Hello!
Come join us for Music to Draw to Session 157. streaming live from the studio at 8pm - 10pm EST. You can save your spot at the link above.
You can also replay any previous sessions at crowdcast.io/@kidkoala
2023-08-14 04:15:21 +0000 UTC View PostHey Everyone!
Okay this one's for the studio heads or anyone interested in sound sculpting audio effects.
When Lealani and I were in Michigan on the last tour, my friend Curt Malouin dropped by our sound check to let me try a prototype of the forthcoming Radius pedal that he designed for his effects company Red Panda.
I met Curt in Detroit on our Vinyl Vaudeville/Floor Kids tour back in 2019 and was introduced to his designs via Juan Alderete (bass player for Deltron 3030). &n...
2023-08-11 02:46:53 +0000 UTC View PostHey Everyone!
Hope this message finds you well! Just a quick update that there is a new store discount code for patrons:
Use this code when you're at kidkoala.com/shop to receive 25% off your order. Just enter the code in the coupon field upon check out.
The current code is: spacecadet
Because that's mostly what I've been working on lately! Also, the book and soundtrack is back in stock at our shop if yo...
2023-08-10 18:38:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi!
****Crowdcast has just switched to Version 2.0**** please update your version of Crowdcast to V.2 to view/listen to the stream. Come join us today for Music To Draw To Session 156! 8pm-10pm EST streaming live from the studio in Montreal. You can save your spot at the link above!
Bring your sketchbooks!
See you soon!
2023-08-07 17:24:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Everyone,
Been the studio today working on a bunch of hand lettered signs! For context, here is a page from the original Space Cadet book with some of the store fronts on a downtown street. These were done on scratchboard and inspired by various streets in Montreal... Namely, St. Laurent, Mont-Royal and St. Catharines St.
Tonight I've been drawing on the tablet and working on some let...
2023-08-04 03:28:20 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi Everyone!
Lealani arrived yesterday and we are just doing some rehearsals and checking the set ups before we pack everything up for the start of the tour! We leave on Monday for our first show in Boston! New stuff incoming! We will be trying a couple new tracks and have 3 days to set it up and integrate them into the set before we leave on Monday! Excited to try these tunes out!
Here are the dates! Tell your friends in these cities come join us!
Jul 24 BOSTON * @ Bright...
2023-07-21 16:57:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Everyone!
If you need some focus/quiet time music tonight, come join us for Music To Draw To Session 155! 8pm-10pm EST streaming live from the studio in Montreal. You can save your spot at the link above.
You can also replay any previous sessions at crowdcast.io/kidkoala
See you soon! Bring your sketchbooks!
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2023-07-17 16:01:32 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone!
What?! We’re going way back! Do you remember studying Shakespearean sonnets in literature class back in high school? Y’know, learning about iambic pentameter and all that jazz? Well this is a sonnet I wrote as a teenager for one of my classes. The assignment was to write and illustrate an original sonnet. I had this idea about a caterpillar in a shoelace tying race. This one’s kinda silly. Enjoy!
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2023-07-14 03:05:02 +0000 UTC
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Howdy!
If you need some quiet time focus music on Monday, save your spot for Music To Draw To Session 154 at the link above!
You can also replay any previous sessions at crowdcast.io/kidkoala
See you Monday!
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2023-07-10 00:38:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi Everyone!
Just a quick check in to let you know I’m in the studio everyday at this point working on the Space Cadet feature film and making lots foley noises and lists! This week I’m adding some very specifically timed foley and music cues to the animatic. Since there won’t be any dialogue in the film, a lot of the pacing and punchlines of the comedic or dramatic beats will be guided by the music and sound effects.
The tighter I can get the timing of all those things in...
2023-07-08 23:44:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Everyone!
If you need some quiet time / focus music tonight, come join us for Music To Draw To Session 153. You can save yoru spot at the link above.
You can also replay any previous sessions at crowdcast.io/kidkoala
Bring your sketchbooks! Or just tune in and chill! See you tonight!
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2023-07-03 13:04:32 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi!
If you need some quiet time music on Monday, come join us for Music To Draw To Session 152! 8pm-10pm EST streaming live from the studio! You can save your spot at the link above.
You can also replay any previous sessions at crowdcast.io/kidkoala
Bring your sketchbooks or just tune in and chill.
See you Monday!
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2023-06-26 01:29:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Everyone!
Just thought I'd give you a little sneak peek of some WIP things that are happening on the Space Cadet feature film.
Oh wow!! How adorable is this little crustacean?! This is a WIP front view of a hermit crab who will have a small scene in the film where it tries on various bits of litter it finds on the beach as potential homes.
One of my fondest memories from childhood would be going to the rocky beaches of Vancouver and observing all the little creatures tha...
2023-06-24 18:19:16 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi Everyone!
Back in Montreal and will be streaming live tomorrow for Music To Draw To Session on Monday! Come join us if you need some quiet time music! You can save your spot at the link above.
You can also replay any previous sessions at crowdcast.io/kidkoala
Bring your sketchbooks or just tune in and chill!
