Recording again, in rural Spain, since late 2025.
Arecord kept openly. The songs as they come, the demos before they are tidy, and whatever each week's attempt to finish something turns up.
On the desk: Broken Pen. There is a new rough take up now; the real work is learning to ship the imperfect version instead of waiting for the imaginary finished one.
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three halls“For us, there is only the trying. The rest is not our business.”
No. 02 — Broken Pen. Rough take. May 2026.
Longer notes from the work itself
Browse all entries ▸Broken Pen: rough take
A rough take of Broken Pen, posted before it has earned the right to sound finished.
Dance till you drop
An exchange from The Pitt that stopped me dead.
Music tools
Details of tools available here.
Two kinds of careers
pros and cons of different work categories
Keys improvisation
A piano improvisation
Things worth passing along
Browse all finds ▸Ira Glass — "The Taste Gap"
On the lag between taste and ability.
Visakanv — "Are you serious?"
A distinction between seriousness and solemnity, and a reminder that long-term artistic work depends as much on survival and play as on intensity.