Wait... that doesn't work.

[spacebug]

So, I like to do stuff while I listen to music.
And certain kinds of music help me get things done. I like listening to trance or punk while I clean the house, stuff like that.

And sometimes I think, before I sit down to do work on music stuff, "What kind of music should I listen to to help me make music?"

Hmm.

***

My weekend isn't over yet, but I'm guessing that the highlight is going to be:

"Okay, everybody, it's time for screaming in the garage! Come on down!"

...followed closely by having my scream complimented, complete with high five, by Hecate. I have as good feeling that she knows a quality scream when she hears one, for some reason.

Man, I've *missed* the dewb and my bandmate. Good to see them.

***

I really need to make music. Here's me, about to skip a concom meeting to sit down and effing do something about it. Go me.

Uh, so, if anyone trusts that I rock enough to give me a solo gig, I'd really appreciate it. It'd be really awesome to have an external deadline to work towards. I promise I won't suck.

Comments

[star5.livejournal.com]

what about trying to get a spot at the rogue buddha's iquit? it's the sunday night experimental music thing that i continually mean to go to, but never do. i don't know if they do it every week or not.. but might be something to check out. i bet you could get a spot there.

[spacebug.livejournal.com]

I went and gave them a cd a couple months ago, actually. I didn't hear anything. :(

[lexinatrix.livejournal.com]

When I was in college, we had a week off to study for finals. The night before our exams began, the whole campus would step outside their houses and scream at the same time. Pretty impressive. =)

[twitme.livejournal.com]

> And sometimes I think, before I sit down to do work on music stuff, "What kind of music should I listen to to help me make music?"

one thing I like to do is instead of looking to music for inspiration when making music, look to other media. watch a movie, read a book, do something that evokes an emotion using a different delivery method than pure sound, and use that inspiration to fuel your musical muse.

[spacebug.livejournal.com]

It was meant more as an amusing irony, as one can't easily simultaneously listen to music while creating other music (there may be notable exceptions to this, I suppose) which is different than if I'm painting or writing or sewing or cooking or doing anything else creative.

[twitme.livejournal.com]

oh. I get it.

I mean yeah, I've written music while listening to other music, especially in trying to figure out how a drum beat works or something..but yeah, that's a pretty rare exception.

ho hum. the internets are too complicated for me lately.

[spacebug.livejournal.com]

Didn't mean to take the wind out of your sails. It's actually a really good strategy, creatively, to mess around with another medium you feel less tied to...

[(Anonymous)]

Yeah that was fun. Like how often do you ever get to scream your guts out (& record it!) w/ a bunch of other people? I went upstairs to get something and walked back down to hear what sounded like a freaked out insane asylum coming from the garage. That was nice. :)

The 6 day/2 city party has come to an end along w/ a long ass string of shows so I think I am ready to get back to work on making music for a while as opposed to playing music. Hehe. Rock on hard rocker!

[spacebug.livejournal.com]

Wooo!