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April 4th, 2008
I made a bunch of updates today, so take a look around. I threw some writings into the "Lyrics & Writing," including the semi-infamous "Some steadfast rules for many (not all) Columbia College Students" listed under Other. This was a MySpace blog originally about obnoxious people at Columbia, and I found it to be hysterical...others may have disagreed. Although, it was a long time ago and now I realize that I have to retract #2 because Katey likes me to pop the collar on my coat...but I have to say, it's different. I'm not wearing a polo shirt with the collar popped up to my upside-down, side-cocked Kangol visor. That's different.
April 21st, 2008
Sorry, I’m back to my old habits again….the killer of it is that I keep coming across all this great stuff I want to write about, but I’m always so damn busy that it’s hard to make any time. Same goes for my music. I’ve got notebooks full of songs, many of which are completely finished – that is I’ve written out lyrics, chords, bass lines, piano on a few; I even know the drum patterns and lead guitar lines I want to take on them. My recording equipment is somewhat busted up and dismantled at the moment, but even before that happened it seemed damn-near impossible to find any spare time.
It’s unfortunate that the things you love tend to get pushed aside as you get older. I love to play guitar and make music, and rarely get a chance to practice, let alone record. I’ve got stacks of books piling up that I want to read. I love (LOVE!) to fish, and never used to miss a weekend, yet I made it out maybe 3 times all of last year and have yet to hit the water this year.
I guess I can try to find a silver lining and say that it makes you appreciate those good times all the more. I’ve got about ten more minutes before I force myself back to work for hour 13 on the day. I think I’ll go split it between my ol’ six-string and some Dostoevsky instead of continuing this little piece of venting for my non-existent audience….if you’re not a figment of my imagination then I’d suggest you follow my lead.
April 28th, 2008
Thanks to everybody who showed up in support of our Tarnius Music Artist Showcase this weekend at the Nomad in Minneapolis. It was a really great show and I had a blast. Estate and Nobot were really impressive live and the crowd (including me!) loved it. It was great to see a lot of old friends again, listen to a killer show, and take another fun and interesting step with Tarnius. Plans are already in the works for another show, so if you missed the first one you might not be out of luck! I'm sure I'll be reporting as more details surface...
