Studio Apartments | Recorded on various laptops and mics over the years. The older recordings were utilizing an old free laptop I grabbed from a friend, It made so much noise! I also used an inexpensive office mic in the early days. I later purchased a much better dynamic mic and it changed everything. Made my voice and recordings sound more contemporary and clear. My writing even changed. I began recording shorter thoughts on painting, and dating. They became more direct. Delivered with a bit more punch, if you will. Maybe more breathy somehow too. Yet still maintaining a similar pace of my older recordings. 

I do value the 'old sounding' aesthetic of the pieces from 2008 but this collection holds a nice contrast with minimal equipment changes. 

Some of these are definitely music based at their core. More so in the early days. I had big ambitions in a small apartment. Always inspired by relationships, and painting. Or painting, and relationships. It comes in waves. No hierarchy. Well, almost.

It helps to meet people. It helps to make paintings. It helps to balance the two. Not always easy for me. Probably why I put this collection together. To check in with my inside self. They were recorded in my apartment. This was a lot of work. Inside work. But most of the content was experienced outside in the social realm. I need to get back out there. The hermetic life can wait. Production can be put on hold for a bit. It's summer here, and I have a few weeks left of it. Time balance studio and play. Yet incorporate play in both. 

Thanks for listening.

1. I Date You
2019

2. return to me: a whaler's desire
2008

3. Eyes So Wicked Blue
2011

4. Wish to have tea with thee
2008

5. set sail, salvaged, returning tides...(again)
2008

6. A Love Letter to Painting
2019

7. hinder in smoke
2010

8. A resounding YES rings in my left ear
2008

9. The paint was pretty milky
2014

10. dubbed
2008

11. We Can Be Friends
2011

We Can Be Friends 2011/2019

dubbed 2008

The paint was pretty milky 2014

a resounding YES rings in my left ear 2008

hinder in smoke 2010

A Love Letter to Painting 2019

Words of the day: church. parking lot. no trespassing.

I Will Seek Refuge With A Friend 2014

The Rise of Skywalker

Dear America,
Despite the peripheral neuropathy
I walk to the corner store
Staring at the suddenly visible moon the whole way
To buy a Milky Way
It's 4:35 pm EST
January 7th 2020
I wish it was January 7th 2019
Goals.

The Rise Of Skywalker

Blippy droney ambient lullaby while in quarantine, and practicing social distancing.
Counting [on] months. Cute and pretty things. Transitions and changes. Places. Celebrations. Mantras. Time/Seasons. Keep On Keepin' On.
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April
May
June
July
2x
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Poppies
Bunnies
June
July
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Pickle
Intermission
Palate
Cleanser
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Next Chapter
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Santa Fe
Chicago
Taunton
New Bedford
New York City
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April
May
June
July
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Birthday/Earthday
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Keep
On
Keepin'
On
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April
May
June
July
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Summer

the Phil [EP] II