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WATCH LOGAN LYNN’S “QUICKLY AS WE PASS” ON MTV!

Logan — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 10:03:24 +0000

Oh god. Watch my new video on MTV below or on their website HERE.

MTV is so fucking cool still.

LOGAN LYNN FEATURED IN DAVID BYRNE’S “POP MAKING SENSE” COLUMN IN THIS WEEK’S ISSUE OF THE WINDY CITY TIMES!

Logan — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 08:46:57 +0000

David Byrne included me and my “Quickly As We Pass” video in his notorious “Pop Making Sense” column this week in Chicago’s Windy City Times newspaper! You can currently pick it up anywhere periodicals are distributed in Chicago or just keep reading below.

From Windy City Times, Chicago: (7/27/2011)

“Another video to keep an eye out for is Logan Lynn’s ‘Quickly As We Pass.’ Imagine forward-thinking Imogen Heap mentoring a DIY artist with the hipster sound stemming from Brooklyn. The end product would be ‘Quickly As We Pass‘. The track’s video is very cleverly done with stills looking like cutouts then being turned into 3-D objects, as they are filmed from different angles. Also, there is footage of neighborhoods in the Windy City with many of the spots being instantly recognizable. Not only is the video well crafted, but the song itself is very catchy. Lynn is based in Chicago and is openly gay. ‘Quickly As We Pass‘ can be found on the album ‘I Killed Tomorrow Yesterday‘.

Nice huh? I’m actually based in Portland but I love that Chicago wants to claim me! So cute!!! To read the full article, CLICK HERE.

LISTEN TO LOGAN LYNN’S “MOVIES” FROM “LIVE FROM NOWHERE NEAR YOU” HERE 1ST!

Logan — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 05:50:20 +0000

“Live From Nowhere Near You” is a benefit record I was a part of for homeless youth at Outside In and it was released today. Actually, last night at midnight. By 1:00am they had sold 5,000 CD’s and were sold out. Good times, right?! OMG.

New songs by me, Elliott Smith, The Dandy Warhols, Pink Martini, Spoon, The Helio Sequence, The Strokes, Wilco, Bright Eyes, The Decemberists, Gang of Four, Sleater-Kinney, Viva Voce, Modest Mouse & so many more!!! You can read the full list HERE.

Here’s my contribution to the project:

Logan Lynn: “Movies” (2011 Greyday Records)
Words and Vocals by Logan Lynn.
Programming by Carlos Cortes.
Horns: Chris Frazier.

Logan Lynn: “Movies” (Taken from “Live From Nowhere Near You” – A Benefit For Homeless Youth) by LoganLynn

This psycho little song sure is in good company with this one. Geezuz.

LOGAN LYNN’S “ALONE TOGETHER” USED IN “HANDS ACROSS HAWTHORNE” PROMOTIONAL VIDEO FOR Q CENTER, BASIC RIGHTS OREGON, CASCADE AIDS PROJECT AND PRIDE NW!

Logan — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 20:41:11 +0000

The Boy In Static remix of my song “Alone Together” (from my new record “Blood In The Water” available on iTunes HERE) was used in Trent Finlay‘s promotional video for the Q Center, Basic Rights Oregon, Cascade AIDS Project & Pride NW “Hands Across Hawthorne” anti-gay bashing event.

Read what The Advocate had to say about the event itself HERE, then watch the video below.

Together we can stop the violence. To get involved with LGBT community safety in Portland, CLICK HERE. To find the LGBT community center closest to you, CLICK HERE.

LOGAN LYNN FEATURED ON AFTERELTON.COM TODAY!

Logan — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 23:12:47 +0000

My new video “Quickly As We Pass” is featured on AfterElton.com today! Check it out HERE or keep reading below!

From AfterElton.com: (6/23/2011)

“Logan Lynn channels the 80′s with “Quickly As We Pass”: Out artist Logan Lynn has been producing music for over a decade, but I confess to somehow having missed him until now. But as a huge fan of 80s music, I’m quite pleased to have made his acquaintance through his new video “Quickly As We Pass” which reminds me of what was best about early 80s music. This song wouldn’t have been out of place in the dance clubs being played along side the best bands of the 80s, including New Order, OMD and Eurythmics. But take a listen yourself and see what you think!”

