Concerts, Conventions and Expansion
Posted on January 25th, 2012
Filed under: Music News — Karl Olson @ 1:08 pm
Even though I just played a show in Seattle last month, it seems I have signed on for even more. On February 11th, I’m playing a free show at the Shipwreck in Seattle. There is a Magic the Gathering tournament beforehand if you’re interested in that kind of thing. If not but you’re still in the area, please turn out. Later, on April 7th, I’m performing at Norwescon. In fact, on April 5th, Rai Kamishiro is also playing Norwescon, and I should at least be her DJ for that set, though I may jump on a couple of songs myself. Rai (and perhaps also myself) are also looking at doing a panel at SakuraCon the same weekend if the logistics can be sorted.
What does this “influx” of activity mean? As I’ve said previously, 3 (or 4) albums I am involved with in varying degrees are nearing completion. However, what’s become obvious to me now is just how close all of these releases might be. My own album, Animatic, is almost done as there are only a few outstanding collaborative elements to be sent to me, and even the bonus/remix disc is fairly well appointed and effectively complete. Neither Rai’s nor Nursehella’s albums will be as lengthy as mine, so while they each have more work do on them, I don’t doubt that they’ll be wrapped up sooner rather than later. Once the vocals are recorded, it should be an manageable, almost mechanical process. Therefore, it’s a safe bet to say this Spring should bring a unplanned deluge of music from myself and my associates.
Of course, with university soaking up the majority of my time, I won’t be touring. Gigging regularly in Seattle? Sure, as often as Death*Star, Klopfenpop and other artists in the Emerald Empire crew and overall Seattle Area will have me. I’d do shows up here in Vancouver if the opportunity could be seized (actually much easier said than done since I need some Seattlites to drive up to fill the bill.) However, I wouldn’t rule out some touring for Rai and Nursehella, albeit separately and in radically different venues probably. Still, both have pitched some very interesting plans. Should said plans come together, I hope my (largely overlapping) fanbase gets out to support them because it does directly support me.
Or to summarize, let’s put it in the words of rapper T.I.:
“Big things poppin’ […] failure’s not an option.”
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