symphony in bossa

For some reason, I’ve always had a deep love for Brazilian music. I say it this way because it doesn’t really make sense for me – this music was not part of my upbringing, and I’m not really sure when I was exposed to it, or consequently, started to crave it in my regular listening… read more

welcome to the fluff’n’fold

Naut Pictures just finished our latest production, which turned out to be a short film/music video for AlyCat, the group I play with. Shot over two grueling evenings, the whole production was a blast. How often do you get to take over a launderette after hours, fill the place with disco lights, puppets, musicians, and… read more

that funky squeezebox

As documented when I first got the gig, I’ve been the in-house engineer for Philly accordion legend Joe Soprani for going on 1.5 years. And these days, I’ve got my own film production company filled with amazing, creative, able-bodied people who like to shoot things with a camera. After a recent conversation with my mother,… read more

completely unspoiled

Back in October, I took a road trip to Appalachia, specifically Asheville, NC. My friend Jamie Paul had just finished tracking a record that needed mixing, and he brought me down to do the thing. Now, he hired me not because I have golden ears (I don’t), but because I know his music, his palette,… read more