Astronaut Love Triangle

Cover art concept for our conceptual 45 RPM conceptual art single

2011-12-01T13:58:00.003-05:00

A little All Hallows Eve music

2011-10-25T20:38:00.002-04:00

Hallowe'en is coming! A video collage with appropriate backing track from The Strangelings, covering Donovan. Can't get much eerier than that!

Brett Domino - Jurassic Park

2011-10-05T22:20:00.001-04:00

Brett Domino has the best instruments and he knows how to use them.

Young the Giant - "Cough Syrup"

2011-08-24T19:03:00.000-04:00

Interesting use of food colouring.

Space Girl by The Imagined Village

2011-06-05T21:31:00.002-04:00

From Wikipedia:

The Imagined Village is a folk musical project founded by Simon Emmerson of the Afro Celt Sound System. It is intended to produce modern folk music that represents modern multiculturalism in the United Kingdom and as such, features musicians from a wide variety of ethnic and cultural backgrounds. The name of the project comes from the 1993 book The Imagined Village by Georgina Boyes.

MeekaKitty's Star Trek Girl

2011-03-26T22:45:00.001-04:00

Discography Roadmap

2011-01-18T20:21:00.003-05:00

Click the picture to see all of Grant Snyder's "Discography of Your Favourite Band".

It's practically a business plan for us.

We're all choked up

2011-01-07T11:58:00.005-05:00

And kind of proud. Sheer bloody-minded persistence, strategic social networking, a little insouciant slacker net-whoring, and you, our beautiful, twisted, twisted fans, have finally made this site the numero uno "Astronaut Love Triangle" hit in Google. At least until Google AdSense spots us.

Cowbell Christmas

2010-12-04T19:50:00.004-05:00

Astronaut Love Triangle is excited to bring you our first self-produced music video.

In 71 seconds, Cowbell Christmas encapsulates our feeling for the season.

After uploading the video, Youtube suggested the following tags for it:

musical instruments
lullaby
self defense
superhero film

Happy Holidays, everyone!

p.s. We encourage you to embed this on your blogs, email it to your friends, share it in Google Reader, like it on Facebook, tweet it on Twitter, or spread the joy in any other way.

Check out Murder Mystery

2010-11-22T21:10:00.001-05:00

Murder Mystery have free samples of catchy songs at their website.

This makes me happy

2010-07-25T13:12:00.001-04:00

And finding it on an astronomy site makes me even happier.

Spreading the Astronaut Love

2010-07-16T11:27:00.004-04:00

To our loyal fans who still fondly recall all 17,793 calories of our Famous Poutizza Adventure: as of July 6, it has aromatically wafted farther and wider on This Why You're Huge (dotCom), a heroic attempt to plumb the bottomless depravity of North American hobby cooks, one myocardial infarction at a time. We are proud as poutizza to be in such company.

By far our favourite...

2010-06-24T09:38:00.003-04:00

Sophie Madeleine crafts completely charming two-minute pop songs, (mostly) for ukulele. Her work is also completely AutoTune-free, which endears her to us even more. For a fuller flavour, slide over to Miss Sophie Madeleine's Youtube Channel - same song in the main frame, links to many more on the right.

Supercute

2010-06-16T18:05:00.001-04:00

Hoopspiration for Manny B

2010-06-07T08:29:00.001-04:00

Masha Terentieva is a virtuoso on Manny Blue's favorite instrument:

Baby Baby Baby

2010-05-18T21:45:00.002-04:00

Here is one for Manny Blue

Translation of lyrics

Dan and Dan - The Daily Mail Song

2010-04-29T21:43:00.001-04:00

Maybe we should start reading the newspaper.

Teasspoon Guitar by Hannes Coetzsee

2010-03-19T21:26:00.001-04:00

Something for Aggie and Jimmy to work on.

U900: Japanese Surf-ukelele goodness

2010-03-15T06:47:00.001-04:00

Dave Chappelle - The Secret

2010-03-09T18:36:00.000-05:00

OK Go - This Too Shall Pass

2010-03-02T19:12:00.001-05:00

Glee Preview

2010-03-01T20:35:00.000-05:00

Less than 2 months away.

Brilliant and brassy

2010-02-24T09:27:00.000-05:00

A fine use of brass from the YouTube phenom band, OK Go:

OK Go - This Too Shall Pass from OK Go on Vimeo.

