I remember still—the memories and melodies of home. As a band of brothers, we’ve always loved popular telephone songs such as “867-5309/Jenny” by Tommy Tutone, and so we thought: Wouldn’t it be neat to sing the actual dial string from a landline phone, harmonies and all? Our new single, “Homebody” (hōm’bŭd’ē), features the band’s childhood […]
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Chuckman’s
Chuckman's. A video posted by Los Doggies (@doggieslos) on Jun 30, 2016 at 6:45pm PDT
Tiger Third
Sagat from Street Fighter II is known for his tiger fireballs and tiger uppercuts. The “tiger” in question is a Minor Third interval from the E-flat down to the C.
Homebody (hōm’bŭd’ē) is here
Well, almost. A new single is coming soon! After that, Los is headed into a bonafide studio to record an EP.
myPhone
My phone’s message tone is the best. It plays a nice E suspended fourth arpeggio that resolves to a high major third. Click below to listen. It sure beats some bullshit marimba or whatever you have on your phone. The tone of my phone is so pleasant, I don’t even mind when people text me […]
Pedestrian Signal
The NY pedestrian signal plays a high F#, like the chirp of some mechanical cricket. It’s about 15 cents flatter than a real F#, but you can still tune to it if you’re busking by the crosswalk. The F# clashes with the usual open keys of our buskers, and even our crickets don’t go that […]
MTA Melodies
There’s a place in New York City where the subway sings a recognizable tune. Since the early 2000s, commuters have noticed a musical screeching coming from certain trains like the first 3 notes of “Somewhere” from West Side Story. The first interval is a dominant seventh and resolves down to the major sixth just like […]
