Chess Records Documentary

Mike Bartodziej created a really cool documentary on the history of Chicago blues and the Chess Records Label. He interviewed me for it, and has posted the entire documentary on youtube...

cover art

In tribute to Nicole Alaniz' penchant for punk rock, I have created a far less-than-usual cover for the Angels with Dirty Faces score... the letters cut from band logos and magazines for tattoos and body art, music, motorcycles, food, travel and adventure... and, of course, Rolling Stone magazine...

I think Nicole would approve.

hot doug's

I want you to witness this phenomenon.

This is the encased meat emporium across the street from Midway known as Hot Doug's. Newman and Steve and Montoya have all eaten there, and if Mackey ever had the time, I would take him here as well -- but at the end of the day - Newm and Steve and Montoya would all tell you that it is good, but it is just a glorified hot dog joint.

I took this picture on Saturday around 3 PM. It had been snowing for hours (we got 6 inches that day). Check out the line to get in (click on the picture if necessary). It stretches from the front counter, out the door, and around the corner about 40 feet. It's like this every day: rain, sleet, sun or snow.

Unbelievable.

Friday Flick: Out of Nowhere

do it yourself

So what did you do last weekend?

Sticks & Stones & Screenshots

(click to enlarge)

Getting tracks prepped for the Midwest convention... figured I'd show you a screenshot of the editing window in Pro-Tools where I chopped up the Calgary Stampede/Dwayne Engh/Tyler Hornby recording session... come by the BCM booth next week to hear it!

hello paper!

Midway now has paper cups! No more styrofoam!! Pretty fast, huh?!

Next step: get Midway to buy MUGS and do away with all these disposable cups...

drum battle

let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

Wednesday, about midnight...

parking ticket

Got a $100 parking ticket yesterday for parking after 9AM on a street-sweeping day. How do I know it's a street sweeping day? There's a bright orange sign at the end of the block that says so. See it? By the stop sign? See it? It's about 100 feet away down the street. You can click on the picture to make it bigger... see it now?

Just for clarity, there was another sign too, only about 50 feet behind the car, and tied to the fence that's about 20 feet back from the curb.

See it? It's bright orange. See it?