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When Graham and I (Purpleganda) first articulated the philosophy of The Funky Ones we chose two specific guiding principles for our funky festivities: inclusion and attention to detail. i can dress myself’s album release last week was the perfect manifestation of this mission. Together with all of our beautiful, loving and talented friends we threw the most epic gala where everyone simply delighted each other. I would like to thank some of the people who created this summit event but most of all I would like to thank the glamourous Emily Squirmbot Thundermouse Haltom for crafting a truly unforgettable affair. Brava my dear! Thank you to Dex Stakker andNeonbunny Lapine for the triumphant dance floor. Thank you Bené Rather-Taylor, Becky Neil and Jonathan Chan our brilliant I Can Dance Commanders. Thank you Joseph Meyer (aka Josef Fasik) our brilliant producer and sound technician for the evening. Thank you Eric Wilson and Michael Angelo Passalalpi for a stunning light show. Thank you to Barb and the blue macaw, our gracious hosts. Thank you to the Bottlecap Gazebo, Max Poynton, Andrew Grinberg and Jonny Poynton for a gorgeous installation. Thank you Isaiah Weintraub and Om Refor helping us shlep all of our gear around. Thank you Carlo de la Sera and Stuart Philkill of Vidola Productions for documenting the affair. And finally, thank you to everyone who volunteered, promoted and attended “it’s nice actually.” I love all of you so much. Photo of i can dress myself by Carlo de la Sera
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When Graham and I (Purpleganda) first articulated the philosophy of The Funky Ones we chose two specific guiding principles for our funky festivities: inclusion and attention to detail. 

i can dress myself’s album release last week was the perfect manifestation of this mission. Together with all of our beautiful, loving and talented friends we threw the most epic gala where everyone simply delighted each other.

I would like to thank some of the people who created this summit event but most of all I would like to thank the glamourous Emily Squirmbot Thundermouse Haltom for crafting a truly unforgettable affair. Brava my dear!

Photo of i can dress myself by Carlo de la Sera

Free Download of Grahama’s House by i can dress myself (bit.ly/grhmshs)

Created by Vidola Productions (vidola.com)
i can dress myself (icandressmyselfmusic.com)
and the Funky Ones (thefunkyones.com)

Creative Director: Peter Ruecktenwald
Director of Photography: Stuart Philkill
Executive Producer: The Minister of Purpleganda
First AC: Nick Almquist
Grip: Joy Roster
Video Projection: Jen Cohen
Assistants to Baron Minos: Nick Parker and Zack March

Bottlecap Flowers appear courtesy of the Bottlecap Gazebo (bottlecapgazebo.com)


CAST (in order of appearance):

i can dress myself: The Minister of Purpleganda, Thundermouse, and Graham

Baron Minos

Grahama

i can dance commanders: Jonathan Chan, Becky Neil, and Bené Aria

The Funky Ones Grannies: Zachary March, Max Poynton, David Allen, Cole Dovey, Lindy Patterson, Reza Azadi, Mike Murray, Andrew Grinberg, Lizzy Lynch, Adam Gordon, Erica Edwards, Chris Chase Putnam, Nick Parker, Lyssa Beshears, Rebecca Frisch, Emily Red Sonja Scarbrough, Nick Hormuth, Dan Mastroni, Deb Henigson, and Cassie Brunette

Grahama’s Bodyguards: Michael Angelo Passalalpi and Antje Martina Schaefer


“Grahama’s House” is from the debut album “it’s nice actually!” written and performed by i can dress myself and available April 7th, 2012

grahammastaflash:

We spent all weekend filming our music video. It was a lot of hard work, but after seeing the rough cut, it is going to blow everyone’s freakin scalps off! I don’t want to give away any surprises about what the final product is going to be, but be prepared for some of the dumbest/silliest/amazing grannies/minotaur/centurions/grahama’s house/icdm’s you’ve ever seen. Thanks so much to everyone who toughed it out for two long shooting days, especially the film crew. Expect the video and a viewing party in the next few weeks!

i can dress myself performing VOMIT at the Red Devil Lounge in San Francisco for Funksgiving. 

VOMIT will be featured on i can dress myself’s debut album “it’s nice actually” available April 1st, 2012.

icandressmyself plays the legendary bedstage at Castle McLeodister.

purpleganda:

A short promotional video created by the Minister of Purpleganda for the Funky Ones 3rd Annual Holiday Party, the Host of House Parties Present.

Featuring footage of i can dress myself performing at Funksgiving shot by Stuart Philkill of Vidola Productions.

