{"id":1183,"date":"2013-05-19T03:04:12","date_gmt":"2013-05-19T07:04:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lamedrivers.com\/blog\/?p=1183"},"modified":"2013-06-13T02:38:50","modified_gmt":"2013-06-13T06:38:50","slug":"7-song-flexi-book-ep-out-now-on-tour-new-music-video-made-by-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lamedrivers.com\/blog\/7-song-flexi-book-ep-out-now-on-tour-new-music-video-made-by-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"7-Song Flexi-Book EP \/\/ ON TOUR \/\/ MUSIC VIDEO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lamedrivers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/playthisbook.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-1196\" alt=\"playthisbook\" src=\"https:\/\/lamedrivers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/playthisbook-282x300.jpg\" width=\"169\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lamedrivers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/playthisbook-282x300.jpg 282w, https:\/\/lamedrivers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/playthisbook-964x1024.jpg 964w, https:\/\/lamedrivers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/playthisbook.jpg 968w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/a>The Lame Drivers Flexi-Book EP is <strong>a book that you can play on your turntable<\/strong>.\u00c2\u00a07 new songs across 5 thin sound sheets, with original artwork\u00c2\u00a0by\u00c2\u00a0<a title=\"planetplatonic.org\" href=\"http:\/\/planetplatonic.org\" target=\"_blank\">Mayuko Fujino<\/a>,\u00c2\u00a0<a title=\"http:\/\/sarahhotchkiss.com\" href=\"http:\/\/sarahhotchkiss.com\" target=\"_blank\">Sarah Hotchkiss<\/a>,\u00c2\u00a0<a title=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/people\/keenanmarshallkellerpresents\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/people\/keenanmarshallkellerpresents\/\" target=\"_blank\">Keenan Marshall Keller<\/a>,\u00c2\u00a0<a title=\"http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/artist\/Caroline+Teagle\" href=\"http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/artist\/Caroline+Teagle\" target=\"_blank\">Caroline Teagle<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0and\u00c2\u00a0<a title=\"www.flickr.com\/people\/ummanturkoglu\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/people\/ummanturkoglu\/\">Umman Turkoglu<\/a><a title=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/people\/keenanmarshallkellerpresents\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/people\/keenanmarshallkellerpresents\/\" target=\"_blank\">.<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0Recorded by Lame Drivers @ Rad_Town,\u00c2\u00a0<a title=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Matt-Tong\/192256644117775\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Matt-Tong\/192256644117775\" target=\"_blank\">Matt Tong<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0(<a title=\"http:\/\/soundcloud.com\/matthew-c-h-tong\" href=\"http:\/\/soundcloud.com\/matthew-c-h-tong\" target=\"_blank\">Matthew C H Tong<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0\/\u00c2\u00a0<a title=\"http:\/\/www.mtviggy.com\/blog-posts\/bloc-partys-matthew-c-h-tong-goes-solo-too\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mtviggy.com\/blog-posts\/bloc-partys-matthew-c-h-tong-goes-solo-too\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bloc Party<\/a>) at Exploded Drawing in Bed-Stuy, and JZ Barrell.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/vine.co\/v\/bEUbmHtuMZZ\/embed\/postcard\" height=\"600\" width=\"600\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><script charset=\"utf-8\" type=\"mce-text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/platform.vine.co\/static\/scripts\/embed.js\" async=\"\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position: relative; display: block; width: 400px; height: 100px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/v=2\/album=2104210352\/size=venti\/bgcol=FFFFFF\/linkcol=4285BB\/\" height=\"100\" width=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&gt;&gt;\u00c2\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ffff00; background-color: #500;\"><span style=\"color: #ffff00;\"><a title=\"http:\/\/lamedrivers.bandcamp.com\/album\/flexi-book-ep\" href=\"http:\/\/lamedrivers.bandcamp.com\/album\/flexi-book-ep\" target=\"_blank\">ORDER HERE<\/a><\/span><\/span>\u00c2\u00a0&lt;&lt;<\/p>\n<p>300 Flexi-Books arrived from Pirates Press this week. We hand-tested, stenciled, stickered, bagged and shipped out the first batch of pre-orders&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lamedrivers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/playthisbook.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lamedrivers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/packingflexis.