I mixed the audio for a webseries, I Hate Tommy Finch, which will be premiering on Friday, 1/20/11 on Tello Films. A premium content subscription is required.

Click HERE for the teaser trailer.

Last weekend, We went to see The Deal With 44 play a show in Milwaukee. They were playing in support of Disturbed at the Rave/Eagles club, and they rocked out harder than the headliner:

We stayed the weekend in Milwaukee, and visited some of the sights:

Yesterday, I was in Mishawaka. The weather was cloudier than I would have liked:

Last night I saw Weezer at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago. They played a greatest hits set, and then the album Pinkerton in it’s entirety. It was a great show.

We were all the way in the back, and I might have been the shortest person in the whole place, so it was difficult to take pictures. I had to hold my camera high over my head for these shots. They are extreme crops, and it was very low light, but I think I captured the spirit of the event:

I shot some video too. The sound is terrible. Apparently the built in camera mic couldn’t handle concert volumes (the video probably won’t stream… you’ll have to download it.):

The recording studio has been redone with new furniture. It looks great and has an improved workflow. The room is not done yet. I still need to tame some early reflections, and carpet the back half of the room. I’m also going to do something to hide the wiring from view. Overall, I’m extremely pleased with how it looks and sounds.

we finished!!!

Here is the right panel frame.

Both panels… all we have left to do is place the acoustic material, and wrap…

All done! We finished with some walnut trim.

I couldn’t wait to get things set up. I connected just enough stuff to do some listening tests, and it sounds GREAT! It is way better than I had hoped. The sound is even and well balanced. There are no bassy sounding spots in the room (even against the back wall), and the stereo spread is phenomenal.

We got it finished just in time, too! Next weekend, I’m going to be recording with my friend Joel’s jazz band.

We started construction of my new recording studio control room this morning. Amelia’s cousin Dave is helping with the project. I am really happy with how it’s turning out!

I put the new insulation up by myself! It is mold and mildew resistant.

We are building the new wall in three pieces. Dave built the center section at home and brought it over. The fit is perfect!

We bent some conduit to move an outlet, and attached crossbeams to mount the new wall on.

Here is the finished center section! It looks great, and the room is already sounding better.

Here is a close up of the fabric we are using to wrap the walls.

We’ll be finishing up next Sunday, so look for more pictures then!

We are in Atlanta for Nic’s wedding, and we met Chuck D at a record store. I got the new Public Enemy record (yes… actual vinyl!) signed. He also signed the first issue of the Public Enemy comic book. He was very nice and down to earth.

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Joel and I got together in the studio again last night.

We worked on some tunes for Joel’s upcoming solo record. I felt like we are really on the same page as far as the direction of his tunes. I was pretty happy with some of the ideas we tried last night. We also jammed for a bit, and it was fun. Hopefully, we will work on things again very soon, and I can post a clip for your listening pleasure.

Last night went pretty well. Joel had a new song idea, and we started a simple groove to work on. I had to reinstall Reason, which took way too long, and we had to break for dinner, so we didn’t get much done. It was fun, though, and there were many good ideas floating around. We plan on continuing next week. The new studio space was very comfortable, and easy to work in. I am excited to see what I can do to improve it even more.

It feels good to be involved in music again.

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