[ from a. addair who is listening to Adele (21) ] Maybe this was the way I was headed anyway, but this pregnancy has knocked me clean off of any platform I might have previously thought of as sturdy. So as not to get dizzy and vomit I’ve dug a little hole in the earth [...] Continue Reading »
i’m cozy here* but probably don’t want to stay forever {*and also where is here}
3a mini lesson on piano tuning
0you can call me dad
0learning to float, a detail I just finished tracking “You can call me Dad,” which is the song I wrote and played for you a little while back. It was the day we saw the first ultrasound. The studio keeps growing. Yesterday a friend said I needed to borrow his Apogee One preamp/condensor mic [...] Continue Reading »
in pictures: Authintensity ii, presented by Circle Modern Dance at the Mason Jar
1the tree of life, authintensity ii, a nauseating painting, and obscure songwriting cats
0Just a couple things, and thank you for coming by on this lovely Saturday morning. One, the movie “The Tree of Life” may be showing near you somewhere. Drive where you have to, but see it. See it in theaters. Watch it with the simple expectation to feel human. The Tree of Life Secondly, [...] Continue Reading »
taking a second from headphone land
2I’m taking a second from the studio to hype my new CD. People keep asking me how it’s going, I tell them, “It’s great.” Ashley wants to know. I tell her we’ll never have to work again. She’s having a hard time with her work, so I tell her that. I hit the gym and [...] Continue Reading »
handmade southern wedding
0“Turns out a determined and hero-like mother, an abundance of helpful friends, and a pure knack for simple delights, life and color make for one gorgeous wedding. The wedding of Josh and Amelia that is!” ~100 Layer Cake .com Today we’re sharing a wedding blog, with Amelia’s own words and Dixie Pixel‘s photography. Ashley and [...] Continue Reading »
climbing on the charts of obscurity
6I’m back in the studio this week, or really for as long as it takes. Usually for me that’s about three months. This go-around feels especially good. There’s ten songs, give or take, and they’re some of my best. I’ll even say that they may be some of the best songs put out there this [...] Continue Reading »
one of our less carefree days
7(co authored by Levon and Ashley who are listening to a Circle Modern Dance rehearsal in the Mason Jar) Ashley: Today I do not feel….. good Levon: (thinking this isn’t the start I was looking for) Ashley: I’m not sure what the problem is but I don’t like anything. I can’t paint. And I, that’s [...] Continue Reading »
aluminum foil and a sack of peas
2Yesterday I hit the streets solo. Our friend asked her dad (one of Oprah’s personal photographers) what photography store he would could go to if he were in from out of town and had the entire day. Calumet, he texted. All I needed was a destination, and I was going somewhere. Most of the day [...] Continue Reading »