LOGAN LYNN’S “QUICKLY AS WE PASS” VIDEO PREMIERED ON LOGO THIS WEEK IN THE STATES!!!

Logan — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 09:46:43 +0000

After months of re-edits to get my new video “Quickly As We Pass” ready (aka “clean enough”) for American television, it finally made its debut this week in the states on “NewNowNext” on Logo. It’s no big deal, really…just my song and video playing in millions of homes. For those of you without cable you can watch the very censored version of the video below or on their website HERE, then watch the original UNCENSORED VERSION HERE.

Thank you, Logo. I love you as much today as I did when you first started playing my videos 5 years ago.

LOGAN LYNN INTERVIEW ON THE ACCIDENTAL BEAR THIS WEEK!

Logan — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 07:26:10 +0000

I was interviewed for The Accidental Bear about music, activism and a bunch of other stuff this week. You can check it out on their site HERE (complete with photos of me and my boyfriend) or just keep reading below for the full transcript.

From The Accidental Bear: (6/2/2011)

While hiking through a creek the other day I lifted up a rock and found a gem. Ok, no that’s a story, I just really enjoy analogies. Nonetheless, the gem that was brought to my attention is singer-song-writer-ginger-beard-acitivist Logan Lynn. When I found him, it just happens, he is on a little hiatus, charging up for whatever the future holds.

AB: I read that you are coming back from a break you took to work full-time for LGBTQ equal rights at Portland’s Q Center? Are you back in the swing of things musically?

LL: I’m still on hiatus from playing shows. It’s been a year since I announced I was taking the break and I still feel like I’m in break mode with the touring or whatever. I really just quit doing the parts I was hating. I was surrounded by a bunch of people who I needed to get away from and the only way I could think to do it was to sink the boat. Looking back (and reading the press around this time last year) I probably could have taken a less public, less dramatic approach…but at the time I was fed up with the whole thing. At the end of the day, it worked. I got rid of all the parts that were making me insane and released that last record “I Killed Tomorrow Yesterday” myself. I’ve been making videos and releasing singles on my own schedule without anyone telling me what I need to do musically or how to do it…and without anyone telling me what I should or shouldn’t look like. It’s lovely, actually. I work full-time still with Q Center and am going to keep doing that for now. I’m happy for the 1st time in a really long time so I figure I had better not fuck it all up by changing the course. It’s been hard to turn things down lately, though. I won’t lie and say that there are not parts that I miss. I’ve been working on new songs this whole time, too…so there hasn’t been much of a break with that part at all.

AB: What is going on with the Portland Q Center these days? I see you have an upcoming event on June 17th. “Hip to be Q”

LL: Yeah! That’s the Portland Pride kick-off party I’m throwing for Q Center and is the 2nd edition of my queer concert series there. I’ve been bringing national queer acts into the center for these really intimate shows this year. I like the idea that people can party for a good cause around good queer music. It’s a new kind of activism…the super loud, fun, sparkly kind.

AB: In the last few days there has been numerous report about the two men attacked on the Hawthorn Bridge. What is the buzz around town?

LL: I’m kind-of on the frontline at Q Center in the aftermath of these types of community events and tragedies. People turn to Q Center for support and they look to us for what the collective “we” are supposed to do next. It’s time for people to wake up and help others when they are in need. This is not the kind of thing that should be happening anywhere. These were people we know. I think the very real feeling of “This could happen to me and my boyfriend” spread like wildfire throughout the city and our allies came out in droves for the “Hands Across Hawthorne” event we just threw this past weekend. There were thousands of people there. It was really touching.

AB: Tell me about “Hands Across Hawthorne” Rally Against Violence (2011)? The photographs were powerful.

LL: It was amazing to see the nearly 5,000 people come out to hold hands at the scene of where the attacks had taken place. There were people for miles. It was hard not to cry just at the sheer magnitude of people who were willing to stand out in the freezing cold rainy weather on a bridge to hold hands with one another and send the message to these men who attacked our friends that we are not afraid, that we will not stand for this in our city. It was beyond exhilarating.

