Music
DO YOU THINK YOUR MUSIC IS AWESOME AND WANT TO SEND IT TO TRAVELING CIRCUS?
Shane (TC Filmer/Editor) is always looking for new music from underground bands, DJ’s, etc. The tracks must be 100% created by you, so no remixes or mash-ups please. We’d love to have a listen and possibly use in a future episode or edit. If you would like to donate some tracks to the Circus for possibly use please send a .zip file of .mp3’s via: http://dropbox.yousendit.com/werule we’ll get back to you if we’d like to use anything. Thanks! – TC Crew
Music featured in Episode Six:
Joey Defone “Finally”
I have been telling you to Get Defone for tracks with whacked out coolness and appeal all season long. Do it now!
The Zehbras “Going Places”
If a single band could sum up The Traveling Circus in one song The Zehbras came pretty close. Maybe with a just few more lyrics about Andy’s fungus socks or The Red Knight. Either way, check out The Zehbras’ newest project here.
Power Animal “The Turn Around”
Only good things come out of Philadelphia: cheesesteaks, Rocky, and Power Animal. The music on the radio is predictable, and your ears are bored. Send them on a trip. Check out Power Animal’s latest release on itunes!
The Nightgowns “Big Bang” and “Working for a Living”
After their debut in Episode Five, everyone in the TC offices went out and purchased The Nightgowns album “Sing Something” and we discovered the perfect soundtrack for the season finale. Get “Sing Something” here.
Music featured in Episode Five:
The Nightgowns “Cosmic Clancy”
The Nightgowns’ describe their sound as “a badger fighting a cobra.” It just so happens we have some expertise in that area: Andy is an amateur badger enthusiast, to quote “When a badger and cobra fight it sounds something like playfully dark indie-pop out of Tacoma, Washington” Who knew.
Greenbelt “to henry”
What does Greenbelt mean? It means anything part indie, part folk and part surprise. Expect anything from saxophones to accordions. If you’re not fortunate enough to see them live around Vancouver, you can grab their albums here.
Joey Defone “Canadian Tuxedo”
Its midnight. You’re searching for a solid instrumental. Enough of those generic rap beats that some weirdo made on his iMac. Get Defone for tracks with whacked out coolness and appeal.
Boat “Lately”
We were firsts turned onto “Lately” because of the lyrics. Any song that starts off with “eating nachos with their mother” is worthy of a listen. Head over to their myspace and check out Boat’s other tracks for up-tempo indie rock, and hopefully more songs about nachos.
John Compton “Danger”
Ian: that kid with the big smile who got stuck in the tree. John: his Dad. Back when Ian was just a twinkle in his Dad’s eye, John co-founded the acoustic band Appoaloosa in the 1960’s. Mr. Compton hooked us up with the track “Danger” and we think it’s awesome.
Music featured in Episode Four:
Joey Defone “Pill Box” and “Replacing the Zero”
Did you Get Defone yet? You know, the entire Joey Defone album, for free at http://www.myspace.com/joeydefoner Otherwise we are just going to keep using these dope tracks until you do!
The Diary Products “Make My Day”
Are you looking to get incredibly excited or feeling uber-hyper tonight? Head over to The Dairy Products myspace page for some intense dance tracks to burn off a few calories or inspiration to invent a few new moves in time for your next formal dance at school. Whatever your reason for desiring thumping 8-bit techno, The Diary Products will be able to help you out.
Over The Wall “Gimme Five”
Over The Wall is a band from the UK who has combined everything from keyboards to kazoos to achieve an incredibly rich and entertaining folk-pop sound. Turn off your mix-tapes and treat yourself to some real music for a change. Check out “Gimme Five” and “Thurso” which are both available on itunes.
Music featured in Episode Three:
Boy Vs. Bacteria “Happy Cop”
The boy: Richard Åström, from Stockholm, Sweden. The Bacteria: self described “retro-gamer-pixel-dance-music.” Boy Vs. Bacteria just released a six-song EP composed entirely of sounds from a Nintendo Game Boy. Curious? The EP and the single “Happy Cop” are free downloads here.
Zoos of Berlin “Black in the Sun Room”
Zoos of Berlin is the first band to ever offer us a place to crash. And if we ever make our way through Detroit, Michigan The Circus might just take them up on that. If you can’t make it to Detroit to catch a show or to crash on their couch, check them out for genuine indie rock.
Joey Defone “He’s Not Joe”
This the second time we have used a track from Joey Defone and with good reason: born and raised in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle, he’s been a contributing amazing beats and entertainment to the Pacific Northwest for years. You can download his entire album free, we suggest you Get Defone. or check it all out at http://joeydefone.bandcamp.com/
Wiglaf “Hey New York!” and “The Dish Pit”
The meteor shower earlier this month must have inspired Wiglaf to write two new exclusive tracks for Episode Three. An unmarked CD was slipped under the front door of the Traveling Circus office late one night. When we ran to open the door there was no one within sight, a cat meowed somewhere off in the distance and I cried out “WIGLAF, who ARE you!” We did find his myspace though.
Music featured in Episode Two:
Fool’s Gold “Surprise Hotel”
Pyrite or “fools gold” is a mineral of incredible letdown. Its brass-yellow hue has been confusing panhandlers since the gold rush of 1799. The band “Fool’s Gold” is anything but a letdown. Hailing out of Los Angeles, California Fool’s Gold is rich and full of everything the watered-down radio pop rock isn’t. They are also touring like maniacs, so check them out at a city near you.
Bossasaurus “The Wait is Over”
Egon Brainparts and Negatron Johnson are Bossasaurus. They actually both have mothers with fingernails, belly buttons and opposable thumbs. They make genre-defying electronic music using a smorgasbord of analog synthesizers, effects, unique instruments and self-collected micro-samples. They hate on bad music. They make good music, because good music isn’t extinct.
Wiglaf “Uncle Steve’s Farm” and “Microscopic Cats”
Unfortunately, The artist formally known as “Wiglaf” will probably never reveal his true human identity. Besides mysteriously dropping off cassette tapes of exclusive beats made for the Traveling Circus little is know about his whereabouts or lifestyle. Legend has it that on particularly bright full moon nights you can sometimes see Wiglaf’s reflection petting a cat and playing the harmonica.
Music featured in Episode One:
Nick Baron (i.e. Nicky B) “TC Intro” & “TC Outro”
Nicky B is LINE’s first customer and has been riding the gear and hanging with us since the beginning. Over that time he’s gotten a BS in Digital Media Production in New York and is currently in Tahoe, skiing and making music everyday.
DJ A Dog “Donald Trump-et”
A-Dog is a staple in the VT music scene. Spinning records for over 8 years for his fans at Red Square and around the world. Sharing the stage with the likes of the Roots, GZA, J-5, and many more artists, A-Dog has proven he’s one of the best around.
Joey Defone “An Old Pro”
Joey Defone, born and raised in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle, he’s been a contributing amazing beats and entertainment to the Pacific Northwest for years. You can download his entire album free, we suggest you Get Defone.
Principal Dean Productions “Do It”
Principal Dean Productions was sent to this earth to reign beats, music and fear into the our classrooms, otherwise known as our cities and streets. This alien force will stop at nothing to make sure every person listens to their music and especially carry a hall pass at all times. Principal Dean Productions was formally known as MDE Productions. “Do It” was a collaborative track between Matty C and MDE, for the Matty C album, “Trouble Begins.”