Things That Make Me Happy |
Waking Up.Antony and the Jonsons.Good Green Tea.Freud!Radio Free Current! (Make yourselves heard, People!)Warm Weather.A good night's sleep.Molly Drake demos!Slavomir Rawicz. (bogus and heartening a...
Posted by Matthew Hope on Sat, 28 Apr 2007 09:20:00 PST |
The Unvailing |
After a series of false starts, near misses, and half baked unsolved mysteries, a finally have found myself a lead guitarist! His name is Andy, and he plays bass. After a gig last fall, he approache...
Posted by Matthew Hope on Mon, 19 Feb 2007 07:45:00 PST |
Picks from 06 |
Well, I'm a little late but some goodie's arrived right at the year's end, and I needed time to soak everything up...so here goes:10. Gnarles Barkley, "St. Elsewhere" I'm not at all bothered by the fa...
Posted by Matthew Hope on Mon, 05 Feb 2007 08:22:00 PST |
A Pleasant Surprise |
The show at the Kitty Cat was a lot of fun. I was floored by how many folks showed up, and how much people dug the tunes. There's this weird energy I felt,Up on stage with a band in a packed room. ...
Posted by Matthew Hope on Mon, 29 Jan 2007 07:46:00 PST |
Friday Show at the Kitty Cat with David Beckey! |
It took some perseverence, but at last I have a show at one of the better music venues in Minneapolis. I had originally intended it as a CD release party, but some unforseen circumstances have slowed...
Posted by Matthew Hope on Mon, 22 Jan 2007 08:53:00 PST |
Home is Where the Van is. |
I'm in this weird relaxed frame of mind where all I want to do is listen to Donovan and Van Morrison. Maybe they're spiritually related. There's this happy Celtic soulful attitude both share. They ...
Posted by Matthew Hope on Mon, 08 Jan 2007 07:58:00 PST |
More Shows and Green Tea Days |
I've been taking a break from playing for the past couple months...school, priorities, blah blah blah. I've also been drinking lots of green tea. It's good for the mind and spirit. There's this nif...
Posted by Matthew Hope on Wed, 29 Nov 2006 09:25:00 PST |
Late Night Musing |
A friend once said,"There will always be a great band, that you've never heard of."How true!So, a few weeks back, I'm up late, listening to the current, and bemoaning the departure of my favorite nigh...
Posted by Matthew Hope on Fri, 29 Sep 2006 10:09:00 PST |
Mr. Peel and the more things change |
Disclaimer: John Peel is, without question, my favorite DJ of all time. I don't know if this recording is an official release. If there is a way to purchase it, please let me know.So, i got ahold o...
Posted by Matthew Hope on Tue, 12 Sep 2006 10:08:00 PST |
Going For Baroque |
Well, I spose it's time for an update.I've played a lot of gigs this summer, I have to say playing in front of an audience is getting easier and the whole process is generally more fun.Let's see, well...
Posted by Matthew Hope on Tue, 05 Sep 2006 08:50:00 PST |
