Press Release: “Palace Algeria”

MICHAELmATICIAN’s upcoming sound unit will contain a sound piece named “Palace Algeria”. MICHAELmATICIAN has stated that Algeria is the last stronghold of the Resistance, therefore we assume the sound piece elaborates upon that. Also, “Palace Algeria” will mark the first time since 1988 that a music single has referenced Algeria (Algeria’s national anthem was released as a Christmas song in 1988). Although the people of Algeria will be extremely excited to hear the sound piece, it is likely that “Palace Algeria” will not arrive there until late next year (Algerian law states that any outside music must be translated and re-recorded before being distributed in Algeria). It is our hope that this law can be circumvented by the smuggling of used VHS tapes on which the sound piece will be recorded. MICHAELmATICIAN will likely select a local Algerian VHS favorite: Star Trek III – The Search for Spock.

Please stay tuned for “Palace Algeria” by MICHAELmATICIAN. It will be made accessible at the Jeremy Shingles Blog. If you wish to have “Palace Algeria” on your used VHS, please contact us. Finally, from the aforementioned anthem: “That we are in revolt, whether to live or to die, we are determined that Algeria should live, so be our witness, be our witness, be our witness”

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Resistance Has Met. [2.5.12]

Resistance has met. All members were present this past weekend for the first quarter meeting. Although the location was changed unexpectedly, the meeting was quite efficient (the original location was a random Dallas sports bar, there was some sort of “game” that attracted countless citizens). Nevertheless, MICHAELmATICIAN has stated the objectives for the next quarter and the assignments to be completed.

Naturally, much of the meeting must be kept secret. However, here is a particular quote from one of the members: “Organisms that shed their dead shells will emerge with new ones, they move on. Our world is different, the dying and dead portions remain present and in use while the new ones emerge. We need only to look at payphone booths and VHS tapes to see the truth. Digital media have engulfed our realities, but the previous physical forms remain present.”

Messages of the Resistance and of MICHAELmATICIAN will be transmitted and recorded in any available form. We embrace the physical and the digital forms, but always in the most secure and economical ways. We are from and very much apart of the dying portion of this reality. We embrace the new portions yet resist the destruction of their previous forms. We will learn to see the Michrotron.

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DeDonde Inc. Acquires Copyrights:Major/Minor

DeDonde Inc. continues to gain control over various sectors of the entertainment industry this year. Within the music industry, DeDonde has so far copyrighted both the major and minor scales as well as the perfect fifth. It is believed that DeDonde plans to use these rights to gain profits from any and all uses of their acquired musical scales and intervals. In early January, DeDonde reportedly received payment for use of the minor scale in the song “Moves Like Jagger”, which equalled 18% of the total royalties from the song. The respective music artist has not commented about the payment to DeDonde Inc. Many critics have also questioned the meaning of the song’s lyrics and the scope of its popularity.

The implications of a large multi-national corporation like DeDonde Inc. holding copyrights to musical scales and intervals are innumerable. Secondary schools and Karaoke Bars must now agree to pay the 18% flat rate the DeDonde Inc. anytime their scales or intervals are used, including inversions and alterations. It is predicted that by the end of July 2012 DeDonde will have rights to C# and most likely “Drop D” tuning.

MICHAELmATICIAN has stated that all citizens should fight against the legal enforcement of any music-related payment to DeDonde Inc. based on copyrights of musical note sequences. He has also requested that “Drop D” tuning be  avoided immediately.

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DeDonde Inc. against PIPA and SOPA

During the recent internet outrage about PIPA and SOPA, a representative from DeDonde Inc. in Tulsa stated that the company is strongly against the proposed legislation of PIPA and SOPA. This has come as a surprise to many people based on DeDonde Inc.’s historical stance concerning any and all legislation. (Always in favor.)

“Well, in this case DeDonde is in the same boat as most Americans who don’t want to lose the freedoms currently available on the internet. If PIPA and SOPA are passed, tons of user-created content will be removed. DeDonde cannot support this, there is just too much private data to aquire.”

DeDonde’s representative Tartley Sangham has indicated that the company is very interested in being able to gain from the information made available across the web. This is no doubt unethical, but to stop it would mean censorship. We shall not support DeDonde Inc. or Tulsa. We shall however learn to see the Michrotron.

