The NOLA Treblemakers on the WWL Morning Show Relevant portions of the broadcast Mar 27 2014
MUSIC PERFORMANCE
The Speakeasy Serenaders on the street A quick song Mar 13 2014
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CGI Train Look out! Oh wait it wasn't real phew Feb 10 2014
MUSIC PERFORMANCE
Jak Locke on Happy Hour: "Just A Gigolo" Live at a table Oct 17 2013
MUSIC PERFORMANCE
Jak Is A Four Letter Word and Jesse Belle-Jones: surrealist burlesque An experiment Oct 17 2013
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Livestream teaser The beginning of yet another side venture Aug 21 2013
MUSIC PERFORMANCE
Left-Handed Guitar Session 1! A real prodigy here Feb 25 2013
MUSIC PERFORMANCE
Jak and Kali at The Dirty Dime Peep Show: "Underground" Live and on fire Jan 25 2013
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Targeted campaign promo #3: Props Promotional Short Aug 4 2012
PROMO
Targeted campaign promo #2: Special Effects Promotional Short Jul 30 2012
PROMO
Targeted campaign promo #1: Locations Promotional Short Jul 25 2012
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Final trip across the Huey P Long Bridges & history, a real party May 2 2012
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Louisiana will give anyone a driver's license Learning to drive Jan 9 2012
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The Flauros: A Lesson Silent Hill phonics Dec 10 2011
MUSIC PERFORMANCE
The Million Dollar Dreadfuls at The Accidental Circus Fun with knives Nov 23 2011
BEHIND THE SCENES
Making of "Beautiful Day To Be Dead" Toying with karma Oct 26 2011
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Jak & Jeremy Are Off: North Texas Fueled by tour burnout Oct 3 2011
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My dog helps wash the dishes Secret ingredient revealed Aug 2 2011
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Jak & Jeremy Are Off: Missouri Nightlife Fueled by tour burnout Apr 28 2011
MUSIC PERFORMANCE
'Imi Kai Poor man's Keola Beamer Apr 10 2011
MUSIC PERFORMANCE
Round Casual improv Mar 20 2011
MUSIC VIDEO
Beautiful Day To Be Dead Alt Rock Sep 19 2010
MUSIC PERFORMANCE
Shades Duet Banjo, dog and nonsense time Sep 6 2010
MUSIC PERFORMANCE
Beck's "Static 1" on a banjo Casual improv Sep 6 2010
BEHIND THE SCENES
Making of "Thrift Store Reject" Ambition ≠ execution Mar 30 2009
BEHIND THE SCENES
Making of "Molotov Cocktail" Chaos as a method Mar 24 2009
MUSIC VIDEO
Thrift Store Reject Alt Rock Mar 14 2009
BEHIND THE SCENES
Making of "Good Luck" Angles are everything Mar 9 2009
MUSIC PERFORMANCE
Midnight Rhythm in Oxford, GA Stomp pound clap snap Oct 10 2008
MUSIC PERFORMANCE
Improv lead over muzak Now with more orange cat Dec 28 2007
MUSIC PERFORMANCE
¡Schitt! ê! ü! æ! The Worst Performance Ever An experiment in dreadfulness Oct 25 2007
MUSIC PERFORMANCE
Banjo at The Bar: "Pokey Means Business" Giygas would approve Oct 21 2007
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ZBS: Today's Incomprehensible Art Film: Thirsty Recycling video does your part Sep 5 2007
MUSIC VIDEO
Molotov Cocktail Alt Rock Aug 7 2007
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Carnicero del Pelo 2: The Debearding Shaving with violence Jul 9 2007
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Carnicero del Pelo: The Mohawking Uneducational hair care Jun 8 2007
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27 Hallucinations Probing the chemical soul May 24 2007
MUSIC VIDEO
Good Luck Alt Rock Feb 11 2006
MUSIC VIDEO
Upstream Downstream Alt Rock Jan 27 2006
MUSIC PERFORMANCE
Jak Locke acoustic duo at The Neutral Ground: "Tinfoil" Antifolk Jun 3 2005
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Z vs L 2 Well, it's, uh... ??? Dec 14 2001
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Z vs L Interview? Dec 7 2001
MUSIC VIDEO
Fireplug Alt Folk Nov 18 2001
MUSIC PERFORMANCE Pale Devil Sun on Escape From The Secret Lab Full broadcast
runtime 1:35:47 released September 4th 2022
It's the first time for Pale Devil Sun but the third time for Jak to be pitted against the bungling Dr. Pinkerton. Will the third time be the charm for the terrible doctor?
