Everything is due!!! Finals are around the corner, I'm losing it. This has been a tough quarter. So glad that spring is almost here!
I have a problem with blowing off school for quality people time. I'm about to do it again right now. I guess its only a problem if I have a problem with it. I only have 1 quarter left and I am not a good student. I am good at a lot of other things though, like friendship, and I take things like that a lot more serious than book learnin'
I had a partial Mopes practice yesterday (just Dev, Steve, and me). Very productive and satisfying. I almost have an albums worth of songs written and half written, they are getting better and better. I am so excited about the band but also a tad overwhelmed. I think my vision for it might be too huge, I am willing to go all out with it but I don't think I can expect everyone else to do that as well, a balance must be struck. Civilizations are built on compromise I suppose. Some serious managerial skills need to be forged, I need to be more tenacious.
Everyone keeps asking me what I'm doing after college. I don't ever have a good answer. I have this fuzzy idea that I will be working and touring, traveling with friends in between. I think I could do that forever. Not sure how that will work but I have pretty good luck.
Friday, March 6, 2009
Friday, February 13, 2009
Everything sucks
I couldn't sleep yet again tonight, I feel terrible.
Spring is so close, I hate winter.
School is the worst.
Spring is so close, I hate winter.
School is the worst.
Friday, February 6, 2009
She dares all things
My favorite new band at the moment is Panda Riot, what a terrific name.
I really hope i can make music like this. They are taking the My Bloody Valentine aesthetic and running with it in a way that doesn't come off in a cheap or derivative way.
I really hope i can make music like this. They are taking the My Bloody Valentine aesthetic and running with it in a way that doesn't come off in a cheap or derivative way.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
No Regrets, great night with my best friend
Another sleepless night by myself, weeee!
The Beatles are the love of my life. They wrote the greatest pop songs of all time, invented the music video, invented the concept album, pioneered multiple groundbreaking recording techniques, all in the span of 6 years. They make me want to stop playing music. At the same time, they make me want to devote my life to playing music. I've been up all night listening to their various solo projects.
Top Song by each beatle (post beatle days)
George -Wah Wah : it doesn't get more trascendent than this. It's like he caught joy in a cage and held a tape recorder up to it for 4 minutes and this is what came through.
Georgie Georgie! My favorite Beatle :D
Paul - Band On The Run : Each part of the song would be a good song in itself, amazing how he strings them all together. In a word, this song is epic (what an overused word by the way). This gets stuck in my head a lot.
John - Cold Turkey : On any normal day I would say "imagine", lordy what a melody line, but this is the track i've been listening to all night. The lyrics are about his withdrawl from heroin, perfect fodder for rock n' roll. I feel like this song is an example of solo John at his best; driving bassline, bluesy rock riffs, catchy chorus.
Ringo - err... : Look Ringo, you are adorable, easily the most lovable Beatle. However, I have yet to hear a truely great song that you actually wrote after the Fab 4 years. Instead of listing one of your mediocre tracks that I rarely think of, I will... well I just won't. I plan to name a child of mine Ringo, preferably the youngest, that has to cheer you up just a little, right? Hope that is a good enough conselation, we love you!
The Beatles are the love of my life. They wrote the greatest pop songs of all time, invented the music video, invented the concept album, pioneered multiple groundbreaking recording techniques, all in the span of 6 years. They make me want to stop playing music. At the same time, they make me want to devote my life to playing music. I've been up all night listening to their various solo projects.
Top Song by each beatle (post beatle days)
George -Wah Wah : it doesn't get more trascendent than this. It's like he caught joy in a cage and held a tape recorder up to it for 4 minutes and this is what came through.
Georgie Georgie! My favorite Beatle :D
Paul - Band On The Run : Each part of the song would be a good song in itself, amazing how he strings them all together. In a word, this song is epic (what an overused word by the way). This gets stuck in my head a lot.
John - Cold Turkey : On any normal day I would say "imagine", lordy what a melody line, but this is the track i've been listening to all night. The lyrics are about his withdrawl from heroin, perfect fodder for rock n' roll. I feel like this song is an example of solo John at his best; driving bassline, bluesy rock riffs, catchy chorus.
Ringo - err... : Look Ringo, you are adorable, easily the most lovable Beatle. However, I have yet to hear a truely great song that you actually wrote after the Fab 4 years. Instead of listing one of your mediocre tracks that I rarely think of, I will... well I just won't. I plan to name a child of mine Ringo, preferably the youngest, that has to cheer you up just a little, right? Hope that is a good enough conselation, we love you!
Monday, February 2, 2009
stop me if you think that you've heard this one before
I can't seem to make myself do schoolwork. I think I need to take a long break from all media, all I do is sit at my computer and waste time. Insomnia is back in full effect. I've been really reclusive as of late, I need to get out more.
I've been messing with my Tascam 4 track recorder, that's really fun. Wish my roomate would leave more, its hard to record with him around all the time. I have a billion half finished songs right now, I need to piece them together and get more final products before that show. I oscillate wildly from wild enthusiasm to deep self doubt when it comes my creative output, not sure why that is.
