MASTER CARPENTER...

Happy holidays all! Got a little story for yah about how I became a master carpenter...'s helper over the weekend and got to spend some QT in the country with my brother in the process. It all started this fall when Anne and i saw some rad farm tables at the Brooklyn Flea Market made by this super cool store called Olde Good Things. They make furniture out of old reclaimed lumber so... I got an idea to make one myself. It so happens that there's an architectural salvage company in RVA called Caravati's that has tons of reclaimed heart pine from homes built turn of the century. I went down there and got what i needed and brought it to my bro's house where began planing (like with a planer), table sawing, glueing, clamping, drilling and nailing it in his wood shop until we had transformed it into a Bistro Farm Table of my very own. It turned out stylish, beautiful and STURDY (I'm typing on it now)!!! Just thought I'd share. Families are cool. Thanx Ricky!

C U.

-joel

KI:THEORY ACOUSTIC!

Interested in intimate December evening gatherings in quaint art galleries on Broad Streets?...

This Sunday I'll be playing a solo acoustic set at Ghost Print Gallery in Richmond, VA with My Empty Phantom from Texas and Patrick Bates of the band Autocue. And, it's gonna be emotional...

C U.

-joel

KI:THEORY FLICKR GROUP

We had a great night on Saturday. Thanks again to Sound Of Music Studios for hosting the show and most all... THANX for all the help over the years! On a side note, we've started a Flickr page with a bunch of new photos from the show (taken by Doug Meacham) and other recent events. So check'em out on our Ki:Theory Flickr Group page. Also, if you have any photos from the show or other Ki shows, please feel free to add them to the group! And def do so moving forward. THANX!

C U.

-joel

KI:THEORY @ SOM in RVA!!

I'm happy to dish that Ki:Theory will be playing Sound Of Music Studios on Sat. 11/21 in RVA! It's the studio's 15 Year Anniversary Blow Out and Ki:Theory is closin it down!!! If you in the area and around...roll up. Fun times await...

C U.

-joel

STUFF I BEEN DOIN...

YO! Hey, here's some stuff I been doin:

- Mute Math "Backfire (Ki:Theory Remix)": In the can, waiting for band approval... Fingers crossed. Either way, once we hear I'll wanna play it for you!

- A-Team Theme: I was asked to remake the theme to the 80's show A-Team for an upcoming big budget summer blockbuster A-Team movie...trailer. Also in the can but awaiting approval. I def wanna play this for you!!!

- PlayStation 3 "Home" Avatar Game Guest DJ Mix: I made a mix for the console game. I'ma be a guest DJ!! More details to come. Also, might release it as a Nike iPod running kinda track to play while you burn energy units.

- A Bunch Of Other Stuff And... TRICK -OR- TREATING!!!

C U.

-joel

KASABIAN - UNDERDOG (Ki:THEORY REMIX)

I did a remix for Kasabian. I want you to hear it. So i BLIP'd it. Sharing and comments welcome.

C U.
-joel

ARMS FOR LEGS (AUTUMN ADDITION)

Hello, hello... I’m writing to inform you all that we are on the cusp of unleashing a beastly new edition of the “Arms For Legs” EP. It’s called the “Autumn Addition” (festooned in orange, black and leaf brown for fall) - it’s entitled “addition” as opposed to “edition” because we’re adding 3 new tracks... The first one (and track that I’m clearly most excited about) marks the premier of a brand new Ki:Theory song called “Here To Stay”. It also marks the very first (of hopefully many more) collaboration between Ki:Theory and fans from all around the globe who submitted their voices to be mixed together and included in a virtual screaming mob of a chorus section (you’ll hear what i mean...). Next up is a remix for the band Pictures and Sound which is the project of my good friend Luke Reynolds. Luke is a great singer, songwriter and all around musician as well an exceptional human. The remix was for his song "100 Directions". It has a "Vs." in the title and I think you'll hear why upon first listen... And lastly but not leastly there's the remix of "Mustaches" I did for That 1 Guy. While I don’t know him personally, I did find his music pleasing and easily coaxed into an alternative vision of Ki-ness that simultaneously retains That One Guy-ness. All the “Arms For Legs” favorites from the OG version remain, but this time the files include lyrics in case you were curious of my mush mouth ramblings... On a side note, we’ve been hard at work on some handmade crafty new merchandise that’ll be popping up real soon (including a chance to get a polaroid picture taken of your mug w/ the elusive Bear and BlackFace...), so keep and eye out! And as always...

