Kembrew McLeod, co-producer of COPYRIGHT CRIMINALS
Can you own a sound? As hip-hop rose from the streets of New York to become a multibillion-dollar industry, artists such as Public Enemy and De La Soul began reusing parts of previously recorded music for their songs. But when record company lawyers got involved everything changed. Years before people started downloading and remixing music, hip-hop sampling sparked a debate about copyright, creativity and technological change that still rages today. Visit Beyond the Box to learn more: www.beyondthebox.org
TV Commercial for Kembrew's Soul (1991)
Before Bart Simpson did it, though long after Faust, I sold my soul. This prank permanently cemented my status as a vaguely remembered factoid: The guy who sold his soul on eBay. ... To read more, go to: kembrew.com
Talking With: Gay Robot Professor Kembrew McLeod
Yale talks with professor, author and filmmaker Kembrew McLeod about pranks, politics, protests, copyright laws in light of SOPA, and Gay Robots.
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Del Rubio Triplets: Duchamp Found Pop Culture Object Theater
During a guest appearance on Pee-Wee's Playhouse, the Del Rubio Triplets sing a spritely version of "These Boots Are Made for Walking."
Three-Eyed Pig on NBC News
During my time at JMU, there were many more insurrections, big and small, but my most noteworthy college prank changed my life, and my relationship to media. It started as a class project, of all things, but it was an assignment that changed my life. For my final project in an art class ... To read more, go to: kembrew.com
Bill Clinton vs. RoboProfessor Keith Olbermann Coverage
When former President Bill Clinton came to Iowa City, I went to the event, stood on a chair, and told him to apologize to Sister Souljah. At first he was caught off guard and uttered a sophomoric putdown -- "Look, look in the mirror" -- before chastising me for throwing out leaflets, because it kills trees. The incident I wanted him to apologize for was 15 years old, but our exchange made national news. ... To read more go to: kembrew.com
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Three-Eyed Pig on ABC News
During my time at JMU, there were many more insurrections, big and small, but my most noteworthy college prank changed my life, and my relationship to media. It started as a class project, of all things, but it was an assignment that changed my life. For my final project in an art class ... To read more, go to: kembrew.com
Bill Clinton vs. RoboProfessor News Montage
When former President Bill Clinton came to Iowa City, I went to the event, stood on a chair, and told him to apologize to Sister Souljah. At first he was caught off guard and uttered a sophomoric putdown -- "Look, look in the mirror" -- before chastising me for throwing out leaflets, because it kills trees. The incident I wanted him to apologize for was 15 years old, but our exchange made national news. ... To read more go to: kembrew.com
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Sexual Milkshake at 1991 JMU Battle of the Bands
In 1992, that group of friends and associates created a formula for disaster: we would pose as a sacrilegious, cross-dressing noise band that crashed a fraternity-sponsored music competition. In fact, our stunt was borderline suicidal, given that this was most definitely Gods country, a thirty thirty-minute drive from the border of West Virginia. ... For more info, go to kembrew.com
Sexual Milkshake James Madison University Battle of the Bands
The Killer Apps Perform Run-DMC and Other Favorites
This is an excerpt from the debut performance of the Killer Apps -- Iowa City's first all-mobile-phone cover band -- at the Equinox Celebration on March 20, 2009 (organized by Mei-Ling Shaw Williams, sponsored by Make Magazine, and held at Public Space One in Iowa City). Cameo by Kembrew's mom. The Killer Apps are: RoboProfessor (PJ/Phone Jockey) and Dr. G (appstrumentalist).
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Freedom of Expression®
Freedom of Expression, by Kembrew McLeod www.freedomofexpression.us Check it out! Song at the end is Combat Rock by Sleater Kinney. Hopefully they don't like copyright laws either.
