Too Many Guitars

Monday, April 14th, 2008

I think guitars, or more to the point, guitar tracks, are a real crutch for me. I think I rely on them too much, and in light of the fact that my music is currently going through a transition from straight forward post-hardcore guitar-driven compositions to the more fluid, electronic-based ...

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Giving it A Shot: Pump

Sunday, April 6th, 2008

I have been an active user of the SixtyOne (t61) for a few months now, and I've noticed a few artists using Pump, basically an independent, non-exclusive publishing house. It looks pretty interesting, and I really appreciate the non-exclusivity of their agreements as well as the potential for exposure. While ...

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Progress: She Be Slow but Steady

Friday, April 4th, 2008

The absence of a post doesn't mean nothing is being done on the record. In fact, quite the contrary. I was having considerable difficulty coming up with some new material, so I made the decision to look back at older material. I have volumes of older songs, in various half-finished ...

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Review Recommendations

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

Whilst I continue to work on "Fly by Wire" (the record project) I'm wondering, what are some good avenues for review to send it to? It has been such a long time and the landscape has changed so radically, that I find myself completely clueless as to what are some ...

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Writing With Valves

Sunday, March 30th, 2008

I've started working on some new material for the record, and decided to drag out my dear old friend, my Marshall JCM2000 amplifier head. Now this thing packs a huge amount of power and be so stupidly loud if played at moderate to full power through the 2-12" cabinet I ...

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