This is Episode 86 of the Escape From The Secret Lab show
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PROMOTIONAL Escape From The Secret Lab: The Return (Again) Some people never learn
released August 30th 2022 runtime 1:30
Will Dr. Pinkerton ever get enough of Jak? Apparently not yet, so it's back to space we go!
Jak's parts filmed by Jak Locke in Metairie, LA (see uncut segment here)
Jak Locke as Jak Locke
Angie Tusa as Mr. Remington
All other aspects produced by Escape From The Secret Lab
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MUSIC PERFORMANCE The Jak Locke Rock Show on Escape From The Secret Lab Full broadcast
runtime 1:33:32 released February 6th 2022
The Jak Locke Rock Show once again clashes with the inept Dr. Pinkerton -- but this time he's brought music challenges!
This is Episode 71 of the Escape From The Secret Lab show
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PROMOTIONAL Escape From The Secret Lab: The Return Here we go again
released January 31st 2022 runtime 1:28
It looks like Dr. Pinkerton learned nothing from last time, so we're coming back to beat him again, this time at his new lab in space!
Jak's parts filmed by Jak Locke in Metairie, LA (see uncut segment here)
Jak Locke as Jak Locke
Angie Tusa as Mr. Remington
All other aspects produced by Escape From The Secret Lab
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PROMOTIONAL Escape From The Secret Lab: Aftermath Your! Move! Mister! Remington!
runtime 0:27 released July 2nd 2021
After the Rock Show's triumphant win on Escape From The Secret Lab, Dr. Pinkerton activates the Zom-Beam he installed in the victory plaque -- the effects are sudden and devastating, though my chess game has never been better.
Filmed by Jak Locke in Metairie, LA for broadcast at COG's 25th Anniversary concert
Jak Locke as Jak Locke
Angie Tusa as Mr. Remington
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MUSIC PERFORMANCE The Jak Locke Rock Show on Escape From The Secret Lab Full broadcast
runtime 1:38:10 released April 18th 2021
The Jak Locke Rock Show plays loud and brash, fails lock trivia, and destroys Dr. Pinkerton in a game of Gauntlet!
This is Episode 52 of the Escape From The Secret Lab show
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PROMOTIONAL Escape From The Secret Lab promo Your move, Mister Remington
runtime 1:13 released April 13th 2021
The scientists are locked out of their lab and interrupt my chess game to bother me about getting captured or somesuch.
Jak's parts filmed by Jak Locke in Metairie, LA
Jak Locke as Jak Locke
Angie Tusa as Mr. Remington
All other aspects produced by Escape From The Secret Lab
PROMOTIONAL The Monochromes promo reel Live show clips
runtime 2:04 released August 16th 2020
Assorted live video clips of The Monochromes!
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PROMOTIONAL The Jak Locke Rock Show promo reel Live show clips
runtime 1:02 released August 16th 2020
Hot takes and cool shots of The Jak Locke Rock Show!
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MUSIC PERFORMANCE The Monochromes on Crescent City Gumbo Full broadcast
runtime 2:24:27 released July 9th 2020
The Monochromes play a 40 song set for the Crescent City Gumbo livestream!
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MUSIC PERFORMANCE Jak Locke solo for Heaven & Hell Online: "The Devil I Know" Recorded live
runtime 2:29 released March 28th 2020
Live performance filmed for the Heaven & Hell Online livestream.
