Well, with the concert a little over two weeks away and what with the butterflies in my stomache having butterflies in THEIR stomaches, I think I've come to a comfortable tracklisting. First I'll belt out "Subject Yourself" and then play out with the unreleased track "Blondie".
Been thinking about saying something between those two tracks. Something like "WHAT'S UP CHIPPEWA?!" You know, like how bands when they tour they shout out wherever they are....... "CHICAGO!"........ "LA!"............. "AUSTIN, TEXAS!".............
So anyways, I'M excited to show 200+ people a good time. Am I nervous? Meh, a little, but not because I think people will hate it because most everyone loves it, but rather because it's 200 PEOPLE. When I first thought about doing the first live performance, I thought 20 TOPS MAYBE 30 would be there. CAN NOT WAIT.
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It would appear as if the track I gave you, "I Hope You'll Be Around", was never given with the VOCAL TRACK, A MUCH NEEDED INGREDIENT....
Never fear, I've got a back up for this upcoming week.
All apologies.
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I've got some new songs I've been working on, none of which I can show or even tell you about, but I KNOW you're gonna love it all!
Love and Ciao,
Trevor.
Monday, November 24, 2008
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Weekly New Tracks - Deadline Changes + "Notes Via Stalker"
Yeah, as with the current trend I have, I'm thinking it's best to just say that I'll be aiming for a Wednesday release, but to more likely than not have it come out on a Thursday or even a Friday from now on.
Having said that, I DO have this week's track ready for you all just in time for tomorrow morning bright and early.
I thought I'd continue with the covers in place of my creativity block and have come up with a suitable take on Barenaked Ladies' "I'll Be That Girl". I've also changed the name, as before, to fit the change and feel accordingly to "Notes Via Stalker".
Words I sing are as follows:
I'LL BE THAT GIRL
If I were you (and I wish that I were you),
All the things Id do to make myself turn blue
I suppose Id start by removing all my clothes,
Tie my pantyhose around my neck
Ill be that girl -- and you would be right over
If I were a field, you would be in clover
If I were the sun, you would be in shadow
And if I had a gun, there'd be no tomorrow
there'd be no tomorrow.
Love and Ciao,
Trevor.
Having said that, I DO have this week's track ready for you all just in time for tomorrow morning bright and early.
I thought I'd continue with the covers in place of my creativity block and have come up with a suitable take on Barenaked Ladies' "I'll Be That Girl". I've also changed the name, as before, to fit the change and feel accordingly to "Notes Via Stalker".
Words I sing are as follows:
I'LL BE THAT GIRL
If I were you (and I wish that I were you),
All the things Id do to make myself turn blue
I suppose Id start by removing all my clothes,
Tie my pantyhose around my neck
Ill be that girl -- and you would be right over
If I were a field, you would be in clover
If I were the sun, you would be in shadow
And if I had a gun, there'd be no tomorrow
there'd be no tomorrow.
Love and Ciao,
Trevor.
Monday, November 10, 2008
Apology + Featured + DEBUT ALBUM NEWS!!!
Got a message from Atlantic Wave Radio through Myspace. Turns out I had a lesson to learn on KEEPING THINGS TO MYSELF.
"Noticed that you blogged about my podcast, show M0138.
Your blog page:
http://littleplasticstars. blogspot. com/2008/08/featured-atlantic-wave-radio. html
Just wondered why you felt it didn't go very well?
I'm just interested in what you thought was wrong, if I didnt handle something well or if you think your music just didn't fit in well in my chosen tracks?
Welcome hearing your views.
Thanks
Steve"
The post he's referring to being...
"Atlantic Wave Radio featured "The Alcoholic". As always, I'm grateful for the play, but....... damn................ listen to it and you'll see what I mean...
MO137
As I said to my Dad, "...it sounds like the producer molested The Alcoholic... or maybe it's the other way around".
Yeah, thinking on it now... 137 episodes under his belt... the other tracks don't sound like mine.......... and......... and.......................... it's me, isn't it................... yeaaaahhh.............."
