Velvet gets a myspace page
After reuniting with my old crew we figured there’s no reason not to get Velvet on the internet. So after quite a few years we make our debut. We toured, got distribution, made videos. Lots of good times.
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A Credible Threat
This title is from a songfight.org weekly song competition. I failed to complete it by the Dec 24 deadline but I’ve finished it anyway cause I got into it. I want get a song or two into songfight for some fun. I just need to synchronise with my WS writing so it can get used for both.
TaDa!!! This is the 13th WS! That’s 25% of the 52 songs I want to do on this project. Feeling thrilled. Feeling like the next batch should have some different flavor. Feeling like it’s time to get artwork together for the physical CD and thinking ahead about a boxed set of the whole deal. In the meantime I’m always thinking about a good rhyme for fire (it’s joke cause everyone knows the only possible song rhyme for fire is desire. lol)
A Credible Threat
A credible threat
A credible foe
A credible enemy
Beyond my control
I lost my way today at five o five
When I looked in my barrista’s eyes
I like to keep things under control you know
One magic moment made a break in my flow
A credible threat
A break in my walls
A credible enemy
Beyond my control
I find myself back at the scene in line
Rethink my order fifteen times
A witty conversation to break the ice; “extra foam”
I’m going to tell her just as soon as I can get her alone
Today she looked at me and smiled and said
“I’m starting another job instead”
‘But what about us?’ I heard myself say so smooth
She looked in my eyes and said “Here’s what you are to me”
A credible threat
An invincible foe
A magical mystery
Beyond my control
A credible threat
A break in my wall
A worthy opponent
You made me lose control
A credible threat
I’m out of my shell
A credible threat
A credible enemy
Beyond my control
My Cuz Tom Dobson
My young cousin, Tom Dobson, has just put out a CD. He’s on the east coast. So great to have some more family blood in the music game. He claims there’s not too many musicians in our clan. I think everyone’s a musician, just of varying levels.
Been spending time editing my wife, Natasha’s acting reel. She’s good. It’s amazing how a type starts to emerge out of these totally different parts, something special that she brings to it. It’ll be on her site in a day or two.
Not totally ready for the holiday. But, we do have a fab tree and snazzy stockings. Come on Santa!
CD Baby Podcast
I’m thrilled to report that “All I Want From Santa” the Dec 5th Wednesday’s Song is featured on the CD Baby Podcast episode 19. That’s where I first heard Jonathan Coulton talking about his Thing A Week. Feels great. The internet way of communicating really does work. I haven’t had the big traffic here yet but my name is on the same podcast as my newest hero Jonathan. I’ll put a lid on it for now cause I’ve started to gush. Shucks.
Percy Bysshe Shelley
The new song is based on the poem To Jane by Percy Bysshe Shelley. I’m recording it right now….
Here it is.
TO JANE
The keen stars were twinkling,
And the fair moon was rising among them,
Dear Jane.
The guitar was tinkling,
But the notes were not sweet till you sung them
Again.
As the moon’s soft splendour
O’er the faint cold starlight of Heaven
Is thrown,
So your voice most tender
To the strings without soul had then given
Its own.
The stars will awaken,
Though the moon sleep a full hour later
To-night;
No leaf will be shaken
Whilst the dews of your melody scatter
Delight.
Though the sound overpowers,
Sing again, with your dear voice revealing
A tone
Of some world far from ours,
Where music and moonlight and feeling
Are one.
Fear Of CD Artwork
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 ; – )
Past, Present…Velvet
It really happened. The Velvet reunion was a success. If you look closely at the pic you can see that our audience is aging with us. lol. All kidding aside (rim shot) it was great to play 3.5 songs together. We can do it again in a few years. It’s enjoyable to play music with friends.
photo by Natasha Blasick
Martin Blasick – G/V
Kevin Darish – G/V
Mark Prudeaux – B/V
Kevin Caetans – D/V
special guest Scotty Boy McCoy – G/good times
Someday I’m going to make that Velvet myspace page.
Velvet Reunion
My good friend, Kevin Caetans, is having his holiday party tonight. That means our band from the 90’s, Velvet, might play a song or two at his house. Velvet did a lot of cool things. Our CD was one of the very first enhanced CDs and we were nationally distributed. No hits but a lot of experience in how not to run a music label. Pictures at 9…
King Me
I’m going to Bakersfield to play bass for a murder mystery theater. Drat for miss Wednesday for a new WS. It’s all written and half recorded. Update. King Me is recorded. Here it is.
King Me
I look at you from across the room
I think that we could make it go boom boom
There’s something bout you that deactivates my mind
I lose myself cause I’m hoping to find
A way to cool down
A way to get wild
This isn’t typical it isn’t like me
I’m fixated on your mystery
King me, we’re gonna have a party
King me, we’re gonna hava a good time
King me
I must have had a little bit too much for me
The room is spinning and we’re making the scene
There must be ten million things I should have done
I’ll get right on it when I think of just one
It’s gonna get hotter
We’re gonna go hog wild
It’s still me here on the inside
I’m acting crazier than Mr. Hyde
King me, we’re gonna have a party
King me, we’re gonna hava a good time
King me
I’m living for the moment
I’m living for the good times
I’m gonna last until the sunrise
Cause I come alive when I look into your eyes
I’m waking up from a mummy’s tomb
My head is pounding and it goes boom boom
You might be mad if it happened to you
But I don’t know til I fully come to
My senses are tingling
I remember you
I remember oh yeah I like
It’s all coming back like riding a bike
King me, we’re gonna have a party
King me, we’re gonna hava a good time
King me
Slim, Not!
Has anyone noticed I stopped posting diet results? Well, it’s because I’m stuck at 228. Dieting sucks because you have to think about it and plan ahead. I get busy. I want to be slimmer. For all the reasons there are!