Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Spring is in the air

I know it's been more than a month now since I've posted...I'm guilty.  It's been a pretty intense and busy month, and I finally feel like things are dying down a little (in a good way).  
It was a combination of things like working almost everyday, having rehearsals and two shows in one weekend, and then also coming down with one of the worst flu-like bug I've ever had.  But I am back to the emma that I know, and it feels good.  

So dave and I officially have a band name now.  We are Chicken Little and we go by Chicken Shit Emma and Cuomo Little Shit.  Classy I know.  but the kids love it.  We played at an open mike last night with these names for the first time and played two songs. I think people enjoyed it.  Now my goal is to be incorporating my accordion into all the songs.  The problem is, I'm not exactly proficient yet, and she (the accordion) is just so heavy and loud.  Almost over-bearing to the rest of the sound we produce.  But I love her.  So I will make it work.  I'm also thinking though of buying a smaller accordion that will be better suited for the acoustic shows we do in houses and bars.  

New York seems to have missed the point of spring this year.  Sure the parks are in bloom, but the streets are just full of pointless pollen, and it rains almost everyday.  Not to mention Wind has become a regular host for the weather's forecast.  One day, I'll be back in a place that has the smell of spring and the colors to prove it.  Until then though, Spring is a muddle of soggy rooftops and fogged skylines.