2-7-09 Coraline

So far, of all of the new 3-D movies that have exploded on the screen in the past couple years, Coraline was the most engaging and used the technology best. (Yes, yes, the day-glo forest and floating waterfalls in Avatar were cool.) I think it was the textures that really blew me away. Even though the script was flawed in some ways, it was the experience of those textures that kept me coming back; I wanted to wrap myself in that movie like it was a blanket. Anyways, this instrumental captured the enveloping creepiness that is Coraline.

2-6-09 Hey Hey Dashiell

Okay, I'm pretty sure that for this one, I was trying aggressively to write an annoying song. Mission accomplished!

2-5-09 Sweet Pea Rocks

One of my many day jobs is teaching music at a preschool in Seattle called Sweet Pea Cottage. Every year there's a big auction to raise funds for the school. Last year, they put together a video to give to all of the families. They needed a theme song for a montage of the classrooms in action, so I volunteered my services. Theme songs I can do. Be prepared for happy shininess!

2-4-09 Party Like It's Yesterday

hmmm. well, okay, then. wish I could at least claim responsibility for the bitchin' harmonica part. that repeats. over. and over. again. thanks, garageband. sigh.

Guess they can't all be winners.

2-3-09 Four Thirty AM

An ode to the pleasures of insomnia. I imagine that once this blog hits the big time, Sunny Day Real Estate will be banging down my door to cover this song. Or maybe not.

2-2-09 Ukulele Requiem

The ukulele has saved my sanity on a number of occasions. It's portable, it's fun, and it's surprisingly soulful. On days when I was out of town in 2009, the uke and my laptop traveled with me so I could soldier on with this project.

This piece is more film soundtrack than song.

2-1-09 Lewiston to Clarkston

Last year, "Awesome" embarked on our latest venture, a show we're calling "West". When we started out, westward expansion was our jumping off point. Everyone learned a lot about Lewis and Clark. This song was inspired by that jumping off point. It turns out Lewiston and Clarkston are walking distance from each other.