C U.
-joel

Download "Arms For Legs (Autumn Addition)" EP for free... here.

9/15 BLACK CAT IN DC W/ ARMY OF ME...

We're playing a show w/ Vince and the boys from Army Of Me next Tues. @ Black Cat in Washington, DC. It's ALL AGES!!! Doors are 9pm.

FACEBOOK EVENT

C U?

-joel

ARMS FOR LEGS (ACOUSTIC)

Most of my songs start out on an acoustic guitar as the song "Arms For Legs" did. It helps me to get the words out and then down in my notebook. Here's a raw acoustic recording that was made early on in the process. Hope you enjoy...

C U.

-joel

Arms For Legs:

Dressed up no place to go

We have arms for legs

Turn off your radio

If you can’t stand to beg

Don’t wish the stars that fall on this night

Don’t let the scars be shown unless they’re on your good side

You don’t want the scars to show in this light

I bet the farm before, but this one just don’t feel right

So, come on let’s learn to dance

On a setting sun...

And walk through the spider webs

We’ll do it just for...

We’ll do it for fun

Dressed up but clothes are torn

We have arms for legs

Good intentions are such a bore

Light the powder kegs

Don’t wish upon a star on this night

Don’t let the scars be shown unless they’re on the inside

You don’t want the scars to show in this light

I bet the farm before, but this one just don’t feel right

So, come on let’s learn to dance

On a setting sun...

To “Great Pomp And Circumstance”

We’ll do it just for...

We’ll do it just for fun.

THAT 1 GUY - MUSTACHES (KI:THEORY REMIX)!!!

YO! Here's a new remix i did for That 1 Guy. The song is called "Mustaches". Give it a listen... And spread it if you dig it...

C U.

-joel

A FLY IN THE CHAMPAGNE...

I got a few tracks in this new surfing movie feat. Kelly Slater and Andy Irons. Check the trailer. Just got the DVD - bout to watch it!

C U.

-joel

THANK YOU iPHONE 3GS...

The show in RVA was rad on Tues. Thanx to all for coming out and making it so. Here's a qwik video a fan sent in that they took with their iphone. The audio is overpowering the little mic, so sorry about that...

C U.

-joel

KI:THEORY W/ANAMANAGUCHI @ G5!!!

Ki:Theory is returning to Gallery 5 in our home town of Richmond, VA this coming up Tues.! This is an all ages show! The line-up includes 8-BitPeoples blip-pop scenesters Anamanaguchi and Starscream from NYC. I cannot wait... Nintendo's and Gameboy's will meld into one harmonious stream of raw power!

C U there?

-joel

8-BIT VIDEOS FOR AUDIO ENJOYMENT

I made some new 8-bit videos for each track off of the "Arms For Legs" EP for audio enjoyment. So now you can listen to the songs on YouTube! I used a program called Processing to modify peoples mods of the code for Atari's Breakout game. They're all a little different... Check'em out.

C U.

-joel

THAT 1 GUY (KI:THEORY REMIX)...

Finishing up a remix for That 1 Guy's "Mustache"... Maybe be on the next version of "Arms For Legs" (coming soon!). Official release info to come...

C U.

-joel

Be in a Ki:Theory song...

I got a new song I'm working on. It's called "Here To Stay". It's almost finished, but I need your help... I need lots of screaming voices! If you think you can yell some stuff and wanna get on the next Ki:Theory song, then read on. Let's think about this... It will be easy. The lyrics (what you're supposed to yell) and a recording of the yelling so you can know how to yell it (rhythm and such) are included below. This ain't singing, so don't worry if you got an "F" in show choir in 8th grade. Now, you make a recording and send me an audio file... This could be anything from a high quality WAV/AIFF (recording nerds know what I'm talkin bout) that you make in your home studio to a recording on your mom's answering machine (the higher the quality the better, but anything is cool). Here's a list of all ways I can think of that you could make a digital recording capable of sending over the inter-web:

- Home studio (Pro-tools, Logic, 4 track)
- Garage Band (all newer Apple's come w/ it)
- microphone on your computer
- hand held memo recorder
- iPhone app (memo recorder)

Upload me your audio file here: http://idisk.mac.com/kitheory-Public

Or mail me something (cassette tape, CD):
Red Light Management C/O Mr. Foley
321 Main Street, Suite 500
Charlottesville, VA 22902

Or (last resort) send me an e-mail and we'll figure something out: HereToStay@KiTheory.com

LYRICS:
"We mean!"
"We mean!"
"We won't!"
"Here to stay!"

