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On Turning 30

2011-02-17T21:37:00.000-08:00

Thirty. Man. That sounds old. I tell you, turning 30 brings with it a mixed bag of thoughts and feelings. Perhaps it's simply the importance we place on big fat round numbers that makes it so strange for me. Anything divisible by 10 seems to feel important to us, for whatever reason. In reality it is no different than turning 23, 14, or 17 and 3/5ths. And yet... ...it feels...

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Want To Know What You Can Expect From Envinity In 2011? [VIDEO]

2011-02-01T11:58:00.000-08:00

Hey friends, Do you want to know what you can expect from Envinity in 2011? Sure you do. I took a quick break from my very busy schedule to let you in on my secret plans. It's a quick 4 minutes, so press play below to learn what you can look forward to this year! Or watch a larger version on our Vimeo page. Niko

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John's Guinness Fastest Guitarist Attempt Video

2011-01-24T17:29:00.000-08:00

Our guitarist, John Taylor, has long desired to be the fastest guitarist in the world. For quite some time, he's been practicing his ass off in the hopes of beating the current record set by Tiego Della Vega who played 'Flight Of The Bumblebee' at 370 beats per minute (Hint: that's fast). Always being one to embrace competition and pain, John, after killing himself day in and day out, is...

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All Your Forum Are Belong To Us!

2010-12-31T15:53:00.000-08:00

Greetings everyone, I hope you all enjoyed your holidays. (Actually, to be honest, I don't really hope that, I'm just supposed to say that based on common social tact and etiquette). Guess what "peeps"? We have a new hang out. In fact, I built it for you. With my own two hands. And you're invited! (Like me, like me?) *Gives puppy dog eyes* ANNOUNCING THE ENVINITY DISCUSSION...

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SUPER KEEN RADICAL BLACK FRIDAY SALE (not really)

2010-11-26T08:50:00.000-08:00

You've seen retailer's advertise discounts of 50%, even upto 75% off products for black friday, right? Well fuck that. Here's what I'm going to do: For black friday, Moira's Lake is 100% FREE!!! WHOA!!! That's right, our epic emotionally-draining mind-fuck of an album costs you nothing! http://www.envinity.org …. Okay, perhaps there was some sarcasm above. You all know that...

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Enjoy The Silence

2010-11-02T08:30:00.000-07:00

Really, it's been a whole year all ready? (Yep, "already" is actually two words. Crazy). Yes indeed, it's been an entire year since we first released little ol' Moira. If anything it just makes me feel that time is increasing in speed. About this same time next year I'll be stuffed into a retirement home yelling at the nurses about the green beans being out to get me. GOD DAMN YOU LINEAR...

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Waste Hours Of Your Life With These Re-Linked Podcasts

2010-09-14T18:47:00.000-07:00

Evenin' folks, Just a quick testament to my apathy, I've finally re-linked the 3 missing podcast we did last year. "What missing podcasts?" After we released Moira's Lake at the end of October 2009, we recorded three hour-plus podcasts talking about the album, how we released it and plenty of less important things that we thought were funny (which you won't). DA DILLY YO A few months back,...

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Video Confessional 17: What The Hell Am I Working On?

2010-08-31T10:22:00.000-07:00

Salutations, This video is the followup to my video last week about getting back in some proverbial saddle (a saddle made of proverbs?). You can watch the first one below if you haven't already: Envinity Video Confessional 16: Up And Running Again Today I continue by telling you a bit about what's going on behind the scenes, what I'm woking on, and when you can expect something from...

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Video Confessional 16: Up And Running Again

2010-08-27T13:14:00.000-07:00

Oh... You're still here. Oooohh... this is awkward. Well then, might as well put up a video then eh? EH????? Today I discuss being back in action (as they say). After not being able to work on much creatively for a while, I'm back in the saddle (again, as they say). I'm also back in black, and back in the high life again. Just to cover my bases. -NIKO Envinity Video Confessional 16: Up...

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Video Confessional 15: Are You In A Band?

2010-07-13T10:16:00.000-07:00

Hello my pretties, It's been a while since my last confession. (I've always wanted to say that). Today's video is part of a small backlog of videos I made a few months ago, and never uploaded. It's entitled "Are You In A Band?" and it deals with my odd mental and emotional conflicts about being in a modern band. No, this video is not uplifting, nor will it instill you with heaps of...

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Video Confessional 14: Creating Unique Albums

2010-05-27T12:00:00.000-07:00

And... I'm back. Hopefully everyone is doing better than I am these days. I have been quite busy, but sadly, just busy with things I don't want to be busy with. If that makes any sense. I still have a small backlog of videos I have not uploaded yet, so I found some time to put together the next video I recorded which leaves off from the last one about doing something for a...

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Video Confessional 13: Do It For A Reason

2010-05-07T14:11:00.000-07:00

Hey guys, Here's something that crosses my mind from time to time, especially when I browse news about bands. Does it seem to anyone else, that many bands just go through the motions of putting out a new album, instead of waiting for an important reason to create a new album, or piece of art? Perhaps you don't agree. However I do. Check out my observations on "doing music for a...

