Cookie's Corner

Could times get much crazier?  A pandemic has closed us off from human touch for 3 months and more than 100,000 people have died in the USA.  A police station is burning down and protestors react around the country to inexcusable behavior. A reporter is arrested for doing his job in a crisis.

We've been in lockdown since March 14.  The last recording session was with John R Burr and Mads Tolling (yet to be released).  It's hard to imagine we haven't recorded anyone in two months.  So what are we doing?

Last Sunday, May 17 on Facebook, Jenna and I partied on for 90 minutes live for her video stream while she and I chatted via cell phones and Facetime.  She had tequila and I had peach vodka.  Need to know more? Read on!

I've been a recording and mixing engineer since 1982.  When I started out, there were no schools for audio recording or mixing. I went on instincts from being a musician since I was 4 years old.  I find the best recording engineers are musicians.

To quote David Robinson -- "Well Now!"

Oh no!  It's Friday.  Patrick doesn't come in today.  The local Starbucks is closed for the pandemic. The Half Moon Bay coffeeshop is a 20 minute drive that I would normally take, but the police are issuing fines for people driving to the ocean.  Hmmmmm.  

The pandemic has its drawbacks but one of the positive things it brings is better air, dolphins returning to the Venice canals and birds singing gleefully around the world. It's brought me a new sense of sound in the outdoors. How about you?

The pandemic has change how we live life. Not for just a few but for the entire world.  It's hard to imagine how the world can come to a stop.  Work stops, meeting friends doesn't exist, your favorite restaurant isn't open to sit for a meal, we're scrambling for toilet paper and unbleached white flour.  How has life changed for you?  We'd love to hear from you.

In order for you to get to know them better, we're going to be asking all our musicians Five Questions over the next few months and post the answers on their artist page. We hope you enjoy the answers as much as we have!

04 01 2020 It was announced yesterday that we shall be asked to Shelter in Place for another 30 days -- until May 3, 2020. I live in the Silicon Valley. For the first time in many years, the skies are blue and the birds are singing. In fact, a lot of my friends from all over the country have told me they've notice an increase in birds chirping.