I've decided to cobble together some unfinished records and make some new recordings as well.  I'm past the point of pain from the writing, past the preciousness that keeps me from finishing songs, and past the point of thinking each track can change my life.  So, with that remarkably confident build-up, in case anyone is still out there reading this, I love you for listening, and I hope to please you with this next work.  

All I can do is try to be truthful in the songs.  My instrument (vox) ain't exactly what it used to be, but I'll try to hide that from you with magical over-tracking, just like all the cool kids do now :) 

Peace be with you.  I expect to take a month, and then maybe get it out this Spring or something, no need to wait, right? 

Now be patient and kind or I'll crawl back into my hole!  Oh, and Happy 2012.  Peace be with us all.

As most of you know - especially if you're getting this in an email alert or something, I have left this site to fallow.  If that is a word.  I know it is a word, but I mean if that is a word which means anything appropriate there....I can't recall, but I know I like it, and now refuse to look it up before it comes back to me in one of those weird picture-memories of an 8th grade vocab book.  Aaaaaanyway, i mostly make trouble over at Facebook, which is at times fun, at times educational, and at (most) times, a huge waste of energy.  But that's why we love it, right?

Here is a review of the first major something that I've worked on which you might be interested in from the last couple of years.  Oh, I've been slutting myself out to TV ever since (the critical smash) Cavemen, but even though that stuff is hard to do well, it's not really "judemusic", as we say around the shop.  This is.  Barry Munday is an indie feature written and directed by my dear friend and long-time creative compatriot, Chris D'Arienzo.  It will come out.  there will be some sort of a soundtrack.  I will be obliged to tour over it.  You will all then have the opportunity to tell me how lazy I have been. 

I miss sending you good news about music.  So here you go:  http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/2008-12-6-motion-captured/posts/sxsw-barry-munday-could-easily-be-the-festival-s-breakout-hit#. 

(Amazing, I still cannot find the embed icon on here... :-))

The nicest thing I've heard all summer.  all together now, awww:

"Hello sir,

Strangely, I spent the afternoon yesterday talking with Hugh Hewitt about Michael Jackson's music.  http://hughhewitt.townhall.com/talkradio/Show.aspx?RadioShowID=5

     For whatever it's worth, my speaking voice sounds different for the first half hour or so...  oh well, maybe I'm just getting older :-)

Hi guys.  I hope this finds you well, and please excuse the me me me-ness of this post, but some people were asking for it.  Just delete it if you have a cold or in any way are or have been suffering more acutely than I. </p>

<p>So yesterday was a month since I had my surgery, and tomorrow I go back to the doctor for another follow up and to see if i can start singing freely again.  I've had a few alchholic beverages, since I'm supposed to be in the clear for that now, and have gone for one hike.  Other than that I've tried to rest and heal up, but of course things are still sore inside there.  I'm told that the sinus surgeries went well, which should help prevent me from getting so sick all the time.  Three months ago I thought all that "nettie pot" nonsense was like water-boarding myself, but now I do something similar twice a day for 2 or 30 minutes.  So.  Gross.  And stil some bleeding's going on in there, so I'm sure I have a little longer to go before I can start singing and find my voice again.  my speaking voice is less nasal when things are clear now, but the few times i bop my voice around to find notes and see if things are cool.....yup, like just now...sounds good to me :)  </p>

<p>The one bad thing that happened is my septum went back to where it was, and maybe even more deviated.  No, I did not have rhinoplasty, although I asked for a little freebie touch-up enough times so that my surgeon knew I wasn't kiding.  No dice.  Anyway, I fucked up my nose by messing with it too soon, or sleeping on it wrong by accident, or being too active too quickly and getting blood rushing to my head.  I don't now, but it kind of sucks.  Basically, on one side I can breath really well, but on the other side not a lot of air gets through.  If, for instance, I walk up the stairs while I'm talking on the phone, I run out of breath.  So I have to work on my cardio fitness AND maybe think about having my septum done again, especially if it keeps getting worse.   </p>

<p> But I made it, I have a couple new instruments downstairs, and I'm really looking forward to making some new songs for friends and for all of you, my REAL friends :')  .....Ok, take care and thanks for all your good wishes.  It cost a small fortune, but I was well taken care of!