i love grand rapids. i love the differences that make us what we are, i love the common ground we stroll upon, and i love the circumstances that brought us together. i've been playing music for a long time, and recording stuff on my own for many many years, but i've never been proud of any of it. i'm honored to be involved in this project, and i ( Read more... )

what would you say if i told you every night i dream the same way? no surprises, none. predictable - every one just like every day. well, i want something ( Read more... )

clickityclickclick for four new demos (in video form) from grand rapids, the best indiestrumental band in slc.

yes, i called it "indiestrumental."

i'm not allowing myself to have a crush.

but i have a crush.

but i'm not allowing myself to have a crush.

but i'm...

grr.

disc 4 kicked my trash, but the ubermix is done. well, almost. there's still the small matter of artwork, and figuring out the best way to include the playlist. though initially intended for hiphorrific, i'll be burning copies for phikus and sexymonster for sure. too much work went into it. its basically my heart and soul in audio format. singiesling, i'd like to send one your way, as ( Read more... )

a decision brings two things:
1. progress.
2. opposition.

i'm experiencing the latter of the two quite a bit these days.

and i basically feel crushed beneath the weight.

( my music meme )

at some point this week, we became the band we have been pretending to be. tonight, we made music that i wouldn't have believed was us were i to hear it a month ago. good things are to come ( Read more... )

*sleeping in until 10: B+. (11 would have been A material.)
*lunch at shanghai with phikus: A.
*nuclear holocaust discussion over said lunch: C. good, but sad.
*the rest of the discussion: A.
*watching the mogwai dvd: A.
*fixing the strap-end on my favorite guitar: A+.
*writing this song: A.
*pictures/liquor boxes/movin' stuff/ducks with sexymonster, whom i ( Read more... )

i just finished working on a watch for a girl whose name is Ninja Schmeer. no joke. i thought i'd let you all know.