Legend in My Own Mind

I AM THE THIRD at Brooklyn Firproof

noreply@blogger.com (Daniel Victor) — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 15:36:00 -0400

I AM THE THIRD at Sullivan Hall

noreply@blogger.com (Daniel Victor) — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 11:37:00 -0400

I AM THE THIRD,
Thursday July 26th, $10 cover
18 years and over

along with...
7.15 pm – Clinical Trials
8:00 pm – Lover Jacks
8:45 pm – Throw Vision
9:30 pm – Sol Ardour
10:15 pm – Heist
11:00 pm – NY Allstars +
Michael T & The Vanities 11:45 pm - I Am The Third

214 Sullivan Street, NYC, Btwn Bleeker & W. 3rd Street

noreply@blogger.com (Daniel Victor) — Mon, 2 Jul 2012 11:51:00 -0400

The STUDIO at WEBSTER HALL
Presents

I AM THE THIRD
with
Sons of Jove (headliner) * Naked Bass * Jump for the Sails * Josh & Isaac Rock
Monday, July 09, 2012

7:00 PM EDT (6:30 PM Doors)

Admission is $10. If you would like tickets,
please contact Alec Stephens III or purchase online:
purchase tickets
Be sure to mention I AM THE THIRD
(so they know you are there to see us)

The Studio at Webster Hall

New York, NY 10003
19 years and over

I AM THE THIRD: Close Up

noreply@blogger.com (Daniel Victor) — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 09:41:00 -0400

Stand (Malik) official music video.
Watch in HD. Directed by Vlad Mecne. Off of the new EP, "Kill The Kittens." Available now on CD, available shortly in stores iTunes, Amazon and various other sites.

Close Up with I AM THE THIRD (interview)

Footage of the band at the Kill The Kittens EP Release Party. The band discuses the

new EP, the next EP (Western Love), working together and the future.

I'm Not What You Planted: IATT (I AM THE THIRD blog article) by Kelsey Fox

INSOMNIAC music video

noreply@blogger.com (Daniel Victor) — Mon, 21 May 2012 01:00:00 -0400

Worm Carnevale and I were messing around with some clips from Murder She Wrote, although they had only been partially downloaded. Even though it hadn't completed, the video stuttered and it seemed pretty cool. So Worm filmed the TV (one with the big back) I have hooked up to my Macbook Pro as I manipulated the scrolling to created the effect you see in this music video for Insomniac, one of my favorite tunes off of Amongst the Dead. WARNING: Do not watch if you are prone to epileptic siezures.

The official music video for "Insomniac" off of the "Amongst the Dead" EP.
Vid Visuals © 2012, Drunk Uncle Records [DUR-001]
Songs written and produced by Dan Victor, © 2010
Filmed by Worm Carnevale
Music by Ductape Halo, Edited by Dan Victor

Dan Victor - Vocals, Guitar
Steve Reyes - Drums
Shamari Rockca - Keys

PAST-TENSE FUTURE PROFILE : film by Dan Victor

noreply@blogger.com (Daniel Victor) — Tue, 15 May 2012 17:13:00 -0400

Past Tense Future Profile" is my second film I created in 2006-2007, after the previous "Legend in my Own Mind". West Coast meets East in an exploration of San Diego, CA and New York City. Music by Ductape Halo and Hellican. It is a full length, hour long video. I suggest sitting down with some smoke, zoning out and let it wash over you. A vibe movie, somewhat in the vain of "Slacker", by Richard Linklater who did such films as "Waking Life" and "A Scanner Darkly". It has been a long time coming in trying to get this video uploaded because of it's size and length. Please enjoy!

New Site... New Music

noreply@blogger.com (Daniel Victor) — Fri, 4 May 2012 19:22:00 -0400

Please LIKE the Ductape Halo Fan Page on Facebook.

