You are allowed to enjoy this…

Another one of my tracks has been used in a podcast. This time “Loops & Scales” from way back in 1999 was used in the MSB podcast, created by a fellow who has been recently diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. You can access it here.
And here is the track in question:

Also, the other week I mentioned that the track EchoNET was used on the Pamplemoose podcast on www.woxy.com. Well, it seems that podcast was created by Dave Allen, who was a member of respected band Gang of Four. So that makes me feel just a litte bit more special, no?

I am not a fan of Michael Jackson. I do not like Michael Jackson’s music. The face of Michael Jackson scares me and haunts my nightmares. Thankfully, this troubled soul has found peace, but we all know he’s going to that place where all the naughty little boys go to. Of course, my happiest memory of the white-gloved wonder is the time that the mighty Jarvis Cocker struck a pose for sensibility and wiggled his bottom whilst Jacko was pretending to be the New Messiah.

It is the little things in life that still make me squeal like a schoolgirl. I remember the first time I saw my name in print and I got all giggly, but then after the 6 or 7th time the novelty wears off and it becomes a job and the thrill goes. Nowadays, I get the same kind of thrills when ever anyone gives me any kudos for my music.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I am not a natural musician and I do not have any natural musical ability. What you hear here is me working at playing over the last 22 years (cripes!). I think now that I am just about getting there, that I might be on the cusp of my big thing. But I don’t know. Who knows, eh?
Anyway, the reason I am giggling like a schoolgirl at the moment is that some radio programme in the US of A has featured one of my tracks “EchoNET”. My song is on a playlist on a radio station amongst other real bands. I feel honoured. I actually feel honoured. Yes. This is why I do it for those faint glimmers of recognition.
You can listen to the archive of the show by clicking this link here. The radio station is called woxy.com.
Enjoy!

I love the design aesthetic of this video. It appeals to me. The architecture, the lines, the jumpcut on the beat. In another life, I made this video. Bodes well for the album…

Tortoise – Prepare Your Coffin from Thrill Jockey Records on Vimeo.

Today, Little Madam said guitar for the first time. It rocked!

It seems that someone has managed to infiltrate my dreams and commit them to digital video…

Click the picture above to access the online shop where you can buy the physical version of EchoNET. The unique thing about this release is that it comes with a FREE DVD version that is encoded in 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround Sound. This is the only place where you can get that version and most importantly the surround sound edition, as I will not be releasing that on this site.