What Now

The stuff I'm working on now is grounded in Hans' korg drum machine that I'm running through my line-six pedal. It's minimal: mostly just beats and vocals.

I am using some of the lyrics that Melissa wrote for the NBB Album that we postponed recording. The album/lyrics are based on a story I wrote that is about secrets and the subconscious.

Also, a major focus: movement arts.

-DOH

MANGO BAG: The dawning of a new era

I had a dream where I was trying to write "nanobangbang" on a chalk board but i kept writing "mango" instead of "nano." Finally I gave up and wrote "mango" and tried to move on the "bang" but the N wouldn't come...

Thus, I was left with: MANGO BAG

nbb.5 - "Secret Beach"

Stef & Rosemary's Song for nbb.5 Lady Friends Show (Church of The Friendly Ghost)

nbb.6 - "Toy Song"

nanobangbang performs for church of the friendly ghost's tent revival

Today Set List

nbb.6 = wade, intro, quest fest, nano prayer to the unknown (alien prayer), nano-toy-song /// day of hidden and revealed leotards (ashtunga bliss) - solo dance with arthur, duo dance (broom song), trio art dance (FIND YOUR WAY)

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Next Show (NBB.6)

nanobangbang six will take place @ 8pm for this event.

i have been building a song solely from voice with a looping everyday and will re-enact this for the show. i have also been composing pieces from a toy with a soldered output. there will be a spam speech.

And also, nbb will perform 3 DANCE PIECES WITH SPECIAL GUESTS: CHRISTINE APRILE & AMANDA JONES



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There will be raffle prizes, games, food & drink, all sorts of shenanigans at this event. I'm excited to witness Shannon McCormick's Tent Revival themed character "Reverend Bible Belt Jones." And also to see Hello Lovers, New Music Coop, and lots of others. More info here http://www.churchofthefriendlyghost.org/

Inspiration

Thanks Nick!

The Tentative Album Arrangement (7)

nbb.7 = THE SECRETS ALBUM

So I have written a story and broken it up into seven "movements." Melissa Torrent has the whole story and is writing the lyrics. Different musicians will work on different movements. Participants only know what goes on in their movement and will not know the entire story until they hear the whole album. ((( not talking about vocals yet )))


*Tentative Arrangement* {instrumental}

1. THE MANUSCRIPT
Winston Chapman, Sara Berger

2. VERTIGO
Johnny Cisneros, Chad Allen, Eli Welbourne, Christine Aprile

3. MORNING TIME
David Longoria, Jason Chronis, Allison Moore, Cari Palazzolo

4. THE READING
Melissa Torrent, Allison Moore, Spencer Dobbs

5. DISCOVERY
Sara Berger, Henna Chou, Nick Smith

6. SECRETS & THE SUBCONSCIOUS
Eric Shaefer, Hannah Liddell

7. ON THE HILL
Stefanie Franciotti, Christine Aprile, Angel Polacheck





We will record in early November. We have some interesting instruments on this album: bassoon, ocean harp, saw, trombone. I'm so excited already. Winston & Sara have set it in motion with the first movement and I'm already so inspired.

The release of the album will coincide with a performance that contains a theatrical aspect (silent narrative). The event will also be the release of the published story.

NBB.7 THE SECRETS ALBUM

yesterday it was a party and today it's an album. one day there will be an album party that will coincide with the story publication release.





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||| t h e ≈ s e c r e t s ≈ a l b u m |||


Everything is coming together from the ground up and we will be recording in early November.

The album is based on a story about a husband and a wife. The theme is secrets and the subconscious. The story is broken up into seven movements.

Melissa Torrent has the entire story outline and she is working on the lyrics. Also, Allison Moore and Sara Berger know the whole story. For once it's not just me who will know the whole scope. (I have learned that, with nanobangbang, if I'm the only one who knows the big picture that's a lot of weight on just me).



Contributors are given their movement (portion of the story) to add their unique sounds as textural layers. Participants include: Winston Chapman, David Longoria, Eli Welbourne, Chad Allen, Christine Aprile, Hannah Liddell, Jason Chronis, Spencer Dobbs, Henna Chou, Cari Palazzolo, Stefanie Franciotti, Angeliska Polacheck, Eric Shaefer, Allison Moore, Melissa Torrent, Sara Berger and more(tba).

So the idea is that no one will know the rest of the story until they listen to the entire album. This way each movement will have its own distinct sound, but there will an underlying narrative glue..



The album release will coincide with the publication of the story: Secrets on a Hill.


It's gonna cost money to make this album. Money for recording, money for copies of the album art, money for distribution. Feel free to contribute! We're gonna need it.

Any donations would be appreciated. If people even donate $3, that will count for so much after a while. donate to deena.hyatt@gmail.com Thank you so much. It takes a village...

I believe in the power of mysterious overtones,
DOH

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WE LOVE YOU - NBB

9AM Friday Morning

Sara & I discuss NBB.7- THE SECRETS ALBUM amongst kittycats and over french toast, bacon, blueberries, and David Lynch Coffee.




