The Tyranny of Ducks

2016-11-29T17:03:00.003-05:00

Hi all! I haven't posted on this blog in AGES but wanted to update that you can see my latest photography and projects over on my official website: www.elizabethfraserphoto.com

Shooting with Don Wildman from Offlimits

2011-09-24T21:00:00.007-04:00

Hello my friends,

Been a bit busy, but enough about that. Wanted to let you know new Travel Channel photography is coming out soon! I got the great opportunity to do a second shoot with the wonder Don Wildman from out show called Offlimits (premieres soon ::wink::). We shot at this AMAZING location on Long Island City called The Foundry and I instantly fell in love with it (as did Don and I with their insanely cute "guard dog", sadly not pictures). The dog made us go over our shoot time, but I think it was worth it. Still waiting on Don't approval from the images, but I wanted to give you a "sneak peek" of what's to come!

ps - funniest guy ever.

Sand Masters

2011-06-08T15:17:00.006-04:00

Photographed our newest show, Sand Masters, last week for Fleet Week. We built a giant sand castle in the middle of Times Square!!

Love these guys :)

All images copyrighted to Elizabeth Fraser

Tartan Day - NYC

2011-04-22T10:22:00.005-04:00

I was so excited to stumble upon Tartan Day two weekends ago! So much Scottish pride here :)

First Post in a Year!

2011-03-25T12:48:00.002-04:00

Ciao interwebs! Can't believe its been so long, and that so many of you have stuck around. Thanks for all the notes! I have a new goal to update Tyranny every other day at the very least. To start it out, please view this AMAZING video on night photography. Enjoy!

Night Photography: Finding your way in the dark from Mark & Angela Walley on Vimeo.

The Defibulators

2010-06-24T17:37:00.002-04:00

Hi folks!! Haven't updated in months, but I saw this band at Union Hall last night and needed to share.

The Defibulators - "Say Say Say" from BoB Coon on Vimeo.

Beautiful acoustic sessions and even harder, foot-stopping fun in person.

<3

Off to Austin & SxSW

2010-03-12T13:52:00.008-05:00

On my last day in NYC before heading to Austin, I was sent the following video, which reminds me of how tiny we all are in this huge city.

The Sandpit from Sam O'Hare on Vimeo.

It's beautiful and amusing, with all of its tilt-shift fun. Reminds me of a Richard Scary Book, where you get to look into a factory of how bread is made :)

I love this city and continually get a warm, fuzzy feeling inside of me whenever I think of Brooklyn and my home, but I'm excited to get away for a few days.

I mean, it's SxSW! Who wouldn't be excited?! :)

The Photography Post : A New Photo Aggregation Site

2010-02-18T10:44:00.004-05:00

Hey fellow art-lovers and trollers of the interwebs; Do I have a treat for you! Launched not but 2 days ago, The Photography Post is a pretty amazing little site that brings users all of the latest and most interesting photographic projects from across the internet onto one site! TPP doesn't discriminate between solid new source or causal side blog; all they are looking to do it find the pulse of photography on the world wide wed. It's REALLY cool. So far it's turned me on to a ton of interesting sites I had no idea existed before, like Ads of the World, which showcases some of the weirdest and most visually striking ads that we in America would never get to see.

Thanks, internet!

[video] Love Language - Sparxx @Lauromatinee

2010-01-26T17:18:00.001-05:00

I lost all of my bookmarks for about 2 months (poor crashed computer) but have sudden been able to recover them!! Yay!! This lead me to a lot undiscovered, great music content that smaller sites have posted over those 2 months. Hence, this video!

The Love Language - Sparxxx from LaundroMatinee on Vimeo.

Makes me says, "keeeewl!" Especially since I haven't listened to the Love Language in ages.

Inaugural 13.1 New York Race -- April 3, 2010

2010-01-19T12:09:00.005-05:00

I have a new race on the horizon, and this time it's in Queens! I'm thinking I should make it a goal to run a half in every borough, and then run the NYC Marathon afterwards Talk about seeing the sites; and I'll most probably never want to run in NYC again after it, ha.

Part of the national 13.1 race series (which has already established races in Fort Launderdale, LA, Chicago and Boston), this half-marathon is the first of its kind, looping through Flushing Meadows Park and around it's many fountains, stadiums and the always visually stimulating Unisphere.

Here's the course map:

They claim that there is a party associated with this race, though no details have been posted yet. I'm looking forward to it!

Two New Albums You Should Definitely Give a Listen To

2010-01-19T11:30:00.005-05:00

Vampire Weekend - Contra

Contra - Vampire Weekend

Spoon - Transference

Transference - Spoon

[video] Horse Feathers - Curs in The Weeds

2010-01-12T11:50:00.003-05:00

Haven't listened to Horse Feathers in ages!

Horse Feathers - Curs In The Weeds from LaundroMatinee on Vimeo.

Today, I...

2010-01-10T19:22:00.015-05:00

...met a llama during a random parade on Graham Avenue and Metropolitan...

...and his friendly camel acquaintance...

...ran into the end celebration of Improv Everywhere's No Pants Subway Ride at Union Square... ::UPDATE:: More photos here!

...with some of the pant-less participants dancing away over our heads...

...and learned Moleskins are super cheap at the Strand!!

I also got to the gym for the 4th straight time in a row that I intended!!
Excellent Sunday.

Brooklyn Flea - One Hanson Place

2010-01-09T20:45:00.008-05:00

The Brooklyn Fleas has moved for the next 14 weekends to One Hanson Place, just around the corner from BAM and across from the Atlantic LIRR terminal. It's gorgeous!! And as always, there is plenty to buy and plenty to eat.

Crab claws, creepy broken babies...

