If Elvis is everywhere, it stands to reason that he could be the dancing guest making a mess in your kitchen, or the burglar who does a little jig for your cats as he sneaks around pilfering your house…or even an angel of death come hovering and doing the Twist above your bed while beckoning you into the great hereafter. All things are possible, and it’s certain that it would be quite the joy to witness…even if it’s not the exact thing that you’d prefer. (more…)
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Midnight saltines with
Peanut butter on top
My grandfather’s breath
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Well it’s the middle of the year, the 4th of July to be exact, and I’ve added a new free downloadable single to the catalogue. This one, Cliff’s Stupendous Margaritas, was first found on the out-of-print CD Jersey Shoreline back in 2002. People keep asking me about it, or mentioning it to me, so I thought I’d give it a bit of a better mixing to and also re-do some of the vocals and the bassline. It’s basically a noisy margarita recipe disguised as a rock song. Have at, and enjoy!
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There’s a nice little river beach near our house. I was down there not long ago, and the Free Design came shuffling on my iPod, perfectly syncing with the wind and the water and the whole feel of the place. Thank you, Jeffrey Booth, for making sure I knew about them.
Here’s my attempt at one of those types of songs, though certainly it doesn’t land in the same golden circle. Hopefully its soft psychedelia will inspire you to get out in the air and breathe a little bit this week. It’s good for you!
I was well-pleased with the instrumentation on this one, but as usual the vocals didn’t quite sit exactly as I wanted. Perhaps having two pairs of really good singers – two brothers and two sisters like the Free Design – might help this song reach its full potential. Any takers?
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I was very excited when my friend Ellen Luckett Baker asked me to do the music for the trailer of her new book 1, 2, 3 Sew. She’s amazingly talented and imaginative, and discusses really cool crafty things at her blog, The Long Thread. Plus, we like a lot of the same kinds of music, so I knew it would be a fun project.
The book trailer is above, as is the song in mp3 format that you can download and keep in your sewing basket for quick access whenever you need accompaniment for your spontaneous dancing. Ellen’s doing a giveaway of her book, but hurry as you’ll need to enter by this Saturday, June 18. If you run with a sewing crowd, please feel free to share this information (and the video!) wherever you feel appropriate.
And I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention to you that I absolutely love doing this sort of thing, so if you’ve got a project that needs music – whether whimsical, sinister, or sedate – please contact me. I am, after all, your man (as Leonard would say).
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