January 2008
22 posts
ABOUT BLOODY TIME. →
let’s hope he endorses the right candidate.
success!
soooo not the final version, but about 75% there. i think i need to switch from the electric to the acoustic guitar (i want it to sound more rhythmic). but that’s for another day. and yes, you heard correctly: this is the debut of the melodica. ohhhh baby.
Do You Recall - Troupe Song
just when i thought i had it all figured out...
…turns out i don’t. i finished “Do You Recall” and was ready to post it, but the mp3 converter on protools isn’t working. i’m too tired to figure it out tonight, but promise to tackle it tomorrow. in other news, i love the state of South Carolina. truly i do.
the Korean experience? →
though i’ll be the first to admit that i have many gripes about Flushing, i resent the fact that the majority of this article is about Manhattan, while Queens is a welcome pit stop only “if you have the time” to make it out there. just another example of the NYT’s Manhattan-centric attitude and (more importantly) their undercurrent of elitism. everyone already knows what/where Koreatown is. if...
“Why is it that when Democratic candidates address black congregations - like...”
– from msnbc’s FirstRead, in response to this magic that actually made me cry.
how to be a ghettofab musician in 3 easy steps.
create your own vocal booth! all you need is a crate, some quality acoustic foam panels (i found cheap ones on Craigslist, God’s gift to amateur musicians everywhere), and a serrated knife. i laid down some vocal tracks yesterday and today for “Do You Recall” and i must say: the difference is unbelievable. almost no ambient noise or static whatsoever. i’ll work on editing...
“I gotta say Omar’s a great character…That’s not an...”
– referring to his favorite character on his favorite show.
ha. hahahahahahaha. →
web superstar
so i just bought jumisong.com so that jumisong.tumblr.com will get redirected there. it’s just simpler that way. i’m also probably going to get rid of troupesong.com altogether, as it’s superexpensive to maintain and i haven’t updated it in like a year. plus i hate the design/layout of it. i think tumblr can satisfy my musical output for now. which currently is a little...
"Even the most minor speech seemed trying."
many reviewers compared this book to ellison’s “Invisible Man”, though i’m not sure why. i suppose because both are minority-written memoirs about self-identity. a particular paragraph, where the protagonist explains how he would speak to his father through actions and not words, resonated with me. i’ve always had trouble verbally expressing myself, and i used to...
it is done.
final(?) version. but who knows. my perfectionism is a detriment to this whole process, methinks.
Free is a State of Mind - Troupe Song
oh, the irony of it all.
i spent two hours fixing up “free” last night and had ALL SIX MINUTES OF IT READY TO POST. of course, now there’s a problem with tumblr itself not embedding mp3s properly. oh the joys of being an amateur musician.
a tad heavy on the politics lately, but i promise...
“You have done what the cynics said you couldn’t do. You have done what the state...”
– get f-ing pumped.
so this is the new year.
i don’t normally believe in resolutions. in most cases, there’s simply too much pressure to meet unrealistic expectations of what you should/shouldn’t do/be. people view them as a be-all and end-all sort of thing, and feel crushed at the end of the year for not having been able to meet their resolutions. completely unnecessary. so last year, i decided to make a practical...