http://www.beatoutsidethebox.com Marching to the beat of my own drum . . . figuratively speaking Sat, 15 Mar 2008 08:49:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The International Beatbox Battle Convention was held in Berlin, Germany this year. It drew artists from all over the world. Here's Markooz giving one of the tightest performances of the night. I'd kill for that first snare and any of the synth stuff in the second half of ... http://www.beatoutsidethebox.com/beatboxing-videos/beatbox-battle-berlin-2008-markooz/ I was just going back through some of the beatboxing videos here on BOtB and I noticed that there's nothing here by Kenny Mohammad! As connoisseurs of beatboxing,I'm sure you all realize that Kenny (AKA the Human Orchestra) is one of the originators and creative forces behind today's beatboxing scene. ... http://www.beatoutsidethebox.com/beatboxing-videos/kenny-mohammad-the-human-orchestra/ Check out the article below, from Wisconsin's Daily Cardinal newspaper with one of our heroes, Jeff Thacher. ********************************** After their 1990s fame from singing “Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?” as well as commercials for Folgers coffee, Rockapella is singing their way to the Memorial Union Theater with UW- Madison’s men’s a ... http://www.beatoutsidethebox.com/articles/an-interview-with-jeff-thacher/ We saw Minimum Wage a few years back at the West Coast A Cappella Summit. Very funny. Legitimate performers. And their beatboxer Charlie LaGreca is the real deal. Now they've got an off-broadway musical in New York City! If you're in the NYC area any time soon, ... http://www.beatoutsidethebox.com/a-cappella-stuff/minimum-wage-opens-new-off-broadway-musical/ Adam Matta is, quite possibly, one of the most well kept secrets of Cornell University’s music scene. A professional beatboxer and visual artist from New York City, Matta has been making his presence known on the Cornell campus during the last year. His performances of “Beat Box Bard” last spring at ... http://www.beatoutsidethebox.com/articles/%e2%80%98cat-and-mouth%e2%80%99-features-nyc-beatboxer-adam-matta/ Hernan Livolsi is an Argentinian musician living in Spain who plays an eclectic array of instruments. He’s particularly fond of, and skilled on, the didgeridoo. The video below shows Herman kickin’ beats live on the didge. He has a bunch more videos on myspace. http://www.beatoutsidethebox.com/beatboxing-videos/hernan-livolsi-didgeridoo-beatboxing/ Everybody should check out this article from the Baltimore Sun about local professional beatboxer Shodekeh. He's turned beatboxing into a full-time career for himself. He accompanies dance classes and instrumentalists, though he usually prefers to perform as a soloist. The article also features a great demonstrational video where Shodekeh ... http://www.beatoutsidethebox.com/articles/shodekeh/ Wes Carrol, of Mouthdrumming fame teamed up with Dave Baumgartner, his prodigy ex-pupil, at SoJam, an annual A Cappella conference in North Carolina. This is some really, really good stuff. Enjoy. http://www.beatoutsidethebox.com/beatboxing-videos/wes-carrol-and-dave-baumgartner-impromptu-duet/ This guy is kinda like the William Hung of live looping.  He's actually pretty clever, but his strange singing (and lack of pitch) make it kinda hard to follow. This is the video with the clearest, cleanest sound we've seen.  Check him out: Nirvana, "Smells Like Teen Spirit" http://www.beatoutsidethebox.com/beatboxing-videos/dokaka/ Everyone's favorite French beatboxer has returned for another edition of France's version of American Idol, "Nouvelle Star." Click here to watch this video. Just do it. http://www.beatoutsidethebox.com/beatboxing-videos/hes-back/