A Brief History of Flight Teaser Trailer and private premiere at Cloud Club

Because we don't like to behave sensibly, we at The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library decided to shoot a short film (about 24 minutes) over a single weekend. We'll be premiering the final product to the public some time in later 2012, but a rough cut was premiered this past weekend at a private Cloud Club event. We performed the music to accompany the film live (see videos below), which was a great challenge, but we had a blast doing it! Huge thanks to Mali for having us!

First, here's a little teaser trailer for A Brief History of Flight

Some photos from the night:

Source: http://instagr.am/p/jecel/ 

More photos:

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http://lockerz.com/s/176629099

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https://twitter.com/#!/KrisPC00/status/160951700851671040/photo/1

Videos courtesy of Karmic Photography!

Darling Pet Munkee CD Release (Jan. 14, 2012) Recap!!!

A huge thanks friends for making our Darling Pet Munkee CD Release show a huge success!!! A tremendous thanks to all the bands, all in attendance, and to our burlesque accompaniment organized by Porcelain Dalya, featuring Strawberry-Cream Pie, Margaret, Tara Emory, and Samantha Bryan!!!

We had a blast and we look forward to doing it again someday! Some photos and videos of the night below...



Exploit Boston photos: http://www.exploitboston.com/event-recaps/concert-photos-darling-pet-munkee-gozu-and-the-downbeat-5-at-radio/

Eric Michael Cohen's photos: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.345420562153926.97667.100000579554073&type=1

The Motion Sick's "Grace Kelly" now available for play in Rock Band!

We had previously unveiled "30 Lives" for Rock Band and I even gave a go at singing it (spoiler: I got a 96% on Expert on my first try, 99% on my 2nd try, and 100% on my third).

Now, we're thrilled to announce the availability of "Grace Kelly" for Rock Band 3 on XBox!

http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Product/Full-Song-Grace-Kelly/00000000-0000-4080-8000-0db745410914?cid=SLink
RELEASE DATE: 1/25/2012

What These Vegans Eat: Week of 01/16/2012

WHY WHAT THESE VEGANS EAT? I'm tired of people asking me what Mike and I eat. Would an omnivore have an easy time answering this question? Mostly, we eat vegetables/grains/legumes/fruit. I cook everything I can in my trusty cast-iron pan. I tend to lean towards stick-to-your-ribs one pot meals that come together in about a half an hour. We're trying to be good and eat more salad. Once a week, I'm going to post about all of the dinners I made the week previous-hopefully it will clear up any lingering questions.

This I based on a dish I had at Yoma in Allston, the coconut tofu (incidentally, they make their "tofu" out of chickpea flour - which is extra silky and delicious compared to soy tofu). My dish: sweet potato, kale, chickpeas, tofu, tomato cooked with curry powder, onions, garlic, coconut milk.

with the leftover coconut milk I made tapioca pudding - just followed the instructions on the tapioca box.

peanut noodles (curry powder, soy sauce, peanut butter, rice vinegar, srirchra) with green pepper, edamame beans, sweet potato

banana waffle! made from the recipe in Vegan With a Vengeance - I omitted the walnuts.

Swiss Chard with pinto beans and sweet potato (boiled up with Better than Bullion) and a side of quinoa

Carrot ginger soup! 5 carrots, one sweet potato, celery, garlic, onion, large chunk of fresh chopped ginger, pureed served with a sandwich of tempeh bacon, tomato, and avacado.

What These Vegans Eat: Week of 01/02/2012

WHY WHAT THESE VEGANS EAT? I'm tired of people asking me what Mike and I eat. Would an omnivore have an easy time answering this question? Mostly, we eat vegetables/grains/legumes/fruit. I cook everything I can in my trusty cast-iron pan. I tend to lean towards stick-to-your-ribs one pot meals that come together in about a half an hour. We're trying to be good and eat more salad. Once a week, I'm going to post about all of the dinners I made the week previous-hopefully it will clear up any lingering questions.

Warm Spinach Potato Salad from Dreena Burton - I omitted the pine nuts but was still tasty. 

Pizza! my crust never quite rose properly but ended up pretty good as a thin crust. I made the veggeroni from Fat Free Vegan and used it throughout the week. Best attempt I've had making seitan yet - sliced it up super thin in the food processor.

sandwich with home made veggeroni, daiya cheddar, avacado on an iggy's baguette.

