Wednesday, May 19, 2010

The Library Blog #1

Haha! I can use the number 1 again because this is not a vlog.

Anyways, since vlogging has gotten more inconvenient than usual, I decided to post a blog instead, just giving some updates on how things are on "The Library," my first album, recorded in my brother's room.

Well today wasn't a good day for recording, mostly due to my throat feeling like crap (probably due to walking in the rain for an hour and a half yesterday wearing a t-shirt and jeans, but whatever). I gave my best to redo the guitar track for Ocean of Fear for the seventh time, but not before trying to record with my new ukulele, which besides going out of tune every time I touch it, can't be heard with any of my microphones. So I tried recording Brief Roads to Brief Lives, and spent an hour slamming on my keyboard, trying to get the notes right. I unfortunately am suffering from lazy fingers today, so I could get as far as 30 seconds before my fingers decided to stop listening to my brain.

Before I continue, it's midnight, I feel like shit, and I just watched hours of witty British comedy, so I'm not feeling particularly agile-minded or productive.

I then moved on to taking a stab at Ordinary Day, but my lazy finger problem boiled that down to another 20 minutes of frustration.

On the bright side, all of the songs are finally written, 6 on guitar, 6 on piano. When I practice them, they are all sounding pretty diverse and good, and I'm still not hating how Refugees sounds in its finished form, so hopefully I won't have to redo that one as well.

If you are 21 and older and reading this blog, good for you! I have like all of 14 fans and 10 of them are teenage girls and the other 4 are my parents and extended family. Anyways, if you are 21 and older and nearby the New York City area, then you should definitely come and see me perform at the UC Lounge in Manhatten (Well Chinatown, but that's being nit-picky) on June 5th. It should be a great place, nice bar, $10 cover charge, and I'll be there at 8 pm, guitar and keyboard in toe, ready to promote my upcoming album ruthlessly.

Other than that, the last shows of my New Jersey Tourish are winding down, with the next all ages show at the Court Tavern on June 19th, which should be a grand show, hopefully with enough songs recorded to actually start selling little EPs for the album, though this is not a promise in any way, shape, or form.

I'm tired and have the sniffles, so I'm going to bed



night everyone!

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