My tweets of the last week:
- If anyone out there is a music artist/engineer who incorporates midi recording/playback into their studio rig I'd love to pick your brain. #
- Carving out some handsome for work this morning was like chiseling a face into Mt. Rushmore. #
- @johhnny5 Well, yes, that's almost always the end goal. in reply to johhnny5 #
- Strongly (improbably?) digging the Besnard Lakes LP. Atmospheric but still melodic and distinguished. Reminds me of Low's Great Destroyer. #
- @toofeets Confession: iunable to keep my no-nap pledge. I feel like an abstinent teen who embarasses her politico mom by getting pregnant. in reply to toofeets #
- Despite my disturbing lack of handsomness upon waking up & similarly disturbing lack of trolley to get in, this day still could be awesome. #
- @inflammatorywrt Word. in reply to inflammatorywrt #
- @schmidtultra Sorta fascinated to watch the MarketPlace new and used copies pop up on Amazon. Where are they getting them? @ericsmithrocks in reply to schmidtultra #
- I believe I have railroaded…err…CONVINCED @MelGreiner to join in post-@nanowrimo authoring w/ @Arcati81 & I! Anyone else wanna write a book? #
- @popchips Soynog FTW. in reply to popchips #
- Could not be more excited to have a full-length LP from @BurningHotels, who were the most legitimately face-melting rock show I saw in 2009. #
- New Duffy LP is consistent with the 1st one: she's a gimmick voice without a ton of interpretative talent & the songs they gave her are meh. #
- @paullucci I haven't spoken to you for too long! Managing well as we slide into winter? #
- The 2010 tunes weren't cutting it for my meeting prep, I had to switch to Black Sabbath,. #
- @paullucci Working on winter booking & Brown Bag Vol. 2 now! I know I'll be w/band at Dorian's Parlor March event, which should be awesome. in reply to paullucci #
- @brianalynch Never Dio. Rocking on Paranoid presently. I'm not a huge fan, but I have my moments of deep appreciation :) in reply to brianalynch #
- @brianalynch Are you interested in joining our ratcheted-down 15k word a month novel goal? :) in reply to brianalynch #
- @paullucci A little embarrassing that my only release since the has been the live "Ray of Light" single, but plans are afoot! in reply to paullucci #
- @paullucci Meanwhile, too cold too quick for us! We don't even have our new windows in yet, and the downstairs of our house is an icebox. in reply to paullucci #
- I know that article is a few months old, but it's a perspective I've never read before, and has some very important, salient quotes. #
- Milkboy is bringing a 200-seat venue to the Center of Center City! AMAZING for Philly musicians and fans: http://t.co/ulShuOd via @TheKeyXPN #
- Kinda taking a small, devilish delight in the Tumblr outage. Some of us went through this w/ Blogger MANY TIMES before hiking for WordPress. #
- Lesson learned: never commit original content to a 3rd party site unless it's backed up alternately/constantly (feel the same about Twitter) #
- @radiocolin I enjoyed the bit about 9/11 victims not being synonymous with "white people." I wanted to underline my screen for emphasis in reply to radiocolin #
- @phillydesign My wife likes to mock me if I tweet old news, I need disclaimers :) in reply to phillydesign #
- @mariatsciarrino When it comes to blog/web/data backups I'm like an old crazy guy living in a bunker with palettes of bottled water. in reply to mariatsciarrino #
- Inception's multiple dreams in simultaneous split-screen: http://t.co/pNZ3uBK via @slashfilm. Didn't love the flick, but might still buy it. #
- @gloriabell I have to pass on @phltweetdrive tonight to get some music work done, but I'm a possibility for Thursday @panma/@smcphilly bash. in reply to gloriabell #
- I Love You, Phillip Morris: Ewan McGregor & Jim Carrey as gay fugitives in love, finally out in the US, tho censored: http://t.co/GdMH6nw #
- @marykateruf "When it comes to making the right decision, choice is a good place to start!" in reply to marykateruf #
