Goodbye

So my last link got messed up by mediafire somehow, but the record is on my tumblr page along with film's I've been working on ect...but this is my last post here because this page has really been dead for awhile now. Thanks for viewing if you did and check out my other work so time if you feel inclined.

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Farewell,

Friend John

Friend John - Self Titled (2010)

Friend John - Self Titled (2010)

I've moved on from music for awhile now...but here are the last tracks I did and maybe I will return after awhile. I'm now in the midst of shooting a feature length 16mm film and several other film projects...maybe I'll update about those in the future. Enjoy =)

P.S...yes, some tracks are pure cheese, and I love them...

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Grey Weather Mixtape

Anyone else feeling the nasty weather finally getting to them? I'm just hoping for either warmth or snow. Anyways, staying inside, here's a mixtape I made to help me pass the time...and actually, probably the shortest but smoothest flowing mixtape I've made so far...

Grey Weather Mixtape Tracklist:

01 Where Damage Isn't Already Done - The Radio Dept.

02 Gloomy Planets - The Notwist

03 Grey Weather - Gregory and the Hawk

04 Banshee Beat - Animal Collective

05 15 oktober - Musette

06 Flashy Storm - Candy Claws

07 Stephanie Says - Lady & Bird

08 San Francisco, 1906 - Capybara

09 Um, Circles and Squares - Dosh

10 Dress Up in You - Belle & Sebastian

11 Morning Kisses for the Half Awake - Woodworkings

12 Bonfires on the Heath - The Clientele

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Boards of Canada producing M.I.A...

would be completely awesome wouldn't it?

Capybara

I met these dudes playing before Casiotone for the Painfully Alone in St. Louis as I was passing through to Cape Girardeau. Their initial friendliness made me a bit nervous at first as like many Missouri bands, I was afraid they might be terrible and I would then feel obligated to say they were good ect...

but alas, they were fantastic. The shows was energetic and featured each of the four band members switching instruments with each song as well as a fantastic life sized! Shaq head in cardboard.

Try Brother, their debut CD is much more hushed and laid back than the live show, but is a incredibly good collection of well recorded and emotionally toned tracks.

Anyways, get their record and you won't regret it.

http://www.capybaramusic.com/about

Dead Man's Bones

If I can find it on vinyl, its a must buy. Its incredible, and its floating around on the webs or being streamed on myspace...you should listen and purchase it...

Don't Let the Downtime Get You Down

I'm leaving Rolla this week... in a few days...and here is a mix of music to celebrate the 20 years of downtime I spent in this place. Enjoy =)

Don't Let the Downtime Get You Down

Memory Cassette - Surfin

3hrsaway

You are three hours away...I cannot sleep...but its ok...I'll be there soon...

3hrsaway

New Music

I've chosen 16 songs out of roughly 50 finished and partly finished tracks so far this year for next years release. Here are four of that 16 as a sample of what's to come.

Last Nights Dance Party

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Also, I've been making ambient/experimental tracks as well and hopefully will go somewhere with them. I'm posting four tracks that are actually rather unsettling and creepy that I recorded in the countryside which has been misty as of late reminding me of the mansion in the film "The Others." Enjoy =)

Feels Right Tonight

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P.S. My goal in posting music here, is that I love music in general, and just hope somehow I can contribute to the musical world...

NOTICE

Apparently my girlfriend reads this blog(I know right?) and is not satisfied with being referenced to as "my girlfriend." From now on she will be referred to as "GREATEST PERSON EVER."

=) 

Spirit Size

Atelophobia is the first track from another experimental project I'm playing with. Spirit Size tracks are meant to be listened to at a campfire or a lonely night be yourself in the countryside. Yet its danceable. Recorded live and other tracks will be played live and recorded solely with a tape recorder and released only for sale on cassette(and online here of course). 

But here is Atelophobia(the fear of everything), enjoy... =)

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Radio play =)

I got slightly tripped out hearing "It Won't Be Long" on the radio tonight driving home...probably not to many people listening at 4:30 in the AM but I was, and Peter is a badass DJ....and "IWBL" features vocals by Maddie...great stuff, it'll appear on a cassette release in the near future, the cassette itself is completely put together, just working on the artwork...

Yay!

I sold a record tonight! Successfully DJ'd an entire fashion show with my music(was stressful but worth it) and am now home relaxing and playing Left4Dead...but I sold a record... =)

First Official Release?

Maddie, my girlfriend, is the main contributor in outfits to her fashion show, and pulled me in to create the music for the whole show after not being able to air licensed tracks on the local TV channel. As a result, I wrote 10 dance tracks for the show in the last two weeks and mixed it into a hour and a half of previously recorded material. I'm selling copies at the show as everyone who has heard it has loved it so far. Maybe I'll actually make some money from music finally? Woah....

Also, kodak wanted its 16mm film back and me being a nice person sent it back. I am supposed to receive the super 8mm developed film of Sunflowers from the film lab today though from where I will edit/score and probably post it here for your viewing pleasure.

(and potentionally a music video also in the near future...like for real finally...soon...)