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Detektivbyran video

Yes, most people I speak to say that this is too much like the music of Yann Tiersen, but that does not negate quality of musicianship or reason for exploration in a similar vein. There's room enough for everybody in Musicland. Saying that,this is a weirdly loose video with only one personality coming through in the band. It makes the me wonder how long they might last before it all starts to sound the same. Nothing new hear in the compositions. I'm patient though.

Hazmat Modine play- Lost Fox Train

'The band features the dueling harmonicas of front-man Wade Schuman and his sparring partner Randy Weinstein, funky tuba powerhouse Joseph Daley, guitarists Michael Gomez and Pete Smith, trumpeter Pam Fleming and drummer Rich Huntley. HAZMAT holds down a smoldering groove behind Schuman’s raspy, bluesy voice and passionately energetic stage presence. (Schuman is one of the most dynamic performers on the New York scene). Their playful blend of genres also extends to their use of instrumentation, including the sheng (the ancient Chinese mouth organ), the unique and odd claviola, and sometimes the cimbalom (the Romanian hammered dulcimer). While they play mostly originals, their cover versions are choice and eclectic, including songs by Slim Gaillard, Jimmy Rogers, Jaybird Coleman, and Irving Berlin.'

Very much influenced by blues harp players like Sonny Boy Williamson, James Cotton and Junior Wells....just an amazing bit of playing.

Hazmat Modine play- Who Walked In

Just great.

Hazmat Modine play-Yesterday Morning

Hazmat Modine play- Bahamut

One of the bands I've recently listened o and enjoyed. A rather large group of very talented musicians. The is off Russian national TV program Prosvet. Love the tuba sound here.

Raymond Scott - War Dance of the Wodden Indians

Raymond Scott and his original music was the nucleus of many a Carl Stalling score for the Warner Brother Shorts during golden age of the classically animated cinematic short. (Bugs Bunny,Porky and Daffy would never have stretched so ridiculously without it.)
This video is a very surreal piece of history; Forget the white guys tap dancing as American Indians and the height of insult to the true American Indian at the time, it's a product of it's Davey Crockett lovin' time. Watching it now is baffling and funny. It also makes me think Raymond's music was under-rated. There is so much more visual potential to discover/utilize with this frantic polka-like music than the Warner toons could have ever realized or afford to produce at the time.
It remains, for some dedicated animator to hit every beat in Raymond's fantastic soundscape of a repetoire and show the world just what a maestro he was.

Like A Hurricane - Neil Young & Crazy Horse

1976, Hammersmith Odeon, London

No animation on this, but wouldn't the song make a great short?
With a song as poetic as this, there is little else to say.

Puppet Test for BBC's 'On The Air'

These three scenes from BBC Northern Irelands Animated series 'On The Air', were part of an animation test I did to show my skills to director Joel Simon at Flickerpix. Had I not other commitments to attend, Joel would have given me the job. I post them here to give them a new home and as a kind of web folio.