I hang out with some cool people. People who make me feel comfortable in my own skin.
Last night I was jamming away and i thought I’d do a little spontaneous back-fat love song. Aiden helped out… his little “hold-me-now” grunts work out pretty well methinks, right? [click to continue…]
Fans of Jeff Buckley rejoice, finally a cover that 1) isn’t “Hallelujah” and 2) isn’t by some crappy-but-well-meaning shoeless hippy strummer.
This is a cover by none other than the Cinematic Orchestra, the single most beautiful band of the last decade (your thoughts on that? Sigur Ros insted?), of probably the most haunting Buckley track: Lilac Wine. If you don’t believe me, watch the lower video of the live track.
A week back I entered a Facebook contest and won a free pass to play golf with some of the Timbers players at a charity golf tournament! So, I guess you can say I’m a big deal… cuz i had to work hard, find the “Like” button and click it a few times to make my dreams come true. [click to continue…]
You’re looking at the all new BeChase.com! It doesn’t look much changed, but in the bowels, in the boiler room and stinky bits, it’s a whole new beast. I moved over to a virtual private server (VPS) at VPS.net. I’m used to managed cloud server stuff (Mediatemple’s GS service & Dreamhost), which is significantly easier, [...]
Oh yes you will be ready for the weekend with this lil’ soundtrack. This Calvin Harris album is so Party On! Of particular on-partiness are tracks Rain, Flashback, & Yea Yea Yea La La La. Prty on Wayne: ( | Amazon)
I’ve been basically “following” Marc Maron for several months now. He’s got a podcast called WTF which is great. He’s “ironically self aware.” He’s basically classically trained in therapy lingo through his experiences in rehab, and he’s been in comedy for a while… and both those things combine to make some great insights. As an [...]
In a facebook post Anne Rice “quits” Christianity. I thought the article was very interesting. One day I’ll start overtly talking about my spirituality, til’ then, check the quote below and the entire article at The Daily Beast. “I remain committed to Christ as always but not to being ‘Christian’ or to being part of [...]
Here’s a song I wrote & recorded about 6 years ago. I just called it sad song at the time, because it had a sad sound. This might be one of the songs I’m most proud about. I love the way it sounds, the minimal recording, all the space between the instruments. I hacked so [...]
One of my guilty pleasures: Eminem. Just the old stuff. But the new album (Amzn | iTunes) is great! Seriously, you’ll be in the coffee shop nodding the f— out of your neck ready to start a business or punch someone… depending on your personality. Best tracks: Won’t Back Down Not Afraid On Fire Give A Listen:
This video is just fascinating. Bruce Lee, at 24, confident, cocky, and dressed to impress. I think it’s his confidence that I can’t take my eyes off of. He’s just radiating confidence. You should try that. I bet it’d be awesome. NailedItBlog.com I found this video at NailedItBlog.com… very cool site worth a good several [...]
A long time ago (in, like, the 90′s or something), my friends and I got together to make a song. The outcome is remarkable. The recording might seem a little flat, but the heart and substance of the performance is staggering. ;) My good buddy @nickhartski on the vocals, and a chorus of screamers including [...]
Just the other day I realized there are a few bands that I absolutely love that almost none of my friends have heard of. This has to change. You need to know about these guys. And here’s the funny thing: all these bands are basically different collections of the same musicians, and all the musicians [...]
Initial question: This past week we had friends in from out of town and found ourself in the familiar situation: where to take these people in PDX to show them around all the wonders Portland has to offer. I’d love to hear your ideas about this question. Where do you take people in portland when [...]
Often times, when you’re in the middle of some experience or situation, you don’t know how to speak truthfully about what’s going on. You’re just in the middle of the situation, and won’t have any wisdom or insight to the what’s, why’s, and how’s until you come through the other side. Experiences Are Atmospheres I [...]
Honestly, this lil' app is amazing. It tracks your run, lets you know how you're doing, and maps out the whole thing... with graphs too! Check it!
Very interesting and good music from the band Dirty Projectors. I wrote about it here. Lets call it melodic prog-indie? U cool with that? You should check it out.
This book is friggen great... funny, intelligent, and timely for me. Make a good choice and try it yourself.