Tim On Tour: Washington, DC (Lost Post, Found)

Tim entered this post a week ago, but somehow it got all jumblied in the machine, and is only now seeing the light of day. The machine apologizes to Mr. Charming and his angry minions.

Oct. 24, 2005

Greetings, my good and fair public.

Tis I, Timothy Charming, reporting from our nation's capital, Washington DC. If one was to take a look at OK Go's rigorous touring schedule, one might conclude that OK Go is not playing in the District of Columbia for another week. At this juncture, one might also begin to wonder to oneself, "Then why, Mr. Timothy Charming, are you sending us messages from the Capital City?" Well, my little chickadees, I'll tell you: Today is the coveted day off.

In rock and roll, a day off is not unlike the day off of a lawyer, doctor, electrician, or topographer. Major label recording artists like myself use these days to tend to laundry and dry cleaning, catch up on email, return phone calls, see family and bathe (time permitting). If a band member like myself is really lucky, then he might have the pleasure of day-ing off in a city where darling young ladies like my two year-old niece Ellie live.

Tonight I happened to be just that lucky. I dined with my adorable niece, who taught me these important lessons about life and myself:

• I drink out of a big boy's glass.
• It is not OK to draw on the table with crayons.
• Being a cow for Halloween is exciting.
• Saying 'Uncle Timmy' is not as easy as it seems.
• Saying 'Uncle Timothy Charming' is going to be even more of a challenge.
• Baths are fun!
• Time outs are a bummer.
• Putting things away is a chore.
• I am funny looking.
• My hat is funny looking too.
• Hugs and kisses from my two year-old niece, whom I seldom see, are about as sweet as it gets.

So there you have it, my darling dears. Tomorrow I am off to Philly, home of Bell, Biv, DeVoe, ABC, and the East Coast Family. Hopefully I wiil see you, Bell, Biv, DeVoe, ABC, and the East Coast Family in the next days to come. Until next time remember this: as long as i am blogging, you will never walk alone.

Live it,

Timothy Charming xo

AudioKonopka: Washington, DC

We've been asking people to tell Dan their darkest secrets or funniest joke. That is until two nights ago, when a stranger came up to Dan on the street, asked him if he knew the way to St. Tropez, then told him that not only had he been kidnapped by the government and had his brain reprogrammed, but that DARPA was now sending him on secret missions under the cover of night that, it seemed, had less to do with national security than with exposing himself on the bus.

Dan was a bit shaken, and though we've figured out that his accoster wasn't an OK Go fan, the damage was already done. Dan is afraid of your dark secrets and he needs something else to blog about.

From now on, when you see Dan at a show, go up to him and hand him a note with two things on it: a sentence you want him to read, and the celebrity in whose style you'd like him to read it. That'll freak him right out.

Here's his most recent contribution to blog culture:

Real Audio!
Windows Media!

AudioPlay: Providence

Tim's Audio Play is back in full force. Be sure to listen if you're going to the show at Century Lounge in Providence on 10/28 or if you care to hear the most adventurous drama being made today. It's triumphal.

Season 2, Episode 4: Providence!


Want backstory? Listen to Season One here.

AudioKonopka: New York City

We've given Drummer Dan the keys to our audioblog technology and sent him on a quest for truth. These are our questions: #1) What was the most ridiculous thing that happened to you today? and #2) What was the best secret/joke you heard at the show?

Here are his answers. The man is so good, he answered each one twice:

NYC AudioBlog 1 in Real Audio!
NYC AudioBlog 1 in Windows Media!

NYC AudioBlog 2 in Real Audio!
NYC AudioBlog 2 in Windows Media!

The days may change, but the quest does not. If you're going to one of the upcoming shows, please find the man and tell him your darkest secret, funniest joke, or anything else he can audioblog for us.

Online and On The Line.

A bit of newness:

100 Concerts in 100 Days on Yahoo! Music
Five OK Go performances at rollingstone.com/okgo
Ring tones at Cingularextras.com.

AudioPlay: New York & Boston

Tim's Audio Play is back in full force. If you're going to the show at Irving Plaza in New York on 10/26 or at the Middle East in Boston on 10/27 you should be sure to listen. Also, be sure to listen if you care even a little bit about the most adventurous drama being made today. It's triumphant.

