the let downs / deaf heaven

"singing is a trick to get people to listen to music for longer than they would ordinarily." —david byrne

my friend rob (aka lien) and i have started a "side project" together called the let downs.

he's a synth-nerd who makes cool loopy instrumental music.

i do the same shit i always do, except i don't play any instruments in this band.

rob does all the music. i write words down, then sing them, then send him my vocal files. rob does all the production, and, although i can't help but offer my brilliant suggestions, he has the final cut privilege.

the band: the let downs
the song: deaf heaven
the link: http://weeklybeats.com/#/lien/music/deaf-heaven. easy play/download buttons for you to push.

deaf heaven (rob trahan & chris cannon)

do it now, but don’t blame me
i’m just the knife in your hands
you can cry but heaven is deaf
and won’t hear your demands
do it now, but don’t blame me
all this bad shit happened in 8000 b.c.
when we cracked the secrets of the trees
under a heaven
that deafened

do it now, but i resign
from playing new kinds of pretend
thank you all for buying this line
now won’t you please just buy it again?
do it now, but don’t be a fool
i was not getting along long before it was cool
when we laughed our way through sunday school
under a heaven
that deafened

do it now, this life is a trap
you can sit and you can stay
or you can jump right off of the map
by cutting parts of yourself away
do it now, help me understand
why i saw another picture of another fat man
who died with rosary in hand
under a heaven
that deafened

the lost years

where the hell did you go?

what were you doing?

every day the same old ruins

every morning the same old cost

every night the same battles lost

mars ain’t the kind of place to raise your kids...

zzzzzzzz

apparently i have not posted here in over a year.

fuck!

this will change in 2012. things are happening. i cannot promise that this is a good thing. but the things, they are a happening.

the love is always here.

goodbye 2011, you piece of shit.

i'm always thinkin' about the luv,
c

"night falls" video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EXlTtwjrZE

i meant to put this link up 3 weeks ago, but i've been lazy.

good friend of mine JULIAN WEST said "you should make some videos, dude." and i was all like "great, as long as i don't have to do anything."

lazy, see?

and he was all like "ok, i'll make one then."

and he did. and it's pretty cool. and it's on the YOUTUBE!

see link above.

"happy birthday, bill"

coming soon... a cool new video for "night falls."

in the meantime, listen to this. because bill is still the shizz. 30 years gone.

is this a john hughes movie?

this morning i was riding my bike to school, uh, i mean work, and i was listening to the new devo album on my walkman, uh, i mean iPhone... and i kind of forgot what year it was...

underwhelming at best

vine street mentioned in this onion article!