You may be friends with us on myspace, facebook, or any of 100 other sites, but we just can’t directly contact any of you via any of those systems. They really are not implemented for bands contacting fans. For bands, … Read More
Our song, “Walk on Water” is the 2nd song featured in this video clip from the show Roadtrip Nation. I also got my copy of Dance Dance Revolution Universe 3. Now I just need to find someone with an … Read More
Unfortunately, this person must have set the background setting all the way down, so you can barely see the video, but anyway, here is the first glimpse of someone playing DDR Universe 3 and dancing to “30 Lives.” -xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx- The … Read More
Here is a scrollthrough of the menu on the new XBox 360 game Dance Dance Revolution Universe 3. I’ve not see a copy myself. At time 1:51, you’ll notice The Motion Sick…right next to Devo. -xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx- The Motion Sick Blog … Read More
The Motion Sick will be opening this awesome charity show on November 6th at Church. The Cult of Point Break Society, an all-star charity band, will be performing Television’s “Marquee Moon” and assorted related tunes. Matt and Travis from The … Read More
Thanks to Ryan’s Smashing Life, the superrad Boston music blog, for featuring us as one of the “Seven Bands Who Make Ryan’s Life So Smashing” Ryan’s blog is chock full of good stuff, so it’s definitely worth adding to your … Read More
We’ve just earned the above banner as we’ll have some music used in the 2008 season of the PBS show Roadtrip Nation. http://www.roadtripnation.com/ -xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx- The Motion Sick Blog – https://blog.mikeandsophia.com/
Here he is (click for a bigger version)… http://www.themotionsick.com/themotionsick/talk-noise2008-10.html They also make an interest mention in the news section that our first album Her Brilliant Fifteen has led us to be selected as band of the month in Spin Magazine. All … Read More
Catch of the day Chicago’s Catfish Haven tops a particularly strong bill of up-and-coming indie rock bands at T.T. the Bear’s tonight. Haven is touring in support of its new album of homegrown soul and funk, “Devastator.” Dead Confederate (of … Read More
Friends,In case you don’t want to read the whole e-mail, here’s a summary: Monday. Best show in the universe. My favorite Boston Band Mean Creek and my favorite national band Dead Confederate! Come early! Don’t miss it! Here’s more: We … Read More
Some photos of our 9/26/08 show at: http://themotionsick.com/themotionsick/livephotos-08-09-26.html -xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx- The Motion Sick Blog – https://blog.mikeandsophia.com/
Things have gotten hairy out here in The Motion Sick land. We need your help. It is you all who must make the most important decision of our lifetimes. Some say Travis’ ‘stache is out of control and becoming a … Read More
Thanks to everyone for coming out tonight in spite of all of the political excitment. We’ve got a last minute (well, 1 1/2 weeks away) show addition. You’ve all seen me gush about Dead Confederate. Well, we’re opening for them! … Read More
Taxpayer is the cover story in this month’s Northeast Performer and we’re playing with them this Friday! Check out: http://www.performermag.com/nep.cover.0809.php They’ve got an oldish, but awesome music video that involves lots of TVs, something that most certainly gets me every … Read More
The information menu says: The credits scroll pretty fast, so it was hard to get a clear photo, but here they are: “30 Lives (Up-Up-Down-Dance Mix)”Performed by The Motion Sickwritten by Michael EpsteinProduced by Anthony J. Resta with Rich Curtis … Read More
It may have been a month or so ago, but Arthur Ashe Wednesday is striking back with some more photos by JustBill climbing out to meet you all: http://www.justbill.printroom.com/ViewGallery.asp?evgroupid=4&userid=justbill&gallery_id=1232465&curpage=1 -xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx- The Motion Sick Blog – https://blog.mikeandsophia.com/
I’ll post video of my uncoordinated attempt at this, but for now, here’s some guy who’s awesome dancing to “30 Lives” on DDR X on PS2. Skip in to exactly 5:00. -xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx- The Motion Sick Blog – https://blog.mikeandsophia.com/
DDR X is out tomorrow. I haven’t been able to steal an early copy or anything awesome like that. I did buy a used PS2 last week to prepare for my dance training. Anyway, on Youtube, someone posted a video … Read More
Song available at: http://consequenceofsound.net/2008/09/15/consequence-of-sound-celebrates-one-year/ “Winged Bicycle” She lives in a warehousesigns warning of falloutShe tells you to look outshout when the coast is clear She sees all the facestrapped in clouds there are tracesapophenia and blanketsseeping bloodstains on the walls … Read More
Our new song “Winged Bicycle” has been released as part of the Consequence of Sound First Anniversary Mix: Download it free here: http://consequenceofsound.net/2008/09/15/consequence-of-sound-celebrates-one-year/ -xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-The Motion Sick Blog – https://blog.mikeandsophia.com/
Pretty much my entire musical career has been driven by my desire to gain affiliation with Stanley Kirk Burrell, known to most as MC Hammer. If we are to believe the tentative information below, on September 16, 2008, I will … Read More
http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/are-fan-funded-models-the-future-of-the-recorded-music-busin.html Really interesting article discussing fan-investment based music models. It’s quite an interesting idea. Essentially, fans invest a small amount of money into a band so that they can record their next album. When the album is recorded, the fans … Read More
One of Boston’s awesomest rock bands, Aloud, perhaps known best for their dueling/dueting male/female vocalizations has invited us to join them this Friday (tomorrow) out in big, bad Lowell for some big, bad rock ‘n’ roll. The Noise says: … Read More
