The Tragicomedy “La Femme”: FREE Album & “Behind the Music”-esque Retrospective
ABOUT “LA FEMME”: Tracks 1-9 were produced by Scott Patterson. Tracks 10-12 were recorded live at the Nu Brew Coffeehouse in Springfield, MO by Bryan Carlstrom. Tracks 13-15 were recorded as demos to cheapo boombox by one Chad Thomas Johnston. All lyrics and music were written by Chad Thomas Johnston except 1) “Grace” (Lyrics/Music by...
What Werner Herzog Got in Zee Mail From Us
In 2008, I pitched a documentary idea to New German Cinema director Werner Herzog via snail mail. I sent the same pitch via email. His office completely ignored my snail mail, but replied to my email. In a tone that was both kind and playful, his employees explained that Mr. Herzog was otherwise engaged with...
CTJ Designs “Building a Life Out of Words” Book Cover
Just finished my first ever paying book cover design! It’s nice when dead presidents can validate your meager attempts at art. Thanks to Shawn Smucker for giving me a chance. It was a pleasure, despite the fact that it took me around 30 hours to create from start to finish. I began by creating fonts out of...
Download CTJ’s Free 35-Song Anthology: “Source Materials & Sorcerer Materials”
DOWNLOAD THE ALBUM HERE, OR USE THE WIDGET ON THE SIDEBAR! A hearty thanks to the following people for inspiring me to assemble this musical madness: Ben Chlapek, for making a mix of only my songs for his friends a few months back, even if it meant they might all (Gasp!) unfriend him on Facebook....
Santa’s Naughty & Nice List for Me and My Twitter Friends
I wanted to give a shout-out to my Twitter friends simply because we are all involved in an ongoing effort to take over the world, to connect with infinite others, to write endlessly, to broadcast (or podcast), and to sharpen one another like so many infomercial knives that can cut through shoes. In light of...
Difficult to Wine About Such Grape People!: Press Update
Danny J. Gibson (@DJGKCMOUSA) has become the (slightly burnt) toast of the Kansas City art scene this fall. He’s been on KC’s NPR affiliate, KCUR, featured in The Pitch, celebrated in New York City’s Felt & Wire, interviewed at length on one of @BARRR‘s A. D. D. Podcasts, and celebrated on numerous blogs as well. Just when Danny...
International DJG Day Coverage: Enough Content to Capsize the Continent
I hereby declare today to be International DJG (Danny J. Gibson) Day. If you are concerned that this day might somehow overshadow some other holiday no one celebrates, you are free to file a complaint with your Congressman. Go ahead, really. Because nothing is going to stop today from being International DJG Day. Tonight is Danny’s gallery...
(im)PRESS(ed?) for DJG’s Album/Exhibit
This is a big week for Danny J. Gibson. His show opens Friday in Kansas City, the two of us are going to be on NPR’s Kansas City affiliate, KCUR, and a feature on Danny is going to appear in The Pitch. It’s a mass media feeding frenzy, and Danny and I are the...
DJG Press: NYC’s Felt & Wire
Last week we got our first break on the PR campaign trail. New York City-based Felt & Wire published an article on Danny, the album, and the exhibit here. An excerpt from Tom Biederbeck’s (drawing of Tom below courtesy of his Facebook page) excellent piece: Danny J. Gibson has more or less flown under the national...
Sock Monkey: “Sock Puppet Murder Manifesto” EP (Free MP3 Download)
Danny J. Gibson and I wrote and recorded this together in one day in the summer of 1999 at his parents’ house in Meadville, MO. It is absolutely terrifying. We were both 20 at the time. Danny created the art for this cassette-only release, which was only reproduced twice – once for me, and once for...
Free 35-Song Album + Free Art Exhibit = Audiovisual Feast
Download the Poster Above here. Make it the computer screen wallpaper on your boss’s laptop. He’ll fire you, but he’ll also thank you. Consider this Web page an invitation to an audiovisual feast. The hands that prepared the meal are visible above. If not for the art of Danny J. Gibson, there would be no feast....
DJG LP A-to-Z: Band Bios
DJG Was Here is a free, 35-track album that is free to the public. Download it at NoiseTrade.com here. Below you will find all secrets made public regarding the musicians who have contributed to this epic project. The posters that appear below can be viewed, along with about ten billion other posters by Danny here....