Drum Circles
This is my second post in the 2010 WordCount Blogathon, or #Blog2010 on Twitter – a challenge to blog every day for a month. If you found me through the Blogathon and this is your first time at Tastee Pudding: welcome!
I live across the street from Tompkins Square Park in New York City’s East Village. My daily soundtrack includes the rumble of buses on Avenue B, a hound dog bellowing from the famous Tompkins Square dog run, and, if it’s the weekend, a nonstop flow of drumming – a rolling sound punctuated with hollow pops. (I can hear the drumming right now, as I type this.)
Sometimes I see the drummers when I’m walking my dog. Today was one of those days, and I decided to capture the moment on video (more…)
When Inspiration Hits
Following up on the theme of inspiration: Sometimes, when it hits, it’s in the form you least expect.
Image by luna715 on Flickr
On Valentine’s Day, my husband and I were at a neighborhood bar when a Barry White song came on the radio, then another of the same ilk. We started thinking, What would happen if the smooth talker at the beginning of these songs never actually got around to the song itself? And voila, our song, “Hey Girl,” was born:
In addition to our own bizarre way of thinking/sense of humor, I attribute our inspiration in this case to a keyboard and a contest. Let me explain. (more…)
The Power of Constraints (and Robot Love)
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My husband, Jordan (who will henceforth just be “Jordan” here on T.P.), is a musician, and he just recorded one of his best songs ever; it’s called “How Does It Feel?”, and it features a robot and a healthy amount of autotune – have a listen:
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Jordan crafted this ditty as part of “February Album Writing Month,” or FAWM: (more…)