Twin-camera work by Angie Tusa, edited by Jak
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MUSIC PERFORMANCE Jak Locke acoustic trio for 92.3FM Live & Local livestream Full broadcast
runtime 50:19 released March 27th 2020
Jak, Trina and Brad play an 11 song set at Studio 13 for New Orleans 92.3FM's Facebook stream
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PROMOTIONAL Red glitter stickers are here Because glitter only works in motion
runtime 0:11 released March 16th 2019
This advertisement for a limited run of stickers is definitely important enough to spend ten seconds of your continually dwindling life looking at.
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SHORT A POKE Cheer Program from Antic magazine Vol. 4, No. 8 (Dec 1985)
runtime 0:32 released December 17th 2017
Someone sent in a fun short program to Antic Magazine that plays a song via POKE and FOR/NEXT commands in Atari BASIC. I remembered it, found it and put it up here and somehow you found it too.
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BEHIND THE SCENES Commentary for Targeted / Bounty / Counting Full films with commentary
runtime 49:49 released September 10th 2016
The Targeted project's crew provide commentary over the three films in the series.
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SHORT Welcome to Silent H-- oh, I mean Fountainbleau Overpriced rental with diegetic horror
runtime 0:31 released September 7th 2016
At Fountainbleau Storage. "I'll just take a walk to the restroom," I said. "It's just down the hall, it'll be all right," I said. "It's just an old building, that's all," I said.
I think that band is paid to play there at all hours.
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BEHIND THE SCENES Behind the Scenes of "Targeted" Discussion & documentary
runtime 23:25 released May 7th 2016
We talk about the experience of utilizing an outsider art approach to filmmaking in producing a series of western films with no budget, a crew of five, and a cast of mostly first-timers.
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BEHIND THE SCENES Outtakes From "Jimmy Makton & The Counting Room Three" Gaffe reel
runtime 2:48 released April 28th 2016
The actors playing the bungling criminals show some method acting techniques! Here are the most entertaining outtakes from the Counting Room Three shoots.
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FILM Jimmy Makton & The Counting Room Three Comedy / Western
runtime 9:10 released April 25th 2016
This film is a prequel to "The Bounty Hunter And The Butcher" focusing on the back story of one of its main characters.
Jimmy Makton is a Pinkerton Agent and two-fisted Chicago hero in the 1870s who nearly meets his match when he tracks three vicious bank robbers to their hideout -- well, according to what he tells the press anyway. At a certain point, the reputation does all the work. There's more than one side to a story and Jimmy's got them all covered, depending on who's listening.
BEHIND THE SCENES Outtakes From "The Bounty Hunter & The Butcher" Gaffe reel
runtime 3:52 released April 21st 2016
Blown lines, ripped pants and derailing trains ahoy! Here are the most entertaining outtakes from the Bounty Hunter shoots.
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FILM The Bounty Hunter & The Butcher Western
runtime 20:20 released April 18th 2016
This film takes settings, characters and situations from "Targeted!!!" and adapts them into a more mature and coherent story and film.
In 1874, acclaimed local hero and Pinkerton Agent Jimmy Makton is called in from Chicago to California to track down Billy the Butcher, a vicious murderer targeting soldiers and lawmen. Paired against his will with the wild bounty hunter Samuel Barnet, Jimmy soon finds that he may not be as ready for the frontier as it is for him.
It's a frantic ride of guns and blood for Jimmy, and it's only just started -- the Targeted series begins here!
BEHIND THE SCENES Outtakes From "Targeted!!!" Gaffe reel
runtime 4:54 released April 14th 2016
Shoot a no budget period film with an untested skeleton crew, you'll get a few outtakes. Shoot it from an unedited script written by a seven year old, you'll get more than a few. Here's our favorites.
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FILM Targeted!!! (A Western Written By A Seven-Year-Old) Comedy / Western
runtime 18:39 released April 11th 2016
See what happens when a script I wrote when I was seven is shot and played completely straight.
In the 1980s, a seven year old wrote a western movie script. It made no sense at all. It was soon forgotten... then found again over 20 years later. This short film was shot from that unedited script.