In response, I said...
"First of all, when I said "It sounds like the producer molested the track...", that was pretty strong and definitely unnecessary - I do apologize - and thinking back, I would have chosen my words differently. I ended that comment with "...or maybe it's the other way around." It really is the other way around.
If nobody else has jumpy compression but me, it's me. I'm still trying to work out the production side of music and it's pretty evident here that I have a long ways to go still.
You've got a great podcast with great music. Disregard what I said because it's simply ME complaining about MY shotty production.
I noticed that you featured me on the 30th of October. I thank you very much for that.
Once again, I do apologize for the comment I made. You didn't deserve it.
Trevor."
I got:
"Hi,
Thanks for getting back to me.
It's one of those cases where no one else says anything and I couldnt hear anything too glaringly obvious on first pass.
That said it is pretty bad. There is a definate difference in the track as it plays out. Luckily I keep gigabytes of stuff as I record so I can track down exactly where it went wrong and I have. :-)
So really its me that should be apologising to you.
I had started to change my production methods but I will remove the faulty processing and hopefully things will improve.
As I said in the original email I was just out to find out what the problem was, none of us are prefect but I do try and get there, little step by little step, sounds like your pretty much the same.
So a big thanks from me for pointing out my awful audio, hopefully I will smooth things out and make everyone's tracks sound as good as they were originally recorded, thats my aim at least.
I see you have another new track up on the Podsafe Music Network, i'll be playing that on the show next week one day.
Speak soon
Steve"
I don't deserve such kindness.
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Yeah, a couple new plays to note.
First one is Cirque de Sophie. As you search for "Aimee's Heartbreak", you'll notice that before you reach the track, there's a funny but EXTREMELY EXPLICIT AND MATURE skit. BEWARE.
http://cirquedesophie.mevio.com/
Then there's Dalecast with "The Alcoholic". Obviously a big fan of me if not that song.... he plays THAT SONG every time! Not that there's anything wrong with that, I'll just have to come up with tracks that sound like "The Alcoholic" so he's got more to choose from.
As always, Dalecast link is to the right.
------------------------------
Alright, here it goes.
"Truths, Lies, and Lullabies" is going on sale in download format the day of the concert!
A physical release is to be expected though no date is set for that just yet.
More news on that as it comes.
------------------------------
I've been thinking........ maybe I should switch "Love Somebody" with "Subject Yourself" for the concert's tracklisting just to keep with the pace......... I don't know........ any comments on that? I RARELY hear from fans and it would be great to as, you know, I WRITE AND PERFORM MUSIC FOR YOU.
Love and Ciao,
Trevor.
"Noticed that you blogged about my podcast, show M0138.
Your blog page:
http://littleplasticstars. blogspot. com/2008/08/featured-atlantic-wave-radio. html
Just wondered why you felt it didn't go very well?
I'm just interested in what you thought was wrong, if I didnt handle something well or if you think your music just didn't fit in well in my chosen tracks?
Welcome hearing your views.
Thanks
Steve"
The post he's referring to being...
"Atlantic Wave Radio featured "The Alcoholic". As always, I'm grateful for the play, but....... damn................ listen to it and you'll see what I mean...
MO137
As I said to my Dad, "...it sounds like the producer molested The Alcoholic... or maybe it's the other way around".
Yeah, thinking on it now... 137 episodes under his belt... the other tracks don't sound like mine.......... and......... and.......................... it's me, isn't it................... yeaaaahhh.............."
In response, I said...
"First of all, when I said "It sounds like the producer molested the track...", that was pretty strong and definitely unnecessary - I do apologize - and thinking back, I would have chosen my words differently. I ended that comment with "...or maybe it's the other way around." It really is the other way around.
If nobody else has jumpy compression but me, it's me. I'm still trying to work out the production side of music and it's pretty evident here that I have a long ways to go still.