Oh, and if you participate, we'll send you the finished track before it gets released to the public in the next version of "Arms For Legs".

Good luck. Have fun.

***Here's the link to download the reference recording to sing to. But make sure you do not have the reference recording in the background of the recording you make to send us!Also - time is of the essence, so please send your recordings by 1^st of August!!!

C U.
-joel

P.S. We’re being required to say that the files you send us are owned by Ki:Theory or we can’t technically release the track with your recording. But we figure that’s OK because you want to be on the track.

Butchers Of Sky Valley

I did a remix for the Butchers Of Sky Valley guys a little while back. They're prepping a new single release - check it!

C U.

-joel

Butchers Of Sky Valley - "Drop, Cock & Roll" (Ki:Theory Remix)

lyrics - ARMS FOR LEGS

Arms For legs:

Dressed up, no place to go
We have arms for legs
Turn off your radio
If you can't stand to beg

Don't wish the stars that fall on this night
Don't let the scars be shown, unless they're on you're good side
You don't want the scars to show in this light
I bet the farm before, but this one just don't feel right

So come on let's learn to dance, on a setting sun
And walk through the spider webs
We'll do it just for...
We'll do it for fun...

Dressed up, but clothes are torn
We have arms for legs
Good intentions are such a bore
Light the powder kegs

Don't wish upon a star on this night
Don't let the scars be shown unless they're on the inside
You don't want the scars to show in this light
I bet the farm before, but this one just don't feel right

So come on let's learn to dance, on a setting sun
To "Great Pomp And Circumstance"
We'll do it just for...
We'll do it for fun...

In the van. I feel tired. 8 hours to go home. Highlights - Bon Iver, Santigold, The Mars Volta, NIN and of course our show. I feel like we accomplished what we set out to do. It was cool to be a part of something so huge. So many good bands but mostly good peeps. I'm excited for what's to come...

C U.
-Joel

NEW WEBSITE!

WWW.KITHEORY.COM....

We have a new website! Cool, huh? Well... the coolest thing is that it's actually more of a content aggregator, cuz it aggregates our content straight to your ears. When you go to the site you can download the new EP "Arms For Legs v 5.28" for.. FREE!!... RIGHT NOW!! Basically i wanted a site that was super simple and just a place for peeps to go to get our coolest new music. So, I'm going to keep adding new tracks and remixes as they get completed and then the version number will change to a new date, get it? So you can always have access to our most current stuff. Let me know what you think bout the idea and how you like the new music - always on Twitter and FaceBook...

C U.

-joel

BLACK CAT...

Imagine... It's Saturday night in DC. You live there and it's a warm early summer evening, so much potential, so much to look forward to... A great night to hit the scene, the pavement... to participate to feel alive... This Saturday can be that night! Here's the plan - invite some peeps over around 6:30-7pm-ish. Fire up the coals and throw some fresh fish, poultry, burgers, steaks, veggie burgers, smart dogs - whatever fits your mood. Drink about 3 beers out of a premium six-pack (e.g. Dale's Pale Ale, Hitachino, Boddington's...etc.). Jam the new Passion Pit on your stereo and rock some wii Tennis until about 8:30. Slam a shot of Bulleit Bourbon whiskey, douse the flame and walk out the door around 8:45 and head towards BLACK CAT - it's you, a few close friends and the night. You arrive around 9:15 (the perfect time) and you are in for a REAL TREAT... Why?... because you are about to be overcome by the artistically originating emotive movements of three great bands...

Saturday 6/6 @ Black Cat in DC

Denali, Ki:Theory and Pygmy Lush

Doors 9pm

C U.

-joel

SHOWS ARE HERE!!!

So, the first week of pre-B'roo shows is upon us. This Thurs. 5/28 we playin w/ Big In Japan at The Jewish Mother in VA Beach, VA. Then... on Fri. 5/29 we are playing w/ The Helio Sequence at The OutBack Lodge in Charlottesville, VA. We've been working real hard to ready a bunch of songs from the new EP to play for you. These are kinda B'roo warm up shows i suppose, however... I assure you WE WILL BE BRINGIN IT....

We'll have the new songs for sale as well as some new hand sprayed T's!

Seriously hope to see you (if you live around there).

C U.

-joel

ARTS-N-CRAFTS

Been makin some new merch... Lookout for them at shows and floating around Bonnaroo...

C U.

