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Look What I Did - David Koresh Has a Message (For You) - Zanzibar III: Analog Prison

2013-03-25T21:28:00.000-07:00

Look What I Did - David Koresh Has a Message (For You) - Zanzibar III: Analog Prison

Commander David Koresh and 75 of his best troops huddle on-board a shuttle, hurtling forth from the Moon to Earth. General Brigham Young ordered them out on an expedition to acquire water from Earth for the Moon outpost New Manasseh. The crew is stuffed uncomfortably in rows of benches.

David Koresh, awash with excitement for what he believes will be his breakout mission, explodes into song, detailing his seven seals prophecy. His troops sing along mockingly.

David Koresh: "I've got a message that I'm bringing down. I'm gonna' tell em all about the seven seals. I've got a message that I'm sent to give, and Lake Panic's gonna' hear about it. I'm on a rocket and I'm coming down to tell the Earth that this happens all the time through history. I've got a message, and it's the seven seals."

Koresh sings along with his troops, despite the fact that they are mocking him.

The Troops, "He likes the seven seals. He likes to talk about it. He likes the seven seals. You're gonna' hear about it."

David Koresh: "We're on a mission to save our colony. When we return, everyone will hear about it. We'll be famous, and I can give a speech and tell everyone all about the seven seals. I'm called to do this -- it is my destiny. Someone will probably write some kind of song about it. I've got a message, and it's the seven seals."

The Troops, "He likes the seven seals. He likes to talk about it. He likes the seven seals. You're gonna' hear about it."

Credits:

Look What I Did is:

Ty Coughlin

Aaron "Skeet" Childress

Chris Bradley

Jake Omen

Barry Donegan

Song will appear on Zanzibar III: Analog Prison (forthcoming TBA)

Look What I Did Releases New Song, "The Trial"

2013-01-08T19:38:00.000-08:00

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

LOOK WHAT I DID Releases New Song, "The Trial"

NASHVILLE, Tennessee (January 8, 2013) - Melodic mathcore band Look What I Did just released a brand new track from the forthcoming rock opera Zanzibar III: Analog Prison. The song is called "The Trial" and can be found on the Look What I Did YouTube page. In this episode of the rock opera, the protagonist-centaur Sebastian stands trial in Zanzibar's Star Chamber-esque court system. The song comes complete with a script which can be found in the Description section of the YouTube player.

Zanzibar III: Analog Prison is set to release in Spring 2013. An indie label has been tapped to press the offering to vinyl. More information on the label and other release details will be made available in the coming weeks.

The song can be heard at the YouTube link, found below.

Relevant links:

http://www.youtube.com/lookwhatidid

http://www.facebook.com/lookwhatidid

http://www.twitter.com/ih8lookwhatidid

http://www.melodicnoise.com

Zanzibar III, Episode 3: Sebastian's Analog Prison (script and lyrics ONLY -- song releases Tues on the Decibel Magazine DeciBlog)

2012-11-04T20:32:00.000-08:00

Having been condemned to Zanzibar's secret prison, Sebastian sits in a wretched cobbled and dusty cell, slumped before a small window, peering at the moon. He pines for his fiance Sasha.

Episode 3: Sebastian's Analog Prison - Lyrics

Sebastian is mournful and melancholy as he sings in vain to Sasha.

Sebastian: "both our hearts beat
under the same sky
tonight
the only comfort in this cell
is in that sky
outside"

Sebastian becomes frustrated and angry with his situation.

Sebastian: "And I'm locked in jail
and I've been in here
so damned long
I think I'll lose my mind
and I'm trapped in Hell
and when
I get out
I will rescue her
and we'll fight until we're"

Sebastian's confidence grows.

Sebastian: "Free!
Cause these walls
are closing in on me
These walls, these walls
are closing in on me
These walls are so threatening
and closing in on me
these walls, these walls
are closing in on me

and when I get out
I will rescue her
and we'll fight until we're
Free!"

Determined now to escape, Sebastian turns his thoughts to Sasha as he formulates his plan.