This is a new year and it feels like spring is more the beginning of 2012 than in January. Lots of ups, lots of downs (as the Dude would say), but it has inspired new work. I am getting ready to release my latest album for Ductape Halo entitled FOND OF NIGHT. I recorded 9 songs, some new, some old, some just never recorded. I believe this LP will be very fun to listen to. The production uses some old techniques and combines them, taking what I have liked about past projects.

Speaking of past projects, There will be an anthology of almost 20 years of Ductape Halo recording self-composed music called MASTERS OF EVIL (1995 - 2012). I actually wrote my first song at 12 "Skies on Fire". I ripped off a riff from "Moonlight Sonata" and put this poem I wrote for a literary magazine in middle school. Not saying it's great, and you will never hear it, but it takes many tries to make good stuff. If it was easy, everyone would do it. This will come out after FOND OF NIGHT.

So, in the spirit of renewed creative energy, I redesigned the site. Partially because I lost my domain due to the fact I was unemployed. I just realized that it would be cheaper and just as effective to do it on blogger. There is much to explore because it represents all the media I utilize: music, art, film, cooking. Also has my appearance on People's Court wear my former band-mate (Tight White Jeans) tried to sue me for $5,000.

(give it to at least 1:14)

Please enjoy the media and look out for FOND OF NIGHT in the very near future, featuring songs like "Fools Decide", "My Mutha", "Mojo Hand", "Silk of the Snow" ... to name a few. While you are waiting why not listen to I AM THE THIRD, getting ready to release a new extended EP and music videos! See us play at Pine Box during Bushwick Open Studios. Thank you for all your continued support!

Under Your Spell - LIVE @ 950 Hart Gallery BOS 6/4/11

noreply@blogger.com (Daniel Victor) — Sat, 9 Jul 2011 14:24:00 -0400

Brandon and I (of Ductape Halo and Noise Administration) treat 950 Hart Gallery

to an original "pop song" during Bushwick Open Studios.

Footage is shot by Zachariah Scott (Christmas and New Years of 2010/2011)

Featuring Dan Victor, Brandon Bujnowski, Sean Alday, Mikki Nylund, Kenly Dillard,

Antoinette Johnson, Mike Kronenberg, Zachariah Scott, and some cigarettes.

DUCTAPE HALO @ Bushwick Open Studios on 6/5/11

noreply@blogger.com (Daniel Victor) — Tue, 24 May 2011 12:23:00 -0400

Come see Art and Music, follow these links to the facebook invites...

Ductape Halo plays June 5th at HIDE:

http://www.facebook.com/djasonv?cropsuccess#!/event.php?eid=185371251515871

950 HART Gallery : Dan Victor works on paper, group show June 3-5th:

http://www.facebook.com/djasonv?cropsuccess#!/event.php?eid=218370861514341

BOS Potion Launch Party June 3rd at Pine Box Rock Shop:

http://www.facebook.com/djasonv?cropsuccess#!/event.php?eid=216763488351934

Drunk Uncle Records - Potion Collective

Ductape Halo - The Charleston

noreply@blogger.com (Daniel Victor) — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 16:19:00 -0500

Ductape Halo LIVE at The Charleston

Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NYC

2011 Drunk Uncle Records - DUR Events

Ductape Halo - Ace of Clubs

noreply@blogger.com (Daniel Victor) — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 20:51:00 -0500

Got 4 new Live tracks for you from Ductape Halo,

the first 4 in the playlist are from the Ace of Clubs show.

Ductape Halo LIVE by ductapealo

Ductape Halo is Rockin'

noreply@blogger.com (Daniel Victor) — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 10:49:00 -0500

Ductape Halo LIVE at Parkside Lounge, NYC
listen and download

Baking with Balz... the cooking show

noreply@blogger.com (Daniel Victor) — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 12:53:00 -0500

Mexican Potluck Fiesta and Game Social 12/11/10
Great night of fun & silliness, the wine was flowing and you know the food is good when there is nothing left. When you eat, do it with real Balz!

the food... We ate chicken-fried rice, chorizo, pan-fried taquitos, soft tacos with all the fixings, Layered bean, cheese & guacamole dip with buffalo meat, breaded cauliflower baked with cheddar cheese, chili con queso, tortillas. Dessert included crumb cake, cookies and other mexican pastries.

the games... Scategories, Sorry, Spit, Bullshit, Reel Clues and Asshole

we drank... Water, Ginger ale, Red Wine (Riojo, Shiraz, Pinot Noir, Merlot), champagne, beer (tall boys, 40's, Sam Adams), Jose Quervo Tequila, and Puerto Rican Rum.

