Hello fans!
So as you may have noticed from my lack of input and collaboration of late, I’ve been gone, far, far away… Where was I you ask? We’ll I’ll tell you! I have been working once again as a trainer for the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners getting another few hundred college kids [...]

It’s come down to the wire. With a last minute entry I have an all new version of “Morning Tiger” a song I wrote awhile back but shelved when I couldn’t think of how to expand or write lyrics for it.

I always loved the ending swell of synths and keyboards. It [...]

Many people (well the 2 people who read this site not named Aryn or Greg) might have figured out by now that I work for as a production assistant for NPR…specifically podcasting. One of the myriad projects I work on is an original to podcast show called NPR Playback. This concept was pitched to [...]

here is a heroic little clip for you .. entitled “A Call to Arms” , it chronicles the invasion of some army and the native poeples of wherever gathering their weapons to fight back. Will they win? you be the judge.
A Call to Arms

Greetings friends… it is Sunday early evening and I have spent a majority of the snowy cold weekend inside reading, writing, composing, recording, mixing, mastering and then rerecording, remixing and so on and on and on. But by my calendar widget, we have less than 3 days to finish the album in a month [...]

Once again, a short Song of the Day essay on NPR. To listen to the song…
Finding Low-Key Charm in a Song’s Warm Nuances by Michael Katzif
“Crossing Line” by The Sea And Cake from Everybody

NPR.org, February 23, 2007 · The on-again/off-again collective of singer-songwriter Sam Prekop, guitarist Archer Prewitt, bassist Eric Claridge and [...]

Here is I am the King of Sad Retorts version three.

Okay…I finally penned some lyrics and tracked a really rough melody and harmony for this song last night. I think the song will be okay once I refine the words and make the melody clearer, not mumbled and not cracking. But the [...]

For five days last week the Arcade Fire played to sold out, yet intimate audiences in New York City’s Judson Memorial Church. Though I didn’t go, I certainly have been scouring the web and listening to the various songs they played from their new album, Neon Bible.
A few resources to catch up on the [...]

I recorded the majority of “Black Moths” around New Years this year but I’ve been tweaking things here and there ever since.

Not really sure what to do with this and I feel a bit constricted by the bad drum loops, the weak low end (no bass). But I think there is a [...]

This looks to be a prolific week for me. I worked on quite a few things that have potential. Now I just need to focus and finish these items off. How are you guys coming with your projects?
I still really want to do the RPM Album with this month’s EP but if [...]