Grubby Little Hands

My friends Grubby Little Hands have put out a great psychedelic pop album!

Quinten Collier on American SongSpace

American Freakout's Quinten Collier won first place in the American Songwriter lyrics contest.  Check out his song at the link above!

The Sex Life of a Polyp

Saturday May 16th 7PM @ Living Solutions 49th & Walton Ave. West Philly!
Leni and guests will perform a 'Polyp' in celebration of American Freakout's second release, The Sex Life of a Polyp! Bring friends, booze and $$ for CDs!

BIJT MIJ

Bijt Mij has a new song on myspace!!!!

Man of God

Happy Super Bowl Sunday! -Leni

The Sex Life of a Polyp

Listen to Precambrian Libido from Leni's new album The Sex Life of a Polyp. Check out the album page to download an mp3 version of the album and pay us what you think it is worth!

So...

I got to listen to the long awaited new Gang Gang Dance album Saint Dymphna. My initial reaction is very positive. I've also been enjoying the new Growing album, so hats off to the people at the social registry.

I made some updates to the american freakout website.

I want to see this on friday.

Recent Activity

• Leni has finished recording a new ambient affair entitled "The Sex Life of a Polyp"
  
• Origami Attic has moved to Philadelphia and has an album of freaky banjo dreams to share
  
• We are also expecting great things from our friends Donnie and Brian's new work.. They've been making music together for years and I hear they are burning the midnight oil on their latest effort.

Check back soon...

story of leni - chapter 5

the story of leni - chapter 4

I recorded this last weekend. It fits within my most recent set of songs I am calling "the Polyps" which should materialize into an album before the year is over. Will this one make the cut or end up on the cutting room floor? "You decide!" (sorry Connie, I couldn't help myself)

Hannah's Ice Cream Social

The story of leni will continue next week. This week American Freakout presents this freshly minted theme song! Just another example of our wide ranging potential and genre defying craft. Nate and Kevin, Great Job!

The Story of Leni (cont.)



Check Out Chapter 3 - noisedance.mp3

Leni records just about every session and sometimes things get a little out of hand. Usually things start by picking a group of sounds to mess around with and laying down a few loops. Then he hits RECORD.

In this mp3 Leni experiments with blending feedback noise through effects layered on top of otherwise "danceable" sounds.

leni live!

This Friday May 16th leni will perform at The Rotunda in West Philadelphia as part of the Gate series. The Gate people have been hosting experimental and electronic music in Philadelphia since the late 90s, so we are feel honored and privileged to participate in this event.

leni will perform some new improvisational ambient material he has been working on under the code name "The Polyps." Our friend Hannah Ireland will be providing some visual pleasure. Expect things to be rather subdue, with some peaks, valleys and possible harsh noise. Don't expect to dance!

I hope to see all my Philadelphia friends there, remember it is FREE!

Ok Boys and Girls To Perform at M Room

American Freakout's newest incarnation will debut at The Manhattan Room in Fishtown this Thursday May 1st. Most likely the performance will be crude yet heartfelt and amongst friends. Besides what strangers actually read this?? Future shows are in the works for Ok Boys and Girls so this will be a nice starting point. Come early and stay around for Josh Olmstead, Infinien and Triggers.

Radical Party Press Release Part I

Hiss, hum, tone, TONE, static sonic boom punch in the face. The Radical Party has entered the race. Leni for prez. Dissolve the government like a dance beat fizzing into digital mind fucks. Bury your face in the American flag and choke on the tears, cover your ears. The Radical Party is LOUD!

WHATISHAPPENINGTOOURWORLDWHATAREYOUDOINGTOOURWORLD????

And softness, the static from a background television set behind a veil of blue silk.

The robot cries, we forget it’s just a machine. Leni turns knobs like a shattered heart beat whimpering through a Kaos pad. beat. beat. murmur. beat. beaout. beaoudfkft. beaferouafoojafltljfoj. murmur. SHOUUUUUUT! Stand up, Earth. Stand up and break it down. Anarchy. An archy. An arc hy. Rcyhana. Radical party.

Ok Boys and Girls

Time to welcome ok boys and girls to American Freakout Records!!! Check out the myspace and if you're in Philly see them live at the M room on May 1st.

Leni's Radical Party album art!!!


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Original gocco prints by Ramsey Arnaoot !!! For information on getting a copy of your own contact americanfreakout@gmail.com . americanfreakout.com coming soon!!!

cheers!

New Year, New Freakout!!!

So it has been awhile since the last post. And it doesn't appear that there has been much change, but oh how looks can be deceiving. Its 2008, the year of the American Freakout! So while everyone is priming for elections and Olympics in China and the next disaster, things will be happening here from this little room in Philadelphia.

So what's new? First off Radical Party is complete!!! The artwork is awesome (thanks so much Ramsey!) and as soon as I can get my hands on a scanner I'll share it with you. The official release has been pushed back a little in anticipation of the American Freakout Records website. There will be a release party somewhere in Philly, in the next month or two.

So what's the hold-up? Well for one the holidays saw me running back and forth from NC. I actually played a show in Winston-Salem at the studio on Brookstown Ave. with Acrobatics Macrocosm. Thanks to Andy and the guys from Autopassion, I plugged into their huge bass cabinet and made some loud noise. My good friend Joshua stepped in and added some vocals and that collaboration may be the next act in the American Freakout stable (josh move to philly).

OK OK, so? Well then I came back to Philadelphia and moved across town to my new spot in West Philadelphia. Which provides me with this small room, my office, which will faciliate me getting down to business. The business of Freaking OUT! No more excuses! No more complaining!

News and what not...

Ladybug Window Party premiered last night at the Khyber. The overall response was very enthusiastic. Not bad considering we had some equipment trouble and last minute personnel problems. There will be more shows in the near future (and updates here).

American Freakout's inaugural release leni's Radical Party is nearing fruition! I hope to have some great artwork from Ramsey Arnaoot very soon.

The official American Freakout Records website is also in the works and I hope to debut that along with Radical Party.

In the meantime check out my latest mix at my good friend Brendan's blog: The Alchemist Weekly

cheers!!

Ladybug Window Party!!!

Check out the new song by American Freakout's latest addition: Ladybug Window Party - Philadelphia

If this song is any indication of things to come, you should be hearing a lot more about this group in the near future.