Posted in blog on August 20, 2010 by joelveitch
Hello. Welcome to the 130th newsletter from rathergood.
I'm afraid it's a sad newsletter this week. Monster Truck has been murdered by a dog. I thought I'd do a song for him but it made me too sad, so I've just written his story. You can read it here:
http://www.rathergood.com/monster_truck
Rest in peace, poor little chap.
In other news, we've made 2 ambient songs which you can get here. But can you guess what they were originally?
http://bit.ly/ambientsongs
Also We Like The Moon is now available on Rock Band! That's a good thing.
http://bit.ly/rockbandmoon
All my love guys. Give your pets an extra hug just to let them know you love them.
Cheers
Joel
Posted in blog on August 20, 2010 by joelveitch
We've made 2 ambient songs. They are very lovely, for all your chilling-on-a-beanbag-in-a-darkened-room-watching-a-lava-lamp needs. Have a listen, they're free:
Deep in the Singularity the Infinite Anemone Wafts in the Darkness and Shit
Heirophant 004
Quiz Time! They are both normal rathergood tracks that have been timestretched massively. Can you guess which tracks they originally were? CAN YOU?
Posted in blog on August 06, 2010 by joelveitch
Hellooooooo! Welcome to the 129th EVER newsletter from rathergood!
Everyone knows that living on the land is problematic. You live on the land right? And your life has problems in it right? Well, don't worry because when we live in the sea life is going to be perfect in every way! Look, we've made this beautiful song explaining exactly how and why!
http://www.rathergood.com/sea
Isn't that just absolutely glorious!
You can get your amazing When We live In The Sea classic tshirt here:
http://bit.ly/seashirt
And your sexy When We Live In The Sea skinny tshirt here:
http://bit.ly/skinnyseashirt
That's about it for today, except to tell you that I love you! I love you so much! I'd do anything for you! Would you like me to feed myself to a bear? I bet that would prove my love in some way! I'd feed myself to a bear for you! I'd totally do that! As the bear pins me down and starts taking slow, leisurely bites at random bits of me, tearing out mouthfuls of bum and arm, I'll be shouting “DO YOU SEE? DO YOU SEE HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU?” And you will somehow find this endearing I expect.
Of course I am very strong and could easily fight off a puny bear, but I will choose not to just to prove how much I love you. Then when the bear poos me out you can keep that bear poo and sleep with it as your pillow, knowing that it signifies my immense and agonising love for you for all eternity, or at least until the poo biodegrades.
Mwah mwah ultrasmooches!
Yours sincerely
Joel Veitch
Founder of rathergood.com
Member of the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences
Winner of 3 Webby Awards
Master of Arts (Electronic Media) Oxford Brookes
Bachelor of Arts (English and History) University of Leeds
Marksman (.22, 5.56, 7.62, LMG)
Former Sixer of Grey Six, 19th Forest Hill Cub Scouts
Former Member of MGS school cricket team
Former Sergeant, Combined Cadet Force (RAF Section)
Silver Swimming Badge
3rd best Cross Country runner in my class at age 12
Once had a letter published in the New Scientist
Attended one-night Pork Butchery Course
Keen amateur ukulele player
Bronze lifesavers swimming badge
Full clean driver's license
Passed Cycling Proficiency Test
A levels – English Literature, French and History, all grade A
GCSEs 7xA 2xB
Good understanding of the principals of flight
Good understanding of the principles of spelling
Winner of the Head's Prize for Progress, first year, Aylesford School
50 meters swimming badge
Once did a wee in a loo containing Dannii Minogue's wee
25 meters swimming badge
Amateur experimental rocket / meat scientist
Has caught piranhas on a hand line
Willing to learn semaphore if required
Able to sing The Girl From Ipanema and Mas Que Nada in Portuguese
Survivor of Trans-Atlantic Airplane Fire Horror
Wielder Of The Power Of Science
Inventor of the Dictator Finger Thingdicator
Defeater of Transformers (regardless of voltage)
Founder member of the super-secret League Of Internet Justice
Has eaten chicken madras for breakfast
Commander In Chief of Pork Force
Saver Of Old Ladies In Distress
Owner of Monster Truck
Experienced lawn mower
Finder of camouflaged flip-flops
Amateur Marine Biologist
Posted in blog on July 30, 2010 by joelveitch
Helloooooooooooooo! And welcome to the 128th EVER newsletter from rathergood!
I've got something truly AWESOME for you this week! Behold the wonder and joy that is the Internet Animal Orchestra!
http://www.rathergood.com/orchestra
I think you'll agree that is the greatest achievement of the animal kingdom in history.
Hey, I bet you've always wanted to see a raw chicken sing “Don't you Want Me” by The Human League haven't you! WELL NOW YOU CAN YOU LUCKY THING!
http://www.rathergood.com/human_league
In other news we've got a special offer on the rathergood iPhone app. It's just 59p / 99 cents for a limited time only:
http://bit.ly/rathergoodapp
You know you want it.
Also, Monster Truck dived head-first in to the toilet this week. He really is a bit of a moron sometimes. A loveable, spiky-footed, soggy-headed little moron.
Right, I think that's about it, except to tell you that I love you. I LOVE YOU SO HARD! I'd do anything for you! I'd use special voodoo magic to raise Noel Coward from the dead, then I'd force his tortured undead corpse to compose a charming, jaunty ditty espousing my love for you in great detail! It'll really make you chortle! He's such a card, that tortured undead corpse Noel Coward! I'll force him to make a ukulele from his own rotting intestines stretched over some bits of his bones and play it! HAHA THAT WILL BE SO CHARMING HAR HAR HAR!
Mwah mwah sexykisses!
Yours sincerely
Joel Veitch
Founder of rathergood.com
Member of the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences
Winner of 3 Webby Awards
Master of Arts (Electronic Media) Oxford Brookes
Bachelor of Arts (English and History) University of Leeds
Marksman (.22, 5.56, 7.62, LMG)
Former Sixer of Grey Six, 19th Forest Hill Cub Scouts
Former Member of MGS school cricket team
Former Sergeant, Combined Cadet Force (RAF Section)
Silver Swimming Badge
3rd best Cross Country runner in my class at age 12
Once had a letter published in the New Scientist
Attended one-night Pork Butchery Course
Keen amateur ukulele player
Bronze lifesavers swimming badge
Full clean driver's license
Passed Cycling Proficiency Test
A levels – English Literature, French and History, all grade A
GCSEs 7xA 2xB
Good understanding of the principals of flight
Good understanding of the principles of spelling
Winner of the Head's Prize for Progress, first year, Aylesford School
50 meters swimming badge
Once did a wee in a loo containing Dannii Minogue's wee
25 meters swimming badge
Amateur experimental rocket / meat scientist
Has caught piranhas on a hand line
Willing to learn semaphore if required
Able to sing The Girl From Ipanema and Mas Que Nada in Portuguese
Survivor of Trans-Atlantic Airplane Fire Horror
Wielder Of The Power Of Science
Inventor of the Dictator Finger Thingdicator
Defeater of Transformers (regardless of voltage)
Founder member of the super-secret League Of Internet Justice
Has eaten chicken madras for breakfast
Commander In Chief of Pork Force
Saver Of Old Ladies In Distress
Owner of Monster Truck
Experienced lawn mower
Finder of camouflaged flip-flops