Shot by Worm Canevale
Food by Dan Victor and Catie Taylor
Booze by everyone!

A cooking show that is getting baked, coming up with ideas to cook, themed nights, arguing about ingredients, picking up food from local spots to eventually having the food with either a few people or a lot, but every time having musical guests. Different locations can make the show exciting, like cooking in crazy places

lots of humor, tongue in cheek, drinking, chilling, games, possibly gambling. all in all, a celebration of life.

My friend Paul is the the real Balz. He originated the idea with me years ago when I lived in San Diego. We would get very into the details of making the food and arguing like brothers with being under the influence. We acted as though there was a camera on us the whole time, from when we came up with what to make, to going shopping for ingredients, then making the food and then everyone enjoying the food... and also get drunk and stoned. The joke was when we came back from commercial, we would be passed out on the floor. We also had the intention of having a live band featured on the show.

It isn't just about how to make the food, it is how to enjoy it and appreciating the fun that surrounds food. New traditions are made every day.

Another friend of mine, Sam, she and I liked to come up with themed nights, parties, etc. the more ridiculous the nature of the party, the more fun it was. making a snappy name for a night of food.

"Step High" Ductape Halo LIVE

noreply@blogger.com (Daniel Victor) — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 15:54:00 -0500

Ductape Halo closed out the night with "Step High" at The Parkside Lounge, located in Lower East Side, Manhattan. "Step High" is a classic song about seeking redemption and accepting who we are. Heavy Blues and Rockabilly influence.

Dan Victor: Guitar/Vocals
Shamari Rockca: Keyboards
Michael J. Benham: Bass
Steve Reyes: Drums

Ductape Halo/Technicolor Lenses @ Parkside Lounge.... Friday Dec. 3rd

noreply@blogger.com (Daniel Victor) — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 11:42:00 -0500

10:30 Technicolor Lenses - http://www.myspace.com/theaposoul
11:30 Ductape Halo - http://www.myspace.com/ductapehalo

2 great bands from Bushwick, Brooklyn are playing a great venue right on Houston between B & C. 2nd Ave stop off the F-train. Planning to unleash brand new material, so get ready to rock!!!

What "Doesn't" Matter

noreply@blogger.com (Daniel Victor) — Wed, 3 Nov 2010 16:19:00 -0400

Ductape Halo played a fabulous set on Halloween, with new bassist Michael J. Benham. Steve killed the drums and Shamari slayed keys. Great turn out, especially considering the fact it was freezing and had been a long weekend of debauchery. Played 2 new tunes "Fools Decide" and "Mojo Hand". Seems the crowd enjoyed the Mojo, as we closed out the set. All the EP's flew and had a great night. Thanks to Catie Taylor for photography and all the lovely people who joined us for our "Amongst the Dead" celebration.

But that actually matters, this blog is about "What doesn't matter?"

On a personal note, I sometimes get wrapped up in worrying about "what matters". All these matters that need to be dealt with, the weight of the world, etc. and so-forth. It kills the mood, no one like being around me. Not the Dan Victor we all know and love. Lets call it the dark side.

I had a though just a few minutes ago about all the crap that I worry about.... that we all worry about... that truly doesn't give a damn. This revelation came as a result of long meditation over "the fucking point". What is it? Well, I don't know exactly, but I think I'm making progress.

