Leukemia, Schizophrenia, Polyethylene.
Hey all. It's been awhile since I've updated this here 'blog. I guess I've had some sort of blogger's block, or something. There's been stuff to write about, but this definitely isn't the forum for it. I've been a little paranoid lately that too many people I don't know are reading this thing, which makes me nervous about what I post, but then I think: no! If every Tom, Dick, and Harry wants to read this, they're welcome. If anybody wants to catch a glimpse, I say enjoy the show. I just can't post all of my deep dark secrets. (Those are available by email.)
I just recently rediscovered Radiohead's mini-album released between OK and Kid A, "How Am I Driving?" It's pretty uneven, but it has one of my favorite all-time Radiohead songs on it: Polyethylene (Parts 1&2). This is an example of the sort of Radiohead I like: brash, brassy, bravado, bravura, with a little twist on the standard rock and roll structure. I generally like the songs where they turn Johnny Greenwood loose on the ol' six-string. But I don't want to be rehashing old topics.
I've found that having some means to record music has really gotten me back into a songwriting frame of mind. I just sat down today and came up with at least one lovely progression. I don't know if I'll have time to do anything with it for awhile now, but it's nice to know that I can still do stuff that's entertaining for me, if not for anyone else. Eventually I'm going to record a song with some huge trombone parts, maybe some that are even this big.
Showed up at Lancer's again last night. I think my billiards game is getting progressively worse. Played two games, sank one ball. One. Granted, I didn't have more than three or so turns (the guy I was playing was, frankly, talented), but it's still a little disappointing.
Wow. No unifying threads this time. Only a jumble. Sorry 'bout that. I'll have highly polished thoughts on life, the universe, and everything tomorrow.
I just recently rediscovered Radiohead's mini-album released between OK and Kid A, "How Am I Driving?" It's pretty uneven, but it has one of my favorite all-time Radiohead songs on it: Polyethylene (Parts 1&2). This is an example of the sort of Radiohead I like: brash, brassy, bravado, bravura, with a little twist on the standard rock and roll structure. I generally like the songs where they turn Johnny Greenwood loose on the ol' six-string. But I don't want to be rehashing old topics.
I've found that having some means to record music has really gotten me back into a songwriting frame of mind. I just sat down today and came up with at least one lovely progression. I don't know if I'll have time to do anything with it for awhile now, but it's nice to know that I can still do stuff that's entertaining for me, if not for anyone else. Eventually I'm going to record a song with some huge trombone parts, maybe some that are even this big.
Showed up at Lancer's again last night. I think my billiards game is getting progressively worse. Played two games, sank one ball. One. Granted, I didn't have more than three or so turns (the guy I was playing was, frankly, talented), but it's still a little disappointing.
Wow. No unifying threads this time. Only a jumble. Sorry 'bout that. I'll have highly polished thoughts on life, the universe, and everything tomorrow.
posted by dd0031 at 9:58 PM
3 Comments:
Ok, ok, so I've been lurking a bit. This is Greg from KC - got the link from Shelby. Thought I'd check the place out.
Anyway, if you haven't already, check out the My Iron Long EP - there are a few gems on that sucker. The Itch EP isn't too bad if you like their older stuff.
Unifying threads are boring. Rambling is SO much more amusing!
Hey, thanks for the comment, Greg. I do have those ep's, and the "my iron lung" one, is sweet-ass-sweet.
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