the Very Small

Wow, our last post was in August…SLACKERS! Well anyway, I...

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:43:00 -0500

My brother and I

Eric the bassist in the foreground!

The door cost the most money...boo

Hanging the necessaries

11 hours and $300 later..bandroom!

Wow, our last post was in August…SLACKERS! Well anyway, I (Robin) moved into a new house, so we needed to get our new band room in order. Conveniently, Home Depot is right across the street and my brother has a pick up truck. So what do you do when you need a wall in a rental home? Build one. That was in the lease I signed … right?

And you thought you knew someone who was good at “picking...

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 15:55:25 -0400

And you thought you knew someone who was good at “picking out” music…

This man takes the cake, have a listen:

RADIO LAB - BOB MILNE

My friends Deleted Scenes ran into some trouble yesterday....

Tue, 26 Jul 2011 15:43:00 -0400

My friends Deleted Scenes ran into some trouble yesterday. Yesterday, Canadian border officials seized 47 records, 88 CDs, and about 50 shirts. This is devastating, amounting to about $1800 lost. Help them get back to zero. Buy their stuff:

DELETED SCENES - GET BACK TO ZERO

Jee Willikers I am excited! Aaron and I had our first...

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 10:07:45 -0400

Jee Willikers I am excited! Aaron and I had our first “audition” a couple nights ago and it went really well. It shouldn’t be long now before we find out who the new TVS bassist will be.

Stay tuned!

Music and Science have been observed once more! I bring...

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 21:42:46 -0400

Music and Science have been observed once more! I bring you:

SPACE MUSIC!!

“The volume of the note is determined by the distance to the supernova, with more distant supernova being quieter and fainter.

“The pitch of the note was determined by the supernova’s ‘stretch,’ a property of how the supernova brightens and fades. Higher stretch values played higher notes. The pitches were drawn from a Phrygian dominant scale.

“The instrument the note was played on was determined by the properties of the galaxy which hosted each supernova. Supernovae hosted by massive galaxies are played with a stand-up bass, while supernovae hosted by less massive galaxies are played with a grand piano.”

So this past Thursday, I went to get motoroil for my lawnmower...

Sat, 30 Apr 2011 11:27:17 -0400

So this past Thursday, I went to get motoroil for my lawnmower and the owner of the shop had just rescued this guy from walking into the road. It turns out the next customer to walk in was me (and I live right by a park - how convenient!)

OIL CHANGE AND TURTLE RESCUE!

3.31 WATCH @ 7PM HERE - JELLYVISION LIVE STREAM Hey...

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 22:02:17 -0400

*3.31 WATCH @ 7PM HERE - JELLYVISION LIVE STREAM*

Hey Friends,

This coming Thursday March 31st @ 7pm, I’ll be on episode #8 of the Soundry’s own JellyVision talk show. I’ll be playing some songs, plugging my upcoming show, and interviewing with their host. It will be great fun so be sure to tune in!

Robin @ the Red Palace 4.10 - attend it on facebook

EPIC PROMO TRAILER!

The Soundry has been near and dear to me these last couple years, be sure to show your support!

Hear the Original Version of “Said and Done” on...

Wed, 26 Jan 2011 17:42:00 -0500

Hear the Original Version of “Said and Done” on February 5th @ Rock & Roll Hotel

CLICK HERE to get your advance tickets

All Ages - $10 - Doors 8pm -Show 9pm

(Please let us know you’re coming on FACEBOOK)

—FROM THE VAULT— I haven’t listened to this in...

Sat, 22 Jan 2011 13:52:00 -0500

—FROM THE VAULT—

I haven’t listened to this in years and years, but goddammit I’m proud of this song. From the album “Live and Mostly in Tune” I bring you The Pirates of Minty Water by The Color Orange.

Performed by:

Chris Bendel (Sax/Chicken Wings)

Brian Hospital (Drums/Cowbell) - Deleted Scenes

Matt France..I mean Frace (Vocals)

Will McHenry (Bass) - the Very Small

Robin Smith (Guitar/Vocals) - the Very Small

…and Dean Raoofi (Skin Flutist Extraordinaire) the man, the beard, the legend

BRIAN MAY IS OUR NEW HERO! Why, you ask? Because he is a Rock...

Thu, 20 Jan 2011 15:04:42 -0500

BRIAN MAY IS OUR NEW HERO! Why, you ask? Because he is a Rock Legend and he has earned his doctorate in Astrophysics…

…Read more about it here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0s1lx4SsPLk The night that WETA...

