Arthur Loves Plastic

What's On My Tablet

2011-12-15T22:15:00.000-05:00

I finally got a tablet, ostensibly so my Kindle App displays more like a real book and I can write e-mails that read better than ones sent by an orangutan with a speak and spell. Since I am carrying the thing around everywhere on a transit system plagued by consumer device theft I opted for a sub-$200 model with a 7-inch screen. 1SaleaDay, one of my destination sites each morning, recently

Everyday Looper Doodles

2011-11-22T19:33:00.000-05:00

I was home sick one day this week. I have no TV, and my sofa was bought for looks not comfort. However I was able to engage in some self-indulgent entertainment with my acoustic bass guitar played through a Behringer V-amp and sent to Everyday Looper on my iPod Touch. The Looper app lets you post the loops to an IP address so each track can be downloaded in wav format. I tweaked the results in

Getting My Groove Back!

2011-09-12T17:38:00.000-04:00

This year has been a bit tumultuous to say the least! Over the summer I ended up buying a coop unit in Silver Spring. I never thought home ownership would be within reach for me in the DC-metro area. The place is modest but I have two bedrooms now so instead of taking over the living room, my studio occupies what used to literally be a crib room. I decided to wrap up the project I was working

Next Gig

2011-08-28T18:12:00.008-04:00

On September 10 I will be doing a set at the Electronica Fest at the National Electronics Museum near BWI airport. The museum features a fascinating display of military technology. I will also be doing a workshop on droid apps. I am trying a new setup for this one! Although my metrosexual camping table works great for DJ gigs where I have time for assembly, I needed a setup I could put together

Getting Loopy

2011-07-02T21:42:00.026-04:00

At a recent gig I was in awe of instrumental guitarist Noveller and bassist Mark Beazley. Noveler had an enormous assortment of stompboxes to create a rich sonic pallette and Mark used a Korg ToneWorks to bring the audience to tears with haunting bass solos. Inspired yet intimidated, I decided to explore what bass effects and looping I could achieve on my iPod touch. After some careful research

Droid Apps

2011-07-02T19:32:00.018-04:00

I love iphone music apps as evidenced by the EP Touch. However when it came time to buy a smart phone to keep up with my verbose texting friends, I ended up with an Android. I didn't want to be locked into a proprietary system, particularly after having spent $40 on an iPod video cable after Apple pushed out an OS upgrade that rendered aftermarket video adaptors useless. I also found the call

CD Baby

2011-05-20T07:23:00.003-04:00

I go through cd duplication and online retailers like tissues! But the one retailer I've been able to rely on for years is CDBaby. They survived the turbulence of the pre-iTunes mp3.com era and flourished under the helm of Derek Sivers, a guru who has moved on but continues to write a helpful, thought-provoking blog. The company, now under new ownership, has maintained a friendly shopping

Spring/Summer Hiatus

2011-04-24T11:56:00.010-04:00

Ms. Arthur is planning to move this summer so the studio will be dismantled soon! I will be taking a break from music to focus on furnishing financial data and obsessing about my interior color scheme. I have a live gig scheduled during this time: I will be "performing" at Queering Sound on June 11. Click here for details. In the meantime, here is the latest release I've uploaded to the cloud.

Xoxos!

2011-03-27T19:56:00.008-04:00

If you think *I* am prolific, check out the staggering array of VST plug-ins offered by Rurik Leffanta. Below are a couple of samples embellished with the xoxos Effects Suite 2010: Stactic delay with dub delay 2 preset: Modulation delay with cross fdbk 7 preset: Glitter with S ambience 3 preset and modulation with delay/chorus 200 ms and 10 ms preset: As you can see here, he is giving

May the Ohm Force Be with You!

2011-03-25T18:05:00.005-04:00

I am about halfway to completing my next CD, which is a collection of remixes using loops from the Tapegerm Collective. Each new release is an opportunity to try out new shareware, and there are many VST developers bringing me much joy these days. One of them is Ohm Force out of Paris. Despite the fact their client list includes heavy hitters such as Trent Reznor and Martin Gore, their plug-ins

ALP as Seen on TV: Purple Ganymede

2011-03-21T07:50:00.002-04:00

Arthur Loves Plastic's "Falling" from King Shag is featured in Episode 020 (Part 2) of Sir Richard Wadd's Erotica. See more episodes here.

NanoStudio

2011-01-02T12:19:00.007-05:00

Blip interactive has already won the hearts of iPhone and iPod Touch users everywhere by creating the blissfully fun and feature-rich NanoStudio music app. Blip has blessed us further by being one of the first developers to add AKAI SynthStation support. NanoStudio features 4 synths and 2 drum machines. Both synths and drum machines allow for the import of user-created samples. Patterns can be

SynthStation25

2011-01-02T11:00:00.001-05:00

In the early nineties I was half a pop synth duo called Then There Were None, named because our reliance on electronics was fueled by band member attrition. Because 2 people were responsible for a heavily layered wall of sound, our live setup was cumbersome and complicated! I had a Korg M1 keyboard that we used as a sequencer. Its midi output went into a patchbay that enabled us to send

It takes a lot of work to sound this cheap!