AB: It seems like activism and music many times goes hand in hand. Does your music contain a lot of political content?

LL: No. My music is always about love. The pursuit, the loss, the memory of said lost love…Not because I try for it to be, though. That’s just what has come out so far. I think if I ever tried to be political it would come out all jacked up and I would feel embarrassed for myself. I’m political in my life in that I work and give to things I feel strongly about. I am active in my citizenship but I leave songs like that to bands that aren’t so self-involved.

AB: Is the local Portland queer music scene flourishing?

LL: Yes. The queer music scene here (and the music scene in Portland in general) is flourishing. Local queer bands like Gossip have basically taken over the world. What happened to me in 2007 is happening to all of my friends. Everybody’s famous here now. It’s like LA in that way.

AB: Do you have a fan club for your red beard? Beard fan clubs are out there, really.

LL: Uh-Oh…

AB: What are your thoughts on the rapture we just survived?

LL: Worst. Rapture. Ever.

AB: Does music and religion mix? Your thoughts on religion in a nut shell.

LL: Fuck religion. Jesus can sit on it.

AB: How do you think your hometown Portland, Oregon is doing compared to the rest of the US with the acceptance of the LGBT community?

LL: In general I think we are a very progressive town. That doesn’t mean we aren’t still susceptible to violence and bigotry. We have a long way still to go for ourselves and we have the opportunity to lead the way for other folks around the country (and world, for that matter). Change takes time. We’re still working on it…

AB: If there were something you could change about the music industry, what would it be?

LL: I wish people still bought records.

AB: Do you have a release of “I Killed Tomorrow Yesterday” that is slated for 2011 where 100% of the profits go to benefit Portland’s Q Center coming up?

LL: That already happened last year. It was released August 31st, 2010 as a fundraiser for Q Center. It’s available in the store on my website here: http://loganlynnmusic.com/music/

AB: Where can we expect to see you in the next 12 months?

LL: On Logo again here shortly. My new video is premiering sometime later this month. The rest is going to unfold however it decides to unfold. I have a day job, dog and boyfriend. Life is simple and good. I’ve gone inward for the time being.

JUST OUT NEWSWEEKLY INTERVIEWS LOGAN LYNN ABOUT “QUICKLY AS WE PASS” + HIATUSES!

Logan — Wed, 04 May 2011 23:52:49 +0000

The kids over at Portland Newsweekly Just Out ran a mini-interview with me this week about a whole mess of messy stuff and posted my new video on their site! You can check it out by clicking the current issue cover below or keep reading under that for the transcript…

From Just Out: (4/4/2011)

“Unless you’ve been living under rocks and/or endlessly napping the past few weeks, you’ve probably heard/read about Logan Lynn‘s excellent new video, the visually intriguing (stunning, even) “Quickly As We Pass.” A nostalgic blend of live action people and more two-dimensional, still cut-out counterparts (oh, how art mirrors life) make their way through cityscapes, streets, buildings, living rooms, bedrooms–and even get naked. Fitting for a song that talks about waking up “clothed in our right minds and nothing else.” As usual, Lynn takes the ordinary, the banal, mixes it all up, and turns out five minutes of salacious sensory overload. Like us, you’ll probably have to watch the video a few times before catching everything that’s happening–and even then you’ll be hard-pressed to soak up every bit, every quirk.

Just Out caught up with Logan and talked briefly about retirements and MTV. On his much-discussed hiatus, Lynn, who now helps lead the gay crusade at Q Center, opines: “I think people were always cynical about my motives for going on hiatus–like it was a big publicity stunt a la Cher where I was planning to pop out of a cake in 6 months with a new band and a world tour. I really did take the break because I needed to, and always said I was planning on turning music back into a hobby rather than my job. This is what that looks like. I got rid of the parts (and people) that were making me miserable a year ago and have spent the time since cultivating a personal life and rediscovering the parts which were enjoyable to me.”

