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Blizzard of '77

Songs in my head:
"The Chemistry Between Us" by Suede
"The Drowners" by Suede
"Hungry Heart" by Bruce Springsteen
"Blizzard of '77" by Nada Surf

We attempted to finish the basic tracks for "Four Corners" last night. Due to various "technical difficulties," it didn't really work out. Jason did lay down a vocal track in (what I believed was) one take. Granted, we weren't in the same room that he cut it, but he came out about seven minutes after going in. Impressive.

Ash is touring North America in March! Read all about it here.

Here is some info about Edgar Wright's (of Shaun of the Dead fame) next project.

MTV.com has a lengthy article on Peter Jackson's forthcoming King Kong remake.

Thankfully, snow did not fall yesterday. There was a lot of rain, but it did not turn into a wintery mix. We're safe for now, maybe the whole rest of winter.

Comments

Anonymous said…
geoff lives with his wife on 11th st in the east village; there's one retraction-in-the-making.

trevor
Anonymous said…
Thanks for the note about the Ash tour. I didn't know about it yet! I can't wait for the Portland date. It'll be my third time to see this wonderful band...

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