A quick update

Funny how the longer you leave it between blogs, the higher the standard you want for the few entries you do write. But I'll have to keep it short and sweet.

So...

I stopped smoking. (Had my last cigarette on the 29th July). Noticeable side-effects so far include waking up at odd hours, and being generally more cheery.

Had a couple of jams with some friends – that’s sounding okay – maybe I’ll post a clip if I can find a usable 3 minutes in the three hours we recorded on Sunday.

I’m heading to Berry Street Studio in September, just for a couple of self-funded days, to see how much effect the final proper mixing / mastering processes have on my tracks – it’s something I’ve wondered about for a while – if I was signed, how much better would my commercially-produced tracks sound than what they sound like when they come out of my bedroom? I'm working with Kevin Porée, who has a flash web site.