Tuesday, January 11, 2011
A pitcher of wrenching thoughts
Gallery Cabaret 2020 North Oakley. Open-Mic!
Right off of Armitage and Western, lies a little dive bar serving cheap brews & free food. With a three song maximum there is an array of music from Chicago Blues, country, to an eclectic garage band known as Bad Bad Meow. Their energy captivates you like a choke hold leather collar. Simple verse's shredding guitar with popping drums & bass and an almost improvised piano player are just a few patterns in their songs.The singer/guitarist Alen Khan gives a vein busting performance, full of screeching, rooster crowing, and an almost folk meets indie signature. This explains their main comparison with the "White Stripes," however they've traded the 2-piece band/story-telling blues & pop verse /chorus for a more deranged synthesizing nightmare. Most of the songs carry a dream like ambiance; almost like a wave of perpetual rhythm. Sarah & Max & the piano player lead the way with tribal beats and blues/pop keys give an erotic sassy attitude. It was a great show very pleased I caught them and looking forward to a finished album and their next show! Please view them on myspace and facebook! Bad Bad Meow http://www.myspace.com/badbadmeow
P.S I even got an official condom...so using it! meow meow ..
Next Blog: Reviewing Journal of an emotional robot by Single Helix
Right off of Armitage and Western, lies a little dive bar serving cheap brews & free food. With a three song maximum there is an array of music from Chicago Blues, country, to an eclectic garage band known as Bad Bad Meow. Their energy captivates you like a choke hold leather collar. Simple verse's shredding guitar with popping drums & bass and an almost improvised piano player are just a few patterns in their songs.The singer/guitarist Alen Khan gives a vein busting performance, full of screeching, rooster crowing, and an almost folk meets indie signature. This explains their main comparison with the "White Stripes," however they've traded the 2-piece band/story-telling blues & pop verse /chorus for a more deranged synthesizing nightmare. Most of the songs carry a dream like ambiance; almost like a wave of perpetual rhythm. Sarah & Max & the piano player lead the way with tribal beats and blues/pop keys give an erotic sassy attitude. It was a great show very pleased I caught them and looking forward to a finished album and their next show! Please view them on myspace and facebook! Bad Bad Meow http://www.myspace.com/badbadmeow
P.S I even got an official condom...so using it! meow meow ..
Next Blog: Reviewing Journal of an emotional robot by Single Helix
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Sweets, Drinks, and Open Mics
After some great Italian food, at La Boca on Lincoln. I went to Nite Cap on Irving Park, Tuesday nights Open Mic, saw some great old timers playing up the blues..mostly covers and saw a real appreciation for music. The owner had some italian beef being served, had a full set of instruments availablee to just pick up n go', really liked the atmosphere and the age range of the area.
Tomorrow or during the weekend I am finalizing backup vocals for Single Helix, and very excited about this new song I will be working on. Nothing is better than finding musicians who work with you, and know exactly what sound/signature they are looking for. Communication is key in this part of the project, where you need to have the right players, but also the right mind set & emotion to put yourself and the creator's perspective and mold all that together to produce this sound. VERY difficult task.
I have faith things will come together and this album will be amazing for Single Helix.
SIDE NOTE: BB King is coming to Aurora, IL and I am deeply pissed off. First off, because there is no way I could afford the cost for the ticket, nor the trip up there, but its fucking BB King!
link to article: Chicago Reader: http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/birthmark-nate-kinsella-shaking-hands-album/Content?oid=3012865
Naissance Man - Birthmark- This article was amazing, reading what this guy has been doing and the background of his newest album is just plain exciting. Enriching would be a better word: I am most definitely making a plan to visit the Hideout in order to meet & experience this guys stuff & his band of wife and friends. At 30 yrs old learning about theory & sight-reading where 5 yrs younger I am in the same boat and he has created this awesome stuff - its just a great feeling seeing like-minded musicians.
As for me, I am being harassed left and right to creating something. I am working on my first "dance" "techno" song. It is going to have a India vocalizing technique with some hooks and tribal beats and wanting some samples. I'm excited to jump in and try this, it is definitely out of my comfort zone and I am really wanting to use what I've been learning in school to develop my songwriting and my own true voice.