E
2023-06-19 01:24:26 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi Everyone!
Hope this message finds you all well!
Just in case there's someone in your circle of friends who loves paintings or pigeons or both... there is a new flock of original pigeon paintings at the shop!
This months New Fun Tier coupon code is: citypigeons
You can enter that code in the coupon field upon checkout to receive your 25% storewide discount at kidkoala.com/shop
Hope yo...
2023-06-06 17:19:47 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello!
Bring your sketchbooks! Or just tune in and chill! If you need some quiet time focus music tonight, come join us for Music to Draw to Session 150! 8pm-10pm EST. You can save your spot at the link above
You can also replay any previous sessions at crowdcast.io/kidkoala
See you soon!
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Hey Everyone!
Join us on Sunday, June 4th at 1pm EST! Trying something new here for this special edition of Pizza Break! We'll be listening live to Creatures of the Late Afternoon SIDE A! and you can ask all your burning questions about those tracks in real time here through the chat at crowdcast! Save your spot at the link above. Open to all patron tiers. See you Sunday!
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2023-05-31 00:52:23 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Everyone!
Come tune in if you need some quiet time/focus music on Monday.
Music To Draw To Session 149 will be streaming live from the studio in Montreal 8pm-10pm EST!
Bring your sketchbooks or just come chill!
See you soon!
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2023-05-29 03:48:14 +0000 UTC View PostGreetings Everyone!
It's about that time to do a patron-only Pizza Break Hangout. I can do next Saturday or Sunday! Record's been out for one month and it's time to catch up and do an AMA to answer all your burning questions about Creatures of the Late Afternoon (Side A). Plus an overall catch up!
This will be hosted on crowdcast. Here are some possible times. We will go with the time slot that gets the most votes.
Bring your own pizza! See you next weekend!
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Hello!
If you need some quiet time/focus music tonight, come join us for Music To Draw To Session 148! Streaming live from the studio in Montreal. 8pm-10pm EST. You can save your spot at the link above.
You can also replay any previous sessions at crowdcast.io/kidkoala
Bring your sketchbooks, or just tune in and chill! See you soon!
E
2023-05-22 17:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Everyone!
In case you were wondering, we take silliness very seriously here! Please enjoy Episode 8 of the mini-docuseries. Something to do with Everything, Nothing to do with Anything! The theme this week is SILLINESS!
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Hi Everyone!
Just a reminder that if you need some quiet time/focus music tonight, you can join us for Music To Draw To Session 147. 8pm-10pm EST. Streamed live from the studio in Montreal. You can save your spot at the link above.
You can also replay any previous sessions at crowdcast.io/kidkoala
Bring your sketchbooks or just tune in and chill! See you soon!
E
2023-05-15 16:52:56 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Everyone!
Thought I would share some extra pics from the first Mosquito photo shoot! Plus inform you about upcoming performances we have planned.
Here is an early drawing I had made of the original line up of characters for The Storyville Mosquito live. From L-R: Mosquito, Katy (the katydid), tarantula, avocado, squirrel, mole, bread etc. For the early proof of concept models, I used wire and clear tape to create the wings and arms. You can also see a bunch of eyeballs made of...
2023-05-15 01:19:57 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi Everyone!
Just wanted to let you know that the new episode of the new mini-docu series is up! This one is all about Drawing! Hope you enjoy!
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Hi!
If you need some quiet time focus music tonight, come join us for Music To Draw To livestream session 146! You can save your spot at the link above!
You can also replay any previous sessions at crowdcast.io/kidkoala
See you soon!
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Hey Everyone!
Sorry for the short notice! I wanted to invite all the rad patrons in the Chicago area to join me for Pizza in real life tomorrow (Friday, May 5th) in your beautiful city! My treat! Here's how it will work! I have an in-store performance / meet and greet performance at 6pm tomorrow at Shady Rest Vintage and Vinyl (which is free and you're welcome to attend too!) I think I'll be finished that event around 7:30. So if you meet us there by 7/7:30 we can go from there to go ge...
2023-05-04 15:44:15 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi Everyone!
Just wanted to share a brand new episode! This one is Space themed!
Enjoy!
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2023-05-03 17:59:53 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi Everyone!
Back from the press tour and we will be reconvening the Monday Music To Draw To Livestream sessions starting tomorrow! You can save your spot at the link above!
Come join us if you need some quiet time/focus music. Bring your sketchbooks or just tune in and chill!
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2023-04-30 14:07:21 +0000 UTC View PostWe dropped in on See Creature Animation Studios when they were working on the 1000 Towns lyric video. Here Dale Hayward and Sylvie Trouve explain the process of how they animated the letters to synchronize with the sounds and music.
2023-04-29 12:40:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi Everyone!
A brand new episode of the new kid koala mini documentary is up now on my youtube channel! I ramble about the beginnings of Nufonia Must Fall, the Califone Cardmaster 2000, and the romantic sounds of the Wurlitzer 106 electric piano. Enjoy!
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2023-04-26 13:16:14 +0000 UTC View Post