Been a while... I could use a nap!

Well, now that winter is nearly upon us, I finally have some time again. This'll change shortly.

The election went well... better than I expected. While there were a few disappointments (Tim Pawlenty, Patti Wetterling), overall I'm quite pleased.

Enough about politics.

The studio suffered some water damage back in September, which led to us completely gutting the drum booth. We're finally getting close to having it back together, and have begun scheduling sessions in there again. Over the Halloween weekend Portraits for Judith came down and recorded the "singles" portion of the 2nd CD in their double album debut. They also recorded a scratch version of their 24 minute Opus, and I have to tell you, it's fantastic. These guys are the real deal. There was good food, good conversation, some inappropriate nudity and a lot of laughter (see inappropriate Nudity*). Not as tiring a weekend as we've had in the past, as they were MUCH better prepared this time around. Over the past 15 months, they've really come together as a band.

Which leads me directly to my next topic. I love working with bands. It must be love, because there certainly isn't much money in it! Seriously, I have a day job, so it's not a big deal, but if you're going to ask me to work on your project, PLUS give you a really good deal, the least you could do is be completely prepared when you walk in. I don't want you rehearsing the latest change to the newest song when you're in the studio... bring it in the next time you record, for gosh sake!

Enough ranting. I'm excited... we have a new client coming in this Sunday. Our first leap into Hip Hop in the past decade. I think it's going to be fun and interesting... and will follow up later. Running a project recording studio in the Minneapolis area certainly has been interesting. I'm looking forward to the future!

Peace and love...

Corey