February 2012
2 posts
Nice Playlist, Brah: Michael J. Epstein’s Bands... →
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Michael J. Epstein compiled a list of 15 bands for the Ardent Music Blog who are all named after books and short stories! So put your knowledge caps on, kids! Check out the playlist on Spotify!
6. Belle & Sebastian – “Get Me Away From Here, I’m Dying” This tale of a scrappy young outcast and his friendship with a Pyrenean mountain dog was a natural name for an unassuming,...
September 2009
2 posts
What's Your Major? Rock Show on Friday (and... →
In an effort to promote our What’s Your Major show this weekend, I teamed up with show promoter Brendan Boogie to pull off a practically unthinkable feat…busk at over 50 colleges in a single day….
Bad Music PR 1 #PRFail AKA I'd be thrilled if RHCP... →
I am always studying how the wise and successful bands carry out their PR campaigns, particularly who they hire and what their angles and strategies are. I hope to write more extensively about this…
August 2009
4 posts
The secret to success is possibly the combination... →
We here at The Motion Sick are ever searching for the secret(s) to success. We consult with music industry folks, listeners, and psychics on a regular basis to find the optimal route to world…
The Motion Sick at Game Unicon Featuring Sockey,... →
We are all very excited to be part of Game Unicon - http://www.gameunicon.com at the Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel & Convention Center in Marlborough, MA on Friday August 21st - Sunday August…
8/8/9 Birthday Show a Sold-Out, Smashing, Chaotic... →
Thanks to all you kind folks who made it out to Dave Duncan Virr’s Birthday show! We had an absolute blast playing, broke everything in sight, and were thrilled to be on a bill with such great…
Boston GreenFest 2009 Lineup Announced - The... →
Boston GreenFest 2009 Thurs Aug 20-Sat Aug 22 City Hall Plaza, Boston THURSDAY AUGUST 20 (5PM – 10PM Curfew) MAIN STAGE 5:00 - 5:30PM THE MOTION SICK 6:00 - 6:45PM THE CLICK 5 7:15 - 8:00PM SAMBA…
July 2009
4 posts
Mailing List Update: 8/8 at The Middle East (a few... →
Hello Friends and Fiends, -Great Rock Show at The Middle East -Michel Gondry draws The Motion Sick! -The Motion Sick soon to be in Rock Band and rocking out with Bang Camaro, Freezepop, and others…
Michel Gondry draws 1/2 of The Motion Sick... →
Readers of this blog know that I am a big fan of Michel Gondry. I wrote a little entry a bit back about his director series DVD at: …
The Motion Sick E-mail Update 07-06-09 -Help... →
First of all, we’ve got a great show this Friday! As with all great things, the band order for this show was decided randomly using Dungeons and Dragons dice. So, if you aren’t afraid of a few tiny…
July 10th! The Motion Sick with Jesus and the... →
Here is Matt G.’s fine flyer for this dice-based ordered event: Full Size Flyer at: http://www.themotionsick.com/themotionsick/flyers/2009-07-10-ChurchFlyer.jpg Church
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June 2009
11 posts
The Motion Sick is officially looking for a... →
I know this stuff is supposed to happen behind the scenes. No business here. We are just regular guys who suddenly magically emerge as rock stars due to the demands of the screaming fans. Well,…
Download The Motion Sick's songs FREE to Help... →
Amnesty International fights to protect basic human rights around the world. They work to ensure that a uniform set of rights exist across the world’s wide range of cultures and political…
Hang out with The Motion Sick at your local arcade... →
The arcade version of Dance Dance Revolution X, which we believe features The Motion Sick’s “30 Lives (Up-Up-Down-Dance Mix), is now out! We hope that it will start appearing in arcades…
11 Sites and Services That are Essential to Bands →
As we rock out here in the land of The Motion Sick, we come across a lot of different services and websites that help us in our quest to take over the world. In an attempt to share the wealth,…
A Brief History of The Motion Sick Part 1: The... →
Prior to The Motion Sick, I had played in a number of bands in college including Simian Aides, Shiver U.K., and Binary Test Record. After graduating and moving to Boston for…
The Motion Sick in Foreign Languages →
You may remember a classic translation of a Japanese blog using Babelfish: http://www.the-motion-sick.com/2008/04/same-straw-raincoat-japanese-blog-about.html “With, the same straw raincoat…
July 10th Show at Church and I am about to be... →
It’s true. It’s starting to get a little sketchy. Ever since the order for our July 10th show was selected using dice, I have been on the edge of losing it. All I can do is make Dungeons and…
Pandora doesn't like us. →
They refuse to include us in their system. Bummer. It’s sort of tricky to decide how to feel about this. I don’t really understand how they make the decision here. I assume it’s a single…
The Motion Sick E-mail Update 6-16-09 - Download... →
We’ve got some exciting things going on!
1. Download all of our music for free and we still get paid! 2. We’re opening for Pansy Division tomorrow 3. We’ve got a song on a workout DVD 4. The…
The Motion Sick in the Running For A Record Deal... →
I don’t really know much about this or if we even want a deal with Myspace Records, but here we are. Feel free to pretend you are playing our song on a cassette (if you’re old enough to know what a…
Literal Videos (Total Eclipse of the Heart) →
There’s a new literal video out for “Total Eclipse of the Heart.” This one is the best one in some ways, though the singing is pretty painful to listen to… Previous Literal…
May 2009
6 posts
Awesome "30 Lives" Cover →
Will K (under the name Secret Goldfish), a Lexington High School student and a member of the band High Off You recorded this really neat, dare I say Dashboard Confessional-ish, version of “30…
My Quote in Self Magazine on iPod Listening →
Now, for the record and for your amusement, here is exactly what I actually wrote to them in response to several questions regarding the dangers of iPod overusage:
There have not been any…
Get Your Cardio Workout With The Motion Sick →
You can get the full story at http://www.the-motion-sick.com/2009/01/30-lives-up-up-down-dance-mix-in-cardio.html, but for now, here’s some video of our “30 Lives” workout.