- @brianalynch Alright! I will be whip-lashing weekly to make sure we're all moving leisurely towards our 15k a month quota ;) in reply to brianalynch #
- Doing my full course of vocal warmups for the first time IN THREE MONTHS. Probably the longest I've gone without since 2007! Voice is flabby #
- Semi-obsessed with @Syfy miniseries "The Lost Room" on DVD – what an awesomely original concept! #
- Can I get through one freaking day without a nap? Am I two years old? #
- @JustinKownacki In my musician capacity I only check every month or so. Personally it's been in mothballs for years. in reply to JustinKownacki #
- I know it's the holidays because our massive fiber-optic poinsettia is on display. It used to live in my cube, but now its joy is for all. #
- Interesting: Survey of "cord-cutters" to see what channels they can't live w/out reveals surprising cable favorites – http://bit.ly/fk7pfj #
- Potential Best-of-2010 LPs I'll hear today: Menomena, Kings of Leon, Antony&Johnsons, Women, Swans, Sleigh Bells. List: http://bit.ly/9ypmgo #
- My tune of the day, "Bote," by Menomena. They really came into their own on this LP! ♫ http://blip.fm/~zerza #
- @jayvert That's funny, I listened to them for the 1st time on the way home last night! Interesting early/mid-Beatles-suspended-in-time vibe. in reply to jayvert #
- @jayvert Aww, he is too cute with that little hairdo. in reply to jayvert #
- @jayvert I keep forgetting they're half of PaTD! Man, that whole was way less than the sum; I love both Cab and Young Veins way more. in reply to jayvert #
- Holy crap, the Sleigh Bells record is not in the slightest what I expected from context and a brief clip. Whoa. #
- @leesa_up From the cover and whatever obscure clip I pulled up I thought it was going to be more of this reverb-drenched dream pop nonsense. in reply to leesa_up #
- @leesa_up Newest revelations about my 2010 list: Holy Crap, Robyn's Girl Talk, Part 1. Also, I like the Roots way more than ever previously. in reply to leesa_up #
- @SmashleyDubs In twitter years I could have been talking about your great-grandparents :) in reply to SmashleyDubs #
- @jayvert Seriously. I'm a big loudness/compression addict, but sometimes it's just overboard. It shouldn't HURT at 50% volume. in reply to jayvert #
- Just snagged a pair of tickets to see @robynkonichiwa AKA Robyn @ the Electric Factory on 2/3. I wonder who will be my date/dance-partner…? #
- @brimil Oh, is "being awesome" not an acceptable all-encompassing answer? That was my first impulse. in reply to brimil #
- @patrickbjohnson I really believe in paying/donating-to services I use and trust. I'd rather being a paying customer than a invisible user. in reply to patrickbjohnson #
- @patrickbjohnson For a lot of people that donation is their stewardship of information. So, maybe it works more as a coop? Edit or chip in? in reply to patrickbjohnson #
- Duh, fried food is always healthier when it's cold the next day. #
- Voice shredded from rehearsal, as well as knuckles (from a particularly hard rock maneuver). Also, may have picked a cover for Friday night! #
- Unimpressed (more than usual?) with RS's End of Year LP list, which mostly regurgitates stuff they've slogged all year: http://bit.ly/ejLif6 #
- I guess there're a few surprises there, but I wish they'd sometimes skip paying lip service to BIG albums & find some small ones to champion #
- @k8iedid Aw, thank you! I finished the 50k but can't revise until I write the other 2/3 – I'm not sure where the break between the books is. in reply to k8iedid #
- Why must I always choose last minute covers that put my voice in jeopardy while rehearsing for a show? Such a fool. But, it's a GOOD cover… #
- I'm mystified by intense Groupon love. I've been signed up forever & they've never offered anything I'm interested in, other than skydiving. #
- @Not_Pele I don't typically shop local so the businesses aren't attractive to me. Notice that you got an online biz & nat'l brand, not local in reply to Not_Pele #
- In other news, I know I had a rockin' rehearsal when my entire lower body is sore the next day from all the dancing, kicking, & leaping. #
