Our newest!

So...a box of aging pastries and some retro inspiration led to a new song, co-written by myself and Ms. Plath.  Yes, we really did compose something titled "These Donuts (Are Making Me Cry)."  Enjoy.

http://ninoblankenship.bandcamp.com/track/these-donuts-are-making-me-cry

Dim the lights until the crowd roars

Oh, we've got a show coming up.

(Poster courtesy of my awesome friend Megan!)

May 12th, Brainwash Cafe, San Francisco at 8 PM.  Be there. :D

New track up!

Finally got the time to upload one of our tracks to the vast internet, "Don't You Realize How Cool I Am."

Enjoy!

http://ninoblankenship.bandcamp.com/

Thrown down

a conversation between myself and Ms. Plath.

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Sylvia: I'm in a glass box of emotions right now!

Holden: In Nino Blankenship, we take that glass box of emotions and throw it at the audience.

Clarity

New microphone time!



I've been experimenting with multitracking after a successful full-band recording session with my good friend Sean...and he had this exact mic so I found a sweet deal on it on the web and will be testing it out very, very soon. Woot.

Amplifier fire

So the giant cabinet that I brought to the Cove show, only to not get to use...was deemed impractical.

Had to come up with a better solution, and...opportunity came knocking, in the form of a sudden arrival at Guitar Center, this Gallien-Krueger MB210 combo!




350 watts, 33 pounds. A little bit better than having an ancient 55 pound speaker cabinet, I would say...

Slippin' into darkness

So the ultimate Murphy's Law gig occurred last night.

Equipment that worked 24 hours before refused to work at the show - and worked when I got home.

Very little lighting where we were.

Very little time.

And yet at the end of the day, the smiles on the faces of those there speak for itself. I can totally live with that!