Hughie's PhD

THAT NYT article

It's great to have friends. I got this New York Times article from four unrelated sources - including my supervisor, Phil, and it's so important to what I'm doing. It's a great case analysis of what artists can do to...

Developments

Couple of things to report before I hit the studio again. Played Steve the latest versions of 12 Good Bars and True, Mighty Fine Day, Heart's With You and So Far Away yesterday. He thought So Far Away was the...

Coming along slowly

Didn't get much recording done at the end of last week but the guitar parts for So Far Away are getting there. Spent yesterday afternoon rehearsing with Pete Baker on sax for Long for the Day, which we'll look to...

Moving ahead

Right, well the first draft of the confirmation document has been looked at and the only feedback is that although the exegesis looks fine, the performative aspect of the project needs to be more clearly defined and enunciated. This is...

At last!

The response rate to my survey seems to be picking up a bit but it's still hopelessly low. This morning I got the Muse's News e-mail and the questionnaire is mentioned there - thanks, Jodie! The press release is also...

Happy St Andrew's Day

Today I'm off to Tweed Heads RSL for a Bunnies gig. This will take all day (hours drive each way plus a 3-hour show) so won't get much else done. Last night I got a call from my former music...

Writing as a distraction?

Spent all day yesterday working on a new song. It came to me via the indicator (turn left) in my car as I was returning home from St Lucia the evening before. First a rythm, then a bass progression, then...

Purposive sample of interviewees list 1

At the Q-music conference I made contact with several independent artists who agreed, in principle, to be interviewed for this project. I also had a couple lined up from other sources and I thought I'd make a list and a...

Help with my survey draft

Just a short note to mention some people. Today I took my draft survey to the final day of the Q-Sound conference (more on that later) and asked a few random people to road-test it. They found a few minor...

Pleasant evenings out

Went out Sunday night to see John Harley Weston and Indy Clark play at Ric's Bar in the Valley. Picked up both their CDs - very interesting and very different. Indy played a "stand and deliver" accoustic set, and John...

A first time for everything

Well, today's the first day I've gotten up and not felt like working on the music. That could be because I've just spent two days talking to various peple about funding, legal implications, organisation of stuff ... or it could...

Productivity

Got lots of Bunnies' guitar parts down yesterday - but they were the easy ones. Got a few more to do today that will be harder. With a bit of luck I'll get around to doing more of the vocal...

Interview prospects

People who have emerged via conversations as potentially important interviewees: John Harley Weston - Scottish-born Australian singer/songwriter who recently wo theAustralian Songwriting Competition and gained an honorable mention in the Billboard World Songwriting Contest. Has gained several endorsements and some...