On the fruitful video collaboration: “The director, Jeffrey McHale, and I had worked together on my ‘Bottom Your Way To The Top’ video in 2009, so the collaboration was a no-brainer. He’s a visionary.” Regarding wanting our MTV, and altering content a bit for MTV’s audiences: “These days MTV means Logo, VH1, & MTV2, but I have an artist page on MTV.com where I’m sure it will end up as well. They have always been very supportive of me and continue to be. I will say we are having a lot of edits from standards and practices this time around though. Evidently life-size cardboard cutout porn is a no-no for mainstream America. Who knew?”

The video and song, both vintage Logan Lynn–you’ll recognize the first beat and lyrical declaration, “no good deed will go unpunished”–are refreshing returns to electronic-pop form and the visual stylings fans know and love. (Read: there’s no band this time around.) So, dear readers, grab your best headphones and cozy up for awhile with “Quickly As We Pass.” Pay attention to the lyrics. You’ll be surprised by how well Logan Lynn gets you. And although we’re super sad he didn’t pop out of any cakes–we’re glad he’s “back.”

-Daniel Borgen, Just Out Newsweekly

LOGAN LYNN FEATURED ON CATCH FIRE! MUSIC, POP CULTURE + POLITICS BLOG IN GERMANY THIS WEEK.

Logan — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 23:27:01 +0000

German music, pop culture and politics blog Catch Fire! featured me and my new video on their site this week alongside Dntel, YACHT, XiuXiu, Deerhoof & a bunch of other cool bands in their music ticker. You can check it out for yourself HERE!

OCTOBER REMIX CONTEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED AT DANCEFLOOR MAYHEM TODAY!

Logan — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 05:35:10 +0000

Check it out! Electronic music site Dancefloor Mayhem hosted a remix contest for a couple songs off my new record “I Killed Tomorrow Yesterday” in October and they announced the winners today. You can download the MP3 originals + winning remixes of “Quickly As We Pass” and “Velocity” by clicking HERE.

Thanks to everybody who entered and to Dancefloor Mayhem for being so cool.

I love remixes! Happy downloading, folks.

LOGAN LYNN INTERVIEWED BY GERMAN QUEER MUSIC + POLITICS BLOG, CATCH FIRE! FREE MP3 DOWNLOAD!

Logan — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 06:26:17 +0000

The reaction to my new record in the press has been really great so far. Lots of love from Europe again this time around! The latest installment is an interview I did with German Queer music and politics blog CATCH FIRE! They went live with it today alongside a free MP3 download of “Smoke Rings” (song 2 on “I Killed Tomorrow Yesterday“). You can read it via their site HERE or just keep reading below for the full transcript.

From CATCH FIRE: (11/2/2010)

“After going on US tour this summer, Logan Lynn, the winner of last year’s Queer Video Music Award, has announced in August that he would be taking an extended break from the music industry and leave “Beat The World Records”, a label founded and led by the Dandy Warhols. Instead he released his fourth record “I Killed Tomorrow Yesterday”, the follow-up to “From Pillar To Post” independently in August, donating 100% of his profits to Portland’s Q Center where he is currently working. What led the songwriter to all these decisions and how they influenced his life he explains in an interview I did with him via email during the last two weeks. I also posted “Smoke Rings”, another track from “I Killed Tomorrow Yesterday” right below this introduction – the track is the perfect background music for the following text. A second free song from the album called “Things Are Looking Up” can be found in one of October’s Music Tickers.

(DOWNLOAD “SMOKE RINGS” FREE BY CLICKING HERE!)

Catch Fire: What interests me first of all is the question if you’d consider your new album “I Killed Tomorrow Yesterday” a “conceptual album”. To me especially compared to the stuff you’ve done before it seems very consistent, as if the decision to do this kind of eighties-pop-influenced dance music may have been a very concious decision.

Logan Lynn: Yes, both the producer Bryan Cecil and I wanted to make a dance record. We had worked together on my cover of “The Last High” by The Dandy Warhols from January of this year. The idea of doing some vintage disco dancepop take on that song was deliberate and we wrote “I Killed Tomorrow Yesterday” at the same time so we were already planted in 80’s dance party mode. Obviously I’m a child of the 80’s and 90’s and that comes out in what I listen to and what I create. Bryan wanted it to be authentic, like a time machine and I wanted it to sound like what I grew up imagining my records would sound like someday.

