“El frio me a tormenta” or the cold torments me, is the chorus of Making Movies pulsing rock song Tormenta. It’s about missing your family and wanting to visit your home, and family at Christmas. That’s something that many immigrants in the US, who fear they will not be let back into the US, don’t have the [...]
Eyes and ears need training. A photographer can see a beautiful pattern in a heap of scraps; a musician can pick out a subtle difference in pitch that would be impossible for the audience to pick up on. Travelers are untrained in the sights and sounds of the place they are visiting, especially if they [...]
I had planned to bring you most of the performances from the North and Clark dinner, but we had an audio video meltdown at the last minute. Luckily, my buddy Chris recorded a couple songs on his phone. The video quality leaves something to be desired but the music is what I really care about. [...]
The Economist recently did an interview with record executive Roger Faxon (Head of EMI music publishing), it fascinated me and it got me thinking about the future of music. Music is not an object For years music has been made into an object. There was a time when we wanted music to be an object–like [...]
Hear Ye Hear Ye Thursday, December 3rd 7:15 PM Dinner and Concert 2459 W. Wilson Apt#2 Featuring Singer Songwriters: James Farrell, Tom Fort, and Emily Clair Palmer You’re Invited Bring 10 Bucks to Cover Costs Why a Dinner Concert I love to feature local musician’s on the site. I also like to bring you music [...]
In the coming month North and Clark is going to feature original music from James Farrell, Tom Fort, and Emily Claire Palmer. These musician’s are all singer songwriters and they are going to be participating in a performance for you, the gentle readers of North and Clark on the 3rd of December. I am excited [...]
Last week H for Hombre (my band) got a chance to play the Elbo Room. It was a such a fun show to play I was smiling all weekend. I finally got my hands on a recording of the show and I am posting a couple of the songs today. When I’m Gone [Audio clip: [...]
It can be infuriating for a young musician trying to get gigs playing original music. They are often passed over for cover band or tribute bands. If you ask any musician trying to book gigs, engage audiences, or get attention, one of the easiest gimmicks is playing covers. “When you play a cover someone has [...]
This is the second video post from IJ Quinn. I love hearing these songs and if I had ten of these videos there would be ten of these posts. If you want to hear more from IJ you can check out the interview I did with him two weeks ago, our video post of his [...]
My buddy and all around design genius Mike Johnson, put this logo together for H for Hombre. My band and my website have a logo. Now, I just need something to put on my cape. The show’s next Friday at the Elbo Room, we go on at midnight. Hopefully the cops will let us finish [...]
