http://www.georgecochrane.com Music Versus The Machine Tue, 04 May 2010 08:47:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en He just makes it look so EASY! http://www.georgecochrane.com/?p=561 I come from a family of artists. I don't mean an "artsy" family— I mean, my dad, my mom, and both siblings were artists. Very talented artists. For years, I filled sketchbooks with ill-executed doodles. I drew musclebound action heroes with giant guns, and 80's-futuristic sports cars drawn in 3/4 ... http://www.georgecochrane.com/?p=551 Years ago (2004) I wrote a breakup record in a closet-turned-studio in my tiny San Francisco apartment. While I was writing it, I intended to send it to my ex, to show her the error of her ways. When it was done, the record had erased the hurt. I no longer ... http://www.georgecochrane.com/?p=545 Yeah, so it's a little late. Better late than never. I covered "Crank Dat" by Soulja Boy. ...and turned it into a weepy electro-indie moodfest, as expected, I'd imagine. Enjoy. Crank Dat (George Cochrane Chart Mining Version)  by  George Cochrane http://www.georgecochrane.com/?p=543 Next week I'm totally going to get back to audio tech and productivity rants, I swear. From @poshy http://www.georgecochrane.com/?p=538 OK, let's get this straight. For most hardcore Apple fans who also happen to be computer geeks, artists, musicians, or anyone looking for something other than a pretty frame through which to view other people's content, the iPad seems like somewhat of a wet blanket. Or, at least it should. No ... http://www.georgecochrane.com/?p=523 Work is in crunch mode, so I am in baking mode. Well, "extremely easy, 15 minutes of work total" baking mode. Working from home is nice. If you haven't tried the famous Lahey No Knead Bread recipe, you should. All you need is flour, yeast, salt, and lots of hours ... http://www.georgecochrane.com/?p=521 Kevin Kelly's outstanding gadget blog Cool Tools has published another of my reviews! SCORE! I love those guys. As I got more serious about cooking, I splurged and bought myself a very nice Kai Shun santoku  - like the Tosagata Hocho, previously reviewed on Cool Tools. I used its preternaturally ... http://www.georgecochrane.com/?p=517 2009 was a tough year for a lot of my friends. One of them tweeted today: "2009: Unfunny Joke." People lost jobs, long-term relationships blew up, and tension and torpor seemed thicker in the air, sometimes, than they have any right to in the sovereign state of San Francisco. For me, ... http://www.georgecochrane.com/?p=514 It's kind of a challenge to keep scores of social networking sites updated with all of your new media. People always wind up checking the place you haven't hit lately, or they haven't got the right account. In an effort to simplify things, here's a musical update for you, circa ... http://www.georgecochrane.com/?p=512