Thursday

Its Thursday, stop dreaming. This week has been mostly spent mixing and mastering the Not A Sparrow record. I really happy with it thus far but still have a few ruff edges to fix on it. Yesterday I was back at The Devil's Playground in Manhattan cutting some drum tracks and then back home to watch LOST. BTW, I hate when LOST does catch up episodes, that's the whole thing with that show is that you have to remember every little line. Finally, what happened to Rose and Bernard, where they killed in the flaming spears/time traveling episode? Where is Sun's baby, also hanging out with Claire's mom? I get so worked up about my shows...

Not A Sparrow, not yet anyway.

I spent most of this beautiful day mixing the first record by Not a Sparrow, a Charlotte, NC based band. My friend Bobby asked me to mix this band made up of former Miles Apart couple Phil and Rachel Hamrick along with their friend Christina on violin, and Bobby on bass, shaker, and some vocals. Its really inspiring stuff, lots of songs about happiness and moving forward with your life. I think God sent this record to me to tell me to get on with what I'm doing, or maybe He just knows I need some work. Anyways, this evening I nicked out to the park to get a little sun on my bones and tonight I'm going to my friend's wedding reception. Then tomorrow more recording!

Early Morning

So I woke up this morning at 4:45 am and I was freezing. The window got left open last night and it got REALLY cold. Finally I got up and closed it but then I couldn't go back to sleep. Today I'm mixing a record for "Not A Sparrow" then rehearsing with Bucky Hayes. Hopefully the turning tides of life will turn in my favor today.

I watched the new "Parks and Recreation" on demand, not impressed. Its just not that funny.

Death and Taxes

Today, like many I did my taxes. I know you may say, you waited until today? Yes, yes I did. I only received my tax forms a few weeks ago, and with the loosing of my day job, a trip to Virginia, and an overall break down of my life over the last few weeks, I did my taxes today. My poor dog, Arthur sat and watched as I did them, cursing at the computer scene without pausing to walk him. Finally I took my loving companion for a walk. Its hard for me to remember my life a little over a month ago. My day to day, my walks to and from work, where I would eat, how I'd space out my coffees, how many times I'd check with the computer about emails, but also how I got along without Arthur. I think Arthur's truly unconditional love he gives me makes me feel better about so many things. Hes laying in front of me now, sleeping I think, if I get up for a snack or a drink of water he jumps to his feet. Not because he thinks I'm going to take him out, just because he wants to be with me. Or maybe he just wants food.

Polaroid Go!

So Maggie gave me cool old Polaroid camera but now I need film...

We took the Kannanmoblie over to Target where Maggie has formerly gotten film, but alas no film. The trip was bust but at least I've got a camera.

Rainy Day Man

Its early, for me anyway, I got up this morning at 8am and started punching away on the computer. Last night my friend Jen from This Reporter bought me a matched set of mics for my studio. It was the nicest thing a non-family member has done for me in a LONG time. I'm realizing how lucky I am to be surrounded by generally good people who aren't out for themselves and are up for the common good. I didn't get a slot at the open mic tonight, but I think it may be for the best, they book months in advance and I'm booking day by day right now. I watched Amelie last night and loved the way it portrays everything, I think I'm going to start filming in a more artful way. It may blow up in my face, but most things do. Today I want to get a Polaroid camera. Wish me luck.

Start Here, Move Forward

Greeting from McLean, Virginia. I'm sitting at The Kannan Family's bar listening to Jenny Lewis' record "Acid Tongue." I've spent most of the morning listening to a Chess Records collection and thinking a lot about my life in Brooklyn. I love music and just need to listen to it more. As I spend this week traveling through Virginia heading towards my family's home in Pulaski, Va I'm going to listen to as much music as possible. I have an iPod full to the brim and hopefully it will shuffle up some good tunes for me. I've also been bugging the host of the Jammin' Java Open Mic trying to get a slot for tomorrow night, I hope it works, its been a long time since I rock and rolled, a long lonely time.

Bucky Hayes - Leroy's Lament

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYeVfIiiJB8

Here is a video of the Bucky Hayes tour I made, I hope you all enjoy it!

*TOUR DE FOLK* And CMJ

For those out in the south...

Here we come!

***BUCKY HAYES ON TOUR***

Oct 1 2008 Iota Arlington, Virginia
Oct 2 2008 The Acoustic Coffeehouse Johnson City, Tennessee
Oct 3 2008 The Evening Muse Charlotte, North Carolina
Oct 4 2008 The Atlanta Room Atlanta, Georgia
Oct 5 2008 The Oyster Roast Metter, Georgia
Oct 7 2008 K-Bob Kelly's Statesboro, Georgia
Oct 9 2008 Metro Coffeehouse Savannah, Georgia
Oct 10 2008 Mulligan's Orlando, Florida
Oct 11 2008 Eustis Folk Festival Eustis, Florida
Oct 12 2008 Blues BBQ Roanoke, Virginia (Hopefully, This may get cancelled)

Back in NYC with Dirty Excuse, Second Dan, This Reporter, and Bucky Hayes

Oct 16 2008 Trash Bar Brooklyn, NY
Oct 21 2008 CMJ Arlene's Grocery New York, New York
Oct 22 2008 CMJ Pete's Candy Store Brooklyn, New York
Oct 27 2008 Rockwood Music Hall NYC

Please come out if you can!

Fender Artist

So one of my other bands, Second Dan, recently got a deal with Fender Guitars and now have a artist profile on Fender.com

http://fender.com/artists/index.php?id=214

I just thought it was funny, but then we are also a featured artist and featured video on the site right now... Us and David Gilmore... what was that band he was in... oh yeah PINK FLOYD HAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHA

http://www.fender.com/artists/

Also I'm leaving next week for a tour with Starlite Sound artist : Bucky Hayes

http://www.myspace.com/buckyhayes

I'll have more to say later, I'm at work right now...