Sebastian: "Both our hearts beat
under the same sky
tonight
the only comfort in this cell
is in that sky
outside"

Keep an eye out for the release of this new song, which will debut this Tuesday on the Decibel Magazine Deciblog, from our upcoming rock opera Zanzibar III: Analog Prison.

Lyrics: Sebastian's Analog Prison

2012-09-25T01:51:00.001-07:00

Sebastian's Analog Prison

both our hearts beat
under the same sky
tonight
the only comfort in this cell
is in that sky
outside

and I'm locked in jail
and I've been in here
so damned long
I think I'll lose my mind
and I'm trapped in Hell
and when
I
get out
I
will rescue her
and we'll fight until we're

Free!
Cause these walls
are closing in on me
These walls, these walls
are closing in on me
These walls are so threatening
and closing in on me
these walls, these walls
are closing in on me

and when I get out
I
will rescue her
and we'll fight until we're

Free!

both our hearts beat
under the same sky
tonight
the only comfort in this cell
is in that sky
outside

Look What I Did releases Lyric Video for My Girlfriend, Leo Strauss

2012-05-18T10:24:00.001-07:00

Hey guys,

Skeet crafted a most-psychedelic and informative lyric video to promote our song My Girlfriend, Leo Strauss from Atlas Drugged. These provide a great way to share, not only the sound, but the content and depth of the song found in the lyrics. This one puts a crushing fist to the face of the political philosopher Leo Strauss.

Check it out below and share it with your friends!

Look What I Did cover of Red Hot Chili Peppers "The Righteous & the Wicked" uncovered online!

2012-05-08T16:16:00.000-07:00

Found after disappearing for 5 years, the masters for this Red Hot Chili Peppers cover by Look What I Did, originally recorded for a tribute album put out by a label that went defunct mid-process, were recently uncovered. Joey Fuller created a mixed media video collage to accompany this remake of "The Righteous & the Wicked" which can be seen and heard below.

Warning: the images in the video may be a smidge disturbing. =D

The Trial of Sebastian Lyric Prewrite

2012-02-07T13:45:00.000-08:00

these are the original scratch notes I make when working the rhythms out while writing a song. This is all subject to change, and the full script will be available in the final version.

Bailiff: All Rise for the honorable Magistrate Lord Witherow as he prepares to issue the verdict in the trial of the wicked Sebastian for high crimes against Lake Panic

The Jury: What kind of court is this? The verdict comes first?

Sebastian:
So this it?
This is the process?
I get no defense?
What will happen to me?

Lawyer:
I don't get these trials
You haven't got much chance
But you will get a brief defense
After the sentence

Magistrate Lord Witherow:
In judging the case of the wicked cruelty of Sebastian, addressing his alleged crimes of aggressive intent against Lake Panic, I find him guilty of all such charges and sentence him to death.

The Jury:
What kind of court is this? This ain't a fair trial.

Solicitor Proton (presenting the prosecution's arguments)
Sebastian
He's bad / He's Guilty x4
He's bad
Must die
He's bad
So bad
Much proof
(that) He's bad
Much proof
He's bad
Must die
He's bad
He's bad
So bad
He's bad

Sebastian:
i am before you
in humble judgment
lend me your ear
they came to my peaceful home
and seized my love, and took her here
and if you were in my hooves
and the same thing happened to you
if they took your love so true
you do the same fuckin thing too!

The Jury:
We find the defendant innocent of the crime, of the crime, of the crime

What kind of court is this? Its just a recommendation? What?

Magistrate Lord Witherow: The recommendation is rejected. The sentence now applies to the jury, and they too shall share Sebastian's fate.