Food for Thought on Remixing

2010-02-07T15:09:00.001-05:00

Perhaps Astronaut Love Triangle should take on a bit more remixing.

Normative has some interesting things to say about remixing and remix culture.

A Poem by Blogger Craig Chen

2010-01-25T18:55:00.001-05:00

We're not the only people who think about these things. Fourth year medical student, Craig Chen, has written a poem titled Astronaut Love Triangle. Here is an excerpt:

In this vacuum closet who could wonder
that three warmths would find each other?

Perpetuum Jazzile

2010-01-22T21:59:00.001-05:00

Maybe we need a few more Astronauts.

Ross Sisters - Potato Salad

2010-01-13T21:00:00.002-05:00

Aggie and Manny, some interesting movement options demonstrated in this piece.

And the lyrical complexity is right up our alley.

We're Professional Visual Artists Now!

2010-01-10T22:06:00.004-05:00

Hey guess what!

We sold our first piece of visual art. Not only that, but it is a found object piece. Also before we sold it, it was in a gallery show, Hit and Run 2 at the Gallery Petit Mort, along with works by Chris Love, Keir MacDonald and Jenn Farr. And if that's not enough, the buyer is famous local blogger and art collector, Zoom.

Here she is holding her new acquisition. Key Ring is made from organ keys that Aggie found outside a church in the Glebe, a frame I found several years ago, fabric that Manny acquired, and backing and screws that Jimmy acquired. Jimmy is also the one who put it all together.

Hallelujah

2009-12-18T21:25:00.000-05:00

Edible Performance Art: the Poutizza

2009-11-29T20:50:00.005-05:00

Several months ago, Jimmy Jettz had a dream. In this dream he saw two great foods come together, the pizza and the poutine.

This Wednesday, instead of practising our old material, developing new pieces or working on choreography, the members of Astronaut Love Triangle gathered to create and eat the world's first poutizza.

As expected, it was another artistic triumph for Jimmy. More nourishing than his love ballad, Caroline, more energy-packed than his Large American Car.

Although we all agreed that next time, he should try it with a thin crust.

A Little Spacious Music For You

2009-11-25T14:04:00.003-05:00

Spacious Music -
Tom Waits & Kool Keith, directed by Fluorescent Hill,
from BoingBoing Video

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Our logo in crayon

2009-11-08T17:35:00.002-05:00

The Elgin Street Diner provides crayons that you can use to draw on your placemat while you wait for your chili dog to arrive.

The staff are nice about not suggesting you might be too old for crayons.

If you do a good picture, I hope you'll be careful and not spill any of your chili dog or poutine gravy on it.

Prisencolinensinainciusol

2009-10-30T22:36:00.001-04:00

From Art and Popular Culture:

"Prisencolinensinainciusol" is a song composed by Adriano Celentano, and performed by Celentano and Raffaella Carrà. It was first released as a single on November 3, 1972, later also on his album Nostalrock. The lyrics are pure gibberish, in an interview Celentano explains that the song is about "incommunicability" because in modern times people are not able to communicate to each other anymore adding that "prisencolinensinainciusol" is supposed to stand for "universal love".

Jazz Guys - All the Single Ladies

2009-10-20T19:48:00.001-04:00

A great example of a cover showing new aspects of a song.

Also some fine but simple dance moves.

Golden Age of Video

2009-10-10T10:15:00.001-04:00

Side Effects at Raw Sugar

2009-09-27T21:46:00.000-04:00

This is the piece that our audiences seem to like the most. Perhaps it is a sign that spoken word is in vogue.

Astronaut Love Triangle: Side Effects at Raw Sugar from David Scrimshaw on Vimeo.

Performed at Raw Sugar at the opening for Milan Ilnyckyj's photo opening.

Avatar Love

2009-09-22T22:36:00.000-04:00

From our performance at Raw Sugar

Astronaut Love Triangle: Avatar Love from David Scrimshaw on Vimeo.

Image Work

2009-09-12T11:14:00.002-04:00

They Like Us. They Really Like Us.

2009-09-09T20:47:00.003-04:00

Reactions from the Blogosphere to our appearance at Milan's Opening

Milan:

My thanks again to the ever-talented Andrea Simms-Karp as well as the highly comic and deservedly infamous Astronaut Love Triangle (with introductory note above). Their repertoire included songs about cyberstalking, the side effects of the modern pharmacological rainbow, and the tenacity of the large American automobile, in the face of environmental concerns.

