Monthly Archives: April 2008

So now that mastering is done…

Posted on April 26, 2008 by

Murray and I got back from mastering on Tuesday night. We drove down to Portland, Maine to work with Bob Ludwig. It was a really nice, scenic drive from Montreal. Here’s what it looked like: Anyhoo, a lot of people … Continue reading →

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Still Hated After All These Years

Posted on April 18, 2008 by

Usually, a record is released and, via reviews, press and blogs, all the lovers and haters reveal themselves. It is part of the album cycle: and while it is a grossly stressful period for a musician to live through, it … Continue reading →

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Defining the “Cusp-iety Thrisis”

Posted on April 17, 2008 by

This is me, now: What To Call Your Dull, Trivial, Age-Related Angst, courtesy of The Onion’s A.V. Club. Kill me now.

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A Very Boring Fine

Posted on April 17, 2008 by

Passive-aggressive signage spotted in Park-Ex. If you get this joke, then congratulations are in order.

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Random Notes

Posted on April 16, 2008 by

So sorry for the lack of blog. What with the weather getting all nice (it’s supposed to be 20 C on Friday!), I’ve been mostly preoccupied with being outdoors. Neptune and I have reinstated our morning walk, and I’ve put … Continue reading →

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“Disclaimer” First Print

Posted on April 14, 2008 by

Hey. So I just posted a clip of Murray and Rob listening back to the first print they did of “Disclaimer,” a song that is shaping up to be the opening track on the album. Murray had to re-do the … Continue reading →

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Ready To Print

Posted on April 10, 2008 by

This is what the patch bay looks like when a song is ready to print. It’s one of those controlled disasters.

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Death To Indie Rock

Posted on April 9, 2008 by

Being part of a band that has been plunked into the “indie rock” category, I often struggle with the genre and what, exactly, it means. What is indie? I believe it is a dead identity: like how the title “alternative” … Continue reading →

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Glass-Half-Full Blues

Posted on April 8, 2008 by

Murray and Rob (Arquilla) have passed the midway point in mixing: working on song seven now and quickly running out of time. Murray negotiated a few more days at the Hotel to finish the album, and due to scheduling conflicts … Continue reading →

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Tour Dates: An Ultimate Dears List

Posted on April 6, 2008 by

This is possibly THE most boring and tedious thing I have ever done, but my completist nature forced me into it, and I’m still disappointed because I don’t think it’s truly complete. I’ve compiled a year-by-year list of all The … Continue reading →

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