A dark, moody song wrote itself in a spontaneous improv jam while we were warming up at rehearsal

2012-02-03T00:09:00.000-08:00

Today when we were warming up to rehearse, jamming started, which often happens with us (and nobody hears it), which facilitated our realization of a dark, moody atmospheric song. I turned the camera on ASAP and grabbed a mic to put some atmospheric tones into the mix. This is all improv, but somehow a song did write itself. I'm going to post more of our improvisational stuff from now on, because sometimes a lot of "gem" moments can come out of them. -Barry

New Sidequest from ELRON MISSION REPORTS

2011-10-19T22:19:00.000-07:00

Elron is back with another report, this time from Odell Lake. An alternate universe spawned utilizing the fabric of a primitive educational biology video game from the 80s. Includes the mega gigantor hit single "Rakshasa Airforce". If you enjoy Noise music with hooks then by all means click on dear listener. -Skeet Elron Goes To Odell

Music Video for Pussy Comitatus Released

2011-10-18T15:40:00.000-07:00

The song Pussy Comitatus comes from the album Atlas Drugged

Buy Atlas Drugged on:
iTunes
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/atlas-drugged/id348291892
Amazon.com
http://www.amazon.com/Atlas-Drugged-Explicit/dp/B0031W1VMU
or buy a physical copy at:
http://www.modernistmovement.com

The video was produced, written, and directed by Nick "Dune" Baydoun of Cake or Death Productions.
http://www.cakeordeathproductions.com
Also appearing in the video are Salome Steinmann, best known for her role in the second season of the Bravo TV reality show series Make Me a Supermodel, and burlesque performer Renee Minou.

Lyrics

PUSSY COMITATUS

i'm a potential rapist
test tube my baby goo
you're a sex predator
bottle me up!
you cheated yourself
and you
sold me out
and for what
what gain
actually?
they say i'm poisoned
how bout we give this a try
what if i died?
would that make things better?
for you and i
i think that would give the best impression
if i were to die
it always makes things better
for you and i
after all y'all only need one
right?
i'd make a bad dad
i am a potential rapist
and i'm a domestic abuse machine baby
call up the cops
i cheated myself
my cock
i sold it out
my sperm
my seed
most will die
they say i'm poisoned
how bout we give this a try
what if i died?
would that make things better?
for you and i
i think that gives the best impression
if i were to die
it always makes things better
for you and i
after all y'all only need one
as bad as it sounds
as bad as it seems
it would only be worse
if my actions were weak

credits:
from Atlas Drugged, released 09 February 2010 via Modernist Movement Recordings
Produced by: Brian Virtue(Jane's Addiction, Chevelle, Horse the Band)

Vocals: Barry Donegan
Guitar: Christopher Bradley
Guitar: Skeet Childress
Bass: Tyrone Coughlin
Drums: Jake Omen

In other news, I wrote a relevant blog on gazzmic.com called The Best Way to Help Your Favorite Musicians: Share Their Singles. Hint hint. :)

New from Skeet's solo project : Elron Mission Reports

2011-10-02T22:34:00.002-07:00

Check out the new chapter in the Elron Mission Reports! This time we find our hero on a side quest to the low-bit fantasy video game universe of Crispyleaf Village. Get out your +1 swords and resist buffs for four tracks of futuristic instrumental anachronism.

Listen now at the link below:

http://elronmissionreports.bandcamp.com/album/elron-goes-to-crispyleaf-village

Zanzibar III Episode 1: Brigham Young & David Koresh Rally the Troops on the Moon (Song, script & lyrics)

2011-08-28T15:50:00.000-07:00

Our story begins in medias res to some extent -- last we heard, Zanzibar's forces clashed with the humble centaur horse-people of Ban'hak Village, led by the hero Sebastian. Sebastian's fiance and better half, Sasha, had been seized in the night by Zanzibar, and the attempt to rescue her failed, leaving Sebastian in Zanzibar's custody.

Meanwhile, at New Manasseh, a city on the moon occupied by green humanoid creatures with thousand-year lifespans, civic and military leaders Brigham Young and David Koresh consider the implications of the drought which now prevents their people from acquiring clean drinking water. They draw up a plan for a confidential mission, and Zanzibar's Lake Panic is the body of water they seek to occupy and extract for their people. They set to the critical task of mustering the moon militia.

