Showing posts with label truckasauras. Show all posts
Showing posts with label truckasauras. Show all posts
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Stop Biting
New compilation out now!! It is always great to see people working in their own elements. This a series of 8 small vignettes, capturing the studios and sentiment of the Stop Biting DJs featuring: OCnotes, WD4D, Suttikeeree, Specs Wizard, Ear Dr.Umz, Arthur Russell Simmons, Showbot, & Macros. This is super motivating and inspiring for me and my ship shop studio I'm putting together.
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Truckasauras 2012 (Part 1)
Truck is back with some new music.. giving it to you a few songs at a time. They will be doing a show once a month in random locations leading up to the release of their full length album. So stoked for this one!
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Truckasauras Rooftop
"Dingus and the Buttf***s" Live at the Lo-Fi, Seattle WA from sauco on Vimeo.
Over the summer Octopus Fest happened at LoFi, Black Lodge, and Victory. An all day music festival that I was lucky enough to be a part of. This video is a gorgeous interpretation of what happened that early evening. Truckasauras was rocking out on LoFi's rooftop at dawn as the sun was setting behind the Needle. I just finally got to see the video and I must say I was very thankful to be DJing all night after this set. I didn't want to help unload gear down that treacherous ladder hole in the roof! I would have broke one of their many many pieces of gear. I want to play on a roof!Monday, June 20, 2011
Arthur Russell Simmons - James Brown Sample Flip
James Brown Sample Flip by Truckasauras
Tyler Swan of the world famous Truckasauras and the recent signee of Cairo Records Flexions and the beat maestro masterism of Linda And Ron's Dad and the electroacoustic melodica Foscil has just released this 9 and a half minute body of work compiling mostly of all James Brown samples. His drums hit hard and his synths are muddy. Everything sounds so effortless. This guy can do anything, now if he can only teach me to dance like the master does.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Japan Benefit
Thursday with Metal Chocolates, Truckasauras, & SOTA. You should go there see a great show and support a great cause.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Saturday, March 5, 2011
April 1st Neumos
Viper Creek Club with bunch of rappers performing their remixes. Truckasauras riding heavy as normal. And Metal Chocolates?!!??! Holy shit. This night is going to be bananas. Along with VCC dropping their record via Members Only, Metal Chocolates will be dropping 100 limited edition Metal Chocolate gift boxes... more details to come on that!
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Mad Rad March 10th Poster
This night is going to be fucking crazy!! Apparently they are turning Neumos into a Japanese village on the inside. Well, I figured we are going to stomp it out like Godzilla.. Hence this poster! GET YOUR TICKETS HERE
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Truckasauras - Quarters
"For those of you who like a lil’ snap, crackle, and pop in your music a vinyl version will be available in a few weeks (our damn helper monkey Felipe got distracted on the way to the pressing plant and served us up with this untimely delay and a mysterious rash that just won’t go away) from The Journal of Popular Noise. This record is heaped with the whiskey soaked electro fun(k) that Truckasauras has become renowned for, all killer no filler. So you best cop one for the good of mankind."
Check the interview I did with Adam Swan HERE.
The digital download for the new Truckasauras album “Quarters” is officially available today at iTunes, Brushed Golden, and BoomKat.
Check the interview I did with Adam Swan HERE.
The digital download for the new Truckasauras album “Quarters” is officially available today at iTunes, Brushed Golden, and BoomKat.
Friday, August 20, 2010
Adam Swan Interview
It's been over a year since I've done an interview and felt it was time to start them up again. They seem to be fun for everyone involved.
Adam Swan aka Grippo of Truckasauras was gracious enough to talk to me about their new album "Quarters" coming out in September.
TR: How long you guys work on the new album?
AS: Took forever. Way too long, but we've been playing alot of it live, so Seattle has heard it. We really jumped in and finished in early in 2010.
TR: How many quarters are in your pocket?
AS: Ha! Probably none.. Oh wait, there's 3.
TR: Do you think there is a good balance between the visuals & beats that Truck displays?
AS: From the get electro acts are boring to watch. We're hunched over gear and its not that exciting. We consider the video as our frontman. I catch myself watching them a lot of the time. We wanted Dan to be apart of it with Ryan's idea of Americana. What Dan does, really fits in with our sense of humor and the crowd seems to enjoy it.
TR: Thinking of remaking the Star Spangled Banner?
AS: No, we remixed Auld Lang Syne for New Year's once. We are making fun of and embracing America, and to be able to make fun of something you have to become it. Our bigger shows we break out the flags and whatnot, but after Obama became president it made it harder to make fun of. George Bush made our life a lot easier.
TR: What was your favorite collaboration from "The Truck" show?
