Sunday, January 30, 2011

Venice Beach

Al LeVine and I just went down to Venice beach to film a bright sunny beach scene with tourists, strange t-shirts, highly-caloric food, and packs of strangely-clad, bong-bearing hippies. But... it was raining. Again. It rained on our Venice Beach parade.

Despite the clouds we persevered, got some great footage of me harassing an All-American lifeguard named Dave, and are back in the studio finishing up editing on this EPK. The show must, after all, go on.

Stay tuned this coming week for the new website that matches this lovely blog, an EPK featuring my new music, and 4 brand new singles up on iTunes. It's all coming together thanks to Al Levine, Cindy Segura, Nick Martinez, Rimo Moreno, and Tao Creative. Thank you guys!

<3

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Flat Tires and Rainy Days

Everything that goes up must come down.

This morning I set out at 11:30 am for Newburyport, where I have my weekly guitar lesson with John Curtis. I always look forward to Wednesdays because it's a chance for me to have time to myself in the car, to visit a lovely seaside town (incidentally co-founded by my ancestor, Tristrin Coffin), and to reflect on where I am with my music.

This morning I wasn't so lucky. Amidst the gray sky and splattering rain was a wish for me to not make it to Newburyport. Shortly after pulling onto Storrow drive, my GPS froze, my iPhone shut down, and as I glanced down to see what in God's name was going on, I hit a jolting pothole that blew my tire and forced me to retreat to some back alley in Back Bay. There I sat for over an hour, waiting for AAA, and being mocked by the rain. Luckily I had my ukulele and in spite of my situation (or because of it), wrote a song.

When the rain
is splattering across my windshield pane
And I'm sittin' waiting for the AAA
To right the wrongs of my unlucky day

And when the clounds
Are throwing shadows of doubt my way
There's nothing much that I can say
but C'est la vie...
It's just me and my ukulele singin'

What goes up must come down
Everything that goes up must come down
Everything that goes up must come down
Everything that goes up must come down
And though I can't see the big picture clearly
I should know
Know I'll be okay
Know that with some luck
What goes down
Must come up.


...those last few lines could be questionable... you get my sentiment. The take-home message for me is to just let go and do what I can but not get worried over situations out of my control. Make the most of every moment. When is doubt, write a song, right?

Friday, January 7, 2011

Malthus

‎"The exertions that men find it necessary to make, in order to support themselves... frequently awaken faculties that might otherwise have lain for ever dormant, and it has been commonly remarked that new and extraordinary situations generally create minds adequate to grapple with the difficulties in which they are inv...olved." -Malthus

I would like to believe that in following my passion for music, and in the hopes of one day supporting myself with that passion, unseen and magical mental forces have come to my aid, that my brain is adapting, and that fate will one day allow me to meet my goals.


...it would be sweet.