Episode 1: Brigham Young & David Koresh Rally the Troops on the Moon - Lyrics

As we begin, Sergeant Brannach quietly sings while looking away from the outpost and into the sky towards Earth. Brigham Young shuffles through maps and dossiers as the militia begins to trickle in to the training field.

Sergeant Brannach(quietly, to himself): "And if we die, we all knew it's worth the sacrifice."

Narrator: "And on the base where Brigham Young does give pause to the drought and those suffering. And on the moon do stand tall his men, six feet of green skin. They await the word to strike."

Brigham Young: "This is a call to arms to all who are able. We're out of water -- our outpost is threatened. This is a call to arms to Earth to bring our water back."

Narrator: "And to the lake t'where Zanzibar does give his patrol and where Sebastian is held... and thus the stakes are higher than these men could know. Alas, this is what fate compels."

Brigham Young: "This is a call to arms to all who are able. We're out of water -- our outpost is threatened. This is a call to arms to Earth to bring our water back."

The troops begin to muster, and Sergeant Brannach springs into action by calling them into formation with the customary call and return, repeating until all troops are in formation.

Sergeant Brannach: "Count it out!"

Mustering Troops: "Fall in!"

After repeating for a time, Brigham Young steps into formation with David Koresh at his side.

Brigham Young: "Fall in line, in formation. Fall in line!"

Sergeant Brannach: "Ooh we're behind you. Ooh we're behind you. Ooh we're behind you. Ooh we're in formation. Count it out!"

Mustering Troops: "Fall in!"

As the troops load onto aircraft, Sergeant Brannach looks off into the sky and sings the customary military cadence quietly to himself.

Sergeant Brannach: "And if we die, we all knew it's worth the sacrifice."

While the soldiers fall into formation, some hear Brannach singing and join in, climaxing with all troops singing the cadence in unison.

Sergeant Brannach & the Troops: "And if we die, we all knew it's worth the sacrifice."

All sing as the fleet of aircraft disappear into space.

Credits:

Look What I Did is:

Ty Coughlin

Aaron "Skeet" Childress

Chris Bradley

Jake Omen

Barry Donegan

The following characters in the first recording were played by:

Brigham Young: Pat Quinney of Thomas Medicine

Sergeant Brannach: Barry Donegan

The Narrator: Barry Donegan

The Troops: Eric Esters from Born Empty

The Flesh from Born Empty

Natalie Nee from Mi-Careme(which also features former
members of Jypsi)

Jesse Baker from Gay Vibes

Acme Brown from Gay Vibes, Marj!

Aaron "Skeet" Childress

Jake Omen

Ty Coughlin

Special note: while this is a complete version of the song, fully compatible with the canon of Zanzibar III, there is a distinct possibility we may rerecord this song as we have already made plans to do exactly that. However, we find this version, while not the final one in our opinion, perfectly suitable as a listen for our fans.

If you are interested in collaborating with us on Zanzibar III either musically, in making a movie adaptation, or in putting on a theatrical production, contact us at relentlesstouring@gmail.com.

Elron Mission Reports 4 : Elron Goes to Pherkad

2011-08-10T16:07:00.000-07:00

Check out this month's release from Elron Mission Reports, the solo project of LWID's own Skeet Childress. Featuring the super-hit "Southern Metropolitan Gridrunners".

Listen Here : Elron Goes to Pherkad.

Check out This New Review of Our Latest Record "Atlas Drugged"

2011-07-29T12:47:00.000-07:00

http://acavefullofbats.wordpress.com/2011/07/29/look-what-i-did-atlas-drugged-2010/

Hit the link above to check out a recent review of our latest record Atlas Drugged.

In other news, I recently wrote some articles for gazzmic.com entitled The Supernatural Power of Music and Why Do So Many Music Icons Die at Age 27?

Zanzibar III is coming along quite nicely. Lots of cameos down already and more confirming by the day. A couple songs are almost ready to be heard.