Zoom:

Astronaut Love Triangle was just as hilarious and entertaining this time as they were last time. Well, almost. (You know me, I don’t like to knit-pick, and what they did do was absolutely five star, first-rate entertainment. But it would have been ever so slightly better if only they’d included that Gilligan’s Island number I like so much.)

Hella Stella:

Astronaut Love Triangle was every bit as awesome as they promised to be. Manny Blue signed my chest after the show!! I want a matching pair. Aggie? You there? Get out the sharpie...

Real Grouchy:

ALT's songs are feasts for the imagination. At times abstract and experimental-artsy, but not the least bit pretentious, and always down-to-earth.

Jen Gilbert:

First, I have to say that I was BLOWN AWAY last night by ALT. They were already my favourite band, but now... I think they're gods.

Megan:

Last night d.jack and I took in the Astronaut Love Triangle at Milan's art opening. There was beer and flirting. There were pretty pictures and BLEEDING GUMS.
Which you will only understand if you were there to appreciate the genius that is ALT.

In Training

2009-09-07T21:15:00.002-04:00

Performance at Raw Sugar

2009-09-05T16:16:00.004-04:00

We were privileged to perform at Milan's photography show last evening.

We have a Gig - Friday Sep 4 8pm

2009-08-31T19:48:00.002-04:00

Astronaut Love Triangle will be performing at the opening party for Milan Ilnyckyj's photo opening at Raw Sugar, 7:00pm on Friday, September 4th (692 Somerset).

In addition to our paradigm-shifting and assumption-shattering performance, there will also be live music from Andrea Simms-Karp.

Want to win a Milan pic? Enter his photography for comments contest.

Facebook listing

Back from Lepreau

2009-08-31T19:38:00.003-04:00

Here is the one photo of our performance in Little Lepreau on August 21 that Michel Theriault managed to catch before his camera batteries died. You can tell by the sign that Manny is holding and the puppet that I am holding that we were about to launch Cyber Stalking Blues.

If you are wondering how our performance went over, let's just say that we had a standing ovation after every piece.

Soft Rocked By Me

2009-08-05T18:45:00.000-04:00

Check it out. It's a song with a grammar theme. If we had a song with grammar references, we might also get picked up by Language Log.

Manny Blue's Muse

2009-08-03T20:05:00.000-04:00

Charline, who is a luthier, has offered to give me, Manny Blue, a refurbished violin. It has made me dream big.

Diane Dufresne - Le parc Belmont

House Concert

2009-07-28T20:27:00.001-04:00

Once again Astronaut Love Triangle demonstrates that there is no predicting the taste of our audience. Who would have guessed that a spoken word presentation of medical side effects backed up by a toy piano would be the big favourite?

Here is an excerpt from Zoom's review of our most recent performance:

... this witty and charming quartet is incredibly cute, fiendishly clever and thoroughly entertaining. My favourite pieces were Side Effects, Ponzi, and Cyberstalking Blues. But I loved every single thing they did. My only criticism is that I didn’t want it to end and it ended.

A Video for Manny Blue

2009-07-21T22:13:00.000-04:00

If We Did Covers

2009-07-20T22:01:00.000-04:00

If we did covers and if we had an electric guitar, I would suggest we do My Boyfriend Eli is as Cool as a Jedi. Which can be found on the MySpace page of Butterfly Starpower.

Costume Ideas

2009-07-02T22:00:00.000-04:00

YouTube - Gilbert O'Sullivan - Get Down #1

2009-05-21T10:27:00.000-04:00

I think we need a song with an animal metaphor.

"The Aloof" - Rich Man's Frug

2009-04-12T17:08:00.000-04:00

Future Dance

2009-04-11T13:44:00.000-04:00

Some dance moves for us to work on.

[Background]

Instead of a Tour Bus

2009-04-05T23:15:00.000-04:00

Let's get one of these:

Cover tunes

2009-03-22T22:27:00.000-04:00

We are not a "cover band", but we are not adverse to f* ing with the classics. I think we could we do something interesting with this Neil Young tune. There's even a horn solo in there. We have a horn player.

