I Want To Be Known As A Producer So I Can Get Work As A Producer

If I were the type to make videos where I talk to the camera, I would be making one about the Dear Liza EP I'm working on, specifically the song Stoned. 

I'm not sure how I would film myself talking about this, because I would want it to be filmed like you were standing right next to me or looking over my shoulder while I show you on the computer what I'm thinking- for example, 

after the chorus, there's some dead space... I'm thinking that chorus line could be repeated to fill that gap.

And then at the end, the pauses in the last chorus? They should be sequential and on beat, to make one long chorus that you can groove along with instead of being broke up like they are. 

Also, this song is so cheeky, I think it needs sound effects. 

How many times does it mention a train? How about some train sounds off in the distance? 

Tidal wave? We should hear it! 

Stoned?! We need bong hits in the background! And a party, and coughing and laughter!

Also the high harmony is missing in the chorus, I would like to add it.

If you follow me on insta, you just heard this song because I just posted it, twice actually, so you might know exactly what I'm talking about, and you may even disagree because you love it the way it is so much haha just kidding theres no way- 

So this is me being a producer, and I should be making videos about this, because I want to be known as a producer. I should film myself producing so you all know about my skills and maybe want to hire me to record you, or to produce tracks you already have, like I'm doing with Dear Liza right now. I just cant figure out how to capture this on camera by myself holding the phone. I mean it doesn't even make sense to show myself on camera, maybe I could just show my screen and talk... I could be on screen if I had a camera man- oh maybe just a tripod. I should look into that because I really should be putting my face on camera so you can get to know me! 

Ok, go follow me on insta, lilmcgillmusic. I will follow you back.

The Sitcom That Is My Life

For years, I've been living in a sitcom. Two single mothers and their kids live together in the suburbs, with episodes of blended family friendly fun and shenanigans, and sometimes drunken adult shenanigans when the kids visit their dads. Good show. 

Then suddenly,

my ex husband tells me, oops he sold his house and doesn't have anything lined up, guess he'll have to move in with us while he looks for a new place... and the market is bad... so he's gonna take his time finding the right place... New show! 

We've officially gone from Valerie to The Hogan Family. Yeah I'm a little sad, but. These shows can't last forever.

I shouldn't complain. He's the bumbling sitcom Dad that fixes things around the house and makes omelettes at the crack of dawn. Always making jokes, always trying to help. Likes grocery shopping. Will watch soccer with my Mom. In many ways life will improve. My house will improve, at the very least.

Now the sitcom is sitcom-ing, and the shenanigans are shenanigan-ing even more as my kids are here full time and my ex husband is suddenly a roommate, with pets, that I have to consider, work around and compromise with. And introduce to all my friends. And wait for and clean up after and pay attention to... it's fine. What's one more person, a dog, and a cat and kids full time? 

Stay tuned for more blended family fun and adventure. I'll surely be venting about it!

Lil McGill Esta Aprendiendo Espanol (Y No Puede Encontrar Un Enye)

 Como cambio mi keyboard de ingles a espanol? Bueno, econtre un keyboard universal pero como lo uso? Uso mi portatil ahorrita... seria mas facil en mi celular (sigh... como se dice sigh en espanol?)

Anyway, mi espanol es horrible pero quiero aprender. Necesito practicar. Por favor, digame en espanol y dame una prueba, un examenito jaja me gustaria mucho...

Es que, mi cerebro sabe muchas palabras, pero yo no. No puedo hablar con mi boca. En vida real, necesito tanto tiempo para encontrar las palabras, jaja. Y por supuesto, hay muchas frases que todavia no aprendi. Tambien, no entiendo nada cuando me hablas! Tienes que hablar lentamente, lo siento. 

Hago Duolingo cada manana -dammit where's the enye- cada dia, y tambien miro el How To Spanish podcast cada dia y escucho musica en espanol... y otros, hay muchos videos para aprender espanol- ugh basta! no puedo sin enye es equivocado y grosero

el punto es, estoy ensenando yo mismo y quiero practicar espanol con hablanativos cuando posible, quiero ser fluida algun dia.  Muchas gracias, amigos <3

ok hasta luego