The Motion Sick opens for Richard Lloyd →
Tomorrow is a day of great excitement for us. We’re opening for Richard Lloyd. As you may or may not know, Matt and Travis participated in The Cult of Point Break Society’s Tribute to Television…
"30 Lives" For Everyone - Konami Code Sites →
The web page http://konamicodesites.com/ gives a list of all of the sites that do something neat when you enter the Konami Code. What is the Konami Code?
Give a listen to our song “30 Lives” at:
Star Treek Warning Watch Out For Kingons! →
I had to check the Red Sox schedule to avoid booking a show when they had a home game because entire neighborhoods are rendered useless when they are in town. I found this alarming banner on their…
April 2009
12 posts
Mailing List Update 4-30-09-The Motion Sick... →
The Motion Sick has been declared “Best Local Rock Band 2009” in the Boston Phoenix: http://thephoenix.com/theBest/Boston/Arts/Localrockband/. This is a great honor to us and we thank everyone…
The Fall of Pontiac (30 Lives Video Included) →
The Boston Globe has an article about the demise of Pontiac with an accompanying video. In the video, they interview a couple of Pontiac muscle-car enthusiasts including Dan Poole, owner of the 74…
F&*% THE LUXURY!!! DAMN #RUMBLE WINNERS!!!! →
The Luxury - Seriously, what nerve!?!?! These guys get together and start writing these songs that stick in my head all day. They go work hard on the songs until their performances are…
Boston Phoenix Best Local Rock Band: The Motion... →
http://thephoenix.com/theBest/Boston/Arts/Localrockband/ http://thephoenix.com/theBest/Boston/Arts/Localrockband/
Visit The Motion Sick’s main Blog page.
Photos of The Motion Sick at The Rumble (#rumble) →
Rock on kids, these are some amazing photos. by Kelly Davidson at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kellydavidson/sets/72157616557566396/
by Johnny Arguedas at: …
The Motion Sick's WBCN Rumble 2009 Recap →
Well friends, we did not win our night of the Rumble competition, but we had an incredible time. The show, at The Middle East, was so sold out by the time we went on, that multiple people who had…
The Motion Sick E-Mail Update 4/5/09 - The Motion... →
The Rumble Lots of excitement here in the land of The Motion Sick. First of all, this Tuesday, we’ve got a big, exciting show at The Middle East. We’re competing in the 31st annual WBCN Rock ‘N’…
The WBCN 31st Annual Rock 'N' Roll Rumble Press... →
Summary of Coverage (beyond just listing the shows):
WBCN Official Page Weekly Dig Guide (PDF) Ryan’s Smashing Life Boston Globe: Interview with Anngelle Wood Rumble Curse Gallery…
Live Recordings and Fun Stuff Like That... →
We’re experimenting with a new service called Gimme Sound. The idea of it is that fans can download music for free and the company splits its ad revenue based on the number of downloads you…
BeatCrave Poll - A Quick Vote For The Motion Sick... →
A couple of days ago, we were featured on BeatCrave and I really appreciated what they had to say.
As they promised, they wrap the week with a poll to select the most craved beats (or…
Love Conquers All - Jesus and the Argonauts →
Sometime in early 2001, I wrote a song called “Love Conquers All.” At the time, I was performing, mostly solo, under the moniker Boys Suck. Among the very cool and flattering things that…
#3 on the Noise Charts →
http://www.thenoise-boston.com/content/blogcategory/11/41/ - If my recall has not failed me, I don’t think we got anywhere near this when the album came out over a year ago, but here we…
BeatCrave Fave: The Motion Sick →
The very cool kids over at BeatCrave wrote up a story on us that is one of those pieces that makes me feel very pleased. In addition to being super nice and saying all encouraging words, they have…
March 2009
33 posts
The Motion Sick Tour 2009 - Video and Photo... →
From our web page with video and photos at: http://themotionsick.com/themotionsick/tour2009/tour2009video.html Perhaps the highlight is the videos of the newly commissioned state songs:
The Motion Sick Tour 2009: SXSW Showcases →
We had a blast down at SXSW this year and we have some photos and video to share with you from two of our four shows. 3/19 - The Green Light Go and Hard Pressed Publicity Showcase at Fran’s…
Janelle Rogers of Green Light Go Publicity... →
Usually, Green Light Go is busy telling all of the hip kids about how great The Motion Sick is. Well, this year at SXSW, GLG’s Janelle Rogers was featured pretty prominently…
Awesome, Unstoppable Show Tomorrow... →
We were originally scheduled to be on the bill for this awesome show, but unpredictable weather patterns, the peanut crisis, and hypoallergenic flowers have forced us to change our…
The Motion Sick Tour 2009 Motif: Airborne Toxic... →
ATE somehow kept coming up during our journeys this year. We had a couple of video experiences to document these thematic appearances. First, you probably have already seen our initial performance…
The Motion Sick on Boston Music Seen (reposted -... →
We already posted the original vimeo video interview and performance back here. Now, the interview and performance are posted as separate videos on Youtube. “30 Lives” performance …
The Motion Sick Tour 2009 - 3/22 - Mike →
3/22 We drove all night, with a 7 AM stop at The Waffle House, to get to Akron. The Waffle House has virtually nothing I would eat, so I ordered two pieces of wheat toast with jam and rocked out to…
The Motion Sick Tour 2009 - 3/21 - Mike →
3/21 We busted out of Austin on the early side and headed up to Memphis. The drive was long and a bit dull. We were definitely burning out on these long drives. The band we were playing with had…