AS: I liked the Spaceman/SK beat a lot and the energy they brought. Canary Sing really went out and they can actually sing, I have so much respect for that. Up until soundcheck i wasn't sure it the night was going to work, but then I felt confident. The whole night was a huge huge undertaking.
TR: Worst collaboration?
AS: Mash Hall.
TR: Are you considered hip hop?
AS: Always have been a little bit, one thing about us you cant lump us into a genre. We've been called the future of techno, but we don't think we are even techno. We have an 808 not a 909. Rappers always hit us up for beats.
TR: Was Head Like An Espresso Truck better?
AS: This one more cause it was my birthday, but there were more people at the Espresso Truck. I can't believe we were able to pull either of them off. It says a lot about our music scene thats for sure.
TR: What does Out For Stardom mean to you?
AS: Your hustle, your grind without mincing any words. We are going to keep doing it until we are famous or dead. When you first start making music you think you are going to be famous, yet all of us still work day jobs.
TR: Like FourthCity?
AS: Whether you call it Fourthcity or OFS, it's the same idea. You work with like minded individuals and support each other. You guys have haters, but you don't cater to them. But, as long as you have haters it's good cause you are still moving people. It adds legitimacy. Once you get to a certain point in seattle you get to know everybody. Same parties. That's the beauty of it, everyone is a big family. People are doing their thing, even if you hate it. If they are grinding you can't hate on that grind.
TR: Top 3 bands in Seattle?
AS: Past Lives, Shabazz Palaces, & Flexions. Eventhough my brother is in it, I'll be biased.
TR: Who don't you like?
AS: In Seattle? I don't know.. I probably don't even know what it is. If I dont like something it's probably something that didn't even catch my eye.
TR: Who's ass do you want to kick?
AS: There's just too many. But because of yesterday, the mail carrier that threatened to mace my dog through the front door. That pissed me off!
TR: Who is the future of techno?
AS: Probably Richie Hawtin, I don't know. I don't know, I don't listen to techno. I listen to hip hop.
TR: Favorite pro wrestler?
AS: Randy Macho Man Savage cause of the Slim Jim commercials.
TR: Not because of the rap cd?
AS: The rap cd is incredibly horrible, so bad it's good. It has a beef cut and a dead homie cut, which is essential to a rap album, right? I love thinking about the producers and engineers behind it BEcause they must only be thinking about a paycheck while keeping a straight face.
TR: Who gets the most pussy in Truckasauras?
AS: The married guy, Ryan.
TR: Favorite sandwich?
AS: French Dip with au jus.
TR: Better Segal? Dave or Beanie Sigel?
AS: Dave Segal cause I'm a music nerd and he is the biggest music nerd I know.
TR: Better Freeway? Freeway or I-5?
AS: Freeway.
TR: You good at video games?
AS: I'm not at all, but I get to watch people have some good Skate 3 battles.
TR: Favorite piece of equipment?
AS: My favorite synth is the 303, and my favorite piece of gear in studio is my tape deck.
TR: When was Truckasauras' last tea party?
AS: I don't think we've had one. Last time I drank tea was when I got home from hiking. Tea parties sound dirty.
TR: What kind of truck would you be?
AS: Toyota 4x4 cause I owned one and it was the shit.
TR: What's up with a Mad Rad/Truckasauras show?
AS: Well what's up with one??!? Are you guys playing any? We are booked through October, but we are down.
TR: How was your burger?
AS: Was really good, spicy. Lets yelp this! It was really good, I would eat at Elysian again. I think I need another beer and a shot.
Thank you for your time, Adam. Congrats on the new record, can't wait to bump that shit.
Adam Swan aka Grippo of Truckasauras was gracious enough to talk to me about their new album "Quarters" coming out in September.
TR: How long you guys work on the new album?
AS: Took forever. Way too long, but we've been playing alot of it live, so Seattle has heard it. We really jumped in and finished in early in 2010.
TR: How many quarters are in your pocket?
AS: Ha! Probably none.. Oh wait, there's 3.
TR: Do you think there is a good balance between the visuals & beats that Truck displays?
AS: From the get electro acts are boring to watch. We're hunched over gear and its not that exciting. We consider the video as our frontman. I catch myself watching them a lot of the time. We wanted Dan to be apart of it with Ryan's idea of Americana. What Dan does, really fits in with our sense of humor and the crowd seems to enjoy it.
TR: Thinking of remaking the Star Spangled Banner?
AS: No, we remixed Auld Lang Syne for New Year's once. We are making fun of and embracing America, and to be able to make fun of something you have to become it. Our bigger shows we break out the flags and whatnot, but after Obama became president it made it harder to make fun of. George Bush made our life a lot easier.
TR: What was your favorite collaboration from "The Truck" show?
