The latest project by avant-guard San Francisco musicians The Residents is a massive undertaking that has magnificently outdone their past works.

To fully understand the whole scope of the project, you have to look at the mini videos that were put on You Tube and their website Residents.com. of THE BUNNY BOY in 2008.

The story played out each week in small two minute episodes where a bearded confused man pleads with his audience to help him find his lost brother Harvey.

As the episodes progress the man as well as the audience see that he is losing his sanity.

You as a viewer are left to question the real fate of Harvey as the poor old man tries to grasp for reality.

At times the episodes are funny to suddenly becoming dark and disturbing.

The full episodes are up to 64 and are continuing in a second part to the saga called "Arkansas" which started in Feburary 2009.

The whole story then connects to the CD-THE BUNNY BOY which is the musical companion to the story.

The songs relate to various chapters in the story and show insight to the thinking of the bunny boy looking for his lost brother.

The songs then connect to the live show that "bunny" hosts and sings with The Residents.

In the videos The Bunny Boy asks his viewers if he should go on tour with them or not.

Viewers then could e-mail in and give the comments to him as well as help with sightings of Harvey.

IS ANYBODY OUT THERE? is a more organized version of the short films, all put together in a more cohesive film.

There are two live performances of THE BUNNY BOY show intertwined into the story so that we can see "bunny" sing.

The real magic of the whole project is the story that The Residents really do have a friend called "bunny" who sent them a rough b/w video pleading for help.

They then were inspired to recreate the videos,make a cd and tour with a show all in the hopes that their friend "bunny" would contact them again

All due to concern for his safety and his need of psychological treatment.

The DVD also includes this "real bunny video".

This Mystery/Docudrama as The Residents call it,is the best of all their visions to push the boundaries of music.

The Residents have experimented before with the interactive medium of CD ROMS, short films, short internet videos, radio mystery dramas and theatrical theater.

But never have they done such a beautiful bend of mixing so many of these concepts into one concept.

With the addition of the "is bunny real?" idea to the already secretive nature of The Residents (they never show their faces) and their music organization THE CRYPTIC CORPORATION.

THE BUNNY BOY becomes a real masterpiece showcasing what The Residents do like no other.

In the end you do want to believe that "bunny" is real.