You've got a great podcast with great music. Disregard what I said because it's simply ME complaining about MY shotty production.
I noticed that you featured me on the 30th of October. I thank you very much for that.
Once again, I do apologize for the comment I made. You didn't deserve it.
Trevor."
I got:
"Hi,
Thanks for getting back to me.
It's one of those cases where no one else says anything and I couldnt hear anything too glaringly obvious on first pass.
That said it is pretty bad. There is a definate difference in the track as it plays out. Luckily I keep gigabytes of stuff as I record so I can track down exactly where it went wrong and I have. :-)
So really its me that should be apologising to you.
I had started to change my production methods but I will remove the faulty processing and hopefully things will improve.
As I said in the original email I was just out to find out what the problem was, none of us are prefect but I do try and get there, little step by little step, sounds like your pretty much the same.
So a big thanks from me for pointing out my awful audio, hopefully I will smooth things out and make everyone's tracks sound as good as they were originally recorded, thats my aim at least.
I see you have another new track up on the Podsafe Music Network, i'll be playing that on the show next week one day.
Speak soon
Steve"
I don't deserve such kindness.
------------------------------
Yeah, a couple new plays to note.
First one is Cirque de Sophie. As you search for "Aimee's Heartbreak", you'll notice that before you reach the track, there's a funny but EXTREMELY EXPLICIT AND MATURE skit. BEWARE.
http://cirquedesophie.mevio.com/
Then there's Dalecast with "The Alcoholic". Obviously a big fan of me if not that song.... he plays THAT SONG every time! Not that there's anything wrong with that, I'll just have to come up with tracks that sound like "The Alcoholic" so he's got more to choose from.
As always, Dalecast link is to the right.
------------------------------
Alright, here it goes.
"Truths, Lies, and Lullabies" is going on sale in download format the day of the concert!
A physical release is to be expected though no date is set for that just yet.
More news on that as it comes.
------------------------------
I've been thinking........ maybe I should switch "Love Somebody" with "Subject Yourself" for the concert's tracklisting just to keep with the pace......... I don't know........ any comments on that? I RARELY hear from fans and it would be great to as, you know, I WRITE AND PERFORM MUSIC FOR YOU.
Love and Ciao,
Trevor.
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Missed Featured For Oct. + BRAND NEW LATE TRACK!!!
Yes, I'm late, but look at what I gave you!
This is a cover of the original song by Aimee Mann known as "That's How I Knew This Story Would Break My Heart". I changed the title for the sake of the cover to "Aimee's Heartbreak". Great song but the original title is TOO DAMN LONG.
I sing:
I drew a picture of you
You and your anchor tattoo
And saw the face that I knew
Covered in shame
You drew a bird that was here
A kind of sweet chanticleer
But with a terrible fear
That the cage couldn't tame
That's how I knew this story would break my heart
When you wrote it
That's how I knew this story would break my heart
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Just before October ended and RIGHT AFTER I listed the plays of October, a couple popped up.
Mental Nomad - Ep. 116
http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/
and Dalecast - Ep. 406
Link can be found to the right, but for those who fail at finding Waldo, the link is here.
Love and Ciao,
Trevor.
This is a cover of the original song by Aimee Mann known as "That's How I Knew This Story Would Break My Heart". I changed the title for the sake of the cover to "Aimee's Heartbreak". Great song but the original title is TOO DAMN LONG.
I sing:
I drew a picture of you
You and your anchor tattoo
And saw the face that I knew
Covered in shame
You drew a bird that was here
A kind of sweet chanticleer
But with a terrible fear
That the cage couldn't tame
That's how I knew this story would break my heart
When you wrote it
That's how I knew this story would break my heart
---------------
Just before October ended and RIGHT AFTER I listed the plays of October, a couple popped up.
Mental Nomad - Ep. 116
http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/
and Dalecast - Ep. 406
Link can be found to the right, but for those who fail at finding Waldo, the link is here.
Love and Ciao,
Trevor.
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