Recording Journal: First Day

Wow! Finally, eh? Today was the first day of recording for our twelve song album. I'd say it went well. At the last minuet we decided to get instrument stuffs and all so that everything sounds bright and shiny and new. It cost us several hours of recording but it was well worth it. With no EQ or adornments at all, these drums sound thunderous. The only thing that sucks about today is the late start we had. I did get one song done. I tried for a second one but Jury is still out on that. I kind of felt bad for Pipp because he was sat behind the computer pressing the record button. Next time I think he'll get a break.

Alright, When there is more stuff to report...You better believe I'll be telling you about it...Unless Zach beats me to it.

C'mon: installment one

Wait-- so in that universe Bradly Cooper has all the potential and knowledge ever? Sir, I can not believe your movie...not at all.

Lykke Li

Have you heard of her? I saw her on Conan a few weeks ago and I can't get this song outta my head.

Man, this video is trippy.

This one covers covers.

I've been asked why I lobby for the covers I choose to. I don't suggest all of the covers for the band, but a lot of times, the covers I do pick are pretty far out of our genre (whatever that is). The thing is, if there's, say, a pop song I like, it's not really strictly about the song. At a certain point, sometimes as quickly as the second listen-through, I start to hear the song not as it is, but as it could be. Eventually I reach a point where I'm barely hearing the song as it was recorded—I'm hearing it as I would record it. When we decide to do a cover for a song that's out-of-format, that idea of what it should sound like is then filtered through the realm of what's actually possible with a three piece band in a live situation, and there you have it.

Like with Tik Tok, the verses are way dumb, but the parts where she actually starts singing, there's some meat there. Not intellectually—I mean musical meat. Yes, there's musical meat to be found in some Kesha songs. I imagined that song slower—way more epic. And it seemed like an okay idea. The way we do it live didn't quite turn out that way—it's not a huge production—but we still shook the song up a little bit.

Zach out.

The Raygun's St. Patty's Day show - The set list

In case you missed part of or all of the show last Friday, here's our set list in all its glory. It's come to our attention that a lot of people don't even know what kind of stuff we play. These sets don't tell anywhere near the whole story, but it's a start.

Set I

TIMES VS. TABLES

DA CLUUB

BACK IN 2 YEARS

CLINT EASTWOOD IS SAD (Metallica/Gorillaz mashup)

TIK TOK (Kesha cover)

NO ONE BUT NO ONE

POLLY THE TICK

WHIP IT (Devo cover)

GIN & JUICE (Snoop Dogg cover)

WHITE WEDDING (Billy Idol cover)

SUICIDAL BRIDAL SHOWER

CAPTAIN & THE EAGLE

Set II

GOT A LIVE ONE

THE BED INTRUDER SONG (Antoine Dodson cover)

PUSH-->SHOVE

JAM-->KASHMIR (Led Zep)-->SPITSHINE

TOPPLED GOD

HELLA GOOD (No Doubt cover ft. Haley)

BLACK SHEEP (from the Scott Pilgrim Soundtrack ft. Haley)

WOULD? (Alice In Chains cover ft. Haley)

ANEURYSM (Nirvana cover)

OKAY, THE NEWS

PURGE

WHY A GOOD COLLECTOR NEVER STOPS COLLECTING

Set III

BUDDY HOLLY (Weezer cover)

BULLS ON PARADE (RATM cover)

THAT ONE JAM (INSTRUMENTAL)

MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE (The Police cover)

CHERUB ROCK (Smashing Pumpkins cover)

ZERO (Smashing Pumpkins cover)

YOU

PUSH IT (Garbage cover ft. Haley)

ZOMBIE (The Cranberries cover ft. Haley)

POKER FACE (Lady Gaga cover ft. Haley)

HORSE WITH NO NAME (America cover)

COME UNDONE (Duran Duran cover)

COMFORTABLE LIAR (Chevelle cover)

TRIUMPHANT PELVIC THRUST

Hm. We sure jammed in a lot of covers in that last one. We likes 'em.

Another Spectacle Tonight!

Citizens! Raygun hits the stage in less than five hours! Hope you're tweezing, waxing, getting pumped, and pre-partying right now. You gotta make the most of these moments, you know? We're playing at Cheers 2 U, the bar we've come to think of as home base. Although it's only been three weeks since our last show at Cheers, we've still got some new stuff to show you, so come on out, it's gonna be a good time.

Want to walk 5K?

As you may know, The (almighty) Raygun will be preforming the after party@ Brian O'Neils Irish Pub for Houston City Dance Tutu 5K benefiting Camp Hope. If you just want to have a beer and watch the event unfold, you're more than welcome to, BUT if you actually want to run or walk, you can signup here. (psst. click the word "here")


WARNING: It's not free to run or walk BUT the money goes to a great cause!