Darling Pet Munkee Issue 6: Darling Pet Monkey
Sure, I said we’d roll out one song a month, but in order to finish by the end of the year, we had to get a little bit ahead. So, as we had already presented a demo of this song … Read More
Darling Pet Munkee Issue 5: Jet “Rocket” Space Ship!
It’s time yet again for an examination of the item behind the Darling Pet Munkee song! There is sadly little of real consequence or excitement about the Jet “Rocket” Space Ship! Update 1/13/12 – Secret Fun Blog has some images … Read More
Shift Your Shopping!!! (…the song) #ShiftYourShopping
Shift Your Shopping is a large-scale campaign to get consumers to choose local and independent when making purchases this holiday season. From their “mouth” (i.e., website): As customers, we are about to collectively spend a large portion of our annual … Read More
Subject: My Photo in your blogg = violation of copyright (BUYING MJEML on Vinyl Part 11!)
This is in response to the saga of buying MJEML’s _Volume One_ on vinyl (when it doesn’t exist on vinyl). —- From: “Tristan Diesel” To: Epstein.Michael.J Subject: My Photo in your blogg = violation of copyright Dear Mr. Epstein, I ask you – … Read More
Darling Pet Munkee reads a book…Mail-Order Mysteries
Update: Kirk very kindly plugged our project on his blog: http://secretfunspot.blogspot.com/2011/12/darling-pet-munkee.html Borrowed from Secret Fun Blog You may be inclined to think that just because we in Darling Pet Munkee sing songs about Sea-Monkeys and X-Ray Specs that we don’t know how … Read More
The Story of the Song: “Small Crack” (written in a dream…)
I’ve been meaning to resume The Story of the Song, a series highlighting the stories of individual songs (or groups of songs) for a long while. After reading this Rolling Stone article today, I was inspired to tell the story … Read More
The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library Taping Policy
While we have informally already allowed the recording of shows and numerous people have posted live video of The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library, a recent request from Brian H. to include an MJEML show on the etree.org Live Music Archive … Read More
The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library and Nervous But Excited Recap!!!
The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library had a blast sharing a 2-night run with Michigan’s Nervous But Excited and wanted to share some video to show you how awesome they are! The run with NBE was also a great time for … Read More
Buying The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library’s _Volume One_ on vinyl when it doesn’t exist on vinyl…The Complete Saga!!!
I have decided to post the complete collected tale of buying The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library‘s Volume One on vinyl…only problem is…it’s not released on vinyl. Several people have requested this single post so that they could share it and easily get through … Read More
Buying MJEML vinyl (that doesn’t exist) on Amazon Part 10: The Final Chapter!!!
The complete combined story has been presented in a single post here. We return for the final chapter of the saga of buying The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library‘s Volume One on vinyl…only problem is…it’s not released on vinyl. Previous posts: 1 – ordered on … Read More
Darling Pet Munkee Live Debut (Photos and Video)!
We had a total blast on Halloween performing the music of Darling Pet Munkee for the very first time! <p>&amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a href=”http://dpm-music.donotforsake.com/album/glows-in-the-dark”&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Glows in the Dark! by Darling Pet Munkee&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;gt;</p> We want to thank UNregular Radio and Geekbeat Radio for having us … Read More
Darling Pet Munkee Issue 4: Genuine Soil From Dracula’s Castle
It’s time yet again for an examination of the item behind the Darling Pet Munkee song! We’re working on a video for this song right now! See post 1 and post 2 about that! It’s hard to even begin to … Read More
Buying MJEML vinyl (that doesn’t exist) on Amazon Part 9: Nandha’s Power Grows
The complete combined story has been presented in a single post here. We return to the saga of buying The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library‘s Volume One on vinyl…only problem is…it’s not released on vinyl. Previous posts: 1 – ordered on vinyl; 2 – relay order; 3 … Read More
Buy Tickets to Darling Pet Munkee “Geek Rock” live debut…receive a FREE pair of X-Ray Specs!
Would you like to hear the best ever (i.e., only) surf/garage/punk songs all about items sold in the backs of old comic books live?Now’s your chance! This Halloween (10/31), you can come see the late-night, worldwide, debut of Darling Pet … Read More
Michael J. Epstein as a bear…
Cute Little Tiny Artist Unknown I did already post this on Facebook and enjoyed much reaction there, but I thought this deserved a whole blog post! In what was probably the greatest thing to happen since my niece asked if … Read More
Darling Pet Munkee live Halloween debut, day two “Genuine Soil From Dracula’s Castle” video shoot, more Gweek podcast!
UPDATE: See the final video at: http://blog.michaeljepstein.com/2012/06/darling-pet-munkees-creature-double.html Darling Pet Munkee (a side-project from Michael and Sophia with Catherine Capozzi of Axemunkee) news is here! Boing Boing used another song of ours (“Darling Pet Monkey”) in a second Gweek Podcast! To celebrate we’re offering a free download of our entire 7-song record, Glows … Read More
A film by Sleepover Shows featuring Michael J. Epstein, Sophia Cacciola, and Tanya Palit’s visit to #OccupyBoston – with narration by MJE
Sleepover Shows: Occupy Boston: Music and ProtestSomething is wrong. If we cannot agree on everything, at least we can agree on that. For far too long people have been out of work. For far too long people have been losing … Read More
MJEML excited, not nervous to share two evenings (Northampton and Cambridge) w/Michigan’s Nervous but Excited!