- I adore few things more than acoustic breakdowns of awesome pop songs: Robyn sings a stripped-down "Hang With Me" – ♫ http://blip.fm/~zg0xs #
- @THEkrismohfanz Video of said dancing, kicking, & leaping was recorded. Must have it all for posterity ;) Unfortunately, sound wasn't great. in reply to THEkrismohfanz #
- @THEkrismohfanz Tickets BOUGHT, my friend. I am addicted to Body Talk hardcore. in reply to THEkrismohfanz #
- GREAT for lower-profile releases you may have missed. RT @amazonmp3 Discover the best/bestselling songs & LPs of 2010: http://amzn.to/dSLvC4 in reply to amazonmp3 #
- Seriously folks: almost all of my top 2009 LPs came not from year-round listening but from trolling Amazon EOY lists for unfamiliar artists. #
- @Jennyfur Once @not_pele showed me the wonders of Bridge I became an addict. in reply to Jennyfur #
- @sethgoldstein When the grease is cold it's INERT, Seth. It can't hurt me. :) in reply to sethgoldstein #
- @SJOgborn @jackieadkins @MOgulnick Exactly why co-op schools are the way to go – build the multiple internships into your college experience in reply to SJOgborn #
- No, really, stop feeding me candy canes. #
- @k8iedid Any chance I'll see you on Friday @ the book release party for @ericsmithrocks' novel? #
- @Cecilyk Did you mistake it for a crouton? A large, shiny, touch-screen crouton? in reply to Cecilyk #
- @amanda_nan SO CLOSE. It's playing @ AMC Theatres Neshaminy 24 Theatres, do you want to go on Saturday? cc: @not_pele in reply to amanda_nan #
- Do quality movies avoid the "horror" genre in fear of being snubbed at awards? MovieFone thinks so: http://aol.it/g6QZ4v #
- @Not_Pele @amanda_nan Looks like they have it on two screens. Could easily do Ritz, too, but they don't ticket online. in reply to Not_Pele #
- @radiocolin Ditto – I avoid them. But, really would Black Swan have the 'horror' tag, if it weren't for that expectation? in reply to radiocolin #
- @k8iedid I'm going to play my soundtrack songs, too! Oo, I hope you make it :) in reply to k8iedid #
- @styleprdiva Following b/c I work in comm, b/c you do PR for things I consume, & b/c @melgreiner rec'd you. Can't wait for your tweets! #
- Great quote from a decade-old interview with me: "Madonna, come on, she was like another mother to me – who just happened to wear cone bras" #
- @JettSuperior So, after our many-years detente, you have finally become the one of us to mail a package to the other ;) #
- @phillybosslady Where's that solo album?!?! Also, are you good with MIDI/Virtual-Instruments? I'm getting there, but a little lost. #
- @pattypunker Can't wait to see YOU @freelancewhales! in reply to pattypunker #
- Vanity Fair interviews Glee's music supervisor – http://bit.ly/hryZTc – I think that strays pretty close to being my dream job. #
- I can never tell if @not_pele's smirk is of bemusement, horror, or both, but apparently my new cover has her stamp of approval for Friday. #
- @MelGreiner We might have to have a brief mini-concert at work on Friday cc/ @marykateruf in reply to MelGreiner #
- @aliholden I feel the same way, about them and also the people who tweet box scores and highlights throughout an ENTIRE game. in reply to aliholden #
- @melissa_shae RT @coreythrace Chuck Klosterman interviews Jonathan Franzen http://bit.ly/dLOPLX (thanks @titoperez) #
- @TobyDiva Last year I wanted to give clients something that said I knew them well, so I made unique music mixes for each member of the team. in reply to TobyDiva #
- @marykateruf @MelGreiner OMG, I will totally sing and play walking down the street to Monks. I have no shame. in reply to marykateruf #
- @TobyDiva I played to my (non-work) strengths :) They're still talking about them, and want new ones this year just with the best of 2010! in reply to TobyDiva #
- Great RS article on the dangers of musicians going digital – master recordings can be easy to lose & hard to open: http://bit.ly/eAsMii #
- WaPo chart compares tax cuts proposed by Dems, Reps, & Obama/GOP compromise, respectively. http://wapo.st/gTOQJ6 – Isn't the answer clear? #
