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July 17, 2014 12:55 amA pretty waltz written in a moment of bleakness. I composed & arranged the string quartet despite not being able to read or write a note of music. This song is performed here by one of my bands, Casey’s Brain.
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The Lady Vanishes
July 17, 2014 12:53 amThis instrumental selection was influenced a lot by the Stone Temple Pilots, Soul Coughing & Cheap Trick – it’s performed by one of my bands, Down With Meyers.
I Really Didn’t Mean It!
July 12, 2014 4:56 pmI was trying to go for a Buck Owens meets the Rolling Stones in 1965 with the drummer from Blondie kind-of-thing – this song was performed by one of my bands, The Revellaires.
Original Photography: Kitchen Sink
July 12, 2014 4:45 pmA miscellaneous collection of old and new images. The photograph above is right out of the camera, no Photoshop, filters, special lens or anything. All photographs © John Carmody, Washington, D.C.
Original Photography: Washington DC
July 12, 2014 4:42 pmUsually I carry a camera or other recording device with me around Washington, D.C. All photographs © John Carmody, Washington, D.C.
Original Photography: Portraits
July 12, 2014 4:40 pmFamily, friends and strangers, some pictures just take themselves. All photographs © John Carmody, Washington, D.C.
Original Photography: Nature
July 12, 2014 4:35 pmMiscellaneous shots of flora and fauna. Photography © John Carmody, Washington, D.C.
Original Photography: Black and White
July 12, 2014 4:25 pmThe majority of these were taken on an old 35mm Pentax camera. All imagery © John Carmody, Washington, D.C.
Original Photography: My Studio
June 25, 2014 7:40 pmMost of these images are from a Washington Post Magazine feature. Photos © David C. Kennedy, the Washington Post. The rest? © John Carmody, Washington, D.C.
Mary What’s Her Name
March 8, 2014 12:59 pmA pretty song I wrote for Mother’s Day. Listen close: it’s in 3/4, 4/4 and 5/4. It’s influenced by the Beatles, Grant-Lee Philips and Simon & Garfunkel. I played all the instruments except the drums (John Orem.)
A Real Moral Let-Down
March 8, 2014 12:58 pmWhen I wrote this, I was listening to a lot of Louis Jordan, the Pretenders and Patsy Cline. It’s performed here by one of my bands, Casey’s Brain.
Goodbye My Baby
March 8, 2014 12:57 pmPeople of a certain fortunate generation grew up idolizing the guitar riff and guitar solo. This power-pop rocker is performed here by one of my bands, The Revellaires.