2010-12-21T08:00:00.013-05:00

I love the digital age yet I have to put a lot of effort into stopping pristine sound from rendering my tracks sterile. One plug-in manufacturer who has assisted in my quest for hi-fi lo-fi is de la mancha. Though they offer over 20 VST/VSTi plug-ins on their site I am going to focus on four de la mancha instrument plug-ins I have been using a lot lately.Bassbomb's dynamic envelops and subsonic

Open Source ALP

2010-10-01T06:48:00.000-04:00

Attention remixers, stems from Only for the Bold and Invisible from the upcoming ALP CD Deeper are available for you to have your way with. Click here to download the files and listen to remixes by TechnoBears. Enjoy!(Powered by mixmatchmusic.com.)

Electronica Fest

2010-09-01T20:25:00.004-04:00

Saturday, September 18, 2010 1:30 PM - 8:45 PM EDTNational Electronics Museum1745 West Nursery RoadLinthicum MD 21090Get directionsArthur Loves Plastic will be performing from 3:00 to 3:30 and also presenting a workshop on AudioMulch before and after her set.For more info see: www.nem-electronicafest.com/

Cheesecake

2010-08-03T06:52:00.006-04:00

Arthur Loves Plastic will be DJing on Saturday August 14, 2010 at 6-8 pm at this event:Cheesecake: A tribute to the female form.August 5, 6, and 7August 12, 13, and 145:30-9pmIn celebration with Pink Line’s H-Street TEMPORIUM (1300 H Street) a design shop + wifi lounge where DC’s best designers show their wares. Treat your eyes then your palate! After you leave the gallery visit Dangerously

Upcoming Event: Queering Sound 10

2010-05-14T21:20:00.005-04:00

Saturday June 5, 2010, Silver Spring, MD 7 pmThe tenth installment of Queering Sound again gathers together artists - with a non-exclusive curatorial focus towards gay, lesbian and post-gender-identified participants - who explore alternative avenues of expression through audio, the digital arts, performance art and spoken word. The annual event stages live performances from established and

Pink Noises

2010-04-13T12:42:00.005-04:00

Pink Noises is an engaging book that profiles 24 female electronica artists. Arthur Loves Plastic is interviewed, along with Le Tigre and DJ Rekha. Read the review at After Ellen here. It is available at Amazon.com.

The Blue Room

2010-03-27T13:13:00.014-04:00

Arthur Loves Plastic has eleven tracks featured in the Solocat Productions Los Angeles premiere of The Blue Room. A recent review describes an exquisite evening of theatre: "Adam Flemming provides a set consisting of screens that project multi-colored abstract designs while the furniture is being rearranged, and Arthur Loves Plastic provides original music interspersed with sexual moaning in the

ALP Music App

2010-03-20T22:46:00.004-04:00

Arthur Loves Plastic now has a FREE "ALP Music App" that you can download from iTunes. It features the latest ALP music, videos, and gig schedule.NOTE: Rated 12+ for the following:Infrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or ReferencesInfrequent/Mild Profanity or Crude HumorInfrequent/Mild Sexual Content or NudityInfrequent/Mild Mature/Suggestive ThemesDownload it today to keep up with ALP

Touch

2010-03-04T06:45:00.014-05:00

I love my iPod Touch! Instead of killing time reading true crime and self-help books on the metro, I can now play with music apps and indulge my creative side before spending the day in a windowless beige cubicle. I later develop the rough ideas by connecting the Touch to my Line 6 Toneport and recording the tracks into REAPER so I can refine the arrangement and add effects. The apps I have used

Deconstructing Ms. Arthur

2010-03-03T22:28:00.016-05:00

Remix the title track from Pursuit of Happiness! Here is the remix widget where you can download the stems and hear the track.

Good Luck With That!

2010-01-18T22:36:00.007-05:00

This has not been a good week for me on the digital discography front. First of all, an artist I remixed a few years ago has requested I taker her remixes down from iTunes, which has led to the unfortunate discovery that it is harder to remove tracks than it is to submit them. And even more difficult is trying to sell stuff at a discount! I see that iTunes is listing my new release Touch as an

Give It

2009-11-21T18:30:00.003-05:00

Give it is the latest full-length release from Arthur Loves Plastic. It is available via CD and digital download at CDBaby and Amazon.com, and is also on iTunes. Click here for samples.

