Archive for the ‘Adventure’ Category

2010 Tucson Gem & Jam Music Festival


Saturday, December 19th, 2009

Gem & JamJust wanted to post up quickly that I just launched the new site for the 2010 Tucson Gem & Jam Music Festival! This is going to be a really amazing event, my band Organic Collective is on the bill, as well as Vibesquad, Random Rab, EOTO, BLVD, PNUMA TRIO and more!

Come enjoy some amazing music & crazy gem and mineral displays! Happens Feb 4-6, 2010 in Tucson, AZ.

On a side note, I will be posting up a bunch of new work I’ve been doing at Microsoft in the next week or so, including a really awesome Glider (one of the products for MS I’ve been working on) execution for the movie Avatar!

Back from Earthdance!


Thursday, October 1st, 2009

Earthdance was so amazing! Had one of the best weekends of my life! Thanks to all the great people who put that event together, it was perfect.

Highlights definately include STS9, Bluetech, Pnuma Trio, BLVD, Big Gigantic, and the Giant 3-4 person Puppet that was marching through the main stage area. Our campsite was also pretty darn central to everything. Was very easy to get around. I will put up some photos as soon as I get them from our friends!

I will be releasing a few more com.dyc Classes in the next few weeks, including a really cool and easy to use audio player class with computeSpectrum() visualization built in.

Here is a beautiful After Effects animation for you till we meet again:

We Love You!


Monday, September 21st, 2009

After a life-changing experience at the 2006 National Rainbow Gathering in Steamboat Springs, CO, I have been all about gatherings. If you’ve never heard of the Rainbow Family, check this video out. It’s a trailer for a new documentary about the Rainbow Gathering called “We Love You”. And definitely go to a gathering.

Getting Creative – Music Festivals


Sunday, September 20th, 2009

Earthdance 2009

Earthdance 2009

Man was made for more than sitting in a cubicle his whole life. How can you keep creative doing the same old thing every day? Sometimes you need to hop in that car, drive a thousand miles, and take yourself on an adventure.

Have you ever been so inspired you felt you could do anything? Well, that’s the feeling you get after a weekend of camping in the forest with thousands of creative people, all coming together to create a tribal community. There is live art, workshops, and visuals synced up with the best music in the history of the universe.

Next weekend is Earthdance 2009! Last year, this was one of the best times of my life! Within driving range of Northern California? Get directions and head out!

According to their website, you can also find “Global artisans market, all night music cafes, Speakers Forum, workshops, late night cinema, activist alley, performance art and eater, Kidlandia Kidz village, all night fire drum circle, and much much more..

If you want to fill yourself with creativity & inspiration, you cannot miss this event. Just take a look at what flickr has to show!

Musical lineup includes:

STS9 (Sound Tribe Sector 9)
India.Arie
Sly and Robby (Feat Cherine Andersen)
Lyrics Born
The Devil Makes Three
BLVD
Pnumo Trio
EOTO
Fort Knox Five (live)
Crown City Rockers
Wisdom
Medicine Drum
On the One
Boom Box
Underground Orchestra
Goddess Alchemy Project
Blue Turtle Seduction
March Fourth Marching Band
Albino!
Trillian Green
Lafa Taylor
Delhi 2 Dublin

Ott
Gaudi
DJ Vadim
Bluetech (live band)
Mighty Dub Killaz feat Karsh Kale (live),
Random Rab
Ana Sia
Ursula 1000
J Boogie
Nickodemus
Third Eye Tribe
Knowa Knowone
Rastatronics
International Observer & More!

Dreamberry Trip!


Thursday, September 17th, 2009

Home of the Funginears!

Home of the Funginears!

I’ve been working with the amazing bunch over at Funginears.com for the last 6 or 7 months, and I just want to drop the trailer up here, and show you what we’ve been up to. The full site is in the final stages of development, and should be launching within the next few months.

The Funginears are a group of artists & musicians who are creating a web-based kids(ish) show. With a full green-screen & animation studio full of the most amazing puppets you’ve ever seen and the most talented artists around, the show is sure to amaze the masses!

A few months back the whole family went up to Mount Elfinstone to visit Dreamberry Studios, home of the Funginears & Illuminated! Here is a tiny peak into the amazing world of the fungalicious bunch residing BC hills…