JeffG's Midterm Voter Registration Drive
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Hey guys. Zone legend JeffG has composed a special message to help get out the vote for the upcoming midterms. Enjoy, and don't forget to vote Nov. 7th!
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I like how it always looks
I like how it always looks like he’s broken into an empty house to record these.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Thumbkinetic
Jeez. One hopes they're
Jeez. One hopes they're empty.
Thanks, TH. A whole other level of creepy to this guy now.
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Lol
Lol
Breaking into abandoned houses is part of his creative process, Timmy. Note the acoustic splendour of that empty room. Brilliant.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Lucky Day
Seriously though. Never any
Seriously though. Never any photos or decorations.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: St. Mark
We should probably all chip
We should probably all chip in and get JeffG a gift card to Ikea for Xmas.
He's given so much to this community.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Thumbkinetic
The B&E Troubadour
The B&E Troubadour
He'll steal your heart.
And feed your pet.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: treat island
November 7th?
November 7th?
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: St. Mark
That's the big day, Judit.
That's the big day, Judit.
Let's get out there and take our country back!
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Def. High
It's actually Nov. 6, but hey
It's actually Nov. 6, but hey, whatever. Close enough for government work, I guess.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Alan R
Apparently, there's lucrative
Apparently, there's lucrative business opportunities for those able to rent out empty apartments to aspiring musicians to use as recording studios.
"...Koshino Corp. has so far built 17 such apartment complexes in Tokyo. They say they are popular not only among professional musicians and students at music universities, but among amateur performers as well.
Yoshii says, "Many people (who don't live in these apartments) rent studios in order to practice their instruments. The ability to practice easily at home is probably a big draw." He says the apartments usually rent at rates about 10 percent higher than regular counterparts in the area.
Yoichi Ikemoto, chief editor of SUUMO, a real-estate site run by Recruit Sumai Company, comments, "Market prices of rentals have been falling since the global financial crisis and the Great East Japan Earthquake, but lenders want to maintain their rental prices while filling empty rooms, and this has given rise to them finding ways to add value to their rooms."
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20160207/p2a/00m/0na/008000c
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: St. Mark
Voting day is in fact NOV.
The election is in fact on NOV. 7TH, Surfdead.
It's amazing how many people don't even know what date to vote; but that's a big part of what JeffG is raising awareness about here with his songs.
Here's the official 2017 election information from the NYT. If anybody needs a ride to the polls in Colorado, I'm available. Our lives depend on this election.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/us/elections/calendar-primary-r...
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Alan R
In fact, unbeknown to most,
In fact, unbeknown to most, many of our beloved mini-movies were actually produced in an empty rent-by-the-hour motel room off I-95 -- hence the HD sound.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: St. Mark
Hipster JeffG owns furniture.
Hipster JeffG owns furniture.
Nice.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Lucky Day
Nobody covers Bette Midler
Nobody covers Bette Midler like Jeff G. Nobody!
https://youtu.be/fvW30WwsloY
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: St. Mark
JeffG performing a classic
JeffG performing a classic from the Queen of Soul (RIP).
https://youtu.be/iXd8Nzn3SY8
Enjoy the artistry, folks, but remember; our democracy is literally collapsing. Under the Trump regime, the Constitution has been revoked, we live under constant threat of imprisonment for merely expressing dissent, and Republicans have begun drilling for oil in our vaginas.
The stakes simply could not be higher; so please, mark Nov. 7th on your calendar, and vote.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: skyjunk
It is a different kind of
It is a different kind of crazy when you live your life without furniture, hell is he even sitting in a chair?
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: St. Mark
A lot of zoners struggle to
A lot of zoners struggle to understand JeffG's eccentric genius, Fabes.
Van Gough never sold a painting, and Beethoven was deaf. Maybe we aren't meant to understand.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Def. High
I think it's an excellent
I think it's an excellent idea for Mark to vote on Wed. Nov. 7.
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Poor admin.
Poor admin.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Alan R
Empty Apartment Music is a
Empty Apartment Music is a genre! --- we are so out of touch.
Playing Songs In The Empty Apartment Next Door (11 videos)
This series of eleven acoustic solo performances was recorded surreptitiously in an empty apartment in Andee's building in Brooklyn. Includes four unreleased songs and a Cure cover!
Over the course of Black Sugar Transmission's decade-long existence, the postpunk electro-pop outfit has always strained at the limitations of genre tags. Equal parts jagged new wave, power pop harmony, metallic muscle, glammy swagger and techno-gasmic sound design, BST lives on its own singular piece of musical real estate.
