The March Of Progress Can Be Frightening

Music making technology continues to evolve. I ran across this in my internet travels and since Monday is always a happy day, I decided to share it with you. The tech is custom designed metal and computer ummm….stuff….I’ve attached the article which can explain it better. So, if you’re going to make music with computersContinue reading “The March Of Progress Can Be Frightening”

And I Ended Up In A Transom…..

I came across a few interesting 2013 videos in an article I was reading. I like the music, but it’s the videos that are hypnotic. Some pretty cool visual techniques. Fell free to stare directly at this and end up with your mouth open drooling.. Or you can stare at this and turn 2D inContinue reading “And I Ended Up In A Transom…..”

Something Old, Something New….

A lot of the music I like the best has one component in common – groove. It’s easy to hear in dance records from Industrial to Disco. But it’s also in places you wouldn’t expect – punk blues like The Gun Club or Americana like Reverend Peyton. The beat catches you and pulls you inContinue reading “Something Old, Something New….”

Hey Hey My My

Saw these guys on Letterman and just had to share it. At this point there may be nothing really ‘new’ or ‘original’ in the world of rock and roll. So what. Doesn’t mean there isn’t a lot of good stuff going on. At ChurchHouse we enjoy and record a lot of different styles – andContinue reading “Hey Hey My My”

Less Is More

Another gem from Rev Peyton’s Big Damn Band. Real simple – vocal, guitar, drums, percussion. No over production. There’s a  studio lesson to be learned there – the song is good; record it; don’t  f***  it up.  God, I love some open space in a song so it can breathe. And it’s the friggin funniestContinue reading “Less Is More”