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1186 alignnone\" alt=\"packingflexis\" src=\"https:\/\/lamedrivers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/packingflexis-300x300.jpg\" width=\"270\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lamedrivers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/packingflexis-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lamedrivers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/packingflexis-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lamedrivers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/packingflexis.jpg 612w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/lamedrivers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/shippingflexis_woodhull.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin-left: 2px; margin-right: 2px;\" alt=\"shippingflexis_woodhull\" src=\"https:\/\/lamedrivers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/shippingflexis_woodhull-300x300.jpg\" width=\"270\" height=\"270\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re bringing the rest on our <strong>tour<\/strong> with <strong>The Woolen Men<\/strong>, <strong>May 19-June 6th<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><b id=\"internal-source-marker_0.9076403074432164\">May 19 (sun) NYC -\u00c2\u00a0<a title=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/517117771680102\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/517117771680102\/\" target=\"_blank\">Brooklyn @ Shea Stadium w\/ Hippy &amp; Shark?<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0**FLEXI-BOOKs ARE HERE**<br \/>\nMay 20 (mon) NJ &#8211; Woolen Men tape @ WFMU followed by a\u00c2\u00a0<a title=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/165506670273718\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/165506670273718\/\" target=\"_blank\">New Brunswick house show<\/a><br \/>\nMay 21 (tues)\u00c2\u00a0<a title=\"fbook event\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/163362513829885\" target=\"_blank\">Boston MA @ O\u00e2\u20ac\u2122Brien\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s w\/ Bent Shapes, Half Sour<\/a><br \/>\nMay 22 (wed)\u00c2\u00a0<a title=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/439093676164869\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/439093676164869\/\" target=\"_blank\">Philadelphia PA @ Johnny Brenda&#8217;s w\/ Literature, Pet Milk<\/a><br \/>\nMay 23 (thurs)\u00c2\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/518471351521943\/\" target=\"_blank\">Cleveland OH @ Now That\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Class w\/ Chomp<\/a><br \/>\nMay 24 (fri)\u00c2\u00a0<a title=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/160369300799044\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/160369300799044\/\" target=\"_blank\">Chicago \u00c2\u00a0IL @ Permanent Records (6pm)<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0+ late show at Coles<br \/>\nMay 25 (sat)\u00c2\u00a0<a title=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/526320284095640\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/526320284095640\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bloomington IN @ The Ream w\/ Thee Open Sex<\/a><br \/>\nMay 26 (sun)\u00c2\u00a0<a title=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/504705746256160\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/504705746256160\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nashville \u00c2\u00a0TN @ The End w\/ Deluxin &amp; R Stevie Moore<\/a><br \/>\nMay 27 (mon) Memphis TN @ The Lamplighter<br \/>\nMay 28 (tues)\u00c2\u00a0<a title=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/483906931680389\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/483906931680389\/\" target=\"_blank\">Little Rock AR @ Professor Bowl \/ 8bit Tap Room<\/a><br \/>\nMay 29 (wed)\u00c2\u00a0<a title=\"beerlandtexas.com\/event\/2013\/05\/29\/the-zoltars-woolen-men-simple-circuit-lame-drivers-shinta\" href=\"beerlandtexas.com\/event\/2013\/05\/29\/the-zoltars-woolen-men-simple-circuit-lame-drivers-shinta\" target=\"_blank\">Austin TX @ Beerland\u00c2\u00a0<b id=\"internal-source-marker_0.10887265531346202\">\u00c2\u00a0w\/ Simple Circuit, Zoltars, Shinta<\/b><\/a><br \/>\nMay 30 (thur)\u00c2\u00a0<a title=\"http:\/\/theallwayslounge.net\/calendar?entry=824&amp;display=month\" href=\"http:\/\/theallwayslounge.net\/calendar?entry=824&amp;display=month\" target=\"_blank\">New Orleans LA @ AllWays Lounge w\/ SS Boombox<\/a><br \/>\nMay 31 (fri)\u00c2\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/626114950751118\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b id=\"internal-source-marker_0.9076403074432164\">Athens GA @ Farm 255 w\/ Eureka CA, Dead Dog (tour kickoff), Little Gold<\/b><\/a><br \/>\nJune 1 (sat)\u00c2\u00a0<a title=\"http:\/\/www.529atl.com\/eventdisplay.php?id=385\" href=\"http:\/\/www.529atl.com\/eventdisplay.php?id=385\" target=\"_blank\"><b id=\"internal-source-marker_0.9076403074432164\">Atlanta GA @ 529 w\/ This House, Starfighter<\/b><\/a><br \/>\nJune 2 (sun) Charlotte NC @ Yauhaus (BBQ) + Late Show TBA<br \/>\nJune 3 (mon)\u00c2\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bullcityrecords.com\/blog\/stems-lame-drivers-fruit\/\" target=\"_blank\">Durham NC @ Fellowship Hall w\/ Fruit, Stems<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0(<a title=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/266591153484548\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/266591153484548\/\" target=\"_blank\">fb<\/a>)<br \/>\nJune 4 (tue) Washington DC @ CD Cellar w\/ Foul Swoops<br \/>\nJune 5 (wed)\u00c2\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/unbooking.tumblr.com\/post\/49787890861\/confirmed-6-5-click-the-picture-to-rsvp\" target=\"_blank\">Baltimore @ Ottobar Upstairs w\/ Crimson Wave, Expert Alterations<\/a><br \/>\nJune 6 (thur) -\u00c2\u00a0<a title=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/539849606057452\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/539849606057452\/\" target=\"_blank\">NYC @ Cake Shop w\/ Darlings + Future Punx ** Lame Drivers \/ Woolen Men SGG split 7&#8243; Release Party **<\/a><br \/>\nJune 7 (fri) &#8211; Brooklyn @ Silent Barn (Woolen Men only)<\/b><\/p>\n<p>All of these shows are with <a title=\"woolenmen.bandcamp.com\" href=\"http:\/\/woolenmen.bandcamp.com\" target=\"_blank\">The Woolen Men<\/a>, our PDX tour buds and a fellow 3-piece. Their new tour tape, Dog Years LP, and debut for Woodsist all rule. These guys just keep getting better and we&#8217;re not only looking forward to getting in the van with &#8217;em, but we&#8217;re also very excited about our split 7&#8243; on Sleeping Giant Glossolalia&#8230;more on that soon!<\/p>\n<p>:: MUSIC VIDEO ::<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/64330497?byline=0&amp;portrait=0&amp;color=ffff00\" height=\"281\" width=\"500\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>A\u00c2\u00a0group of imaginative 2nd-6th graders wrote, directed and starred in this video for &#8220;Frozen Egg,&#8221; one of the songs off the Flexi-Book EP. It was a project of the\u00c2\u00a0<a title=\"inventgenuityworkshops.org\" href=\"http:\/\/inventgenuityworkshops.org\" target=\"_blank\">Inventgenuity<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0after-school program in Brooklyn, where Jeff is a teacher.\u00c2\u00a0They have amazing workshops where young people solder circuits for DIY light and sound gadgets, create their own video games &amp; custom controllers, learn carpentry with power tools, stop-motion animation, physical computing with Arduino, printmaking, building boogie boards, praxinoscopes, puppets, alarm clocks and more&#8230;kids these days are pretty amazing! The storyline that Cougar, Max, Amelia, Gigi, Warren and Isabel\u00c2\u00a0came up with includes time travel, zombies, procreation, and apocalypse.\u00c2\u00a0<a title=\"http:\/\/www.eastvillageradio.com\/content\/content.php?id=6123\" href=\"http:\/\/www.eastvillageradio.com\/content\/content.php?id=6123\" target=\"_blank\">East Village Radio<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0picked it up and we wanted to post it here, too!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Lame Drivers Flexi-Book EP is a book that you can play on your turntable.\u00c2\u00a07 new songs across 5 thin sound sheets, with original artwork\u00c2\u00a0by\u00c2\u00a0Mayuko Fujino,\u00c2\u00a0Sarah Hotchkiss,\u00c2\u00a0Keenan Marshall Keller,\u00c2\u00a0Caroline Teagle\u00c2\u00a0and\u00c2\u00a0Umman Turkoglu.\u00c2\u00a0Recorded by Lame Drivers @ Rad_Town,\u00c2\u00a0Matt Tong\u00c2\u00a0(Matthew C H Tong\u00c2\u00a0\/\u00c2\u00a0Bloc &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/lamedrivers.com\/blog\/7-song-flexi-book-ep-out-now-on-tour-new-music-video-made-by-kids\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,5,6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1183","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-music","category-releases","category-shows"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lamedrivers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1183","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lamedrivers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lamedrivers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lamedrivers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lamedrivers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1183"}],"version-history":[{"count":24,"href":"https:\/\/lamedrivers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1183\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1203,"href":"https:\/\/lamedrivers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1183\/revisions\/1203"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lamedrivers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1183"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lamedrivers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1183"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lamedrivers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1183"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}