It’s June 1 and that means another FREE EP. For the entire month of June, you can download “The Cassingles” for absolutely free. Just look up to the top of the page where my lovely bespectacled face is and hit the “MUSIC” button right below. Download away!

We’ve got a great EP release show coming up on June 11 at the Rosebud featuring The Rationales, Muy Cansado (who are having a June residency), and The Highway. Come celebrate the summer with a bunch of very good bands.

Just as “Fiction Memories” is starting to find a nice groove in your iPod mix and your soul, along comes another EP from your buddy Boogie. And this one couldn’t be more different:

Only the finest technology for my beloved fans

True to the spirit of this project, “The Cassingles” comes as YET ANOTHER completely different kind of collaboration. As you may or may not know, I play bass with a little outfit called Parlour Bells, the musical mastermind of which I am lucky enough to also have as a guitarist in The Best Intentions – the amazing Mr. Nate Leavitt. Recently, Parlour Bells came out with an excellent EP entitled “Heart Beatings” (which I had nothing to do with) via a very interesting process: Nate made a bunch of synthesized music and then handed it over, previously unheard, to singer Glenn DiBenedetto to add vocal melody and lyrics. A record made in two different rooms. Pretty funky idea.

Along with my numerous other character flaws, I’m a wee bit of a control freak so the idea of turning complete power of production to another person had its morbid appeal. Could I really let go like that? I didn’t know, but if I were going trust anyone, it’d be Nate Leavitt. If we were in a junior high class learning about parental responsibility, I’d totally let Nate babysit my egg while I watched scrambled porn on the stolen cable box in my parents’ room. Soooooooo I performed four songs on acoustic guitar, sent them to Nate and said, “Do whatever you want. You have carte blanche. Call me when they’re ready for vocals.”

When it came time for me to hear the tracks, my little mind was blown. Nate’s electronic wizardry morphed my acoustic diddies into a collection of power-pop gems that could fit onto the B-side of a 1984 cassingle (hence the name). The influences of artists like Prince, Cyndi Lauper, Rick Springfield, The Police and other 80′s pop that have always been hidden somewhere deep in the foundation of my songwriting are unashamedly at the forefront of this EP. I’m pretty psyched about it and can’t wait for you all to hear it.

So you have another week to download “Fiction Memories” and then get a taste of “The Cassingles.” Hooray for cognitive dissonance!

With apologies to the great Nicole Anguish, here is a sneak peak of the cover art I’ve digitized up for the June EP, entitled “The Cassingles”:

More info on this record to come in the next few weeks!

Come on by for the fun as Lauren Flaherty, Big East, and Golden Bloom join me to celebrate the release of “Fiction Memories” (which you can get for FREE by clicking on the music link, by the way) tonight at the Rosebud Bar in Davis Square, Somerville.

Here’s a nice article in the Boston Metro about the show this morning. Literally thousands of disinterested commuters are looking at my face this morning, wondering “Why is he so sweaty?”

A little late, but hopefully worth the wait. Just click on the MUSIC link right below my face up yonder. Download and enjoy!

The EP release show is this Friday the 13th (spooooooky) with Lauren Flaherty, Big East, and Golden Bloom.

So we’re a tiny bit late on getting the full EP mixed and mastered (stupid Rumble), but here is the new single off the record for your free download pleasure:

It’s that time of the month again – EP release #4 hits your (virtual) record store shelves this coming Sunday May 1. Or at least, we hope it does. More on that in a minute, but first here’s the tasty track listing:

1. The Real Danielle
2. Every Day
3. The Last Night
4. Sundown
5. Hot Licks

During this “6 EPs in 6 months” project, I’ve already had a lot of different recording experiences. “Songs from the Armory Volumes 1 and 2″ were my way of celebrating the fantastic diverse Boston music scene through collaborations with several different writing partners. “I Hate New York” (my first solo record) was my attempt to strip away all artifice and present a much more raw and intimate look into my songwriting. With the latest EP, I am aiming to capture the power and energy that I feel while playing in my band The Best Intentions.

Playing with the Best Intentions behind me never fails to send a charge up my spinal column. Justin Tibbetts is a great drummer for many reasons (his chops and technique are top notch), but mostly because he has such a great sense of what a song is supposed to do. My songs don’t really come to life until Justin locks in on them. And hearing Tim Delaney and Nate Leavitt play guitar together is as exciting as it gets for me, musically. During rehearsals, I just try to let them loose and see what happens. “Fiction Memories” aims to give the listener a peek into what it is like for the four of us to get in the room and make rock and roll music together.

Helming the producer’s chair is recent Rock & Roll Rumble finalist Dan Nicklin of OldJack. If you saw any of OldJack’s three Rumble rounds, it should be obvious that the man is no stranger to great performances. In working on this EP with Dan, we decided to focus less on perfection than on vibe. We want to transport the listener into a late-night beer-soaked filthy rehearsal space where four seemingly mild-mannered white guys in their mid-30′s magically transform into a kickass motherfucking rock and roll band.

Speaking of kickass performances, OldJack’s “underdog” run in the Rumble may have actually set our recording schedule back a bit so there is an ever-so-slight possibility that “Fiction Memories” might be out to you a hair later than midnight on May 1. But don’t worry – it’ll be worth the wait.

Hello robot friends,

My duo Low Static Romance is playing a great, eclectic show over at Precinct in Union Square Somerville featuring Michael Bernier & The Uprising, Abbie Barrett & The Last Date and Ray Hendricks. LSR will be debuting a new song (as is our custom for most shows) as well as a few cool covers. I’ve also been in the first week of a weight loss competition, so there is a very real chance of me getting delirious and doing something silly and/or pantsless.

If you haven’t checked it out yet, LSR has a new Bandcamp page featuring our one (so far) recorded song. But don’t fret – we’ve got plans and machinations to record soon. In the meantime, fall in love all over again.

We hit the stage tonight promptly at 8, so come early and bring your heart so we can break it.

Here is a sneak preview of the new album cover for the May EP entitled “Fiction Memories”:

We’re still recording now, so with any luck it’ll be available for free download on May 1.

Courtesy of the great Johnny Anguish at Daykamp Music: