My good friend Woody is getting married next Saturday, and I thought it might be fun to record a song for him to celebrate our friendship and the special occasion. This is what I came up with:

So Woody, featuring JEEI admit, it's a bit Beck-like in the whole whiteboy soul thing, but really, he doesn't have a monopoly on the shtick. The rapper is ( Read more... )

If anything, my job working on Piano Jazz for the past few years has taught me this: Pianist Dick Hyman has one of the most unfortunate names I've ever heard ( Read more... )

Haze's Song

A new song. First draft mix. Based on the first chapter of Wise Blood by Flannery O'Connor. Funny thing is this is not the only synthpop song based on that novel. So much for originality.

Comments appreciated.

I totally meant to say happy birthday to Jamie yesterday! So I guess I'll have to do it today.

Happy Birthday Jamie!!!!!

Way to age, girl!

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I was surprised and saddened yesterday to learn that J Dilla, one of my favorite hip-hop producers, died on Friday due to complications from Lupus and blood disease. He was easily one of the best there has ever been. I first came to know his music through the Common album Like Water For Chocolate, which was and still musically one of the best hip- ( Read more... )

I just saw this on a synth forum I frequent, and I got a good teary-eyed chuckle out of it. So I figured I'd share the joy ( Read more... )

I just wanna give a big birthday shout out to my Main Man, Rama-Rambam-Ramalamadingdonghootchycoo!!! Give him some props for aging. He deserves it.

And on another note, I decided to participate in February Album Writing Month in which a bunch of songwriters commit to writing 14 songs in February. You can keep track of my progress by going here ( Read more... )

Well, one of my favorite times of the year has come around again. Yes, the Christmas season is all well and good, but that's not what's on my mind. I'm talking about Top Albums of the Year List Season. It's that joyous time when music snobs like myself can say, "My music taste is better than yours! And here's a list to prove it!" That's really what ( Read more... )

These guys (and one gal) friggin' rocked my brain on Friday. Kudos to eyes to space for giving me a fun night by myself in Columbia. Kudos to them for being so nice. Kudos to their lead singer who plays the hell out of a homemade KEYTAR!!!

Now you don't see that every day.

Gosh, I wish I were in a band again...