Thanks everybody for watching and listening! Well, I know at least one person was watching and listening. (Thanks Chris Neal!!! *grin*)
Guess what?! Saysha and I were on the radio yesterday! How fun is that?! First, I'd like to thank our friend DJ Max for having us on The Boxed Set. We had a REALLY great time and can't wait to go back. (Next month maybe?)
We were meeting at Pace at quarter to 6 and I, thanks to the wonders of public transportation, was very hungry and cranky when I got there. Here's the deal- I was just coming from work and I had PLENTY of time so I figured I'd just grab something to eat when I got there, because I knew I was probably going to get lost. So I get on the 6 train and I make the mistake of not transferring to the express train at Union Square. I just wasn't paying attention and didn't notice until it was just about too late and I thought, "eh, why bother? I'll still get there and I've got time."
HA! So the 6 train decides that it wants to stop, repeatedly, for long periods of time, for absolutely no reason whatsoever. ! I was passed by THREE express trains on my way. Three. Not including the one I missed. Damn I felt stupid. But anyway, I got there, Saysha and Max found me because I was at the wrong building, I bought a pretzel which calmed me down considerably, and then we went on. Yay!
We got to go through the CMJ collection and pick out some bands, I got to play "Insomniac" by Echobelly and Saysha picked out an older R.E.M. song, "(Don't Go Back To) Rockville" from "The Best of The I.R.S. Years". Good times!
We played our recorded version of "Try So Hard" which everyone's heard because it's the one from our myspace page. We recorded that in our rehearsal space, what do you guys think? Because we're contemplating recording a whole album like that, but I don't know if it's too lo-fi for everyone... I think it rocks, but that could just be me. :)
Did everyone see Saysha doing all her fancy yoga poses? She did a headstand and "The Phoenix". Sick. Did you see? She's so talented! I love her.
I played two songs, "Not That Bad," which we played once before at The Continental, and "Consider Me Gone," a brand spanking new song that I've never played outside of our rehearsal space before.
That was actually pretty special because that's a little glimpse into how Stewart songs become Stewart songs. They almost always start off as me playing some song on my guitar in my room (which is also an electric by the way, I don't own an acoustic guitar), recording it on my computer, and then I give copies to the band, we speed it up, rock it out, and there you have it. It's fun to hear the difference I think. I like both ways, but of course, the Stewart way is the better one.
And yes, it wouldn't be a musical event without everyone picking on me for my pop culture ignorance. *sigh* It's ok, I know it's because you love me. And yes, I really didn't know who Keith Moon was. (I still sort-of don't, but, let's pretend I remember... he's a drummer right? *grin*)
Guess what?! Saysha and I were on the radio yesterday! How fun is that?! First, I'd like to thank our friend DJ Max for having us on The Boxed Set. We had a REALLY great time and can't wait to go back. (Next month maybe?)
We were meeting at Pace at quarter to 6 and I, thanks to the wonders of public transportation, was very hungry and cranky when I got there. Here's the deal- I was just coming from work and I had PLENTY of time so I figured I'd just grab something to eat when I got there, because I knew I was probably going to get lost. So I get on the 6 train and I make the mistake of not transferring to the express train at Union Square. I just wasn't paying attention and didn't notice until it was just about too late and I thought, "eh, why bother? I'll still get there and I've got time."
HA! So the 6 train decides that it wants to stop, repeatedly, for long periods of time, for absolutely no reason whatsoever. ! I was passed by THREE express trains on my way. Three. Not including the one I missed. Damn I felt stupid. But anyway, I got there, Saysha and Max found me because I was at the wrong building, I bought a pretzel which calmed me down considerably, and then we went on. Yay!
We got to go through the CMJ collection and pick out some bands, I got to play "Insomniac" by Echobelly and Saysha picked out an older R.E.M. song, "(Don't Go Back To) Rockville" from "The Best of The I.R.S. Years". Good times!
We played our recorded version of "Try So Hard" which everyone's heard because it's the one from our myspace page. We recorded that in our rehearsal space, what do you guys think? Because we're contemplating recording a whole album like that, but I don't know if it's too lo-fi for everyone... I think it rocks, but that could just be me. :)
Did everyone see Saysha doing all her fancy yoga poses? She did a headstand and "The Phoenix". Sick. Did you see? She's so talented! I love her.
I played two songs, "Not That Bad," which we played once before at The Continental, and "Consider Me Gone," a brand spanking new song that I've never played outside of our rehearsal space before.
That was actually pretty special because that's a little glimpse into how Stewart songs become Stewart songs. They almost always start off as me playing some song on my guitar in my room (which is also an electric by the way, I don't own an acoustic guitar), recording it on my computer, and then I give copies to the band, we speed it up, rock it out, and there you have it. It's fun to hear the difference I think. I like both ways, but of course, the Stewart way is the better one.
And yes, it wouldn't be a musical event without everyone picking on me for my pop culture ignorance. *sigh* It's ok, I know it's because you love me. And yes, I really didn't know who Keith Moon was. (I still sort-of don't, but, let's pretend I remember... he's a drummer right? *grin*)
