Category Archives: Video

They Rapin’ Ehbody Out Here

By Happenin Records | Published: July 31, 2010

Out here in Huntsville that is. Recently my town in Alabama has gone viral with two local news clips that found their way on to YouTube and have taken off like one of our city’s trademark rockets.

First up is this colorful fellow who shares an interesting opinion about struttin’ in Big Spring Park, an area you may be familiar with via my work even if you don’t live in HSV.

The city of Huntsville may have pushed the boundaries of acceptable humor in regards to homelessness and alcohol induced brain poisoning with the struttin’ guy, but our latest viral video phenom has somehow achieved the impossible and made the subject of a local woman’s escape from an attempted rapist (and IDIOT!) the most LOL’d item in America’s Facebook feeds since Double Rainbow.

Did you know that Huntsville, Alabama has the most PhD’s per square mile of any… Err, never mind.

So what’s next for Alabama’s engineering and science capital? Well, tomorrow yours truly will be featured in the Sunday issue of the Huntsville Times, but if you are online (you aren’t reading the print edition of my blog are you?) you can read it right now on AL.com!

Also, Giraffe.

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Three Happenin Guys Are Out of this World.

By Happenin Records | Published: July 20, 2010

It’s time for another THG show, ya’ll. This time we are playing once again at Bottletree in Birmingham, Alabama. We will be sharing the stage with local surf-rock legends, the Necronomokids as well as blasphemous mobile punks, Supreme Dispassion. The show is going down, Friday August 27th.

Last time Three Happenin Guys played at Bottletree it was for our tenth anniversary special. Not our best show ever, but it definitely was the one with the most goodie bags, and who can have a bad night when they are wearing a party hat? No one: That’s who.

To kick off that show I made an intro video that played on a large screen in front of the band. The idea was that we would be hidden behind the screen and the video would get the audience super pumped, then at the conclusion of the vid the screen would drop to the ground and THG would melt everyones’ faces off with our birthday rock. Unfortunately the video was not played loudly enough to be heard over the hundreds of party whistles and noisemakers that we had handed out (poor foresight on our part) so instead of everyone hearing a super-epic pump up intro, they were just stuck watching 3 minutes of slowly drifting planets.

Well, better late than never. Now you can watch AND listen to the intro I created for our last show, and maybe it will get you hyped for the upcoming August gig. It’s a slow boil, but if you are patient you will be treated to the beautiful falsetto Native American stylings of yours truly. It’s Pure Moods, 2010.

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Three Happenin Guys are Ten Years Old!

By Happenin Records | Published: May 28, 2010

….approximately.

And to celebrate tonight we are putting on a party like no other at Bottletree Cafe in Birmingham, Alabama. If you are anywhere near Iron City tonight you do not want to be anywhere else. We have been practicing and planning for over a month to put on one of biggest and best spectacles yet.

Strange and amazing things happen when Three Happenin Guys music is played. Our latest promo video is a great example of this phenomenon.

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Cover Song

By Happenin Records | Published: May 18, 2010

Three Happenin Guys have been practicing non-stop for our upcoming 10th anniversary show at Bottletree on May 28th. If you haven’t bought your tickets yet, get them now because they are going fast! And if you are on Facebook, RSVP at our event page and spread the word about the show. It’s going to be a night like no other.

If you know THG well, you’re familiar with the fact that we only play our own original tunes. Recently we tried our hand at a cover song though, thinking it would really be a stand-out gem in our set. It didn’t work out the way we thought it would. I could try to describe in text all the gritty details of our attempt at covering a classic, but I think a video will paint a truer picture. Check it out…

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BREAKING NEWS!

By Happenin Records | Published: May 14, 2010

It’s been a while since I posted anything on the blog, which is a shame considering that my new studio space is now mostly functional and mostly painted. A lot of you folks are responsible for me being able to afford my new luxury suite, so I should do a better job of keeping you up to date on my building progress. Sorry for the slacking. Here are some pics of the space by my photographer friend, Ashley Vaughn…

My buddy Greg hooked me up with a sweet couch that completely makes the place.

My most recent watercolors are coming along and should be done in about a week or so. I couldn’t decide what to put in the fish painting so I started on a new piece involving a wolverine, a giant snail, and a duck with a traditional German hat. Changing things up was a smart move because I figured out the final figures for the fish painting during the meantime.

