Greetings Everyone!
We are planning a special "cooking" version of our patron hangout for the end of this month! Our dear friend Melissa will be visiting us in Montreal a week early and will be our celebrity chef during the hangout! The plan is to make some sort of Halloween Creature Monosynth.
Who knows? perhaps it may even be one o...
2021-10-15 22:05:25 +0000 UTC View Post
Oh my goodness. 80 weeks! And we keep going! Thank you all for tuning in to these Monday focus music sessions. It's nice to have this little virtual weekly to do these strange days.
If you need some quiet time audio brain massage, come join us on Monday for Session 80! 8pm-10pm EST. You can save your spot at t...
2021-10-09 23:36:52 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Everyone!
12 years ago, I was working at my desk on the Space Cadet book. I had done some preliminary storyboards, and was now doing the final illustrations on scratchboard. I calculated that I had several months of "desk time" ahead of me. I also knew many artists and animators in the city that were also just working away quietly in t...
2021-10-06 14:20:43 +0000 UTC View PostHi Everyone!
Hope you are enjoying your October so far! Autumn is here, which means our household starts putting a lot of autumn-y vegetables into our dinner recipes including squash, and beets. Yesterday we made a beet spaghetti that was better than it looked. no filter....
2021-10-05 22:02:31 +0000 UTC
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Hi Everyone!
Join us for Music To Draw To Session 79 this Monday. 8pm-10pm EST. You can save your spot at the link above.
You can also replay any previous sessions at crowdcast.io/kidkoala
Bring your creative projects!
See you soon!...
2021-10-03 18:33:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Phew! What a week! We just finished our 5 day shoot of the XR video project I'm doing with Silent Partners Studios and Solotech's XR stage lab.
The concept of the video is to make a beat tape style medley of some of the tracks off the forthcoming Creatures of The Late Afternoon album. It would be live action utilizing some of the ...
2021-10-03 05:33:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello!
If you need some quiet time focus music on Monday, come join us for Music To Draw To Session 78. 8pm-10pm EST on Monday! You can save your spot at the link above.
You can also revisit any previous sessions at crowdcast.io/kidkoala
Bri...
2021-09-27 00:25:32 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Everyone!
If your schedule allows, come join us for our September Greatest Hats hangout!
We'll be checking out the Creatures EP2 Test Pressing together!
Bring some chips, crisps, or other snacking device and of course, the silliest or most serious hat you can find/make.
See you Sunday, September 26th! ...
2021-09-22 21:23:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Everyone,
Come join us tonight for Music To Draw To Session 77! If you need some focus music to work to or just want to chill out! 8pm - 10pm EST. You can save your spot at the link above.
You can also replay any previous sessions at crowdca...
2021-09-20 13:45:31 +0000 UTC View PostHello Everyone!
The test pressings have arrived for the 2nd Creatures EP! Hooray! I thought we could do a listening party during this month's patron-only Greatest Hats hangout!
I thought it would be good to host it a bit earlier in the day this month so our friends in EU/UK might be able to join as well!
Let u...
2021-09-19 13:17:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi Everyone!
You can save your spot now for Music To Draw To Session 76. Come join us Monday if you need some quiet time music! Save your spot at the link above!
You can also replay any previous Music To Draw To Sessions or Pizza Breaks at crowdcast.io/kidk...
2021-09-12 15:06:25 +0000 UTC View PostHello Everyone!
I'll be putting my degree in early childhood education to work next week and doing a little turntable demonstration for 2-5 year olds as part of Cartoon Network's launch of their new preschool block called CARTOONITO!
There will also be guest appearances by Ellen DeGeneres, Elmo and Mo Willems (author of Don't Let...
2021-09-09 14:42:16 +0000 UTC View PostHowdy!
Just updating the store coupon code as promised! For those of you looking for some birthday gifts or silly art items for friends this month!
September's coupon code is: SILLYAAAAAAAAAART
(That's ten A's for those that don't want to count them)
We have many silly art items including some new painti...
2021-09-07 15:53:55 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello Everyone!
Come join us for some quiet time music tonight 8pm-10pm EST. Music To Draw To Session 75! Save your spot at the link above!
You can also replay any previous sessions at crowdcast.io/kidkoala
See you soon and bring your creative projects!
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2021-09-06 14:57:17 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi Everyone!
It's been busy around here this week as we did our third set of camera/lighting tests at the XR stage for the Creatures XR video.
We brought all the components for the cardboard car to the soundstage.
