Spiraling Tendrils

Hope all is well with yall.

rhettbice — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 16:05:29 GMT

Woops haven't been keeping up with tribe lately with posts, anyways. Too bad it's such a pain in the but to link/embed videos on tribe. Added a few videos to my Myspace recently. Siren, Kraddy, EPROM, and Jan Van Lier. The Middle Agent , DJ Rekha, and Mimosa coming soon to my Myspace. All with muh vizzies behind of course. ~Peace

Kraddy (GlitchMob) and Selector Science Tonight.

rhettbice — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 23:36:57 GMT

I just got back from setting up at Mazzott's for the show tonight. My projection image is larger than at some of the other places I gig at and yet all of the groovilicious peeps will be people closer. See you all there.

Reday for Action

rhettbice — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 07:02:36 GMT

I'm stoked on my new VJ sets and upcoming shows like the EPROM and Sleepy Head show in Arcata next weekend. I'm thankful I got the main stage of a festival under my belt last year (thanks Woo) and this year I'm stepping it up a notch or two with my offerings and abilities. I'm also grateful to have performed with notable talents over the last year, DJ's and musicians alike thanks in large part to Humboldt promoters and the Red Fox Tavern. Big Thanks to Allisun for strategizing, organizing and motivating. Also thanks to Accident Gallery for hosting Auralscopic in 2008. I love all of the beautiful faces I get to see dancing in the light of my screen and syncing up to the pulse of the DJ's and musicians. I been told it's electric. I definitely feel the completion of a loop when It all gets connected.

Beat Pharm is Tonight.

rhettbice — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 02:59:54 GMT

Red Fox tonight! Jan Van Lier Justin B Ragnarok Piper Vj Rhett VJ Dennis lights lights lights

AuralScopic

rhettbice — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 23:56:39 GMT

I'm bringing up a special guest for this one and truly hope I see you all out this Thursday. Humboldt County's only A/V event presents a special dubstep night at the Accident Gallery featuring: DJUNYA DJ Touch & Live PA artists Kingsley Madukka (Simple + Cullen) and Kjellsevig & Estkowski. Live visuals by VJ Rhett Bice, Magnetic Eagle, Piper Dan & Dennis. ALL AGES! $3 B4 9; $5 after More on DJUNYA Joseph. Jr, also known as, DJUNYA is an eclectic producer focusing on the heavy tones of the British influenced DUBSTEP genre. DJUNYA is currently a resident at JUJU's (NARCO. HZ) Dubstep monthly in San Francisco. He was also dubbed 2007 Bay-area all city Dub-clash Champion. Over the years DJUNYA has played with various live bands and worked on dub/beat projects across the United States. He has continued to move dance floors DJ'ing his Dubbed-out blend of BASS HEAVY BEATS... DJUNYA has been noticed internationally for DJ'ing sets on various internet & FM radio stations. DJUNYA's live mixes and sound productions cover the spectrums of deep moody basslines to etheric atmospheres. His influences range from Reggae, Hip-Hop, Downtempo, Drum and Bass, and Hardcore.

Third Thursdays

rhettbice — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 21:32:40 GMT

Tonight. Tranceformers Productions presents: DreaMTime Psirkus. Listen to the Grandfather Clock debut, and get a Tarot reading! There will be lots of theatrical madness by Humboldt Circus Members, vegan catering, and whimsical music to keep you entertained. Come dressed as your favorite mythical/archetypal being! Plus DJ Echo Tree. Zen. Us VJ Rhett Bice and a special guest VJ as well. October Third Thursday: Accident Gallery welcomes back AuralScopic Aural: Djunya - myspace. com/djunya Touch - http://www. myspace. com/dgsdjtouch Grandfatherclock - http://www. myspace. com/grandfatherclockmusik Scopic: VJ Rhett Bice Magnetic Eagle Additional TBA

I'm preparing for a stellar event happening this Saturday.