Want to check out my new studio space in video form? Well you are in luck. Yesterday I was interviewed for WHNT News 19 in Huntsville about my Tim James spoof ad, and I made sure that it was shot in my studio and included lots of views of my space and my dog. Here’s the vid…

 

Isn’t that Betty cute?

So here is the part where I continue to beg for your money. I know it looks like my new studio is finished now, but you haven’t seen behind the curtain. I’m really only half-way done, and I can’t finish things until I have raised or earned the cash to do so. What’s left to do? For one thing, the entire exterior is still just unfinished drywall. I still have to mud and paint it, which requires help from friends more so than money. The things that are actually going to cost money are drywalling the interior of my AV booth and applying trim to the tops and bottoms of my studio walls. Doing all of this to complete the space will cost roughly $300 bucks (100 for drywall, 200 for moulding), so if you are feeling generous, please make a donation using the ChipIn widget on the right, or buy some prints, or just show up on my doorstep with a giant novelty check.

And thank you so much to everyone who has already contributed. Without you guys I would be painting in a carboard hooverville right now. Instead, Betty and I are working in the lap of luxury.

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Three Happenin Guys for Alabama Governor, 2010

By Happenin Records | Published: April 26, 2010

Okay, so your favorite band in the world isn’t really running for office, but we are campaigning to have a rip-roaring 10th anniversary celebration performance at Bottletree on May 28th with The Grenadines and Howlies. This is going to be the Three Happenin Guys show of the decade, so purchase your tickets now!

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Go to These Shows

By Happenin Records | Published: April 17, 2010

There are two exciting shows coming up that you need to go to. Both feature Happenin Records bands, and both are going to be super-rad.

The first show is, ummm, tonight. Sorry for the late notice, but get in your car and drive to Montevallo around 9 o’clock to see Shining Path and Walker Yancey at Eclipse Coffee and Books. Here’s a great promo that Chris made for the show…

The next gig is much further down the road, but it’s a BIGGIE. Three Happenin Guys are having our tenth year anniversary, and it is going to be a ten year old’s birthday that you will never forget. Plus, it’s going down at BottleTree, arguably the best indie music venue in the state of Alabama. We plan on promoting the hell out of this show and hopefully selling the place out. If you plan on coming out on May 28th, do yourself a favor and go ahead and buy your tickets NOW…

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Let’s Play Chat Roulette!

By Happenin Records | Published: April 17, 2010

If you are a living, breathing person with an internet connection, by now you have heard of chatroulette.com, the sensational website that irresponsibly connects random and anonymous strangers across the world via webcam.

Chat Roulette is what the internet has been working it’s way up to since it’s inception, and I’m surprised that it took so long for the concept to be realized. Imagine a website with no restrictions, no registration, no age limit, no terms of service agreement, and no consequences. At the click of a button you are connected to a person that you will probably never see again in your life. The social possibilities are endless!

You can do anything in this experimental play land. What will you do?

Obviously the answer is “Expose myself and or mastrubate!”. Or at least that’s what every other male Chat Roulette user decides to do. Kind of a bummer because there are so many more creative possibilities in this new medium. But hey, the nature of the Chat Roulette format is a lawless one. I guess in a lawless world, most men just want to play with themselves in front of everyone they meet.

My friends Caroline, Brad, Corry and I have loftier aspirations for Chat Roulette though. Aspirations that include puppet shows, bait-n-switch pranks, and even converting strangers to our own newly-created cult. You can watch it all in our latest video.

As an added bonus, I’ve edited out all the penises! If that sentence doesn’t disappoint you, enjoy!

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Dustin Timbrook’s Artist Talk

By Happenin Records | Published: March 17, 2010

Tomorrow evening I will be giving a lecture about my artwork at Lowe Mill. Refreshments will be served and seating will begin at 5:00 and I will start talking at 5:30. If you live in Huntsville and can make it in time from work, I hope you can attend this little event. I plan on mostly speaking about autobiographical stuff; just highlighting moments of my creative history from childhood until now. Of course I will talk about my paintings, but I will also discuss music, video, and all of those interests that have kept me busy for the last 20+ years. Here’s a sneak peak of what the event should be like:

If you plan on coming, RSVP on my FaceBook event page.