Lucy and Bart take Costumes to a New Level

2009-03-21T20:44:00.001-04:00

LucyandBart is a collaboration between Lucy McRae and Bart Hess described as an instinctual stalking of fashion, architecture, performance and the body. They share a fascination with genetic manipulation and beauty expression. Unconsciously their work touches upon these themes, however it is not their intention to communicate this. They work in a primitive and limitless way creating future human shapes, blindly discovering low – tech prosthetic ways for human enhancement.

Inspiring - Playing for Change

2009-03-08T13:46:00.000-04:00

Should we sign up to play for change?

Cowboy Song Inspiration - Part 2

2009-03-08T13:22:00.000-04:00

Marilou Gauthier_Le cowboy fait le tour de la montagne @ Yahoo! Video

Cowboy Song Inspiration - Part 1

2009-03-08T13:00:00.000-04:00

Mitsou - Bye Bye Mon Cowboy

Inspiration: We can get weirder

2009-03-02T12:30:00.000-05:00

Flow it, show it, long as God can grow it

2009-01-15T20:38:00.000-05:00

The Latest Big Thing

2009-01-14T18:45:00.000-05:00

Apparently, Bonnie Prince Billy is all the rage. His real name is Will Oldham and I learned about him by reading this New Yorker article. Interesting. Thoughts? Reactions?

Ennio Marchetto: The Living Cartoon

2008-12-31T12:52:00.000-05:00

Charlie Hunter

2008-12-18T19:42:00.000-05:00

Kick-Ass-tronaut Love Triangle Evening

2008-12-04T21:16:00.000-05:00

On a particular Wednesday evening when Astronaut Love Triangle was planning to gather for a practice, Aggie and Sassy could not attend.

"Change of plans," announced the always thinking David Scrimshaw. "We are going to have a Dork Bot kind of evening instead. Young Keir and Jenni Benny you are welcome to join us."

Jo Stockton, this post goes out to you and your own particular kind of friendly gatherings.

Young Keir made cool enviable head-phones out of a dollar store pair of ear-protectors. They are completely sound proof, so that you don't have to play music at an ear damaging volume while riding on a noisy bus.

Jenni Benny chatted with me and knit while I spent an hour unraveling the wool for my project.

Jimmi Jettz fiddled with a 3 year project to build an amplifier. He and Young Keir mumbled something about it going to number 11 which made them laugh.

David Scrimshaw wired alligator clips to power supply plugs. This made sense to the guys and was greeted with approving grunts.

The glue gun short-circuited - it sizzled, popped, and let off stinky smoke. Jimmi Jetz performed an autopsy on it and cheerfully related the morbid details of it's spontaneous demise.

I, Manny Blue, baked cookies.

With the first batch, I forgot to add the eggs. Young Keir was amused with the look of them and named them Flatturds. David tried one, and declared them incredibly good.

The second batch had too much egg. They morphed into one big cookie. Jimmi Jettz took a bite, and mumbled, "Hum, they taste crunchy-eggy jensaisquoi."

Yes, I always bake in high heels and a boa.

Balloon Orchestra

2008-11-25T10:07:00.000-05:00

School for Studies in Art and Culture (Music)
Carleton University Balloon Orchestra to Give World Premiere Performance
Students from professor Jesse Stewart’s course, “Introduction to Instrumentation”
Thursday, November 27, 2008 at 4:00 p.m.
Room A900, Tower A, Loeb Building
Free admission, but space is limited
For more information, contact Dr. Jesse Stewart at ext. 4348 or Jesse_Stewart@carleton.ca

Are you thinking what I'm thinking?

2008-11-23T22:47:00.000-05:00

That's right. We won't need a tap-dancing saxophonist if we get lots of bubble wrap.

Progress on Large American Car

2008-11-23T12:09:00.000-05:00

Jimmi and I made progress on Large American yesterday evening during an impromptu practice. We have the chords now: E, A, B... In the verses, we need to make really clear, definite and dramatic chord changes. No more meandering, blurry, shit.

Twyla Tharp on Creativity

2008-11-19T11:39:00.000-05:00

Consultation on Children's Song Themes

2008-11-17T17:21:00.000-05:00

Once upon a time... from Capucha on Vimeo.

2008-11-16T16:41:00.000-05:00

Check out this film. It's a bit slow, but interesting things start happening around 1:36, and then it gets totally funky at 5:00.

