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Boy Eats Drum Machine’s 20 Beats

31st Aug 10 (Tue) Leave a comment

On September 20, Boy Eats Drum Machine is releasing 20 Beats, an all instrumental recording with 20 songs and 20 different album covers (similar to NIИ’s Ghosts). The digital release will be available through iTunes and other digital outlets. You can listen to a sample of what’s to come right here…

Boy Eats Drum Machine – Silverskate Gateway

BEDM just came off of a great weekend show at Eugene Celebration (review & photos here). Stay tuned to http://boyeatsdrummachine.com/ for more info about the upcoming release and shows.

~Dan – np: Beats Antique – Contraption Vol 1

nine inch nails nin

Categories: New Sounds Tags: 20 Beats, beats, bedm, boy eats drum machine, electronic, instrumental, jon ragel, nin, nine inch nails

REVIEW: Boys Eats Drum Machine & Beats Antique @ McDonald / Eugene Celebration (Eugene, OR – 8/28/10)

29th Aug 10 (Sun) 1 comment

FYI… PHOTOS of the SHOW at the BOTTOM

Eugene Celebration 2010 “Raise the Roof” was in full effect on Saturday. This year’s Celebration was in a partnership with with Springfield/Eugene Habitat for Humanity and Northwest Community Credit Union to fund the construction of two houses in the Eugene-Springfield community over the next three years.

We caught some good grub, interesting people watching, scoped out the pretty damn awesome electric vehicle (the Pulse made by Arcimoto)… and some music. The first band I saw was Upstate Trio. They’re from New York, but now live in the Eugene area. Great groove rock trio. I hope to catch them again soon.

Boy Eats Drum Machine was the next major act to take in. I saw him open for That1Guy in May (review link with photos below), and he put on a great show. Last night’s performance wasn’t any exception. Sax, turntable, drums, effects pad, loops, and all around great grooves from this one-man wrecking crew. Check out the stop-animation video for “Hoop+Wire“:

You can also download the BEDM song “Hoop+Wire” on mp3 and FLAC (or other options) for FREE over at Bandcamp. Next up…

As mentioned a little over a week ago, Beats Antique is coming out with a new album in about two weeks. It’s called Blind Threshold. If it’s anything like their past two albums and an EP, it’ll be great.

They hit the stage around 11pm and played a fairly percussive set. Zoë Jakes wasn’t able to dance last night. She hurt her knee a while ago and is on doctor’s orders to take it easy for a while. So, we didn’t get the gorgeous dance performance that we’re used to (photos of Zoë dancing at prior events linked below). Despite the lack of dancing by Zoë, their infectious music got the rest of the crowd to pick up some of the slack. It was a great show, and hopefully they’ll be back soon, with Zoë in full health.

The overwhelming bass attacked our ears for both BEDM’s and Beats Antique’s sets. It got especially painful up in the balcony; so we stayed downstairs for most of the night. All in all, a great hour-long set from each band. Round 2 of Celebration for me today… I hope to catch 3 Leg Torso‘s set.

many more photos below

The Appropriate Linkage:

Upstate Trio on MySpace
Boy Eats Drum Machine’s Site
BEDM on MySpace
Beats Antique’s Site
Beats Antique on MySpace
Zoë Jakes’ Site
Zoë Jakes MySpace
Prior Reviews:
- BEDM opening for That1Guy (WOW Hall, May 2010)
- Zoë w/ Rachel Brice & Mardi Love (Oregon Country Fair 2008)
- Beats Antique w/ Zoë dancing (Faerieworlds 2009)
Eugene Celebration
McDonald Theatre

Check out more Beats Antique tour dates below.