Season 2, Episode 2: New York!
Season 2, Episode 3: Boston!


Looking for backstory? You can listen to the first six episodes here.

AudioKonopka: Philadelphia

We've done the unthinkable. We've given Drummer Dan the keys to our audioblog technology. I told Dan to record an audioblog every day, if he could, that answered one of these two questions: #1) What was the most ridiculous thing that happened to you today? or #2) What was the best secret/joke you heard at the show?

Hear how he did on his first assignment:
Real Audio!
Windows Media!

If you're going to one of the upcoming shows, please find the man and tell him your darkest secret, funniest joke, or anything else he can audioblog for us.

Audioplay, Season Two, Episode 1: Philadelphia

For those of you who haven't been following along, bassist Tim has been putting together an audioplay that is both ingenious and bizarre. You'll love it, if you listen.

He'll have a new installment for each show, with a special message for fans in that particular city at the end. Listen to all of them, if you can, but at the very least listen to the one that's designated for your city, before you go to the show. Ready? Here goes:

Season 2, Episode 1: Philadelphia


You can listen to the first six episodes here.

Audioplay: Season One Is Over

Tim made a wonderful, serialized audioplay for each show of the UK tour. He had so much fun that he's continuing this delightful habit for the current east coast tour. You should listen to, at the very least, the episode for your city. But hopefully you'll want to listen to the whole thing. If so, you might want to check out the first season's episodes, so that you can follow along. Each one's about a minute long. And they're all great. We'll be spitting them all out via podcast quite soon, so you can listen that way, too.

The most recent two episodes, for your pleasure:

Season 1, Episode 1: Edinburgh
Season 1, Episode 2: Newcastle
Season 1, Episode 3: Wolverhampton
Season 1, Episode 4: Nottingham
Season 1, Episode 5: Brighton
Season 1, Finale: Exeter

Good Morning America Changed To Friday

The boys will be on Good Morning America on Friday instead of Thursday. This means more talking and hanging out, apparently. And that you've got to reset your video recording devices.

What up, Fog?

Here's news: "Invincible," the second song from Oh No, is featured in The Fog, a soon to be Hollywood blockbuster that opens this weekend. For those of you who don't know, The Fog is a big budget, quite scary retelling of Carl Sandburg's famous poem of almost the same name. Click here to read the poem, and go here to see the trailer.

Good Morning America, OK Go Is Having The Best Week Ever

On Thursday, October 20th, OK Go will be on Good Morning America, doing two of the three things they do best, dancing and teaching. The third, rocking the crap out of things, was ruled out because of the early hour. Get up early (or stay up late) and watch the action. In other television news, OK Go was recently featured on VH1's Best Week Ever, one of our favorite shows. Click here to check them out. And click over here to check them out checking us out, if you catch our meaning.

Audioplay: Nottingham

The fourth ever installment of the first ever OK Go Audio Play. If you're going to the show in Nottingham on October 11th (tonight!), there's a special message for you at the end. Listen close.

Download, listen, and be amazed.

New episodes coming soon.

Audioplay: Wolverhampton

The third ever installment of the first ever OK Go Audio Play. If you're going to the show in Wolverhapmton on October 10th (tonight!), there's a special message for you at the end. Listen close.

Download, listen, and be amazed.

New episodes coming soon.

Audioplay: Newcastle

The second ever installment of the first ever OK Go Audio Play. If you're going to the show in Newcastle on 10/05, there's a special message for you at the end.

Download, listen, and be amazed.

New episodes coming soon.

Audioplay: Edinburgh

If you're going to the show in Edinburgh on 10/4, there's a special message for you at the end of this, the first installment of the first ever OK Go Audio Play. It's a Tim Nordwind invention called Theater In The Blog, and it's pretty weird and hilarious. Give it a listen. And keep coming back; we'll have new episodes for every show on the UK tour.

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The Times They Are A Raving

Well, maybe not raving, but the New York Times is certainly reporting. Jonah Weiner has an article in today's paper about the dance video. He describes Tim as "OK Go's most talented dancer," "bald and bespectacled," and "surprisingly competent," which are three phrases lifted directly from the Personal section of Tim's resume. Read the whole article here, and make sure to click on "email this" to send it to your friends, and help it climb up the prestigious "Most Emailed Articles" list.