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Celebrate Zubatto Syndicate Release Week!

May 31st, 2011  |  by  |  published in Blog, Zubatto Syndicate

Celebrate Zubatto Syndicate Release Week!

All this week and next, I will be posting a short daily feature on each of the songs on Zubatto Syndicate. There will be some musical info, behind-the-scenes stuff and maybe some insight into the names of the songs. I hope you enjoy it – come back every day for new stuff! Also, all downloads of [...]

Un-stalling the Secret Project

May 26th, 2011  |  by  |  published in Blog

Un-stalling the Secret Project

In the film “Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts,” the composer gives the filmmakers (and the audience) a peek into his daily life. Early in the morning, he arises, retreats to his studio and works for several hours. His studio space is a beautiful room, with a well-worn grand piano, a large writing [...]

Record Store Day 2011

April 11th, 2011  |  by  |  published in Blog, Zubatto Syndicate

Record Store Day 2011

Do you own a turntable? Some of you may laugh at this questions, but some subset of you are nodding enthusiastically or waving some part of yourself in the air in the affirmative. That’s because records are back in a big way. At a time when the music industry is struggling with the shrinking demand [...]

Seattle Jazz Composers Ensemble Video Game Concert Online!

April 3rd, 2011  |  by  |  published in Blog

Seattle Jazz Composers Ensemble Video Game Concert Online!

Classic Video Game Music by Seattle Jazz Composers Ensemble You can now listen to and download the entire Seattle Jazz Composers Ensemble Concert from last month featuring music from classic video games. They are headed into the studio later this year to record this music, and I’ll post any updates on that project as they [...]

Happy 10th Anniversary, Bill and Jennifer!

March 24th, 2011  |  by  |  published in Blog

Happy 10th Anniversary, Bill and Jennifer!

10 years today, I attended the wedding of my friends Bill and Jennifer on Kona Beach on Hawaii. Bill and I met a few years before through, um, mutual friends and I was thrilled to be invited to their wedding in Kona. I didn’t know Bill very well back then, but I knew he was [...]

Itsa Me! (and Mario)

March 19th, 2011  |  by  |  published in Blog, News & Shows

Itsa Me! (and Mario)

  On March 25th, the Seattle Jazz Composers Ensemble will present a concert entitled “Jazz Impressions of Classic Video Game Music.” I’m thrilled that I was invited to be a part of this event, and I will be contributing an all new arrangement of music from “Super Mario Brothers 3,” also known as “the only [...]

Happy Birthday, Master of Puppets

March 3rd, 2011  |  by  |  published in Blog

Happy Birthday, Master of Puppets

I sure do like writing about the metal, it would appear. But I couldn’t let such a momentous anniversary pass without note. Today marks 25 years since Metallica released “Master of Puppets” which I consider to be their best album and possibly the best in the genre they created and inspired. I vividly remember listening [...]

The Great “Hurry Up and Wait”

February 16th, 2011  |  by  |  published in Blog, Zubatto Syndicate

The Great "Hurry Up and Wait"

It’s been a couple of weeks now since I digitally released the new Zubatto Syndicate record. I hope everyone has been enjoying the music, and I sincerely appreciate those who have been working to get the word out on our behalf. If you haven’t gotten a chance to check it out yet, you can hear [...]

February Newsletter: The Zubatto Syndicate Record Is Here!

January 29th, 2011  |  by  |  published in Blog

February Newsletter: The Zubatto Syndicate Record Is Here!

Good News, Everyone! After over a year of writing, rehearsing, performing and recording, Zubatto Syndicate’s first record is here. Mostly. I have decided to release the record digitally first, as a way to generate some word of mouth and to hopefully raise the funds to cover the production of the physical CDs and LPs. Head [...]

2010 Annual Investor Call and a Preview of 2011

January 7th, 2011  |  by  |  published in Blog

2010 Annual Investor Call and a Preview of 2011

Happy Belated New Year! It’s that time of year again, when I peel back the curtain and allow you, my investors, to see a (highly sanitized) view of the inner workings of my business. Here are last year’s numbers for comparison. This was another big year for the old sole proprietorship. Income overall was up 65% [...]