preface … addressing the economic portion of making art is difficult. I had an artist friend write to me once, something to the effect of, “I want to keep doing this, and so because of that, I need to ask you to pay me.” I kind of like that–it’s blunt, self aware, honest. so, actual update … as of last night, we raised over $1,200 … Continue reading 2.6.21 making money mean something — a crowdfunding update

when i look at my smartphone, there is some thing that wants me to assume that i am infinite; or maybe, at least, my thoughts are; at the very least, my posts are; at the absolute least, when i make art digitally, it is saved in the “cloud,” and this level of stratification of ideas is, well, seemingly infinite. and there is some faith in … Continue reading 1.29.21 the reel to reel tension arm

on Friday, Steve and I recorded acoustic guitar for a 2 minute track. after about 10 takes, burning fidelity at 15″/second, me swearing into a ribbon microphone, Steve called me back into the control room and asked me to take a pencil from his open palm; I did. he then asked me not to take the pencil; I didn’t. then, “try to take the pencil;” … Continue reading 1.22.21 lessons on music monasticism