Keep in touch. :)

New Music from Skeet

2011-07-14T13:20:00.000-07:00

It's that time again, and our weary traveler is out amongst the stars. Doing weird stuff, thinking about bugs and monsters. Gazing lazily into the abyssal plane. Listen to and download episode 3 from Elron Mission Reports on bandcamp today! Elron Goes to Mothallah

Looking back on Cupid Full of Eros in Context

2011-06-16T19:56:00.000-07:00

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Almost a decade's time has passed since we originally wrote Cupid Full of Eros. I think it is important to look back on that song in context, because it says a lot about how Look What I Did is usually perceived generally. This may seem hard for some new jacks (I don't say that with any denigration, as it isn't someone's fault when they might take an interest in certain types of music) to imagine, but the song was considered wildly extreme and very bizarre when it was first written. It also explains why we were pressured by Combat/Koch to re-release it on Minuteman for the Moment despite having already released another version on My First Time. Put simply, much like a lot of our other music, Cupid Full of Eros' time came a couple of years after we wrote it.

To set the stage, it was approximately 2001 when we wrote the song, though the first recording was officially released in 2003. Cupid Full of Eros was one of the first songs we wrote, so it was crucial in the development of our sound. Look What I Did had just formed from the ashes of a funk punk band called Point of You? which featured a wide cast of characters including, among others, Dylan Napier, Noah Darling, Colby Shea, Miles McPherson, Brent Coleman and Patrick Damphier later of the band Keating, and Evan Brewer, currently of The Faceless and his own Sumerian Records branded solo project, with whom I still occasionally record music under the name Climaxes. That project itself was a rejection of the machismo of Nu-Metal, as we often dressed in drag and did other such things to agitate the status quo.

Look What I Did formed after Point of You? split, with the original lineup of Colby Shea, Miles McPherson, myself, and Chris Bradley. When we wrote Cupid Full of Eros, it is important to understand that the mainstream underground was still very satisfied with the bouncy and aging simplicity of Nu-Metal bands. We rejected that, of course, and, in context, Cupid Full of Eros was considered EXTREMELY heavy at certain points, if you could imagine that. A growing undercurrent was beginning to embrace metalcore and youth crew bands, both of which seemed terribly dated to me at that point, as I had seen all those types of bands play for years at various local venues like Lucy's Record Shop, Indienet, or The Nxt Generation, albeit to tiny crowds.

At this point, we were from another universe, listening to bands from a broad spectrum of influences like Gorguts, Dillinger Escape Plan, Mr. Bungle, Fishbone, and Kings X.

Looking back on Cupid Full of Eros, there were many things about the way we wrote the song that were at the time considered outrageous. For example, the opening riff was somewhat of a spoof of black metal, which wasn't really a well-known genre among people outside of the more boutique sub-sects of metal at that point in time(though it had been popular a decade or more prior to that moment in history). The ending riffs were our effort to out-heavy the metalcore bands of the underground, and we did so in a tongue-in-cheek way by placing this section after a techno part. At that time, playing Cupid Full of Eros live generated awkward stares and feelings of confusion. It was very heavy for the times, and people had a shocked look on their faces when the techno bridge would kick in. Now, this is hardly a weird thing to do in a song, but, back in those days, it was like we were from Mars.

Sure enough, a few years later, after moving to Los Angeles, the times changed, and Cupid Full of Eros must have seemed contemporary. It has gone on to be played hundreds of thousands of times online so far according to visible metrics and even garnered lots of record label attention for us. To this day, it pretty much always gets the crowd going, but, when we first wrote it, it was like musical leprosy -- no one got it at all.

This phenomenon always happens to Look What I Did. We aim to avoid the trends of the underground. We seek to expand upon those traditions that already exist to create something new. Also, we look to combine musical styles and music theory principles that are considered "illegal" in music at any given time. The natural consequence of this is that our songs function somewhat like time bombs. We place them, but their explosion comes later on when the music community bores of the current trends. Then, the public's fear of something new fades and the context around the songs seems to change as well.

