Tag: Life is Horrible

• Old Cassette Recordings, Bad Playing, and Editing – Thoughts from November 9, 2025

  

  The main thing going on in my life right now is music. I should mention that Patti, the cats, and a few other people are always in my focus, but when I’m alone, music is my focus. I’ve spent more time working on music than writing. What you’re reading is my attempt to not completely…

  Brian Kirwan

  April 14, 2026

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  2025, 4-track cassette, 8-track ADAT audio tracks, 90s, ADAT machine, audio cassette tapes, bad playing, cassette tapes into the computer, cats, composing songs in the computer, connecting things together, copy and paste, deafer, depressing, editing, experimenting with sound, forgettable moments, getting tools, lack of space in my office, learning something new, Life is Horrible, live music, live recordings, lyrics, mix of delight and irritation, more forgetful, multiple tracks, music, music recordings, older, one flawless take, Patti, recording audio on the computer, repetitive playing, song version, spare time, tape is linier, thoughts, VHS tapes, working on music, writing, writing duties

• Little Time for the Kitchen and Music Creation – Thoughts from October 27, 2025

  

  Life has torn me in several different directions recently. As usual, it’s mainly my fault. We’ve been working on the kitchen on my days off. That, along with grocery shopping, doing lawn work, and watching as many shows as possible, my days off are full. I’m used to that at this point. Having only a…

  Brian Kirwan

  March 24, 2026

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  1997, 2025, 30 years ago, backup routine, copper pipe, Crash of '97, creating directly, creating music on the computer, enter notes manually in the computer, free flowing ideas, grocery shopping, hard drive crash, hours of daylight, I Don’t Love You, kitchen renovation, lawn work, leaking pipe, Life is Horrible, losing years of data, lyrics, music projects, not being able to sing, out of practice, outdoor wood cutting, Patti, pipe cutter, pipe extender, pipe sticking up from the floor, playing guitar, playing piano, reading music, Realistically positive, singing, singing in the car, thoughts, throat problems, torn in several directions, translating the rhythms in my head, water to the fridge, working an hour away from my house, working on the kitchen