A half eaten chickpea fritter from Clover - we've been ending up there a fair amount late at night as it's one of the only places to grab something delicious right up until midnight every night!

this week's box from Boston Organics

Marinated Tofu Sandwich - a little messy but pretty good and in the bowl: pureed broccolli and carrot soup!

chickpea savory crepe from the Candle 79 cookbook, made with chickpea flour - was an awesome wrap for veggie scramble (kale, chickpeas, tomato, celery flash cooked with some bullion.)

Parlour Bells - "Heavy Dream (Hurricane Mix)" (by Michael J. Epstein) and the Winter Rock Formal II

As part of the Parlour Bells Heavy Dream Remix Project, I made this "Hurricane Mix" to help everyone dance safely through the 2011 hurricane season. The remix project got an official boost coming into 2012 and this mix got a little airplay on Boston Accents on WFNX this past weekend!

We've got this song shaking with extra (upper-body-only) wiggling in preparation for this year's Winter Rock Formal! While we won't be performing music at the show, we'll be involved in other capacities!


THIS SIDE OF PARADISE: THE WINTER ROCK FORMAL II

Radio
379-381 Somerville Ave, Union Square
FEATURING: Gene Dante and the Future Starlets, Parlour Bells, Eddie Japan, Broken Wings (Featuring Sarah Rabdau & Peter Moore)
PLUS: Cocktail Lounge Dance Party with DJ Dave Duncan
Prom Fab Photo Booth with Michael & Sophia (that's us)
The "Bandlywed Game" & More!
Doors 8pm
21+
CREATIVE FORMAL WEAR WELCOME!


Sophia and I had a blast last year helping out with organizing the Winter Rock Formal photo booth and we're back at it again...you also just might recognize a couple of the Bandlywed Game contestants!

Photo slideshow from last year by Rachel Leah Blumenthal:


I've had the pleasure of also collaborating with members of the band in various capacities previously!

Parlour Bells singer Glenn di Benedetto, has collaborated with Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling on the "First We Take Manhattan" music video and a "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" cover due officially out soon. Glenn is also one of the Special Friends, a group you'll be hearing a lot more from in the near future!

I played with guitarist Nate Leavitt in The Positronic Rays for One Night Band.

Bassist Brendan Boogie once ran against me in the Rock Primary and also shares the world record for most colleges busked in one day with me.

I also worked with keyboardist Magen Tracy (and Brendan and Nate) to perform a series of covers live with dancers from BalletRox for the very first Out of the Box show. (This collaboration led to this past year's BalletRox collaboration with The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library.)

Drummer Brandon Erdos is a swell dude, but I've never collaborated with him...at least not yet.

Darling Pet Munkee wins...Dumbest Band (Name) of the Week on WMBR's Breakfast of Champions

Darling Pet Munkee wishes to thank the Academy...and remind you to come see our CD release on 1/14 at Radio!!!


 

The Dolphinspiracy/Dolphinocalypse Part IIa (of IV): 2012: The Dolphins Are Among Us!!!

Part IIa - The Dolphins Are Among Us!!!

In Part I of our series, we examined the proof that dolphins will attempt (and most likely succeed) a complete takover over Earth by the end of 2012. We will do everything we can to educate you to fight them, but first some bad news. Before we answer questions like "Where did these dolphins originate and how much have they infiltrated our society?" we must examine first which influential world leaders, entertainers, and athletes are actually dolphins in disguise. While I realize it is extremely upsetting to find out that we are being manipulated from within, it is important that you know the truth. These dolphins are so sinister that they have chewed at the very fabric of human society and culture to ensure that their takeover occurs with nearly no flipper casualties.

Watch the trailer for the upcoming documentary about The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library's struggle against the second front of dolphin attacks - the space front!

Part II contains a lot more than just this shocking pictorial expose, but we thought we had better warn you to be on the lookout for these dolphins disguised as humans. Do not be fooled!

 

 

 

Darling Pet Munkee: Day Three of "Genuine Soil From Dracula's Castle" music video shoot!!!

While our first music video, "X-Ray Specs," was scooting past the 20,000-view mark in just a few weeks, we were busy finishing the third and final shooting day for our second video - "Genuine Soil From Dracula's Castle" - directed by Chelsea Spear.

Come see our CD release on 1/14 at Radio!!!

Previous Shoots: Day 1 - Day 2

What These Vegans Eat: Week of 12/26