Farfale - 1907
(Butterflies)
Film archive: Lobster Films

Nationality: Italian

Director: Anonymous

Interesting Use of Hands

2008-11-15T16:39:00.001-05:00

Our French Song

2008-11-15T16:36:00.000-05:00

I hope Daniel Belanger doesn't think we are making fun of him, or worse, riffing on his gig.

Inspiration from Aggie, who will soon learn to embed videos

2008-11-14T09:37:00.000-05:00

RadioRadio's Cliché Hot

The Martian Hop

2008-10-15T23:01:00.000-04:00

While we wait for Aggie to give us the inspirational tracks she says she has for us, here is something to take us into the weekend:

Bella!

2008-08-16T12:58:00.000-04:00

I have been investigating fashion boutiques for inspiration for ALT costumes. I found one little gem, bella bella boutique, at 102-240 Bank St. (corner of Lisgar). The owners were friendly and thrilled that I took an interest in their shinny fashions. Below are some items that, had I not already spent my cash on a few necessities, I would have bought for us.

Silver skulls and crossbones for David:

Silver money theme for Jimmi Jettz:

Short but sweet little black and silver number for Aggie:

Sexy hoodie with silver studding for Sassy:

Silver animal print with snake bosom brooch for Manny Blue:

More inspiration: Banana Splits!

2008-08-14T07:49:00.000-04:00

Inspiration for the ALT Song

2008-08-11T00:40:00.000-04:00

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This opening sequence from the 60s B&W TV show that was one of Gerry & Sylvia Anderson's very early precursors to another "Supermarionation" show, Thunderbirds, is very cool and groovy. But the main event, the Fireball XL5 Theme, begins at about 1:30. I think we can learn great things from this!

Check out Laurie Anderson - another Space Punk

2008-07-30T23:37:00.000-04:00

Interview with her on Smithsonian.com. Excerpt:

What do you need to "escape" from?
At heart, I'm an anthropologist. I try to jump out of my skin. I normally see the world as an artist first, second as a New Yorker and third as a woman. That's a perspective that I sometimes would like to escape. It's why in my performances I use audio filters to change my voice. That's a way to escape as well.
To become somebody else?
Yeah, to have another voice. If you sound different you find that you have different things. If you sound like (high voice) a little kid or (low voice) you sound like a guy that's just sort of lost. It's just a way to switch perspectives and that's really important to me.

And if you read the interview, you'll see that she became the first artist-in-residence at NASA. I don't imagine we're in line for that gig.

A New Objective for the Band

2008-07-15T21:47:00.000-04:00

Write a song with some numbers between 1 and 10, or letters of the alphabet.
Record the song.
Release the song.
Have it become well known.
Say "yes" when the Children's Television Workshop asks if they can do a modified version for Sesame Street.

Springtime Mixed Tape Meme

2008-07-03T22:39:00.000-04:00

Pandora tagged Astronaut Love Triangle, and asked us to name 7 songs that we are into right now. How about the 7 below? Jimmy, Aggie, David, Sassy, do you all agree?

* What I Don't Deserve - Astronaut Love Triangle
* May Cause Heartburn (The Side Effects Song) - Astronaut Love Triangle
* Haben Sie Ein Plattenspieler? - Astronaut Love Triangle
* Dave's French Song - Astronaut Love Triangle
* Academic Wanker - Astronaut Love Triangle
* If You're Holy and You Know it - Astronaut Love Triangle
* Cyberstalking Blues - Astronaut Love Triangle

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Amazing Hand Painting - Dan Dunn

2008-06-05T21:15:00.000-04:00

Imagine Sassy and Manny painting while ALT musicians play music and sing!

Amazing Hand Painting - Watch more funny videos here

Another Song on our Myspace Profile

2008-06-01T19:46:00.000-04:00

Fans of Astronaut Love Triangle have a special treat on our MySpace Profile. It is a rare recording of our song creation process. Here we have Jimmy, Aggie and Dave working on the Platen Spieler song with a pertinent intervention from Manny Blue.

The sound quality suffered in the upload from MP3 format to Streaming Audio, so you may wish to download the MP3 stored here [3.3 MB].

Trenchcoat - Whatcha got?!

2008-05-22T22:21:00.000-04:00

A fun song for Aggie!

