http://stjoeschoir.com keeping it holy. Sun, 11 Oct 2009 18:57:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I'm a big fan of alt-country blog Twangville. They've just released their 'best of the year so far,' and it's worth checking out ... Twangville Best So Far ‘09: The Songs: "optical communications (Via Twangville.)mebeli sofia http://stjoeschoir.com/2009/07/09/twangville-best-so-far-%e2%80%9809-the-songs/ Ginny's Printing will print up 50 posters for local art and music events, free of charge.Bitchin'! http://stjoeschoir.com/2009/03/17/50-free-posters-printed-for-austin-area-bands-and-art-events/ I read this quote in the paper a couple of days ago, and thought it was heavy on the awesome. It's Sam Beckett from Worstward Ho: "Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." http://stjoeschoir.com/2009/02/23/beckett-on-failing/ I found this track from Ray Wylie Hubbard today. So screw you, we're from Texas Screw you, we're from Texas Screw you, we're from Texas We're from Texas baby, so screw you Full lyrics here. And I gotta say, I enjoyed it. One of the nice things about being a songwriter in Texas (besides the company, the ... http://stjoeschoir.com/2009/02/23/were-from-texas-so-screw-you/ The Indie Band Survival Guide: The Complete Manual for the Do-It-Yourself Musician ... is a great book that explains, step by step, how to use the internet to build an audience. Great read - recommended for any performing artist trying to make a go of it in the bold, new ... http://stjoeschoir.com/2008/12/12/books-im-enjoying/ >мебелиt;My name is Wade Phelps. I am the creator of the Christian Choir Preservation Society. Please post any future concerts and events on the site so that we can get the word out. There is no fee and the goal is to get the word out to those in your ... http://stjoeschoir.com/2008/10/30/well-wade-i-hate-to-break-it-to-you/ I went out looking for a autoharp for the iPhone today, and I found Frontier's Guitar. While it's not quite as fun as playing a real guitar, it's still a pretty solid good time, and certainly enough to meet the on-the-go "let's write a song" needs. There's a demo here, ... http://stjoeschoir.com/2008/10/27/iphones-guitar/ I'm having a hard time getting over how awesome this is: http://ping.fm/NVsEn It's a full synth! On a gameboy! http://stjoeschoir.com/2008/10/24/korg-synth-for-the-ds/ A friend of mine -- hi, Nathan! -- had an idea for a site that's an art project -- something that would demonstrate that we are all real Americans. On Tuesday night, we launched a site that aggregates videos of people giving their names, a line about themselves, and then saying, ... http://stjoeschoir.com/2008/10/23/i-am-a-real-american/ Kitty pointed me to this NPR story about a preacher who uses Springsteen's music as an aid for spreading the good word. His book is here. My Dad has often said, "Any event that brings men closer to God, or men closer to men, is a religious event." The best concerts I've ... http://stjoeschoir.com/2008/08/19/the-gospel-according-to-springsteen/