Moving Matter

 
Dan took some classes on film editing during his college years at Colorado State University.  His final project was to create a video of some sort.  He decided to make a Moving Matter video of the song "Flight of Chance."  He did a great job.  Please enjoy.
 
 
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Yes, that's right, there's a party at the Pussycat Lounge in Dallas, TX on Friday June 25th.  It's a special celebration for an old D-Town local visiting from Colorado.  Moving Matter is playing two sets at 10 pm with a DJ in between. 

Please come out early to get this party started.  Brobie 1 Kenobie is bumping the night off with his gnarly beats and sick syncopation.

Plan on staying up late for this one.  There's an after party at the Time 2 Fly Music office.  Let us know if you need directions...
 
 
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San Marcos ripper, Funkotron, asked US to share an elegant evening of face melting at the Ruta Maya Coffee House in South Austin on Friday April 30th, 2010.  Moving Matter is the supporting act, starting around 10pm.

It's not often that Moving Matter gets the opportunity to play in their current home town.  We really appreciate the continuing support of our fans and hope to see some smiling faces.
 
 
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Moving Matter is glad to debut our first headlining appearance at the Triple Crown in San Marcos, TX.  The show is on Thursday May 13th, 2010.  Apparently this is the week after finals, but the week before graduation, so we're planning to give the college kids a great reason to celebrate.  

Opening acts include San Marcos locals Fotoelectric Effect, a funky dance & trance band, and Austin's very own poppish rock sound, The Love It Band.  The show starts at 9pm.  Moving Matter is scheduled to play from 12am to 1:30am.  The price is right, so come on down.
 
Purple Bee Live! 03/07/2010
 
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You are invited to the the launch party and live taping event of our new online video series - Purple Bee Live!

bring friends, bring food, bring booze, and be ready to party.. 

**LIVE MUSIC FROM**
-Moving Matter
-The Trim
-Emilie Clepper's Moonchild
-Jabarvy
-Chris Dye and Kem Watts

**VARIETY SHOW ANTICS FROM**
- Danny 'Chicago Blob' Mcgreevy
- John McJunkin's True Stories
- DJ Unbelieve's Tasty Mixes
- Roving Interview Cameras

party starts around 2pm and will go into the evening.. plenty of parking and camping/crash space if you cant drive home.. 

Make sure to tune in to the video stream at http://www.purplebee.org the following week (SXSW) to watch the final product!
 
 
Howdy!  Welcome aboard folks, if your seatbelt doesn't fit, let me tell you it's because you are too fat for this ride.  I'd like to welcome you aboard the holiday JAMMER.  We've got some great fresh pics below, from our most recent show @ the Parish with Fatty Lumpkin and Larry.  Great times and plenty of laughs.... 
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It's November and MM is still running strong.  This almost looks like one of them warshed up rocker pics, like the Doobie Brothers posing for their 10,000th show at the Stardust in Vegas....  Good times and great lights on this last show, props to Jonesy and Company....
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Well the place was crowded
We were packed in like sardines They were all there to listen to the big band sounds of Tommy Dorsal
What sole

Tommy was rockin' the place with a very popular tuna
Salmon Chanted Evening
And the stage was surrounded by screaming groupers
Probably there to see the bass player

One of them was this cute little yellowtail
And she's giving me the eye
So I figured this is my chance for a little fun
You know, piece of Pisces
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The crowd was heady and stoked.  Chainsaw was mackin on some fries....  Bead guy with backward cap is still rollin ballz to this day....
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Is that a corpse?  Well we are all getting older now, apparently all that jammin called for a nap.
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Just a whole mess of passed out sleepers?!?  I thought the Yankee's won?
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Just a shout out, MaxFest 2010 is coming up at Ruta Maya!  Keep your eyes and ears out on the lookout for a release of details.  It's confirmed! Ruta Maya Feb 5th for Maxfest 2010...
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We'd like to give a shout out a new baby in the family.  Margaret and Jimmy gave birth to Scarlett recently, she's a hoot.  And as you can see, like Dad she is tryin to paw on his chicken gizzards!  She's adorable, and we know that Jimmy and Margaret will be the best parents EVER!
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Moving Matter is opening for Spank at the Triple Crown in San Marcos on Friday December 4th.  We're exctied to share the stage with our buds from down under.  MM will be taking the stage promptly at 10pm, so please be sure to come out early to catch raucous rock show.  It's not often that we venture to San Marcos.  We hope to meet some new smiling faces.
 
 
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We are proud to be a part of the ATX's biggest, most freaked-out Halloween party - The Zombie Ball..  MM will close out the night on a massive solar-powered fire truck stage  complete with a giant disco ball hanging from the its ladder.. insane. The party grounds feature several stages and chillout areas, music from Boombox, Pong, Killa Dilla, and multiple DJ's, art installations, and of course hot Zombies ready to consume your brains.  save money by purchasing advanced tickets here..
(MM 1-2am set) more info at www.zombieball.com
 
 
This is some notes on our very first gig from Robby Richardson, original keyboardist and dear friend!  Robby was a key founder in MM and we thank him for all his contributions and love to the band.  We are all still great friends, and every once in a while manage to get him back on stage with us!  It's been a great ten years, we recently celebrated our ten year anniversary with Sushi and fistfights!

..... from the journal de bert....

"Today is our gig at Al's--I'm itching with excitement (and exhausted from the physical and mental energy from practicing and trying to understand how to work the rented equipment). Everybody is all jacked up with anticipation, and Ben, Devin, and Matt have offered to help move equipment and take care of the sound."

And then from the next day:
"The show went well with the exception of an early ending brought on by a visit from the Sheriff--the neighbors complained about the noise. They have an agreement that outdoor music at Al's will not exceed 60 decibels, and at one point, we were at 85. It was humorous really, to see the neighbors out on the street holding their decibel meters in the air, trying to catch us in the act. And it makes a pretty good story that our first gig was busted up by the cops."

Anyway, for what it's worth, here's the setlist from Moving Matter 1.0:

Set I:
Bond
You Don't Love Me
Yamar
After Midnight > Fire on the Mountain
G.M.Funk

Set II:
Who Loves the Sun?
Slime
Cocaine > Weekapaug Groove
Hottentot
Skippin' on the Moon

Set III:
Wolfman's Brother*

*interrupted by a visit from the Sheriff's Department

So, we ended up with two sets and an encore, rather than the three sets that we had planned. I imagine that each one of these songs lasted at least 20 minutes each. Whatever. It was the beginning of an era. It's crazy to think about what followed from that night.

Anyway, I just wanted to say that I am so happy to have been a part of Moving Matter, if even for a while, and I am so proud that you guys have carried the torch for ten years--from Al's Canyon Grill to Diamond Billiards, Back Alley Lounge, the Starlight, and the Aggie, and on to Austin, Dallas, Houston, and around the western USA. It's an amazing thing, and people have been moved to MOVE--to dance and feel something that they would otherwise never have known.

I wish that I could be there to hang out this weekend and celebrate a landmark with you all, but am sending my best wishes in the best way that I can. Jessica has a gift for you from me that I hope will allow the four of you--the band--to go out and have a good time and celebrate ten years of Moving Matter. Know that I will be there in spirit. If you got the rhythm, I got the rhyme.

The Wonderwheel rolls on.

Much love from
BERT
 
 
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Moving Matter is excited to spend 2 evenings with music transcendentalists, Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, this coming September.  The band will be opening for them on Thursday September 3rd at the marvelous Granada Theater in Dallas, and on Friday September 4th at the Parish Room in Austin.  Please come out early to catch our set.