We ended up doing exactly that so it seemed like a perfect time to step away for awhile. The record is about me being totally disillusioned and leaving. Not sure if life imitated art or vice versa…but I’m much, MUCH happier ever since I did the whole career suicide bit in August. The overall concept was to have a big, spectacular going away party. “Fall Into New Arms” was chosen as the last track just in case it was literally the last song I ever put out. I’m not saying that it will be…but I could live with that.

Catch Fire: What exactly does “career suicide“ mean? What happend in August?

Logan Lynn: I spent the last 3 years signed to The Dandy Warhols owned and operated “Beat The World” records label and it ended up not really going as anyone had hoped. Here is a quote from Dandy frontman Courtney Taylor-Taylor if you want his take on the whole thing:
(From The Dandy Warhols’ Website):
“We’re terrible at business, terrible. We don’t know what we’re doing. It’s like trying to have children run a household. We need to hook up with some indie label. The new stuff is sounding good. It’s a little less dirty so far.”

So…yeah. That pretty much sums it up. I love the Warhols and everybody had really great intentions going in but the label fizzled and my last record fell victim to that. No radio, no real distribution, no licensing, no PR. Without those things in place artists fail and, well…that’s what I did.

Being determined to fulfill my obligations to them and everyone I had working for me, I embarked on a US tour over the Summer and paid for everything out of pocket myself. By July I had reached a breaking point with waiting for things to get better and, in the meantime, had written a record about being disillusioned and not really wanting what I thought I had wanted for so long…so I started poking holes in the boat to sink it and began lining up a new life for myself in the non-profit world. By August I was done. You can read more about that here if you like. The Portland gay paper interviewed me shortly after I announced that I was going to call it quits for awhile (instead of continuing to tour, etc.)

My new record is a charity for Q Center and I’ve thrown myself into working full time for their organization in the months since. My unhappiness went away almost as soon as I announced how unhappy I was. I just needed to take control of my life, my future, my career…instead of letting other people dictate it all for me.

Catch Fire: I must say that it impresses me how openly you talk about all this. I mean it’s sort of a taboo in the cultural field to talk about failing, even if it is just a commercial problem. I guess it’s because a lot of people still like to think that if you aren’t successful it is because you “haven’t earned” it, because you haven’t really put your shoulder to the wheel or aren’t creative enough or stuff like that…

Logan Lynn: Yeah, tell me about it. You wouldn’t believe how very unpopular my decision to strip away the facade has been. I kinda feel like I’m one of those rat magicians that goes on TV and exposes how all their tricks are performed, but I couldn’t deal with everybody thinking everything was awesome when it wasn’t. It made me feel fucking gross. I’ve always been honest in my songs. Regretfully so, at times … so the whole pop thing started to feel weird. Like … people got weird in 2007 and the longer I was away from the world the weirder they got. This summer’s tour was the turning point. I just couldn’t deal with being on the road. It got really lonely and I just wasn’t enjoying it. I got to a point where I was just sick of people screwing me over, using me, talking about my body in gay magazines … just all of that started to creep me out in a way where I really felt like I had no future.

I’m about 10 weeks into my “break” (which isn’t a break at all, but more of a full time gear shift) and suddenly feel like that’s all been fixed. A little bit of purpose goes a long way. I’m around nice people every day now. Nobody’s trying to fuck me over. Nobody’s judging me for what I look like. Nobody’s trying to market me to anyone. I’m just alive. I go to work. I help people. It’s great.

In retrospect I would take a stage name but when that 1st record was being recorded I was 17 so … nothing that has happened since was expected. It was all just one freak occurrence after another. Now that things have slowed down I’m realizing how completely isolated I was before. Like, for years and years.

Catch Fire: Do you see a way for you to work in that business again in a more healthy way?

