Maybe it's the long, cold winter. Maybe it's the fact that the world seems like it's collapsing on itself. Maybe I'm just really tired, but I cannot seem to write a happy go lucky song. You know...high school dating or college drinking or 20 something bliss. I can't seem to find the happy place....in my songs. Otherwise, I'm feeling pretty good about things.
"Buffalo Nickel" started out as a sort of happy tune and made it's way into a bath in self pity. I am not even sure when it changed. I was cruising along through the fist verse and all of a sudden I was in a dark cafe with rain and the smell of last night. I'm picturing a winter morning in New York before the snow falls. It's not cold enough to snow so it's just really cold rain. Quite different from the Santa Monica cafe that I often picture for happier songs. Why New York? Why LA? There's sun in NYC. Maybe all the Marvel Comic Movies have made their way into my psyche. I'm living in Gotham.
"Buffalo Nickel" is the latest entry on Songs in the Raw. I've got a few tunes up there from Feb and March. I'm actually almost done with Songs in the Raw Vol 6. I am trying to figure out a way to make all these available in a more convenient manner. Right now, Vol 1-3 are available on SNOCAP and through various paypal pages and Myspace pages, but I am not that happy with that.
If you come out to a show some time, I have all the SitRaw Vol 1-6 with me and all my other CDs, EPs and merch. You know...got to do what you got to do!
Anyway, head over to Songs in the Raw and let me know what you think of my personal Gotham. I'll get to work on some brighter tunes for you next time around.
Peace,
Jon
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Wednesday, March 11, 2009
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