Category Archives: Musical
Song idea tape #63
I’ve been chipping away at digitizing my song idea tapes. A daunting task, considering I’ve got damn near a hundred of ‘em. I’m enjoying it, though, as I get to relive the moments of creative epiphany (and sometimes pure insanity) … Continue reading
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Proof that Rock N’ Roll is NOT dead
The Dead Weather (Hang you from the heavens): The Dead Weather (Treat me like your mother): The Raconteurs (Rich Kid Blues & Kissy Kissy):
Minor Stars @ The Reservoir in Chapel Hill / Carrboro, Wednesday 8/12/09
Minor Stars (my band) got some love this week in the Independent Weekly: INTRODUCING… 08.12 MINOR STARS @ THE RESERVOIR “Minor Stars is pretty much a name change from Death of the Sun, even though it’s all new people,” says … Continue reading
Music Spotlight: Tiny Vipers
Few things will get me out on a Tuesday night, and at 9:30pm I still wasn’t sure if I had it in me to walk down to Nightlight to check out Seattle’s Tiny Vipers (a.k.a. Jesy Fortino). I had only … Continue reading
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Tagged Cat Power, Dreamer, Jesy Fortino, Life on Earth, Nightlight, Sub Pop, Tiny Vipers
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Sunday Dustbin: I am alive
My work/play for this weekend consisted of trying to get a good live acoustic/vocals sound, so I can start recording tunes live with minimal effort and still have them sound decent. I did a version of a two-chord song called … Continue reading
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Sunday Dustbin: Blood-red house
Yeah, I’ve been listening to The Black Keys a lot lately. Here’s some blues wanking that has my ears ringing: Blood-red house.mp3 Got on my hands and knees and I begged my disease Said “Beg you darling, please. I need … Continue reading
Random (yet awesome) stuff I stumbled across this week
First up, “Last Day Dream” by Chris Milk. A very short film simply described as “A man watches his life pass before him.” Produced for the 42 Second Dream Film Festival, Beijing China 2009. Thanks to Ze Frank for the … Continue reading
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Tagged Chris Milk, Jimi Hendrix, Jon Kabat-Zinn, Last Day Dream, meditation, mindfulness, Red House, Six Feet Under, ze frank
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Debut of Minor Stars
Eric, Matt and I had a blast Saturday night getting our Rock N’ Roll on at The Pinhook in Durham. It was our debut as Minor Stars, and we appreciate all the folks who came out to support us. It … Continue reading
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Tagged chapel hill/carrboro music, grappling hook, Minor stars, the pinhook
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Music Spotlight: Minor Stars
It’s been nearly six years since I’ve performed live on stage. That’s all going to change one week from today when Eric, Matt and I make our debut as Minor Stars at the Pinhook in Durham, NC. Am I excited? … Continue reading
