Tune in Tokyo

Well, we're back. The migration process from our web host has been pretty painful and slow (pretty much like their service in recent years, so avoid Apollo Hosting like the plague), but we are now back online.

We are planning to re-do the site, since we're going through this transition anyway. We're actually going to switch to UltraverseProductions.com, although you shouldn't notice as UltraverseMusic.com will point to the same place. What does the change mean? Well, since 2003, we've focused more on a number of types of media and design elements, rather than just music, so a change is long overdue. When we launched this site in 2003, JM was DJing and putting out a lot of music. While that's still a focus, he's also deep into photography and design. With a little luck, there will be some t-shirts up for sale on this site in the next two months, and a slimmed down photo section that will serve as JM's portfolio.

In the meantime, only the News section is up and running, so check back soon, as this format allows more frequent updates than previously. We'll see if we can get something more substantial up over the weekend.

Movie Madness

Well, how good was the Mel Brooks tribute at the Academy on Friday? It was fantastic. It was just so nice to see the best excerpts of his greatest films (from The Critic to The Producers to Blazing Saddles to Life Stinks) on a big screen. Many of his long-time collaborators were on hand, including the hilarious Carl Reiner (know to most as the old guy in Ocean's 11). Mel Brooks was also there in person, so it turned into an emotional night, as we watched footage of his departed wife, Anne Bancroft, dancing and seducing her audience. Of course, it was plain funny too as Brooks has funny bones, but the evening provided a nice balance for a tribute to such a mensch.

Saturday, we drove out to Santa Paula, Ventura and Camarillo. And, Sunday we went to the farmer's market in Hollywood, which has grown tremendously since we were last there. A weekend of errands, and then back to the Academy last night for the penultimate film in the 1939 series: Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, with Burgess Meredith and Lon Chaney Jr. Great film. Next week is the last in the series, The Wizard of Oz.