Fairy Goodnite Kisses

These three songs are the only songs
I have fully composed and finished
within the last year or so.

They are the last songs that I will release
under the name Duane Almond.
Starting fresh with a new project,
Sleep Fighter.

Still recording, just a different way.

Tracklist:
01. Self Soothe 2:58
02. Holding Rooms From You 3:28
03. I Can Take Another Look at You 11:00


Enjoy Fairy Goodnite Kisses (Click to DL entire release)

NOTE: This file is a .zip, so if you need any help downloading or playing any song, I have added instructions under 'DL FULL RECORDINGS' on the left.

BABY ANNOUNCEMENTS

Recently I completed
close to 60 baby announcements.

I designed & constructed
the announcements and their inserts..
as well as took the inserted photo
one week after Faye was born.

Still need to finished
about 15 more
to have as extras
and to give to Evie.

Don't forget to check out
her photo blog.

FAYE PATRICIA MARTIN

So my excuse
for not posting in a while
is we had a baby.

Faye was born on
March 2nd at 3:09 p.m.

And I created a photo/video blog
dedicated to showcase her progress.

LIVE AT THE ABSINTHE LOUNGE

I setup my tape recorder
at the Absinthe Lounge
this past Sunday.

Then ripped both tapes
to share the recordings.

Tape A:
01. Velcro
02. toast.

Tape B:
01. Zebrateeth
02. Bubble Dungeon

Enjoy Live at the Absinthe Lounge

VELCRO

Playing a show
as Velcro
with Thom tonight.

We are opening for
Bubble Dungeon
Zebrateeth
and Toast.

You can listen/download/follow everyone at
Bubble Dungeon: http://bubbledungeon.official.fm
Zebrateeth: http://www.zebrateeth.blogspot.com
Toast: http://www.toastmusic.blogspot.com
Night Eros: http://nighteros.bandcamp.com

I will be taping the show
as well as selling
two handmade CDs (Mature Fruit/Growing Season Combo)
and two tapes of Winter Log.

WINTER LOG

This is a rip from
a 60 minute cassette tape.
Compiled of live practices
and improvised jams
from November 2010 to January 2011.

I started this process
to help me remember songs.
Both sides we recorded without overdubbing
and straight to my tape recorder.

Log Entries:
Sweet (Side A):
01. Peanut
02. Untitled Piano 1
03. Untitled Piano 2
04. Untitled Piano 3
05. (Drum Break)
06. Untitled Piano 4
07. Untitled Piano 5
08. Goblet
09. Away at the Ballet
10. Medicine (Double-time)

Bitter (Side B):
01. Upright Jam
02. Electric Jam
03. Gibberish Jam
04. Spirit Jam

Savory (Download-Only Bonus):
01. Untitled Jam



Enjoy Winter Log (Click to DL entire release)

NOTE: This file is a .zip, so if you need any help downloading or playing any song, I have added instructions under 'DL FULL RECORDINGS' on the left.

MATURE FRUIT/GROWING SEASON HANDMADE PACKAGING

Totally completed.
Finished a couple weeks ago or so,
but I was waiting for the holiday to end
to mail out about a dozen.
And waiting on some email replies
as well.

A couple weekends ago,
I picked my personal favorites
and took them on their very own photo shoot
in the leaves
in my backyard.

Now I need to get my ass in gear,
address all the boxes
and visit the post office.

Version numbers and names by photo:

Chicken Pox: 1, 2, 3, 13, 14, 15

Sparrow's Egg: 4, 5, 6, 16, 17, 18

Dry Pickles: 22, 23 

Wavy Dirt: 7 , 8, 9

Warm Vanilla: 19, 20, 21

Faded Stone: 10, 11, 12

Dry Pickles (Orange Leaf): 24

CD PACKAGING PROCESS

Finished constructing 
18 out of 24.

Need to pick 
more leaves 
to tie to the outside cover.

In the process of
making a list 
of who I would like to 
mail these to.

THE PIANO

Today they delivered
my parent's piano.
Oh Joy!

With the leftover five bucks 
I bought Kris some tulips.

Thanks Mom and Dad.
We will enjoy it.

CD PACKAGING

I am in the process 

of printing a cutting 

CD sleeves 

for two of my releases.

These sleeves then go into 

their own sleeve 

of cover paper 

from a collection of paper 

that I have had laying in a box 

from school.

When I get further along 

I will take more photos of 

the finished product.

NEW KEYBOARD/SETUP

Went to Denton 

and Tomo loaned me

a keyboard that someone gave to him.

When he saw it at my house,

he saw how much I liked it

so he said I could keep it.

IT'S A GIRL

CEMETARIES

so i decided to get
a lot of equipment
set up..

got one quarter inch
and
hooked the mic up
to the MR-8
through input
number 1.

into the AB-2 i
split
the CTK-481 in A
and
the Epiphone in B.
The AB-2 then
passes through
the flower pedals:
the TR-2,
DS-1,
RV-3,
and
RC-2
pedals.
this all feeds
into the MR-8
through input
number 2.

a stereo cable
exits out of the MR-8
from phone jack
number 1
to the Spider 111 15.

in a minute i will
hook
the around-ear headphones
up to the Spider 111 15
that is once
I unplug them
from the M-Audios.

Write now i am real lee liking down there.

avey tare - cemetaries.mp3

GRUNT TUBE

Awkward and uncomfortable,
yet appealing.

Jamie creates music that feels
absolutely personal.


Wish I could distinct the difference in their voices..

Blue
Water
White
Death

I'M YOUR DREAMS

Filled the one minute gap
at the beginning of
'I'm Your Dreams'.

Thought this was very necessary
if I am releasing a tape,
so someone won't miss
one of the best songs
on 'Mature Fruit.'

GROWING SEASON

The Growing Season is the period of each year when native plants and ornamental plants grow; and when crops can be grown.

This is a companion piece
to my earlier release
Mature Fruit.

These songs combine my
childlike rhythm
and soothing guitar play.

I soon will be selling this
as a double EP on
cassette and CD.

This collection of songs was recorded
during the months of
April through July, 2010.

Tracklist:
01. Upright 1:15
02. Pretzels & Vegetables 4:14
03. Deep Tissue 2:28
04. The Difference 3:07
05. Bear Cans 1:44
06. Underwater Bottle 3:25
07. Baby Day 4:02



Enjoy Growing Season 192 320 (Click one of the bitrates to DL entire release)

NOTE: This file is a zip file, so if you need any help downloading and playing this song I have added instructions under 'My Update' at the left of the screen.

BESTIES: 06/07-06/13

SPECIAL HONEYMOON EDITION
Just a few random photos from our Flickr account.

06/08:
In the car
from Killeen to Albuquerque.

06/09:
Visited Sandia Peak Tramway
stopped at the Arizona border
as well as a Meteor Crater.

06/10:
Grand Canyon
and the Red Rocks in Sedona.

06/11:
Wupatki National Monument
and the Arboretum at Flagstaff
then off to Las Vegas
driving through the Hoover Dam.

06/12:
Walked around Vegas
then drove to Cali.

06/13:
Saw Manhattan Beach,
the shores at Palos Verdes,
Venice and Santa Monica.

Check out all of our photos from our honeymoon on Flickr.

Besties is a section composed of the best candid/random photos. 

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