Quick FAWM Update
It's kicking my butt. So far this month, I have two songs. Kinda. And we're half-over, and I'm still looking at two independent book projects, too. Might have to amend this to FEPWM, but I'm sure they don't have a URL for that. Back at it.
Too Music Music This Weekend
The big shows this weekend in Fountain Square is tonight with Toxic Reasons, DV, Harley Poe, and Vodka DeMilo at Radio Radio. Bigger Than Elvis plays there tomorrow. And spiritual Fountain Squarians Born Again Floozies play at the Super Bowl Village tomorrow. Too much going on this weekend with the Super Bowl - I just did the Oak Tree at The Time's show, and a Jimmy Fallon taping is next. Take care and be safe, all!
Dammit, Now I Have To Do Something . . .
So I made some noise about solo shows at the end of last year, and I went ahead and signed up for February Album Writing Month as a prompt to write some solo material.
And now I actually have to do it. Crap.
14 songs before the end of the month. Any ideas accepted.
I'm playing with the Loopy HD app for the iPad, which interfaces nicely with the SoftStep - I can choose and mute tracks fairly quickly, and the recording is a simple process. I'm still getting a weird fade in at the beginning of the loops, but I suspect playing with the noise gate will remedy that.
Now I just have to write 14 songs. Dammit.
Welcome, New Friends!
This post at cnn.com might be driving some new traffic to the site, so let me take a moment to re-introduce myself and state the purposes and intentions of this blog.
My name is Ryan Williams. I write and play bass, not necessarily in that order. And I make my home in the beautiful Fountain Square district of Indianapolis, source of much art, culture, entertainment, fine cuisine, and loud rehearsal noise emanating from my neighbor's house.
The reason that story came out this week was, of course, because of the huge party we're throwing for Super Bowl XLVI this year, and because we want to let everyone know what Indianapolis has to offer. Fountain Square is but a quick trip from downtown, there will be shuttle buses, and I bet the bike taxis will even trek down here. Let me know if you have any questions or just want to hear me lay down a groove for a bit. I will accommodate all reasonable requests.
Welcome to Fountain Square, Football Fans!
Even though Indianapolismusic.net has been archived, I'm still getting some inquiries about music in Indianpolis. In this case, a reporter from CNN.com reached out and asked for some advice on getting to good live music in Indianapolis both during and after the Super Bowl. I'll post a link later, but it was nice to brag on our local talent and venues for a bit.
Please also note that it's possible to check out great local music in Indianapolis (and Fountain Square, in particular) by taking the shuttle from downtown to FSQ and back - details can be found here. I thought the Super Bowl Village did a pretty good job of showcasing local talent, but there's always more to be heard.
Fountain Square Music This Weekend
Radio Radio has the weekend off. Kick back and relax.
Indy's Jukebox has the Brassknuckle Boys, Off Balance, and the Brothers Gross tomorrow.
The Hoosier Dome gets down with Earthbound, Only OK, Hooper, and Holy Mackenzie tonight. Tomorrow, it's the return of Caelume with Male Bondage, Marital Roles, Teenagers from Outerspace, and Deadghost.
And there's live lounge and jazz music at The Brass Ring and Maria's Pizza all weekend long. Enjoy!
Full recording studio on the iPad? Slow Down . . .
It's NAMM time, so a ton of press releases are going around regarding new products and software, including this rather surprising announcement about a 48-track recording program that could host VST plug-ins and recording 24 simultaneous tracks of audio. As noted here, these claims are a little misleading and the software hasn't really arrived yet. It's easy to get caught up in gear announcements and the remaining fall-out, but a little calm would be nice here. The iPad is running hardware roughly comparable to the machines that were running Pro Tools many years ago, so it's not impossible to make these kinds of things happen. It's also true that this app will require the traditional studio equipment around it (an audio interface, good monitors, a good-sounding room, etc.) to make it work. And then there's the question of where all these audio recordings will live. Local copies synced with a cloud storage location?
The main appeal of this app to me is being able to record in a studio and then just grab the iPad and do edits and modifications elsewhere. But it's not a one-stop solution in a box, and the ad materials need to be a little more clear. And, of course, we have to actually get our hands on the app and test it. 
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