Christian DeArmond

Some thoughts on Jim Morrison on the anniversary of his death.

Since I see Jim Morrison flooding all my feeds, here’s a thought.

Isn’t it weird you rarely see mention of the Doors influence on alternative rock music? Is it because they are too jazzy, or because Morrison was kind of…

"taping" rehearsals...

One of my new favourite things is this little Zoom recorder I grabbed for taping stuff in the rehearsal room. Sometimes the iPhone just doesn't cut it.

I wanna be able to edit and screw around with songs kind…

Release party recap.

It was nearly two weeks ago now, I was planning to write sooner, but life has a way of getting in the way. I think there may be a song about that...

I had a tremendous night, thanks to…

Minor Obsessions

My latest obsession is open E minor guitar tuning. How did this happen?

I just went on a recent excursion through some Gallon Drunk listening. I discovered some reissue albums that they had out a few years ago on…

January 20th and my Christmas present to myself finally arrives...
looking forward to trying out this mic from Advanced Audio Microphones- the only Canadian mic company I ever heard of.
Hope this sounds as good as it looks!

One More Time with Feeling- gripping and full of sorrow

Just got back from the Nick Cave movie - It was gripping, full of sorrow, and beautiful.

If you're a fan you need to see it. I'll be thinking about it for days.

They've added extra showings through the weekend…Read more

What's summer for, anyway?

Summer, as an adult anyway, is about grabbing what fun you can. Ideally we'd all have that June to August period off with nothing to do like when I was a kid.
I kind of wish I could sign myself…Read more

Podcasts...

Podcasts are pretty much my radio these days. I listen to them as educational or entertaining background noise, or sometimes with complete focus in the dark, with the headphones on, the same way I spent so many nights listening to…Read more

Best thing I've read in awhile- The Second Coming

You know that feeling when you’re reading a book and you just don’t want to put it down until you’re finished. Then you’re done and there’s the bittersweet feeling of being done and wishing there was more. And you’re already…

2015 -what did I listen to?

A playlist then- what did I listen to in 2015? I told @EatKS and @UnScholars (both of whom you should follow) on twitter it would be nothing new- and it seems like I was right.
I really don't listen to…Read more