http://transitofvenusproject.kristieaddison.com Sat, 27 Dec 2008 02:55:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Just a quick post as I've run off my feet trying to get things finished before I take off to Dubai for 3 weeks.  Last year I didn't set any New Years resolutions again, but if I could go back in time and set some these are what they'd be ... http://transitofvenusproject.kristieaddison.com/2008-a-post-mortem-and-goals-for-2009/ Here is a sneak preview for Meatmarket.  This is just a premix so don't start getting all picky on it just yet ;) It's 7:30am on a Saturday morning.  I resisted the urge to sleep till 11 since I have a friend coming to record some bass tracks this morning and ... http://transitofvenusproject.kristieaddison.com/recording-update/ Spent a large part of the weekend recording drums for my album.  Got in Tory Staples, the drummer from my old band Amperzahn.  He's currently playing for a few other artists including one of my fav NZ bands 'Battle Circus'.  I had planned to record drums at our fav recording ... http://transitofvenusproject.kristieaddison.com/drum-tracking/ Theoretically I'm spending Sunday afternoon and Sunday night recording Tory Staples on drums for my album.  However in reality we will be escaping the studio for a while for a gig.  The gig is at The Crib Bar 151 Ponsonby Road, Auckland New Zealand, kicks off around 6pm and I'd ... http://transitofvenusproject.kristieaddison.com/im-playing-a-gig-on-sunday/ How important are guitar strings when it comes to getting the sound you want?  I've always thought it rather daft to own a nice guitar but leave it strung up with old dull strings. During my time working as a guitar tech I would get very frustrated with the customers ... http://transitofvenusproject.kristieaddison.com/guitar-strings/ This song is very much a half finished WIP.  I lost my voice last week after a cold, and when I tried to sing this on Friday I got only one terrible take done before my voice gave out again.  So I will definitely be redoing the vocals on this! It ... http://transitofvenusproject.kristieaddison.com/podpress-testing/ 1.  My Google Reader is chocka full of politics.  I can't take it any more! 2.  Today I went to the gym.  I have been meaning to join for a long time and I'm glad that I finally have.  When I got home I ate chocolate biscuits. 3.  I discovered my degrees ... http://transitofvenusproject.kristieaddison.com/5-things-of-little-relevance/ Well, it has again been a while since I have written a blog, and indeed a while since I have actually written anything useful! I have been keeping myself busy with writing yet more music for computer games, recording my album with the help of some of my favorite local musicians, ... http://transitofvenusproject.kristieaddison.com/update-oct-08/ Monday morning. Coffee, toast, forgot to put the rubbish out again. I handed in my notice for my part-time guitar technician job last week. I am now wearing the label 'full time musician' or perhaps 'composer'. I am working on a few exciting projects at the moment, but ... http://transitofvenusproject.kristieaddison.com/update/ Just a quick note to say Transit of Venuses first single 'Enemy' is now available for $1.99NZ from Amplifier.co.nz. Format: MP3, 256 Kbps. Enjoy! :D http://transitofvenusproject.kristieaddison.com/enemy-on-amplifier/