Tiny Pleasures #241: Silly Photos
A good photoshoot should be fun. That’s when you get the best photos. I’d forgotton about this one. There was a tradie in the room at this shoot last year, so I borrowed his vest. Caption please!
Photo: Ed Riley
Tiny Pleasures #240: Piano
Since I was little, playing the piano has always fixed a gloomy mood. The familiarity and magic that my fingers can draw from this big instrument is something I am exceedingly grateful for. Tonight I’ve been writing a song and that’s an even better drug than just playing.
Tiny Pleasures #227: Home Studio Recording
I got all energetic and lifted the lid of my piano to record today. It gets a much better sound than using my phone sitting on the top! I’ve joined a songwriting club and have to write and record a song every week. This is not an easy ask, but it is very
Tiny Pleasures #225: Nat King Cole
I picked up Nat King Cole’s 1957 album, Just One of Those Things, at the opshop for two bucks. Talk about money well spent. Nat’s voice is the musical equivalent of apple tart and custard, perfectly balancing the sweet and spice. The band arrangements are spectacular and the songs are top shelf.
Tiny Pleasures #210: Cartoon Photo App
I just found an app that makes photos into art. It’s lots of fun making yourself into a watercolour or mosaic or line drawing or … down the wormhole I go.
Tiny Pleasures #206: Crazy String Face
I do enjoy finding images in ordinary things. Tonight I found faces in ukulele strings. The restringing workshop I ran for my ukulele class tonight was surprisingly fun.
Tiny Pleasures #201: Terrible Carpet
What a joy to have a dressing room for this evening’s gig. And each time I went in there the carpet made me laugh, it was so terrible. Like a dinosaur ate a tiger and then spewed it back up.
Tiny Pleasures #197: Great Bandmates
I feel very lucky that I get to work with these two gents. Both fine musicians and wonderful people. Twas an absolute pleasure to spend the afternoon playing French tunes with them today for Bastille Day.
Tiny Pleasures #166: Musical Spoons
Curious to know what was in the parcel the other day? Musical Spoons! They’re so much fun. It will take a bit of practice to be able to play well, but I’m quite excited about my new, pocket-sized playmate.
Tiny Pleasures #160: Back to Bass Basics
I’m going back to bass basics and have pulled out the gold standard of beginner books: George Vance. It’s really exciting to be working on technique in a small and laser focused way, knowing that by the end of the book I’ll be so much more of the player I would like to