(via thefunkyones)

thefunkyones: Dearest Funky Ones,  You are invited to our third annual Funky Ones Holiday party! Where: Castle McLeodisterWhen: The evening of Saturday December 17th. 9p-late Our yearly holiday party celebrates our community and it’s accomplishments throughout the year. 2011 has been exceptionally triumphant and this year we present the ‘Host of House Parties Present’ in honor of our distinguished friends who have made this year so marvelous. While we intend the party to be relatively small, we encourage you to include close friends and fresh faces that would be most delighted by our unique happenings. The legendary bed stage will be returning with musical acts all night. David Colón will begin the evening by regaling us with acoustic holiday favorites, a midnight performance by i can dress myself will follow and the night will close with a delicious and epic dance party DJ’d by Dioscuri.  We will be serving beer and holiday tea, although gifts of spirits and ales are encouraged. As usual, outfits of the freshest holiday garb are smiled upon. Thank you all so much for collaborating on all our magical adventures! Eamon and Graham
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thefunkyones:

Dearest Funky Ones, 

You are invited to our third annual Funky Ones Holiday party!

Where: Castle McLeodister
When: The evening of Saturday December 17th. 9p-late

Our yearly holiday party celebrates our community and it’s accomplishments throughout the year. 2011 has been exceptionally triumphant and this year we present the ‘Host of House Parties Present’ in honor of our distinguished friends who have made this year so marvelous. While we intend the party to be relatively small, we encourage you to include close friends and fresh faces that would be most delighted by our unique happenings.

The legendary bed stage will be returning with musical acts all night. David Colón will begin the evening by regaling us with acoustic holiday favorites, a midnight performance by i can dress myself will follow and the night will close with a delicious and epic dance party DJ’d by Dioscuri. 

We will be serving beer and holiday tea, although gifts of spirits and ales are encouraged. As usual, outfits of the freshest holiday garb are smiled upon.

Thank you all so much for collaborating on all our magical adventures!

Eamon and Graham

purpleganda:

This is Saturday is Funksgiving!

Actually that was last weekend but we were too busy playing to blog blog. We can reprimand ourselves.

Last night the Funky Ones and Planet Booty celebrated Funksgiving at the Red Devil Lounge. 

i can dress myself was thrilled to delight you with our costumes and sincere silliness. There will be many photos to come but for now please enjoy these shots from Jessica Wretlind.

thefunkyones: PLANET BOOTY AND THE FUNKY ONES PRESENT: FUNKSGIVING 11.26.11 BUY TICKETS   RSVP on facebook    November 26th, 2011 Red Devil Lounge - 1655 Polk St # 1  San Francisco, CA 94109-8820 8pm-1am / 21+ $10 (presale) Come experience a veritable feast of funk and freakishness featuring: _____________________________________________________________________________  PLANET BOOTY Planet Booty is a force to be reckoned with. Having started as a genre-defying concept album by brothers Nathan and Dylan Germick that blends electropop, sci-fi synths, space funk and booty bass, the project has evolved into a live show of epic proportions. The 6-piece ensemble fuses electronics, drums, percussion, horns, marimba, guitars, and soulful singing (with a splash of choreography and theatrics) to create a hyper-charged and highly entertaining dance party experience.  _____________________________________________________________________________ i can dress myself San Francisco’s very own silly electroacoustic band produces face-melting dance beats with melodies both whimsical and a little creepy. Join Thundermouse, the Minister of Purpleganda and Graham as they warn you of alien invasions, get down with stegosaurus and leave you boneless. This unique and ecletic trio will freestyle, bow and blast you into the future where (spoiler alert!) there are also dinosaurs. _____________________________________________________________________________
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thefunkyones:

PLANET BOOTY AND THE FUNKY ONES PRESENT: FUNKSGIVING 11.26.11

BUY TICKETS   RSVP on facebook 

 

  • November 26th, 2011
  • Red Devil Lounge - 1655 Polk St # 1  San Francisco, CA 94109-8820
  • 8pm-1am / 21+
  • $10 (presale)

Come experience a veritable feast of funk and freakishness featuring:

_____________________________________________________________________________

Planet Booty

 PLANET BOOTY

Planet Booty is a force to be reckoned with. Having started as a genre-defying concept album by brothers Nathan and Dylan Germick that blends electropop, sci-fi synths, space funk and booty bass, the project has evolved into a live show of epic proportions. The 6-piece ensemble fuses electronics, drums, percussion, horns, marimba, guitars, and soulful singing (with a splash of choreography and theatrics) to create a hyper-charged and highly entertaining dance party experience. 

_____________________________________________________________________________

i can dress myself

San Francisco’s very own silly electroacoustic band produces face-melting dance beats with melodies both whimsical and a little creepy. Join Thundermouse, the Minister of Purpleganda and Graham as they warn you of alien invasions, get down with stegosaurus and leave you boneless. This unique and ecletic trio will freestyle, bow and blast you into the future where (spoiler alert!) there are also dinosaurs.

_____________________________________________________________________________

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Grahama’s House by i can dress myself. Produced and engineered by Joseph A. Meyer.

Written for Grahama’s House the Mutant Vehicle, Elephant Bird Camp, Burning Man 2011.

Special thanks to the Funky Ones and Elephant Bird Camp and Burning Man LLC.