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April 20, 2013

Geekdad Features the ‘Dear Mr. Watterson’ Soundtrack…

“The original film score, now available online, can’t help but conjure images of boy Calvin romping through the woods with his tiger, or fighting evil space aliens as his alter ego Spaceman Spiff.” – Geekdad

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Thanks to Geekdad for featuring the Dear Mr. Watterson film score! And….

“Adventurous and cheeky during their ten year run, Calvin and Hobbes are the epitome of childhood exuberance and creativity. We Were Pirates embraces these sentiments and deliver a wonderful accompaniment to this classic comic strip tribute.” – Fuzzy Headphonez

“I absolutely love this score. It is a vivid tapestry of piano riffs, jazzy percussion, and delightful melodies that remind me of the first time I heard Vince Guaraldi’s score for Charlie Brown.” – Deli Magazine

“The soundtrack builds an intricate simplicity that matches the strip’s artwork and writing.” – Sweet Tea Pumpkin Pie

“Much like Calvin and Hobbes, the ['Dear Mr. Watterson'] soundtrack does an excellent job at capturing both a feeling of happy-go-lucky innocence while also adding a slight introspective undertone to the mix.” – …Said the Pale Fox

Also thanks to Hometown Sounds! And thanks to JayeL Audio for the shout out about The Real World: Portland playing ‘Little Consolation.’

April 9, 2013

Dear Mr. Watterson (Original Film Score) Available Now Online!

 

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Hi friends,

Good news! The soundtrack for the film I’ve been working on  came out today. The movie is called “Dear Mr. Watterson” and it is a documentary about the cultural impact of the comic strip “Calvin and Hobbes”, and its creator, Bill Watterson.

You can pick up a copy of the original film score on iTunes, Amazon mp3, or Bandcamp.

I’ve been working on the music on and off since Summer of 2012 and I’m really proud of how everything turned out. The soundtrack includes 14 original, instrumental songs from the film and I threw in 3 bonus tracks: an alternate version of one of the songs and a vocal and instrumental version of “Don’t Forget”. Which is an old We Were Pirates song from “Cutting Ties” that also plays in the movie.

The film itself has its festival premiere tonight at Cleveland Film Festival and is already getting great reviews. I got a chance to see it at the L.A. premiere a few weeks ago. I realize I’m not exactly unbiased, but, I loved it. I think they did an amazing job capturing what makes Calvin & Hobbes continue to have such an impact. As a big fan of the strip, it was a real honor to have been able to contribute the music for the film. I’ll keep you posted on festival showings and when the DVDs becomes available to the public. In the meantime, enjoy the soundtrack!

Cheers!

-Mike Boggs

April 3, 2013

Little Consolation on The Real World: Portland

MTV played ‘Little Consolation’ tonight on The Real World: Portland and they’re putting up a free download on their website for the next week.

If you’re late to the game, and missed the free download, you can still snag it on iTunes or Amazon MP3….or stream it on Bandcamp or Soundcloud. Cheers!

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January 30, 2013

Dear Mr Watterson Update…

Hi friends,

I wanted to give you a quick update. As I mentioned a few months back, I’ve been working on writing and recording an original score for a documentary about Calvin & Hobbes called Dear Mr Watterson. I started writing demos for the project back in July and finally finished the score last week. Getting to watch the film evolve from early rough cuts into a fully-produced feature has been a pretty amazing experience. As a massive Calvin & Hobbes fan, it’s been incredible to fully nerd out on the interviews and the content, while being able to contribute something as well.

The score I wrote ended up being 14 original songs. All 14 are instrumental. The teaser trailer below has one of the new songs from the score called “Sunday Paper”.

Dear Mr. Watterson Teaser Trailer from Dear Mr. Watterson on Vimeo.

The film will also feature instrumental versions of a couple of older WWP songs. Plus, one of the demo versions of the songs I wrote will be in there as well as the final version. I finished up the final mix from my end last week. TJ Lipple helped tremendously, by stepping in at the last minute and co-mixing and mastering some of the songs.

From there, the director Joel Schroeder, and the sound editor Josh Eckberg, took the score and the rest of the audio to a mixing stage at Warner Brothers and finished up the final audio mix this weekend.

Mixing Dear Mr Watterson at Warner Brothers. Photo from DMW’s Twitter page (@dearmrwatterson)

Mixing. Photo from DMW’s Facebook Page.

The film will be starting the film festival circuit in the next few months. It’s already been accepted into two festivals later this Spring, and has been submitted to a bunch more. I’ll try to keep you posted as I hear where and when it will be showing. You can also follow DMW on Facebook and Twitter for regular updates.

As for the soundtrack, look for it to be out sometime this Spring. I’ll definitely keep you updated.

Cheers,

m

December 16, 2012

WWP Holiday Song…

…in on a Listen Local First DC Holiday Compilation. Most of the proceeds go to Cardozo High School Marching Band and music program.

Also….Happy Holidays…..that is all.

October 5, 2012

Indiefeed & InTheCapital Give WWP Some Love…

Hi friends, we’re playing a set for STPP Fest in DC at midnight tonight: 10/5 at Mood Lounge on 9th Street. Indiefeed and InTheCapital listed us as one of 10 bands to check out…..so check us out! It’s a free show and there are plenty of other solid bands playing. The Mean Ideas have a set about a block away at Old Dominion Brewhouse at 9:40. See you tonight!

August 31, 2012

Dear Mr. Watterson

Hi friends,

Just wanted to drop a line and let you know that I’m scoring a documentary about Calvin and Hobbes called Dear Mr. Watterson. I’m incredibly excited to be on board with this project. Calvin and Hobbes is one my favorite things and I’ve loved the strip since I was a kid. In fact, it kind of helped shape my world view at a young age. So, naturally, I couldn’t be happier to be making music for the film.

If you haven’t heard about the project, this Wired article does a good job of summing it up. Joel and the others in the crew I’ve worked with so far have been great and their passion for the subject matter is obvious. It’s a great project and I’m really excited to be involved. They’re hoping for a release date sometime towards the end of the year, so I’ll keep you posted and you can also follow Dear Mr. Watterson on Twitter and Facebook for updates.

mike

PS – Joel and the crew are taking submissions until September 14th for c & h fan art, photos, letters, etc… to possibly be included in the film. You can read more about how to submit here.

August 28, 2012

Sidewalk Rock…..

Back in March, we played a show on the sidewalk in the middle of downtown Austin for a pop-up SXSW show with Listen Local First DC. They were kind enough to film and post our performance of Settle Down.

Thanks for checking it out. Hopefully, we’ll come through your town soon and play some songs….on the sidewalk.

m

July 19, 2012

“Kill Me (Part Two)” on MTV’s The Real World…

Hi friends. MTV played “Kill Me (Part Two)” on last night’s episode of The Real World. You can also download an mp3 of the track for free on their blog for the next week. So go download it….for free!

June 26, 2012

We Were Pirates – Civilized Man

Hi friends,

We have a friendly barn spider who lives on our entry door. She makes a new web each night, but leaves a space for us to walk through, so as not to disturb us. Last night, I was admiring her web and taking a photo with my iPhone when a june bug got snared. She sprang into action and I was able to document the result. While playing it back, it occurred to me that it would be a great visual for Civilized Man….if not a tad literal. But I think it works pretty well. Here is the result:

and here’s the shot I snagged right before she sprang into action. I posted it on my Instagram page (find me @wewerepirates).

Anyway, hope you enjoy.

m

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