Preview #2 - Soon to be named art show at Wonderwild

NPR: Project Song - Chris Walla/J. Robbins

NPR: Project Song
October 12, 2009 - Not everyone can write and record a song in two days, but that's the Project Song challenge faced by Chris Walla (of Death Cab for Cutie) and J. Robbins (of Jawbox and Burning Airlines). What made this project especially difficult was that the two had never even met before they stepped into NPR's performance studio.

But it didn't take long for Robbins to pick up his bass guitar, for Walla to pick up a guitar, and for the two to begin their musical friendship.

I supplied some inspiration for their song: photo collages created by artist Tom Chambers. They chose a photograph of a house in a canyon filled with water, tilted and flooded. Not far from the house is a dog on a boat, floating either toward or away from the house. I also supplied a series of words. They selected the word "cerebral" and promised when they wrote the song not to be too cerebral about it.

Walla and Robbins were joined by Robbins' friend, drummer Darren Zentek. The song they created, "Mercury," takes its subject matter from that photograph, which is a bit of a cataclysmic scenario turned into a song about the climate crisis.

And a great song it is. You can hear the music and watch a video documenting the creative process as it unfolds.

Poster - Houston Gaymers

what?! this is crazy...

Wow...I dont know what to say other than thanks to everyone who checked out my work on gigposters.com recently, I really appreciate it. I uploaded six posters up on the site on Friday out of boredom...not really expecting much and found this today...


Now back to work, lots more to do. : )

Preview of soon to be named art show at Wonderwild

For more information on the soon to be named art show and Wonderwild go to:
http://gowonderwild.com/
HoustonPress article

above is "Nessy-the lockness-sailor, man" (works will be for sale...so set sail to wonderwild and see what we are selling.)