fog people (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} fogpeople) wrote,@ 2009-03-09 17:37:00 |
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MAR '09 UPDATE
It's easy to get bogged down in the day-to-day and forget to update. Let's see what kind of new info I can share...
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SHOWS
Well we've finally gotten there. We've got two scheduled right now and here they are:
WED MAR 18th
Hands of Kali presents: DARK AVENUE - noir entertainment
Featuring:
Details: 3/18/09 At The Funhouse, doors 9pm, 21+, $8
We'll be busting out some songs and some backup for Hands of Kali's new noir-styled variety night. Expect a mix of brand new and as-yet-unheard songs and a couple of "classic" songs in addition to some random treats.
SAT MAY 23rd
Sepiachord presents: a Clang-Bang-Cabaret
Featuring:
Details: 5/23/09 at the Jewelbox, 10pm, 21+, $6
The day before some of us jet off to Sasquatch (to watch, not perform), we'll be anchoring a benefit for our friends at Sepiachord. Last time they did this we weren't able to make the show...this time we're gonna make sweet love.
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RECORD
We're getting ready to go into the studio to record various overdubs for the album, most of which is complete and ready to mix. Scheduling and budgeting are really the biggest hangups at the moment. In this economy trying to scare up surplus monies to get studio time is a bit of a challenge but we're on it. Trust me.
In the meantime, the short wait has given me time to go over all of the songs in "microscope mode" and make tons of small-but-important tweaks. I'm trying to get as much of this done as possible so mixing goes quickly, instead of it being a 6-month process where I disappear for weeks at a time trying very arcane sonic experiments.
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STUDIO (geek alert!)
I've made a small update in the form of a BCF-2000 (seen right). I already own a BCR-2000 and like it a bunch. What's even better is that in setting the two units up to work together I've managed to ressurrect and get my Trigger Finger working (also in pic). So I now have what I consider to be a pretty small studio setup but it I've got maximum functionality and really all the gear I want. Not seen is my desktop mixer (Mackie 1202) and a mic preamp (Art TubeMP). Well, and a huge wall of cables, mics, and a handful of guitars (2 electric, one bass, and one acoustic). But at any rate, the BCF has motorized faders so I've now joined the ranks of peeps who have cool space-age automations going on while I sit and drink.
Lately I've been paring down the gear, especially since we have band practice and despite being an electronic rock band, I want as little things to tinker with and think about as possible. Currently we're running playback off of my MacBook using Ableton Live... and I'm even considering going to iPod so I don't have to worry about another set of knobs and I can separate playback tracks from my own live triggering (which is mostly a Fender Rhodes emulation on the keyboard seen above).
Finishing a studio record and rolling out a live show is truly a Jekyll and Hide affair. I don't know how most other folks do it but it's very hard to simultaneously build up layers and layers of yummy sonic goodness while at the same time strip everything down and have bandmates re-write parts.
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MISC
Plans for photo sessions continue apace, with a talented and interested party now chatting with us about ideas. We're also in the process of trying to suss out our design needs. What with shows coming up, album art to be created, and generally some more Web content needed (and being a confessed design nerd) I'm eager to get that going.
Also, we got our hands on a video camera again whilst at our last rehearsal. So I leave you with this wonderful montage (yeah, I said "montage") from that session.
See you at the shows!
It's easy to get bogged down in the day-to-day and forget to update. Let's see what kind of new info I can share...
_____________________
SHOWS
Well we've finally gotten there. We've got two scheduled right now and here they are:
WED MAR 18th
Hands of Kali presents: DARK AVENUE - noir entertainment
Featuring:
Details: 3/18/09 At The Funhouse, doors 9pm, 21+, $8
We'll be busting out some songs and some backup for Hands of Kali's new noir-styled variety night. Expect a mix of brand new and as-yet-unheard songs and a couple of "classic" songs in addition to some random treats.
SAT MAY 23rd
Sepiachord presents: a Clang-Bang-Cabaret
Featuring:
Details: 5/23/09 at the Jewelbox, 10pm, 21+, $6
The day before some of us jet off to Sasquatch (to watch, not perform), we'll be anchoring a benefit for our friends at Sepiachord. Last time they did this we weren't able to make the show...this time we're gonna make sweet love.
____________________
RECORD
We're getting ready to go into the studio to record various overdubs for the album, most of which is complete and ready to mix. Scheduling and budgeting are really the biggest hangups at the moment. In this economy trying to scare up surplus monies to get studio time is a bit of a challenge but we're on it. Trust me.In the meantime, the short wait has given me time to go over all of the songs in "microscope mode" and make tons of small-but-important tweaks. I'm trying to get as much of this done as possible so mixing goes quickly, instead of it being a 6-month process where I disappear for weeks at a time trying very arcane sonic experiments.
____________________
STUDIO (geek alert!)
I've made a small update in the form of a BCF-2000 (seen right). I already own a BCR-2000 and like it a bunch. What's even better is that in setting the two units up to work together I've managed to ressurrect and get my Trigger Finger working (also in pic). So I now have what I consider to be a pretty small studio setup but it I've got maximum functionality and really all the gear I want. Not seen is my desktop mixer (Mackie 1202) and a mic preamp (Art TubeMP). Well, and a huge wall of cables, mics, and a handful of guitars (2 electric, one bass, and one acoustic). But at any rate, the BCF has motorized faders so I've now joined the ranks of peeps who have cool space-age automations going on while I sit and drink.
Lately I've been paring down the gear, especially since we have band practice and despite being an electronic rock band, I want as little things to tinker with and think about as possible. Currently we're running playback off of my MacBook using Ableton Live... and I'm even considering going to iPod so I don't have to worry about another set of knobs and I can separate playback tracks from my own live triggering (which is mostly a Fender Rhodes emulation on the keyboard seen above).
Finishing a studio record and rolling out a live show is truly a Jekyll and Hide affair. I don't know how most other folks do it but it's very hard to simultaneously build up layers and layers of yummy sonic goodness while at the same time strip everything down and have bandmates re-write parts.
______________________
MISC
Plans for photo sessions continue apace, with a talented and interested party now chatting with us about ideas. We're also in the process of trying to suss out our design needs. What with shows coming up, album art to be created, and generally some more Web content needed (and being a confessed design nerd) I'm eager to get that going.
Also, we got our hands on a video camera again whilst at our last rehearsal. So I leave you with this wonderful montage (yeah, I said "montage") from that session.
See you at the shows!
