Time to reconcile with my ex…

It’s been 2 weeks in the LA area so far, and though I haven’t been too close to the action, I can feel the vibe from here. What is it about this place? I spent 4 years writing songs about it and I’m still confused. Oh well.

Anyway, status report: I’ve spent the past week or so with KC, writing bits of songs, making some beats, thinking about what kind of record he wants to make. Nothing too serious yet… You definitely want to create some breathing space in the early stages of a new album, and let it tell you what it wants to be.

In fact, my one encounter with the ‘real’ LA was when KC and I took a drive down to Echo Park, my old stomping ground and my favorite part of town by far, looking for some outside stimulation, and the experience was great. We had coffee at Cafe Tropical, cruised around the back streets a bit and then went to Amoeba Records in Hollywood. Not a bad day in all… and I think it did a lot more for our spirits and for the project than to sit inside banging our heads in the studio. There’s more where that came from, KC…

As for my own stuff, it’s back to Jon Rezin’s place on Saturday for more mixing and one step closer to the finish line (or at least the ‘finished’ line).

Onward!