Episode 68: David returns! The magic boys recount their trip to see the Spurs vs the Rockets. Radio Shack gets bemoaned. A call from the brother of a famous basketball player.
Opener: “Hello Tomorrow” by Karen O. and Squeak E. Clean
“You Mean Nothing to Me” by Jay Reatard, off the Matador Singles ’08 collection
“Turn it on” by Franz Ferdinand, off the album Tonight
Closer: “Waking Up Drunk” by Spiderbags, off the album A Celebration of Hunger
David Jara is on assignment so Mac reads David’s Facebook status updates (heh heh). Some SXSW talk. Mac complains about complainers and yet somehow the world didn’t explode. Roger from International Tomato calls in to check some references.
Opener: “Coming Home” by Cheeseburger
“Diamonds (Ratatat remix)” by Kanye West, off the Ratatat Remixes vol. 2 collection
“Chinatown Bus” by Hot Panda, off the album Volcano… Bloody Volcano
“Pop Song” by Starfucker, off their self-titled album
Closer: “Sincerely, Jane” by Janelle Monáe, off the album Metropolis: The Chase Suite
The Mascot Wedding crew will have a table today at Staple, the Independent Media Expo. We’ll have buttons, stickers, comics, hi5s, shirts, smiles, and more to pass out so come say hello and we’ll give you some swag. The show is from 11am to 7pm at the Monarch Events Center. Should be cool. Chris Onstad of Achewood will also be there.
And don’t forget to tune in to the Mascot Wedding show today from 6-7pm on 91.7 FM (streaming worldwide at koop.org). David will be flying solo, plus it’s a membership drive show so call and show your support.
The Joy of Painting wins First Place
I’m very pleased to announce that The Joy of Painting, Mascot Wedding’s entry into the Alamo Drafthouse’s “Pimp My Television” Filmmaking Frenzy took home first place last Wednesday night at the best-of screening.
Thanks to everyone who got us into the finals by voting online for us. Thanks to Ben Bartley for the support and for lending us equipment. Thanks to Troy and DadLabs for letting us use their studio. Thanks to Owen Egerton for chaperoning us and for taking a paintbrush through the hand. Thanks to Bronwyn, Becky, Sam, Ben, and Thad for helping us with the paint-off scene. Thanks to Amanda and George for their acting work and hotel antics.
Special thanks to Doug Hanshaw (Mascot Wedding East) for his awesome sound editing.
Congratulations to the troops on the ground, teammates Ximena, Dave, Long, and David. Getting to work with you guys is the real prize. For realzies.
Extra special thanks to the legend himself, Bob Ross, filling the afterlife with the happiest of trees.
