final recording day

Ok, so we are about an hour away from being done with the nex BLX recordings. I wanted to take a minute to give some praise to Alex Newport.

Alex has first off been a damn good friend and neighbor to me over the last 2 years since he has moved here to NYC. The fact that my band, BLX, has been able to develop a relationship with him into recording/capturing our sounds has made this xtra special. We have done, i think, 3 sessions now w him.

Its to the point where, esp during this session, after we are done doing the live "takes" i pretty much just leave the mixing almost entirely up to him. I mean, we probably didnt even need to come here for the mixing days. TOTAL TRUST.

Alex is a true master of his trade. I HIGHLY reccomend him to anyone whom wants to record their music in any context.

Studio name: Future Shock
Engineer/Producer name: Alex Newport "badass nice guy"

Im going to be the first to review our new music. Stay close to us friends.

Home ETC

We`re back. Working on Brookyln Label and such like. Thanks for missing us. We missed you too.

I want to give big up`s to kasey price for helping us out on our trip. A sleazy group like us should be so lucky.

I kind of miss driving everyday. I guess April and I could be a trucker couple if this whole thing doesn`t work out. This one day in south dakota we got up in the wee hours in the morinig during a snow storm..I drove for a few hours..we stopped at Wall Drug and got doughnuts..coffee. Listened to the morning DJ`s talk about Vegans..not so bad right? This nice man sold us gas and told me he was sorry we had to drive through such a storm, but his are needed the moisture.. Friendly.

There is some cool stuff coming up for us, in which we could see much more of each other (you and us), but I dont want to hex it by announcing it right now. I usually do that sort of thing. soon tho.

We really missed Chaz and Wednesday, (our cats), and they missed us although they were really mad at us for the first day or two. Now Chaz is on my lap and wont leave. Nice 1.

I am a HUGE fan of Mr. Harmony Korine. I cant wait to see his new movie Mr. Lonely. I have been reading about it online... I like never anticipate a film, much less go to see movies in theatre, but this is as always an exception. The man is BRILLIANT.

Thinking forward and such, I would so so so be into working with him sometime. Often now bands do videos ETC to promote an album and so on. Or whatever...promote their MYSPACE.. We have not yet given this whole video thing so much thought and now magazines and ETC have contacted us about such a thing..

MR. KORINE, We are big big big fans with respect dues toward your work.

Its beautiful here in NYC now. Its spring time. You`ll agree. More soon....

KORG

we recently obtained a korg ms 20. pretty exciting on our end. i have always been a fan of vintage synth sounds. now we own one of the best. it was exciting watching the ebay auction down to the final minutes where we won. so, i guess, say hello to another member/machine of BLX.

Plans. after the most procrastinating/indecisive behavior of my entire life, our first LP "The Black Arts Of Black Horse" is finished. a few labels have offered to put it out for us and work their own individual magic, but we have`nt picked someone out yet. it`s a viscious cycle for me. you see the pattern right?

we have decided to make a 12" vinyl of it on our own and see where that takes us. ive always wanted to do that, and as the years go by the simple economics of doing vinyl becomes more and more absurd...but maybe not as absurd as being in a band in general. fuck it. no skimping, the artwork will be awesome and properly represented etc etc. not to worry iPOD and MP3 fans...a cd will be included. we have much love for you too.

recording project and colaborration. long time friend, DIY activist, and mentor of mine.."Thad Sand The One Man Band" has agreed to make a split 7" w BLX. 3 songs. 1 exclusive track from each respective band on the album and the third being all of us playing a song to wrap the album up. thad will come to nyc (he`s from sioux city ia) and we will rehearse and record the final track early winter. another vinyl. all of this will be done w Alex Newport...new friend, neighbor, and all around good guy.

so, the final plan to promote this (thats fancy talk for "get this stuff to you and win you over with our darkness"), is a massive fucking tour of BLX, spring `08 where we will play everywhere in the u.s. and the southern parts of canada twice. probably most likely definately see you then.

if you are ever in brooklyn look us up. we like new people.