AS: I liked the Spaceman/SK beat a lot and the energy they brought. Canary Sing really went out and they can actually sing, I have so much respect for that. Up until soundcheck i wasn't sure it the night was going to work, but then I felt confident. The whole night was a huge huge undertaking.
TR: Worst collaboration?
AS: Mash Hall.
TR: Are you considered hip hop?
AS: Always have been a little bit, one thing about us you cant lump us into a genre. We've been called the future of techno, but we don't think we are even techno. We have an 808 not a 909. Rappers always hit us up for beats.
TR: Was Head Like An Espresso Truck better?
AS: This one more cause it was my birthday, but there were more people at the Espresso Truck. I can't believe we were able to pull either of them off. It says a lot about our music scene thats for sure.
TR: What does Out For Stardom mean to you?
AS: Your hustle, your grind without mincing any words. We are going to keep doing it until we are famous or dead. When you first start making music you think you are going to be famous, yet all of us still work day jobs.
TR: Like FourthCity?
AS: Whether you call it Fourthcity or OFS, it's the same idea. You work with like minded individuals and support each other. You guys have haters, but you don't cater to them. But, as long as you have haters it's good cause you are still moving people. It adds legitimacy. Once you get to a certain point in seattle you get to know everybody. Same parties. That's the beauty of it, everyone is a big family. People are doing their thing, even if you hate it. If they are grinding you can't hate on that grind.
TR: Top 3 bands in Seattle?
AS: Past Lives, Shabazz Palaces, & Flexions. Eventhough my brother is in it, I'll be biased.
TR: Who don't you like?
AS: In Seattle? I don't know.. I probably don't even know what it is. If I dont like something it's probably something that didn't even catch my eye.
TR: Who's ass do you want to kick?
AS: There's just too many. But because of yesterday, the mail carrier that threatened to mace my dog through the front door. That pissed me off!
TR: Who is the future of techno?
AS: Probably Richie Hawtin, I don't know. I don't know, I don't listen to techno. I listen to hip hop.
TR: Favorite pro wrestler?
AS: Randy Macho Man Savage cause of the Slim Jim commercials.
TR: Not because of the rap cd?
AS: The rap cd is incredibly horrible, so bad it's good. It has a beef cut and a dead homie cut, which is essential to a rap album, right? I love thinking about the producers and engineers behind it BEcause they must only be thinking about a paycheck while keeping a straight face.
TR: Who gets the most pussy in Truckasauras?
AS: The married guy, Ryan.
TR: Favorite sandwich?
AS: French Dip with au jus.
TR: Better Segal? Dave or Beanie Sigel?
AS: Dave Segal cause I'm a music nerd and he is the biggest music nerd I know.
TR: Better Freeway? Freeway or I-5?
AS: Freeway.
TR: You good at video games?
AS: I'm not at all, but I get to watch people have some good Skate 3 battles.
TR: Favorite piece of equipment?
AS: My favorite synth is the 303, and my favorite piece of gear in studio is my tape deck.
TR: When was Truckasauras' last tea party?
AS: I don't think we've had one. Last time I drank tea was when I got home from hiking. Tea parties sound dirty.
TR: What kind of truck would you be?
AS: Toyota 4x4 cause I owned one and it was the shit.
TR: What's up with a Mad Rad/Truckasauras show?
AS: Well what's up with one??!? Are you guys playing any? We are booked through October, but we are down.
TR: How was your burger?
AS: Was really good, spicy. Lets yelp this! It was really good, I would eat at Elysian again. I think I need another beer and a shot.
Thank you for your time, Adam. Congrats on the new record, can't wait to bump that shit.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Eye Mario System
You can now play NES with your eyes!?!!? Are you fucking serious? Someone tell the nerds over at Truckasauras.
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Head Like An Espresso Truck
See what you miss when you don't listen to us? Thanks to everyone involved to making this a great evening. Stephan Gray you are still a G.
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Monday, February 8, 2010
Street Truck
This is amazing, never saw it before. Make sure to catch Truckasauras this Friday at NEUMOS they will be mingling and mixing it with Fresh Espresso & Head Like A Kite.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Trent Moorman "On the Brink" Outtakes
Trent is the amazing drummer for Head Like a Kite and several other bands including Fresh Espresso. He is an amazing human being and an absolute wierdo. This video had me crackin up. Buffalo, Darwin, Trent and I recently spent a few days on Camano Island and I can ussure you he really is this wierd in real life.
You can check out Trent at "Head Like and Espresso Truck" which is an evening of performances and colaborations with Fresh Espresso, Head Like a Kite, and Truckasauras at Neumos on Feb 12.
You can check out Trent at "Head Like and Espresso Truck" which is an evening of performances and colaborations with Fresh Espresso, Head Like a Kite, and Truckasauras at Neumos on Feb 12.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
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