Monthly Archives: August 2009

The CD Is Almost Done – HA!

Posted on August 27, 2009 by happyjoe

Every musician must face a great crisis. Namely, now that the record is completed, what do I do with it? We spend all that time focusing on getting it finished. And then? Then we put those boxes of CDs under … Continue reading →

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Mixing It Up

Posted on August 25, 2009 by happyjoe

So we started mixing the new CD last night at Trax East. What does that mean? Theoretically, it means we’re “mixing” all the individual sounds we’ve recorded in the best possible way—so the drums aren’t too loud, the vocals aren’t … Continue reading →

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A GOOD FLAPJACK

Posted on August 19, 2009 by happyjoe

WHOOSH! Billy felt the blade fly past his left ear. A bad start to another day. He glanced around his kitchen. Because obviously someone in the room didn’t like him. And he was right. “WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?” … Continue reading →

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Interview With A Dollar Bill

Posted on August 18, 2009 by happyjoe

A new study shows that 90% of U.S. currency contains traces of cocaine. I thought I’d interview a dollar bill and see what he had to say for himself. My questions are in bold black. His responses are in a … Continue reading →

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New York City – THE MET

Posted on August 17, 2009 by happyjoe

Jill and I went to New York City on Friday. She wanted to see the Francis Bacon exhibit at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and I just wanted to walk around. Unfortunately, I forgot how many people are already walking … Continue reading →

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Les Paul

Posted on August 15, 2009 by happyjoe

Les Paul died. Les created the Gibson Les Paul guitar. Les also invented multi-track recording, an achievement that cannot be overstated. Thanks to Les Paul’s invention, musicians could suddenly screw up quite a bit and still sound great. Nowadays, of … Continue reading →

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Interview With A Glacier

Posted on August 12, 2009 by happyjoe

A new study shows that glaciers are melting far faster than scientists originally predicted. So I thought I’d interview a glacier and see what he had to say. My questions are in bold black. His responses are in frosty blue. … Continue reading →

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Five Years From Now

Posted on August 11, 2009 by happyjoe

Do you ever wonder where you’ll be in five years? I’m kind of hoping I’ll be on another planet—someplace where I’m not disappointed by everything. But I know this won’t happen because I’ll always find reasons to be angry and … Continue reading →

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BIG

Posted on August 7, 2009 by happyjoe

I emerged from the cobwebs of the underworld clean and pure and bright, like a flower rising from a pool of quicksand. And I was five hundred feet tall. I was absolutely the biggest thing around. I watched the little … Continue reading →

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