Jimmy Makton is a naive greenhorn who's found himself in the wild west. Luckily, Samuel Barnet's showing him the ropes of how to survive in the area... but Bickerin' Billy's in town looking to get back the money Samuel owes him by the deadliest means.
SHORT Stickmn Kills Don't worry, they're just acting
runtime 0:45 released March 5th 2015
Some flipbooks I drew when I was 14 of stick figures killing each other, probably when I was supposed to be paying attention to something else. Now with music, sound effects and glowy parts, as requested by nobody at all. This is how I teach myself new video editing software (Sony Vegas in this case)
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MUSIC PERFORMANCE "When The Saints Go Marching In" Casual improv
runtime 1:32 released January 26th 2015
When you hear a song your whole life, you better learn how to play it. Here's where I play it for you sloppy-first-take style, don't need no brass band to get those saints marching.
The bridge is something I came up with, the rest of it is something the city came up with. Played here on a nasty old Peavey Raptor and a Cube Street because someone's bound to ask.
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BEHIND THE SCENES Highlights from 8/8/2012 Targeted Campaign Countdown Highlight reel
runtime 39:29 released July 24th 2014
As the final hour of the campaign approached, we had some fun for three hours talking about the project, doing a reading of the extremely silly B script, and hanging out with the people who joined us in the live chat. These are highlights from that, (arguably) enhanced with sometimes relevant text additions.
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MUSIC PERFORMANCE The NOLA Treblemakers on the WWL Morning Show Relevant portions of the broadcast
runtime 4:42 released March 27th 2014
New Orleans 1950s-60s early rock'n'roll cover trio The NOLA Treblemakers on the WWL Morning Show to help promote the 2014 Festa Italiana in Rivertown, performing "I'm Walkin" by Fats Domino, "Banana Split For My Baby" by Louis Prima, and "I'm Gonna Be A Wheel Someday" by Fats Domino.
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MUSIC PERFORMANCE The Speakeasy Serenaders on the street A quick song
runtime 0:57 released March 13th 2014
Documentary-type project "Humans of New Orleans" ran into us on the street one day, so we sang a quick a capella of Billy Mayhew's "It's A Sin To Tell A Lie" for them. Remy Duguet, Jak Locke, Thugsy Malone.
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SHORT CGI Train Look out! Oh wait it wasn't real phew
runtime 0:03 released February 10th 2014
Top of the line computer-assisted artwork / sound effects. So real you'll think you're about to get hit by a train, so THIS IS NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART.
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MUSIC PERFORMANCE Jak Locke on Happy Hour: "Just A Gigolo" Live at a table
runtime 2:49 released October 17th 2013
From Happy Hour's October 17 2013 broadcast, Jak Locke leads host Grant Morris and fellow guests Lydia Hand and Billy Patout to sing along with him on Louis Prima's hit "Just A Gigolo".
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MUSIC PERFORMANCE Jak Is A Four Letter Word and Jesse Belle-Jones: surrealist burlesque An experiment
runtime 6:57 released September 1st 2013
Noise act Jak Is A Four Letter Word creating "Total Sleep Deprivation 2013" for Jesse Belle-Jones's intense surrealist performance at September 1st 2013's Freaksheaux To Geaux.
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PROMOTIONAL Livestream teaser The beginning of yet another side venture
runtime 1:33 released August 21st 2013
I run my big mouth in a stream chat and inadvertently kick off my own livestreaming debut.
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MUSIC PERFORMANCE Left-Handed Guitar Session 1! A real prodigy here
runtime 0:06 released February 25th 2013
After playing right-handed guitar as a lefty for 16 years, I decided it's time to learn left-handed guitar! It doesn't start out too well.
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MUSIC PERFORMANCE Jak and Kali at The Dirty Dime Peep Show: "Underground" Live and on fire
runtime 3:42 released January 25th 2013
Jak Locke performs "Underground" with pneumonia as Jareth The Goblin King, backing up Kali Wunderkammer spinning fire for Bella Blue's Labyrinth-themed birthday edition of The Dirty Dime Peep Show at the Allways Lounge.
