Sunday, March 11, 2012
Monday, August 15, 2011
I Know You, Portland
Although I was taught never to look at my hands while I'm playing music because "real musicians play by feel, not by sight" (<--- something my piano teacher would say to me as she cover my hands with sheet music so I couldn't peek), I admit, while playing bass I have to watch it a bit. But on Thursday at the Knife Shop, I couldn't take my eyes off the dancing and singing going on in the crowd! Honestly, it's been so long since that type of behavior has been exhibited in such abundance of form that I scarcely know what to do with myself when I see it going on!
All in all, it was a great time with local Portland bands Lubec and Secret Codes opening the show, much to our delight. So thank you Portland - I know you well, but sometimes forget how enthusiastic you can be. It's nice to be reminded from time to time.
Jen
Check it - Old Wars at the Knife Shop:
All in all, it was a great time with local Portland bands Lubec and Secret Codes opening the show, much to our delight. So thank you Portland - I know you well, but sometimes forget how enthusiastic you can be. It's nice to be reminded from time to time.
Jen
Check it - Old Wars at the Knife Shop:
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Recording Adventures
For some reason, every time I record, two things happen: I get a cold, and the only photographic evidence of the process that survives is me, standing there with my mouth hanging wide open. (It might be my body's way of demanding continuity in my vocal tonality, as the stuffy nasal passages has created a sound of its own?)
Despite this, recording is always my most fulfilling aspect of playing music and thanks to Shannon Wade, Kathy and I plucked out seven of our choicest tracks for our upcoming cassette release, put out by Cassingle and Loving It Records (http://calirecordspdx.com/). It was a little surreal - most songs were laid down in single live takes, as the realization crept in that this is exactly the beauty of the two piece band that was a part of our original conception.
I almost weep with joy when thinking of the manner of ease in which this band exists! Speaking of points of our ease, forgive me for the shameless pop song rip offs. However, I'll share one of Jen Moon's Pop Music Principles, article v867.12: "There are two types of pop musicians in the world - those who pretend don't rip off other pop songs, and those who are honorable enough to admit that they do."
Of course, I subscribe to the latter approach. Thank you, Rivers Cuomo. The 90s were a decade well spent with you.
Despite this, recording is always my most fulfilling aspect of playing music and thanks to Shannon Wade, Kathy and I plucked out seven of our choicest tracks for our upcoming cassette release, put out by Cassingle and Loving It Records (http://calirecordspdx.com/). It was a little surreal - most songs were laid down in single live takes, as the realization crept in that this is exactly the beauty of the two piece band that was a part of our original conception.
I almost weep with joy when thinking of the manner of ease in which this band exists! Speaking of points of our ease, forgive me for the shameless pop song rip offs. However, I'll share one of Jen Moon's Pop Music Principles, article v867.12: "There are two types of pop musicians in the world - those who pretend don't rip off other pop songs, and those who are honorable enough to admit that they do."
Of course, I subscribe to the latter approach. Thank you, Rivers Cuomo. The 90s were a decade well spent with you.
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