Logan Lynn: I am already working in the business in a healthier way. I love writing songs, I love sharing songs, I love interacting with my fans and folks in my networks, I love making videos … I just didn’t like the pressure that came along with my former situation. Having broken that, all appears to be well again. My plan is to enjoy the break, catch my breath, and play things by ear. For now, I am perfectly happy working for equal rights for the LGBTQ community full time at Q Center. It’s enough for me.

Catch Fire: Will there still be videos for songs on “I Killed Tomorrow Yesterday”?

Logan Lynn: There are definitely going to be videos. The first is for “Quickly As We Pass” and is being directed by Jeffrey McHale (who directed my “Bottom Your Way To The Top” video from 2009). It comes out the beginning of December (just before the CD is released on 12/28). I believe we are going to make videos for “Velocity” and “Smoke Rings” as well over the course of 2011.

Catch Fire: Logan Lynn’s album “I Killed Tomorrow Yesterday” can be downloaded via Itunes. The physical release is slated for December 28th.”

LOGAN LYNN’S NEW RECORD “I KILLED TOMORROW YESTERDAY” REVIEWED + GIVEN 5 STARS BY “PART OF MY EVOLUTION” NYC!

Logan — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 04:59:18 +0000

Music Review Tuesday went really well for me and my new record yesterday on the “Part of my Evolution” music & pop culture blog from New York City. “I Killed Tomorrow Yesterday” got 5 stars! — That’s 5 out of 5 possible, people. Count ‘em. They also linked to Q Center which made me smile.

They had some really nice stuff to say about my Producer Bryan Cecil as well. Read what they think about it (and check out some super creepy Ray Gordon photos of me from this past Summer) by clicking HERE or keep reading below. There has been all sorts of love from the East Coast this week!

From “Part of my Evolution“: (10/19/2010)

“If there’s one thing Logan Lynn can do well, it’s saying a whole lot with few words and putting them into seriously addictive melodies. His latest album – and perhaps final album, I Killed Tomorrow Yesterday, is not only skillfully written and produced, it’s fun as fack! Probably not something you’d expect from reading the album title, but if you know Lynn’s work, this isn’t strange.

I’ve always appreciated Lynn’s fearless writing style. Somehow, that fearlessness really came to the forefront in this album. Bryan Cecil’s approach in production has a lot to do with it. While Lynn’s previous album, From Pillar To Post gave the impression that he was experiencing things in different places, I Killed Tomorrow Yesterday sounds like he’s home thinking about his day or week… or year. Maybe even making a few angry phone calls and leaving some straightforward voicemails.

All in all, I’d say I Killed Tomorrow Yesterday could well be one of my favorite albums of the year. Infectious melodies, 80′s-inspired synthy fun, and bold lyrical content. To top it off, all proceeds from this album will be used to benefit Portland’s Q Center. And that ladies and gentlemen, is how you say goodbye to your fans.

You can purchase I Killed Tomorrow Yesterday from iTunes. The physical copy is going to be released Tuesday, December 28th, 2010. Though this album is completely skip-free, one of my favorites is “Velocity”. The production in this song reminds me of Chromeo for some reason.”

NEW REMIX // Logan Lynn: “Quickly As We Pass (Vaccaro Remix)”

Logan — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 05:42:31 +0000

This is one of the winning remixes from Dancefloor Mayhem’s October Remix Contest for two of the songs off my new record “I Killed Tomorrow Yesterday”, courtesy of DJ Vaccaro from Argentina.

Logan Lynn: “Quickly As We Pass (Vaccaro Remix)” (2010)

Download the MP3 original and all the winning remixes FREE by clicking HERE.

LOGAN LYNN’S NEW RECORD “I KILLED TOMORROW YESTERDAY” REVIEWED BY NYC MUSIC BLOG BOOM BOOM CHICK TODAY!