Tomorrow or during the weekend I am finalizing backup vocals for Single Helix, and very excited about this new song I will be working on. Nothing is better than finding musicians who work with you, and know exactly what sound/signature they are looking for. Communication is key in this part of the project, where you need to have the right players, but also the right mind set & emotion to put yourself and the creator's perspective and mold all that together to produce this sound. VERY difficult task.
I have faith things will come together and this album will be amazing for Single Helix.
SIDE NOTE: BB King is coming to Aurora, IL and I am deeply pissed off. First off, because there is no way I could afford the cost for the ticket, nor the trip up there, but its fucking BB King!
link to article: Chicago Reader: http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/birthmark-nate-kinsella-shaking-hands-album/Content?oid=3012865
Naissance Man - Birthmark- This article was amazing, reading what this guy has been doing and the background of his newest album is just plain exciting. Enriching would be a better word: I am most definitely making a plan to visit the Hideout in order to meet & experience this guys stuff & his band of wife and friends. At 30 yrs old learning about theory & sight-reading where 5 yrs younger I am in the same boat and he has created this awesome stuff - its just a great feeling seeing like-minded musicians.
As for me, I am being harassed left and right to creating something. I am working on my first "dance" "techno" song. It is going to have a India vocalizing technique with some hooks and tribal beats and wanting some samples. I'm excited to jump in and try this, it is definitely out of my comfort zone and I am really wanting to use what I've been learning in school to develop my songwriting and my own true voice.
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Day 1: Path to the Resolution
So here I am, at 25 yrs old studying music education at Northeastern University. This year for 2011 my resolution is to able to do or be involved with music in my everyday life, every single day. This blog is for futher developement of my music, learning, and practice. To also give those who are not musicians the taste of the life, drama, and conflicts of musicians. Like all musicians we desperately want to express and create something unique. Most of us do it for the sake of the energy of the crowd, some of us do it for the wealth and fame that can be attached to ones work. Either of these things would be nice before I die, but who knows?
Recently I have gathered a few more musicians to my network, Charles - a great guitarist who also hosts open-mics at Holiday Club on Sherdian every thrusday evenings. Armando - a singer/orchestral songwriter studying at NEIU as well - finishing his newest album by the group - Single Helix. Jhonathan - violinist at NEIU - playing various pieces as well as performing at school and open mics.
I try to meet as many musicians as I can, not only for critics sake but to also learn from them and see their own methods of songwriting,performing, and networking.
Today, finally! I went on craigslist and responded to a few ads in regards to either joining a band, hired backup vocals, or planning on a duet/album with a fellow guitarist. It is hard to figure out which is going to be the best fit for me right now. I most defintely wish to be in a band foremost, but the idea grows weaker in my brain. It will just take too long and so much effort that the possibility of finding all the right people with the same goal/genre/ and chemistry is going to be bare to none. Although I wish to keep my hopes up I don't want to be high and dry like in RadioHead. Till the buzz grows louder.
FedZ
Recently I have gathered a few more musicians to my network, Charles - a great guitarist who also hosts open-mics at Holiday Club on Sherdian every thrusday evenings. Armando - a singer/orchestral songwriter studying at NEIU as well - finishing his newest album by the group - Single Helix. Jhonathan - violinist at NEIU - playing various pieces as well as performing at school and open mics.
I try to meet as many musicians as I can, not only for critics sake but to also learn from them and see their own methods of songwriting,performing, and networking.
Today, finally! I went on craigslist and responded to a few ads in regards to either joining a band, hired backup vocals, or planning on a duet/album with a fellow guitarist. It is hard to figure out which is going to be the best fit for me right now. I most defintely wish to be in a band foremost, but the idea grows weaker in my brain. It will just take too long and so much effort that the possibility of finding all the right people with the same goal/genre/ and chemistry is going to be bare to none. Although I wish to keep my hopes up I don't want to be high and dry like in RadioHead. Till the buzz grows louder.
FedZ
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)