The Motion Sick – Past Shows
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Sophia’s Rock Beat – Week of 02/13/2011
As always, you can find other weeks of The Beat here. This week started out with Boston Band Crush’s One Night Band night at the Enormous Room. The ladies from my One Night Band from last Summer (10 Hours of … Read More
Ladies Rock Camp Boston 2011 Videos!
I was really excited to witness a new crop of female rock stars last night at the Ladies Rock Camp showcase. On Friday, around 30 women with little-to-no experience playing their instrument gathered together, formed bands, went through intensive music … Read More
The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library on Sleepover Shows and coverage by Time Out Boston! Special acoustic session in our kitchen
As we approach our CD release show, we’ve got a lot of exciting stuff coming through the pipeline this week. This particular set of videos, from our Sleepover Shows session, is really exciting to us. We had a really awesome … Read More
Mustache Update 4: It’s A Christmas Miracle! Mustachey is back!
Photos by Michael Basu – http://michaelbasu.com First, I really want to thank everyone for their support. It has been a really rough couple of days. I really know now how many supportive and caring people there are in my life … Read More
Mustache Update 3: A Song With A Lesson About Mustaches
Right before I left for Switzerland, Sophia and I discussed the mustache situation in the best way we know possible, we communicated by song. It was mostly her idea and she started writing this number about wanting a mustache back … Read More
Mustache Update 2: Modern Hair Regrowth Science. (It hurts! …does it work? I don’t know.)
Well, I’m here in Switzerland and they do a lot of fascinating scientific work in this country. I feel like I’m in a spy movie. I’ve been sworn to secrecy about my precise location and who I am being treated … Read More
The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library Poster Series: “Read…it does your dendrites good!”
Here is poster #7 in The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library poster series.
Mustache Update 1: Sophia won’t go with me to the Winter Formal! Now my blue tux might go to waste…
In response to the loss of Mustachey… I am really sad to report that Sophia won’t go with me to the Winter Formal. She is now looking for a new mustached man to take. I was really excited about it … Read More
R.I.P. Michael J. Epstein’s Mustache (1892-2011) and Christoph Krey’s Mustache and Beard (1911-2011)
Photos by Michael Basu – http://michaelbasu.com There comes a time in every mustache’s life when we must wave goodbye to follicular joy and say hello to the bare, unprotected skin of an upper lip. Although I never wanted to say … Read More
Sophia’s Rock Beat – Week of 02/06/2011
In case you missed it – this is the column (this is the third installment!) where I talk about all of the shows I saw the week before and post video. You can read the previous two by clicking right … Read More
M-sli©k da ninjA: Aphorisms on Aphonia and Aphasia: Your Cure For Aphagia (A Collection of 39 Works 1994 – 2000)
Back in the 90s, I used to do a lot of sound collage work under the name M-sli©k da ninjA. The project started as a radio show on WHRW inspired by Ken’s Last Ever Radio Extravaganza and Over the Edge (and … Read More
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The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling Space Balloons Special Friends Neutral Uke Hotel The Motion Sick Skippy, The Mummified Squirrel of Elm St. in Somerville The Positronic Rays Michael J. Epstein’s Mustache M-sli©k … Read More
Strange Vids Featuring TMS: A Variety of Dancing Cartoons to “30 Lives (Up-Up-Down-Dance Mix)”
What the heck can I say about this? Here are a whole bunch of dancing cartoon characters – Santa, Fry from Futurama, a banana, and others – all grooving to The Motion Sick‘s “30 Lives (Up-Up-Down-Dance Mix)” for your amusement.
Naked on Roller Skates CD Release – 2/12/11
Saturday, Feb. 12th at Great Scott is the highly anticipated CD Release for Naked On Roller Skates‘ debut, I lost my heart in the battle. Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling is opening up this show, which includes the arena-worthy … Read More
I’ll be speaking at The National Conference for Media Reform 2011!
I am quite excited to announce that I will be speaking at The National Conference for Media Reform as part of a session on the connection between a healthy local media system and a vibrant local music community called “Local … Read More
Sophia’s Rock Beat – Week of 1/30/11
This is the second installment of my new column, Sophia’s Rock Beat. The point of this is to highlight the shows I saw the week before and the video I took at those shows. Here’s last week’s (which recapped most … Read More
Introducing…SPECIAL FRIENDS!