CD Release: Give It

2009-10-09T15:25:00.002-04:00

Below are details about the listening party/laser light show under the stars being held Saturday November 14.WHAT: Arthur Loves Plastic Listening PartyWHERE: Montgomery College Planetarium, 7651 Fenton St., Takoma Park, MD [see map]WHEN: Saturday night, November 14, 2009 8pmTHE EVENT IS FREERefreshments will not be provided but consumption is recommended before the show. ; )For more info on Give

Crappy is the New Lo-Fi

2009-08-05T20:47:00.029-04:00

I have always wanted to have video accompaniment at my gigs, but considered this an unattainable dream. Even though projectors have come down in price considerably, the replacement bulbs are exorbitantly priced (seemingly in accordance with the cheap printer/expensive toner cartridge economic model). However, woot.com recently sold the Torpedo for $69, an item that Gizmodo, the gadget blog,

Exciting New Gear Part 1

2009-07-29T20:57:00.007-04:00

An evening of hunching over my laptop during a gig sent me on a search for a computer stand to help my posture, which led to one of the most practical yet exciting gear expenditures I have made this decade. Although the name itself was reason enough to justify its purchase, the Stanton Uberstand has become an indispensable part of my rig. It elevates the laptop to eye level, provides a shelf for

Stop Kiss!

2009-07-12T21:42:00.004-04:00

If you are in LA check out the premiere of the award-winning play "Stop Kiss," put on by Rogue Machine at Theatre Theater.Christopher Moscatiello did the sound design and used one of my tracks, "Yeah Baby," in a lesbian club scene, accompanied by samples of a drunk woman at a party.

Crazy Quilt 2009

2009-07-03T16:01:00.002-04:00

Here is some video from Crazy Quilt 2009, held in the New Deal city of Greenbelt. Members of Playa Del Fuego are fire dancing for the grand finale. Hope to see you next year!!!

Save The Date: Crazy Quilt Festival

2009-06-15T19:58:00.005-04:00

On Saturday June 27th I will be DJing between live musical sets as part of the Crazy Quilt Festival held at Roosevelt Center in Greenbelt Maryland. Last year was a blast, with fire dancers and falafel.I am on around noon until dark! Schedule and directions here.Hope to see you there!

Meet the Artist Night - and ARTHUR LOVES PLASTIC - at Artomatic

2009-06-09T12:21:00.002-04:00

Saturday June 13th, 4th floor/eastHost: Rita Elsner (courtesy of Artomatic.org)Start Time: Saturday, June 13, 2009 at 7:30pm (ALP spins 9pm until 11pm)End Time: Sunday, June 14, 2009 at 12:00amLocation: Artomatic 2009 - 4th floor/eastStreet: 55 M St. S.E.City/Town: Washington, DCDescription:You are invited to Artomatic's MEET THE ARTIST NIGHT Sat. June 13. There are over

Live in Silver Spring: Queering Sound 09

2009-04-30T20:56:00.005-04:00

I will be spinning Arthur Loves Plastic tracks and playing bass with the Window Shoppers on June 7:QUEERING SOUND 09 [ Q U I X ]Sunday 07 June : 7 PMPyramid Atlantic : 8230 Georgia Avenue : Silver Spring MD 20910Doors open at 6:30The ninth installment of Queering Sound again gathers together local, national and international artists - with a non-exclusive curatorial focus towards gay, lesbian

WAMMIES

2009-02-16T10:54:00.007-05:00

Last night I got to perform at the Washington Area Music Awards. One of my favourite production clients, Cletus and Lori, invited me to play live on one of their tracks for which I had done loops and programs. The laptop and midi controller shtick went over really well considering that just less than two decades ago my synth pop band was routinely heckled for using a drum machine. The ALP CD

New CD: King Shag

2008-12-21T13:47:00.000-05:00

Yes, it's that time of year again!! King Shag is the latest CD from Arthur Loves Plastic. This one is more instrumental and aggressive than previous efforts, though I will leave the effusive musical description to reviewer Dead Earnest. Retail links are pasted below. CD BabyI will be having the CD release party at Lucky Bar in Dupont Circle, Washington, DC. They serve the best fish and

To Mock the Purists in Their Rabidity

2008-12-21T12:47:00.001-05:00

Filmaker Shawn Postoff has just released the third episode of his queer erotica series "Sir Richard Wadd" and it features Arthur Loves Plastic's track Klondyke 5. I am going to paste the code for the non-explicit version here for all you "work and surf" office stiffs:The ALP track starts around 7:43. And for those who can surf the web without inhibition, the uncut version is here.

To Suffer is to Slip Unnoticed

2008-11-01T18:22:00.001-04:00

The mega-talented Canadian filmmaker Shawn Postoff features the ALP track "Afterglow" in "To Suffer is to Slip Unnoticed," the latest episode in his series of smart, funny, non-mainstream gay erotica film-poems inspired by the Psalms. "Afterglow" starts in at around seven minutes, but you need to watch this clip from the beginning for full effect!!