I wanted to write this because I think a lot of people who discover Cupid Full of Eros today may not understand that it was once a really bizarre, almost avant-garde song in the way it came across. Nowadays, nothing in the song is as extraterrestrial as times have changed so drastically.

The song's subject matter touches on insincere gestures, much like The Soiree. The operative pun is that the song's protagonist kills Cupid with his own arrows, and the term arrows is interchanged liberally with Eros, symbolically lust, throughout the song. The samples in the original version of the song from My First Time are from the movie The Dark Crystal.

For reference, here are the lyrics:

Pluck ambrosia from vines
and drink grape wine from his jiggling cleavage
pouring open from his broken, arrow staken heart
imagine kindergarten, gluing red and pink construction paper hearts
to shoeboxes

fingers and thumbs, fingers, glue tidiings of love

and simple charity
very cute its insincerity
play dumb

a quill of arrows in tow
I track the cherub below
from elevated position
hoping for a certain easy , messy mortal blow
I owe this pig a pennance
for stealing perfectly good conscience for a heart
from good logic

a cupid full of arrows is a
cupid full of love
play dumb

In Other News

Zanzibar III is coming along quite nicely -- we may have some stuff for you guys to hear somewhat soon. :) Also, I recently wrote Radiohead Proven to Be on the Right Side of Music Industry History and Appealing to the Attention Span of Information Age Music Fans for gazzmic.com.

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Z3 update and Free Download of Skeet's solo project "Elron Mission Reports"

2011-06-09T22:21:00.000-07:00

So, how's it going Lwidders? Me? Oh, I'm pretty good. Chris just left after recording bass with Tyrone. I heard some finished music for a Zanzibar 3 song and let me say it sounds epic and weird, just how it should. Fret ye not, for we bushwhack out into the brush but still regularly rub and love up on the core of what has always been the spirit of this band. I wouldn't have it any other way.
In other news i'm doing this thing now where i'm releasing an Elron Mission Report every month until i can't write them anymore. Good thing im stocked up with like 8 months worth of the stuff. Kicking things off in June with a free download of "Elron Goes to Rukbat" on a spiffy new bandcamp. Please share it around if you like it.

-Skeet

CLICK HERE to listen to Elron Goes to Rukbat

DESTINED FOR INCREASE Nashville noise and art collective

Barry Releases New Article on Punk Activism with Updates on Political Plans

2011-05-26T16:19:00.000-07:00

Hey guys, I recently wrote an article on political activism called A Punk-Rock Libertarian in Ronald Reagan's Court for the national website of the Republican Liberty Caucus, an organization of activists and elected officials who work together to promote libertarianism inside of the Grand Old Party. Imagine, little old anti-war, pro-decriminalization-of-marijuana me getting elected into the party leadership while openly calling for a dramatic shift away from the tyrannical policies of George W. Bush. Who would have thought that to be possible? Not me, if you'd asked me before it happened.

The classic magazine The American Spectator referred positively to the article in a blog entry by the legendary Shawn Macomber called Establishing Opposition to the Establishment.

Long story short, I, as a form of protest, ran for and surprisingly actually got elected to the county party executive committee of Nashville's GOP, served a 2 year term which went quite well and has since ended, and I will be pushing back my campaign for City Council until 2015. Just as a preface, political statements made by me personally do not necessarily always represent the views of everyone in Look What I Did or any other organization I may at any time be or have been a part of. :)

In Other News

Recording is currently underway for Zanzibar III, we've done some significant ad buys through Facebook and Last.fm which will mean our fans will soon have some new friends, and I recently wrote some articles for gazzmic.com entitled After the Music Industry Appears to Die, It Will Come Back As a More Powerful Cyborg and Promoting Shows Outside of Your Local Market.

PODCAST: Look What I Did in-studio co-guest hosting on Loud Love! on 91.1 WRVU

2011-05-07T13:33:00.000-07:00

Check it out! We did an in-studio appearance on 91.1 FM WRVU earlier in the week, and it is now available in podcast form.

In the immortal words of Drew from Loud Love:

"Originally broadcast Live on FM Radio in Nashville.

