt. 2) & Fresno
I must admit that it is tough to write this final tour diary entry from the comfort of my dining room. There is something about typing out these entries in the van, at a cafe, or in someone else's kitchen that lends the whole process a sense of immediacy and authenticity. Now I am just relating tales of things past, like an aged man capturing his memoirs for posterity. But relate I must! For you, the fans, wait hungrily for details of the final tour dates. Wait no more: they are here.
Tour Diary: Day 9, Los Angeles (pt. 1)
Hello from sunny, sparkly Los Angeles! Today is our only true, don't-have-to-drive-anywhere day off. We are staying at the home of legendary drummer Frank Briggs who has been kind enough to put us up at his lovely home, replete with recording studio and bubbling fountain. Who could ask for more? Being on the road rules.
Tour Diary: Day 8, San Diego
San Diego is a big place, full of big things: bridges, roadways, hangovers. We had a little fear & loathing last night, but in the good way. The Ruby Room is a great venue on University, with an attached restaurant that serves comfort food and bartenders who are unafraid to invent fruity shots for the band to consume. They also have a great beer selection. Am I focusing too much on the booze? Perhaps that is because my head hurts. Let's move backwards in time...
Tour Diary: Day 6, Las Vegas
According to Chris, the coffee at the Motel 6 we stayed at in Salt Lake City was far better than it should have been. The beds were shockingly un-long, though; I can't remember the last time my feet hung off the end of a mattress. We were somewhat well-rested nevertheless, and ready for the obscenely spectacular drive to Vegas (excluding the part where you actually go through Salt Lake City).
Tour Diary: Day 4, Seattle
Where did we leave off? Oh yes, the cowboy hat. Let me move back a bit and let you know what we did to deserve such a fine fluffy shout-out from the heavens. Like any band worth our salt, we made a gruelling trek to an important cultural shrine: the grave of the late, great Jimi Hendrix. So what if our trek only took us 4.9 miles out of our way, and the only gruelling part of the journey was getting our cellphone GPS to work? This is immaterial. We came, we saw, we took pictures. And then the hat appeared.
Tour Diary: Day 3, Olympia
First and foremost I would like to give a shout-out to my girlfriend Penelope, who is at home feeling not-so-well. I love you, P! Send her healing vibes. I know I am.
Tour Diary: Day 2, Portland
Today was a good day. We started out at around 12pm after a well-deserved long sleep. Breakfast was leftover burritos and a Clif Bar. We have lots of Clif Bars. Ask Matt. Anyhow, the drive to Portland was quick and uneventful, if a bit wet since the rain has invaded this otherwise unspeakably exquisite landscape. (I will soon run out of positive adjectives.) We stopped in downtown PDX to get some fog juice and other touring essentials and then headed to our destination, the Tonic Lounge, for scoping-out purposes.
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- @Luneowl no doubt! It will be epic. 3 days ago
- Looking forward to playing PAX this weekend with @mc_frontalot! It will feel good to put the Vic-20 suit back on. 3 days ago
- Had a killer show with @ediblenorris last night, grainy video to be posted soon. Props to acoustic duo Walty who rocked the opening slot. 5 days ago
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