http://bemyrecordlabel.com Wed, 10 Dec 2008 05:37:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Hello Record Executives! I’m back in New York City this week. Yesterday’s recording session got canceled because a manhole blew up on the street, and the power in the whole building went out.  Apparently there was much fire somewhere.  A little disappointing for us at the studio. (Probably not nearly as disappointing ... http://bemyrecordlabel.com/2008/12/10/how-to-be-real/ Here's the latest mix of "I am the Moon." Does everyone understand what I mean by "mix?" As any project is being made, the "mixes" - which is the mix of the instruments with the vocals and background vocals, and the EQ and the volume of EACH THING - are called "rough ... http://bemyrecordlabel.com/2008/11/13/i-am-the-moon-take-4-5/ I'm posting "Virginia" today because it's a happy song. And also because it's one of the states that showed us last night that there's no such thing as a red state or a blue state. That there's just United States. We've got real drums, real claps, electric guitar, mandolin - and a ... http://bemyrecordlabel.com/2008/11/05/virginia-take-four/ Hello Record Producers! So, I’ve noticed something. You’ve been out of touch in the last month. :-) Okay. Okay. I know. It was ME that was out of touch! And actually, I planned it. It was a gift to you.  Really! Wanna know why? Well, think about it. The next time you’re at one of those froo-froo music biz cocktail ... http://bemyrecordlabel.com/2008/11/04/the-priceless-gift/ There are always moments in the studio when the musicians and producers talk about music, production, performances, creativity, courage, and issues of the music business. I wish I recorded some of our conversations. Especially when Ben Wittman was in the studio. Ben, Ben, and I had some cool talks. I know ... http://bemyrecordlabel.com/2008/09/30/christine-kane-interviews-ben-wisch/ (Or would that be The Imaginary Pressure of the Self-Imposed Deadline?) Last week I was back in the studio for just three days.  I flew into New York after a weekend performing and teaching in Augusta, GA. And I flew out at 5am on Thursday to do a Creativity Training and ... http://bemyrecordlabel.com/2008/09/28/the-self-imposed-pressure-of-the-imaginary-deadline/ I write this after a long day in the studio with Ben Wittman, drummer extraordinaire. The list of people he has toured with and recorded with is quite long and impressive: Paul Simon, Laurie Anderson, Jonatha Brooke, Paula Cole, Erasure and others. Most of our time was spent finding the non-predictable ... http://bemyrecordlabel.com/2008/09/23/here-comes-the-drums/ A kajillion thank you's to the people who jumped in on this contest! BeMyRecordLabel has now surpassed the 10K mark in CD pre-sales - partly because of people who were willing to take a fun little chance on having a song written about them. And the winner of the contest is from ... http://bemyrecordlabel.com/2008/09/11/write-me-a-song-girlfriend-contest-winner/ Here's another song for you to hear in process. The kitchen table version is similar to this one - without the drum and background vocals. This is very early in the process on this one. As for the writing of this song and what it's about: It's the first song I ... http://bemyrecordlabel.com/2008/09/06/song-4-how-not-to-behave/ Hi Record Executives of the New Millenium -- Here's a total of the Pre-Orders sold so far on my new CD since the July 21 launch of Be My Record Label. (Exactly six weeks ago.) But first -- The Big Ticket Items People want to know about the two big ticket items on ... http://bemyrecordlabel.com/2008/09/02/accounting-update-and-deadline-reminder/