Logan — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 06:24:29 +0000

NYC music blog Boom Boom Chick reviewed my new record “I Killed Tomorrow Yesterday” today. They dig it. You can read what they had to say HERE or just keep reading below…

“Portland’s finest indie-electronic musician, Logan Lynn, is back with a new record. ‘I Killed Tomorrow Yesterday‘ was produced by Bryan Cecil and is much darker than his previous release, ‘From Pillar to Post‘. That, and it sounds as if it were sent here straight from 1985. The synthpop sound suits Lynn’s voice and the subject matter (which deals with alienation and disillusionment) well. ‘Velocity’ could have been straight off of one of my mother’s 1980s Latin freestyle records and is the album’s definitive dance record; other standouts include ‘Tennis Whites’, ‘Quickly As We Pass’, and ‘Fly Me Through’, which wins the award for best chorus: ‘So get on board or / Shut your fucking mouth / You just shut your fucking mouth / Shut your fucking mouth’.

Currently, 100% of proceeds from ‘I Killed Tomorrow Yesterday’ go to charity so we encourage you to purchase it by clicking HERE. Physical copies will be made available on December 28th, 2010.”

Nice one, huh? Bryan Cecil came in a time machine from the past to produce this evil dance record for me. It’s real, people. He’s the devil himself.

BELGIAN PRODUCER & INDIE ELECTROPOP GOD STYROFOAM TALKS ABOUT LOGAN LYNN IN MINT MALE MAGAZINE THIS MONTH!

Logan — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 05:36:45 +0000

One of my favorite records of all time was made by Belgian one-man-band Styrofoam (aka Arne Van Petegem). I won’t tell you which one (because they are all good) and you should buy them all and then find your own favorites amongst them. I love every record this guy has ever put out but one of them changed my life (that’s a little over the top, actually…but you catch my drift.)

I realize this is a little bit creepy fanboy of me (ok, fine—it’s TOTALLY creepy fanboy of me) but he gave me a shout-out in this month’s issue of Mint Male Magazine that made me smile and I feel compelled to brag about it.

You can read the full interview with Arne HERE but pay close attention to question #4.

…and I quote:

“Mint Male Magazine: What are your favorite songs you’ve remixed?

Styrofoam: There are so many it would do the others injustice to pick out just a single one. One of my favorite recent ones is the Logan Lynn remix. I’d never heard his stuff before he got in touch with me and then I went and listened to it and I was just so blown away.”

HA! Uhhh… Are. You. Kidding. Me??? This is totally fucking amazeballz.

LOGAN LYNN OCTOBER REMIX CONTEST + 2 FREE MP3′S ON DANCEFLOOR MAYHEM! DOWNLOAD THE REMIX STEMS HERE.

Logan — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 19:12:02 +0000

Calling all Producers, Bands, DJs & Gearheads: Indie Electro site Dancefloor Mayhem is hosting a remix contest this month for two of the songs off my new record, “I Killed Tomorrow Yesterday“! The tracks are “Velocity” and “Quickly As We Pass“. They are also the 1st two singles (and videos we’re in the process of making) from this newbie that was just released digitally as a benefit for Q Center on August 31st, 2010.

Grab the audio stems for remixing HERE (as well as the MP3 originals) for zero dollars. All entries must be received by November 8th, 2010. The winners will be announced on Dancefloor Mayhem on November 15th, 2010. All styles and genres welcome to enter.

2 winners will be chosen for each song. 4 winners total. Prize is as follows:

– Bragging rights + your remix posted on Dancefloor Mayhem & Logan Lynn’s website, YouTube Channel + social networks.

– Signed CD copies of “Logan Lynn” (2006) & “From Pillar To Post” (2009)

– Signed LL T-shirt

– Signed LL Poster

– Digital copies of Logan Lynn’s entire catalog: “GLEE” (2000), “Logan Lynn” (2006), “Feed Me To The Wolves” EP (2007), “From Pillar To Post” (2009), “The Last High” Single (2010), “I Killed Tomorrow Yesterday” (2010), “Blood In The Water” Remix Record (2010)

I’m really looking forward to hearing what you come up with this time around!!! The last time we had a remix contest I was blown away. FUN.

LOGAN LYNN’S NEW RECORD “I KILLED TOMORROW YESTERDAY” NOW AVAILABLE ON iTUNES! ALL THE $$$ GOES TO CHARITY!

