I have another phone interview Thursday morning with someone named Larry Flick, who apparently is a freelancer who has written for Rolling Stone. This is not to imply that I’m going to be in Rolling Stone, but the label did seem to feel it was a good sign that he was interested and wanted an interview.
Amy has also suggested that I just concentrate on booking solo gigs out of town, even doing open mics, if necessary. They’re fine with me just doing band shows in Atlanta and Athens. So, hopefully I can build up some sort of momentum and then the second or third time around score some band shows out of town.
Speaking of the band (the Million Box) it’s been continuingly difficult to schedule rehearsal for the CD release party in September. I’m not overly worried about the show coming together, but I did sort of have hopes of doing some new stuff, and maybe some cool stuff, which not having many rehearsals is sort of preventing me from doing. I have a couple of shows after the CD release (an in-store at Tower and the Candler Park festival) which I’ll have to find a replacement bassist for, so this becomes more unworkable as time passes. I already knew, since the current band is unable to play anywhere but in town, that I’d need to set up something else around the time of the release but I was worried about anyone’s feeling’s being hurt when I had to end it. but given how much trouble I’ve had over the past few shows trying to schedule things, it makes it a very easy case to make that I need to move on.
It’s getting closer to the release, even though it still doesn’t feel like it. It’s a weird spot to be in, the CD having been finished for a couple of months, with very little feedback while I wait. It’s strange enough recording in a vacuum and wondering if anyone will like it, odder still to have to wait around for the post mortem.