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...

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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.

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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.

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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.