We're having some fun this week Nashville! Have the guys from Look What I Did in studio with us to talk about rumored releases, rumored shows, rumored political movements, and maybe a show and record that are confirmed and ready for public knowledge as well. We'll be playing old favorites, b-sides and new releases you may not have heard anywhere else, and talking about a whole lot of things which are without a doubt, NOT editorializing.

On a sadder note, because of an untimely death last week, we will also be playing a quick tribute to Poly Styrene of the great early punk band X-Ray Spex, who inspired tons of little girls to be seen and heard, and who's influence ranges far and wide, in addition to claiming a spot on any list of "top punk albums!" you'll read.

So strap in, turn up your speakers, and make sure you're tuning in this week, so you can get the answers to all the important questions. How many websites does LWID need you to visit? Can Ty turn up the radio voice and take over for us as host? How many nicknames does Acme have? Who is it that keeps calling Skeet? Find out the answers to these.. and more... this week, on Loud Love."

The playlist for the show can be found at this link. The podcast itself can be heard by pushing the "play" button found below!

Behold!

In Other News

I penned two articles for gazzmic.com entitled Music Video Distribution in the Information Age and Band Blogs Build Big Buzz.

Also, speaking of music videos... that's a hint.

Live Stream Link Inside: Look What I Did guest-hosts Loud Love on 91.1 WRVU Vandy tonight 11 PM CST

2011-05-02T14:35:00.000-07:00

Tonight at 11PM CST, Look What I Did will be stopping by the 91.1 WRVU Vanderbilt studios to guest host the Loud Love show. This will be a live broadcast, and it will be available for users around the world via the 91.1 WRVU live stream.

You can also live chat with the host and listen live over different types of audio players on the WRVU website, so feel free to visit them when the time comes!

In Other News

I wrote some new articles for gazzmic.com called Facebook Etiquette for Musicians, Fans, and Industry Professionals and A Revolutionary Stunt: 8 Songs in As Many Hours at the Rethink Music Conference.

BREAKING: Skeet Killed Osama Bin Ladin

2011-05-01T22:07:00.000-07:00

In a duel.

Not really, though.

Satire: Shocking Closer Look at Obama's Birth Certificate

2011-04-28T12:46:00.000-07:00

Birtherism as it is called has become the favorite subject of race-baiters from all sides of the political spectrum, with people debating whether or not President Obama might be from Kenya or Hawaii, whether or not it is appropriate to ask such a question, whether or not such a question has ever been asked of presidents like Clinton, Bush, or Reagan, and whether or not those asking such questions are doing so for racially motivated reasons.

To resolve this age-old dispute made famous by the spray-tanned real estate tycoon cum presidential candidate Donald Trump, President Obama released his birth certificate to be viewed by the public. Since there is so much controversy surrounding this subject, I decided to take a look.

The results were shocking. While President Obama was definitely born in Hawaii and is thusly of course an American citizen as is to be expected, a closer look examined another detail that proves he was hiding the birth certificate from the public. Click on the photo below to see a close-up look at the disturbing secret that we discovered!

Yes, the shocking truth that Obama didn't want you to see, and thus his reasoning for not releasing his birth certificate, is that he was actually born with the same name (and political philosophy and policies) as former President George W. Bush!

It truly is George W. Bush's third term!!! (Although, it would have been easier to determine that by simply noticing his efforts to unilaterally bomb nations like Lybia, Yemen, or Pakistan and expand the wars and use of military contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan.)

/end_satire

In Other News

Zanzibar III is well on its way. IV and V may be written as well depending on how much of the hours of music we intend to actually use. We're looking at some new options for a merch web store as well, so expect some cool new swag pretty soon. Also, I recently wrote a blog for gazzmic.com entitled The Return of the Split Seven Inch Vinyl Record.

Behind Zanzibar III Characters Part 1: David Koresh

2011-04-26T15:12:00.000-07:00

The Zanzibar series is to some extent a cartoon-style rock opera. The plot is a struggle between the forces of good and evil with some more complex and tragic characters of "chaotic neutral" alignment that help the protagonist centaur Sebastian through some rough spots in his battle with the wicked pirate Zanzibar.