- @radiocolin I have a snarky answer prepared, but it's probably not the sort of thing i should say on Twitter :) in reply to radiocolin #
- @radiocolin My non-snark answer is: I wonder that too, as it looks to me like Obama & the GOP both want to sell our future for a headline. in reply to radiocolin #
- @radiocolin word to that. in reply to radiocolin #
- @amanda_nan smcphilly/panma HH is at Khyber at 6, you can use my reservation if you go, I had to head home cc/ @gloriabell in reply to amanda_nan #
- Nicki Minaj LP veers from empowerment anthem to a horrifically offensive/misogynist rap by (surprise!) Eminem in 2 tracks. Deleted from iPod #
- It disgusts me that people buy Eminem's records, let alone validate him w/a Grammy nom. Anyone who makes money by denigrating women is TRASH #
- Making a decidedly unglam appearance at work today before I head home to pretty up for my appearance at @ericsmithrocks' book release party! #
- @amanda_nan There were tickets? I was sure it was just will-call. in reply to amanda_nan #
- My voice regrets my earlier beer, my finger regrets my string-changing, & my body is about to regret lugging my amp uphill to the trolley. #
- Well, now I know what it'd be like to commute every day if I gained >30lbs. Also, I'm way more excited to get a learner's permit than before #
- On the flip side, I could put on a pretty righteous rock concert right here in the El car. #
- I just played a set from inside a vintage bumper car at @ericsmithrock's party. It was pretty hot. I think @mikeyil has copious photos of it #
- (The top secret cover was a certain Cee Lo song. The entire room sang backup. It was supremely awesome.) #
- I seriously don't know where I'd be right now without Twitter. You have all made my life so much more interesting & full of positive energy. #
- @k8iedid YOU WERE THERE?!?!?! in reply to k8iedid #
- @LunaTechie @drawonthewalls @jayvert And you don't have tickets yet WHY?!? I already have my pair safely paid for an en route :) in reply to LunaTechie #
- @elizabethmarley Was it you who came up to me last night to be incredibly nice about my set? I've only met you once, but I think it was you. #
- @elizabethmarley I'm sorry I didn't talk to you more! I wasn't sure that it was you until after we left, & I never get to see you at stuff! in reply to elizabethmarley #
- @k8iedid Hahaha, you mean you were there at the same time as me and I STILL didn't meet you? We're cursed. I probably even bumped into you in reply to k8iedid #
- Enjoying a low-key day of recovery/basking from performing @Tmoms for @ericsmithrocks's book release! Super-awesome fun w/ E's friends/fans. #
- @elizabethmarley Well, you did identify the weird smoking people as clear non-twitters users, right? in reply to elizabethmarley #
- CK has been down for 10ish minutes for the new WP upgrade. Starting to make me a little nervous. #
- Holy moly, DollHouse got white-hot awesome for the final half of its second season. Totally not telegraphed by preceding episodes. #
- WordPress disaster neatly averted, because WP is awesome. A blogging gift that will never stop giving. #
- @KateFromage I had a major "ZOMG ALL IS LOST" panic attack, but I simply backed up my DB and reinstalled from scratch. Poof: WP is back. in reply to KateFromage #
- I seem to have a lot of inspiration this fine, gray morning. Let's see if I can turn that into stuff getting done this fine gray afternoon. #
- @SmashleyDubs Are you seeing Black Swan?! We're not going until later this week now. in reply to SmashleyDubs #
- @PurpleCar Wow, that was such an intriguing article. I suppose some parenting stays the same, but some things really do change. in reply to PurpleCar #
- Spent a while playing and singing through "Long December," our holiday sad song pick in the spirit of Garland's original "Merry Little Xmas" #
- Oh, Peter of 1999 – you wrote the most crazy-ass guitar arrangements of all the Peter's I know. I still can't play some of your stuff right. #