Who Are You?

2008-10-20T15:09:00.001-04:00

ALP is going to be a featured artist on Free Radio Jackson tonight, October 20th along with The Who. Check it out around 5 pm.

Upcoming Gig: September 27, 2008

2008-09-22T07:01:00.002-04:00

Below are details about the listening party/laser light show under the stars being held Saturday September 27.WHAT: Arthur Loves Plastic Listening PartyWHERE: Montgomery College Planetarium, 7651 Fenton St., Takoma Park, MDWHEN: Saturday night, September 27, 2006 8pmTHE EVENT IS FREERefreshments will not be provided but consumption is recommended before the show. ; )Here is a map.The Silver

Autumnal Equinox Celebration

2008-09-14T13:35:00.005-04:00

I will be spinning between sets from 4-7 PM Sunday September 21st at Roosevelt Center in Greenbelt MD. This event is a project of The Stone Soup Conspiracy, a group of musicians, sound techs and artists who create events to promote environmental issues. Hope to see you there! (photo by Lori Thiele)

THE "RBR" House Party to Support Basic Rights Montgomery!

2008-07-11T20:50:00.008-04:00

I will be spinning at a benefit on Thursday for Basic Rights Montgomery:Location: The Fabulous Home of Robert RabenWashington, DC 20002When: Thursday, July 17, 6:00PMCome enjoy music, fun, and a great cause! Basic Rights Montgomery is a broad-based coalition of community leaders and organizations formed in response to the efforts to repeal Montgomery County's recently passed transgender

Genre Hopping

2008-06-21T23:14:00.002-04:00

Here is video of the Capital Country Dance Club dancing during my set at Capital Pride's arts stage last weekend. I am so glad this was archived! And Chris the engineer ran great sound!! The dancing starts around a minute into the clip.

ALP on YouTube

2008-06-12T07:31:00.004-04:00

Here is a video from DC filmmaker Isaiah Headen. This was shot at Thayer Avenue, just before Montgomery County kicked me out of my apartment.

ALP at Capital Pride

2008-06-08T20:21:00.005-04:00

Arthur Loves Plastic will be spinning at the Arts Corner on Sunday, June 15th at 1:30 at DC's Capital Pride.The stage is located on 6th St. just off Pennsylvania Ave NW. Hope to see you there!

Queering Sound in Metro Weekly

2008-05-29T19:20:00.003-04:00

Click here to read the Metro Weekly piece on Queering Sound.Queering Sound 08 [Pix el a tion] happens Saturday, June 7, at 8 p.m. at:Warehouse Second Stage1021 Seventh St. NWWashington DC(near Mt. Vernon Square Metro)Tickets are $10, available at the door.Hope to see you there!

As Seen on TV

2008-05-26T09:42:00.004-04:00

A snippet of Arthur Loves Plastic's "Hold Me" from Fixed Star is being used as the intro theme for the documentary series "Lesbian Sex & Sexuality" being shown on Here! TV. Below is a clip from the episode on erotic dancers.

Queering Sound 08

2008-05-08T22:06:00.001-04:00

2008 . pix el a tion...we are all part of the pixel nationBLK w/ BEAR [loops + turntables + prepared vinyl] . Arthur Loves Plastic [audio/video] . VJ Poppins [live video mix] . *V*I*R*G*O* + Charles Cohen [audio] . Building Castles Out of Matchsticks : Anne Sulikowski [audio/video] . Nick Lopata [video] . Doug Poplin [cello + effects] . PD Sexton [bass + laptop + effects] . Dan Vera [words] . RH

Next Gig--Greenbelt

2008-04-09T22:52:00.008-04:00

I will be spinning between live band sets at the Crazy Quilt Festival 2008 in Roosevelt Center, Greenbelt MD Greenbelt, Maryland on April 19th between 12:50 pm and 6:50 pm. Please stop by! Sponsored by Friends of New Deal Cafe Arts (FONDCA) with support from the City of Greenbelt

New CD: Brief Episodes of Joy

2008-03-15T19:53:00.001-04:00

I just finished Brief Episodes of Joy. You can get the CD at CDBaby and Amazon. It features a bonus remix of a Techno Squirrels track and brightly-coloured packaging. The tracks are available at iTunes as well.Here is the CD release party info:ALP CD Release Party: Brief Episodes of JoySaturday, April 5, 20087:30 until 9:00pmSligo Urban Community Center500 Sligo AvenueSilver Spring, MD 20910The

Amazon: Cockfighting Okay; Other Activities Not So Much

2008-03-13T21:37:00.011-04:00

Recently one of my online vendors switched business models which forced me to move my back-catalog to another service. Fortunately an Amazon company called CreateSpace has come along with the ability to fulfill CD orders on-demand. I also have the option of making them available at Amazon.com, which is a godsend if you want to be on the radar of social networking sites and Pandora, etc.I noticed

Beneath the Watchful Eyes

2008-02-20T19:07:00.003-05:00

Beneath the Watchful Eyes won the Washington Area Music Award for Electronica Album of the Year on Sunday. You can see who else won here.You can buy it on iTunes, Amazon.com, and CDBaby.

