Thoughts/Intentions for 2007

Alrighty, so it's been a while; time for an update.

Good things are happening. This Friday I leave for a weeklong trip to Washington State where I will play two shows on two consecutive weekends. When I get back I will be rehearsing with Burning Down Rome for my next NYC show which is in early February. Since late November I have gotten into a habit of booking a couple shows per month (vs. the usual one show every one or two months), to positive result. I think it's important for me to keep up this new frequency because it's motivating me, keeping my skills sharp, and getting me out on the scene even when I don't always "feel" like it.

On the recording front: I'm still a total novice when it comes to my crummy-yet-nice home recording equipment, but despite the frustration and my tech-tarded ways, I aim to make recording a bigger priority and use these resources more often. This year I would like to make great recordings of six songs I don't currently have available for public consumption, enough for a nice EP. I think this is a conservative goal. But the reason for making these records will not be to release them but rather to run them by PD (See "The Conversation" post) and hopefully recruit him to help me record with awesome people that he knows, who actually know what they are doing in the studio and aren't just knocking things around blindfolded like I do.