sometime you just need synthesizers: small print fools around with radiohead
after recording this quick and dirty radiohead cover last week, i’ve come to the conclusion that the songs i’m just starting to write and record are going to be a bit synth-drenched. folk will meet drum pads and korg midi controllers.
carbon countdown reduction tip #69
“brown bagging your lunch is so passé. all the cool kids are doing litterless lunches. i pack a cloth bag and use reusable tupperware. to fuss, no muss, no waste!” join me each morning as i present my peterborough green-up carbon countdown reduction tip: 8:47am weekdays on Country 105; 8:53 am on Energy 99.7. http://www.country105.fm/ […]
song of the day: strange overtones (david byrne and brian eno)
dig it. the most wonderful of collaborators, david byrne and brian eno, got back together to record 2008’s “everything that happens happens today.” a highlight from that recording is “strange overtones.” it makes me nostalgic for the talking heads while at the same time offers some wonderfully fresh sounds. considering the dreck that eno produced […]
song of the day: words (between the lines of age) by neil young
not all SOTD entries have to be shiny and new. in fact, this morning, while walking to work, neil young’s “harvest” album kicked in. i found myself rocking in nostalgia to “words (between the lines of age),” a creaky-guitar gem of a track. because we aim to offer you new music at small print, i […]
carbon countdown reduction tip #88
today’s carbon countdown tip: “did you know you can hang dry your clothes even in the winter? move them inside to a rack on more humid days and for the last few hours. and trust me, you want to defrost your undies before you wear them!” join me each morning as i present my peterborough […]
carbon countdown reduction tip #28
today’s tip: “thinking of purchasing a tool that you’ll use infrequently? how about something that you’ll only use once? why not borrow or share tools with friends or neighbors? quick note to my neighbor- yes, marcel, i’ll be returning your ladder soon!” join me each morning as i present my peterborough green-up carbon countdown reduction […]
song of the day: kings and queens of the otonabee (gin and sparrow)
sorry folks. small print has been busy. a bit too busy for the usual SOTD action. but we’re back. and we’re back with music as local as local can get. ok, i’ll fess up here. i don’t actually know the name of today’s SOTD. it’s either “kings and queens of the otonabee” or “molotov cocktails […]