Category: uncategorized & miscellaneous

Lib shared this video with me and I really enjoyed its global, nostalgic perspective on the potential of cycling to connect people with the world. It also reminds me of all the resistances a cyclist must face here and how far off a bicycle eden lies; I really must get to Amsterdam.

Here is a freshly recorded version of “What The Day Had To Say” with a big empty instrumental third verse. It needs a walking bass track throughout, and a guitar solo on the first half of the instrumental verse that gives way to a bass solo on the second half. It could also use a brushy little shuffle on the snare. Take your pick. It was recorded to a click at 150 BPM.

[audio:https://jmolin.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/What The Day Had To Say.mp3]
What The Day Had To Say .5.mp3

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(12 hours later)

And now here is what Doug did to answer the call and jazz up this ‘ol hizouse.

[audio:https://jmolin.com/wordpress/audio/2008/2/What The Day Had To Say 1.0.mp3]
What The Day Had To Say 1.0.mp3

Re-worked, re-mixed.

[audio:https://jmolin.com/wordpress/audio/2008/2/What The Day Had To Say 1.2.mp3]
What The Day Had To Say 1.2.mp3

I’ve got Obama fever. It may be because, as the LA Times published today in their endorsement: “Obama is a poem, lyric and filled with possibility.”

Ben told me about this fantastic poster over at Obey Giant.

I went to highschool with Syd. We used to play soccer. His band, Les Savy Fav, just came through Austin and I missed them here, but I just listened to them on KEXP and found this video. In addition to playing bass for the band, he founded and runs French Kiss Records. It was very interesting and instructive to hear his musing on the music biz from Austin, SXSW ’06.