wut I've been up to

The show unofficially opened tonight - forty people showed up for Final Dress Rehearsal and it was as much a performance as any of the official ones will be. So thanks to everyone who came! It was fun.

Also, you should come. (Don't worry; the plug will be over in just a moment). July 10, 11, 12 and 17, 18, 19. I forget the number and all that jazz, but just call Northeast Alabama Community College and follow the bouncing ball and you'll eventually find your way to where you need to be.

The show's funny as hell. Promise.

Since last updating, The Clever Animals have recorded a new eight-song EP, "Glances and pauses," and played The Potato Festival in Henagar. I had a lot of fun recording; it was done quite quickly in about two weeks, most of the new songs in a completely new setting since the addition of Ashton on drums, and it was really just a blast. I won't speak for the other guys, but I suspect one or two of them may have enjoyed it, too.

It's not about anything, this EP. I like the idea of albums as a series of songs which relate to one another, a cohesive whole - a novel rather than a collection of short stories, if you will. Which is why I insist on calling this thing an EP, I guess. There have been "albums" that aren't as long as this thing (most of the songs are 4 1/2 - 5 minutes, and "London Sunshine" is well over 10), but the songs belong in different "albums" lol. How dorky is that? I pre-arrange songs in groups before they're recorded.

I play all electric guitar on this one, which is new and exciting for me. That's all. I don't have anything very interesting to say about it.

I'm seeing this girl a little bit. She's pretty cool, and I'm pretty ridiculous. Both of us are, actually. So typical. I'm constantly shocked at what a human being I am, how much I am still a slave to norms and to biology. Are you reading this? We're ridiculous. It's not a secret.