http://kwyj.com/wpblog I make music on my computer. Mon, 19 Feb 2007 13:18:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Well we've finally got four songs recorded for our demo tape..... 1. Don't go outside 2. Island 3. Tiger 4. Lightbulb Now all we need is a band name, a website, and some funky looking CDs. http://kwyj.com/wpblog/2007/02/16/demo-tape-1/ Had some problems with mixing and compression at the last fpl practice. Basically I have a live set with three input channels - one for Becky (flute/sax) one for Jim's vocals, and one for Jim's keyboards. Each input track sends its output to three recording tracks, so it's possible to build up ... http://kwyj.com/wpblog/2007/01/07/mixing-woes/ Had a top weekend in Brussels with Elaine. Ate fantastic Mussels in a small back street restaurant, drank some Chimay bleu while listening to live jazz (nice), and generally soaked up the atmosphere of this great town. Still can't quite see what's so great about the city's major tourist attraction, the ... http://kwyj.com/wpblog/2006/11/20/mussels-in-brussels/ Photo by rooreynolds. OK, so you're a top band easily commanding audiences of 1500, and you're only playing one gig in England on your current tour - where do you play? Hammersmith Apollo? Shepherds Bush Empire? Well Sigur Rós, bless 'em, only went and chose Southampton Guildhall! I suppose it means that ... http://kwyj.com/wpblog/2006/07/12/sigur-ros-southampton-guildhall/ Just spent a perfect week with the family in Polzeath, North Cornwall. I don't think I'll ever grow tired of that place. Lots of surfing, walking, eating and generally hanging out. Lovely. http://kwyj.com/wpblog/2006/07/03/perfect-holiday/ Had a great time down the Candle Club on Monday night. Becky played flute and sax, Jim played keyboard and sang, and I looped everything in Live. Seemed to go down pretty well with the crowd too, which was pleasing. Sadly we didn't record the output of the laptop because we were a ... http://kwyj.com/wpblog/2006/06/22/the-candle-club-190606/ Jim Becky and I got together for our final practice last Tuesday before taking the show on the road (or at least down to the Talking Heads next Monday night). You can listen to one of the pieces we made, recorded live on a minidisc, by clicking here. It's quite a challenge ... http://kwyj.com/wpblog/2006/06/16/240-bars-and-counting/ Just had a lovely weekend in Belfast. Went for a picnic in Castle Ward on the Saturday before going to the Waterfront Hall in the evening to see Paul Merton's Improv Chums. Spent much of Sunday walking down by Belfast Lough. Didn't get round to flying the kite sadly. http://kwyj.com/wpblog/2006/06/13/sunny-belfast/ On Wednesday night Jim and I got together for another looping practice. We're trying to put together a 10 minute live set where most of the music is created on stage and looped on my laptop using Live. We want to take Fake Plastic Loops to The Candle Club. This is ... http://kwyj.com/wpblog/2006/05/26/practice-makes-perfect/ I always thought may was the best month of the year, but this one's been dreary. Still, at least the trees are looking lovely and green. http://kwyj.com/wpblog/2006/05/25/rainy-may/