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Press Conference about AT&T/Freedom of Expression Trademark Dispute
The sound collage group Negativland introduced me to two of the major tropes that have dominated my life—media pranks and copyright law—so its fitting that the groups legal problems first inspired me to trademark freedom of expression® when I was an undergrad. A few years later, in 1998, the Patent and Trademark Office granted me my trademark, the same year that Fox News was awarded ownership of Fair and Balanced®. ... To read more, go to: kembrew.com
Bill Clinton vs. RoboProfessor (Behind the Scenes)
When former President Bill Clinton came to Iowa City, I went to the event, stood on a chair, and told him to apologize to Sister Souljah. At first he was caught off guard and uttered a sophomoric putdown -- "Look, look in the mirror" -- before chastising me for throwing out leaflets, because it kills trees. The incident I wanted him to apologize for was 15 years old, but our exchange made national news. ... To read more go to: kembrew.com
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Freedom of Expression (6 Min Preview)
www.mediaed.org In 1998, university professor Kembrew McLeod (Associate Professor of Communication Studies at the University of Iowa) trademarked the phrase "freedom of expression"—a startling comment on the way that intellectual property law restricts creativity and expression of ideas. This provocative and amusing documentary explores the battles being waged in courts, classrooms, museums, film studios, and the Internet over control of our cultural commons. Based on McLeod's award-winning book of the same title, Freedom of Expression® charts the many successful attempts to push back this assault by overzealous copyright holders. Freedom of Expression® is an essential tool for educators, activists, filmmakers, students, artists, librarians, and more. for more info www.mediaed.org
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A Short Film About Sampling (1/2)
A Short Film About Sampling part 1 Produced by Benjamin Franzen & Kembrew McLeod artistes talking about the good and bad of sampling sound. the second part's here: www.youtube.com
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Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2001) LO-RES VERSION
The hi-res version can be viewed here: www.youtube.com Mister Rogers released a number of records in the 1960s and 1970s that contained weird segments that I sampled and collaged, mixing in drums, noises and a bass line from a band named Bedhead. I didn't rearrange Mister Rogers' sentences, so many of the things that sound out of context are also messed up in context ("you can never go down the drain," for instance).
RoboProfessor's Music Video (Instructional Version)
Dance Sequence Music by Dermes "Sounds That Sound Good (RoboProfessor Edit)" End Credits Music by Evolution Control Committee Copyright Criminals Sounds That Sound Good was the winner of the Creative Commons/Copyright Criminals Remix Contest. It features scratches and spoken words by DJ Qbert and voices sampled from interviews from Copyright Criminals with members of Coldcut, De La Soul, Eyedea & Abilities, and Matmos. Copyright Criminals was the first runner up in the contest, and it features the voices of El-P and members of Public Enemy, De La Soul, and Negativland. Director, Editor, Choreographer, and Dancer: Kembrew McLeod Producer, Director of Photography, and Lighting: Daniel C. Faltesek Colorist and Graphics Consultant: Evan Meaney Location Scout: Lynne Nugent Animation: COMS274 Intermedia I, Fall '08, Dept of Communication Studies, Concordia University. (Instructor: Matt Soar; TAs: Shiva Majidi and Alan West.) Filmed in the "Tranquility Base FantaSuite at the John Q Inn, Dodgeville, WI. Super Special Thanks: The University of Iowa Department of Communication Studies faculty, students, and staff, the College of Liberal Arts Production Units staff and faculty, Creative Commons, Mia Garlick, Jeff Chang, and Ben Franzen. This music video is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License. All Other Rights Are Reserved To Rock in The Year 2010.
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RoboProfessor's Music Video (Animated Version)
Dance Sequence Music by Dermes "Sounds That Sound Good (RoboProfessor Edit)" Title and End Credits Music by Evolution Control Committee Copyright Criminals Sounds That Sound Good was the winner of the Creative Commons/Copyright Criminals Remix Contest. It features scratches and spoken words by DJ Qbert and voices sampled from interviews from Copyright Criminals with members of Coldcut, De La Soul, Eyedea & Abilities, and Matmos. Copyright Criminals was the first runner up in the contest, and it features the voices of El-P and members of Public Enemy, De La Soul, and Negativland. Director, Editor, Choreographer, and Dancer: Kembrew McLeod Producer, Director of Photography, and Lighting: Daniel C. Faltesek Colorist and Graphics Consultant: Evan Meaney Location Scout: Lynne Nugent Animation: COMS274 Intermedia I, Fall '08, Dept of Communication Studies, Concordia University. (Instructor: Matt Soar; TAs: Shiva Majidi and Alan West.) Filmed in the "Tranquility Base FantaSuite at the John Q Inn, Dodgeville, WI. Super Special Thanks: The University of Iowa Department of Communication Studies faculty, students, and staff, the College of Liberal Arts Production Units staff and faculty, Creative Commons, Mia Garlick, Jeff Chang, and Ben Franzen. This music video is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License. All Other Rights Are Reserved To Rock in The Year 2010.
