Tuesday

Focus? Ha!

June 1, 2010

It’s time to come out and admit that it isn’t possible to blog about one logical topic. I should focus on my music for tv/film, or my solo artist music. But the truth is life is a many splendored thing. So the best I can do is to give up on trying to limit topics here and just talk about what’s really on my mind – MY LIFE 🙂

I’ve got multiple projects is various stages of development!!!!

-I’ve just finished a solo cd
-More tv music projects to come
-Writing scripts
-Entered my short into a festival
-more more more
-I’m too fat!

227 lbs this morning.

Well, yesterday Natasha and I hiked the Temescal Canyon circle and lived to see the outstanding view of the Pacific. It was tough cause I’m about as in shape as a potato. But with quite a few short stops it was totally doable. My legs are slightly sore today.

Martin Blasick - view of Pacific Ocean

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Second Life

March 25, 2008

Ha! I’ve made my avator for Second Life after reading about musicians playing gigs in the virtual space. It took some time to figure my way around. No way to run in and make a fast buck. Flying, designing my hair, it all took some poking around. Because of a glitch I didn’t realize I was walking around in my underwear. I’m classy like that.  

It’s the birth of Elvis Duffy. That’s my avatar name. People are setting up myspace pages for their avatars. I’ll probably do it too. But, man, how much web presence is needed? I was hoping to manage another webpage. That’s a joke.  

First thing I’ll do is learn to take a picture of Elvis Duffy in his world. I tried to make him look a bit like me. He looks pretty young, tho. There was nothing I could figure out about making him look my age. I did have control over how fat he is. Somehow I chose to make him a little slimmer than the real me. Stay tuned for an appearance by Elvis…Duffy

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Fear Of CD Artwork

December 18, 2007

With 11 weeks of WS behind me I’m starting to think about the end of the 1rst season. That’ll be 13 weeks. If I do this for a year as I ‘m planning, the 52 songs will divide neatly into four 13 song cd’s. That means I’m almost done with the first one. Which means, holy smokes, that I’ll need to make some art. I really am not so good at that. The thrill of completion is so great, tho, I’m willing to give it a try.

I got ideas. Lots of ’em. Sure. Now, that means learning how to use a template from one of those CD manufacturers. Errr, well, let’s see, does that mean photoshop or illustrator? Hope that means photoshop cause I’m a dummy on illustrator.

And I thought the music took time ; – )

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CD Pressing

December 4, 2007

My buddy Robert Oriol and I have a side project called Gymrattz where we create cardio workout CD’s. It’s an entreprenuerial endeavor. So we got volume 2 delivered. Clicks and pops in a few spaces. Arghh. Even worse after investigating, it’s my own stinking fault because it was on the duplication master that I made. If I’d listened on headphones as I’m supposed to I would have caught it. I’ll tell ya. There’s never been a smooth pressing on any release I’ve been involved with. It’s a musician’s quagmire. Anyway, this one hurts cause if I’d spent an hour on headphones it would have save precious time and money.

Lesson: always preview your duplication master before sending it out to pressing.

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Christmas vrs. Depression

November 27, 2007

I’m torn. I’ve got a metaphysical song almost done. But I wrote a note to the cdbaby podcast thanking them for their great shows. They wrote back and asked if I’ve got a holiday tune beacuse it might make it into their next podcast. The stuff of dreams. Podcast glory. So do I crank out the holiday number tonight and push the metaphysics back a week? Or do I stay the course and do the holiday song next week and risk missing out on my chance at rubbing shoulders with the intelligentsia of cdbaby?

Stay tuned to As The Hard Drive Spins….

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40 hours a day

November 20, 2007

I do love working. But doesn’t it seem as though it comes in waves. I take on smaller projects when the bigger projects. Then when the bigger projects return I’m booked with some of the little ones. That’s freelance. You gots to do it all – head chef and dishwasher. That’s why I another all nighter on Sunday nite.

So my good one yesterday was doing 3 arrangements for Ugly Betty. A real session at Captiol Records Studio B. I got meet America Ferrera. Our brief work together consisted primarily of me cueing her in the the proper starts in the song. A charming performer with positve choices.

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