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A New Image Unit 2012

This image has been transmitted by MICHAELmATICIAN in 2012. It has been communicated that the image is about the Sound Unit that MICHAELmATICIAN will release in the year 2012. Jeremy Shingles is currently consulting both the Periodic Table of Elements and a map of the continental United States to uncover more about the meaning of the image.

Also, we must now confirm that MICHAELmATICIAN is currently in Dallas. There were reports this past weekend of MICHAELmATICIAN being seen at the Golden Globe Awards (in Los Angeles). One of our members claimed that “During Meryl Streep’s speech there was a comotion in the audience. Someone was attempting to bring a pair of spectacles to [Streep] when George Clooney attempted to speak to MICHAELmATICIAN. It seems that the spectacles were either mistakely given to MICHAELmATICIAN or simply destroyed.” We believe that it is not likely that MICHAELmATICIAN would have been at the awards. We assume that [Clooney] mistook MICHAELmATICIAN for either Crispin Glover or a waiter.

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2011 Films: Observed By All Resistors (For The First Time)

Most of the Resistors in our organization have submitted the various films they’ve observed during the year of 2011. The following is a list of those films in no particular order. **MICHAELmATICIAN is believed to have observed only Horrible Bosses, stating that “it’s a very telling documentary”.

1. Laura
2. Kansas City Confidential
3. Gun Crazy
4. Big Combo
5. I Wake Up Screaming
6. Touch of Evil
7. Pick Pocket
8. The Night of The Hunter
9. Rififi
10. The Last Wave
11. Brute Force
12. The Trial
13. Network
14. Colossus: The Forbin Project
15. Midnight Run
16. Thieves Highway
17. The Town
18. The Taking of Pelham 123 (1973)
19. The Switch
20. Invasion of the Body Snatchers
21. Definitely, Maybe
22. Social Network
23. Maiden Heist
24. They Live
25. Naked City
26. Primer
27. Westworld
28. Nosferatu: The Vampyre
29. The Lookout
30. The Bucket List
31. High Noon
32. Lincoln Lawyer
33. Body Heat
34. Bullitt
35. The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)
36. Blink
37. Asphalt Jungle
38. The Bourne Ultimatum
39. I Confess
40. In a Lonely Place
41. Super 8
42. Notorious
43. Bringing Up Baby
44. Dead Reaconing
45. His Girl Friday
46. Seven Year Itch
47. Ace In The Hole
48. Paths Of Glory
49. Killer’s Kiss
50. The Killing
51. Inglorious Basterds
52. The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
53. Frenzy
54. Strangers On A Train
55. Shadow Of A Doubt
56. Suspicion
57. Disclosure
58. Charade
59. Blow Out
60. The Following
61. The Prestige
62. The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981)
63. The Pledge
64. True Grit (2010)
65. 30 Minutes or Less
66. Horrible Bosses
67. The Hangover II
68. The Ref
69. The Happening
70. Witness
71. Broadcast News
72. The King Of Marvin Gardens
73. Call 777 Northside
74. Escape From The Planet of The Apes
75. Beneath The Planet of The Apes
76. The Apartment
77. Night Of The Iguana
78. The Conversation
79. Out Cold (1989)
80. Les Diaboliques
81. Modern Times
82. The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus
83. Hereafter
84. Fatal Attraction
85. Adjustment Bureau
86. North By Northwest
87. Rosemary’s Baby
88. Prizzi’s Honor
89. The Changeling
90. Whatever Works
91. Take the Money And Run
92. Sabotage
93. The Lady Vanishes
94. The Big Clock
95. The Sweet Smell Of Success
96. Drive
97. Source Code
98. I Am Number Four
99. Limitless
100. Unknown
101. Night and The City

DeDonde Inc: “The Wire Dynamo”

In November of 2011 DeDonde Inc introduced “The Wire Dynamo” to their upper-level management employees. However, an image of the device was captured on paper and secretly delivered to us. We assume that the employees were shown a photograph of the device and not the actual device. The following image appears to be a drawing of the photograph of “The Wire Dynamo”. We believe its purpose is to enable DeDonde managers to communicate without speaking via a secret code system.