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Prepping for what will be my first Olallan show at the Graphite Arts Center between 5-8 during Art Walk Edmonds on Thursday March 19th.

Prepping for what will be my first Olallan show at the Graphite Arts Center between 5-8 during Art Walk Edmonds on Thursday March 19th.

Prepping for what will be my first Olallan show at the Graphite Arts Center between 5-8 during Art Walk Edmonds on Thursday March 19th.

Prepping for what will be my first Olallan show at the Graphite Arts Center between 5-8 during Art Walk Edmonds on Thursday March 19th.

Prepping for what will be my first Olallan show at the Graphite Arts Center between 5-8 during Art Walk Edmonds on Thursday March 19th.

Prepping for what will be my first Olallan show at the Graphite Arts Center between 5-8 during Art Walk Edmonds on Thursday March 19th.

Prepping for what will be my first Olallan show at the Graphite Arts Center between 5-8 during Art Walk Edmonds on Thursday March 19th.

Prepping for what will be my first Olallan show at the Graphite Arts Center between 5-8 during Art Walk Edmonds on Thursday March 19th.

Prepping for what will be my first Olallan show at the Graphite Arts Center between 5-8 during Art Walk Edmonds on Thursday March 19th.

I've been listening back to all of the Zappa Synclavier material, intending to transcribe and cover (or borrow) from it sometime soon.

Groovy good times with my favorite box.

Did I post this already?

Big fun Caudal Peduncle show tonight, and the Funhouse, which is run by unhappy jerks.

Lots of Caudal Peduncle demos in flight right now.

This is the kind of trance I get into when I warm up these days.

More guitars - love this old Ibanez.

Up in Edison this weekend.

Improv with Dog and, offscreen, a delivery driver.

Remember this little progression.

Watched Stalker by Tarkovksy for the first time in ages.

Flower and Garden show with Lees today, lunch at Campagne in the Market.

A day burning Scotch Broom is a good day.

From February 15, 2024: The bass lines I make with this thing get stuck in my head.

From May 8, 2025: Starting to crib together an ep-133, moog, thuja and ensoniq esq-1 setup for more live jamming/sequencing.

From April 4, 2025: This apple tree is more than 50 years old and still truckin.

From August 9, 2024: The only thing I really spent time with this Olympics was the breakdancing.

From September 10, 2024: The Cicadas on Korčula are lodged in the ear of anyone who's visted the mediterranean.

From June 21, 2024: I already love blowing stuff around with an electric blower.

From March 6, 2024: A little audio verité from Jason's place, layering guitars and more guitars.

From August 10, 2024: Set my recorder out to catch some coyotes, but caught this distant singing.

From June 20, 2024: This is the soundscape I always associate with Maui.

From June 14, 2024: Racoons chatting it up in Matt and Jean's backyard last night.

From August 11, 2024: Owls last night having a call-and-response - one on an E, one on a G#, pretty well in tune!

From December 4, 2024: So many nights at the space - I am here for the first time in months.

Sines: 526, 645, 647, 657

Olallan Croatia Guitar pieces - 247, 248, 249, 653, 654

As some of you know, during the day I'm a programmer, and I've been building software since the mid 90s.

Olalla Candidates - 111, 126, 142

Olallan Candidate Collage - 30, 33, 44, 70

The closers last night, Dr Quinn and the Medicine Woman, positively ripped.

Caudal Peduncle show tonight at the Belltown Yacht Club.

A little control room verité from Litho - Medicine Hat recording time today.

Medicine Hat tomorrow.

Pictured: Ella's new spooky costume.

I finally am back in touch with my mailing list and socials - hi everyone.

Dusting off this oldie, Seasick Sam, adding some new sections.

Intro to this one from 2006, an early demo from C'mon C'mon, very influenced by Gerry Rafferty.

Reminder to self that this move of playing along with a single Thuja guitar track, leaving lots of space, always yields nice results.

This thing needs lyrics, but it's the beginning of something I'll spruce up in the next couple of weeks.