1. I promise a friend that I’d snail mail some of my new stuff. While they live about 40 miles away, we’re on opposites ends of a very large city. I figure that the postal carrier will know how to get it there more quickly. 2. Of course, I have to wrap the hell out of it. I’d hate for the cd to get damaged. 3. Then I realize I forgot to include this tape! 4. So, that gets wrapped up 5. and affixed to the package containing the cd. 6. There! 7. Well, almost. 8. Then there’s this nice brown paper… 9. gotta tape that up, too. 10. And it’d be really bad if I didn’t include another note 11. which at this point, seems to have an un-apologetic vibe. 12. And then I remember this OTHER tape… can’t let that one slide by. 13. Add it to the pile, secure it with cardboard 14. and more packing tape, but this time with the sticky side out 15. so that I can drape it in some nice, plush toilet paper 16. and swaddle it 17. with even more reading material, pages from Vanity Fair, I think (?) 18. and a red balloon … 19. an old block print, 20. this festive woodcut of a cabin, 21. and a xerox originally intended for a tape release from some years ago. 22. Next, wind it up with some freshy, minty dental floss 23. and don’t forget the note… jeez. 24. I have to wrap the crap out of that, too — hate for the note to get lost. 25. But will it fit into a standard 8.5 by 11 envelope? 26. Oh, you bet!
18 Comments
8/10/2018 16:53:55
You've got the biggest thumb I've ever seen! We met at the first Denver Noise Fest, 2010. Nice to see you here. Questions:
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Ha! Thanks. And yes, I probably have larger-than-normal thumbs.
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Penny
8/19/2018 18:49:32
Wow!!! That looks fun to open.. Welcome to EC!!!
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Adam J Naworal
8/10/2018 17:39:36
Welcome aboard, Crank Sturgeon! Excellent first article (informative and funny as well)! Expect Aimee and I to purchase some stuff from you in the near future ;)
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Adam J Naworal
8/11/2018 11:24:04
Let me know if you'd like to be part of The ANIEC Project :D
Adam J Naworal
8/12/2018 02:25:54
And true to our word, we just ordered a Multi-Plunk Pocket Gamelan :D
Rafael González
8/11/2018 06:23:51
Great!!!!!! Welcome!
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Aimee Naworal
8/11/2018 11:27:40
If I got something from you I would exacto knife right down the middle so I could salvage some stuff in the layers XD That is so cool! I am so glad you joined I have heard about you and seen the cool stuff you make :)
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Chris Phinney
8/11/2018 12:58:23
Welcome to EC! Hilarious article love it!
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Frank
8/12/2018 20:38:01
Welcome Crank! I would like to take the opportunity to tell you that I love your MOMA contribution!
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8/20/2018 11:59:29
Love it! Got weird looks at work as I was snickering while reading it.
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Adam J Naworal
8/21/2018 19:07:56
LOVING the Multi-Plunk Pocket Gamelan!
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Frank
8/29/2018 01:29:25
Crank,
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5/24/2019 01:27:55
Crank Sturgeon is so inspiring! I'll never forget something he told me when he played in Madrid a few years ago: "I only play where I'm invited" (I don't remember the exact words, but that was the message). That changed my perception of playing live. His show was absolutely amazing. So much fun to know how he package his tapes!
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