Off To a Good Start

spent the day recording drum tracks. got drums for four songs. of course i’m filled with doubt, but i think we got it… for the most part.

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Tracking Begins

i’ll be heading into a recording studio (dirty water sound) the weekend of the 20th (February ‘10) and spending two days tracking as much as i possibly can for this next record. i still have to formulate a plan that includes what songs to record, getting those songs into clean sessions (pro tools sessions) and making sure all of the parts i want to get tracked are ready to be tracked.

yes, each of the songs i will be recording are completed, i just need to be prepared so that i can make the best use and maximize the time. i’m not sure if i’ll be able to get all of the tracking done in those two days, and if not, that’s ok, just have to schedule more time, on another weekend. i don’t expect that at the end of sunday the 21st i’m going to have all six songs “in the bag” but hopefully i’ll have enough so that i can start mixing a few of the songs. heh yeah i’m also not convinced i’m the one to do that particular job either. lets face it, i’m not very good at that.

i’ll keep the blog updated as this project unfolds.

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The Next Record, an Update

just a quick update on the next record. i think it’s completely written now, and i have demo cuts of each of the songs i want to include. i’ve had a chat with the studio owner where i am going to track and mix the next record. probably looking at february for tracking. because i’m crazy, i’m shooting to have everything tracked in a day… maybe two. we are talking about six songs, maybe a seventh.

i’ve got to get it tracked then because grad school is going to be kicking into full steam shortly after that (the semester starts in a couple weeks and the first few weeks are always highly manageable) and i need to get things rolling by then.

so that means i need to get everything tracked (drums, guitar, and what little bass guitar there is) in february, and then depending on what my work and school load is like, work on mixing it in march.

because i haven’t done a darn thing to promote sfb or shop for any potential labels, this release will most likely be self-released. yeah, and i’ll struggle endlessly about it not feeling legitimate… and start feeling like a total hack, again. but doing nothing would make me even more crazy. so the idea is, make less crazy.

so that’s that. an update. as i get firm dates set for tracking, i’ll drop another update here.

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So This Is The New Year?

yeah quoting that amazing song from dcfc.

happy new year everyone. hope things go well for everyone.

that is all.

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These Fine Artists

could use some help. the band, arms and sleepers, is trying to raise some money to tour and fund new releases, and turning to their fans for some financial assistance.

let me tell you about arms and sleepers, if you don’t know them. they are, for the most part, local (to Boston) and while i am a new admirer, i feel like i’ve known them forever. their music mixes so many elements of post rock, electronic ambient and jazz that each composition is really a treasure. an instrumental band not afraid of vocals, an ironic twist.

anyway, they work really hard (after seeing them perform this past august with caspian and actors & actresses) you get a feeling how much they give to their craft. so, this fund raising effort is an opportunity to give back a little, or at least lend them a helping hand, so that they can continue to make contributions

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