“I met a guy whose name I can’t tell you, because no one seems to know his real name. ”

True Story

So... I met a guy and he told me about this genre of music called Vaporwave. I thought it was interesting. I was intrigued. I like all types of electronic music, but I never heard of it. After watching a number of Youtube videos and listening to various creations, I had an idea.

When the music drops, it's like a warm bath of sound. Insanely slow...weirdly wonky, yet appealing. Every time I listen to this, I just feel...relaxed. If you feel the same, or just feel like paying it forward today, support a traveling music explorer and click the buy button. I could really use your help!

This genre is highly sample driven, significantly slow, among other things. The associated artwork and comments often poke fun at a number of things. I like it.

I thought I'd sample my own material, just to see what it would sound like...

Who knew?

“Everything I did wrong in my 20’s” is series that follows the journey of Stephanie Rogers, a 35+ year old woman, search for happiness after losing her job. She reflects on the choices she made in her 20’s that led her to unhappiness and regret in her 30’s.””

Stephanie continues her journey to happy in the Season 2. WANNA SEE EPISODES EARLY? Support OUR Voice...

As an indie artist, I'm always overjoyed when I see others put in the time and work to create indie art, free of strings and like things. I'm happy to support this project and it's team with my small contribution of musical ideas and pieces.

In this episode, you can hear my tunes at 7:00 and 9:45 minutes. Also blessing this episode is a plethora of creative colleagues I love and adore:

• Def Bananas (http://jeighbrecords.com)
• Danielle Grubb (http://www.daniellegrubb.com)
• Ann One (http://www.annonemusic.com)
• Jennah Bell (http://www.jennahbell.com/)

I've been meaning to write this blog some time ago, but life has thrown me so many unexpected curves balls in the past two weeks my focus has been elsewhere. Despite my string of bad luck (the topic of another blog post) the silver lining is my music is a part the soundtrack of a web series called: Everything I Did Wrong in My 20's.

Apparently, this story was based on a blog! Very cool!

Directed By: Dez Davis
Written By: Kim Williams
Executive Producer: Kim Williams

I'm no chef, but who can resist a good headline? Today, chef Clay and I are prepping food for tomorrows charity BBQ event at Mi Casa, Su Casa. We're raising money to help poor deaf children attend a school for the deaf! Here's what you can look forward to!! About 90% of everything will be made from scratch and sourced from local ingredients.

Freshly Baked Rolls & Buns

OMG.

Green Onion Potato Bun

Pretzel Roll

Sandwiches

All sandwiches come with fries, except the falafel.

Crazy Falafel

Falafel filled with hummus and fresh veggies.

Chili Cheese Dog

Classic.

Kielbasa

Simple, classic Polish sausage

Straight up American Burger

Lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle. Mayo + Mustard. Cheese optional.

Spicy Cumin Burger

Garlic, onions and more with a special sauce

Sauces, Dips and Sides

Fries

Potato & sweet potato blend

Slaws

The usual suspects and a slaw surprise (guisquil, carrot & pepper) with a miltomate dressing.

Basics

Lettuce. Tomato. Onions. Plus, caramelized onions, marinated tomatoes, crazy assorted pickles, braised Cabbage and much more.

Condiments

Assorted ketchups. Aiolis of sorts.

Jazz hands! Jazz hands!

I'm happy to announce a new project I've been working on called, Wine Drinking Music. What's Wine Drinking Music? Is it music you want to hear with you favorite bottle of vino?  I hope so!

Wine Drinking Music is an "acoustic", somber, mellow, cool jazz project I've been quietly working on.  It's emotive, with a hint of melancholy...perhaps bittersweet is a better word. Akin to a three piece jazz trio, most of the songs are simply drums, upright bass and piano. The first single drops February 12th, but you can pre-order now!

The vibe reminds me of Sundays, dinner gatherings and intimate moments with a good bottle and a friend. It's my idea of the soundtrack to whatever you're doing after you remove the cork from a bottle, be it something for now or something you've been saving for a special occasion.

The first single is called, I Wish I Was Heartless. This tune was the result of feelings after an argument. It has nothing to do with being cold, unkind or negative, but more so the desire to rid oneself of all the tension and feelings of conflict that we often have right after these moments. It's the spark of love in the midst of a temporary war... It's frustration and confusion...How did we get here? It's the longing for peace in a heart-space full of mixed emotions and turmoil. It's the sound of one sitting in a room, reflecting on the past, hoping for a loving future and considering this present moment...with a full glass.

It's pensive and familiar. We've all had our share of storms and disasters. 

Be cool.

Wine Drinking Music
Drums: Heartbot
Bass: Deeper Connections
Keys: Man in a Loft

Twitter: @musicwithwine

This is a hilarious story about a blind date, bad math and being replaced with a Disney cartoon.  You can read the whole story here... but check out the video below.