Finally, the first song of 2015. Also, the first song I’ve written since the move to Queens. No more studio monitors in the living room, no more foot thick stone walls and musician neighbors. Most of it was recorded after Nancy’s bedtime, so I had to whisper. I got sick of trying to mix it, so I’m just posting it as is. On to the next one! Download They Call It Justice…
»Some weird sounds from way back in 2008. I’m cleaning out my hard drive. [download mp3]…
»Patriots Not Fools Politics is just like wrestling They’re both fake, make no mistake It’s a classic case of misdirection Just play fighting for appearances sake Both sides, both sides Are really just the same Don’t buy into it, Cause it’s a rigged game We’re patriots, not fools The political parties are the rich man’s tools We’re patriots, not fools No matter who wins, we lose X2…
»Tonight at Lone Wolf it’s 45 Adapters, Screaming Rebel Angels and Dirty Spiders. Reggae and soul dance party after the gig with DJs Pickabar and Dolanite. …best of all, it’s all free!…
»Yes! The second Pickabar song of 2011. My muse has been really slacking so far this year, but she still comes through now and again. Here’s a tune about the favored designer label of skins, mods, rude boys and other assorted English subcultures. Fred Perry Fanatic Fresh new hair cut, crisp new jeans Jet black polo with white piping you say my spending is obscene…
»Hey, it’s the first Pickabar tune of 2011! Just when I had started to worry that maybe the well was running dry, I finally got something done. I’ve wanted to write a song called “Cheap”� since I finished Ellen Ruppel Shell’s great book, “Cheap: The High Cost of Discount Culture.” If you haven’t read it, I highly recommend picking up a copy. It really opened my eyes to the true cost of our obsession with low prices.…
»A few of my friends play in a recreational soccer league. They actually started the league, which is pretty impressive. They play their games about half mile from my apartment at McCarren Park, so I find myself watching them play pretty often. I enjoy watching their games almost as much as I do professional sports. I’m not kidding! I’ve watched games in pouring rain and in a crazy blizzard. I didn’t expect to have as much fun at their games as I do.…
»2010 has been a pretty slow year for me in terms of writing songs. It seemed like I popped out a new one every two or three weeks last year. One of the big things is that I just haven’t been practicing guitar as often as I used to. At one point, I decided to try writing on keyboard instead to give myself a different perspective. It hasn’t really worked, but I did write one tune on keys in August called “Don’t Grow Out Of It”.…
»We’re incredibly honored to be playing with one of the best all time Punk bands and a legendary songwriter Ian Carnochan. The show was even listed in New Yorker magazine, although we didn’t merit a mention . This is also James’ last show with the band, so I definitely recommend that you come out. Into the future!…
»Hey, it’s the first Pickabar tune of 2010! I was starting to get a little nervous, because I usually have a new song in the oven every month. Four months without writing a single tune was a little bit nerve wracking. Every time I finish a song a part of me worries that it might not happen ever again. Thankfully, the voice was proven wrong, at least for one more tune.…
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