I did acid last thursday and so I'm getting this snake i drew tattoo'd onto my left arm.

On the off chance anyone reads this, try to talk me out of it.

this is what my summer days have been looking like

Dear Canada;

Can I move in?

So uh... Got my guitar yesterday. I was sick that day, too.

In the unlikely event that next month comes, I'll be getting the free case it was supposed to come with. It was on backorder.

The guitar is freakin' awesome, but I gotta go to Jim's and have Bonno set it up.

230$;

Jesus. I feel like I just ripped Musician's Friend off big-time.

I saw this guitar I wanted, and it said "COMES WITH A FREE GIFT!"
The guitar was only 250 already (these Silver Creek guitars are awesome, the top and sides are made out of solid woods; the internet guitar community is freakin' out about 'em.)
So, I look on the google magic machine for MF coupons, and I find this one that gives you 35$ off any 250$+ order. so I start freaking out; not only am I gonna get a brand new guitar, a free gift (which turns out to be a 170$ hard shell case) BUT it's gonna be 35$ cheaper.
So, since the guitar itself is 249.99, I put two backs of bouzouki strings and some 3 dollar mandolin strings in my virtual cart, and off I go to check out.

Grand total; 235.33$

All that for an awesome, auditorium style-body guitar with solid woods, a deluxe hardshell case, and new strings for 2 instruments.

I feel awesome :3

Rubberfest

Well, Rubberfest was a success.

Pictured above is Sycamore Smith, my favorite act of the night. Some guy I forgot the name of played before him, and he was only okay. After Sycamore, Grounded played, and I really only think they are okay. I don't feel like Shad and Kevin sing with enough emotion, but they are still pretty good. Then some more people played, and the last act was Sycamore's second set.

I bought his CD called "Baboon," it's pretty good. His stage presence is awesome. He uses his jumbo acoustic guitar, sings songs about not-so-smart people (or animals), imitates a woodblock noise with his mouth at the perfect times, and plays a kazoo festooned to one of those Harmonica holders...

Escanaba needs more stuff like Rubberfest...

I wanna be in the next rubberfest :<

(iwerk)

Heheh..

Today, (weewerk) Records sent me a message on my music MySpace. They are a decent sized indie record label and wanted to know if I had a demo CD available that I could send them :D

Well, I don't have a demo up and ready yet, but I'm about 5 (good) original songs away from having one!

They were impressed with the fact I only use one microphone, the Program Audacity, record about 4 songs a week, and already have my own t-shirt design.


I'm so excited to see where this goes :D

Anyways, here's a link to my solo recording myspace; http://www.myspace.com/sumithegoatthetokyoexpress

Also, the band on my top friends, "Running an Extra Mile" is me and a couple friends. I'm teaching them how to play instruments :D