Mon, 06 Dec 2010 21:53:00 -0500

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0s1lx4SsPLk

The night that WETA was doing a piece on the local music and art hang out nook, the Soundry, I witnessed the greatest gaming creation ever to have been forged in Vienna, VA …

I bring you, “Mechanical vs. Natural”

by: Allison Brown

Our Billy Mays Tribute / Infomercial Video is up! We recently...

Sat, 02 Oct 2010 16:07:10 -0400

Our Billy Mays Tribute / Infomercial Video is up! We recently got some link love from Fark.com, and are so happy. It took a lot of sweat, immature whining, late nights, Limo-rental fees, and passive-aggressive catty arguments to get this video done - but hot damn it was worth it. We’re so happy.

And thank you, so much, to everyone who helped! It means so much to us. Seriously.

-will-

Playing a house party/backyard thing with our friends The Blue...

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 22:47:30 -0400

Playing a house party/backyard thing with our friends The Blue Line!

On Tour: currently listening to

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 12:32:50 -0400

Do Make Say Think - Chinatown

Good, chill, ‘get breakfast’ music.

To all my family out on the west coast! Just giving you a taste...

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:14:00 -0400

To all my family out on the west coast! Just giving you a taste of what it’s like to be in a semi-professional band. Definitely keep your eyes peeled for the infomercial mentioned in this video ;) You can watch our tour teaser video and others at the Very Small’s YouTube channel. Enjoy!

rock and love,

-robin-

p.s. sorry Taya!

Hilarious music promotion - Gene Marcus, Studio Whisperer

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:00:48 -0400

Hilarious music promotion - Gene Marcus, Studio Whisperer

tVS Sketch #17 - SECRET VIDEO UPDATES! We finally found a...

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 15:16:00 -0400

tVS Sketch #17 - SECRET VIDEO UPDATES!

We finally found a science lab that will let us shoot, and hot dingle am I excited. We’re shooting there this upcoming week, then one final day of shooting next weekend, then on to post production!

We’ve also completed our “Emo” costumes. We’ll be dressing up as our emo-alter-egos, a band we’ve dubbed “Screams of Silence” (name all Aaron) for part of the video. I am so happy with how this has all been turning out, we can’t wait to share it with everyone.

perpetua: Janelle Monáe“Dance Or Die”/”Faster”Live in Chicago,...

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 11:54:44 -0400

perpetua:

Janelle Monáe
“Dance Or Die”/”Faster”
Live in Chicago, 3/30/2010

Janelle Monáe knows how to open a concert. Janelle Monáe knows how to rock a cape. Janelle Monáe should get more credit for being a fantastic rapper.

Dexter Music!

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 11:50:38 -0400

Dexter Music!:

On Dexter’s Facebook page they’ve added a RootMusic Band page - great idea!! You don’t see many shows/movies/non-music products promoting the music used in them, and hot damn does dexter have excellent music. You can even download three of the tracks!

Thanks to our friend Joe, huge dexter fan, for sharing with us.

tVS Sketch #16 - Production on our new video has started! We...

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 13:23:43 -0400

tVS Sketch #16 - Production on our new video has started!

We spent the weekend planning and all day yesterday shooting - and hot diggly it’s coming together well. We have one more full day of shooting coming up, and a few pickup shots here and there - then editing and post 2 weeks from now. GET EXCITED!

the Very Small

Wow, our last post was in August…SLACKERS! Well anyway, I...

And you thought you knew someone who was good at “picking...

My friends Deleted Scenes ran into some trouble yesterday....

Jee Willikers I am excited! Aaron and I had our first...

Music and Science have been observed once more! I bring...

So this past Thursday, I went to get motoroil for my lawnmower...

*3.31 WATCH @ 7PM HERE - JELLYVISION LIVE STREAM* Hey...

Hear the Original Version of “Said and Done” on...

—FROM THE VAULT— I haven’t listened to this in...

BRIAN MAY IS OUR NEW HERO! Why, you ask? Because he is a Rock...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0s1lx4SsPLk The night that WETA...

Our Billy Mays Tribute / Infomercial Video is up! We recently...

Playing a house party/backyard thing with our friends The Blue...

On Tour: currently listening to

To all my family out on the west coast! Just giving you a taste...

Hilarious music promotion - Gene Marcus, Studio Whisperer

tVS Sketch #17 - SECRET VIDEO UPDATES! We finally found a...

perpetua: Janelle Monáe“Dance Or Die”/”Faster”Live in Chicago,...

Dexter Music!

tVS Sketch #16 - Production on our new video has started! We...

3.31 WATCH @ 7PM HERE - JELLYVISION LIVE STREAM Hey...