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dream-pop? | los angeles | weekend

it could just be me. but... i think my internal pop sensibilities might be taking over. the one talent that i've always had, that kinda sets me above a lot of music types... is my ability to apply the pop sensibility into any genre, beit rock, trip hop, alt-country, drum n' bass, jazz, folk etc.

it could be the fact that i've been listening to long story short, who happen to write some dreamy shit... it could also be my access to itunes, a bank account and a cable modem.

if i wanna hear "there's something going on" by ex-abbaette, frida... i just grab it. or... "magic" by olivia newton john? rinse, repeat.

maybe that's the ultimate frontier... grow up on pop music and rock... develop your ear to the point that aphex twin seems logical and nin seems familiar and predictable. pay attention to folk instruments, learn the vocab of chill out, etc... then make your way back home to pop.

i think its fabulous. "olivia newton john, meet trent reznor."

last night nat, brit and stacey came over to ashby's and we had a nice long pow wow about their press kits, demos, song writing, gear, etc. they are always a lot of fun. it's so funny to see them all talk at the same time if someone asks a question. i think they do indeed share the same (musical) brain. since the ashes won't be rehearsing for shows for a while, we are gonna let them use some of our live gear.

so....

i'm getting excited about LA - i haven't been there this century. that's just sad. i might meet up with some friends from out west, might not... dunno. things could even get a little depraved. it's not LA if you aren't ruining yourself, even in a small way.

sunday - my mom turns 52. that sounds incredibly young when you are looking down the barrel of 31.

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