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Oh, Lynne (The Music Video)
Early in our relationship, in 2003, I decided to give Lynne a "very special" present. I commissioned a song from a musician-businessman in Florida who, for $100, turns lyrics into hit songs. I titled it "Oh, Lynne." Six years later, we are married, and for her 37th birthday (on October 19), I presented Lynne with a "very special" music video. Matt Dunstone shot and edited the video, and Remedial Action Plan performed the song.
RoboProfessor's Music Video (Arcade Game Version)
Dance Sequence Music by Dermes "Sounds That Sound Good (RoboProfessor Edit)" End Credits Music by Evolution Control Committee Copyright Criminals Sounds That Sound Good was the winner of the Creative Commons/Copyright Criminals Remix Contest. It features scratches and spoken words by DJ Qbert and voices sampled from interviews from Copyright Criminals with members of Coldcut, De La Soul, Eyedea & Abilities, and Matmos. Copyright Criminals was the first runner up in the contest, and it features the voices of El-P and members of Public Enemy, De La Soul, and Negativland. Director, Editor, Choreographer, and Dancer: Kembrew McLeod Producer, Director of Photography, and Lighting: Daniel C. Faltesek Colorist and Graphics Consultant: Evan Meaney Location Scout: Lynne Nugent Animation: COMS274 Intermedia I, Fall '08, Dept of Communication Studies, Concordia University. (Instructor: Matt Soar; TAs: Shiva Majidi and Alan West.) Filmed in the "Tranquility Base FantaSuite at the John Q Inn, Dodgeville, WI. Super Special Thanks: The University of Iowa Department of Communication Studies faculty, students, and staff, the College of Liberal Arts Production Units staff and faculty, Creative Commons, Mia Garlick, Jeff Chang, and Ben Franzen. This music video is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License. All Other Rights Are Reserved To Rock in The Year 2010.
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Talking With: The Ellen Lewin Email Controversy
Yale talks with University of Iowa Professors Timothy Hagle and Kembrew McLeod, Matt Sowada, the conservative co-host of the political talk radio show American Reason on KRUI, and Rod Sullivan from the Johnson County Board of Supervisors about Professor Ellen Lewin's "F— You, Republicans!" email response to the University of Iowa College Republicans campus-wide invite for people to participate in "Conservative Coming Out Week." All previous episodes of "Talking With" available here: www.talkingwithyale.com
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Don't Panic! Play "99 Bottles of Beer"
In 1992, that group of friends and associates created a formula for disaster: we would pose as a sacrilegious, cross-dressing noise band that crashed a fraternity-sponsored music competition. In fact, our stunt was borderline suicidal, given that this was most definitely Gods country, a thirty thirty-minute drive from the border of West Virginia. ... For more info, go to kembrew.com
Gamble Rogers: Duchamp Found Pop Culture Object Theater
This is from the excellent film Heartworn Highways, about the "outlaw" country movement of the 1970s. In addition to some excellent music, there's the storytelling genius of Gamble Rogers.
Ian MacKaye Working at Häagen-Dazs in 1982: Duchamp Found Pop Culture Object Theater
Unintentionally funny (sort of) stuff from the documentary Another State of Mind, starring Youth Brigade and Social Distortion. This is the the Youth Brigade commentary track, mixed in with the feature film soundtrack.
Super Broker Shuffle: Duchamp Found Pop Culture Object Theater
A mid-1980s industrial film that parodies the "Super Bowl Shuffle." Sports some of the worst middle aged white rapping EVER. My friend Josh Burkett sent this to me. I still owe him a mix. The 1:50 mark is brilliant.
$1.98 Beauty Pageant: Duchamp Found Pop Culture Object Theater
This has to be one of the strangest things I've ever seen on television. Just watch it.
David Lee Roth Rocks: Duchamp Found Pop Culture Object Theater
Unbelievable. I have never seen anyone act like as much of an idiot as David Lee Roth does during this weekend music festival from the early 1980s. Worth watching in its entirety. I saw this a dozen years ago but I lost or gave away my dub of the tape. It's now available on Volume 4 of the Lost and Found series from the good folks at fiveminutestolive.