rhettbice — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 17:17:26 GMT

Why wait for decompression. Start now. I've been needing to get this up for awhile. Hope you all can make it. Come with the intention to participate in collective experience. I'm looking forward to some beautifull emergent consciousness. Take a hold of this opportunity to get grounded in community as move through the cusp of historic and epic planetary changes. Please join us in Celebrating Radical Self Expression thru the Interdimensional Arts at Envision II on Saturday, September 20th 2008. What do we mean by Radical Self Expression and Interdimensional Arts? We want you to explore what it means to be You... This is an opportunity to Radically Express Yourself in a sacred and intentionally designed space surrounded by an intricately woven tapestry of the Arts in various Dimensions: visionary artwork, soundscapes, performance and ritual, dance and fashion. That's right! Get your Creation on! We're not just requesting your presence... we're inviting you to express yourself in a way that creates the experience you're seeking! Gifting, Performing, Dancing, Healing, Costumes, etc. ENCOURAGED! WHEN: Saturday, September 20th TIME: Doors Open @ 8:30, Show begins @ 9pm, Performances throughout the evening WHERE: Odd Fellows Hall: 195 N. Main Street, Sebastopol, CA DJs: Malarkey (Juke Joint) Mimosa (Muti Music) Knowa Knowone (Street Ritual, Cyphertown) Heyoka (Muti Music) PERFORMANCES BY: Tone of Orchid: Hip Hopi Theta RAPture (Taylor Maidenspace & SyDeFx) Tigger Bouncer (Shoe Bop Rhythm Experiment) Mariana Rose Thorn (Silvestre Collaboration) Rigzin (El Circo) VISIONARY ARTWORK BY: Carey Thompson (www.galactivation.com) Roman Villagrana (IAM & Tribe 13) Imago Dei (www.imagodeiart.com) Ka (www.serpentfeathers.com) Mama Wisdom (Goddess Alchemy Project) Moksha (Dreamboat Inc.) Andreas One (P.E.A.C.E. Fits) VISUALS: Rhett Bice (www.rhettbice.com) REFRESHMENTS BY: Alchemy of the Spirits Botanical Cordial Lounge Chai Baba Chai *artwork available for purchase* & MORE TBA... TICKETS: $10 before 11pm, $15-$20 after (get 'em at the door) for more information visit: www.queenofheartsproductions.org

Third Thursday

rhettbice — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:16:57 GMT

Special Thanks to everyone of the DJ's and the VJ's who performed. Every set rocked. Phil we gotta have you back again. Everyone needs to get a chance to hear you. Thanks to Cadence for steppin up at short notice. It was one of our finer moments and it only gets better from here on out. Satchi Om sends you his love. If you get the chance to see him at Burning Man let him know you missed him. He promises to make it up to us some-time after BM. The Photo is of Satchi Om at the Arcata Airport when Elctric Dance Temple brought him up in May.

Auralscopic!

rhettbice — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:54:05 GMT

An Audio/Video event unlike anything Humboldt has ever seen before. Thursday August 21st - Accident Gallery 210 C st., Eureka Auralscopic is an audio/video immersive all ages/dance event. Come early at eight for happy hour. DJ's Satchi Om - www.myspace.com/satchiom Boogie - www.myspace.com/emptyhead707 Sonic Al-Kemyst Phil D Bowl VJ's VJ Magnetic eagle ( www.trancevideo.com ) VJ Rhett Bice (www.rhettbice.com) Ishan VJ Dennis Live painting: Anna C and friends. $2 B4 9 $5 after so much for the name Rheostat Dream Lounge. ; )

Baby Ford

rhettbice — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:35:58 GMT

Dug up an old favorite from '92 and I'm sooo glad I did. One of the grooviest house records ever, if you ask me. This one of those tapes that I pretty much listened to over and over and over again for years.

Help me out and earn $300 or more.

rhettbice — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 20:26:21 GMT

If you know a business or have a business of your own that could benefit from local TV advertising then send them my way and I will give you the same referral deal I give to my current customers. Refer them to Rhett Bice Productions, during the month of August, and earn a minimum of $300 if they purchase a production and TV advertising combo package of six months or more. www.rhettbiceproductions.com 707-834-8757

Lost Phone Numbers

rhettbice — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 18:29:11 GMT

I recently dropped my phone and it broke, so I have lost all of my numbers. So please, if we are needing to communicate or if you want me to be able to pick up the phone and call you when appropriate some day in the future, please tribe or email me your number.

Satchi Om, August 21st, Accident Gallery

rhettbice — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:28:09 GMT

AUGUST Line up for this months Audio Video Jam Session, likely to be known from here on out as Rheostat Dream Lounge AUDIO: Satchi Om (Left House Records, L.A.) http://www.myspace.com/satchiom Boogie (DGS) http://www.myspace.com/emptyhead707 Phil D Bowl (Fresh new Dj who you all know and love already) One more DJ to be added. VIDEO: VJ Rhett Bice Ishan At least two others to be added soon.

