who's to say it isn't right?

Working in the studio four nights a week (two with the other members and two more alone) on more projects than we can keep track of:

1. "A Sudden Ocean" official release. (almost finished)
2. "Seventeen" official release. (finally!)
3. "If I Leave Without You" h70s version and corresponding video.
4. "In the Morning Light (Remix)" ... totally mindblowing, I can't begin to explain it.
5. new song "Complicated" in two different versions... version 1 produced by h70s, and version 2 produced by Tek.

Also in the works:

6. putting together our first full length CD, working title "Singles, Vol. 1"
7. shooting a secret new video for our secret new remix track... we just finished the track, finally.
8. nonstop practice for July 24 show at Bottom Lounge, Chicago.

And in the meantime, some challenges:

9. Moving to a new studio space in August.
10. Computer crash (no data loss, luckily).

I'll update with some deep thoughts in a little while; right now I'm just trying to keep my head on straight.

Next show July 24 at the Bottom Lounge

We just confirmed our next show in Chicago at The Bottom Lounge (managed by Brian Peterson of mpShows) on July 24 with Welcome To Cambridge, White Hot Knife, and another band that WTC's Alex Kramer mentioned over the phone but I can't remember. Stabbing Mercury? Something like that. Bottom Lounge is brand-new (again) and seems pretty slick, so we're excited -- hope they've got insurance for those nice new subs!

Booking shows in Chicago is hard if you're an in-town band, but people have been really receptive to our pop action, and we're working on quite a slate of shows -- we're working on dates with the Double Door, Schubas, the Metro, and the Darkroom right now, so you'll be seeing us all over in the coming few months. Plus we're probably going on our first little tour soon, so get ready.

blonde chicks say "like" like, all the time

Two out of the three rappers actually showed up yesterday, incredibly promptly even though I pulled the time and date out of the air without consulting anyone's schedule. Kalico put down a damn good verse and Wattson spit 2 verses plus a bridge-type thing that sounds like a second hook. I'm still finishing up my own verse...I was up until 4 AM writing one, and now I'm rewriting it to the higher standard these guys set. Ill Legit is scheduled to come over tonight before our regular session and do his verse, possibly around 6.

When it's mixed, it's going to be shockingly good, real next-level stuff. Not as good as "Throw Some Ds" of course, but amazing in a different way.

south side, north side, come together

I can't sleep, so I'm working on my verse for the official remix of "In the Morning Light". Chicago rappers Ill Legit, Kalico, and Wattson are supposed to come over tomorrow evening to lay down verses for it. I hate to admit it, but I'm nervous. These guys are really good at what they do; it's intimidating to work with such talented people. I hope I've done enough planning...

got pockets full of dollars i could throw em at you

Will and I just went and shot a scene for our new secret remix video, and it came out looking amazing. Here's a taste:

don't wanna let you go

Sometimes with all the glossy pop production, you can forget that there's a great song underneath. Here's a live-in-the-studio acoustic version of "In the Morning Light" by Will and Loren...our new single seen from a totally different angle.



Youtube turns the audio from hi-fi stereo to lo-fi mono, and makes the video look pretty shoddy. These look and sound much better:

• In the Morning Light (acoustic), Quicktime video [84.2 mb]
  
• In the Morning Light (acoustic), mp3 audio [6.1 mb]