Special Friends: Five friends. One show. Zero chance. “What Does It Mean to Be Special (Special Friends Theme)” My Friends are special. What does it mean to be special?Let’s look and see…
The Motion Sick’s “30 Lives” featured in the film _The Flying Scissors_ (on Netflix streaming now!)
<p>&amp;lt;a href=”http://music.themotionsick.com/track/30-lives”&amp;gt;30 Lives by The Motion Sick&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;</p> Very excited to say that The Motion Sick‘s song “30 Lives” appears in the film The Flying Scissors, a Christopher Guest-style mockumentary examining players in a Rock-Paper-Scissors tournament. The song appears in a … Read More
The Story of the Song: The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library’s _Volume One_
This year has been a little hectic with wrapping up the process of putting out The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library debut album, _Volume One_. There are a number of new regular columns we plan to debut here in 2011 … Read More
Sophia’s Rock Beat – January 2011
The situation is that Michael and I go out A LOT to see our fellow local rockers, well, rock out. And, because we’re awkward and we need to be doing SOMETHING with our hands while being rocked we take a … Read More
Sophia has interesting theories about France
We’ve been going through some artifacts from our youth for a top-secret The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library surprise and I found a letter from my French pen-pal. I must have asked her if they have to wear gas-masks in … Read More
The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library Poster Series: “Throw words not punches”
Here is Poster #6 in the MJEML Poster Series!
I demand a handwriting analysis!
I found this in an old journal of songs I wrote circa 2001-2004. I guess it needed a diary lock. Michael is obsessed with monkeys, just consult the tribute page to his monkey mug for evidence. I think this proves that … Read More
The Motion Sick: “30 Lives” cover
We’ve posted covers of “30 Lives” and “Aquaman’s Lament” before (including Golden Bloom‘s cover on our split 7″ with them)…and even posted a “30 Lives” karaoke session. Heck, we’ve even done weird versions of our own songs. Nevertheless, it’s always … Read More
The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library Sleepover Show Preview (plus proof that we hate freedom)!
As you are likely aware, I do have extensive spy training, much of it undertaken to resist information extraction using Sodium Pentothal®. However, after entering the sordid, bibliophilic world of the library, the combination of allergies from book dust and … Read More
The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library Membership Cards
…which also happen to be stickers, are now on the way. These will be available to those who qualify for access to our collections. Design by Sophia Cacciola
The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library Poster Series: “Feel the need…the need to READ!”
Here is Poster #5 in the MJEML Poster Series Don’t forgot to come to our CD release on 2/26 (special discounted advance ticket/CD combo here!)
Strange Vids Featuring TMS: Valentino Rossi, Motorcycle Racer Slideshow to “30 Lives (Up-Up-Down-Dance Mix)”
What’s strange about this is not so much the video, but that it actually has more views than anything else we’ve got on Youtube. Anyway, here’s a slideshow of this Italian motorcycle racer to “30 Lives (Up-Up-Down-Dance Mix)” for you … Read More
The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library Poster Series: “turning pages prevents RAGES”
Here is Poster #4 in the MJEML Poster Series Don’t forgot to come to our CD release on 2/26 (special discounted advance ticket/CD combo here!)
The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library Poster Series: “A book a day keeps the PLAGUE away”
Here is Poster #3 in the MJEML Poster Series Don’t forgot to come to our CD release on 2/26 (special discounted advance ticket/CD combo here!)
The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library Poster Series: “If you don’t read, the Terrorists win!”
Here is Poster #2 in the MJEML Poster Series Don’t forgot to come to our CD release on 2/26 (special discounted advance ticket/CD combo here!)
Strange Vids Featuring TMS: Clothed Bath to “30 Lives” (wet clothing fetishists are fans of The Motion Sick?)
Unfortunately, embedding is disabled on this one, so you have to head on over to Youtube to see it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JHNXGs0gnA I don’t really totally understand it, but it certainly feels like yet another strange fetish video that is tame enough … Read More
Michael J. Epstein’s 2010 in review…
Here’s a quick recap of all my musical nonsensicals in 2010 broken down by project (see also Sophia’s recap): The Michael J. Epstein Memorial LibraryWith The Motion Sick winding down in 2010, it was time for me to decide what … Read More
The 139 Boston Local Artists Sophia saw in 2010 (with video)
Sophia (right) with Erica enjoying someRock ‘n’ Roll at Church Here it is! All of the local Boston artists that I saw in 2010, plus some videos that we took of them! This is my list, but Mike probably saw … Read More
Sophia’s 2010 in Review
DNFMOMD on TOUR!photo by Kelly Davidson The Prisoner- top still from our recreation- bottom I’m breaking this up into groups – starting with my reason for justifying how I live my life, Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling. 2010 was … Read More
Best Year-End Lists!
