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Mythologies and Mythologies II

Creating electronic music has been very therapeutic. Today I did something fun—I released 2 EPs. The first one, Mythologies has 4 melodic tracks on it. The second album, Mythologies II has 3 tracks that are loud and full of guitar and drums.

Mythologies: https://sptfy.com/8kqJ

Mythologies II: https://sptfy.com/8kqK

Enjoy!

April Showers - The NEW single

My new single, April Showers is now LIVE on all streaming platforms. I hope you’ll check it out, and consider adding it to your Spotify playlists. Thanks for listening.

Concert Review: Tom Misch at Roadrunner

It had been four years since Tom Misch was back in the U.S. and last night he and his band helped kick off the first week at a brand new venue in Boston called Roadrunner. His set began with the track What Kinda Music from the album he put out with drummer Yussef Dayes that has a cinematic vibe to it like it belongs in a Jason Bourne movie. 

Misch first gained notoriety as a beat maker, creating songs by himself from his bedroom studio in London. Now he is joined by a seven piece band plus himself and is now touring like a seasoned professional.

Besides showcasing tracks from Geography and his Quarantine Sessions, he also shared a few new tracks. When he played the song Movie, the flame from two lonely lighters ebbed and flowed in unison with a sea of illuminated smart phones. Misch closed out the show with two of his more popular tunes, Lost In Paris and the track South of the River.

Lounge Lizard ~ Spotify Playlist

I recently put together this playlist called Lounge Lizard on Spotify that includes my favorite contemporary jazz and funk tunes. I’ll be adding to it periodically. Follow along, you might enjoy it.

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Erika Iris ~ Creating Art out of Cassette Tapes

Ghost in the Machine: The Clash. Artwork by Erika Iris.

I love finding unique art pieces. If you love music and art as much as I do, check out Erika Iris. She creates unique pieces of art with old cassettes. The first time I saw her creations was four years ago when I stumbled upon a portrait of Jimi Hendrix made out of an old cassette tape. Visit her website to see more of her creations.

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Quote of the Week ~ Prince

“Despite everything, no one can dictate who you are to other people.” ~ PrinceThoughts On Music & Art RSS

Jason Landry - Am-synth-etic

This was the first video that I created for one of my songs. The track “Am-synth-etic” appears on the album Monochrome. Check it out as well as all of my other music on Spotify, Apple Music/iTunes, YouTube Music, and any other place where you stream music. Thank you for supporting independent music.

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Discarded Roses - the new EP

You can now Pre-Save my new EP Discarded Roses on Spotify. Four fun lofi and chill beat tracks for your listening enjoyment.

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Who Are Jazz Sabbath?

Who are Jazz Sabbath? Are they a fictional jazz trio, or are they the originators of metal music. You decide.

When I stumbled upon this band last week I though, no way. But, yes way, it’s true. This band Jazz Sabbath has covered a variety of original Black Sabbath tunes in the jazziest of fashion. See for yourself in the video above. And search them out wherever you stream or buy music. Their story is a trip…..Enjoy!

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Book Review - Dave Grohl: The Storyteller

“What was the last thing the drummer said before getting kicked out of the band? Hey, guys, I wrote a song I think we should play!!”

We all know Dave Grohl. He’s the happy go lucky musician with the big smile that use to sit behind the skins for Nirvana and now leads one of the biggest bands in the world—Foo Fighters. Dave’s existence and rise to fame is chronicled through each chapter in the book The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music. For fans of the bands that he was in, some of these stories may already be familiar to you, especially if you have ever watched past interviews with him, or watched the series Sonic Highways, or the documentary Foo Fighters: Back And Forth. If that’s the case, these chapters fly by because the stories are engrained already in your head. 

You might also get a sense that you are on autopilot while reading this book because it’s Dave’s voice that I hear when I’m reading each word. This has only happened one other time while reading books—when I read Anthony Bourdain’s book, Kitchen Confidential. It almost makes it hard to put down.

Having grown up on Nirvana and Foo Fighters music over the last 30 years and remember where I was the moment I heard that Kurt Cobain passed away, it’s easy for fans to feel something while reading this book.

Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters concert, Fenway Park, 2015. Photo by Jason Landry.

The chapters in the book are set chronologically as Grohl recounts many stories, like going to his first punk show, a crazy story about playing drums with his teeth, on tour with his heroes in Scream, being in the right place to meet and play with Iggy Pop, playing drums for Tom Petty on Saturday Night Live, falling off stage and breaking his leg, and the heartbreak of losing Kurt and his best friend Jimmy.

Nirvana fans might be disappointed that there were not more stories about that time in his career. My feelings about this is that they might be too personal and not ones that Grohl really wants to relive. And also, you need to remember, he was only in Nirvana for a few years—he’s been in the Foo Fighters for more than 30 at this point.

Conclusion

“DNA is a miraculous thing.”

As Dave makes note toward the end of the book, “people inspire people.” And it’s true. The most touching aspect about this book was how he includes lengthy passages about his mother and especially his children who inspire him most. Flashbacks to him as a child and how his mom dealt with him are similar to his own experiences now as a father. It makes him more human than rock star—more relatable and heartwarming.

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