Super, a free video converter that works... super

rhettbice — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:19:24 GMT

Finally after days of searching and testing I found the most usefull hassle free software for converting video files. I am so happy that I can't not share this with the rest of the world. It's just called Super. I found it thanks to this blog. http://thecooltools.blogspot.com/2007/08/flv-file-converter-freeware-download.html Super is here: http://www.erightsoft.com/SUPER.html First I tried a few other freeware apps but none of them would batch process or they just didn't work at all. I garnished a bushel of viruses during this process and got my browser hijacked by an annoying yahoo process which takes me to a yahoo search engine everytime I type in a bad URL. The viruses cost me abundle to get rid of. It took a professional four hours to clean up my system. Of course some of it had been affecting my system for months already even with having AVG, Searchbot and destroy etc... After giving up on freeware I decided to pull out the credit card and after a few hours of more testing realized that even the software that you have to pay $30- $70 for didn't work right. None of it. This is all because I am PC bound at the moment as far as being mobile and being able to work at home. I have never had any of these problems on the G5 at the office. Never again will I ever buy a PC. In fact the only reason why I have this one is just because it was practically given to me. Today I heard part of Obama's speech in Europe. Once again he was inspirational for a minute until I thought about how he was talking about peace but then when he was in the middle east he spent 30 hours in Isreal and only 45 minutes in Palestine. He talked about tearing down walls without mentioning the slow genocide Isreal has been committing for over fifty years now, in complete violation of the U.N. Also he has pledged to continue supporting Isreal. That and of course he sold us down the river last week by voting to give Telecoms immunity for breaking the law and violating every single americans civil liberties. Once again I have to assert that Ralph nader is the only candidate who promises to take the power from the Corporations return itto the american people. Cynthia Mckinney the green party candidate is good to. I love her for standing up on the floor of the house and (correctly) insinuating the Bush family was behind 911. But I think she is too focussed on womens, and people of coors's rights and poverty. Which of course needs to be addressed but CAN'T be corrected until corporate person hood is permanently dismantled since they are taking all of the money which should be going to education and social services as well as infrastructure. On a lighter note... I've been enjoying having my friends list on random. It a wonderful way to be surprised with new pics and blog entries from folks who I haven't checked up on in too long. This has been the dreariest Humboldt summer I can remember ever having in all of my fifteen summers here. At least in past summers I could escape to the rivers but with the fires bigger than ever before this year i haven't even ventured out to favorite swimming holes save for a couples of early trips before the big solstice gift of the beautiful lighting storm which started all of these fires.

Plug N Play like this Someday

rhettbice — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:17:51 GMT

http://www.rhettbice.com/videos/DJShudder.mov This is what I'm talking about, promoters! This how your stage should look. : p Screens screens and more screens all visible during the day. My dream stage. I hope we can all get caught up to the folks at Extemefest in Holland someday. I want to walk up to a stage like that and plugnplay. AND... props to VJ Shudder for rockin it hard in Holland.

VJ Rhett Bice July shows

rhettbice — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:19:19 GMT

FYI there is no Third Thursday in July but in case you were jonesin for a good hard retinal burn, I'm playing July 26th, in the Portuguese Hall with DJ state of mind and Zion Roots along with the likes of Space One, Treason, Dirty L, and Zach Funk. See you there Lovies

Gayatri at Accident Gallery tonight

rhettbice — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:47:36 GMT

Hi friends, Come to Accident Gallery tonight for a special trance edition of Third Thursdays at Accident Gallery. See you there. Love, Rhett

Third Thursday @ Accident Gallery: June

rhettbice — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 19:22:28 GMT

Are you waiting for 2012 or for the aliens to come back or what?

rhettbice — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:55:28 GMT

Today's Democracy now is a must listen to show. Why is there so much complacency when it's very clear that we have the law on our side? Shouldn't we be out on the streets demanding justice? Isn't this better than sitting around listening to music daydreaming about 2012? http://www. democracynow. org/2008/6/13/citing_iraq_war_renowned_attorney_vincent www. democracynow. org 'Citing Iraq War, Renowned Attorney Vincent Bugliosi Seeks “The Prosecution of George W.Bush for Murder” Vincent Bugliosi is one of the most successful prosecutors in this country, with a record including 21 murder convictions without a single loss. With a new book, he outlines his case for “The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder”' http://www. democracynow. org/2008/6/13/citing_iraq_war_renowned_attorney_vincent If we don't do it an international court will. Plus Kuciniches 35 articles of impeachment and why it has to be now. http://www. democracynow. org/2008/6/13/despite_opposition_from_his_own_party

Lineup, May 15th Third Thursdays at Accident Gallery

rhettbice — Wed, 14 May 2008 17:52:43 GMT

Tomorrow Night at Accident Gallery: May 15th, 8:00, 210 C ST. Eureka All ages dancing. Happy Hour from 8-9 Beats: Gerber Watts Echo Visuals from VJ Rhett Bice. Hope to See you There.