The following are all of the year-end lists that Mike or Sophia or any of our projects were mentioned: hacked together Phoenix cover with Local Music feature The Boston Phoenix – Boston Rock’s 2010 in Review (by Michael Marotta) – April, … Read More
Why bands should NOT participate in (most) online voting competitions: Boston Emissions vs. KISS
So, your band is in the running to open for the Davy Jones Massacre or play the side stage at Superdooperpaloopa. You just need to get the most votes and this coveted experience will be yours! I say you shouldn’t … Read More
A song just like The Motion Sick’s “30 Lives” – sort of…
I find this song pretty amusing. Quite similar to our song “30 Lives” (below)
Strange Vids Featuring TMS: Point-of-view Jet Skiing to “30 Lives” (Golden Bloom cover!)
Sure, we’ve have a bunch of Youtube videos that we’ve found that randomly contain “30 Lives” by The Motion Sick, but we invite you to join us in this historic moment in which the Golden Bloom version of “30 Lives” … Read More
DNFMOMD: Quiet Desperation hits Cable!
still of Mike in a Quiet D episode. It’s a fairy tale story of the local youtube reality-sitcom that makes it to TV! The brain-child of Rob Potylo, Quiet Desperation will debut on MyTV (Channel 18 in Boston) at 11PM … Read More
The Motion Sick’s “30 Lives” music video in HD!
30 Lives HD (be sure to click the option to set it to 720p 30 Lives (Up-Up-Down-Dance Mix) HD (be sure to click the option to set it to 720p I honestly am not sure why I didn’t post these … Read More
The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library Receives Passim Iguana Music Fund Grant!
I am beyond excited to announce that The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library has received a very generous and very helpful grant from the Passim Iguana Music Fund. The grant allows us the financial freedom to complete our debut album … Read More
A recap of my 39 best tweets of 2010!
Admittedly, this was inspired by The Lights Out‘s Adam Ritchie including one of my tweets on his Boston Band Crush Top 10 Tweets of 2010. I am not a super-duper Twitter user, but I have been ramping up my tweeting … Read More
SOLD OUT!!! The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library Super-Discounted CD Release Ticket + CD (with limited-edition bonus materials) – ends 2/1
Please also join our mailing list. Hear some music. We have reached our goal and pre-sales are now sold out. In fact, the whole show is now sold out. We expect that there might be a few tickets that become … Read More
Strange Vids Featuring TMS: Little Girls Twirl Umbrellas to “Grace Kelly”
Not much to say. Little kids. Twirling umbrellas. “Grace Kelly.”
My younger sister wrote a hilarious book about her wedding (featuring juicy gossip about me)
“John saw Natalie Portman naked. Or maybe it was Lindsay Lohan. Or both.” …and those are possibly the best first 3 sentences in the history of writing. I’m just kidding about the gossip part mentioned in the title, but I am … Read More
Neutral Uke Hotel / The Motion Sick / Golden Bloom session on Daytrotter!!!
Illustration by Johnnie Cluney I posted a while back about our visit to Daytrotter. Now, I am absolutely delighted to say that our session has been posted! For anyone that doesn’t know about Daytrotter, it is an amazing site that … Read More
Microfunding is the Future of Labels! (…but Kickstarter is [at least mostly] the wrong model for bands)
I am delighted to say that this article has been picked up by Music Think Tank: http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/microfunding-is-the-future-of-labels-but-kickstarter-is-the.htmlKickstarter/MicrofundingBy now we’ve all at least heard about Kickstarter. Many of us have helped to fund projects. I’ve supported 5 or 6 myself. The best … Read More
DNFMOMD: Launch Over Radio Campaign Opportunity
Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling will be releasing our first EP in April – we’re joining forces with Launch Over to pool resources with other bands to do a small-scale radio campaign. See the Launch Over Blog Post … Read More