In this universe, Brigham Young's pilgrimage to the moon was successful, and while there, the banished soul of David Koresh arrives and takes on a human avatar to serve as his military lieutenant. The characters are loosely based on the iconic real-world people in question, but are more so absurd characterizations of them.

Essentially, the moon is inhabited by a civilization of 6-foot tall green people whose leader is Brigham Young. Koresh is their charismatic, energetic military mastermind, and, when the moon runs out of clean drinking water, their army is given the task of extracting water from Zanzibar's lake to quench the thirst of their population.

This military mission just so happens to begin at the same time that Sebastian is being hauled into court (see: Star Chamber) to face trial for insurrection against Zanzibar, causing an alliance of circumstance.

The Real David Koresh

The real David Koresh was the leader of the Branch Davidian church which was destroyed by the ATF in a brutal slaughter in the 1990s. Koresh was accused of storing weapons (he was an arms dealer by trade at the time for income), and there were rumors that he had taken on multiple wives, some of whom were underage.

The ATF used rules of engagement that ultimately forced a violent conflict and lead to a siege that killed many innocent people. As terrible as some of the allegations against David Koresh were, it was obviously not to the benefit of anyone to set their compound on fire and kill so many innocent people. This is one of the darkest and most complex moments in American history, and, as a result, we felt it would make for compelling satirical content in the storyline. The absurdist characterization of David Koresh is not meant to make light of either the abuse of which he was accused nor the innocent bloodshed that occurred on that day. Look What I Did does not condone the actions of either party involved in this dark and terrible event.

To learn more about the real David Koresh and the siege in Waco, check out this lesser-known documentary on the subject:

Anyhow, this video content is being used in a fair use manner to provide an in depth glimpse into this dark and complicated historical event.

Don't expect Zanzibar III to be loaded with this type of intense discourse, as the character of David Koresh will be portrayed in a lighthearted-yet-satirical manner -- I just thought it might be interesting to take a look at this significant historical event that inspired our cartoon character of the same name.

FYI, did you know David Koresh made music? Check it out:

In Other News

Look What I Did will be playing in Nashville on May 6th to support our friends who will be having a CD release party, and I recently wrote a blog for gazzmic.com entitled Do You Remember the First Time Music Changed Your Life?.

New "Elron Mission Reports" Track

2011-04-16T22:10:00.000-07:00

Check out a new track from Skeet's solo project "Elron Mission Reports". Recorded using the same well loved and rickety yamana mt-4x he's been recording on since 1996, it's got the sonics of a fluffy christmas sweater filled with wheat chex and grape jelly, except the guy wearing it sees the apocalypse coming. It's up on bandcamp now at the link below. Give it a bunch of listens, it'll make him feel better.

http://elronmissionreports.bandcamp.com/album/elron-goes-to-algedi

Look Back for the lulz: Tila Tequila Endorses Look What I Did... in 2003

2011-04-09T11:43:00.000-07:00

Here's proof!

Private info has been redacted from the provided screenshot to protect the inno... uh, you know what I mean. It is a lesser known fact that Tila Tequila, Look What I Did, and National Product were once the only accounts on MySpace with over 10,000 friends. Imagine how famous we could have become if we had bosoms, too!

I doubt Tila Tequila bestowed the honor of her endorsement upon us due to actually liking our wacky sound; she wanted to trade bulletins to get the Look What I Did bump. I think it worked.

Did Look What I Did make Tila Tequila famous with our 2003 MySpace bulletin trade? One couldn't possibly know for sure, but, because it is possible to make that claim, I will.

In Other News

Skeet's Elron side project is jamming out in Nashville this weekend, check out the Facebook event page dedicated to the event. Also, I wrote articles for gazzmic.com called We're All Deadheads Now and Innovation Alert: Last Chance to Reason's Video Game Slash Album.