11.05.2008
The Neve 33609 compressor limitor has been delegated to someone else so I can complete the Linus album. The final song, "Losing Ground", is in rough mix form. Still so work to do but it's coming along.


10.20.2008
I'm in way over my head building a Neve 33609 compressor limitor clone. I tracked down the correct vintage transformers. They are responsible for much of the sound. Unfortunately it's pulling me away from recording but in the end it will be worth it.

9.13.2008
A vintage Klangfilm tube mic preamp arrived. It sounds great. Huge, clear, 3 dimensional. Very different from the Telefunken tube pres. Strange since they are both German and from a similar vintage but they have very different personalities.

7.22.2008
I've been destroying loops and samples. Bouncing between tape loops, mashing them with effects boxes, turning knobs until it unrecognizable...

6.10.2008
A 60's era Gretsch round badge drumkit has arrived. It sounds fantastic.

5.10.2008

Another two songs are finished and posted: "If Everything Looks Up, Why Do I Feel Down?" and "Live Your Life".

4.15.2008

I just got a vintage Ernie Ball Earthwood Bass acoustic bass. It's the same model of bass the Brian Ritchie of the Violent Femmes played. They were a HUGE influence. It's a really fun bass to play. We'll see where that ends up on the recordings...

4.02.2008

Another song is finished and up for streaming. Check it out.

3.27.2008

Nine songs are underway. Four are finished and available for streaming or download right now. A fifth song is due to be posted later this week and the remaining song are being finished up right now. Thanks to Steve Goulding (Mekons) for the great drumming recorded by Joel Hamilton at Studio G. It was a pleasure to do that session.