Japan, Day 3
Wednesday, September 8th, 2010
Back in Tokyo… First of many shamisen lessons tomorrow. Excited and nervous. Fourteen days till big show.
Archive for September, 2010
Yamasong wins at Dragon*Con
Wednesday, September 8th, 2010Yamasong the short film based on our track of the same name has just won the award for Best Fantasy Short film at the Dragon*Con Independent Film Festival! Then to top it off it took home the award for Best Animated Film! Congratulations Sam on the amazing work!
Japan, Day 2
Tuesday, September 7th, 2010Made a particularly boyish impression on new friend, Tarou-chan; local skin-diving instructor and Renaissance woman. Giddy cliff jumping, kuromitsu and kinako shave ice at the local cafe, and a nap at the beach gazebo. Ahh to be 10 again…
Japan, Day 1
Monday, September 6th, 2010LAX -> Tokyo -> Hachijo. Spent absolutely perfect day with Yuta; swimming, cooking, taiko, onsen. Late evening walk cut short by rain, but not before we enjoyed the night sky.
DIY bicycle toe clips
Saturday, September 4th, 2010
Part of my blogging strategy is to try and add bits of information to the internet that I could not previously find. When the old, plastic toe-clips on my Shimano 105 pedals broke, and I learned that the bike shop wanted $75 for a replacement set, I decided to make my own. I’ve used them for a few months now and they’re working great.
With the hope someone out there could use the info, here is a quick howto for building replacement toe clips from the lid of any old piece of electronic equipment.
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New On Ensemble workshops!
Friday, September 3rd, 2010At the end of the year and into 2011, On Ensemble will be making a cross-country trek to New York City. We’ll be attending the APAP booking conference and performing with Patrick Graham in Montreal. We will be visiting taiko groups all along the way and have a host of new workshops we’re really excited about!
workshop_offerings_2011.pdf
Oregon Shakespeare Festival wrap-up
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010Last weekend we had the pleasure of joining Kelvin in Ashland to perform in the Noon Lecture series of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, as well as the free-to-the-public Green Show music series. Thanks to Cassie and Jess and all the folks at OSF who organized the event. Thanks also to our friends, family, and fans in Ashland who made the shows so much fun! Looking forward to next time!
On Ensemble at Oregon Shakespeare Fest Noon Lecture Part 1/2