Sunday, January 31, 2010

Day 31

Today, I:

• Updated the Maybenauts Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter pages.
• Updated Chicago Music fan page.
• Got permission to use another photographer's photos of our last show for Facebook and MySpace.
• Was the "lovely assistant" (ahem) for the Sunday Night Sex Show.

No calories today; I was bad.

Saturday, January 30, 2010

Day 30

Today, I:

• Updated the Maybenauts Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter pages.
• Updated Chicago Music fan page.
• Created a Facebook event for our February 11th show at the Abbey.
• Added new photos to Facebook and made a new blog post.

1502/0

Friday, January 29, 2010

Day 29

Today, I:

• Updated the Maybenauts Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter pages.
• Updated Chicago Music fan page.
• Played a show with The Sonnets.

Calories don't get counted on show days, damnit.

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Day 28

Today, I:

• Updated the Maybenauts Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter pages.
• Updated Chicago Music fan page.
• Played a fan-fucking-tastic set with The Maybenauts at Lincoln Hall
• Met the guy who books the music at all the local festivals... cool!
• Updated the Maybenauts' MySpace and Sonicbids pages with all the new press we're getting.
• Potentially signed on to be the new Gene Simmons for Slutter!!!!

Calories don't get counted on show days.

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Day 27

Today, I:

• Updated the Maybenauts Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter pages.
• Updated Chicago Music fan page.
• Plugged the show, plugged the show, plugged the show.
• Practiced with Emily & Vee because Leilani is sick! Ugh.
• Plugged the show some more.

1200/0

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Day 26

Today, I:

• Updated the Maybenauts Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter pages.
• Updated Chicago Music fan page.
• Compiled interview answers for interview lady.
• Wrote a new blog post for The Maybenauts blog.
• Worked out!
• Started brainstorming for The Maybenauts Fan Club... You'll see.

1644/469

Monday, January 25, 2010

Day 25

Today, I:

• Updated the Maybenauts Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter pages.
• Updated Chicago Music fan page.
• Sent mix list to producer.
• Played open mic at Quenchers.
• Practiced/recorded with Polecat band.
• Did NoVo e-mail blast for show.

2359/477

Sunday, January 24, 2010

Day 24

Today, I:

• Updated the Maybenauts Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter pages.
• Updated Chicago Music fan page.
• Updated song files on all our sites.
• Practiced with The Maybenauts.
• Reviewed new mixes with Maybenauts - almost done!!
• Talked about album art.
• Got played on Q101!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
• Updated various social networking crap for The Maybenauts.
• Wrote the beginnings of a touring business plan.

Taking a break from the calorie count today, because I was bad. Heheh.

Non sequitor: today is the 6 year anniversary of the day I got run over by that car.

Saturday, January 23, 2010

Day 23

Today, I:

• Updated the Maybenauts Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter pages.
• Updated Chicago Music fan page.
• Submitted The Maybenauts for Summerfest.
• Played a gig with the karaoke band.
• Went for a walk after a big breakfast instead of sitting on my fat ass.

2119/823

Friday, January 22, 2010

Day 22

Today, I:

• Updated the Maybenauts Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter pages.
• Updated Chicago Music fan page.
• Put in Maybefits tee order!
• Listened to/analyzed new mixes.
• Potentially booked ridiculous (but paying) gig in the 'burbs.
• Laid groundwork for potential altercations at the 28th show... long story.

1940/0

Thursday, January 21, 2010

Day 21

Today, I:

• Updated the Maybenauts Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter pages.
• Updated Chicago Music fan page.
• Wrote back the eBay dude about my sewing machine pedal (I am a jerk and left him hanging for nearly three weeks).
• Set up most of the order for the Maybefits tees, plugged last minute sales.
• Listened to new mixes!!

1828/0

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Day 20

Today, I:

• Updated the Maybenauts Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter pages.
• Updated Music fan page.
• Caught up on music biz blogs.
• Wrote a song.
• Smoked one black & mild.