She shared with me her & Winston's recordings of their first practice for the album based on a story. Sara on bassoon, Winston on fretless bass. They had never worked/played together before nanobangbang. In fact, they had not yet even me even though they were acquainted with eachother after Way No Way & Soft Healer played a show.

I am so utterly impressed with the sounds they are making (it's just their first meeting!) and she is so utterly excited by the project, we decide that (along with Melissa and Allison), Winston & Sara will become the backbone of the album. With others contributing layers upon it. Only knowing the part of the story that coincides with the movement they are adding textures too. When everyone listens to the album, only then will they know the whole story...

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The Compound

Yesterday Amanda Jones (also a new nbb member) came with me to check out the space where NBB.6 will be.
@ The Compound on Saturday September 19th for CotFG.



Quick clarification: originally NBB.6 was going to be THE SECRETS SHOW. But I was asked to do something for Church of the Friendly Ghost's TENT REVIVAL on Saturday September 19th.


Saving the SECRETS SHOW for NBB.7 (because the SECRETS SHOW will take a while to prepare). Plus, I've been really into exploring conceptual movement in the last 2 nbb shows, but there is no room for dance in the SECRETS SHOW.


NBB.6 @ 8pm only 10 minutes long

The show will be at The Compound which is right near Scoot Inn. I hadn't been there before actually. Very rad layout. And very conducive to the CotFG Tent Revival event because there's all these nooks and crannies, a very large outdoor space, and a HUGE stage. There will be a lot of things going on that fine Saturday: games, raffle prizes, tarot card reading, cake walk.. gonna be funn and a good cause.

New Member

Utterly successful first meeting with the newest member of our illustrious collective...

Please welcome: SARA BERGER!

Classically trained bassonist, with an incredible singing voice. And most importantly, a fabulous and collaborative personality. She works at Tequila Mockingbird and is in a new band called Soft Healer.

She will be joining Nanobangbang for the 7th show. The SECRETS SHOW.

We will be releasing the NBB.7 album in October and doing the show in November.

I gave her and Winston the beginning outline of the story, with suggestions for the feel of the music. They will be working on the first three movements of the set. They do not know how it ends. Only Allison, Melissa and I know the whole story. Mysteries will unravel on that fateful nbb.7 night.

MICRO-NANO PARTY

"Cheer Up Nano... Bang Up Charlie"

SAT 8/22 Starts @ 7pm
Cheer Up Charlies (East 6th & Waller)
Free to come. Bring your brain.
Dress like yourself.. EXCEPT IN THE FUTURE!
(RSVP HERE)


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In this video I deal with the possibilities of Saturday August 22nd, 2009. The music is "Find Your Way" off Roberto Cacciapaglia's The Ann Steel album.

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The song you hear is in fact one of the songs Christine & I have choreographed an amazing dance for and will be taking place as NBB.6!!! for Church Of The Friendly Ghost's Summer Tent Revival Event.

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Nanobangbang Now On Facebook

Nanobangbang on Facebook

NBB.5 Christine's Riverside

Will be posting more from nbb.5 soon! For now, here's the amazing Christine.

NBB.5 Dress Rehearsal

Nanobangbang 5 pre-show video by Nick Smith.
Performed @ Salvage Vanguard Theatre
for Church Of The Friendly Ghost's LADY FRIENDS SERIES
June 2009

NBB.6: Secrets

Melissa, Allison, Christine and I are going to work on a 20 minute set for NBB.6 based on a theme/concept/idea/story we are working on. I'm envisioning epic qualities as we span moods and genres.

Don't worry -- Nanobangbang is not forgetting the variety show aspect of our mission. After we have the skeleton I will ask other musicians to add texture & atmosphere to each song.

So, there will still be that quality of Nanobangbang that I love: where I ask a new person to come up on stage for each piece. However, there will be a thread running throughout the show so there is more preconceived control overall.

Also, I am continuing on my dance path...

It will be a 3 part show:
Starting with Dance
Transitioning to Music
Ending in Text/Speech

SIX

So after much thought I've decide on Nanobangbang SiX.

First I'll tell what I've learned.

I've learned that although I love the variety and spontaneity of Nanobangbang shows, the unexpected quality that creates so much excitement also creates a lot of tension/anxiety. Too many unknown factors. Too many people. Too little time and money. I'm very organized and on top of things (ask NBB members about color coded emails), and I've been very pleased with the turn out, and the *feeling* of each show, however, I'm always left feeling it can be even better; more refined.

If we had more time/money to prepare for each show, we could pull it off. There is no lack of talent. However, the ambition of changing set-up and line-up with each song, remains difficult. And I can't ask for more time because then we would be a band and the demands would be different.

The other thing I've learned is that it's very difficult to do all the production myself. Organizing everyone, figuring times and dates, emails, phone calls, then the promo, fliers, invites, etc. All the details: costumes, set list, and this time I made a zine. I need to learn how to distribute better or do less (although that doesn't seem to be an option considering I always think I fall short- even though it's a relatively large production considering the resources). I was happy that Cari & Christine and others stepped up to the plate in the end when I was too tired. But my performance did suffer because of all the stress in production and unexpected last minute issues.

So I have figured out a solution/idea for the next show...