-joel

Hi. I made some new songs.... I want you to have them. Here's the first one - "The Smallest Piece".

More to come.

C U.

-joel

SONG TITLES

Here'r some of the song titles that gonna be on the new EP (track order undecided):

- Arms For Legs

- Truth Is Ruthless

- My Thoughts

- That Was Summer

- The Smallest Piece

more to come (plus lyrics)...

C U.

-joel

Progress...

The new record is getting close. Aiming to place final touches next week, so we can spend all of May:

- deciding what new songs we will add to our live set

- visualizing and imagining how those songs will translate

- sampling every sound and note that will be performed into either my Akai Z4 or SP303

- strategically assigning each sample to the key or pad of my choosing to be played back w/ my pretty red keyboard or my ugly black keyboard (i painted it) or my ugly black pad (i painted it too)...

- sampling all sound Ash will trigger w/ his Roland SPD-S

- rehearsing, then rehearsing again, then rehearsing like everyday

- shooting videos of Bear and BlackFace (the little people in the boxes) so they can be seen live

- deciding light show trigger placements for the new songs

- imagining how to streamline our production (5 vintage televisions, 6 light boxes - 2 par cams each, 1 100ft. strand of industrial light bulb lamps and 3 light triggers) into something a little more manageable...

All... in preparation for Bonnaroo in June (and a few sick shows leading up)!

C U there.
-joel

Drum Tracking...

We had such a nice time at Sound Of Music the other day...

Getting closer...

C U.

-joel

One of my new songs - "Truth Is Ruthless". Here'r the lyrics so far:

Tell me a lie
Through those honest eyes
It's the painless way
Truth is ruthless...

Draw me a line
But, let the center define
Where the fault will lay
Truth is ruthless...

And, somewhere down the line
It's just a matter of time
Before I fade away
Truth is ruthless...

So, call up your demons
And, cut out their tongues
It's time you were leaving
It's your turn to run
Run away....
Truth is Ruthless...

It's just about how sometimes the truth hurts:

Like, sometimes people just aren't good enuff to achieve their dreams. And, sometimes people lie to each other cuz they think the truth would be too painful for the other person to hear. And, sometimes people just lie to themselves - prolonging the inevitable or pretending it doesn't exist - but it's there and it's coming sooner or later. And some things in the world are just F'ed - it's reality and there's nothing anyone can do about it (or anything anybody WILL do about it) - just the way it is and it sucks...

Dark i know, but the music and melody contrasts it well i think (you'll see).

It's more of an objective piece - not personal, just observation.

Jus thought I'd share.

C U.
-joel

Jus found out we playin B'roo this year.... more info to come.

VCU:AMPED

I watched VCU Amped the other night on TV. Why...? CUZ KI:THEORY WAS ON IT!! Peep the whole show on their site whenever you like:

VCU AMPED - KI:THEORY

Converse Ad

Peep a sneak peak of one of my new tracks in this Converse spot we just got!



C U.
-joel

It's been cold here lately...

KI:THEORY TV

Hey, there's gonna be a TV show about Ki:Theory soon.  Jordan Rodericks and the the guys from VCU Amped came and filmed our show back in Dec. at Gallery 5 in Richmond.  They also came to my studio, The Recordio and talked to me for a while.  The show will air March 16th, 2009 at 10pm on PBS WCVW-TV, Richmond, channel 57, cable channel 24. And for those not near Richmond, VA - you can see it on the VCU Amped website after it aires.  Here's a qwik teaser:

I took a picture inside my foot...

I use this and my other one for dancin!

KI:THEORY'S iMix

Hi, please go on iTunes and give my iMix 5 stars so it will become famous and then i will become famous and invite everyone over all the time for crazy parties and board game nights!

C U.

-joel

Good Time (Ki:Theory Remix)

Hey, the remix i did for Brazilian Girls "Good Time" is up on Myspace. It's a free download for now... See what you think. Holla...

C U.

-joel

Hi,  i been in the studio lot's lately. Jus finished a remix for Kings Of Leon - the song "Crawl" off their sexy fire record "Only By The Night" 2008.  I'm hopefully gonna post it soon for peeps to check out.  Also,  been thinking lot's about the new Ki record.  It's def the focus now - got a hand full of new songs  (some farther along than others) - adding more as we go.  Mainly doing it in The Recordio and a few other spots around Richmond.  Keep U posted and updated....

C U.

-joel

Christmas was fun. We're working on a new record now.  2009 I love you.

C U.

-joel