I don’t actually watch TV myself, but since 1 or 2 others do, you might like to pay extra-close attention to the backgrounds of some of your favorite (and least favorite) cable TV shows. If you’re very lucky, you might … Read More
Here are a few short video clips of the ‘Stache Wednesday show. Unfortunately, my camera battery was just about dead, so I couldn’t get a full song of Mieka Pauley. -xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx- The Motion Sick Blog – https://blog.mikeandsophia.com/
It’s ‘Stache Wednesday, which means that The Motion Sick will be rocking out at Church (rock club) in Boston and we’ll be sporting fuzzy-faces (did we mention FREE!!!).The theme song for the night (and perhaps the silliest of our themes … Read More
08/27/08 Ash Wednesdays Residency @ Church‘Stache Wednesday – Facial Hair! 69 Kilmarnock StreetBoston, MA 02215 9 – Brendan Boogie Band10 – The Motion Sick11 – Mieka Pauley FREE!21+ Theme song coming soon… -xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-The Motion Sick Blog – https://blog.mikeandsophia.com/
Mieka Pauley is probably not quite as good as Brendan Boogie at growing a mustache for this week’s ‘Stache Wednesday Show, but what she lacks in facial hair, she makes up in awesome music. Her urgent, soulful vocals and clever, … Read More
“From the ashes of Boston’s local rock heroes Scamper rises one emotionally needy man’s attempt to win your undying approval. Please clap for him. It’s the only way he’ll go away.” Brendan Boogie (and band) are already seasoned professional mustache … Read More
Our pictures are here: http://themotionsick.com/ash/flash.html Also on Facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/photos.php?id=500296772 Another set of Michael Phelps and the Defenders of Freedom Photoshttp://picasaweb.google.com/boombatz100/ELPGoesToChurch All Barack Approved! ======================================================== The Motion Sick Blog – https://blog.mikeandsophia.com/
I had mentioned earlier this week that the Phoenix was reaching into the future. The online version went up early, but the print version just came out today. They are promoting next week’s ‘Stache Wednesday with some suggested downloads! We’ve … Read More
Last night, a great shadow fell upon Boston, as evil supervillain squad THE DARK KNIGHTS OF DEMENTIA launched an attack on unsuspecting concert-goers. Luckily, just in the nick of time the good citizens of Boston were rescued from the clutches … Read More
They are reaching into the future a little bit, but The Phoenix ran a really kind writeup about our upcoming Stache Wednesday Show including some little features about the acts playing: “If the stylings of the Sick are as yet … Read More
Tomorrow is The Flash Wednesday, which means that The Motion Sick will be rocking out at Church (rock club) in Boston using our super powers (did we mention FREE!!!). The theme song for the night, “Aquaman’s Lament” is available now … Read More
In addition to being named after Zardoz, one of the ’70s finest sci-fi displays, Where the Land Meets the Sea is a recent indie, proto-emo, synthy joy that includes members of rumble-winners Campaign for Real Time and The Cold Beat. … Read More
Electric Laser People (performing tomorrow as superhero league Michael Phelps & The Defenders of Freedom) are a rip-rockin’, hip-hoppin’, electro-funk dance party…without too much of the funk (I don’t like funk). They bring the party, use the party up, … Read More
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The ever-awesome Kelly Davidson (see below) took some rad pictures of the Arthur Ashe Wednesday festivities. Check them out at:
Thanks to all of you who made Arthur Ashe Wednesday a blast and a huge success. Sporty photos are now available: http://www.themotionsick.com/ash/arthurashe.html Here’s a bit of video of everyone who performed: Joe Kowan Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling … Read More
Today is Arthur Ashe Wednesday, which means that The Motion Sick will be rocking out at Church (rock club) in Boston (did we mention FREE!!!) and serving non-stop aces at you! The theme song for the night, “Tennis Pro” is … Read More
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Much like Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling, Leesa is using the Ash Wednesdays show to test run her new rock project, Naked on Rollerskates. The skaters are currently in the studio putting finishing touches on a debut EP. … Read More
I wish I had thought to do this last week for our first residency show. Perhaps I’ll go back and add features for those bands when I have a chance. This week, however, you’ll get a little peek at each … Read More
We in The Motion Sick land have all been involved in a variety of musical projects throughout our rock and roll lives. Currently, I am involved in one band beyond The Motion Sick. That is Do Not Forsake Me Oh … Read More
Thanks to everyone who joined us for a rainy day at the beach tonight at Church. Click on Patrick for some photos… …and The Lights Out doing “I Get Around”
Splash Wednesday, our first residency show is tonight at Church! The theme song for tonight’s show, “Surfin’ Retiree” is here too! Download the mp3orListen/Download on Myspace Show is Free!!!9 – The Lights Out10 – The Motion Sick11 – Me and … Read More
We are one of the 10 finalists in the Spin Hot Pursuit contest for a record deal with Original Signal/Epic Records. We’re one of the top Spin picks here and you can read the comments from the judges on all … Read More
Thanks to everyone who voted for us and passed along our plea to all of their friends and enemies. As we had said, the competition was fierce and we were defeated by our good pals, The Luxury. Some of you … Read More
Check out Melophobe’s review of our show at TT’s here. It seems that they had a fun time. They also posted some awesome stylized pics. I’ll repost a couple here (hope they don’t mind), but head on over to them … Read More