My top shoegaze band of the moment is resplandor, they're from peru, really great.
I've been messing with my Tascam 4 track recorder, that's really fun. Wish my roomate would leave more, its hard to record with him around all the time. I have a billion half finished songs right now, I need to piece them together and get more final products before that show. I oscillate wildly from wild enthusiasm to deep self doubt when it comes my creative output, not sure why that is.
My top shoegaze band of the moment is resplandor, they're from peru, really great.
Friday, January 30, 2009
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
sighs smell of farewell
I have started to post an update 3 or 4 times in the last few months, they just never seem interesting enough to finish. I suppose I will update about my life as of late, that might be nice.
I'm really glad for this 3 day weekend, I was able to sleep a lot and go on an adventure. On Sunday I went with the rest of the bookhouse boys to explore North Bend, where the greatest show of all time was filmed (Twin Peaks). It was the strangest weather, the sun was out in full force and there wasn't a cloud in sight, such a good way to see the city. We saw the road where the opening shot of Mt. Sai was filmed, Snoqualmie falls where Laura Palmer's body was found dead, wrapped in plastic. We saw the Roadhouse, and through a fine piece of trespassing we saw the Sherrif's station, as well as the Mill. We ate at the double R diner, twice! I sold out on the veg unwittingly, their sawmill gravy had bits of bacon in it, totally worth it though, no regrets. Vegitarianism can go on vacation every once in a while, no big.
I've been playing music a lot more than usual. I love A Leaf, it's such a fun band. We played Neumo's last week and I think it went really well. We have a show at the high dive coming up, I doubt it will compare favorably to our recent shows but you never know. It's fun to play those songs, even if nobody else can hear.
I've been writing my own songs since this summer, I like a few of them now. That's a hard thing for me to do, to like things of mine. I just wrote a song, it's called "Squirrel" and it makes me feel pleased with myself. I am in the process of recording them to my 4 track, it's a learning experience, good thing i have 3 new tapes. I want to have a band for these songs, the people I've been playing with don't seem too motivated though. I need enthusiasm! Confound it all, we might just see a shake up in The Mopes lineup yet... Oh yes, we are playing that February show with Morea and Taylor and others, stoked for that.
I hate the winter time. Nothing new there. I require a more mediteranian climate than Seattle affords, this will be a consideration for the summer and beyond. I had an invitation to go to Hawaii with a new friend or two this spring break, sounds pretty good right about now.
I've been listening to lot's of Pale Saints and My Bloody Valentine. I don't like current music aside from a band or two (animal collective, deerhoof, more?). It's all so non linear and 'uncontrived' that it ends up feeling all too contrived to me, "dizzying and illogical", like being released from an air hatch into outer space. The world needs good pop songs. The world needs simplicity. Well I do at least, I don't mean to lose my head and speak for humanity.
I'm really glad for this 3 day weekend, I was able to sleep a lot and go on an adventure. On Sunday I went with the rest of the bookhouse boys to explore North Bend, where the greatest show of all time was filmed (Twin Peaks). It was the strangest weather, the sun was out in full force and there wasn't a cloud in sight, such a good way to see the city. We saw the road where the opening shot of Mt. Sai was filmed, Snoqualmie falls where Laura Palmer's body was found dead, wrapped in plastic. We saw the Roadhouse, and through a fine piece of trespassing we saw the Sherrif's station, as well as the Mill. We ate at the double R diner, twice! I sold out on the veg unwittingly, their sawmill gravy had bits of bacon in it, totally worth it though, no regrets. Vegitarianism can go on vacation every once in a while, no big.
I've been playing music a lot more than usual. I love A Leaf, it's such a fun band. We played Neumo's last week and I think it went really well. We have a show at the high dive coming up, I doubt it will compare favorably to our recent shows but you never know. It's fun to play those songs, even if nobody else can hear.
I've been writing my own songs since this summer, I like a few of them now. That's a hard thing for me to do, to like things of mine. I just wrote a song, it's called "Squirrel" and it makes me feel pleased with myself. I am in the process of recording them to my 4 track, it's a learning experience, good thing i have 3 new tapes. I want to have a band for these songs, the people I've been playing with don't seem too motivated though. I need enthusiasm! Confound it all, we might just see a shake up in The Mopes lineup yet... Oh yes, we are playing that February show with Morea and Taylor and others, stoked for that.
I hate the winter time. Nothing new there. I require a more mediteranian climate than Seattle affords, this will be a consideration for the summer and beyond. I had an invitation to go to Hawaii with a new friend or two this spring break, sounds pretty good right about now.
I've been listening to lot's of Pale Saints and My Bloody Valentine. I don't like current music aside from a band or two (animal collective, deerhoof, more?). It's all so non linear and 'uncontrived' that it ends up feeling all too contrived to me, "dizzying and illogical", like being released from an air hatch into outer space. The world needs good pop songs. The world needs simplicity. Well I do at least, I don't mean to lose my head and speak for humanity.
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