Greg and I got together a couple of weeks ago and ended up accidentally making a cover of the weird, creepy and incredible song “Lullaby” by the Cure. (Are you supposed to capitalize “The” in “the Cure?” I guess I could Google it, but what fun would that be?) Greg didn’t bring any of his … Read more
I’m very excited that a project that seemed doomed to the trash bin is coming alive again. Greg Wilder and I got quite far on creating the music for a live musical performance designed to accompany Carl Theodor Dreyer’s stunningly beautiful 1932 film Vampyr, which features a well-dressed young man who’s simply trying to have … Read more
I’ve been half-heartedly trying to learn Premiere Pro for years. As a certified bad-ass digital audio workstation user, I always feel like it should be easy. But somehow, every time I work on a project in Premiere, I find myself tearing my hair out. So I couldn’t be more pleased to announce that, maybe the … Read more
Since it turns out I’m going to be mixing and mastering my own music for the foreseeable future, my pingy above-garage attic space needed a makeover. Since I’d rather save thousands of dollars so that I can spend it on synths, I’d been considering DIY absorption, but my GOD I didn’t want to build as … Read more
I had a fun morning pulling out my new Cortado contact mic from Zeppelin Designs. I read about it in TapeOp, it sounded like a blast, and I have no impulse control, sooooo… I started by banging something metal on something else metal…always a hit! (Har.) I attached the mic to several places on the … Read more
I’e been sick for a week. No talking, no singing, and a lack of inspiration/energy/general chi anyway. (No, it’s not COVID.) So I’ve spent more time than I might otherwise have spent exploring the wonders of my current studio setup. For the record, that is…