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Video Confessional 12: Lyrics Vs. Story

2010-05-04T15:13:00.000-07:00

Hey there, I'm going to hitch onto the topic of 'story' from last time, and today, discuss why there are two separate components to the text of Moira's Lake: Lyrics and story. So, why are there two pieces of text for this album? How did the idea come about? What is the difference between the two? And how did writing a concept record change my approach to writing? Find out the...

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Video Confessional 11: Music Or Story First?

2010-04-30T10:52:00.000-07:00

Waba waba waba, Have you ever been curious as to how one would approach writing a concept album? For instance, would you start by writing the whole story first, or writing the music first? Well, have you been curious about that? Eh? Obviously no. You don't give two shits about it. Which is why I'm going to answer it. On Moira's Lake, did I write story or music first? It's...

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Video Confessional 10: On Playing Live

2010-04-27T17:37:00.000-07:00

Hello ladies and gents (though it seems to be mostly gents right now, let's change that), Today, I give you a part serious, part humorous video about our experiences playing live in Envinity. Along the way I discuss what happened to the live show, humorous comments from drunk people, and where we may be headed (potentially). Make sure to enjoy at least one thing. Bare minimum. Come...

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Video Confessional 09: Music Hasn't Changed Since 1995

2010-04-23T12:49:00.000-07:00

Salutations, I'm going to go on a quick digression away from Moira's Lake and my own personal struggles, and talk about an observation I had from simply walking through a mall one day. From one small moment, I extract a whole theory on modern music and what it may say about our generation. What is it? Pssshhhh.... Watch the video... foo! -Niko As per usual, comments are...

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Video Confessional 08: Music As A Storyteller

2010-04-21T12:55:00.000-07:00

Crotch (or "hello", if your prefer), You're probably aware how much of a difference a good film soundtrack makes to the overall emotion of the film. When done well, it will tell you what the characters are feeling, and what action is happening on screen, all through the audio alone. In the end, we feel more connected to the characters and the world they inhabit. Thanks music!!...

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Video Confessional 07: The Modern Struggle

2010-04-19T13:59:00.000-07:00

Generic greetings, I have to admit that I've been rather conflicted lately about what I'm doing with myself, and where I want to go. Some days I find myself fully engrossed in what has been, at least so far, my main passion (music), and other times I can find a million reasons as to why pursuing music is one of the least important, and most superficial things I could ever do. Trust me, I...

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Video Confessional 06: Why Digital?

2010-04-15T12:38:00.000-07:00

There has been a long standing conflict for many musicians dealing with the emergence of the digital age, and the familiar past of physical media. I personally broke through my own silly barriers with Moira's Lake, releasing my first ever digital album, and in doing so, went against many of my previously held principles about how things should be. So is that a good thing? Is it...

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Video Confessional 05: Why Free?

2010-04-13T15:51:00.000-07:00

Retracing my steps into endless spirals of Kraft Macaroni & Cheese, we touch on the idea of releasing an album for free... ...But not just any album... oh no. An album that selfishly matters to me, the guy currently writing this!! YES!!!! ME!!!!! Why put out an album for free, when we could have made MILLIONS???? (Nay, BILLIONS!!!) You'll have to watch. HAVE...

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Video Confessional 04: Technology Woes

2010-04-12T08:52:00.000-07:00

Because it's timely, I've uploaded this video about my technology metaphorically taking a dump on my chest, and how much we take our tools for granted. (Answer: this much *makes gesture*). Comments can usually be found on our Facebook page. Envinity Video Confessional 04: Technology Woes from Envinity on Vimeo. -Niko

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Video Confessional 03: The Reality Of Success

2010-04-10T20:55:00.000-07:00

Fo shizniz ya'll, I tell you, working on this slow laptop makes things very... um... what's the word? ... oh yeah, "slow". It took over two hours just to bounce off this video. But hey, that's more time to bond with my... my... *stares sadly at the floor* Here is episode 3 of the video blog entitled "The Reality Of Success" in which I take a super-positive outlook on my hopes and...

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Video Confessional 02: Disillusionment With Music

2010-04-02T13:59:00.000-07:00

Two in a row?? What the hell is wrong with us? Yes, two in one day. Just to get a feel for the idea of doing video blogs, below is Video Confessional 02: Disillusionment With Music. WARNING: Contains opinions, and soy ingredients. -Niko RECENT ARTICLES: 2009: Envinity In Reflection The Hardest Part Of Making An Album Why Do A Concept Album? Why Do Something So...

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Video Confessional 01: Introduction

2010-04-02T13:24:00.000-07:00

Greetings, I've decided to make the switch to those new-fangled moving pictures the kids are always yelling about. Since everyone hates to read words, perhaps talking about things in video form would be more digestible? Below you will find the first installment of the Envinity Video Confessional. -Niko RECENT ARTICLES: 2009: Envinity In Reflection The Hardest...

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The Files! They're All Gone! Nooooooooo!!!!!

2010-02-27T14:46:00.000-08:00

They say coffee is the best way to start your day, and start it with coffee I do. A plenty. But today started me off with one of the best things in life. Technical problems. Oh how I love to deal with technical problems! (Yes, that was sarcasm. I really hate it). I got a message on the Envinity facebook page from a new friend of the band named Tim, telling me that he had tried...

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