2257/0

Slow day. Bleh.

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Day 19

Today, I:

• Updated the Maybenauts Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter pages.
• Update Chicago Music fan page.
• Smoked 1/2 Black & Mild.
• Tied up some loose ends with Last FM and Etsy.
• Cleaned our bedroom.
• Kindasorta worked out again.
• Wrote a ton of band e-mails.

2200/687

Monday, January 18, 2010

Day 18

Today, I:

• Updated the Maybenauts Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter pages.
• Update Chicago Music fan page.
• Updated EPK for submission to summer festivals.
• Finished pricing layout for DIY albums - ugh, way too much.
• Played the Accountants of Homeland Security's variety show.
• Smoked 2 1/2 cigarettes and one Black & Mild cigar.

1660/0

Sunday, January 17, 2010

Day 17

Today, I:

• Updated the Maybenauts Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter pages.
• Update Chicago Music fan page.
• Sorta-kinda worked out.
• Rearranged 60% of our apartment, threw out a ton of garbage, and cleeeeeaned!
• Didn't smoke until 8:30pm. All day, I only smoked 1/2 of a Black & Mild.
• Helped my favourite local music critic with his Facebook page (largely unproductive, but still kinda neat).
• Laid out some cost options (or lack thereof) for pressing the Maybenauts' EP.
• Discovered a great new hip hop artist (new to me, at least, seeing as he just put out his sceond record): K'Naan.

2228/467

Saturday, January 16, 2010

Day 16

Today, I:

• Updated the Maybenauts Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter pages.
• Update Chicago Music fan page.
• Started researching manufacturing prices for the record.
• Smoked one cigarette and 1.5 black & mild cigars.
• Set an official print day for the Maybefits tees (next Friday).

3500/0 (ouch. drunk food = uh oh)

Friday, January 15, 2010

Day 15

Today, I:

• Updated the Maybenauts Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter pages.
• Updated Chicago Music fan page.
• Worked out!
• Wrote the weekly psycho business e-mail.
• Caught up on more music biz blogs.
• Only had 5 cigarettes.
• Calculated my BMR and basic activity level and figured out my caloric needs for weight loss (end goal: consume under 2200 cal per day. Goal: 1600-2000, varied depend on exercise regimen).
• Tracked my food.

From now on, at least for a couple months while I try to get back into shape, these entries will now include two numbers at the bottom: the first will be calories consumed, the second will be approximate calories actively burned (as in from exercise only, not general daily activity). So, let's start that now:

2231/350

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Day 14

Today, I:

• Updated the Maybenauts Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter pages.
• Update Chicago Music fan page.
• Dropped off the master for the NoVo compilation.
• Confirmed a new gig opening for my old band Haywood Yards at Quenchers on Feb 27! Updated Sonicbids and MySpace pages for it.
• Finished art for the NoVo compilation for the January 28th show.

It feels like it's been longer than two weeks already! Some days I'm slacking, some days I'm on top of it... But all in all, I'm going strong so far... Must. Keep. It. Up. The new Maybenauts mixes sound amazing, and this year is going to be a BIG deal for us. I promise.

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Day 13

Today, I:

• Updated the Maybenauts Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter pages.
• Update Chicago Music fan page.
• Worked at NoVo.
• Listened to new mixes with the band and made an edit list. They sound soooooo awesome!!
• Discussed production methods and costs with the band.

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Day 12

Today, I:

• Updated the Maybenauts Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter pages.
• Update Chicago Music fan page.
• Caught up on the rest of the MTT blog.
• Found a new indie music promotion blog to obsess over.
• Learned how to use FBML and added a "Next Show" box to The Maybenauts' Facebook Fan Page. Planning other neat things, too!! This is a really useful tool. :)
• Created a Facebook event for our appearance on The Razor & Die Show on WLUW 88.9FM.
• Pandered until The Maybenauts had 500 fans on Facebook! (We're now at 501 and I can shut up about it... until we get close to 1,000 of course. Ha!)
• Created an almost seamless hack for an extra "invite your friends" box on Facebook.
• Wrote an angry letter to NBC about this whole Conan fiasco. :( Join Team Conan!