... and flannel for all!
More on Flickr
All photos credited to The Tyranny Of Ducks.

[video] 50 People, One Question: "PostSecret: Confessions on Life, Death and God"

2009-12-16T10:57:00.007-05:00

I love these videos so much. Based in Brooklyn. Such simple insight into the human mind. The video is produced in tandem with PostSecret, which is an ongoing community art project where people mail in their secrets anonymously on one side of a postcard.

"What is your secret?"

PostSecret: Confessions on Life, Death and God from Frank Warren on Vimeo.

Brooklyn Vegan 2009 CMJ Showcase @ MHoW

2009-10-28T11:12:00.012-04:00

Laura Marling

The Antlers

Fanfarlo

Quick update! I managed to fit in the Brooklyn Vegan CMJ show last week before rushing off to Maine (for sudden family stuff) and boy, I wasn't disappointed! Laura Marling, followed by the Antlers, followed by Fanfarlo, who are just amazing live. Below are 2 videos I grabbed during the event (available in HD on youtube) and as you can see, I have a new camera! It's lovely and I plan on using more often, so please check back for more frequent updates than before. For more photos, check out my Flickr account to the right.

[video[ Fanfarlo - The Walls Are Coming Down

2009-10-05T14:36:00.002-04:00

Never saw this before. FUN! Simple and sweet.

Dirty Projectors - "When The World Comes to an End" (Jimmy Fallon 9/28)

2009-09-29T16:13:00.004-04:00

"The vocals on this song are batshit insane" - Danny Fraser. WORD. So ridiculous.

NPR - Tiny Desk Concert: The Avett Brothers

2009-09-29T13:54:00.008-04:00

I had never heard of these Tiny Desk Concerts produced by NPR before today, and I'm already in love. Oh, how I so wish we could do this where I work.! Live music, right next to my desk, making my work go so much smoother... Le Sigh... The worst of phone calls could be soothed over! Rivals could work together as BFF! Raises for all! (Ok, maybe I went too far). Still, please watch and adore, as I am doing right now. Keep the video open behind your work, and pretend The Avett Brothers are right there with you, getting you through the day :)

ps - Avett Brothers just released a new CD, I AND LOVE AND YOU. Lovely!

FANFARLO, THE ANTLERS, LAURA MARLING @ Brooklyn Vegan CMJ Fest

2009-09-25T13:19:00.004-04:00

EXCITEMENT!

FANFARLO

THE ANTLERS

LAURA MARLING

Get your ticket now. CMJ is back!!

James Pomerantz Photography

2009-09-09T17:27:00.003-04:00

Everyone should check out this guy. Very, very cool stuff. And on top of it, he's started a blog about getting his MFA at The School of Visual Arts! I'm interested to read along, especially since hardly anyone gets their Photo MFA these days.

[video] The Antlers: Two

2009-08-25T12:41:00.005-04:00

I haven't really been moved by a band like I have with The Antlers in a long while. I saw them open for Here We Go Magic earlier this year at the Music Hall of Williamsburg, and it was a pretty incredible experience, though I never appreciated their music as much as I do now after their release of Hospice, their first full length album.

Everyone is raving, and it's not hard to see why. Below is their lovely video of Two, an animated interpretation of music's ability to flow out from instruments and vocal chords, and then fill us (overcome us) in the space we inhabit. brightening our day.

Hooves on the Dirt: Motel Motel's Super Secret Garden

2009-07-15T12:48:00.006-04:00

Secret Garden Series: Motel Motel from hoovesontheturf on Vimeo.

Hi-definition, black and white, Motel Motel; swoon. Raw, unfiltered music like this is so deliriously satisfying!

See the rest of the Secret Garden Series here. Previously freatures: Tallest Man on Earth, Olof Arnalds and Middle Distance Runner (a band, not the song by Sea Wolf).

The Calm Blue Sea - Siegfried (An Original Score)

2009-07-08T15:08:00.007-04:00

http://www.thecalmbluesea.com/

Back in early 2007, the band called The Calm Blue Sea was still just the twinkle in some young kids' eyes in Austin, Texas, a collaborative thought of something experimental that involved a lot of passion and complexity, and some general rockin' out and good-times. Now in 2009, with an acclaimed self-titled release under their belts and a wealth of praise and pride from their home town and beyond, the Calm Blue Sea has also completed an exalting project: composing an original score to the Fritz Lang movie Siegfried.

In a show of old-world charm and deep nostalgia for the day before recorded sound, the original score premiered live to a sold out show on March 29, 2009 at the Alamo Drafthouse in Austin, Texas juxtaposed to a rare big screen showing of Siegfried. 96 minutes later, the show ended to a standing ovation and rave reviews. The response was in fact so amazing, that the Calm Blue Sea decided that it was something that should be shared with everyone, and set forth to put the full score into recorded form. On August 18th, 2009, 200 handmade and numbered double disc CDs will be released to those lucky few who put their orders in now at The Calm Blue Sea's online store.

"I'm really, really proud of this one," said Jeff Crews, guitarist for the TCBS.

Buy it, wait with anticipation until August 18th and then gather your friends with a copy of Seigfried to see the magic happen.

Want more on TCBS?
Myspace
Website
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St Vincet @ the Bell House (Hiatus Continues)

2009-07-08T14:51:00.003-04:00

Annie Clark @ the Bell House in Brooklyn. Photo by Elizabeth Fraser Photography

Hey folks. Sorry for the absence, as always, but I guess sometimes life gets in the way :) Anywho, wanted to share some images from St. Vincent @ the Bell House in Brooklyn! It was a pretty rad night. I'm so glad Annie added the extra show! Click here for more photos @ Flickr.