Nervous but ExcitedPhoto credit: Leah Schew The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library is very excited to share two evenings with Michigan-based, Pleasantly Aggressive Folk Duo Nervous but Excited (Kate Peterson and Sarah Cleaver). [web][Facebook][Twitter] “ahhhh… organic and rich like good … Read More
Buying MJEML vinyl (that doesn’t exist) on Amazon Part 8: Threats from Nandha
The complete combined story has been presented in a single post here. We return to the saga of buying The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library‘s Volume One on vinyl…only problem is…it’s not released on vinyl. Previous posts: 1 – ordered on vinyl; 2 – relay order; 3 … Read More
Berklee Pulse Banded Recap! The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library premieres “Faith in Free”
We just wanted to pass along a huge thanks to Berklee Pulse for including us in the BANDED project. We’ve spent the last six months or so being followed as we wrote, developed, received expert faculty coaching for, and premiered … Read More
Buying MJEML vinyl (that doesn’t exist) on Amazon Part 7: Amazon Customer Service
The complete combined story has been presented in a single post here. I like to put a face to the name. This is the best picture I could find of someone named Yokesh K. I will now assume that this is … Read More
Darling Pet Munkee – “Genuine Soil From Dracula’s Castle” video shoot, Boing Boing nods, and other exciting news!!!
Darling Pet Munkee – Genuine Soil From Dracula’s Castle UPDATE: See the final video at: http://blog.michaeljepstein.com/2012/06/darling-pet-munkees-creature-double.html Darling Pet Munkee (a side-project from Michael and Sophia with Catherine Capozzi of Axemunkee) has been getting some lift-off in these past few weeks! All of … Read More
Allston Pudding’s Localz Only Fall 2011 Mix is here!!!
Do you have ears? Do you want to put some ridiculously good Boston music in your ears? NOW IS YOUR CHANCE! Allston Pudding‘s free Fall mix is here and it contains tracks by:CamdenDirty DishesGentlemen HallMean CreekBell & The BeesPileThe Michael J. … Read More
The Motion Sick’s “Losing Altitude” featured on PBS’s History Detectives
Starting at 16:23, you can hear The Motion Sick‘s “Losing Altitude” Video: Season 9 Propaganda Leaflet,Tiffany Window & Spanish Civil War Eulogy Watch the full episode. See more History Detectives. Losing Altitude by The Motion Sick
Buying MJEML vinyl (that doesn’t exist) on Amazon Part 6: Another Reply
The complete combined story has been presented in a single post here. We return to the saga of buying The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library‘s Volume One on vinyl…only problem is…it’s not released on vinyl. Previous posts: 1 – ordered on vinyl; 2 … Read More
Last week to apply for this year’s Iguana Fund!
We of The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library were very grateful to be one of the recipients of the Passim Iguana Music Fund in late 2010 to help us pay for mixing and mastering for our debut album, Volume One. … Read More
Buying MJEML vinyl (that doesn’t exist) on Amazon Part 5: The Seller’s Reply
The complete combined story has been presented in a single post here .Previous posts: 1 – ordered on vinyl; 2 – relay order; 3 – order shipped; 4 – Vinyl Received The lovely analog sound of MJEML – special thanks to Jon … Read More
Buying MJEML vinyl (that doesn’t exist) on Amazon Part 4: My “Vinyl” has arrived
The complete combined story has been presented in a single post here .Previous posts: 1 – ordered on vinyl; 2 – relay order; 3 – order shipped After a bit of waiting, we return to the tale of buying The Michael … Read More
Darling Pet Munkee Issue 3: MONSTER S-I-Z-E MONSTERS
We’ve already tackled X-Ray Specs, Darling Pet Monkey, and Sea-Monkeys. A recurrent theme in the Darling Pet Munkee world is that most of the items sold in the back of comics were essentially giant rip-offs. The ads implied that these … Read More
10/6 at Brighton Music Hall – The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library Premieres Full Performance of “Faith in Free” at Berklee PULSE presents BANDED show
For several months, The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library has been under the lens of a crack team of Berklee PULSE documentarians! On October 6th at Brighton Music Hall, some of their work will be revealed! Here’s a trailer for the … Read More
The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library and Neutral Uke Hotel at the Philly Film/Music Fest Recap!!!
We had a blast playing at the Philly F/M Fest this year and particularly in sharing the stage and the evening with friends! Here are some vids from the night and some links to the great artists that we shared … Read More
Neutral Uke Hotel and The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library rock Philly this Saturday!
