New song up on Myspace! |
I posted my first original song ("So Young") on Myspace last night. It's a demo James and I made in the home studio this weekend (that's him on guitar, mandolin, and it's hands on all the production w...
Posted by on Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:45:00 GMT |
and now i can breathe |
for the last month it felt like april 9th would never get here, and now i can't believe it's the 10th. i had my first big show last night - i'm so pleased with how it went, i couldn't have asked for a...
Posted by on Fri, 10 Apr 2009 09:32:00 GMT |
what i can do in about a month |
back in january i saw something in the east bay express about a songwriting challenge. the idea was to write an album in a month;10 previously unrecorded songs, or 35 minutes worth of material. this w...
Posted by on Mon, 02 Mar 2009 11:02:00 GMT |
VOTE - Tomorrow, November 4th - VOTE |
VOTE TOMORROW. That's it, just do it.
If you can't get to your polling center, call and ask for a ride. If you need a babysitter call and ask for help. If your boss won't let you leave work t...
Posted by on Mon, 03 Nov 2008 22:00:00 GMT |
hurray for crossing things off lists! |
i just posted a new song on here - not new to me because it's been stuck in my head for the last year, but maybe new to you - 'trouble' by little feat. i can't explain how much i love this song. it ma...
Posted by on Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:08:00 GMT |
F**K FLOODS (or, I am from Cedar Rapids!) |
Cedar Rapids, Iowa (where I was born) never makes national news, but for the past few days my family and I have nervously watched the flood waters rise higher and higher. We've been flipping between C...
Posted by on Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:40:00 GMT |
Almost Finished! |
Last weekend Jeff and Amir came out to the Point and we recorded the final Trenchermen overdubs - Amir fixed a guitar part on 'Falling Farther Part II" and I laid down the mandolin track for 'Falling ...
Posted by on Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:31:00 GMT |
For my fellow Nine to Five-ers... |
I've mentioned before that I have a day job, and that I'm very grateful for it. But it's incredibly frustrating sometimes figuring out how and when to make music in the remaining hours of the day that...
Posted by on Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:27:00 GMT |
kathleen edwards is my new girly crush |
last night i went to one of the best live shows i've ever seen, i think it may honestly bump itself into my top 2. i went with my lovely friend allyson to see kathleen edwards at my favorite SF v...
Posted by on Wed, 21 May 2008 13:40:00 GMT |
Recording with the Trenchermen Part II |
i spent this past saturday in the studio with the trenchermen - we went back to hyde street to lay down the vocal tracks for the session we recorded earlier this year. i'd been looking forward to it a...
Posted by on Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:29:00 GMT |
