I had an idea. And then I lost my mind for a week. When I got it back, I had apparently learned pixel animation well enough to create this lyric video for The Cancellations’ song “We’re All Gonna Die” that we released in August of last year. What better way to ring in 2025 than…
storytime 2024 (things i read this year)
I read a lot this year, thanks to the Libby app and my very-abused Kindle. Some were library recommendations, lots came from Goodreads (boo) and Storygraph (yay). Some came from friends, some I just picked because there was a dog on the cover or the description mentioned Chicago or Nashville. I HAVE MY REASONS (by…
New Release: “Four Lights” by The Cancellations
If you’ve ever longed for circus music from a rock band memorializing an episode of a ’90s sci-fi TV show, have we got something for you. Listen to “Four Lights” on:Spotify • Bandcamp • Apple Music • YouTube
New Release: We’re All Gonna Die by The Cancellations
Ever the optimistic bunch, our new 00’s-throwback pop-punk-adjacent bop details our inevitable demise while we remain steadfastly determined to build a motherfucking guillotine. “We’re All Gonna Die” is the 2nd single off our upcoming EP Smile, We’re All Gonna Die. Give it a listen on Spotify, YouTube Music, or Bandcamp. While you’re listening, give The…
New Release: Smile
Well, we’ve finally done it. The Cancellations have gone and recorded an entire EP of our y’allternative sing-songing. Smile is the first single off that EP, chock full of snark and criminality. If you’ve ever been told to smile, this song is for you. Listen on: Spotify • Apple Music • BandcampFollow The Cancellations on: Instagram • TikTok • YouTube
New Release: Always Be My Baby
Listen on: Spotify • Apple Music • BandcampFollow The Cancellations on: Instagram • TikTok • YouTube
I bought my first guitar amp this week, and then I saw Slothrust and Calva Louise
I grew up around music. My dad played keys and sax in bands in Chicago, bringing me along whenever clubs thought it wasn’t a big deal to have a ten year old bouncing around on the side of the stage. I started playing pretty early on, moving from flute to sax to bassoon before falling…
New Release: “Happy Endings (Aren’t for Us)” by The Cancellations
My Nashville-based but cross-country rock band The Cancellations released our first single of 2022 yesterday! This video was an undertaking to edit but I’m super happy with how cheery it came out in comparison to how dark and depressing the lyrical content of this song is. Long live The Cancellations! We miss you, Derek. I…
New Release: “Alone Time”
This is pretty much a low-res public meltdown, but at least it’s catchy. Listen on: Bandcamp • Spotify • Apple Music
New Release: “Darker Down Here”
I wrote this song the day I heard about Anthony Bourdain’s suicide, but never had the courage to record it until last month. I was reading through an old conversation with Derek, my close friend & guitarist, and this was one of the last demos I’d sent to him before he died in 2018. It’s…