My heart is breaking for Houston right now. I have such mixed feelings having gotten out just in time. On one hand, grateful. On another hand, guilty that I can’t be there to help anyone. In the meantime, an offering of inspiration: Laurie Anderson and Brian Eno wrote a song called “Muddy River” almost 20 years ago and it seems prophetic. (This cover uses samples from the Monkees catalogue for the instrumentation) “We begin again down by the Muddy River.” Houston is strong. We will get through this. But the work isn’t over yet. https://youtu.be/cRHa0B1mt9o #houston #flood #houstonflood #harvey #hurricaneharvey
Author Archives: AlchemyPop
Internet Radio – Snow Jams – dubs SPAZCANDY as “Album Of The Year 2015”
Listen To Sheldon Snow’s SNOW JAMS!:
“SpazCandy Album of the Year 2015” http://newusb.co.uk/djs/sheldon/mp3gallery/content/shows/94.mp3
To listen, click on the link above and scrub to 1 hour, 10 minutes in…
Thank You, Sheldon Snow!
photo by Laura Spector
BDW is performing this Thursday Night…
…at The Oak. in Houston. Click on that there Oak link to view their groovy Facebook page.
8:00pm. Be there. Free Admission. I want a big crowd!
Come on out and I promise you won’t regret it!
Bradley will play at Cactus Music, Saturday May 30
Without Becca, Keith and the band (sniff, sniff) but it’s still going to rawk.
Come on out!
Cactus Music
Houston, TX
Saturday May 30, 1:00pm
SPAZCANDY [Deluxe Edition] (2015)
New Videos!
1) FLOWERS
2) SPAZMERCIAL
3) NEVER FORGET YOUR TECHNICOLOUR VOODOO
The Perfectly Violent Dream with Becca Ayers – SPAZCANDY [DELUXE EDITION] is available exclusively right here!
“One listen and your mind is wiped clean with a sweet, gooey, pop/ acid, confection! A full album of guilty pleasure songs! “
-Vinnie Zummo (Musician, Swinging Guitar Sounds Of Young America, Vol. 1,2,3/Joe Jackson Band)
“The pop artists behind SPAZCANDY are clearly engaged in a hot, sweaty love affair with pop music. The clearest evidence of this is the fact that they don’t just pay homage to one particular pop sound – they pay homage to, well… all of them. And yet they somehow also manage to sound completely original. It’s like some kind of acid-tinged black magic.”
-David Lee White, (Author, Fantomas In America)
“SPAZCANDY rocks. I’ve been a fan of Becca Ayers for several years, and this collaboration with Bradley Dean Whyte does not disappoint. Their lyrics are offbeat and messy like life, with a mash-up of innocence and worldliness, hope and cynicism. The beats are catchy and hummable. The sound emanates a pure joy and love of music, with melodies and harmonies that invite the listener to join in on that love fest. I guess that’s what makes SPAZCANDY such a satisfying listen. Ayers and Whyte are playing WITH you, not AT you. You are transported to their apartment. You are lying on the worn IKEA rug nursing a warm beer, getting a fossilized piece of pretzel stuck to your elbow, because, let’s face it, they’re not the best housekeepers in town.”
-David Caudle, Playwright
Internet Radio is where it’s at.
Internet Radio Rules, Check out these awesome sources for music you may have not heard before:
365 Radio Network – http://365radionetwork.com
Rock 365 Radio – http://rock365radio.com
Indie 365 Radio – http://indie365radio.com
Metal 365 Radio – http://metal365radio.com
Xtreme 365 Radio – http://xtreme365radio.com
Elite 365 Radio – http://elite365radio.com
Ultimate 365 Radio – http://ultimate365radio.com
Full Impact Radio – http://fullimpactradio.com
WNDY Radio – http://wndyradio.com
Indie Tube Tv – http://indietube.tv
Decibels In Motion – http://decibelsinmotion.com
Eagle Eye Music Promotions – http://eagleeyemusicpromotions.com
Shake Da Cage – http://shakedacage.com
Highway Rock Radio – http://highwayrockradio.com
Wild Horses Radio – http://wildhorsesradio.com
Generation Mix Radio – http://generationmixradio.com
SpazMercial – May 5th is almost here!
SpazCandy (Deluxe Edition), May 5, 2015
Bradley Dean Whyte will be on KPFT 90.1 FM radio Halloween FRIDAY 4:30-5PM
Bradley Dean Whyte will be on KPFT 90.1 FM radio tomorrow, FRIDAY 4:30-5PM – sharing music from the upcoming Texas THE PERFECTLY VIOLENT DREAM tour and the new album, SpazCandy!
KPFT is Houston’s only listener-sponsored radio station. Take a listen and give them some love!
Becca Ayers’ “Simple Wish” on FunnyOrDie.com
I produced this song with Becca when she came to visit me in Austin last year. It’s a very funny song. And check out the video on FunnyOrDie. It’s delightfully ridiculous.
Mister Bradley’s Musical Jam! CD, the perfect gift for friends with kids! GET HALF OFF when you buy for a friend.
Looking for a gift for friends with kids? CHECK THIS OUT!
Remembering Spalding Gray
Thank You Warby Parker…
…for offering incentive and a kick-in-ass to record more of Beck’s Song Reader. Here’s our Song and Video for “Sorry”. This is a studio version. And the footage is work-and-destruction-in-progress of amazing, amazing, amazing art by Chadwick & Spector.
I can’t believe it’s been a year…
So it’s been about a year since Beck Hansen’s Song Reader hit the stands. And a year since the music collective, The Perfectly Violent Dream, began rehearsing with the music in preparation for the first live complete Song Reader concert in the world. I have been slow to mix the concert (I’m a school teacher by day and, well, that drains most of my energy) but, in the meantime, there are some tracks here… and I’ll be adding tracks as I finish them. So let me hear a “Hell Yes!” and a “Please Enjoy!”
Rehearsals are Finished! Performance is next!!!
9:00 PM Live @The Mohawk. BECK’S SONG READER
Old Shanghai, December 9th Rehearsal
Today we added two new musicians: Kevin Carroll on ukelele and Kevin Clark on bongos. Still having the time of my life.
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Amazing Fun at Beck Song Reader Rehearsal Saturday Night, a sneak peak.
Tonite we played through and arranged “Why Did You Make Me Care?” and “Eyes That Say I Love You” (Beck Hansen) from Song Reader. The concert at the Mohawk is in less than a week (December 15th, 2012). Much more to do. In the meantime, here are some videos of rehearsals. Shelby (electric guitar) and Emily (back-up vocalist) were out tonite and were missed and I can’t wait to add them in the mix. Kevin Carroll, Kevin Clark, Ammon Taylor and (maybe) Jay Minton will be joining us at other rehearsals. (photography and video by Laura Spector)
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Pictured here are Geoff Cline, Andrew Uzendoski, Jessica Alberthal, Julie Foster, Bradley Dean Whyte (music director)
Happy Holidays from Baby Goes Bang!
$265 Raised for BECK SONG READER recording project.
We have just over $2500 more to go. And I know we can do it! In the meantime, I had fun putting together profile pictures of the musicians. And I referenced the “Modern Guilt” album cover (if it’s not already completely obvious…)