Kind of think of myself as a scientist, experimenting with my life. It is a flawed experiment because I am the observer, as well as the test subject. I consider my brother the control group, as a normal functioning typical member of society, with a steady job, marriage, house and 1.5 kids. We both grew up in the same circumstances, but being different people, dealt accordingly...

Today, don't think I could ever want what my brother has created, at least in the way that he went about it. Not to criticize either, he has a wonderful family and I adore my nephew very, very much. But for me, that just wouldn't ultimately make me happy.

OK. So where am I going with this? No one can tell you what you need to do with this life but you. It doesn't matter what people believe or how they react. You always measure yourself by your own morality, no one else's. Or adopt another's beliefs as your own.

Ultimately, you only answer to yourself. Judging every movement, decision and habit. But don't fool yourself that you are worried about what other's think. You are worried about what you think of yourself. But you know what? That doesn't matter as much as you think it does.

You choose what to believe, as a result you can hold tightly, blindly, to those beliefs because that have served you over these years. Notice I didn't say "well", just that they served as beliefs. Why believe something that doesn't serve you well? Sometimes what you care about doesn't matter. We deceive ourselves to get by.

I have searched myself because I don't know what I want. How do I proceed being conscious of my own internal war? When a treaty is made, when pride is shelved, when shields are dropped and anger withdrawn.

What doesn't matter:
1. Being Angry: doesn't help any situation. always makes decisions more difficult and irrational. pisses other people off. remember the pointless waste of energy it is to work yourself up over something that just makes things worse. If you sense anger begin to arise: STOP immediately and divert attention, perhaps by counting backwards, realizing you are reacting to your own issues, not the situation. It will help give perspective.

2. Being Accepted: no one cares about you more that you do, so don't expect them to. it feels good to be understood, but some people get you and some people don't. fact. appreciate the people who do care about you. be grateful for what you have.

3. Expectations: just makes your happiness contingent upon what you want the outcome to be, or believe "should" happen. you can only control your own actions. You may be surprised to see what happens when you accept there be an equal possibility of things going one way or another. If you expect it, you may try to force something into happening that might not work.

4. Other People's Actions: can't control them, as much as you think you can "influence" someone, they are always making the decision to go along with your persuasion. or not. even if it affects you, all you can do is deal with it, so there is no reason to feel badly if some one is disapproving. It has no bearing on you, because you have no power over it.

5. Success: whether you are or aren't is your determination. judging this is a road to self-doubt. the only success you can ever know is fulfillment of one's self, not an accomplishment. an accomplishment is not a determination of self-worth. how much do you need to prove to yourself that you are worthy of your own respect. If you respect yourself unconditionally, you will always be successful.

6. Fear: it is crippling, addictive and the source of every bad thing on this planet. this prevents us from acting in our own best interest. to give in to our own fears and doubts will only give them more power. the way to combat fear is to love one's self unconditionally. failure is an illusion that fear creates. think about something someone else fears, but you don't. it makes no sense, it is so easy. fear is the only thing that makes something impossible. fear keeps us believing we are a failure even when we do something worthy of self acknowledgement. fear dismisses it as not good enough. and that is just bullshit.

7. Money: it comes and it goes. lots of fun when you have a lot of it, but when one puts importance on having it, making it or controlling it. it is tempting to have something people will do most anything to attain. in the end, it is still just a tool that is useful to get stuff or do things. some people need to put faith in something. once it was religious beliefs. people would do anything for what one could attain in the afterlife, and still do. god has been replaced by money for some. it is still seeking something outside your self to determine your worth.

8. Belongings: its just stuff, not an extension of who you are. it can represent time and energy to attain, loosing it can cause regret. things change, things come and go. ownership over some thing is an illusion. it's very much like life itself. you have it for a little while. enjoy it while you have something, even love, but if you realize everything has a beginning and end, than it should come as no surprise.

9. Family: can't tell you how to live your life. isn't a measure of what you can do. is who raised you, not who is responsible for how you turned out. sometimes over rated, sometimes undervalued, but are still just another kind of relationship. there is no obligation family can put on you, only the obligation you give yourself. where do you put your faith. only in those relationships that warrant it. family can be either or. takes a clear perspective to decide. still, no one knows you better than you know yourself.