Just a quickie to remind you all about the Neutral Uke Hotel / MJEML showcase at the Philly Film and Music Fest this weekend! Check out the awesome acts on our showcase below and make sure you get there early … Read More
Space Balloons – “(I Want) Dessert For Breakfast” (of champions???) and Kurt Vonnegut tribute!!!
We are very excited to report some Space Balloons news! This week, the Balloononians make a rare live appearance with a short set at Everything Was Beautiful And Nothing Hurt: A Kurt Vonnegut Jr. Tribute, Thursday Sept. 22nd at Precinct (70 Union … Read More
The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library is one year old!
“I don’t know what sort of perverse musical mind comes up with the idea of forming a nine-piece pop orchestra made up of eight girls who’ve never been in bands before and one guy who looks bizarrely like a young … Read More
Buying MJEML vinyl (that doesn’t exist) on Amazon Part 3: Order Has Shipped!!!
The complete combined story has been presented in a single post here .Background posts:Part 1: The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library’s _Volume One_ was for sale on Amazon on vinyl…only problem is, it’s not released on vinyl. So, I did what … Read More
Buying MJEML vinyl (that doesn’t exist) on Amazon Part 2: The Plot Thickens!
The complete combined story has been presented in a single post here .Those of you following along at home know that I found a vinyl version of The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library’s _Volume One_ for sale on Amazon. The thing … Read More
MJE’s Spotify Playlists 3 – Music Inspired By/Related to The Prisoner!
As you likely are already aware, our band Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling performs original music inspired by The Prisoner. Each song pays tribute to a particular episode of the show. We made this crazy music video recreation … Read More
Buying The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library’s Volume One on vinyl on Amazon…only problem is, it’s not out on vinyl Part 1
The complete combined story has been presented in a single post here. I decided to pay a visit to Amazon.com today to see how things were rolling with The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library’s material. When I arrived, I found … Read More
MJE’s Spotify Playlists 2 – Some of my favorite Indie/Undie Music
I hit you last time with an unexpected all-female dance songs from the ’80s mix: http://open.spotify.com/user/michaeljepstein/playlist/6JO7iAR5uW6F3iIbTV6k54. This time I am going to go the obvious route and present some of my favorite indie/undie rock/pop. As always, my stuff is available … Read More
The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library performs with BalletRox Out of the Box 2011 – Faith In Free at the Strand Theater
Below is some video of The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library performs with BalletRox Out of the Box 2011 – Faith In Free at the Strand Theater. The process of creating this 3-song piece was documented by Berklee Pulse’s Banded … Read More
Darling Pet Munkee Issue 2: Sea-Monkeys
Sea-monkeys (official site) are perhaps the quintessential item famed for being sold in comic books. As soon as Darling Pet Munkee saw the light of day, I knew that we had to write a song about the Wonderful World of Amazing Live … Read More
MJE’s Spotify Playlists 1 – Female Dance(ish) Songs from the 1980s(ish)
I’m having some fun playing with Spotify lately. I’ve already put up two playlists of my own music: A Sampler of MJE’s MusicThe Complete MJE (Everything on Spotify anyway) I decided I might make a regular series of playlists I … Read More
E-mails from the departed…
I think I had mentioned this once before, but I just can’t bring myself to block the hacked e-mail address of an admired friend (or at least an admired and very well-liked acquaintance) who passed away several years ago. There … Read More
We do need curators, but we don’t need gatekeepers or why you should stop using Pandora
This has been picked up over on Music Think Tank, so head over there! To Eleven has a nice follow-up post discussing some of these ideas as does Rhythm Hub. Earbits also opened discussion on the topic. There was also an older … Read More
Parlour Bells “Heavy Dream (Hurricane Mix)” by MJE
As part of the Parlour Bells Heavy Dream Remix Project, I made this “Hurricane Mix” to help everyone dance safely through Hurricane Irene. Thankfully, we haven’t been hit too badly here in Boston, but I know a lot of people … Read More
Behind-the-scenes photos of the Space Balloons “Hovercraft Full of Eels” video shoot!!!
Photos by Rachel Blumenthal
Somerville News unfriended me on Facebook for challenging their status update
UPDATE: Still no response re: unfriending, but hey, The Somerville News wrote a piece on Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling. I have to wonder who runs the FB page… I find this whole thing puzzling and disappointing, but … Read More
Space Balloons photos from Daykamp Music!
Some awesome photos of Space Balloons at The Rosebud via Daykamp Music. Space Balloons has lots of behind the scenes excitement brewing, but for the moment, we thought you’d just enjoy some photos of a rare live performance.
Space Balloons – “Hug War” and “Hovercraft Full of Eels” – plus Captain Joe K and show at The Rosebud!
The 2nd release from Balloononian rock stars Space Balloons is here! Two more tales of Balloononian culture featuring new band member Captain Joe K! Don’t forget about our previous, Welcome to Balloononia (just reviewed on Daykamp Music) and join the band this Saturday … Read More
The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library rocks Somerville!
As several of us are Somerville (MA) residents, we’re always excited when we get a chance to rock our own neighborhood. We had two shots recently – first, the Somerville ArtBeat festival, which was a blast! …and our wonderful return … Read More