Something for our next stadium show

2008-05-05T23:02:00.000-04:00

Working on the Cyber Stalking Song

2008-04-15T22:13:00.001-04:00

ALT 007
Originally uploaded by Dave Scrimshaw

I think the entire band is eager to see this one on Youtube.

2 Cuties in an American Car

2008-04-08T20:40:00.000-04:00

This one is for Aggie and Sassy.

Imagine this slowed right down.... and check out the hair!

2008-03-19T14:09:00.000-04:00

Improv Everywhere: Food Court Musical

2008-03-10T20:51:00.000-04:00

A great guerrila performance:

Hayseed Dixie : A Hillbilly Tribute To AC/DC

2008-03-06T12:42:00.001-05:00

I Don't Feel Like Dancing

A Present from our Top Fans

2008-03-04T23:49:00.001-05:00

Kathy and Roy went to Florida and they brought back presents for the members of Astronaut Love Triangle!

Mission patches:

Special Appearance by Shark!

2008-03-02T09:58:00.000-05:00

Zander suggests a new instrument for us

2008-02-13T22:28:00.000-05:00

Steve Martin in the Smithsonian

2008-02-03T22:44:00.000-05:00

Being Funny
How the pathbreaking comedian got his act together

The act tightened. It became more physical. It was true I couldn't sing or dance, but singing funny and dancing funny were another matter. All I had to do was free my mind and start. I would abruptly stop the show and sing loudly, in my best lounge-singer voice, "Grampa bought a rubber." Walking up to the mike, I would say, "Here's something you don't often see," and I'd spread my mouth wide with my fingers and leap into the air while screaming. Or, invoking a remembered phrase from my days working in a magic shop, I would shout, "Uh-oh, I'm getting happy feet!" and then dance uncontrollably across the stage, my feet moving like Balla's painting of a Futurist dog, while my face told the audience that I wanted to stop but couldn't. Closing the show, I'd say, "I'd like to thank each and every one of you for coming here tonight." Then I would walk into the audience and, in fast motion, thank everyone individually.

The new physicality brought an unexpected element into the act: precision. My routines wove the verbal with the physical, and I found pleasure trying to bring them in line. Each spoken idea had to be physically expressed as well. My teenage attempt at a magician's grace was being transformed into an awkward comic grace. I felt as though every part of me was working. Some nights it seemed that it wasn't the line that got the laugh, but the tip of my finger. I tried to make voice and posture as crucial as jokes and gags. Silence, too, brought forth laughs. Sometimes I would stop and, saying nothing, stare at the audience with a look of mock disdain, and on a good night, it struck us all as funny, as if we were in on the joke even though there was no actual joke we could point to. Finally, I understood an E. E. Cummings quote I had puzzled over in college: "Like the burlesque comedian, I am abnormally fond of that precision which creates movement." Precision was moving the plot forward, was filling every moment with content, was keeping the audience engaged.

VIDEO: Steve Martin's groundbreaking performance on "The Tonight Show"

Sparks - When do I get to sing My Way

2008-02-03T15:23:00.000-05:00

Can you spot Manny Blue in this video?

Foam Animals: Tap that Shit

2008-01-30T20:47:00.000-05:00

It is my most sincere wish that someday Foam Animals will ask Astronaut Love Triangle to do a cameo in one of their videos, or maybe even open for them. Sure it's a dream, but aim for the stars, I say.

Here is their latest hit: Tap that Shit.

Urban Dictionary:

1. tap that shit

To "get up in that", as the homies like to say; also to "tap that ass"
I tapped that shit, yo!

Three of my favourite things in one cartoon

2008-01-27T23:38:00.000-05:00

And the comic strip is here.

Are you thinking what I'm thinking?

More on Hooping

2008-01-26T09:25:00.000-05:00

Manny Blue gained some extra fame points this week. Her posting on taking the hula hoop on the bus was picked up by Hooping.org, the hub around which the worldwide hooping community revolves. They quote her post and then point out:

While taking your hoop with you might get you some unwanted attention, it's also the ultimate beacon for us to find one another.

Not that Manny got unwanted attention. "Unwanted attention" is an oxymoron where she is concerned.

