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Actual Birds
Folk / Folk / Folk

West Coast tour in December...



Ann Arbor, Michigan
United States

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Last Login:  11/24/2009
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Member Since2/8/2006
Band Websitefmdust.blogspot.com
Band MembersActual Birds- vocals, whatever's clever

"The Gang", as it were (co-conspirators):

Ian "MC Trashpedal" Fulcher- trashpedals, spacetrumpet, etc.

Annie Palmer- vocals, guitar, percussion, CASIO

Freddy Thomas- everything that sounds good on Actual Birds records, moral support

Chris Bathgate- banjo, ukulele, mandolin, keyboard, electronics

Scott DeRoche- double bass, guitar

Colette Alexander- cello

Aleise Barnett- vocals, tambourine, guitar, amazing friend

Jib Kidder-drums, etc.

Emily Jane Powers- production, violin, mandolin, vocals, kindness

Jeffrey Carey- miniature harp, toy accordion

Matt Jones- backing vocals (on record)

Andrea and Alisyn Malek- bassoon and saxophone, respectively

Patrick Pyne- tablas, percussion

Tina Lambright- miscellaneous

Chris Janik- tambourine, percussion

Sarah Gardiner- official photographer

Sabrina Garland- dancer

Ai Kawashima- dancer

Bill Corrigan- keyboards

Alexander Belhaj- keyboard, percussion, vocals

Thom Elliott- gross electronics, drums

Patrick Elkins- floor tom, heckling

Justin Shay- autoharp, shruti box, percussions, voice, etc?

Mike Sherk- guitar percussion, jokes, long-distance driving

Kayin Aaron- bass, piano

Rob Crozier- bass, drums, all kinds of crazy shit that I don't even know names for

InfluencesIN NO REAL ORDER (EXCEPT KIND OF AT THE BEGINNING): ENCORE RECORDINGS ANN ARBOR---MIXTAPE AND ZINE TRADING---ESP-DISK---WE'RE TWINS---TOTALLY AWESOME HOUSE---DOUBLE NICKELS ON THE DIME---YIP/JUMP MUSIC---NEW GRASS---THE SHIELD AROUND THE K---COLLAGE---LOVE---FREDDY THOMAS---CHILDREN SINGING AND TALKING---OLD NOVELTY RECORDS---1/2 GENTLEMEN/NOT BEASTS---SORRY ENTERTAINER---PSYCHEDELIC STOOGES (PRE-BOWIE)---ELECTRONIC MUSIC PRE-1970---'90s NO-FI--- ALL POP MUSICS OF THE 1960S INCL. POSEURS---HARSH AND NOT-SO-HARSH BROKE SOUNDS---WEIRDO~FOLKERS---REAL-ASS PUNKS---KIDS IN THE HALL---LETTERMAN/CONAN---HENRY JACOBS---LESTER BANGS---CRUMB (WEIRDO)--- HATEBALL---CRACKED MAGAZINE---RIOT GRRLS---ALL KNOWN MUSIC---SPIDER-MAN---THE BEATLES (SOLO ALBUMS)
Sounds Likea pussy
Record LabelFM DUST/CASANOVA TEMPTATIONS/BARE WIRE/UF
Type of LabelMajor


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Dec 17 2009 8:00P
TBA w/Little Swamp Olympia, Washington
Dec 18 2009 8:00P
Healthy Times Fun Club w/Little Swamp and more Seattle, Washington
Dec 19 2009 8:00P
TBA w/Little Swamp Portland, Oregon
Dec 20 2009 8:00P
TBA w/Little Swamp Arcata, California
Dec 21 2009 8:00P
TBA w/Little Swamp Berkeley, California
Dec 22 2009 8:00P
TBA w/Little Swamp Santa Barbara, California
Dec 23 2009 8:00P
TBA w/Little Swamp and Mandarin Die Nasty Santa Clarita, California

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   About Actual Birds
PLEASE NOTE THAT I VERY RARELY CHECK MY MYSPACE. IF YOU REALLY NEED TO CONTACT ME: ACTUALBIRDS AT GMAIL DOT COM. Anyway...


ACTUAL BIRDS is the nom de guerre of Dustin Krcatovich, cartoonist/DJ/recording artist/Michiganian/record collector/bad comedian/amateur sociologist. Not necessarily in that order.

