A couple months ago, Neil Roberts showed me a game he started in high school, and he said he always wanted to take it further and was considering porting it from an old version of Flash to the iPhone. I met Neil because I work at a coworking space called Impromptu Studio in the lovely [...]
Archive > April 2009
Rain Rain Rain
The rainy Des Moines skies are reminding me of the time I spent living in Portland, OR! As the grass brightens into various shades of green I’m listening to an early mix of “The Telltale Heart,” one of songs on our upcoming album, Telltale (To be released this summer). My favorite part? Honestly…it feels so [...]
Finn Miles at Mars Cafe this Saturday night!
Come See Finn Miles play an acoustic show at the Mars Cafe (in Des Moines, IA) this Saturday!
Weird Dreams #2, Game Idea About Self-Consciousness
I had another dream that really stuck with me. First of all, I guess I should make it clear that I dream pretty regularly, and the majority of my dreams are in the form of horrible nightmares. Usually these nightmares involve a lot of gruesome violence and involve me trying to survive a life-and-death struggle.
This [...]
Announcing Steve Kelting for the May 2nd Mars Cafe show
Hello,
I have a late, breaking announcement. My very talented singer/songwriter pal Steve Kelting will be joining me at our Mars Cafe (Des Moines, IA) acoustic show on May 2nd. Steve has a great voice, toe-tapping rhythm, and will be sporting a Boss loopstation. Yes, this man can layer music like most people can layer butter [...]
P. Gratton on Songwriting
Tonight I had a friend ask me to help him with songwriting..which for me is a bit like trying to explain who a person should marry. It’s an elusive task; it’s a personal affair; one that seems elusive, even when you feel that you’ve written a few good songs.
Just as a hint as to how [...]
Storyhill – Simply Amazing
If you like Simon & Garfunkel style sweet harmonies will excellent, insightful, and “eternal” songwriting then I implore you, go see Storyhill in Zumbrota, MN tonight. Really, it’ll change your life for the better.
I saw the fantasitic duo last night in Ames, and it was a breath of fresh air. If you’ve been looking for [...]
Storyhill – Simply Amazing
If you like Simon & Garfunkel style sweet harmonies will excellent, insightful, and “eternal” songwriting then I implore you, go see Storyhill in Zumbrota, MN tonight. Really, it’ll change your life for the better.
I saw the fantasitic duo last night in Ames, and it was a breath of fresh air. If you’ve been looking for [...]