~Dan – np: Bar Kokhba Sextet – John Zorn 50th Birthday Celebration 11

BOY EATS DRUM MACHINE & BEATS ANTIQUE PHOTOS
pictures (cc) 2010 Daniel Temmesfeld, except for Beats Antique #21-29 (cc) 2010 Margaret O’Brien, you may use freely under a creative commons attribution

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Beats Antique Tour Dates

8/20 – Sheldon, VT – Liberate Music And Arts Festival
8/21 – Stephentown, NY – Bella Terra Music Festival
8/28 – Eugene, OR – McDonald Theatre
9/10 – Clarks Grove, MN – Harvestfest – Harmony Park
9/11 – Minot, ME – 1st Annual Dankfest
9/17 – Laytonville, CA – Earthdance
9/18 – Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre
9/24 – Seattle, WA – Decibel Festival @ Motor
9/25 – Arcata, CA – Aracata Theatre
9/28 – Fargo, ND – The Aquarium
9/30 – Madison, WI – Majestic Live
10/1 – Milwaukee, WI – Miramar Theatre
10/2 – Chicago, IL – Abbey Pub
10/3 – Grand Rapids, MI – The Intersection
10/6 – New Orleans, LA – Republic
10/9 – Austin, TX – Austin City Limits
10/11 – Mobile, AL – Alabama Music Box
10/12 – Birmingham, AL – Zydeco
10/13 – Nashville, TN – Exit/In
10/14 – Asheville, NC – TBD
10/15 – Charleston, SC – The Pour House
10/16 – Athens, GA – New Earth Music Hall
10/17 – Atlanta, GA – Masquerade – Hell Room
10/22 – Allston, MA – Harpers Ferry
11/11 – Vancouver, BC – Biltmore Cabaret
11/12 – Edmonton, AB – The Pawn Shop
11/13 – Calgary, AB – Royal Canadian Legion
11/14 – Winnipeg, MB – Crescent Wood United Church

Categories: Concert Photos, Hip-hop, Rock & Pop, World Music Tags: bedm, boys eats drum machine, concert photos, concert review, electronica, eugene, eugene celebration, Hip-hop, jon ragel, mcdonald theatre, oregon, world music, zoe jakes

REVIEW: That 1 Guy & Boy Eats Drum Machine @ WOW Hall (Eugene, OR – 5/15/10)

16th May 10 (Sun) 4 comments

FYI… PHOTOS of the SHOW at the BOTTOM

I’ve been a fan of That 1 Guy and the Magic Pipe since seeing him a dank club in Cincinnati opening for Drums & Tuba in the early 2000s. He’s toured incessantly throughout the decade, hitting some major festivals and being a supporting act for some big bands. It’s been nice to see his fanbase grow, and at many times I didn’t think his music was growing all that much. Well, he proves us wrong with his fourth record, Packs a Wallop. He seems to have found a nice balance between the experimentation and the groove. The lyrical silliness is still there, but that’s part of the charm…

The opener was Portland’s Boy Eats Drum Machine. Boy Eats Drum Machine is a one man band made up of Jon Ragel and his musical toys. I was only familiar with the video for “Hoop + Wire” (see below). It’s a clever video, but I didn’t think it gave any insight into his live set. Well, the Eugene crowd was blown away, to say the least. He put out an incredibly danceable mix of record spinning, drum machine, live drums, saxophone and vocals. He has a great voice, passion, and energy.

Boy Eats Drum Machine “Hoop + Wire”

Well, no, his live set wasn’t stop-motion animation, but it was as full of energy and fun as the video shows. Eugene ate Boy Eats Drum Machine. Portland, you can’t have him back!!

After only a short break, Mike Silverman aka That 1 Guy joined the Magic Pipe on stage for almost two and a half hours of lights, smoke, lasers, and all around jam-worthy tom-foolery…

Mr. Guy played almost non-stop, busting through his catalogue… playing many tunes from his latest album…

Setlist: almost 2 1/2 hours

Modern Man
Packs a Wallop
Buttmachine (with extended jam)
How’s Bout Them Holes In The Moon (Butter Side Down)
Heaven or Heck
Jam
Stones Throw
Oranges
Bananas
Laser Beans
Step Into Striped Light
Mustaches
Jam
Rainbow
Dig
One
“Magic Show”
Credit Card Jam
Lounge Outtro
Encore: Weasel Potpie
The Moon is Disgusting
Word Up (Cameo cover)
Lounge Outtro

Of the frequent stops through Eugene, this one seemed to be the most action packed. He had full reign to play a longer set, and his light show has definitely stepped up a notch (I did miss the Mustaches & Laser Beams tour; so maybe this is just a continuation). He pulled out the magic saw and magic boot near the end of the show. He also treated the crowd to his magic card tricks and laser bows. Ever the showman, he was soaking wet by the end of the night, yet still full of energy…