It's not my fault I'm late. Gosh!

Cut of the Month is DOTTED LINE from a studio project I mixed. Really good
stuff, influenced by Sigur Ros - give it a listen.

December was a month of involved projects, starting out with massive
tracking for SHEA and NICK (they have everything but a name), who are
heavily influenced by Radiohead. Check them out.

UPSKIRTS started their new conceptual project from the perspective of a
pre-teen's infatuation with a local school girl, a particular slice of
bloody hell you may remember well from your own days gone by. Or,
not. Either way, think Jam or Buzzcocks and you have a close sounds-like idea.

December and 2004 ended in the frigid blue of Portland, Maine, where I
recorded CERBERUS SHOAL's next global attack. Their CSN/ Flaming Lips/
Polyphonic Spree/ Residents influences creep through loud and clear on this
project.

KEXP mixes were accomplished via live remote from the Showbox with MATT
SHAW, DOLOUR and the SHACKLES. Also appearing that night and mixed by
Kevin Suggs was Goodness, Long Winters, and the Hot Rollers. We had a
great turn out and everyone had a blast.

I also managed to squeeze in a normal in-studio with MS. LED. Fun stuff.

FEAR OF DOLLS finished mixing their latest project and mastering of a
previous project. Fans of Swans, Alice Cooper or Christian Death take heed.

Being away from my beloved Jaye over the New Year, I utilized the time
alone to troll for "best of" lists by people I respect. Alas, t'was a bad
idea - it reminded me of how little I have in common, musically, with most
people I know. But being an outsider has never bothered me much - in fact,
I've made a career of blazing my own trail - so for what it's worth, here
are my picks for 2004, in no particular order.

Chicago Soul compilation (Soul Jazz)
Wheedles Groove compilation (Light in the Attic)
Scissor Sisters - self titled (Universal)
Leviathan - Tentacles of Whorror (Moribund Cult
The Fall - The Real New Fall (Narnack)
Joe Bean soundtrack (The Really Big)
Ken Stringfellow - Soft Commands (Yep Roc)
Velvet Revolver - Contraband (RCA)
Upskirts - Tube Top Tease (Honey Dog)
Animal Collective - Sung Tong (Fat Cat)
Sir Richard Bishop - Improvika (Locust)
Brian Wilson - Smile (Nonesuch)
Frank Zappa - Quaudiophiliac (DTS)
Caroliner - Wine Can't Do It, Wife Won't Do
Climax Golden Twins - Highly Bred and Sweetly Tempered (North East
Indie)
Residents - WB:RMX (Euroralph)
Albert Ayler - Holy Ghost (Revenant)
Caroliner - An 1800's Affectuent in an Instrumental Revue
Residents - 12 Days of Brumalia (Ralph America)
Probot - self titled (Southern Lord)
Sun City Girls - Carnival Folklore Resurrection Volume 11/12
(Abduction)
Sun City Girls - Carnival Folklore Resurrection Volume 13 (Abduction)

AND

...because vinyl is cheap and plentiful, I've been fleshing out my record
collection and have made some new (old) discoveries:

Dymaxion - all singles and/or 40:33 CD comp on Roomtone
Eric Dolphy/ Ron Carter - Magic
Eric Dolphy - Last Date
Charlie Parker - 10th Memorial Concert
David Bowie - Aladdin Sane
Havohej - Black Perversion
Electric Light Orchestra - all releases
Public Image Limited - all releases
Steppenwolf - All releases
The Move - best of
Monty Python - all releases

So there you have it. Widen your horizons and say hello to a whole world
new of audiophonic magic.