10. Failure: illusion created by fear. a comfortable and acceptable loss, that keeps one from trying again. it actually doesn't exist. you only let something become a failure if you acknowledge it to be. going fishing and not catching anything isn't a failure if you enjoyed the time spent doing it. but placing importance on catching something will only make the experience that much less enjoyable. the whole time expecting to get something, than worrying about catching something, than angry or relieved from the. either way, getting too stressed out. matter of perspective.

11. Worrying: waste of time and doesn't achieve anything but making yourself feel like shit. does shaming yourself into doing something sound like a good way to get things done? do things with the knowledge of doing will make you feel good, as long as you have no conditions for getting something out of it. Let things be what they are. worrying is just a pointless action.

12. Thinking: over-rated. can be a good thing, but sometimes leaving you brain at the door is a good thing. The more one dwells on something, it takes away from what is happening in the moment. while thinking before acting is good, sometimes it can hinder the action, rather than just doing it.

13. Sex: lots of fun, but isn't going to give you love, just a bodily function like shitting and eating, making babies. everyone does it and doesn't matter if you are or aren't getting laid. it is pleasurable, but unlike food, not necessary for survival. and like food, would you rather have food that tastes good to you, not just eating for the sake of eating. important part of a relationship, but not the most important part. because it is a reflection of the connection, not how well you connect.

14. Death: everything ends, get over it. you will too. everyone you know will. everything dies. can't really get around it so might as well accept it.

15. Having Fun: I love having fun, I really do, but it is not fulfillment. it is just another distraction from doing. but doing things can be fun, so worrying about having it, or doing things you think are fun take you away from the moment. we have the most fun, when we are in the moment, not trying to attain it.

Halloween EP Release Party - Oct. 31st - Spike Hill

noreply@blogger.com (Daniel Victor) — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 09:24:00 -0400

Ductape Halo is playing Spike Hill on Halloween for FREE and giving out the 5 song EP "Amongst the Dead". Limited supply!!! Get your best costume and jam out with us and other great bands from 7:00pm-12am:

11 pm Ductape Halo (http://www.mayspace.com/ductapehalo)

also with -

10 pm Neon Dynomite (http://www.myspace.com/neonpotiondynamite)

9pm Mike MiZ Band (http://www.myspace.com/mikemizwinski)

8 pm American String Conspiracy

(http://www.myspace.com/americanstringconspiracy)

7pm Monumint (http://www.myspace.com/monumint)

12am and dance later with Monica Sharp sick beats (http://www.myspace.com/djmonicasharp)

Spike Hill is located in the heart of Williamsburg Brooklyn at 184 and 186 Bedford Avenue. http://www.spikehill.com/

Home Sweet Home

noreply@blogger.com (Daniel Victor) — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 22:57:00 -0400

Played this at my fathers house in New Jersey.

Very fitting. Was going back to Brooklyn.

The Legend Reflects

noreply@blogger.com (Daniel Victor) — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 14:12:00 -0400

Much has happened this summer, as well as this year. There have been ups and downs, but a lot of music has gotten made, played and sprayed all over Brooklyn. I have been lucky enough to have met some wonderful new people, collaborators and fellow artists. I am very grateful.

photos by Worm Carnevale : wormc.com

The music for Ductape Halo has changed over the years, much improving, many directions, but rest assured, the quest to create will never end. And I love playing bass with Prosuas!

If there is one thing in this world that keeps it all together, it is Music, Love and brotherhood of the human race. I realize that my life's goal is to attain peace within myself, but also inspire others to nurture the voice within, to reconnect with spirit and celebrate that through art and music.

We must love one another without judgement and offer compassion to those, especially those who we have conflict with.

