October 24th, 2024
Sticking to my mandatory hobby bounce from illustration to music then illustration, this one is about… music. My last song is called Steps which is ideal for a step by step creative process of making something out of… a few things.
October 5th, 2023
Another year, another post, another song. A short story of how I came up with Lanes.
As often I caught the seed of the idea during a little impromptu breakfast family jam:
After writing some very French lyrics, recording during some very late night sessions, and fiddling with a very fiddly production, I threw a very secret living room performance:
I pretty much liked it, pretty much released it, and then I very much scrapped it.
The song was mostly ready, but I got bored of how it turned out. It felt sad and a bit boring, so I decided to move on and start again.
Getting back to the root of the song enabled me to let go of the previous approach, explore different and more upbeat ideas for the guitar, the drums, the singing, and eventually, let it swim away:
Of course there was a “lanes illustration” that took priority over the song, but that didn’t make it to the final artwork. I’m so sorry illustration! The art of loving ideas, scrapping them and starting again. Nice and healthy.
August 26th, 2015
The chicken is back in the kitchen for a double celebration.
May 9th, 2012
Like a drop of water in May, a brand new iteration of Videotron, that I strangely named “Charactron”, has been released. Featuring my pyjama.
December 2nd, 2011
Improvised evening “song” about December, squirrels, nuts, guinea pigs, and childhood!
October 30th, 2011
The first ever Ukulele Videotron goes deep inside but will keep it quiet outside.
Eat vegetables, eat fruit, and have a good day!
October 2nd, 2011
Following a uninterrupted flow of request letters from Videotron fans, I had no choice but to un-kill Videotron. As ever, it’s free of preparation, interpretation, qualification or consultation, and full of emotion.
Pimp on, Videotron.
January 26th, 2011
I dedicate this Videotron to my elephant friend and my blog refreshment. Bisous et bonne nuit.
January 5th, 2011
No comment because it’s just a French Fucking Videotron and I need to revamp this old piece of blog rather than playing guitar in my kitchen. I’m not HANGRY (the H makes more sense than me right now).
October 31st, 2010
A special Videotron featuring a unique guest: Mr Y (my anonymous friend from Brittany) on the hidden guitar. Let’s be honest, the initial “happening” happened just before this, unexpectedly, and obviously without a recording, so we tried again, with a recording. It’s been different but we had pleasure, fun, no pain, and we don’t want glory as we know the consequences.