Lovely weather today. But more importantly, I’ve been using this kick ass website lately called la la. It’s a CD trading website. So you list all the CDs you have, tick off the ones you’d like to keep forever, and then go list all the CDs you want. Other people do the same, and the system notifies you if you have a CD somebody else wants, and asks you to ship it. They provide shipping envelopes & plastic cases for the CDs, and you pay $1 per every CD you receive from another. REALLY awesome. Check it out, my username on the site is berkleebassist.
Wow. One of the bands I play with, the Matt Germak Band received airplay on 92.9 FM WBOS tonight.
I never thought I’d hear myself playing on a major FM radio station, but there it was. Really wild. Definitely not something I ever ever thought would happen to me. They played “Five O’Clock Shadow” and promoted our show this Wednesday night at Harpers Ferry (we’re headlining, 11pm, 21+, $5 if you want to come out). Amazing. Just amazing.
Whew.
The last few weeks have been HECTIC. Spring break was two weeks ago; went to NYC with the fam for St. Paddy’s weekend, then flew back to Boston for a Matt Germak Band gig at TT the Bear’s. Ended up sick for a few days, then back to NYC to play CBGB with the Germak Band. That was awesome, if loud as hell. Then I spent that weekend hanging with Amber (yay!) and working at the Apple Store.
Last week was back to classes, plus checking out Rear Window Studios with Matt Germak as we begin inquiring about cutting a full album. Went searching for a condo that Thursday, and found the place for next year. Friday was spent at work, followed by karaōke w/ coworkers after we closed the store. Saturday was an early day shift (9:30–6:30), followed by rehearsal w/ Jenny Martin for her recording sessions next weekend (two 10-hour all-day sessions at Mix One, hoo boy.)
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Got a gig tonight! I get all kinds of antsy before these things. Second show with buddies Matty & Joe on drums & guitar, but we’ve worked out some more stuff this time, so it should go even better than the Harper’s Ferry gig last month. Playhouse Lounge @ the Charles Playhouse, 21+ $5, 10:30pm set if you happen to read this & be in Boston. Wish me luck, and wish Matt & I luck in NYC on Sunday for our Mercury Lounge (!) gig.
You know, it was SO easy to stay up until 4am last night after seeing some awesome funk being played down at Wally’s, but tonight I’m having trouble getting to just 2am tonight, much less PLAYING for an hour or two when i get there. Need…caffeine…
But on the note of that Wally’s excursion last night, holy SHIT! Saw Sam Kininger’s band playing with this ridiculous keys player I’ve known here & there around Berklee; turns out he’s been touring with Brian McKnight & is about to head out on tour with Stanley Clarke. Whoa. Their pocket was DEEP. And I mean DEEEEEEEP.
But now I really need to go find stimulants of some sort.
Must. Have. CAFFEINE.
