FANTABULOUS!! Rarely do I find myself speeding through a book or even reading for 5 hours in bed when I should be getting my beauty sleep. But this first novel by renown graphic designer, Chip Kidd, was a definite page turner. Though classified as fiction, the book reads much like a brief autobiography, as it draws on Kidd’s real life experiences during his art studies at Penn State. I found myself reliving my own college days in Art/Graphic Design classes, relating to many of the goings-on throughout the book (though not quite as electrifying!) Continue »

I’ve recently begun experimenting with recording both ambient and blues rock music as ideas for my next album. A coupl’a weekends ago I had a spontaneous session where I attempted to bridge the two genres and was completely floored by the outcome. As a basic, unrefined track it captures, what I feel, a powerful 15 minutes of chaos embellished with a steady heart-pulse type of beat. It requires, nay DEMANDS, patience while, at the same time, exploding into a world of noise when you least expect it. It’s a fun track to be working on and I think I’ll share it with you as a single as soon as I finish some minor tweaking. Continue »

Just a song to pick you up when Monday knocks you down.

Here’s a great example of animated typography! I love the guitar in the song, too!

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