Changes are afoot.

Ok, I know most of you don’t read the words in the file notes, let alone the words on the website, but I’ve told every other network about it, so you guys get it too.

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Hey everybody,

If you’ve talked to Dani and I over the past year or so, you know we’ve been busy. Busy busy. Crazy busy. We’re running around selling jewelry and building websites and working jobs and neglecting basics like vacuuming and dishes, and it’s gotten to the point that something has got to give. So, we’ve sat down and thought about it, and decided to pursue the path of fewest pants — we’re shaking things up a bit* and going full time freelance.

Cue the gasp orchestra.

What does this mean? For us, it’s a massive revolution in lifestyle. For YOU, it doesn’t mean a heck of a lot except to know that we’re officially open for business, and what was a small side thing is now our bread and butter. We design websites, we do graphics and logos, we host internet things, we do copywriting and copyediting, we produce new media content, we advise you on your new media content, we can design email advertising and newsletter layouts, we can fix your computer, and we can talk to your group of people about all that and a lot more.

We’re not begging you to hire us**,  we’re just asking that you keep us in mind during your day to day. Does your company hire freelancers or temps for projects? Do you know someone who wants to sell things online? Does your church want to teach its members about sane internet use? Heck, does your church’s website need updating? We’re open for business and ready and willing to do what you need. Our prices are good, and like all new freelancers we’re a little bit desperate for work.

So, please, keep us in mind. If you’re not sure if we can do something, call, ask, email, tweet or send up smoke signals. We’re not just flexible, adaptable and good at finding fixes to problems, we’ve also both had bizarre careers that left Dani and I with a strange and broad collection of skills. Check out our newly revamped website [link] to find out more.

*A note about Sweet Tarragon: It’s no secret that we really dig the jewelry thing. We’ll be taking a bit of a break from that in the coming year to pour all of our energy into hot glue media, where it needs to be right now. We have plenty of shows booked through September, so we’ll be finishing out the season, and we plan to keep going with our consignment gigs, home shows, and custom work. Sweet Tarragon will still be open for business, but on a much smaller scale.

**That’s a lie. Yes, we are.

Braindouche! Hates Its Listeners II: Die In A Fire

Due to another suspicious spike in the statistics over the last two months, I’ve been forced to take drastic actions to drive off as many subscribers as possible. Again.

Christ, what will it take with you people? This isn’t good! It isn’t a podcast that will play your voicemails and make you feel included in the warm fuzzy geek community, it won’t give you good information, it’s not even pleasing to listen to! What is wrong with you?

edited to add: Ok fine, honey, I’ve fixed it.

 
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Sparkles and Unicorns

Ok, I know this isn’t exactly usual Braindouche! fair, but it’s pretty, isn’t it? It makes me want to get a drum machine and a synth matrix module and sit in a corner for hours and just play. I know this because the Hobnox Audiotool does pretty much just that now, and it’s AWESOME. I’ve been playing with it for hours. Expect more Audiotool podcasts in the future.

Anyway, enjoy the sparkly pretty music.

 
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Om Shanti with Cowbell

“Also? an abstract noise composition with a strong intention — I think those count, actually.” — Kate

And so they do. This is for Kate. If you are not Kate, you should go to http://omshanti.etsy.com/ and buy her stuff, and then smear it all over your body.

 
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Deep Thought 8

And so we come to the end of the Deep Thoughts Series. Congratulations!

They Don’t Know — Best Themesong EVER.

 
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Deep Thought 7

Epilonious hasn’t played these clips on his show yet, but he will. I think that by posting them in my own show, he’ll feel guilty about it and start using them.

They Don’t Know — Best Themesong EVER.

 
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A Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass Double Feature (video)

I have a new obsession, Cartoon Brew, a prolific blog mostly about vintage animation. A couple of days ago, I discovered that Jerry had posted a video called  “A Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass Double Feature”. If you’ve payed attention at all, you should know how much I love Herb and The Brass, so it got my attention. It turns out, animator John Hubley won an Oscar for this short in 1966. (No, I don’t know who he is, either.) Anyway, this animation was posted on youtube and was rendered in excellent quality, and I wanted to make sure it survives any potential future stupidity, so I’m republishing it here. It’s a great little cartoon, with the classic Brass standards “Mexican Shuffle”, “Spanish Flea” and “Tijuana Taxi”, and I hope you enjoy it.

 
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Deep Thought 6

Of course they don’t make sense, I just wanted to see what the Fuzzy Gay Couch would make of a direct injection of Braindouche! zaniness. Thought it might be fun to confuse the gays.

They Don’t Know — Best Themesong EVER.

 
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Deep Thought 5

With all these little clips, what to do? I put them to some music, and handed them over to Epilonious, because he’s always begging for voicemail.

 
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Deep Thought 4

So Dani read through my book and picked out some short exerpts, and she read them.

They Don’t Know — Best Themesong EVER.

 
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