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PROMOTIONAL Targeted campaign promo #3: Props Promotional short
runtime 0:28 released August 4th 2012
There's authenticity, and then there's just recklessness.
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PROMOTIONAL Targeted campaign promo #2: Special Effects Promotional short
runtime 1:33 released July 30th 2012
Without your assistance, this gunfight could take a while.
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PROMOTIONAL Targeted campaign promo #1: Locations Promotional short
runtime 1:38 released July 25th 2012
It's cruel to keep our heroes in a state of confusion.
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SHORT Final trip across the Huey P Long Bridges & history, a real party
runtime 2:31 released May 2nd 2012
In April 2012, the old lanes of the Huey P. Long Bridge which had been in operation since 1935 were shut down in favor of the new lanes which began construction in 2006. I filmed Angie and I's last trip over it to preserve the unique driving experience that hundreds of thousands of New Orleanians dreaded on a daily basis.
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SHORT Louisiana will give anyone a driver's license Learning to drive
runtime 6:03 released January 9th 2012
The Westbank Endowment For Motor Vehicle Education presents this point-by-point instructional video on driving, from practice to driver's license! Or not. This may actually make you a worse driver.
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SHORT The Flauros: A Lesson Silent Hill phonics
runtime 0:20 released December 10th 2011
Learn how to say "Flauros" with Harry Mason. Knowledge of Silent Hill not required (this will be equally ridiculous whether you're familiar with it or not.) This may be the dumbest thing I ever post. I doubt it.
Jak Locke as Harry
Angie Tusa as Dahlia
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MUSIC PERFORMANCE The Million Dollar Dreadfuls at The Accidental Circus Fun with knives
runtime 3:26 released November 23rd 2011
Frances Gumm and Jak Locke strum, sing, blow and wail on "You Ain't Happy" as Natasha Sriracha strips and throws knives, all at the Allways Lounge.
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BEHIND THE SCENES Making of "Beautiful Day To Be Dead" Toying with karma
runtime 14:00 released October 26th 2011
I learn about both the joy of directing and the sting of karma over the course of a week. I also stumble around blindly a lot while dressed up as Slender Man.
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SHORT Jak & Jeremy Are Off: North Texas A continuing travelogue fueled by tour burnout
runtime 4:28 released October 3rd 2011
In this episode, Jak and Jeremy take a detour off the interstates onto north Texas's Highway 82 between Paris and Sherman, the famed "C%!# Stretch", to document C%!# Riders, the first whorehouse franchise which was started in the mid-to-late 1800's. Truly a real American treasure.
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SHORT My dog helps wash the dishes Secret ingredient revealed
runtime 0:04 released August 2nd 2011
You'll think twice before you eat at my house again, I bet.
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SHORT Jak & Jeremy Are Off: Missouri Nightlife A continuing travelogue fueled by tour burnout
runtime 3:47 released April 28th 2011
In this episode, Jak and Jeremy decide to find the true definition of 'action' and scope out some of that famed crazy nightlife in the city of lights, Warrensburg, MO.
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MUSIC PERFORMANCE 'Imi Kai Poor man's Keola Beamer
runtime 2:09 released April 10th 2011
Parts of two songs ("'Imi Au Ia 'Oe" and "Kai Wailele O 'Akaka") from Keola Beamer's 1997 album "White Mountain Journal" were in my head, though at the time I thought they belonged to the same song since I hadn't listened to the album in around seven years. I picked it out and recorded it so I wouldn't forget what I did.
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MUSIC PERFORMANCE Round Casual improv
runtime 1:41 released March 20th 2011
I recorded this to test my new camera. Then I uploaded it to see if Youtube's uploader had changed any. It hadn't. By the way, there's no effects at work here, the only colors that show up in Marrero are dark red and orange.
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MUSIC VIDEO Beautiful Day To Be Dead Alt Rock
runtime 4:16 released September 19th 2010
Music video by Jak Locke performing "Beautiful Day To Be Dead"
MUSIC PERFORMANCE Shades Duet Banjo, dog and nonsense time
runtime 3:01 released September 6th 2010
The other side of the session that brought you "Beck's 'Static 1' on a banjo".
