done done & onto the next

been busy...really busy! but good! Last week was awesome...it was a quick week. I took a few much needed days off from school and drove up to ATL to visit my friend Chris. We hung out and saw Local H, Riddle Of Steel & Clutch that evening...nothing beats friends, good music and a cold PBR in hand. Good times were had....the next morning I awoke and Chris and his wife Kim had already left for work. I got ready, let their dog out one last time and got ready to leave. On my way downstairs to let myself out I passed by Chris's drum room where he keeps all his stuff. There set up was the "INJECTED" drumset. It was sad....because Injected was my favorite band. And Chris was a KILLER drummer....but they are unfortunately no longer together as of a few weeks ago. Stupid record labels....they are all fucking stupid. I took the liberty to bang on his set for a few minutes before leaving. damn.

Photography has been killing me a little bit. I've lost a little steam and gotten a bit frustrated. Sadly, I have been reminded what it is exactly that I hate about photography and I guess to go even further - art in general. I'm sick and tired of putting up my work and being told wow, neat, never seen that before but then being smacked upside the head with --- why? what are you trying to say? blah blah....it's like I have to justify my work with some 10page artist statement which is just ridiculus. If this stuff were ever up in a gallery any deep thoughts behind my work are going to be completely unknown to the viewer. Don't get me wrong I enjoy the crits usually...its a nice change compared to the lame crits that happen in montgomery.

I dunno....it just pisses me off to no end. and on top of that 6weeks into the semester I'm told "you should be shooting with 4x5"....ok where was that 6weeks ago? I hate to say this but I'm not doing 4x5....I haven't done it in about 6years. I just dont have the time to relearn the craft when as of now there are now 3weeks left.

ok back to tcl/rsl

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LadyGrace on

As for record labels. One of my favorite local bands broke up a few years ago because (I believe it was sony) signed them to the record label, they recorded their album, and the record label held onto it forever. At the time they'd rather push Christina Aguilera than 12 Volt Sex. So they waited and waited, and all this time they're just sitting on their asses. So they broke contract and split. What sucks too is that they don't have ownership of the songs they recorded for their album. The contract states that even though they wrote the songs, the record company has ownership. Record companies fuck your head. Anyway, recently the band got back together and they're awesome. Recording new songs. So, hopefully Injected will just go on a breif hiatus and then get back together. As for photography. I totally agree. After a while your creative juices just dry up for a bit. You need a break to get them to replenish. Sometimes things don't inspire you like they once did, or you feel like you're doing the same old crap. But, it'll come back to you. When school forces you to be artistic, it doesn't flow as well as it should, but once you pass the class and take a bit of time away, you'll get back into it for the sheer pleasure. I HAVE FAITH IN YOU! :)