Disappeared, the Web 2.0 version

2008-01-23T22:52:00.000-05:00

This morning I received an e-mail from a friend informing me Arthur Loves Plastic's myspace profile was down. Sure enough, the pre-Murdoch myspace page I've had since 2005, with over a thousand friends, has been deleted. You can see how it looked in google's cache back on January 21 here.I wrote myspace to find out why my profile has been deleted, and received this canned response:If your

No Nations No Peoples

2008-01-06T12:14:00.001-05:00

An oldie but goodie has been afforded a new lease on life thanks to iTunes. No Nations No Peoples was released in 2002 and snapped up by a record label that went under. The subsequent digi-release floundered as well. But not to be discouraged, ALP has made No Nations available on iTunes. Here's what one review had to say:"Solid and substantial, musically just so varied, and yet so darned catchy,

Long Time No Talk!

2007-12-30T19:49:00.000-05:00

I know it has been a while since I have updated my website! This has been due to an unexpected move and a dysfunctional ISP (Earthlink). The county recently forced me out of my apartment because of a housing code violation so I have established camp in a neighborhood known as North Takoma. Despite being in the trendy 20910 zip code it has been a lot to ask to get a solid green light on the DSL

GEICO Caveman's Crib 2.0

2007-09-08T19:45:00.000-04:00

GEICO have added a "Snooze & Rejuve" room to the Caveman's Crib website. If you click on the blue cell phone lying on the coffee table you can hear "Ravish" playing in the background on the fourth video clip. Buy "Ravish" on iTunes here:If you have arrived here from Prep & Party, here is where you can get the tracks from the Caveman' iPod:Feel the Love (from the album Troubled):Or it is

IFI Music Live

2007-08-21T20:47:00.000-04:00

I was thrilled to be the guest on IFI Music Live August 21. The show is broadcast from a basement in Wheaton with dozens of parakeets and three dogs. Talk about a captive audience! Here are the links to listen to the archive:Part 1Part 2

Dame Bassey

2007-08-08T19:31:00.001-04:00

I have been a huge fan of Shirley Bassey since I was a child and was thrilled to see that Podshow Radio Dance Party played ALP's "Feel the Love" after the Propellerheads' "History Repeating". What a tough act to follow!! Speaking of Dame Bassey, check out her new video below. You would never guess she just turned 70!!

Virb Action

2007-06-30T13:57:00.000-04:00

Yet another social networking site has emerged but this one is better designed and less buggy than myspace. Check out www.virb.com/arthurlovesplastic where you can listen to a steady stream of Troubled and Beneath the Watchful Eyes.

I Can Dream

2007-06-03T10:42:00.000-04:00

Technical difficulties prevented this video being shown at Queering Sound last night, so I will post it here. It consists of footage I took with my cheap digital camera at Walt Disney World last Christmas. Enjoy!

QUEERING SOUND 07: dis lo ca tion : subverting contextual analysis

2007-05-11T21:50:00.000-04:00

Saturday June, 2 2007 at @ Warehouse Next Door1021 Seventh Street NW,Washington, DCCost : $8.00Please stop by! I will be there with CDs to sell. More info here.LIVE + DIGITAL CONTRIBUTIONSfrom BLK w/ BEAR [ loops + turntables ]Northern Machine [ audio : http://www.hc3music.com/nm.htm ] VJ Poppins [ live video mix ] .Doug Poplin [ cello + effects ]PD Sexton [ Athens GA : audio : http://

Arthur Loves Jersey

2007-05-04T22:43:00.000-04:00

Tonight I decided to check out Amazon Unbox, a video-on-demand service with the added temptation of one-click ordering. I couldn't resist spending $1.99 to see a title I recognized from one of my BMI checks: Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations, "New Jersey". The episode turns out to be a humorous homecoming for the host, who fled New Jersey after high school. During the course of a tour through

Underground Sounds of DC

2007-04-11T20:16:00.000-04:00

ALP is featured on the new Underground Sounds of DC CD:TRACK LISTING1. Live at the Majestic - Deepsixteen2. D.C. Cab ride - Johnson and Burns3. Love | Fear - Aurora and KayaZ feat. Sitali4. Into Me - Thomas Blondet feat. Apple Rochez5. In The Presence of... (Jasinski Remix) - Jette-Ives6. Naughty - J-Punch7. The Heart's a Lonely Hunter (Thievery Corporation Remix) - Thievery Corporation feat.

