So on 11pm PST on 9/10 (i.e. 2am EST on 9/11) Paco got assigned a 'random song' about 9/11?

Is that a legit wild coincidence, or was your thumb on the scale for this one?

Thank you, very happy that you enjoyed it. It was for a project involving the creation of something original (the song, in this case) to accompany something in the public domain (a clip from "Plan 9 from Outer Space", in this case). The initial thought was to use a different film clip to make a "Bad...

New Jerkatorium song: "Real Reel to Reel"!
New Jerkatorium video!
Not a slideshow!

Turn Off Your TV by Jerkatorium You’ve had the TV on since I got home last night. You’re watchin’ anything that’s playin’ Not listenin’ to what I’m sayin’ You’re givin’ me the silent treatment and that ain’t right. Watchin’ TV and making no sound. Using tactics from a gradeschool playground You’re ...

Good Luck Charm by Jerkatorium Parking tickets. Missed my plane. Strip-searched by the TSA, now Each time since you went away. And I found a syringe in my cola, Now I think I have Ebola. Chorus: You used to be my good luck charm But now you’re gone. You’re gone. You used to be my good luck charm Bu...

j$ wrote:I'm done (I think). Where do we submit? Or do we host ourselves? I may have missed that post but happy either way

Was this ever determined? Jerkatorium is more or less on track to have our submission ready today, do we email the mp3 somewhere or post a link to SoundCloud or what?

In a television ad for Corona:

Jerkatorium would probably be very interested in this if, as fluffy suggested, a reasonable deadline were imposed - unfortunately Chumpy and I are both employed, so we'd need a few free weekends to complete any adequate number of songs. I would also vote for a widely interpretable title/subject to w...

You're not wrong. I'd like to think that I would react differently if I were in Ghosts of Pasha, but if I'm being completely honest with myself then I'm not certain that I would.

I think you are approaching this as if they were a cover band only happy to see whoever appeared that night. That's not the case. No, I get that, but they're a new band and I'm assuming they would be happy to have people in the audience listening to the music. It wasn't a closed rehearsal, it was a...

The disappointment voiced by the band is the most anti-Zen reaction imaginable. The band's genuine enjoyment was not merely lessened but somehow poisoned in retrospect due to the crowd's (at least partial) insincerity? The experience was fun for everyone involved and the intent was not malicious, so...

Oh and just to say if people think I was mocking Jerkatorium by adding a verse about circle jerking in kevlar armour, well I was ; but only in an admiring, appreciative, playful way. Actually, I had written those new words as part of a lyric for the fight but had not managed to do anything with the...

I've been shirking this whole review thing for a while, so I guess it's my turn to dive in first this week. A lot of great entries this time around. In no particular order (i.e. the order randomized for me on the front page): Cory A.G.: Slick G&G. Sweet song with utterly beautiful singing. Why does ...

Praying Mantis by Jerkatorium Golden oldies: Mother told me Someday I’d meet girls like you, But that warning’s Just one more thing Mothers always tend to do. And how can I resist your charms? It’s like I’m all wrapped up in six strong arms. Every friend Says this will end In such an awful, messy w...

Thank you jb, you were absolutely right to do that. None of us should have to be subjected to offensive idiot nonsense posted amid these earnest personal attestations. I'm surprised you put up with as much as you did. I'm surprised that this double-whammy racist/homophobic gem didn't get him banned ...

I didn't want to say anything but my OCD is murdering me: The cover art by 'happy triangle' is misspelled. This wouldn't bug me all that much - I think the sunset/lightbulb thing is really clever and it looks so cool that it totally makes up for the typo - but the Art Archive page has another submis...

Back in the early 90s Zoom DJ'ed the wedding reception for a friend, and the first song he played was Don Dixon's "Praying Mantis". He meant well, it was all done in good fun, but it was still (arguably) a little tacky. On the other hand, it was memorable (I guess it's the only thing I remember abou...

Jeff Rosenstock I haven't felt this way about anything new I've heard since almost forever. I've been listening to his music nonstop since I first heard it a few weeks ago, and I am angry that nobody turned me on to this music earlier. Jeff Rosenstock's stuff is what I think music is supposed to sou...

They Might Be Giants Put Your Hand Inside the Puppet Head, no question about it.


Closely followed by almost every Pixies song.

My goal with this is to make the process of listening to the music as hassle-free as possible. I like the idea of a USB stick because it's so easy (you don't need to type in a URL or rip a CD in order to get the mp3s), but one of my friends mentioned he'd never accept a USB from anyone for fear of g...

anybody know where to get cheap USB sticks? AliExpress has them for about $2 at the lowest price for the highest volume. It would be a great solution, but that price point is just not feasible for most DIY music. The best deal I've found so far is $6.73 (free shipping) for a 5-pack of 64MB flash dr...