I was in Portugal at the end of last week for an education conference and was out late one night (well, every night in fact), and heard this song again. It's been 2 years since its release, but something made me like it for the first time.

Thought I'd actually give GarageBand a whirl tonight. Everything was done on the Powerbook internal mic, I might consider actually getting a proper mic for doing this sort of thing. Of course, it would help if I had a Mac to do it on...:-)

Still getting over the last dregs of a cold, and it was only in post production when I realised how flat my voice sounds on the lead vocal. Also I b0rked the timing on the guitar, and forgot the 4-bar lead in. So the song pretty much just kicks in and that's that! Apologies for the background hiss...

So here it is, GarageBand Will Be Loved. Enjoy (best with headphones, I think)!

Sometimes I get so very very tired and bored. These last couple of week have started to take their toll, with assessing the kids, doing reports, converging deadlines etc. I actually look forward to coming home to work on independent projects and take my mind off of work.

I was going to record a Tracy Chapman song tonight, but I didn't think my voice suited it at the moment. I'm used to doing it in her pitch, which is great at te end of a long, drunken evening, yet lacks soul and context over the internet medium.

Instead, while I was messing about with the capo on 5, I decided to do a bad Mark Knopfler impression and do a one-take of "Sultans of Swing", just for kicks.

May this inspire you to listen and purchase the real thing, just so you're aware how badly it's been butchered. :-)