New CD: Beneath the Watchful Eyes

2007-04-01T12:00:00.000-04:00

Special thanks to everyone who attended ALP's CD release for Beneath the Watchful Eyes at the Montgomery College Planetarium. It was a packed house!The Silver Spring penguin gave the release a plug here.You can order the CD here. Or get it on Itunes here.

Virtual Snooping at the Caveman's Crib

2007-01-23T20:41:00.000-05:00

Two Arthur Loves Plastic tracks are on the GEICO Caveman's iPod. Check out the caveman's crib where you can read through the caveman's e-mails, flush the toilet while he is in the shower, and help him choose an outfit while he gets ready to party. If you have arrived here from the crib, here is where you can get the tracks:Feel the Love (from the album Troubled):Or it is available from itunes:

It's Not Objectification When...

2007-01-07T14:52:00.000-05:00

Arthur Loves Plastic gets a great plug in Curve Magazine this month, which is as excellent an excuse as any to post a photo of this month's cover girl Rachel Shelley (the L Word's Helena) to the blog. Curve's music editor Margaret Coble deems ALP's Troubled "great mood/sex/exercise/road trip music." But can someone explain what made Helena Peabody morph from a bitch to an angel between seasons 2

Everyone Needs a Gimmick

2006-12-26T21:42:00.000-05:00

I have ringtones available by clicking the buttons at the bottom of this post. I picked out a couple of songs that I thought would lend themselves to this format. If you have suggestions for other tracks you want to hear while you are in a crowded restaurant or on the metro please let me know and I will make it happen.Feel The Love Queen of the World

The Fourth Man

2006-12-16T15:02:00.000-05:00

My UK management recently met with Alan Bean - Artist and Moonwalker and had him sign a copy of the World Wide Kind CD. He was the fourth man on the moon and has a fascinating Wikipedia entry.Buy World Wide Kind here.

ALP Q & A

2006-12-11T20:52:00.000-05:00

Here is my interview over at shejay.net.You can read more about shejay at pumawomen.com.

New CD now Available: Troubled

2006-11-18T13:08:00.000-05:00

Troubled, a cd of remixes and deconstructions of Lisa Moscatiello's Trouble from the Start is now available online. Here is some text from the one-sheet: Lisa Moscatiello's Trouble from the Start won the 2005 Washington Area Music Award for Album of the Year. Moscatiello brought together a who's who of Washington-area musicians for the project, a band she dubbed The Space Dots - Erik Wenberg (

IFI Music Podcast

2006-11-17T13:23:00.000-05:00

What is the difference between an introvert and a chatterbox? A few glasses of merlot!!IFI Music is excited to announce a very special podcast featuring the renown Electronic Artist Bev Stanton AKA "Arthur Loves Plastic". Part One is now playing at our podcast site:http://podcast.ifimusic.orgSpecial thanks to Sean at IFI for the "happy time" and excellent wine!

I Can Dream

2006-11-10T21:23:00.000-05:00

The bullies who tormented me in gym class at St. Margaret Mary Catholic School would be surprised that the ALP track "I Can Dream" is featured at the athleticwear site pumawomen.com. Check out puma's Jean M jacket, which promises to make you "an icon of polished tenacity."

All Good Things Must Come to an End

2006-10-18T20:19:00.000-04:00

FRI OCT 27, 2006GIRL FRIDAY: Fourth Anniversary and Last Bash!$5 backstage 10:00The First Ladies DJ Collective breaks it down for their fourth anniversary and final farewell. At the party, things start to get crazy when people from southside, northside, eastside and westside converge into a all out dance-off. But rest assured that the First Ladies will save the day in the end. And stay tuned for

In the Background

2006-10-14T16:53:00.000-04:00

I don't have my TV hooked up to anything except a DVD player so I typically don't know when my music has appeared on TV until I get the check from BMI. Thanks to comedy central's video archive I had the rare opportunity to hear my music being used, albeit at a subliminal level, during this irreverent post-Brokeback episode of Mind of Mencia.

Upcoming Gigs - August

2006-08-09T11:06:00.000-04:00

Arthur Loves Plastic will be DJing between sets at Lisa's next gig with the Space Dots on the MD Eastern Shore:Friday, August 119:00 PMAndy's337 1/2 High StreetChestertown, MD 21620(410) 778-6779Arthur Loves Plastic to Spin New Remixes from Troubled at the First Ladies DJ Collective's Girl Friday Dance Party:Friday, August 25th10pm - 2 amBlack Cat Backstage1811 14th St. NWWashington, DC. Tickets

World Wide Kind

2006-08-03T15:55:00.000-04:00

Arthur Loves Plastic will be featured on Earth Academy's upcoming global compilation 'World Wide Kind 2." In the meantime, here is a sneak preview.

Queering Sound Archive

2006-08-01T15:45:00.000-04:00

An archive from June 10's Queering Sound event is now online. You can scroll to the bottom of the page for links to ALP's digital contributions.

