I’ve been doing some recording in my apartment lately. I have an Mbox and a couple of mics. Nothing fancy, but it does the trick. Due to the fact that I am predominately a guitar player, there is a lack of percussion instruments laying around…unless you count bottles of pills and tupperware containers. (Boxes of Quaker Oats also make for great shakers. Who knew?) It’s been fun. Some of these songs have been written recently and some I have been kicking around for a couple of years. Some have words and some don’t. I am not really worried about what they turn out to be. I am just making music, and I love that once I am done with a mix I can upload the kitchen-ette orchestra for all of those interested in partaking via your laptops. Pfriends on Pfilm has not only triggered ideas for a more interactive live performance…it has made me rethink the way I record in the “studio”. I am looking forward to trying new things sonically.
I have been getting ready for SXSW this past few weeks. Some very gracious people are taking care of my flight, so I don’t have to drive this year. I fly in on the night of March 10 and I will be there until March 16. I’ve got shows on March 11, 13 and 15 and I have RSVP-ed to every showcase I’ve been invited to. There’s no chance I’ll get to attend all of them, but its always good to cover your bases. Some of the parties have free food and drinks. I’ll probably make those a priority. I’m looking forward to the festival this year, because I think Shawn and I finally started to get the hang of things last year. I’ll write about my adventures on here each day.
In the mean time, I’m looking for a place to stay while I’m in Austin. If you know somebody, please get in touch. Thanks.
