Chronicling the creative process for Pop Zeus, the forthcoming Guided By Voices/Bob Pollard tribute comic- including sketches, concepts, finished art and whatever else is in my brain at the moment.

Friday, September 26, 2008

3 New Circus Devils' Ataxia Tracks Available For Free Download!

Been an exciting couple of days for Robert Pollard fans! The Boston Spaceships tour launched last night at the historic Southgate House in Cincinnati. And reports are overwhelmingly positive. The setlist was one of the most diverse and exciting in a long time (I will post it in the comments section below, for those who don't care about spoilers... like me). And the band supposedly blew the roof off the dump. Rawk!

For those of us stuck at home (like me), don't despair! There are 3 new tracks off of Circus Devils' Ataxia available for free download at the official Circus Devils website to get you through! This album is shaping up nicely- I'm already a huge fan of I-Razors and Get Me Extra. And my instant favorite of these new tracks is the spooky and beautifully sung He Had All Day...

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

And The Winner Of The Boston Spaceships Video Contest Is...

The Man Sherm is victorious with his trippy video for Boston Spaceships' "Winston's Atomic Bird" off of their debut LP Brown Submarine (in stores today)! Congratulations! And here is the clip one more time, in higher resolution (for a limited time only, since it's messing with my formatting)...

Friday, September 12, 2008

Ataxia Pre-Order & Brown Submarine Digital Download

Gentlemen, start your PayPals. Circus Devils newest foray into the musical world of the weird, Ataxia is ready for your preorder from Rockathon(g) Records! Here are the details from Richard the T, Rockathon guru...
1) Album release date is October 31 through Rockathon; in stores November 4th

2) Due to my being on the road for the Bob tour I will be closing the Rockathon online ordering pages between Sept 18th and October 21st.

3) Any orders between now and September 18th that contain Ataxia will be shipped when I return from the tour.

4) All prices INCLUDE shipping. All vinyl is shipped priority mail. If you want to combine multiple vinyl items and want a shipping break please let me know what you want to order and I can put together a better price.

5) Vinyl is limited to 500 copies; 300 to Rockathon and 200 in stores

6) Vinyl copy DOES NOT come with any digital version of the album

So get your orders in quick, vinyl peoples.

Those with one of them new-fangled iPods will be pleased that Boston Spaceships' Brown Submarine is now available for digital download, a few days before it hits store shelves! Its a great record and the perfect primer for the upcoming Boston Spaceships tour, so don't miss it...

Monday, September 08, 2008

Boston Spaceships - Video Contest Vote & New Wallpapers!



The four finalists in the Boston Spaceships Video Contest have been chosen and the voting is now open to one and all! You will have until noon on my birthday, Monday September 15th (just a coincidence), to cast your ballot for the best of the best. The winner shall receive an autographed vinyl copy of Boston Spaceships LP, Brown Submarine, signed by the entire band. To refresh your memory, here are the finalists...









And while you are perusing the Boston Spaceships website, download yourself some spiffy new wallpapers for your computer desktop (as previewed at the top and bottom of this post)!

Boston Spaceships Video Contest Entry # 11 & 12

Friday brought us these late but great, just-under-the-wire entries into the Boston Spaceships video contest! First, bstro75 trips us out with a psychedelic video collage of sorts. Then, TheManSherm blows us away with a reference heavy (maroon blazer, Mag Earwhig sun-head, golden tickets, etc.) trip through the looking glass...



Friday, September 05, 2008

Boston Spaceships Video Contest Entry # 8, 9 & 10

This is it- D-Day for the Boston Spaceships video contest. And rounding things off are three under-the-wire entries from R. Stacey Palmer (lo-fi psychedelia), Scott Oullette (Americana softball) and foolishslug (monkey-kid weirdness)...





Wednesday, September 03, 2008

Boston Spaceships Video Contest Entry #7

BillyBaloney2000 has whipped up this animated late entry into the Boston Spaceships video contest. Excellent stuff! Only 2 more days left, future Spielbergs...

Tuesday, September 02, 2008

Boston Spaceships Video Contest - Entry # 4, 5 & 6

As the Boston Spaceships video contest enters its final week, the competition heats up with three new entries. Here are the clips in chronological order from their YouTube posting, created by Jarrod Holloway, CILANTRO and yetigolfcourse respectively. Nice work, folks!