Posts Tagged ‘arms of kismet’
Video for ‘Spike the Tree’
OK, the new video is out for “Spike the Tree.” Thanks to Nic Beery (video direction & production) and Diana Chiritescu (who does a real number on that payphone). Love the “fork in the tracks” at the end.
In the Can: Godspeed, Jon Astley
OK: now I can forget all about whether or not I’m happy with the sound of Lincoln Signal (which is all you think about as you embark upon tweak after painstaking tweak that only dogs will hear). The album is in the can. Engineer Jon Astley (on the left), who mastered the Arms of Kismet recordsRead more..
Call Me Waterslide
Friends, I’ve got news. First, though, thanks to the unique musicians who played or sang on the three Arms of Kismet albums: Janna Audey, Logan Claytor, Grahame Davies, Kerry Garcia, Paul Golder, Scott Goodrick, Eamon Loftus, Gaurav Mazumdar, Evan Pollack, Kowtow Popof, Anne Rogers, and Rob Santos. Gratitude also to Jon Astley, who mastered theRead more..
Who Will Save Dick Drake?
The last stages of making an album seem to take forever. The first 90 percent is all inspiration and songwriting and windmilling. When you’re 90 percent done, you think, “Hey, I’m just about there!” But you know what? You’re not. You’re not because you have to step away from it before you have any idea whatRead more..
Standing at the Crossroads
OK, you’re sitting at the bar. You pull out your phone and take a snapshot of an old friend sitting next to you. By the time you show the photo to your friend a few seconds later, everything — your life, their life, the world around you — has changed a little bit. And itRead more..