I look forward to talking at you for an hour.

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Busiest Month Ever

By Happenin Records | Published: March 9, 2010

Somebody needs to change the month of March from Women’s History month to Dustin Timbrook has a lot to do month.

What do I have to do? The first thing is a F’n doozy. I’m moving my studio to the second floor of Lowe Mill. It’s a space three times the size of what I currently work in and I will even get an enclosed sound booth to work on audio/video stuff. There’s just one catch:

I have to build the thing from scratch.

I spent all day yesterday tearing the “structure” that originally enclosed the space down. If you are wondering why I wouldn’t just save those old walls instead of building new ones, come have a look through the pile of materials that I tore down. Corrugated sheet metal, old office partitions with “Ghetto Child” graffitied across the surface, and completely random scraps of luan, plywood, etc. are what the orignal walls were hodge-podged together from. One particular 4×8 sheet of haf-inch plywood was suspended from the ceiling by a single screw (to my surprise as I unscrewed the thing standing at the top of an eight foot ladder).

I don’t have a lot of money to build this new space, so if you are feeling generous and want to support your favorite artist in the whole wide world, how about sending me a little donation on PayPal using the Chipin widget below? Even a donation of just $2.50 is enough to buy me a 2×4 or a sheet of drywall.

There are other ways you could help too. Buying a print from my Shop will also give me funds to build my new space. And if you live in the Huntsville area and just happen to have lumber that you are not using (2×4’s and 2×6’s), I will be happy to take them off of your hands.

So now that I’m done begging, let me share one other thing that is keeping me super-busy this month. Next Thursday, March 18th, I will be giving an artist talk at Lowe Mill at 5:30 PM. I plan on talking about my art work, my influences, and even showing some old videos. It is a lecture, but I will try to keep it entertaining and non-lecturey.

If you are on FaceBook, RSVP for my artist talk now.

And yes, I will try to make a promo video for this event in the next few days.

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Pop-Up Pink House

By Happenin Records | Published: March 9, 2010

My friend, artist Rita Burkholder, is preparing to shoot a music video for her solo music project, Helen Keller’s Ukelele.

The video is for a song called “Pink House”, and Rita is asking people to make little pink houses, no larger than 1′x1′x1′ to use as props. I recently made a pop-up pink house for her to use. Check it out:

Between building a brand new studio space and tiny pink houses, I’ve been occasionally adding brush strokes to my current watercolor project. The latest development is just a little bit more background content. More updates on the progress of this painting and the construction of MY NEW STUDIO SPACE (!!!) soon.

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Painting Again

By Happenin Records | Published: February 24, 2010

Boy howdy, it’s been a while since I painted anything. My work schedule is opening up a little bit more for actual art making now, so I’m going to take advantage of it. Here’s what I’m working on right now…

In other news, I got a brand new Betty feeder to brighten up my studio and to build my fortune, one quarter at a time. My studio space is already a sort of petting zoo, so why not seal the deal and get paid for it?

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Three Happenin Guys Christmas Special!!! DVD Sneak Peak

By Happenin Records | Published: February 9, 2010

Last weekend my band played one of our best shows yet at Eclipse Coffee and Books in Montevallo, Alabama. If you weren’t there you missed one H of a show. But cheer up, because through the miracle of digital video you can still experience the magic of the Three Happenin Guys Christmas Special, all in the comfort of your sofa recliner. Take a look at this sneak peak of two songs from our recent set.

The DVD of the full show is not far off, so check back soon to order your copy. Expect the price to be about 10 bucks, plus shipping. I’m also going to try to upload the whole show to Vimeo so that you cheapskates can watch for free. Till then…

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Three Happenin Guys Propaganda Gallore

By Happenin Records | Published: February 3, 2010

To all you Three Happein Guys fans, if you aren’t on FaceBook you’ve been missing all the fun and excitement over our show at Eclipse Coffee and Books in Montevallo this Saturday night.

Fortunately HappeninRecords.com has got you covered. Here’s all the publicity material the band has worked up over the past couple of weeks.

Here’s the first video I shot…

And THG’s guitar player Chris made his promo video directorial debut with vids #2 & 3

My most recent ad is about the show AND the sweet poster I designed for the show. If you want to buy one before the show, pre-pay for one now because we only printed 24! Buy it for just 3 dollars in my shop before it’s too late.

