WEEKEND REPORT

I’ve realized pretty quickly that one of the worst things about being unemployed is the same as one of the worst things about having a job. When you are either employed or unemployed, that’s what people want to talk about. And the only thing more boring to talk about than your job is your lack of job/job search.

I’m getting tired of answering the “so, what are you going to do now?” “Oh, I sending stuff out…I applied for this one thing, talked to some people, thinking about a few different areas…” I have NOTHING against the people who ask these questions…they only ask them ONCE, but I answer them 500 times.

So, today, just so I could have something different to talk about, I responded to a request by a good friend of mine (she just had a baby). So, today, if you asked what I did, instead of saying any of the above, I would have answered you “well, I recorded an ambient-electro-lullaby cover of “When Doves Cry” by Prince with a good friend who I was in a band with when I was 11.”

Really?

“Yeah, well, I hadn’t done much music work since I shut down my record label, and, well, I’ve had some free time, and so when my friend asked me to record a version of that song, I said sure.”

So there it is…that’s now how I’m killing my time. Actually, truth be told, when you are used to doing things, and all of a sudden have nothing to do, it’s nice to have a tight little project, and finish it. It makes you feel good. And gives you something else to talk about for a while…well, a day anyway.

If you want to check it out, here it is, but I’ll warn you in advance, I sing on the track.


When Doves Cry....sort of