03 28 08 09:39 |No comments yet SQUUUUUUEEEEEZZZZEEEE

I'm about to embark on the sound design for a new Sprout daily show. It's three puppets. It's very funny. I'm back to work on my solo record after having to replace my tried and true Apple Cinema Display. First generation, you know, with the ADC connection on it. I put it out in the trash on Wed. Within minutes someone had walked off with it. I wish them all the luck in the world finding a PowerMac with and ADC video card in it or an ADC to DVI adapter. I replaced it with a beautiful HP display, w2207. I've been very impressed with HP stuff recently. The little tx1410 I'm writing this on has been a lot of fun to use and Christina's xw8200 workstation should be a treat when it arrives. It's been easy making the transition to PCs. Especially on the wallet.

Enjoyed a bachelor party last night for Thomas Reynolds. We went to the Philadelphia Gun Club off of the Italian Market. Had a lot of laughs. 12 of us went, clearly with no idea what we were doing. we had a great class with an un-named master of lethal force and shot 9mm and 40 cal. handguns for a few hours. Good times, good times. DONT BE THAT GUY!( the guy that holds the gun wrong and cuts up his han). We weren't that guy. Though Ryan spilled a bit of beer at Triumph in old city afterward. 

Philadephia is gearing up for our crucial primary battle. Everyone I talk to is pretty excited about Obama. Looking forward to the drama on April 22.

03 02 08 1:25 |No comments yet Batches and barrels and quilts

So the mega huge and exciting news of the week is that my lovely wife Christina is back from her two month stint at Sculpture Space!! Two months = 3 pieces of work, 7 poems, 9 models, lots of seitan with studio mate Heather Dewey-Hagborg, almost 60 chilly days in the bustling metropolis that is Utica, or beau-tica, or minu-tica, or nothing-to-do-tica. Great to have her home! I've got photos from her residency at my Flickr page. Over there --->

Meanwhile, my record is coming along nicely. I've got all the ideas together and three songs just about completed. They are taking me in a new direction, which is adding to the complexity of the production, which adds to the time it takes to execute the songs, but they are worth it.  Perhaps I'll tka emy own advice and release 2 EPs  instead of a Full length record. Maybe a part 1 and 2 type of thing. We'll see.  

We attended the 2008 Art Banquet at Scott Kip's artist studios. Great turnout, great food, and a very good Art Swap. I randomly received a 7" Single by Paper Napkin, produced by Jeff Mott. Which is an amazing coincidence as I knew Jeff pretty well at one point and was a fan of his. Very cool. I look forward to checking it out today.

Other news, I'm typing this entry on an HP tx1410 laptop running Vista Home Premium. Yup, I've had to make the switch from Mac to PC for my everyday computing. Still have a kick butt Mac Pro as my workstations at home and the studio, but the network at the new CCFV facility necessitated my getting a PC. It's actually really nice. I'll report more on this later as the glow from a new gadget fades and I start to see it for the pc it is. But so far no problems.

Almost done with the 2 songs I'm producing for Best Wishes, looking forward to getting together with Bradly and Ben for a new recording, dinner with the fam tonight to celebrate Chrissy's return.