ALP on Public Radio this Sunday

2006-07-27T14:22:00.000-04:00

The "world debut" of TROUBLED from Arthur Loves Plastic will air on WXPN-FM this Sunday night at 11:30pm Eastern, on Q'zine: a weekly queer arts and culture magazine, hosted by Robert Drake.Q'zine can be heard on:88.5fm WXPN-Philadelphia, PA88.1fm WXPH-Harrisburg, PA104.9fm WXPN-Lehigh Valley, PA90.5fm WKHS-Worton/Baltimore, MD- and live worldwide, http://xpn.org/listen.php

Technological Determinism

2006-07-04T10:56:00.000-04:00

Recently I took the plunge and got rid of my keyboard in favor of a midi controller and software synths which has made my living room a lot less cramped. I have been amazed at how many talented people out there are making amazing sounding soft synths at incredibly low prices. One of my favorite synths right now is ProtoPlasmTSM by H.G. Fortune. I recommend getting it bundled with the STS-24 and

Dusty Springfield

2006-07-03T21:25:00.000-04:00

Just when I thought I had reached the end of the internet during a bout of "work and surf" I stumbled across the MOTHER LODE of Dusty Springfield videos. Many of them are from Ready, Steady, Go, a largely improvised variety show she hosted on the BBC during the swinging 60's. There are also some L-Word montages (surprise!) and in what I can only view as sacrilege, a video featuring "Wishin and

Rhymes With....

2006-07-01T12:59:00.000-04:00

To the right is the output of the BrazilName shirt generator when I input my name. Hmmn.

Better than the Wayne Rooney Shot

2006-06-29T15:29:00.000-04:00

As you may have heard, Nike was heavily criticized for an ad featuring a Neanderthal footballer in a crucifixion-like pose emblazoned with the blood-red cross of St. George. I am relieved the Christians refrained from burning down embassies in protest! Anyhow, while doing today's ego surf I ran across ALP's name fused to a very different image of the Cross of St. George. You can see it in context

Black Cat June 30

2006-06-22T15:56:00.000-04:00

I will be spinning the early shift (10:00 - 11:20 pm) at Girl Friday this month:FRIDAY JUNE 30, 200610:00 pm - 2 am$5 all ages!Black Cat Backstage1811 14th St. NWWashington DC, USA

Sperm Warfare on Ebay

2006-06-22T15:29:00.000-04:00

A presumably used copy of my debut cd, Sperm Warfare, is on sale at Ebay for 99 p. Even with the exchange rate this is a bargain. The UK seller writes:Back in the late 80, early 90's record shop and label The Empty Quater [sic] was the home of all things Industrial, Noise, Electronic - this release TEQM95 014 from 1995 - Arthur Loves Plastic was the labels first forray into Electronica/ Dance and

Tapegerm

2006-06-21T15:37:00.000-04:00

One of the more prolific collaborations I have been involved with is with the Tapegerm Collective, a group of artists who use each others loops for mixes. I usually feature at least a few tapegerm tracks on each release and in turn my loops have appeared on other members' tracks. Here is the ALP tapegerm page where I post new mixes before they appear on CDs. You can buy the exclusive tapegerm

What Happens After Love?

2006-05-28T20:39:00.000-04:00

Last month I went to Wolf Productions to have my next CD mastered for release later this summer. It consists of remixes from Lisa Moscatiello's WAMMIE winning CD Trouble from the Start. I passed the source material along to some of my favourite electronica artists and am thrilled that Orechiettes stopped by Lisa's gig on Capitol Hill to drop off a mix. O's mixes of "Fixed Star" and "Feel the Love

Come on Feel the Noise - June 10

2006-05-28T19:49:00.000-04:00

Here is the info for this year's Queering Sound event. I did a digital colaboration with Heavy Lids that will be played during the show. The Washington Post has deemed it a reason to get off the couch this week!Saturday, June 10Queering Sound 06 presents:BLK w/BearDoug PoplinR.H. BearDan VeraGinger Richards & J-Lo-FiArthur Loves PlasticWarehouse Next Door1017 7th St. NW.Washington, DC.7pm / $5

Woman Is a Mix Now Available

2006-05-25T12:32:00.000-04:00

"The Woman is a Mix," a double-CD of remixes of the French band Trisomie 21 is now available online. Arthur Loves Plastic represents the USA with 2 remixes. Click here to purchase it for 20 Euros (about $25 USD). Click here for the promotional site where you can hear samples. Everyone who hears Trisomie 21 loves them and you will too!!

Brandi Carlile

2006-05-24T09:34:00.000-04:00

True confessions: there aren't too many electronica bands I listen to these days, so my mp3 player is filled with the likes of Coldplay, Interpol and PJ Harvey. One "emerging" artist who recently made her way onto my playlist is Brandi Carlile. She has been likened to KD Lang but I think a more apt comparison is Jeff Buckley. ALP vocalist Lisa Moscatiello and I saw Brandi headline last night at

New CD!!

