Alright, so it’s been almost five months since I updated. Ooooops. In the meantime, I played lead guitar in a production of Jesus Christ Superstar (with fellow Drum Pug Ky Fifer starring as Judas), me and my Pugs played a couple shows and I’ve been writing and recording all sorts of terrible terrible music (only if you are Big Foot or The Yeti that is). Also, I have made Real Nights into a real boy so actual physical CDs will be available soon.
I have a few other projects in the works that I probably shouldn’t mention until they actually become worth mentioning. But yeah things, they happen.
Here are a few videos that can more or less sum up the past few months:
Progress reports: The Pugs album Real Nights is almost done. Ky only has a couple more songs to do and then it’s mostly just down to mixing! I don’t know what is happening as far as an actual CD release, but it will most likely be available online first in any case.
I’ve also started working on an ambient album, in the style of dudes like Brian Eno and Steve Roach. I’ve always liked that stuff, and it’s so fun to make because it’s the exact opposite of a pop album—no melody, no real rhythm, completely impressionistic. I’ve never really made a serious attempt at making anything to actually release though, so I’m doing LOTS of demos and experiments to see what works and what doesn’t. That album won’t take long to make though. I sense it’ll be out before summer.
Now for the fun stuff:
A clip from the UK TV show Skins featuring “Wharfless“:
“Wharfless” in its entirety, to make searching for and hearing the song easier than having to listen to samples on online stores:
And finally, “Space Elevator” live from last week’s solo show at the White Eagle. Video taken by Ken Scott Euker!
The ghost of a new album is starting appear on the horizon, believe it or not. Alex has been recording two full production demos a day for the past several days, including “Coldplay Got Eaten By Piranhas,” “Update Your Blog” and “Corn Dog Shaped Like California.” So far, the new songs sound like Huey Lewis being tortured in Gitmo with an electric accordion and a feather duster. Everything is sounding especially rad.
We at the HQ are thinking of starting a Podcast. Would there be interest in this? Apparently it’s harder than it seems to do everything to the technical specs that iTunes requires for the file formats and everything. Sounds like it would be pretty fun though eh?
Also, if you want Alex to come play in your city, drop us a note so Alex can see if it would be feasible to do a solo tour sometime. The power is in your paws! And your proboscis!!