Video from April Third Thursday at Accident Gallery.

rhettbice — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:58:47 GMT

I put up a little collage form the last Third Thursday. If you were there dancing when Allisun had the camera then you're probably in it. : ) http://www.rhettbice.com/videos/3rdTh0408.mov Past Third Thursday Mixes: http://www.rhettbice.com/videos/AGallery08.mov

Orb Fans

rhettbice — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 17:41:49 GMT

I was familiar with another Secede Album, Bye Bye Gridlock, there was one particular song I listened to over and over again for a spell, Crave and Fall, but the whole album was exceptional. Recently I started listening to another CD by Secede, Vega Libre. If you were ever into mid career Orb like Orblivian and Pomme Fritz then you will especially enjoy this CD. You may also be reminded once or twice of FSOL as well. Particularly some moments of ISDN. So yeah it's delicious rich, thick and dreamy creamy. I highly recommend it. I was good timing I recently had a craving for and broke out Pomme Fritz.

Ancient History Already?

rhettbice — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 00:28:11 GMT

March Third Thursday seems like ancient history already and the Interstella Disco too. March Third Thursday at Accident Gallery was very VERY nice. Thanks all who supported and special thanks to our guest DJ Zanapod. It was a special pleasure to tweek video to his set. I would describe the night as deep groovin and meditative. We had a slightly different mix of folks. I met some super folks I can't wait to see you again. I was really pleased to see you all out. Thanks for comin and dancing your bliss with us and lets all thank Zanapod, Echo and Tree.zen.us for a groovy night. And of course a special thanks to Accident Gallery for being the perfect hosts both to the event and too our beeeutiful electronic music lovers and groovers. This month we have another special night of live mixed up visuals and DJ bliss with Mixmaster Crushington. See you all out at Accident gallery the 17th.

Some thoughts on what it means to be a VJ.

rhettbice — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 21:29:32 GMT

It's always really special to me when people come up to me during a show as they are making the connection between my presence in the room and the visuals on the screen or to comment on something they saw. I wonder how many people assume what they are seeing is an automated screen saver or a video being played. I myself started out by playing my video art loops, then I started borrowing laptops until I got my own so I could mix and affect them in real time. I gradually evolved from doing slower evolving changes and transitions with audio triggers and the mouse pad to using a midi controller and getting more real time and tight with the music. For the first year or so I used mostly material from my art videos and then gradually I began adding in some psychedelic elements as well as social iconography like cartoons, graphic design elements and scenes from movies. I still sometimes do events where it is strictly all my own material in use. A good example was the opening night at Accident Gallery in September. When it is announced that there are visuals at an event that can mean anything from automated light shows and playing movies to live performance video art. When there is a VJ announced you can expect there to be a person twisting knobs and sliding sliders just like the DJ,s. However, there still are differences between DJ's and VJ's. VJ's tend to be visual artists first and VJ's second and they got into VJ-ing so that they could perform their art in real time. VJ's play all night long. DJ's play for a couple of hours. Collecting and and creating video material is very time consuming. An audio file can be processed in a fraction of the time that it takes to prepare video. VJ's also have to have much more material and stretch what they have out over a much longer period of time. As far as equipment goes, VJ's have a pretty hefty investment to make as well. Projectors, Laptops, software, mixers, USB controllers, DVD players, cameras, screens and rigging are all spendy things which can easily add up to ten grand or more. So yeah when you see the term visuals you might want to clarify what you are getting for your admission price. I hope this was educational for some of you. Let me know. Give respect to your local VJ's and let your favorite DJ's and Promoters know which VJ's you want to see more of. There are more and more VJ's getting out there all the time and each one has their own unique style and set of images which is constantly changing all the time. Even if you recognize the same clip from one show to another it is most always being performed in a different manner from when you might have seen it at another show. Peace and Love,

Third Third Thursday

rhettbice — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 23:32:44 GMT

We're going to miss at Accident Gallery, Gerber. We were looking forward to seeing and hearing you play this Third Thursday. This one is dedicated to you. During this show we are directing collective and intentional thoughts towards healing and recovery. It'll be a great celebration when you are able to play again. ~Peace and Healing to you