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Rob Stenson called and said we should make a website with a sequencer that plays Funklet beats.  I, in a stroke of genius, agreed.

Behold: funklet.com (in chrome)

I could list all the features here, but that would take upwards of seven bullet points.  Browse around.  Discover!  Be your true self.  Program a beat.  Tweet it or delete it!

See if you can find the secret code to unlock Maestro Rhythm King samples.

Get new posts fresh on twitter (@funklet) or facebook.  I'm going to post a new beat every day for the first month.

Also, the book is for sale under the "store" tab.

Whoo!,

Jack

You all know Bernard Purdie by now.  

Bernard claims that he played on some Beatles tracks.  People give him a lot of crap for saying that.  Personally, the thought of Bernard Purdie playing on Beatles tracks makes me happy.  So happy, I made it happen in my bedroom.  

Dig these mixes: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL51F4CA845858E18C

#occupythebeatles

(Funklet beat #17, "Hot Sweat" is on "Get Back")

I'm down to my last couple Funklets.  It feels like just yesterday I was overwhelmed by large quantities of shipping supplies and red protective vinyl.  Wait … that did happen yesterday.  Different story.

I hope everyone received their stuff in good shape.  (Send me a message if not.)

The Funklet's future is bright.  My friend Rob is thinking about making a website with an interactive Funklet sequencer.  And when Rob thinks, people listen.  

I don't have plans to reprint now.  I'll let you know when the Funklet finds a home.  Feel free to send that pdf around to friends who were late to the party.  

NEW PROJECT: MUSHY DICTATES

"Think: Old Grey Whistle Test meets Coen Brothers at a Zumba class."

If you have a spare minute (or many spare minutes), check out the project video: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1461914303/mushy-dictates

peace be with,

Jack

Shipping today!

The form letter will be sent via email.

I will send download codes for the audio by the end of the week.  (Moving to Chicago on friday.  Will be rigless for a bit)

Please send me positive energy as I'm about to walk into a USPS with 200 packages.

Put on your 3D glasses and go for a ride!

I put in two solid hours of machine gun tweeting today.  I probably lost a few twitter friends, but it was worth it.  

recap:

to encourage early pledging, i had a $1 reward that was time sensitive.  The first person to pledge (Mike Shea) got a nice picture of two puppies tweeted at him.  The second person got a picture of that picture...and so on.  

By the fifth pledge, you can't really see the puppies anymore.  

I threw all the pictures together and a got a nifty little fly-through.  It's a meaningful animation.  Every frame is a different backer (w/ twitter).

books are in production at the printers.  getting close!!

[music by rob stenson]