Music
A song that’s been rolling around my head for weeks
I’ve had this idea knocking around inside my head for weeks. So here it is, hopefully this will free up some space between my ears for some other things. It’s not mixed or mastered particularly – it just is what it is.
Cant take it with you by emiliabeth
Forgive & Forget feat. Emi – Russian radio seems to like it, too
Russian radio station, KISS FM has Forgive & forget at number 29 in their top 40 charts. What a freakin’ excellent way to start the day!
http://www.kissfm.ua/v3/chart/2/
Forgive and Forget feat. Emi #29 on the top 40 Kiss FM charts
Charity gig, The Lansdown, Clifton
I’ll be singing some tunes tonight at the Lansdown in Clifton, Bristol . If you like stuff like this – http://www.sm-supperclub.com/free-music/ – you’ll probably like this, too. It’s a charity gig and all of the proceeds are going to help a group of people that are going to Romania to help build housing and a hospice later this year. Here are the details:
19th June, 2010
8:00pm
The Lansdown, Clifton, Bristol (map)
10.00 per ticket – available on the door
We’ll be playing for around 3 hours – hope to see you there!
Volcanic ash and international travel don’t mix
It’s official, I’m going nowhere fast! I visited the States to see family, play a couple of shows and record a session. The cloud of volcanic ash spewing out of Iceland means I’m going to hang out in Chicago until at least Wednesday (instead of this past Thursday)… WOOHOO!
It’s a trixie one because there are sessions that are on hold until I get back, but everyone is being understanding (volcanoes take advice from no man…). Our flight was pushed back to Wednesday which puts me back in the studio by Friday. If our flight gets pushed back further, I have a close friend with a studio that will hopefully help me out in exchange for free vocals on whatever he throws at me :)
I won’t lie, I’m loving the extra time in my home land, surrounded by my fantastic family. It’s been an outstanding trip home – the best one yet and I’m happy for it to continue! It’s been music left right and centre, with the Ninja Butler and immediate family involved with most of the shows, too – playing to packed rooms and laughing and chatting like we were in a big living room. Let me tell you, there is NOTHING like making music with family – it’s unbelievably fantastic. Here’s some evidence… pay close attention and see if you can catch a wiff of the joy steaming off these pictures…
(left to right) Emi Jarvi, J Carmichael, Jake Jarvi, Donna Jarvi, Mike Jarvi
(left to right) Emi Jarvi, J Carmichael, Jake Jarvi, Donna Jarvi, Mike Jarvi
That’s enough glowing for now – wish me luck in getting back to Bristol. I definitely can’t swim that far – anyone have a big boat I could borrow?
Back into the studio – at last! Happiness!
Having a sore throat when session vocal work is lined up is bad news. But all cash-earning aside, it’s just down-right bad for morale. I’m lucky that I don’t get sore throats often, I’m more a sinus infection kind of girl (aren’t you glad you know that now?). But it makes it obvious that I sing or talk pretty much constantly (my poor poor man-friend…). Having a sore throat completely throws me and my usual steady stream of sound.
Anyway, I had my first night of singing (carefully) tonight and all seems well. This means that tomorrow I’m back in the studio and back in business!
And THAT means one thing – JOY :)
There’s 7 projects that need sorting out, starting with some killer dance tracks for a producer in San Francisco. I don’t know when they’re due for release other than sometime in 2010 – but I’m psyched about them so I’ll post updates here.
Holy crazy, I’m on a Ministry of Sound release
I tweeted about this awhile ago, but I thought I’d write a mini blog about the details. I don’t know HOW I missed this while it was happening, but I’m still pretty fired up about it…
One of the dance tracks I wrote and recorded the vocals for has landed a spot on a Minstry of Sound compilation. ’The Mash Up Mix (2009)‘ sports names like Groove Armada, Fat Boy Slim and… uh… me.
The excitement emanating from my face when I found out could have powered a small city for a week.
I want to say a big ‘thanks’ to Marcos for asking me to collaborate with him on this track.
Check it out if you’re into the dance scene :)
Crochet cup of tea
Here’s the newest addition to the crochet family. I decided to crochet James a cup of tea so he’d never be without a cuppa again.
I improved the design, although the tea bag was inspired by a cup and saucer I saw crochet on Ravelry. You can quite see in this pic, but there’s a light brown circle crocheted on the inside to make it look like it’s full of tea.
It’s crochet continuously in the round with the base being 24 stitches around. The handle is just a strip of 3 single crochet’s wide and about 10 stitches tall. I then folded it in half the long way and joined together with a quilting needle, tightening the stitches on one side to create the curve in the handle.
It stands about 2 inches tall – the Ninja Butler seems very pleased with it, so I am too :)
(Thanks to the NB for taking the pic <3 )
PS – there’s an update on the upcoming Exitproject track on our website if you’re interested It’s called ‘It was too slow, we had to start over‘