Back to ProTools June 14, 2008
Posted by martinblasick in Saturday.Tags: avatars, ProTools, Second Life
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So there’s a time when a fellow must finish what he’s started. That’d be me and Wednesday’s Song. Somehow I got interested in playing Second Life gigs. It’s addicting cause real live people are behind those avatars listening to the tunes. But, I’m back to WS. There’s such a tiny bit left to do. Little bitty drum edits on 2 songs and a polish mix on 4 more. Soooo, yeah, I opened, em up and did the drum edits.
Life is so weird isn’t it? There’s almost nothing left to do percentage wise. What is it about ourselves that’ll ignore something almost finished? Fear? I really don’t think that’s it in my case. I just like coming up with the concept so much that as soon as a project becomes routine my fun loving brain flits off to a new idea.
There was a little phrase in a book of nothing but little phrases I used to keep in the loo. The one that stuck in my mind was:
The last lap is the hardest.
Flying Samick June 5, 2008
Posted by martinblasick in Thursday.Tags: guitar, Samick
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I still can’t believe how much I love this guitar!!
Practice makes perfect April 24, 2008
Posted by martinblasick in Friday.Tags: Practice makes perfect
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I was practicing again out on the park overlook the ocean. Not too shabby. And I was trying to remember A Credible Threat. I gotta keep practicing or I just forget my own tunes. Anyone else do that? I learn fast, write fairly easily, but remembering…whoa, not too strong in that dept. Practice practice practice. Anyway, I’ve got a show coming up on May 2 in the valley at a pretty cool song circle kind of event. I’ll fill in more details soon.
Headshot April 22, 2008
Posted by martinblasick in Tuesday.Tags: acting, Headshot
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It’s time to start my career. The murder mystery for whom I play bass on occasion has taken my “pitcher” for their website. But what more does it take to be an actor than a headshot? Just joking you actors.
She Walks In Beauty – live April 21, 2008
Posted by martinblasick in Monday.Tags: Durango Songwriters Workshop, She Walks In Beauty
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I’m still rocking in the real world, too. As promised, here’s a tune from the gig at Nocturnal at the start of March. I suck cause I didn’t practice. But Anna Rosales on bass and Alexa Brinkschulte on drums are really rocking ladies. Just in case you didn’t read the earlier post, they learned the set by listening to mp3 from this site. We met at the club just as it was time to play. Quick setup. Countoff 1…2…3….4…. Rock on. My new band is awesome. I was so focused on the Durango Songwriters Workshop I didn’t really practice. This recording will prove it 
Nocturnal_SheWalks.mp3
Second Life is taking off April 20, 2008
Posted by martinblasick in Sunday.Tags: Electronic Musician, Hannah Montana, Miley Cyrus, Second Life
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I’ve been a little obsessed with Second Life since that article in Electronic Musician magazine. My avatar has fancy hair now and is getting slimmer and younger. It’s been a gas, really. 2 shows so far. No amp to carry. Real people behind those avatars. Veddy interesting.
So far my avatar has his own life completely separate from mine, even with a myspace page. We might get together down the line the way Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus do. So far it’s pretty kewl having a rock star avatar to kick around. Highly recommended.
Gotta real life gig coming up. Details soon.
2 minutes to showtime April 4, 2008
Posted by martinblasick in Friday.Tags: Add new tag
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I’m doing a 15 minute set as soon as the currently singer finishes his song. Yahoo! Love to play even in coffeehouses. I’m gonna try and record it into i Movie.
….it worked. Here’s a frame grab…
Fun, eh? Tonight’s tunes were Closer To You, Give Me Love, and Candy & Toys. Thanks to Michael for sitting in on drums. Video soon.
Weekend on Stage April 2, 2008
Posted by martinblasick in Wednesday.add a comment
I’ve got two shows this weekend. On Friday, April 4 I’m at Unurban for a short 15 minute set at 7:15. And then on Sunday April 6 at 9pm I’ll be at Air Conditioned on Pico in Santa Monica. It’s going to be good to sing and play because I miss that stage. See you there. April, 4 2008 at Talking Stick
1630 OCEAN PARK BLVD, santa Monica, California 90403Cost : Free
3 song, 15 minute set
Ocean Park March 28, 2008
Posted by martinblasick in Saturday.Tags: Ocean Park, Pacific Ocean
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I’m practising in public. That’s really the behind the fence. I’m not brave enough to put an open guitar case on the ground for tips.
