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June 6th, 2008  |  Published in Music, News

New song online now. Remix of previously untitled material.

Features Adam on cello, pianet, and percussion. Akos on violin, and percussion. Myself on guitar, and percussion.

Note to self: listen to more Bill Evans’ work.

Wings, Pens, Pistons, Celts, and so on

May 28th, 2008  |  Published in Music, News

Tomorrow night we can all take a break from watching sports on the tv. Head over to Amnesia at 853 Valencia in San Francisco to witness an exceptional set of local rock and roll.

I’ve been producing a lot of new material for the show. I’ll open maybe around 8:30, and then play like a dj in between sets by Micropixie, Whitey on the Moon, and Andalou. Video artist Kosho will be there, along with a small video crew and your normal assortment of semi-pro photographers.

I even took a break from the tv today to send out a promotional gift to all my wonderful online social networking friends; a free exclusive download of the freshest Delivery is Possible material (recorded and mixed last night!). Tentatively titled “Untitled_5″, the composition is lovingly dedicated to the manufacturers and distributors of AmbienCR (zolpidem tartrate extended-release) CIV.

Untitled_5 will be on the upcoming record, although it’s going to be bigger, bolder, and perhaps sleepier. It’s being re-arranged for quintet.

Of course the song is available here for a limited time. When it’s up you can find it over on the right with all the other links. When it’s not up that means you can’t find it there because the studio forced me to take it down before the Scandinavian pirates come around.

In case you do miss it, I apologize, my hands are tied. The best remedy for that situation is to contact Aquarius and Amoeba records (go ahead and call them both) in regards to the upcoming Delivery is Possible debut double triple LP retail $34.79 titled “macro-virus-executable”. The buyers at both of those stores are terrific so please be specific when you call. Accept no substitutes.

AND,

If you want to get more free music in the future, send me your email. I’ll see if we can work out some kind of deal between the website and the studio. The musicians will play for free, hell, they’re musicians.

New Acoustic Song: Cross Kisses

April 11th, 2008  |  Published in Music, News

Not a major production. A quick live take with no editing and a small amount of mixing. It’s a sketch recording meaning maybe we’ll rearrange it later. I like this one as is so you might like it too.

There’s a clear picture in my mind of exactly where and how and why and when this song takes place. I can feel the cheap upholstery of the car, plastic buttons that fade the radio back, the leaves of a dirt sidestreet overgrown with elm trees…

This song will be available here until I take it down. You can’t get it in myspace or nowheres else so you’re at the right place at the right time [Ed: it's gone, you missed it]

Portland Shows

March 17th, 2008  |  Published in News, Shows

This Friday afternoon in Portland I’m playing a show at the Pacific Northwest College of Art.

It’s part of an multimedia installation that my friend Greg from Thousand Points of Light put together. Greg and I will be playing guitars, synths, loopers, samples… whatever kind of noise we can muster for the young stumptown scholars. The PNCA common room is a big room. We’ll bring a big sound. Show starts at 12:30.

Saturday evening we’re playing a private party in Portland. Contact me if you’re interested in getting on the list.

We’re putting out the word to folks in Portland to help us set up one or two shows for Sunday. More show info to come…

Not a Bad View

March 17th, 2008  |  Published in News, Recording

Adam and I finished some new material recently. You can hear the song “Not a Bad View from Hackley Hill” by visiting the new myspace page of our friend Empress Effects.

Go visit their page and check out our latest work.

Song features mandolin, recorder, and accordion among other sounds. Jamie from Whitey on the Moon sits in on the harmonium.

New Band Member, New Material

February 29th, 2008  |  Published in News

Big news is that Adam Webb-Orenstein (formerly of The Stevedores) has joined the band. We’ve been recording new material and having a good time of it. Adam’s playing cello, bass, keyboards, recorder, and whatever other instruments are around (as needed).

We dominate myspace. It’s sad for everyone else in myspace but on the bright side it’s nice for us. Tom Petty once sang “it’s good to be king”. Adam doesn’t like Tom Petty’s music that much but he loves being the king of myspace. Jeff likes being the king too, even if it’s delusional, nobody’ll notice the difference so let’s get on with it.

King Song #1: Code When You Call

The first time Adam and Jeff sat down to record they set immediately into a heretofore undiscussed, and unimaginably pleasant piece of music. Jeff pressed record. Then he pressed a note on an old Korg keyboard followed simultaneously by a button we call “hold”. From that moment forward the song was on and by the time we stopped recording it was finished. We took that song and listened to it.

Adam: “Do you like it?”

Jeff: “I do like it. It’s pleasant. Do you like it?”

Adam: “Yes, it’s very nice.”

Jeff: “Do you think it would be fun to re-record it?”

Adam: “That sounds fun.”

Jeff: “Let’s do that.”

Adam: “Ok.”

It’s too easy, friends, too easy. We’re rippin you off cuz we’re the god dang kings of myspace!

Go to myspace now and check out the latest Delivery is Possible club banger “Code When You Call”.

Change of Pace

December 13th, 2007  |  Published in News

Almost exactly the time I got this site up, I was invited to join a great band called Whitey on the Moon. That was October 2006.

Many years ago (’98) I performed on Whitey’s first release “Special New Band”. That was good fun. In 2004 I joined them in the studio to help mix their second release “Discolandia”.

It was an easy decision to put this Delivery is Possible project somewhat on hold and help the Whitey guys prepare material for a third record.

We released that record about a month ago. It’s called “One Less Car”. It’s received some positive reviews and I’m sure more will come. The Whitey dudes brought their best to the studio and it’s a fine collection of songs.

The “One Less Car” CD release show was awesome, a real high note for all of us I think. Following the show I decided to shift my attention back to the Delivery is Possible project.

Whitey has a show this Friday at the House of Shields in San Francisco.

Try to See a Little Further

August 13th, 2007  |  Published in Images, Music, News

Noisy weekend around the house.

New song up called “They Love Each Other”.

Gorilla Amps

July 21st, 2007  |  Published in Music, News

My housemate brought home an amp built by a company called Gorilla. It’s small. Instead of the traditional “gain” knob, the gorilla has “growl”.

There’s a new song on the site called “So Super Dynamic”.

Clearer As We Go

July 1st, 2007  |  Published in Music, News

There’s now more music available. Added a song and removed a song and that’s how it is. What’s more is better.

Thankful to be giving things the time and space they deserve.