SWAHOOGIE CD PROMOTION

Hello there. Stutterdot Design has just completed cd artwork for White Plains based band Swahoogie. Tom Krouskoff, the writer for the band, contacted me through musician friend Frank Enea, owner of Satellite Sound Studio in Mt Kisco NY, in need of a design using his already created mascot/logo... that would be the rock 'n' roll pooch.

The cd title, 'Let's Keep Rollin'' brought some imagery to mind so I stepped forward with a somewhat retro-psychidelic styled typography using bright colors on black. It just made sense for some reason. The client dug the direction although the first font was not a fav. No problem, I says, as it really didn't seem to fit. So 400 or so typefaces later I found something close to what I was looking for. It just needed a bit of tweaking and there it was.

Anyway - enough about the design. You have to check out the music from Swahoogie. Satellite Sound gave Tom's songwriting the professional edge it deserves.

For more info and purchase - please go to CDBaby: http://cdbaby.com/cd/swahoogie3

Happy Nu Yeer

Happy Nu Yeer to all. I'm thinking you may have noticed this unique spelling of 'New Year' in the title of this post. Well here's a little back story. This was developed during the 2001/02 changing of the years. It was a stressful time after the 911 attack and I figured that there had to be a re-thinking, or re-structuring of how we think or thought out to do things. This 'Nu Yeer' spelling represented that we can do things differently and move forward to the future our kids will have and create for themselves and their families.

(remove soapbox here) Aaaaahhhhhh.

I had also designed a logo* to be put on tee shirts that could be sold in New York will all money going to aid the families that lost so much during 911. I spoke with some committees (apologize but I cannot remember who and I have no emails saved to support me - please take my word for it) to try and make this happen, but it didn't.

* Logo pictured here was before the nu spelling took place.

Cathal, Henry and Paul cover U2

Check out this cool version of U2's Sunday Bloody Sunday on youtube. Yes, the silhouetted figures seem mysterious but I assure you are quite friendly.

go here - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLUoRoM8nN8

Talent Alert

I recently met a really cool and brilliant person, an artist, Wendi Gueorguiev. She's a painter who has segued to a prolific sculptor/potter. Organic and beautiful would be words used to describe herself and her works.

This meeting came about during the Antagonist Art Movement at the Niagara, the day of what Stamford, CT would call a snow/sleet storm kind of day, and what NYC would call another wet and slightly slippery day. My 2 hour path to the Niagara was to play my songs - at least that's what I initially thought. However, looking back it seems my efforts were to meet Wendi; I can play anytime, but meeting someone like her doesn't happen often. Please take a moment and visit her website to see her sculpture. http://www.blackcatandcrow.com/

myspace = your x-mas music place

I took the liberty of uploading a few of period comma's renditions of classic Christmas songs to thir myspace page. All songs are based on the birth of the alleged Jesus Christ.

The band would appreciate you downloading them to be included in your holiday music mixes.

Please visit: www.myspace.com/periodcomma for the 4 songs: We 3 Kinks, The Little Drummer Boy, Hark The Herald Angels and Silent Night.

Enjoy - thank you

The Protagonist Visits The Antagonist

I represented the band 'period comma' at the Niagara in the east village the other night. Getting there in a customized snow storm that I know was created to keep me out, was a journey all its own. Therefore, I am claiming 'protagonist' stature in that I ventured on nonetheless to play at the Antagonist Movement's promoted art show and music evening.

Once in the city, I knew it'd be a normal city night. There was no snow, only rain and slippery sidewalks, hardly enough to keep anyone indoors.

The tikki room at the Niagara is where the events took place. One room had an art show of emerging artists and the other contained Dee Jay and live music. I played the first set and it was cool; I always hate going on first - but what the hell. I haven't played a full set of music on my own in quite a while - so again, what the hell. It was fun and I gave away a few Cd's.

All in all, a Thursday night with The Antagonist Movement is something I would recommend to anyone starting out in the field of music or art. The energy created by the artists and the attendance was great.

Tomorrow Never Knows

Is it the 12th already? Really looking forward to playing at the Niagara tomorrow night. Don't know what to expect. I made a few give-away cd's for whoever has the guts to take them.

Stutterdot Design is really branching out in the world of visual/audio. Maybe it's a premonition for my next life to become a nerd-like creature for a future high school somewhere that lives in the dark corners of the A/V room.

Anyway - hope there are witnesses to the event.

Thank you Antagonist Movement for the invite. Click the link to the right for more info on them.