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My Damn Channel on 10/29/2009 7:10:11 AM by Meg Mylan
We must have had too much coffee this week.
Tons of new videos invading My Damn Channel - we're giving you comedy, music, parties, animation, interviews and more.
Spärhusen Performances: Inga D.
Spärhusen Interview
Easy To Assemble with Ask a Ninja
Pilot Season
Kris Kristofferson: Closer to the Bone
Grace Crashers: Halloween II
Grace Crashers: How To Crash A Party
Grace Crashers: How To Make Your Party Count
Harry Shearer with Judith Owen: Bonus Baby
RAMP with Lady Gaga
Soda Copped
Daily Grace
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Animation on 7/23/2009 7:01:42 AM by Rob Barnett
The 6th annual Animation Block Party is this weekend, July 24-26 in Brooklyn.
Go to see the sequels to
Lotions Eleven and a brand new
Chef Barry. Plus nearly one hundred other animated shorts from all over the world.
Friday July 24th - At Rooftop Films
Starting at 8pm
"The evening will feature live music from Teengirl Fantasy, followed by
a diverse screening of world premieres, international cartoons and fan
friendly blips."
Saturday July 25th - At BAMcinématek
Program One (2pm and 6:50pm) Program Two (4:30pm and 9:15pm)
"Program One will feature experimental animation, fresh music videos and
subversive design works, while Program Two will showcase exceptional
student films, professional content and narrative shorts."
Sunday July 26th - At BAMcinématek
Program Three (2pm and 6:50pm) Program Four (4:30pm and 9:15pm)
"Program Three will feature award winning independent shorts, studio
animation and other standout works, while Program Four will mix global
films with New York premieres and local animations."
Click
here for more information. Also, keep coming back. Season 2 of Animation Block is coming with promises to bring more of the most effed up animation on the web.
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Coolio on 2/9/2009 4:23:54 AM by Rob Barnett
ANIMATION BLOCK is premiering new toonage every Monday.
Today's vid features Oregano (animated):
CHEF BARRY
If you're still in the mood, here's live action Coolio.
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Animation Block Party on 2/4/2009 9:48:25 AM by Rob Barnett
Earlier this week we launched a new channel:
The Animation Block
Over the next 15 weeks, you're going to see the most f'ed up videos that the
NY Animation Block Party festival has to offer.
This week we launched
Lotions11 Monday Feb. 9th you'll meet Chef Barry.
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The Alphas on 4/17/2008 9:24:00 AM by Rob Barnett
Thanks to the NAB and especially to Ashley Howell, Chris Marlowe, and Rochelle Winters for inviting us to present in Vegas yesterday. Thanks to Jon Healey from the LA Times for moderating - and to Harry Shearer & Andy Milonakis for making the trip.
We filled a room of about 350-400 humans and started by showing a few of our original videos. Fun seeing hundreds LOL at YSAP - up on a huge megascreen - and cool to see a crowd feel the bass of music produced by Don Was.
Harry Shearer made news - announcing "THE ALPHAS" - a project he's been developing for 10 years - and the most ambitious new work making its way to My Damn Channel.
"THE ALPHAS" is motion-capture animation of the highest quality (Beowulf) - done in the fastest turnaround ever achieved (less than 5 day production cycles). Here's more:
Imagine seeing the best-known people in politics and the media, every week, in hilariously private situations. Not actors in makeup, but what looks and sounds like the real President, candidates, anchors, and the rest. That’s the idea behind “The Alphas”, a revolutionary new concept in topical sketch comedy. Written and performed by Harry Shearer, who’s notched more than two decades as a creator of topical satire on his weekly public radio broadcast, “Le Show”, along with two memorable seasons on “Saturday Night Live”, “The Alphas” includes no makeup, no celebrity cameos. Instead, utlizing a trio of cutting-edge motion-capture technologies--harnessed for the first time to a “week-of-air” production schedule, “The Alphas” features startlingly realistic computer-animated versions of the movers, shakers and yakkers. They’re not lifelike--thanks to the technology and Shearer’s performances, they’re alive. And every week, they’re deftly and drolly revealed for all their pretensions, resentments, jealousies and anxieties--all the good stuff, online just days after production.
Here's the first news coverage from the LA Times and the Digital Content Producer Magazine with thanks for the 'ink' & correction to Michael Goldman.
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Steve Kerper on 2/28/2008 7:06:00 AM by Rob Barnett
(Averitt/Barnett/Was)
You can tell by the title I'm just not getting enough 07/08 sleep. Pathetic. But heading to 'church' tonight for kickoff of the next leg of the Springsteen tour. That & today's 2 new videos will keep me vertical.
Every Thursday Don Was presents NEW music recorded & produced for you free of charge. Grab the MP3's & steal the music videos with thanks to a generous grant from our friends at LINCOLN.
Today's new music premiere is just what the doctor ordered - reggae rock from the band COMMON SENSE. Their first My Damn Channel video is called "STRANGE ONE."
The band is based in a very important town for our new media mission - LAGUNA BEACH, CA. It's homebase for Okapi Ventures where Marc Averitt is a lead backer & board member at My Damn Channel. Surf's most definitely UP.
If comedy's your Thursday calling - head to one of newest channels: CARNIVAL of STUFF. Steve Kerper & the mighty men at Asterisk present our first animated series: "INVASION" - episode 3 - SQUIRRELS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN:
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You Suck at Photoshop on 2/17/2008 8:53:00 PM by Rob Barnett
A lot of video sites wish they could be YouTube. We don't. We're true to our plan to premiere at least one major video every day.
Here's a cheat sheet for the week ahead:
Monday/President's Day:
HORRIBLE PEOPLE - episode 2 - our brand new evil soap opera continues
Tuesday:
HARRY SHEARER's FOUND OBJECTS - MIKE HUCKABEE - Caught on Tape
Wednesday:
COOKIN' WITH COOLIO - episode 2 - SHAKA ZULU!
Thursday:
CARNIVAL of STUFF CHANNEL - INVASION - episode 2 - our damn animation....and.....more NEW music from DON WAS & THE WASMOPOLITAN CAVALCADE OF RECORDED MUSIC
Friday:
BIG FAT BRAIN CHANNEL - YOU SUCK AT PHOTOSHOP - no....you really suck.
email me at Rob@MyDamnChannel.com if you want to see, snack or attack sneak previews of our 3 new channels launching MONDAY FEB 11
HAPPY HOLIDAYS from the Saints & Sinners at MyDamnChannel - Better than The Queen's YouTube channel:
http://mydamnchannel.com/channel.aspx?episode=350
Written by
Kate Christensen
Sound Design by
Matt Simnowitz
Animation by
Dan Pinto
Bryan Brinkman
Matt Gaston