This personal journey to find balance, yet satiate my urge to make things, feels much like a journey. Great book that inspired me as a teenager and also brought my insights was called "Way of the Peaceful Warrior" by Dan Millman. It resonated so much with me. It spoke of the internal struggle, a story of finding one's true self and using that, with the discipline of a warrior's heart, to bring love to yourself and all around you.

This is my promise:

I will continue to create, perform and inspire, while bringing harmony to myself & others, through connecting to the source. Every day!

Prosulas - plays "the Cloud"

noreply@blogger.com (Daniel Victor) — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:35:00 -0400

This is an exclusive video, shot by Bob Murray, of PROSULAS, Shamari Rockca's band. I play bass along with Steve Reyes. This was a show on Saturday at "The Cloud". We are playing 2 shows this week, Wednesday and Thursday. Check out the links...here are some stills from the video.

Legend Podcast 08.19.10

noreply@blogger.com (Daniel Victor) — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:11:00 -0400

Here we go again,with another segment of "Legend in my own Mind". This time I have a great video for you of improv song writing and at the end, an old tune "Dreamer" to close it out. Love the music, tried to make it even more captivating by doing a small amount of editing. Next time, I may impose a more creative use of editing. My penthouse is featured as second character set in Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York, US, Earth...

This excellent portrait is by Worm Carnevale : wormc.com

TROUBLE: After July 4th Blues Video-Cast

noreply@blogger.com (Daniel Victor) — Fri, 9 Jul 2010 02:59:00 -0400

I like to over indulge in things. Sometimes uncontrollably. Things do even out. I was worrying about what I was saying in this video-cast you are about to watch because I am vexed. Oh yes folks, got a thought or two on the old brain and if you know me well, isn't such a good thing necessarily.

The inclination to write something witty is slipping me up. am I hungry or am I needing to heal up more from the debauchery that occurred in the house of Cedric's up across the GW, where 2 girls each, broke one their toes. Plus I ate so much rich food, like Baked Mac and cheese, sausauge, meatballs, pork shoulder, buttermilk pancakes (with blue berries)..... oh yeah bottle of wild turkey, sack of buddah, lots of light beer in the hot tub. and other assorted frech cheese, wine, booze and other stuff I won't go into further detail. you get the idea.

But.. the good news is this. I am on the mend and excited to record some more tomorrow. I mumble alot in this 2 part video-cast about getting Ductape Halo up and running. We have 6 songs almost in the bag. Started recording a few of the songs. Should have some music out soon. Also doing hand-painted T-shirts.

by the way, how do you like my chops? medium well?
enjoy my meanderings.

Amongst the Dead video

noreply@blogger.com (Daniel Victor) — Mon, 7 Jun 2010 10:16:00 -0400

of practice at "The Castle" 2010

Legend hangs with Toby Stretch

noreply@blogger.com (Daniel Victor) — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 11:00:00 -0400

Chilling back in Philly with my boys and girls down here. So pretty out today. Spent it running around with Toby doing errands. Going to Loewes and the Post Office. We went to a great restaurant called WineO (wineophilly.com) last night. 147 Poplar Street, Phila, PA 19123. The Owner Giovanni was very hospitable and we had a great time. The wine was good, but the food was great! Had mussels and linguini with grilled veggies .... it rivals the best places i go to in NYC. i started talking about the band, and he told me about first fridays. Trying to place at his place possibly in June. He placed a TWJ sticker right on the front of his stage. Thank you!!!!

So I have another video-cast from Toby's place, talking about pushing networking, jim just got here so we are going to rock out ... watch and enjoy.

Day before the night

noreply@blogger.com (Daniel Victor) — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 15:50:00 -0400

Here are some updates on what's going on with me and the Potion Collective. Last night we threw a rager at the McKibben Lofts. Beautiful showcase of talent, music and art. Also Tight White Jeans, Hellican, Tobias Stretch.... party on wayne!

Tobias Stretch Reel I from Tobias Stretch on Vimeo.
http://www.tobystretch.com. This is a bit of my animation from the last 2 years set to Richard Einhorn.