Creative-Interuptus

See, it’s like this: Life has a way of sneaking up on you and throwing a crisis in your face sometimes. Well, at least for me it has. Unfortunately for my music I have been extremely distracted by circumstances that are within and beyond my control all at once.

For several months now my music making has been under siege by the rest of my life. I am in limbo and my music therefore is too. In time I am sure to get back on my musical horse but for now – To anyone who has managed to find this blog and have found themselves disappointed by the lack of new content: I apologize.

I will not pour out my crisis here because this is not the place. Just know I will return in force and regularity eventually! Thank you for your patience.

Skateboards Give Unconditional Love Freely

(What the hell does skateboarding have to do with independent music / musicians? Well, it has to do with me and this is my blog after all… And it will all tie in together at some point… All passions combined to make a regular media-”Voltron”!)

Yeah, I have been thinking a whole damn lot about skateboarding. I was a daily active skateboarder from 1983 up until 2002 (when I had a slightly harder fall than I was used to! Almost broke my first bone that day!). After that bit of a scare – I took it much easier for the next few years. Rarely if ever really doing much more than just rolling about the pavement.

Something has changed…. Something wonderful….

ABOVE: Almost Skateboard Company – Pro Riders; Daewon Song & Chris Haslam in the skate short-film; “Cheese & Crackers”

I have found myself watching a lot of amazing skating the last two years. It has inspired me… Not to say I think I am anywhere capable of throwing down the kind of high-end “techy” tricks the cat’s in that video above were pulling! BUT – I do believe I can do a bit more than just roll and manage to not break a bone.

So as of the month of May 2009 I am officially interested in making skating a daily (or at least weekly) routine! Call it exercise! A doctor would! I am currently obsessed with Almost Skateboard Company run by Rodney Mullen, Daewon Song, and a few other amazing veteran skaters. Great boards and great attitudes. Check them out!

L8r (sk8r) – yeah, I did it.

I Am Going to Bandcamp

I have finally made a trip over to “Bandcamp” and I have to say that I am excited by what I saw. The timing could not be better as I have recently discovered that the last 2.5 years has been a learning experience (and not the establishment of my web presence as I had planned).

So I have found “Bandcamp” at a crucial stage in defining who and what ultrameek is. I am holding off on registering with “Bandcamp” until I have got a real LP or EP ready to go with all art, trademarks, copyright, liner notes, etc. etc. in order and actually complete!

You should check it out if you haven’t already, via the links above (just click on the word “Bandcamp” anywhere in this post). I can’t wait to get my page up!