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November 15, 2007: Well, Folks, we sincerely apologize for the silence. As it turns out, there has been much invisible activity around the recording of the new album lately. As it currently stands, there are five completely finished tracks, with two still in the recording phase. Beyond that, there are at least two more unrecorded tracks that we're interested in working on. That's a grand total of nine tracks that are most certainly going to make the cut. There were also more, but we don't feel as strongly about them.
Here's a peek at the names for a few of the tracks: Birdtalk, Across the Atlantic on the back of a beetle, and In her head it's a symphony, in her hands, a guitar. As for the album name, we're not 100% certain. The working title is still 'The Other Coast', but we're not very keen on it. Time will tell. We're aiming to finish the recording process by the end of the year. Making time for mixing, etc., our goal is to release it early in 2008. Considering that one of the tracks has roots in 2005, we're going to be very relieved to work on completely new (to us, at least) material.
December 20, 2006: hellothisisalex has released two mp3s that previously were only available on the 'Save Your Fork, There's Pie!' CD (they were recorded around the time of 'the canadian spelling program'). Consider this a gift to you for the New Year! Download away!
November 8, 2006: hellothisisalex is exhibiting in (( audio.listening.lounge )) at Oklahoma City's Untitled [Artspace]. More details here.
October 18, 2006: 'The Stump Act' is now released! Look at the cover! Watch the video! Download a complimentary MP3 track from the EP! Order the EP from The Blue House or cdbaby or iTunes!
October 14, 2006: We've put our 'Dinner at a Restaurant' video by Michelle Nash back online. Watch it again for the first time. As well, notice our website redesign? A bit o' Stump Act goodness for your eyes.
August 16 & 19, 2006: CBC Radio One's national arts show Socket will be broadcasting three audio pieces by Mark, as well as an interview. Tune in on the 16th or the 19th.
June 25, 2006: 'The Stump Act' will be in a numbered edition of 125. More details will be posted as they arise.
June 7, 2006: hellothisisalex's 'The Stump Act' has been finished and will be released as a limited-edition CDr on October 18, 2006. In the meantime, gaze upon the details:
Tracklisting: Popular Lane; Minister of Conversation; A little girl's taxidermy; Bible Camp Road; Long Naked Violets; Atheist Mine; Haunt the Bear; Breath Donor Clinic; A Year of Eating Dangerously; Swedish Adventure Church.
January 10, 2006: 'The New North' will be broadcast on CBC's Zed Real tonight! Tune in and check it out.
December 13, 2005: You can listen to 'The New North,' the track we did for the -40 project, at Terminus1525. Listen to it here. And because we love you, we've made this website more browser-friendly for macs and the multiplying plethora of browsers out there. Isn't that lovely?
September 14, 2005: hellothisisalex has a new song up in video form. Check out Tablelands...
March 11 , 2005: hellothisisalex's 'Across the River Twin' is now available for purchase through iTunes (click here to have a look). Some of our other releases are also now available on iTunes. Life is made that much easier.
February 18, 2005: C0C0S0L1DC1T1 have released '-40', a compilation CD and DVD booklet upon which hellothisisalex's 'The New North' appears in both audio and video formats. 'The New North' is an old WWII-era National Film Board of Canada propaganda film about the building of the Alaska Highway. hellothisisalex rescored/re-narrated a four and a half minute segment of the otherwise unaltered film. The CD and DVD also feature Knifehandchop, Akufen, Lowfish, Deadbeat, and Venetian Snares, among others.
September 12, 2004: You can download two tracks from 'Across the River Twin' at alectric:audio. Do so.
August 13, 2004: hellothisisalex releases 'Across the River Twin'! This is our latest album and it comes in a lovely handsewn package with photo-inserts. We have only made 150 copies. Go here to find out where you can purchase it!
SHOWS.
Nothing at this time.
December 1 - December 23, 2006: hellothisisalex's 'Transmissions from the Hinterland' is part of this year's Upgrade! International gathering. You can hear our contribution to the exhibition ((audio.listening.lounge)) by going to Oklahoma City's Untitled [Artspace].
April 7 - 30, 2006: hellothisisalex's 'The New North,' created for the Minus 40 Project, will be part of the Faucet Media Arts exhibition C0C0S0L1DC1T1: Rounding error. The show collects together three programs of works commissioned by C0C0S0L1DC1T1. Faucet Media Arts is at 7 Lorne Street, Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada.
January 8 - February 19, 2005: hellothisisalex's 'The New North,' created for the Minus 40 Project, will be part of Eastern Edge Gallery's exhibition C0C0S0L1DC1T1: Rounding error. The show collects together three programs of works commissioned by C0C0S0L1DC1T1. Eastern Edge Gallery is at 72 Harbour Drive, St. John’s, Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada. The opening reception is January 15.