"Fist-pumping, melodic and highly destructive dance-rock" -- David Adler, Philadelphia Inquirer
"Glittery pop with a dark heart...even by the third of fourth listen you’ll be trying to work out why it works: imagine a cocktail made with ingredients that really shouldn’t complement each other, but in the end tastes like the best party you’ve ever been to." - Echoes & Dust
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>>>I think it's an excellent
>>>I think it's an excellent idea for
Markeveryone to vote on Wed. Nov. 7.Fixed that for ya.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Localcountyline
Good troll job in this thread
Good troll job in this thread Mark.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Alan R
Jeff G's is certainly at the
Jeff G's is certainly at the forefront of the Empty Apartment Movement Being a purist, he shuns even having a chair in the room during a session.
Amazingly, his musical influence has been felt as far away as Kazakhstan.
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Oh shit I forgot to post a
Oh shit I forgot to post a link to Black Sugar Transmission, in case anyone is interested in the Empty Apartment Videos and the Empty Apartment sound. (Not my cup of tea, but I definitely notice the Jeff G influence in the vocal presentation.)
Judging by the salute, I think one of these guys may b a Zoner
"The psychedelic dance song cycle boasts hints of classics: Prince, NIN, Bowie, Todd Rundgren yet is unapologetically modern. Dance Music 4 Haters strikes a meticulous yet hypnotic balance of harmonic and rhythmic exploration and pure fist pumping entertainment value.
https://www.blacksugartransmission.com/music
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>>>Good troll job in this
>>>Good troll job in this thread Mark
I appreciate that LCL, but I assure you JeffG is as serious about getting the vote out this November as he is about laying down sweet acoustic covers of your favorite jams. It's fun to joke around, but this election is no laughing matter.
Remember, the 2016 election was decided by less than 100k votes; if we simply dismantle the Electoral College, impeach a few Supreme Court Justices, and harass the people who aren't in 100% ideological adherence with us by calling them names, we can restore our democracy.
Here's JeffG performing Gomorrah at a Starbucks. Testify!
https://youtu.be/-r9sytVDoSM
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: jazfish
I forget. Was that Furthur he
Didn't he ever try to audition for one of Phil's things?
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: St. Mark
He did, Jaz. Sadly, he was
He did, Jaz. Sadly, he was beat out by a TXR line cook who had the night off and was available for a gig.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: jazfish
Thanks . I recall discussions
Thanks . I recall discussions.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Lance minimum goad Newberry
Don't get me wrong, I love
Don't get me wrong, I love JeffG, but in all fairness the line cook was better.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Localcountyline
What about the dishwasher? He
What about the dishwasher? He had chops.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: JP (J Bomb)
I fear that just beyond the
I fear that just beyond the wall in that off-putting green room, there is a poor woman drugged, gagged and hog tied, wondering what the fuck is going on.
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Luckily for her, she gets to
Luckily for her, she gets to hear the oppression-smashing sounds of JeffG.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Lucky Day
I get the feeling Jeff G is
I get the feeling Jeff G is the only white member of an all black church.
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Guys quick correction here-
Guys quick correction here- it looks like the election has been moved to Nov. 6th, which is probably another gerrymandering trick but whatever.
Thank you to Surfdead for the correction!
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Lucky Day
He’s got to hold you in his
He’s got to hold you in his arms of steel
https://youtu.be/58QZGTc4KQM
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Def. High
It's a tarp!
It's a tarp!
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: skyjunk
How can you be a white member
How can you be a white member of an all black church?
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Lucky Day
Here he is at a black bar
Here he is at a black bar dedicating The Lady Is A Tramp to his infant son.
https://youtu.be/OzwnTGe8r9o
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: JP (J Bomb)
Despite residing in an
Despite residing in an unoccupied tract home, the cat seems to have water and food.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: jazfish
JeffG inspires me to vote for
JeffG inspires me to vote for candidates younger than fifty.
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Untethered ambition.
Untethered ambition.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Alan R
a rare photo of JeffG on set
a rare photo of JeffG on set break:
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: jazfish
Alan, I think you killed my
Alan, I think you killed my untethered ambition theory.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Alan R
Hmmm, JeffG apparently has a
Hmmm, JeffG apparently has a kitty --- it kind of humanizes him -- he's not your typical unapproachable, arrogant rock star, after all.
(Either that or he's trapping neighborhood critters for the occasional high protein meal.)
And no one told me this was a multi-song medley performance....it's practically a whole show -- no wonder he had to rest up between sets
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he did sinatra pretty well...
he did sinatra pretty well...