2006-05-22T14:06:00.000-04:00

For the past two years I have had the pleasure and privilege of playing bass with my favourite remix victim Linda Smith in The Window Shoppers. We began in a basement in Northeast Baltimore but ended up in the Flamingo Room recording a 13 song extravaganza entitled "Clear Your Dirt." You can buy it online now. As many of you know I started off playing bass and although I love my midi arsenal I

ALP on SIRIUS

2006-05-02T14:14:00.000-04:00

The Washington Post Express recently asked if there was anyone Sirius Radio *wouldn't* give a show to. Apparanty not, because Ms. Arthur is going to be the guest DJ this coming Saturday Night on a dance mix show called "Saturday Night Out" on Sirius OutQ 106 (Sirius Satellite Radio) . The three hour show will be repeated for several hours into Sunday morning. It begins at: 9 p.m. - 7 a.m. Eastern

Trisomie 21 Flash

2006-04-29T23:04:00.000-04:00

Here is the e-flyer for Trisomie 21's Woman is a Mix that features 2 ALP remixes. My French is a little rusty but "Ecouter Des Extraits" is where you go to hear some of the tracks.

Church of Girl

2006-04-26T12:50:00.000-04:00

Next time you want to listen to internet radio at work, check out Church of Girl! They have an eclectic assortment of female-oriented playlists. And they sell really hip necklaces! Yet another reason that Portland is deemed cool.

Hooray for College Radio Part 2

2006-04-07T15:14:00.000-04:00

A bad case of cubicle-induced ennui sent me on a search for self-validation at google, where I see that KAMP, a free-form college radio station in Arizona, played "That's How They Get Ya." I forgot to let them know the song contains the F-word so I hope noone from the FCC was listening. Not that I condone the objectification of women, but no visit to the KAMP website would be complete without a

What Do ALP and RU486 Have in Common?

2006-04-03T12:45:00.000-04:00

My stock response when people express surprise at the Pursuit of Happiness cover is "I'm not expecting Wal-Mart to carry it anyways." However it turns out they are selling (at lower prices) my eponymous release in their music downloads section. I bet Pursuit of Happiness will be a different story though, given that Wal-Mart "refuse to carry CDs with cover art or lyrics deemed overtly sexual or

Clash of the Titans

2006-03-30T11:48:00.000-05:00

My gig at Black Cat on March 31 conflicts with Lisa Moscatiello's gig at the Alden Theatre, which got a great plug today in the Virginia metro section of the Washington Post. I live on the blue side of the Potomac so if anyone in Northern Virginia has a hardcopy of the Post they can spare, please let me know.

I Heart New York State

2006-03-24T09:46:00.000-05:00

Upstate New York is one of my favourite destinations! Great Italian food, fine wine at the Fingerlakes, and the retail thrills of Wegman's -- who could ask for more? Arthur Loves Plastic's vocalist extraordinaire Lisa Moscatiello will be playing upstate this weekend, and she got a great write-up in the Binghamton Press and Sun Bulletin.

Next Gig: Black Cat March 31

2006-03-22T09:57:00.000-05:00

Ms. Arthur will be spinning the early shift (10 - 11:20 pm!) at Black Cat's Girl Friday this month:Friday March 3110:00 pm - 2 am$5 all ages!Black Cat Backstage1811 14th St. NWWashington DC, USAHere is what the Washington Post had to say about Girl Friday.

Cyberage Radio

2006-03-18T08:42:00.000-05:00

In this age of media conglomeration it is refreshing to hear about community radio stations such as KUNM in Albuquerque. Their Cyberage Radio program plays electronic music from 1 am to 6 am on Sunday mornings. The podcast of their last show, featuring a couple of ALP tracks, is here. Thanks to Cyberage's Tommy T for keeping radio alive!!

Going Dutch

2006-03-07T06:59:00.000-05:00

Marc from Rebel Radio in the Netherlands was kind enough to pass along positive listener feedback on a track he played from Pursuit of Happiness. Comments included:great music to get down tolush, fragile, sensual voicegreat name!That last one is in spite of ALP's prominent placement on a list of "worst band names" that has been in circulation on the internet for several years.

Ang Lee Dream Film is a Hoax

2006-02-23T16:32:00.000-05:00

UPDATE MARCH 1, 2006The gleeful post below has turned out to be nothing more than an internet rumour:"Kate Moss is going to be playing Dusty Springfield's lover in a newbiopic directed by Ang Lee. Charlize Theron is cast as the white lady of soul. Here is an article where I rhapsodize about Dusty." Oh well!! Apparantly my fantasy life is being leaked to the blogosphere. But how do we explain the