Logan — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 04:42:23 +0000

My new record “I Killed Tomorrow Yesterday” was produced by Bryan Cecil and self-released as a fundraiser for Q Center on Tuesday, August 31st. You can preview and purchase the record on iTunes by clicking HERE or on the album cover below. 100% of the proceeds from sales go to benefit Portland’s Q Center.

Download 2 of the new songs free by clicking HERE.

LOGAN LYNN’S DOG IS ABOUT TO BLOW YOUR MIND. WAIT FOR IT. HERE IT COMES…

Logan — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 04:21:51 +0000

After over 7 years of living together and watching him do this trick I have never once been able to capture it on video. He always stops right as I begin to shoot. This time I had the camera in my hand and finally captured him in all his weird glory.

Just a quick FYI before you watch: I am not the one who did this to his hair. I left him with an old friend who I hadn’t seen in like 10 years while I was on tour and when I came back he looked like this (and had black mascara all over his face)!!! Anyway, send your angry animal abuse letters to her cuz it wasn’t me. My ass didn’t do it.

“I KILLED TOMORROW YESTERDAY” REVIEWED BY THE ZIP & A KICK MUSIC BLOG FROM LOS ANGELES THIS WEEK! READ BELOW.

Logan — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 03:39:19 +0000

Well, one thing’s for certain: I love it when my records get good reviews.

Read all the crazy nice stuff Los Angeles music blog Zip and a Kick had to say about my newbie “I Killed Tomorrow Yesterday” this week HERE or keep reading below. Oh, and to get your copy click HERE for iTunes or click HERE for Amazon. All the proceeds from sales of this record go to charity.

From Zip and a Kick: (9/28/2010)

“He created one of my favorite albums of last year, and now Logan Lynn is back with an impressive follow-up to 2009′s From Pillar To Post (you can check out my review of that album here).

With I Killed Tomorrow Yesterday, Lynn has charted a new course. You can recognize where he’s been – his own brand of electro pop has been given a decidedly 80s synth boost – but as for his destination? It remains unclear. With this release, Logan Lynn announced that he would be taking an indefinite break from the music industry. His label contract completed and IKTY released independently, the result is more of a potential farewell album than a follow-up…but let’s keep our fingers crossed that there’s more to come from this singer-songwriter.

The tracks on his recent offering display a deeper emotional weight, and give a sense of everything that’s come before. Heartbreaking and empowering, the end product is an impressive combination of pain and pleasure – something I would liken to smashing atoms together. In short: It’s not easy.

The standout track for me was definitely “Quickly As We Pass”. The beat complements excellent lyrics, and reminds me of some of my favorite Dance/Cry/Smile songs (a genre I’ve completely made up, but think about it). “We feel lucky when we wake up / Clothed in our right minds / And nothing else.”

The album is now available on iTunes, with all proceeds benefiting charity. It’s definitely worth your time, readers. But before we say goodbye, I have to share Lynn’s video for “The Last High”, which is a cover of a Dandy Warhols song. Dare I say I prefer his version to the original? I dare anything!

While I hope this isn’t the last we’ve heard from Logan Lynn, I can’t begrudge anyone for wanting to take a break from such an emotional endeavor like creating music. At the very least, the world has some great albums to look (listen?) back on. Thanks for that, Mr. Lynn.”

(So nice, right? Awwwwwww…….)

“I KILLED TOMORROW YESTERDAY” NOW AVAILABLE AT CD BABY! 100% OF THE PROCEEDS GO TO PORTLAND’S Q CENTER!

Logan — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 06:50:39 +0000

Thanks to everybody who already got the record or donated to the ongoing fundraiser I’ve been having for Q Center since August 31st when “I Killed Tomorrow Yesterday” was 1st released. If you prefer to get yours the regular way (aka SET YOUR OWN PRICE) you can feel free to CLICK HERE and follow the instructions. Otherwise…

CD Baby is now carrying it on their site as of today (Tuesday, September 14th)! You can get yours by clicking the button below or to sample the songs first, CLICK HERE.

100% of the proceeds from sales of “I Killed Tomorrow Yesterday” go to the Portland Q Center. Produced, Mixed & Mastered by Bryan Cecil.