News says Google is going up against regulators and lawmakers as several states start antitrust investications into Google’s advertising buisness.

Well I have always thought it was always just a matter of time. It’s the curse of success. 

I love me some Google, I use gmail lattitude, analytics, google music, youtube, voice,earth… android and the list goes on and on and on. you could say I am a Google fanboy. I just hope that government doesent screew up my Google

There’s just so much crap. and the worst part is most of it I signed up for.  Yea, I know right?

If you read this please save me. Send me an email and tell me about your day. If I get one more email about how to market music online from someone who doesn’t have a clue. I swear I might unsubscribe 😛

This morning on my way in to work. Listening to Abbey Road…Again

This was 1969 I was 7 years old.  Some would say these guys were so far ahead of their time. I wouldn’t put it that way. I would say that they were defining the shape of music for decades to come.

Go back, listen to Abbey Road again. from front to back, from” Come together” to “Her majesty”  Rediscover melodic rock in it’s purest form.

“And in the end the love you take, is equal to the love, you make“

Been in a funk again lately, Like the tide it creeps in when you aren’t watching and you get your socks wet (For those of you who don’t know me that’s a bad thing)

I take my meds, every day.  But I just can’t focus. Work is a constant battle to stay on task. When I’m at home, I pick up my guitar and nothing comes.  As if my muse has sent me into exile.

Looking forward to the tide going out.

Every now and then I decide I need to look at I-Tunes and My___Space again, because I am told there are a lot of people who use those tools and that I should be participating in those platforms.

Every now and then I am reminded why I don’t play there. Those sites are total crap.

Luckily CDBaby takes care of my I-Tunes stuff so I don’t have to go there to be there. (Did that make sense?)

and My space is just irrelevant, So I don’t feel too bad about letting that content languish.

There is something about listening to world news with a British accent at 1:00 in the morning after a long night of playing music.

I don’t quite know what it is, there is something reassuring in the thought that public radio is always there, let’s hope it survives.

I have had a couple requests to enter the interior design industry 😛

From Skull Crucher Mountain

“I made this half-pony half-monkey monster to please you
But I get the feeling that you don’t like it
What’s with all the screaming?
You like monkeys, you like ponies
Maybe you don’t like monsters so much
Maybe I used too many monkeys
Isn’t it enough to know that I ruined a pony making a gift for you?”

STEP 1: 10 Things I’m happy/ proud of that I achieved within the last 12 months that are music related are:

STEP 2: The things that threw me for a loop (yes it happens to us all), slowed me down or stopped me were:

(Write what you want to clear it away out of your head bonus: Write what you learned from these things). This is also the part where you can also write what you are making yourself wrong for.

1. CD Sales: I expected more from having our CD at the record exchange. it’s embarrassing really . zero sales in nearly a year.
2. Motivation fatigue: I started 2010 with momentum and purpose. it’s been a challenge to stay focused.

STEP 3: Now write down 10 things (or more) that you are grateful for (it can be as small as coffee in the mornings or as big as your child, spouse or mom) I believe that when we come from a place of gratitude our creativity flows in a much more productive way.

1. My wife: She has to be right on top of my list. without her love and understanding I might not be able to pursue my musical dreams.
2. Fans, Friends and family: for supporting West of Ustick at our shows.
3. The internet and the electronic age:  for the freedom to promote the band, and distribute our music.
4. Boise’s Music community
5. The musical influence I got from my dad
6. TIMMAY!
7. My muse: I don’t know where you come from or why, but please visit more often.
8. Laravee’ Guitars
9. My day job that let’s me afford this addiction
10. Starbucks

STEP 4: Print Out, decorate and post PARTS 1 & 3 where you can see them.

Maybe on the wall proudly displayed in your home office or studio. If you are not into posting stuff or this makes you feel too woo–woo place them in the back of a diary or in an envelope and mail them to yourself, open the envelope when you begin to forget these achievements & grats.

1. I guess with this blog post this step is done.
2. There was one other part and that was to send it to Santa C.O. North pole. but I’m sure he subscribes to this blog.

You stream a song on last.fm  or download an mp3 from I-Tunes. do you ever wonder what the artist gets paid??? If you want to support an artist,  Buy their CD