Them’s the videos. But what about you THG fans who actually like to read? Here’s a day-by-day log of our outgoing campaign emails for you nerds out there. Read on…

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Picturesque Happened

By Happenin Records | Published: December 16, 2009

It’s been a long wait, but after much computer repairing I was finally able to edit the footage of the opening reception for Picturesque. Through the miracle of online video you can now relive the greatest night of your entire life, or slap yourself for missing out on what could have been.

Those chicken pieces were delicious.

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Now With Video!

By Happenin Records | Published: December 8, 2009

Good news, world! Now you can see all Happenin Records videos in one place. I just finished designing a new video page for the site that lets you see every video I’ve ever posted online without having to bounce to a million different sites and pages. Any videos I post on YouTube, Flickr, Facebook, Vimeo, or elsewhere can be found right here from now on.

To celebrate this momentous triumph over the monotony of having to click around I’ve uploaded a brand new video. Well, technically it’s an old video but it’s new to the web. A full performance by Three Happenin Guys at Equality Alabama in Montgomery back in 07. This is one of the most fun shows we’ve ever played. Be sure to watch the last 5 minutes because you don’t want to miss our touching tribute to the late, great Fun Zone.

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So what are you waiting for? Check out the new Video page now!

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Picturesque Is Only A Day Away

By Happenin Records | Published: November 13, 2009

That’s right: Only one more day before Picturesque, my solo art show at Lowe Mill Studios, explodes on the Huntsville art scene like some experiment at Redstone Arsenal gone horribly wrong.

Are you going to just sit around in your pajammies during the biggest art event of 09, or will you join the crazed mob of art lunatics who erupt into violent mania at the mere thought of viewing my colorful renderings or corgis eating watermelon?

That’s what I thought. See you tomorrow night!

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Dustin Timbrook Featured in Huntsville Times

By Happenin Records | Published: November 12, 2009

Wow, all this publicity is starting to go to my head. Betty and I were featured in the Huntsville Times’s Go Magazine today to promote my solo art show, Picturesque, happening this Saturday night at Lowe Mill studios in Huntsville Alabama from 6 to 9 PM.

You can read Jon Busdeker’s article about my show and my artwork HERE.

Since becoming a world-renowned superstar I’ve begun living a more lavish lifestyle; One that involves wrapping a cashmere sweater around my neck and feeding Betty Fancy Feast. Here is the latest promo video for my show on Saturday. I hope I don’t come across as too stuck-up. But really, what do I care now that I’m famous?

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Little Spring Park: Now With More Park

By Happenin Records | Published: November 8, 2009

Finished.

The series that I began months ago is finally complete, and just in time for Picturesque. Little Spring Park is my 7 foot long, 5 part watercolor of downtown Huntsville’s Big Spring Park. I’ve always enjoyed riding my bike and walking Betty in the park, so I thought it would be fun to consolidate my favorite parts of the park into one nice little visual stream. Have a look at the painting in this short video that my friend JD Frey of Dead Worker’s Party helped me put together.

Want to pre-order prints of Little Spring Park to pick up at my show this Saturday? Hurry! I go to the printer Wednesday morning, so order HERE now!

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Pre-Order Your Picturesque Prints

By Happenin Records | Published: November 4, 2009

Excited about my upcoming solo art show, Picturesque, at Lowe Mill Studios in Huntsville Alabama on November 14th 2009, but worried that you can’t afford to walk out with your favorite painting? Well fret no more, because for the first time ever I will be selling high quality, limited-edition, archival giclee print reproductions of every watercolor in the show: And for incredibly affordable prices. These reproductions are printed on watercolor paper with archival pigments instead of regular printer ink, so they look and feel almost exactly like the original paintings!

Here’s the promo vid. FYI: I was pretty sick when I shot this, so don’t think that I’m always this greasy.

As explained in the video, pre-ordering your prints will guarantee that the prints you want don’t sell out before you get to the show, and it helps me out with the up-front costs of having prints made. It’s also a way for you to get my work even if you can’t come to the show. I will gladly deliver work to anyone in my area, or have prints shipped for a little bit extra.

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