Joel Crow

Mr. Podsnap's world was not a very large world... ...he considered other ...

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:19:40 -0800

Mr. Podsnap's world was not a very large world... ...he considered other countries a mistake, and of their manners and customs would conclusively observe, "Not English!" when, Presto! wish a flourish of the arm and a flush of the face, they were swept away. Elsewise, the world got up at eight, shaved close at a quarter-past, breakfasted at nine, went to the City at ten, came home at half-past five, and dined at seven. Mr. Podsnap's notions of the arts might have been stated thus. Literature; large-print, respectively descriptive of getting up at eight, shaving close at a quarter-past, breakfasting at nine, going to the city at ten, coming home at half-past five, and dining at seven. Painting and Sculpture; models and portraits representing Professors of getting up at eight, shaving close at a quarter-past, breakfasting at nine, going to the City at ten, coming home at half-past five, and dining at seven. Music; a respectable performance (without variations) on stringed and wind instruments, sedately expressive of getting up at eight, shaving close at a quater-past, breakfasting at nine, going to the City at ten, coming home at half-past five, and dining at seven. Nothing else to be permitted to those same vagrants the Arts, on pain of excommunication. Nothing else To Be--anywhere!
- Charles Dickens, From "Our Mutual Friend"

preparing demos for new songs!!!

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:10:42 -0800

preparing demos for new songs!!!

The Simple Things

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:47:32 -0700

Recovery

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:45:36 -0700

Hook and Bait

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:43:59 -0700

All The Way

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:42:37 -0700

Song of the Beast

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 16:31:54 -0800

River

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 16:31:06 -0800

Numenorean Outcry

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 16:30:24 -0800

Moth

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 16:29:29 -0800

Mortal Fear

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 16:28:42 -0800

Christmas Plea

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 16:27:25 -0800

painted faces

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 21:17:36 -0700

These are some friends of mine at our first official show. Everyone thought they were crazy because they painted their faces, and everyone thought we were weird because our names were painted on them... such is life. Thanks a lot, Ashley and Brittany!

I propose a toast to...

Sun, 23 Dec 2007 17:45:52 -0800

New Year's Eve 2006

Sun, 23 Dec 2007 17:45:31 -0800

This was a first attempt at a song I'd written a couple nights before called "Escape from the Renaissance Festival." I have yet to make a clean recording of it.

With my Brother Will

Sun, 23 Dec 2007 17:45:05 -0800

We played a cover of "Tooth for Tooth" by The Lonely Forest, and also an original song by me, "Song of a Beast"

Up at Summer Camp

Sun, 23 Dec 2007 17:42:45 -0800

I know, I know, everyone says I need a haircut

Sun, 23 Dec 2007 17:29:54 -0800

Slow and Steady

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 20:31:34 -0700

Not that anyone actually looks at my website or read my blogs, but I feel an obligation to make it known... So, I've decided that, totally finished or not on the album art side, I'm going to have something available online for everyone to buy by Christmas this year. At least it will be in keeping with the title track. So, my imaginary friends, be on pins and needles. The stuff is coming soon. Don't despair for having waited two years (I've waited longer) I will have something selling online even if it's just a crappy recording in a crappy paper CD sleeve with about as much class as a high-school cafeteria. So be it, I think it's time we be moving on...

Some New Songs

Sat, 20 Sep 2008 15:09:57 -0700

I've recently written a few more songs. The lyrics can be viewed on the second blog post. This is a brief overview of what I've been up to lately. This one song, it's called "2B or not 2B" the title having been inspired by my sophomore algebra II teacher, Mr. Covington. It's basically my take on Shakespear: I think it's way over rated. Another song, called "Nothing Really Lasts" is about the temporary beauty in this world, and the contentment in the knowledge that while nothing in this world lasts, we have something far greater to look forward to that does. Also, there's a song called "Out the Window" about our ineptitude as humans in thinking that we know everything while obvious past experience tells us that we know very little indeed. It's about throwing all our knowledge and logic out the window when it comes to faith and trust. Finally, a song called "On The Rise." It's about how things in this world are not as they should be, but that all wounds do eventually heal in one way or another, and I feel fine about this world even though it is in chaos because "I know that soon enough the sun will be on the rise, and so, so will I." The word "sun" can be interchangeable with the word "son." Anyways, while I doubt that anyone will read this, if you happen to, you can be informed.