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Swail

About Me

I'm an idealist who believes that art changes the world.... if we dreamers really try, we can make a difference in the way other people see the world ... The afterlife is a complete afterthought, because it's here on earth that our actions last forever.

visit my pages,
1- DFANWM (swail.blogspot.com)
2- DFANWM on tumblr (swail.tumblr.com)
3- Screw The Status Quo.com why does myspace always fuck with links %@!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 07/05/2006
Band Website: swail.tumblr.com
Band Members:
Influences: Neil Young, Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen, Low, David Bowie, Jandek, Roy Orbison, Joy Division, Sonic Youth, Nirvana, Jethro Tull, Sisters of Mercy, Sigur Ros, Bob Dylan, Nick Drake, Smashing Pumpkins, The Beach Boys, Bjork, Ladytron, Radiohead, Beck, Mono
Sounds Like: listlessness with regard to an emergency, stoic, airy, gauche, spiritual, mostly acoustic, alternative rock.
Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Heaven Is Now

I've finally got my ass in gear and started to organize material for my first record. I'm not sure if I'll be tracking it in my home mini-studio or at a place in town. I don't have much of a budget bu...
Posted by on Sat, 14 Mar 2009 19:11:00 GMT

The Snowball Effect

I feel like this new mellow lifestyle that I've settled into has really given me a new kind of strength. Gradually, I'm feel more passionate about all of the important things in my life, and strong en...
Posted by on Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:29:00 GMT

Settling down some in Calgary

So, I made it to Calgary safe and sound, via Las Vegas. We got an apartment lined up for next month in a nice neighbourhood called Hillhurst, right accross the bridge from the core of the city. And wh...
Posted by on Sat, 16 Aug 2008 12:12:00 GMT

Zaphod’s Show Recap

Thanks to you few who came out to check out my set at Zaphod's on June 16th. I was really nervous and I'm glad you got to see me pull it off. I think I was starting to like it up on stage, and after e...
Posted by on Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:58:00 GMT

Rasputins Folk Cafe

I played at an open stage last night here in Ottawa and it was a lot of fun. I did the songs, 'The 21st Century' and 'Hide and Seek'. I made a mistake picking the second song because it's a brand new ...
Posted by on Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:20:00 GMT

Anticipation

Looks like I'm going to go to LA for awhile in July. I'm going to be doing a lot of gambling but I hope to also get to work on a record. In the meantime I've recorded a few new demos ... 'pre-product...
Posted by on Sat, 31 May 2008 09:14:00 GMT

Moon moods and lyrics

Neil Young says that the cycles of the moon are a big part of his personality and can greatly influence his creative flow. I remember reading an article in an old issue of Rolling Stone where he said ...
Posted by on Wed, 21 May 2008 13:31:00 GMT

Shadowmask

through the shadowmasklight comes in fragmentsthe wasted ambitionsof a generation confusedby the fuzzy warmth of a foreign dreama distant screenwhat is real and what is dreamour day to day fictionsthe...
Posted by on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:16:00 GMT

a dream as it slips away

I woke up about 15 mins ago and I can still feel my dream.. one of those complex or even impossible social dreams, the ones where you are with all kinds of your best friends from the past and then you...
Posted by on Fri, 20 Jul 2007 17:41:00 GMT

New Toy - Firewire soundcard

I got a new toy recently which should help me generate some better recordings soon. I have a few tunes to work on this summer and I want them to sound better than the 'Three Faces' stuff. Oh yeah and...
Posted by on Wed, 27 Jun 2007 17:42:00 GMT