Besides intermittent solo work, Actual Birds is currently a member of the following music groups: BLOOD NECKLACE, FOREVER STOKED, and PATRICK ELKINS AND THE ENDLESS VIBRATIONS. He has been a member of many other musical aggregations. Too many.

Hey, does anyone need a dude to write about music for them (for money)? I can totally do that. For examples of the more personal/obsessive/conversational end of my music writing, please see my blog, FM DUST.

You can order the album that I did with Fred Thomas (City Center/Saturday Looks Good To Me), Vive La Fantastique! Avec Actual Birds & Friends, on ITUNES here. Modern! Sellout-ish, too, but whatever, give me some money.

Speaking of modern and weird: Join The Sixty One, search for Actual Birds, then give me hearts and tell the world how highly you think of my music.  


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benoît pioulard

benoît pioulard



Nov 17 2009 6:51 PM

BEACH DRUID ready to drop.. ps i don't even make your top 28??  i thought we were cool, man
Bare Wire Technologies

Bare Wire Technologies



Nov 11 2009 4:14 PM


 

Blueberry Hill Records

Blueberry Hill Records



Oct 24 2009 11:52 PM

NORTHERN STORMS

NORTHERN STORMS



Sep 29 2009 4:33 PM

greetings!
MARBLE MUMMY

MARBLE MUMMY



Sep 7 2009 10:13 PM



click on the cover to download!
Ghetto Falsetto

Ghetto Falsetto



Aug 23 2009 8:49 PM

Oh thanks Dustybird!  I'm working on some more recordings right now but I can't get the tape transfer thing to work so it's taking a bit longer than I expected!! I will send you a tape when I get that jazz worked out :-)
Campfires

Campfires



Aug 5 2009 2:07 AM

sounds perfect, just keep me posted.  just got a new reel to reel that I'm looking to break in and like 500 tapes of nonsense
Proof Positive

Proof Positive



Jun 13 2009 12:35 AM

 
Eric

Eric Stephenson



Jun 7 2009 11:38 PM

Habitual Grace

Habitual Grace



May 30 2009 8:50 PM

c h e e r s !

http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=314147826&s=143441>

Hugh John Noble

Hugh John Noble



May 29 2009 5:50 PM


COME TO MY TOWN


YEAH, DO IT.
Eat This City

Eat This City



May 22 2009 12:22 PM

Why not come drink with us @ The Lager House tonight? It's no cover, and we will be drunk!

Eat This City

Eat This City



Apr 2 2009 11:16 PM

If you don't already have some plans, we would really love to have you come out this Saturday @ The Pike Room in Pontiac!

Drew Danburry

Drew Danburry



Mar 30 2009 5:06 PM

hey guys
i'm coming through on tour in the next week or two! I hope you can make it because it's gonna be FUN! Info and dates are posted on my page along with a bunch of new videos and new songs! Hope you're well!
sweet!
drew
www.myspace.com/drewdanburry
c-note

c-note



Mar 23 2009 9:57 PM

3rd eye blind playing in ilm courtesy the soapbox!!

too bad you won't be here this friday
Hugh John Noble

Hugh John Noble



Mar 22 2009 7:54 PM

The time is right for AGRESSIVE MARKETING TACTICS

Hayling Island

And NU-RAVE colours.
Or am I too late for that?
unicornium

unicornium



Mar 4 2009 12:41 AM

MC Trashpedal

MC Trashpedal



Feb 13 2009 4:22 PM

Mandarin Dynasty

Mandarin Dynasty



Jan 14 2009 10:41 PM















don't you ever forget it
Mandarin Dynasty

Mandarin Dynasty



Jan 9 2009 1:50 AM

what's the flutter rate on the unit?
c-note

c-note



Jan 8 2009 12:11 AM

weekend at bernies--filmed here.
weekend at bernies 2--you be the judge
Bare Wire Technologies

Bare Wire Technologies



Jan 4 2009 3:49 AM

Marcie

Marcie



Dec 26 2008 5:20 PM

the music-listen-box isn't showing up on your page! either way, i'm honored even by the possibility of inspiring you.
Know no mouthbreater

Adam Baumker



Dec 21 2008 5:42 PM

Money is not a friend at all.
It's a crazy!
Brandon

Brandon



Dec 14 2008 12:53 AM



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