Everyday Normal Guy 2

2008-01-22T17:17:00.000-05:00

A Very Hot Style - Hot Like Curry

2008-01-19T22:38:00.000-05:00

Manny Blue Rides on the Bus with Her Hula Hoop

2008-01-19T16:59:00.000-05:00

Can you believe it... the hula hoop got me all kinds of attention! I know... your mouth is hanging open and you're thinking - wow - really?

After letting in his passengers... a #85 bus driver sees me in the bus shelter with my hula hoop and says: Hey, I remember when those came out... were you fund raising? HaHa... have a good night!

On the #96

I sit down beside a cute young man.

Cute Young Man: What's with the hula hoop? Were you performing at the bus stop? (laughs in a friendly way)
Manny Blue: No, I was practicing a routine for my performance art band... we're all about the art... and we're art because we say so... (I go on a bit more à la David Scrimshaw)
CYM: Do you have a web site?
Manny Blue: A blog... but look us up on Facebook under Astronaut Love Triangle.
CYM: Cool, I will! See ya... (he gets off the bus)

Young woman sits beside me - very, very pretty and friendly.

Pretty Young Woman: Hey, I've got two hula hoops at home and I've been practicing... but I can only go in one direction.
Manny Blue: What? Oh, I never thought of spinning the opposite way...
PYW: Oh, ya... you need to do both sides... you should also use two hula hoops... then you can spin one around your chest and one around your waist (I look at her bosom - ok she's not much bigger then I am... must be feasible)... and you can spin them on your wrists... (god she's bubbly - but oh her skin is such a nice color - just like warm caramel)

Well, she blah, blahs for a while... then she's gone too...

That was fun... I need little calling cards that I can hand out during such moments with our blog address...

Astronaut Love Triangle

Cover art concept for our conceptual 45 RPM conceptual art single

A little All Hallows Eve music

Brett Domino - Jurassic Park

Young the Giant - "Cough Syrup"

Space Girl by The Imagined Village

MeekaKitty's Star Trek Girl

Discography Roadmap

We're all choked up

Cowbell Christmas

Check out Murder Mystery

This makes me happy

Spreading the Astronaut Love

By far our favourite...

Supercute

Hoopspiration for Manny B

Baby Baby Baby

Dan and Dan - The Daily Mail Song

Teasspoon Guitar by Hannes Coetzsee

U900: Japanese Surf-ukelele goodness

Dave Chappelle - The Secret

OK Go - This Too Shall Pass

Glee Preview

Brilliant and brassy

Food for Thought on Remixing

A Poem by Blogger Craig Chen

Perpetuum Jazzile

Ross Sisters - Potato Salad

We're Professional Visual Artists Now!

Hallelujah

Edible Performance Art: the Poutizza

A Little Spacious Music For You

Spacious Music - Tom Waits & Kool Keith, directed by Fluorescent Hill, from BoingBoing Video

Our logo in crayon

Prisencolinensinainciusol

Jazz Guys - All the Single Ladies

Golden Age of Video

Side Effects at Raw Sugar

Avatar Love

Image Work

They Like Us. They Really Like Us.

In Training

Performance at Raw Sugar

We have a Gig - Friday Sep 4 8pm

Back from Lepreau

Soft Rocked By Me

Manny Blue's Muse

House Concert

A Video for Manny Blue

If We Did Covers

Costume Ideas

YouTube - Gilbert O'Sullivan - Get Down #1

"The Aloof" - Rich Man's Frug

Future Dance

Instead of a Tour Bus

Cover tunes

Lucy and Bart take Costumes to a New Level

Inspiring - Playing for Change

Cowboy Song Inspiration - Part 2

Cowboy Song Inspiration - Part 1

Inspiration: We can get weirder

Flow it, show it, long as God can grow it

The Latest Big Thing

Ennio Marchetto: The Living Cartoon

Charlie Hunter

Kick-Ass-tronaut Love Triangle Evening

Balloon Orchestra

Are you thinking what I'm thinking?

Progress on Large American Car

Twyla Tharp on Creativity

Consultation on Children's Song Themes

Interesting Use of Hands

Our French Song

Inspiration from Aggie, who will soon learn to embed videos

RadioRadio's Cliché Hot

The Martian Hop

Bella!

More inspiration: Banana Splits!

Inspiration for the ALT Song

Check out Laurie Anderson - another Space Punk

Spacious Music -
Tom Waits & Kool Keith, directed by Fluorescent Hill,
from BoingBoing Video