Umm… Can you believe this is the most productive thing I’ve produced in a month?
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UPDATE 07/31/07: Here’s roughly what I’m thinking for a melody. I plan to add back in the general textures and sounds from the first version, but I wanted to strip it down to develop a melody. I did this without [...]

Yet another Song of the Day essay on NPR. Check out the song here.
‘In Our Talons,’ a Homemade Gem’ by Michael Katzif
‘In Our Talons’ by Bowerbirds (from Hymns for a Dark Horse)
NPR.org, July 30, 2007 · While some artists adopt a lo-fidelity, do-it-yourself vibe, Bowerbirds’ members seem to embody it [...]

It’s been awhile since anyone did one of these so here are a few things we deem worthy of reading to catch up on from the last week or two:
Big news today is the release of The Simpsons Movie. Has anyone heard of this? I’m surprised its recieved NO press or publicity or promotion [...]

Yet another Song of the Day essay on NPR. Check out the song here.
After Five Years, Finding a Way to ‘Do It Better’ by Michael Katzif
‘Do It Better’ by Imperial Teen (from The Hair the TV the Baby and the Band)
NPR.org, July 25, 2007 · In a summer full of recent [...]

I too have not had much to show for my month of July…so the story goes. But I’ve certainly been stockpiling and tossing around some ideas for a few months. One such tune is this first attempt at recording a REALLY rough version of The Imitators. No words to speak of yet, [...]

Well it July is here and almost over, and I don’t have much to show for it yet. Here is my first attempt at a chord structure I have been throwing around. Sorry for the shitty synth lines, but I thought it needed something in there. Anyway, this one’s is called “Sequel Pending” [...]

I can hear the snarkiness bubbling right now at Pitchfork as we speak, but really, the promoters of this festival aren’t really helping themselves here.
The lineup for the 2nd Annual Hippiefest (yes, HIPPIEFEST…sigh) was announced, which has stops in Wichita and near DC at Wolftrap in Virginia. There are actually few classic groups here [...]

Looking for something to check out in those downtimes this weekend? Here are a few choice readings…
– New York Times looks at new flavor profiles to hit the dining mainstream.
– A very detailed chronology of the evolution of electronic instruments.
– AV Club talks to the comedian of comedy, Patton Oswalt.
– Stereogum tells new [...]

Another Song of the Day essay went up today for NPR. Check out the song here. Harris also wrote all the songs for the the upcoming film “The Hottest State” based on a novel by Ethan Hawke. Many of his songs on the soundtrack are performed by the likes of Cat Power, M. Ward, [...]

Okay, so it’s July. Late again. But we still have a bit of June business to clear up… Hard to believe we’ve now been doing this for six months…But here we are, proudly unveiling our sixth EP in our year-long series…the June effort titled, Designed in Anticipation of His Centennial Years.
This past month of [...]