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MUSIC PERFORMANCE Beck's "Static 1" on a banjo Casual improv
runtime 4:28 released September 6th 2010
I play one of my favorite songs on an instrument I've barely ever touched. Albert eats something and a dog hangs out. Shot in September 2010 in an undisclosed trailer where you have to wear shades at all times or you die or something.
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BEHIND THE SCENES Making of "Thrift Store Reject" Ambition ≠ execution
runtime 9:11 released March 30th 2009
Andy Elliott and I join forces to make a music video once again. Ambition runs away with us but it turns out okay in the end anyway.
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BEHIND THE SCENES Making of "Molotov Cocktail" Chaos as a method
runtime 9:07 released March 24th 2009
Sometimes having no direction turns out all right. It sure takes a long time, though.
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MUSIC VIDEO Thrift Store Reject Alt Rock
runtime 3:34 released March 14th 2009
Music video by Jak Locke performing "Thrift Store Reject"
BEHIND THE SCENES Making of "Good Luck" Angles are everything
runtime 6:15 released March 9th 2009
Under Andy Elliott's direction, I learn to hate my own song and we make a pretty cool video.
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MUSIC PERFORMANCE Midnight rhythm in Oxford, GA Stomp pound clap snap
runtime 0:37 released October 10th 2008
On tour, staying at a friend's place in Oxford, GA. Jak, Scott and Derek got that mad midnight rhythm -- the neighbors just got mad.
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MUSIC PERFORMANCE Improv lead over muzak Now with more orange cat
runtime 2:04 released December 28th 2007
Waiting for pizza and making up a lead to a Folding@Home default song. Try to ignore the horrid slip at the beginning, even though I know it's impossible to. Special appearance by Logan.
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MUSIC PERFORMANCE ¡Schitt! ê! ü! æ! The Worst Performance Ever An experiment in dreadfulness
runtime 8:54 released October 25th 2007
The problem with most "worst [x] ever"s is that they're usually crafted to still be entertaining in some kind of hyperbolic way. In 2003, Daniel, Bryan and I spent an evening figuring out all the elements that go into a truly awkward, obnoxious and awful stage show experience. Then we went and did it at the Neutral Ground Coffeehouse's open microphone night, breaking a spoon and shattering their tambourine in the process. We recorded it. Four years later I drew some really bad pictures to make this video you're either about to watch, or are about to close and forget you ever saw it. In any case, this is really bad.
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MUSIC PERFORMANCE Banjo at The Bar: "Pokey Means Business" Giygas would approve
runtime 2:37 released October 21st 2007
Half of the band Banjo performs the boss music from the Earthbound/Mother 2 video game. Because Jak is a big fan of the Mother video game series they decided to perform this cover at the last minute.
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SHORT ZBS: Today's Incomprehensible Art Film: Thirsty Recycling video does your part
runtime 3:00 released September 5th 2007
Combining some of the segments from the "Molotov Cocktail" music video with title cards was apparently my idea of fun one evening in 2007. I like the piano thing I came up with for it, at least.
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MUSIC VIDEO Molotov Cocktail Alt Rock
runtime 4:44 released August 7th 2007
Music video by Jak Locke performing "Molotov Cocktail"
SHORT Carnicero del Pelo 2: The Debearding Shaving with violence
runtime 3:31 released July 9th 2007
Our friend gets invited to a pruning party. This time there will be blood.
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SHORT Carnicero del Pelo: The Mohawking Uneducational hair care
runtime 9:00 released June 8th 2007
My cousin decides to lose ten pounds from his head. Angie helps, I film, you watch.
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SHORT 27 Hallucinations Probing the chemical soul
runtime 2:32 released May 24th 2007
A recreational re-creation. 4x dose meclizine, 6x dose dimenhydrinate, vodka w/Benadryl chaser. Do not try this at home or anywhere else for that matter.