I’ve had this guitar part I’ve been thinking about for a few months now. Every time I sit down I return to it, but I didn’t know where to go with it. So I spent some time working with it the other night. Playing it over and over. Trying out various chord progressions with it, … Continue reading Nothing To Declare (demo)
I’m nearly 3 months into the year and not as far along as I was hoping to be. Momentum was strong during January with the excitement of setting a new goal. I got about three or four solid starts to songs without lyrics. Then I lost steam for a while. I’ve done some reflecting over … Continue reading Project LP: Week 10
“Look, that sign has Pluto!” The kids yell to us to draw our attention toward the sky. The bright neon of Pluto’s Toy Palace glows yellow against the darkening sky. The night lights up all around with neon signs and big flashing lightbulbs. Stepping into the streets of Disney’s Hollywood Studios is like stepping back … Continue reading Crossroads of the World
When I think about personal growth I typically think of horizontal growth. That is, adding as many skills, knowledge, and pieces to the puzzle as possible. And I love learning new things a lot. It helps when I have trouble sitting still or not doing anything that feels productive, which is quite often. A jack … Continue reading Scaling vertically
The first week of the road to releasing an album has been moderately productive. It started with a lot of internal struggle about what style of music I want this record to be. While punk and pop-punk has always been my first love, I also want to push myself out of my comfort zone a … Continue reading Project LP: Week 1
I’ve decided to set a goal for 2018 to officially write, record, and release an album. The best way for me to help achieve this goal is to document my progress. So step one is to set some constraints and ground rules. 1. It should consist of recently written music I’ve been writing music, more … Continue reading Project LP
It’s been a while since I wrote any music. Not that I haven’t wanted to, it just fell out of priorities with some other things in my life and work. Then the inspiration and drive to do it faded over time. Because it’s been so long, it was really tough to get back into it. … Continue reading Unglued (Demo)
The only moment that really matters is right now. In this time. In this place. Continue reading
The shrieks of laughter from the kids cut through the air. From this elevation I wouldn’t be surprised if I could hear a faint echo. I take a moment to listen for it but it’s lost among the trees. Another burst of laughter — this time a mix from children and adults. Twenty yards away … Continue reading Birthday Party
It’s easy to forget that what we’re looking for is already here. And that’s why we need reminding. This is a quote from Headspace on the idea that a calm, happy mind is always there. It’s like the blue sky. Even when the blue sky of the mind is filled with storm clouds of unhappiness, … Continue reading It’s easy to forget that what we’re looking for is already here.
Dan Hauk 