Arthur C. Clarke Tribute CD |
Hi everyone,
I contributed a track to "Childhood's End", a tribute to the late Arthur C. Clarke. It's in the process of being compiled and mastered, but should be released some time soon. ...
Posted by Cello Mike on Thu, 08 May 2008 10:58:00 PST |
BSG Season 3 on DVD |
I bought the third season of "Battlestar Galactica" on DVD and just finished viewing disc 1. Gods, is this show breathtaking or what? Even though I’d seen these episodes a ...
Posted by Cello Mike on Sat, 22 Mar 2008 09:38:00 PST |
Me and My Celli |
I guess I've never really discussed my gear. It's late on a Friday night (actually early on a Saturday morning), and I'm wide awake after having passed out in my recliner in front of the TV for ...
Posted by Cello Mike on Sat, 23 Feb 2008 01:20:00 PST |
Star Wars |
What made the first Star Wars such a breath of fresh air was that it dared to be simplistic and fun in an era when many movies were morally ambiguous and featured cynical anti-heroes. But i...
Posted by Cello Mike on Sun, 17 Feb 2008 12:25:00 PST |
One Dude Orchestra is retiring |
Now that my buddy Odo has passed, I will no longer perform or record as the "One Dude Orchestra". That name was coined in his honor and is now officially retired.
Henceforth, I...
Posted by Cello Mike on Thu, 07 Feb 2008 11:08:00 PST |
My Dog Odo |
Hey everyone,I had to say goodbye to my best buddy today. His health had beendeclining over the past few months, and we had a really rough timelast night. Neither of us slept a wink because he was in ...
Posted by Cello Mike on Fri, 25 Jan 2008 10:38:00 PST |
Oh, for the love of... |
My boss is retiring this Friday. He's a blues and rock guitarist so we're sending him off with a big party and jam session. I'm switching up from cello to rhythm guitar/bass guitar (I can d...
Posted by Cello Mike on Mon, 14 Jan 2008 10:07:00 PST |
Late Night Ruminations |
Long time no blog! Been kind of busy and a little burned out too. Work has been no fun. It's just a paycheck and bennies, so I guess its one saving grace is that it's a life sup...
Posted by Cello Mike on Sun, 08 Jul 2007 12:57:00 PST |
I tried...oh how I tried! |
After spinning the last ELO release "Zoom" just now, I found that it was completely unremarkable in both the songwriting and production departments. Pedestrian instrumental performances, annoyin...
Posted by Cello Mike on Tue, 13 Feb 2007 04:16:00 PST |
The ELO Enigma |
I've gotten a number of friend requests from fans of Jeff Lynne, so I have to go on record saying that I'm not a big fan of his. As a string player, ELO fascinated me as a platform for violinist...
Posted by Cello Mike on Fri, 26 Jan 2007 12:48:00 PST |