The car is held toget...
2021-09-05 14:15:34 +0000 UTC View Post
If you need a little quiet time music, come join us tonight for Music To Draw To Session 74! 8pm-10pm EST live from the studio in Montreal. You can save your spot at the link above!
You can also replay any previous sessions or Pizza Breaks at crowdcast.io/kidkoala <...
2021-08-30 14:43:35 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Everyone!
Come join us on Sunday at 8pm EST August 29th. We're hosting our second Greatest Hats virtual house party TEST PRESSING EDITION! We'll be checking the test pressing from the first Creatures EP + some other suprises! Bring a hat and a bag of chips/crisps or other snacking device! Looking forward to the hangout! Save your...
2021-08-26 22:27:56 +0000 UTC View PostHey Everyone!
I just got the TEST PRESSING for the first Creatures EP! And we're going to do a patron-only Greatest Hats virtual house party to check the test pressing together this Sunday! Also, we may do a sneak peak viewing of one of the music videos we've been working on!
I know many people are usually pretty bu...
2021-08-24 13:02:43 +0000 UTC View Post
Come join us Monday if you need a little quiet time music! 8pm-10pm EST live from the studio in Montreal. You can save your spot at the link above.
You can also replay any previous sessions at crowdcast.io/kidkoala
See you soon!
E
2021-08-22 20:01:55 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Everyone!
JonJon Animation and I made a video for our friends Buffalo Daughter!
I met Buffalo Daughter in the 90s through Money Mark when we all did a world tour together. Buffalo Daughter had records out on the Beasties' Grand Royal label. Just a couple of indie bands on the road! We had a wonderful time on the road ...
2021-08-20 14:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi Everyone!
If you need some quiet time music this Monday, come join us for Music To Draw To Session 72. You can save your spot at the link above!
You can also replay any previous sessions at the link above!
Bring something creative to work on or just tune in and relax!
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2021-08-15 16:18:41 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Everyone!
Had a bizarre and fun day on the turntables today!
This would be the first time I scratched records outside of my house since the pandemic started... And not only that, it was literally outside... And not only that, it was on a boat on the St. Lawrence River.
This is for an upcoming vide...
2021-08-12 04:59:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello!
Come join us TONIGHT for Music To Draw To Session 71. Live from the studio 8pm-10pm EST. Bring your creative projects to work on! Save your spot at the link above.
You can also replay any previous sessions at crowdcast.io/kidkoala
... 2021-08-09 13:22:52 +0000 UTC View PostHello Everyone!
A few of our patrons have begun compiling a map/list of their favorite local food haunts, record/book stores, and other quirky neighborhood spots in this map:
2021-08-08 15:59:54 +0000 UTC View Post
If you need a little quiet time music on Monday, come join us for Music To Draw To Session 70! Live from the studio in Montreal. Finish that screenplay, finish coding that game, or just come hang out and chill. Save your spot at the link above!
You can also revisit any previous sessions or Pizza Breaks at 2021-08-02 00:19:43 +0000 UTC View Post
One small step for a koala, one giant leap away from the dance floor. This was the second tour we designed that wasn't for a dance floor or club venue. Although many of the rooms we were booked in were indeed clubs, we asked the promoters to rent in cabaret tables for 2 to 4 people for the audience. The idea was to create a type of seated ...
2021-07-29 20:06:47 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi Everyone!
If you need a little quiet time music on tonight, come join us for Music To Draw To Session 69. You can save your spot at the link above.
You can also replay any previous sessions at crowdcast.io/kidkoala
Hey Everyone!
I've ben putting in painting time finishing up the art assets for the Creatures board game. Here you can see some work in progress instrument paintings including a Clavichord, Tine Piano and a monosynth. These instruments and the Dig Time cards are the last batch of pieces I need to finish before we start final la...
2021-07-23 19:08:29 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Everyone!
Join us for our FIRST patron-only Greatest Hats Virtual House Party. This Sunday at 8pm EST.
Since we've already established the event countdown/notification system in Crowdcast for patrons, it's easiest for everyone to save their spot via Crowdcast as per usual.
At the time of the event, I'll p...
2021-07-20 18:36:55 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello all!
Hope everyone's weekend is going well! If you need some quiet time/focus music on Monday, come join us for Music To Draw To Session 68! You can save your spot at the link above. Bring something to work on or just tune in and chill!
You can also replay any previous sessions or pizza breaks at 2021-07-18 17:23:30 +0000 UTC View Post