Archive for March, 2009

New Song – Blue Sunny Day

Monday, March 16th, 2009

_uacct = “UA-80929-2″; urchinTracker(); Unbelievably, there is a new song. As I’ve mentioned the couple of times I played this live, I tried very hard to NOT make this about a sad vampire, but of course it is. It started out with the idea that I should just, for once, write a [...]

Texas!

Monday, March 16th, 2009

Dear Texas,
I’m sorry it’s been so long since I did any shows here – both Houston and Austin were really fun, despite the breaking of strings and the throwing of monkeys. Thanks to everyone who came out, especially here in Austin where doing so meant that you were unable to enjoy unlimited free Sierra Mist [...]

Indie Band Survival Guide

Thursday, March 12th, 2009

Watch as I plug something that I think is good:
The Indie Band Survival Guide is one of those “how to work the music business” books that is actually helpful. These guys did a really great job of dealing with all the new stuff that’s happening in this space. And I say this not only because [...]

Last of the Spring Shows

Wednesday, March 11th, 2009

It’s been a busy couple of months for sure, just a few more shows lined up for this Spring: Houston, Austin, New York City and Toronto. Luckily all this touring is happening before my live DVD/CD package is ready – it would have been a terrible shame to sell a bunch of them at all [...]

Kutiman Mixes YouTube

Wednesday, March 11th, 2009

I was going to write this long thinky post about what this “means” and how amazing it is to be living in an era of such unprecedented creative opportunities thanks to the internet and the rise of amateur content, but I will leave it at this: in your face, Andrew Keen.
This is the work of [...]