Monday, January 11, 2010

Day 11

Today, I:

• Updated the Maybenauts Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter pages.
• Update Chicago Music fan page.
• Updated Sonic Bids and MySpace to promote our radio appearance on The Razor & Die Show on WLUW 88.9FM.
• Caught up (almost) on MTT and read some other really interesting articles, among them this one on Joshua Bell, which, while not directly discussing the music industry, shed tons of light on perception of products (namely unkown bands) within it. Reading this article was easily worth my whole day, and every musician or person under music-related employ would benefit greatly from reading it as well.
• Had a meeting with Emilie Jaeger regarding recording, writing, and new shows.
• Worked at NoVo, including working on our upcoming January 28th show (Maybenauts).
• Played the Quenchers open mic.

Sunday, January 10, 2010

Day 10

Today, I:

• Updated the Maybenauts Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter pages.
• Sent out my weekly crazy business e-mail.
• Made a few extra bucks with Vee moving the last of the Poi Dog rehearsal space.
• Layed out the graphics/text for "download cards" for the January 28th show... hopefully the songs will be ready!

Saturday, January 9, 2010

Day 9

Today, I:

• Updated the Maybenauts Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter pages.
• Updated the Chicago Music page.
• Explored other options for a merch store, like Big Cartel, since I've been having a couple problems with Etsy.
• Made Leilani's birthday present.
• Did all the Facebook invites for the January 28th show at Lincoln Hall!
• Celebrated Leilani's birthday at Late Bar and got ruined. Ruined, I tell you!!!!

Friday, January 8, 2010

Day 8

Today, I:

• Updated the Maybenauts Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter pages.
• Updated the Chicago Music page.
• Sent mailing list e-mail to confirm Café Wha Who cancelation (additional sadface), but plug our upcoming show at Lincoln Hall on January 28th!
• Plugged Maybefits tees via our mailing list.
• Updated The Maybenauts blog.
• Potentially booked a show for The Sonnets.
• Confirmed a Maybenauts live (!) appearance on the Razor and Di Show on WLUW 88.9FM for February 26th!
• Made a to-do list for today and took care of at least two items on it.
• Went to see a good friend's (and huge Maybenauts supporter's) play on the south side. Go Gracie, you rock girl! :)

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Day 7

Today, I:

• Updated the Maybenauts Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter pages.
• Updated the Chicago Music page.
• Picked up and dropped off posters for our January 28th show.
• Notified everyone of the cancelation of our Café Wha Who gig this Saturday (sadface).
• Robbled with The Hamburglars at Lucky Number.

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Day 6

Today, I:

• Updated the Maybenauts Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter pages.
• Updated the Chicago Music page.
• Wrote down specific mix notes for our new songs.
• Created a pre-buy for our "Maybefits" t-shirts... and sold two so far!
• Went over mixes in lieu of practice.
• Had a drink with the lovely Emily and discussed the verbage for our secret website surprise (stay tuned, really!)...

Soooo sleepy. Goodnight!

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Day 5

Today, I:

• Updated the Maybenauts Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter pages.
• Updated the Chicago Music page.
• Made a poster and handbills for the January 28 show.
• Updated the Maybenauts song player on the NoVo site.
• Laid out a onesheet for our album release mailings and saved half the future cost by laying out a 8.5x5.5 image! Harr!
• Updated the Maybenauts blog with upcoming shows.
• E-mailed our mailing list to promote this Saturday's show at Cafe Wha Who.
• Contacted a couple bands and Double Door regarding Vee's garage/glam/powerpop/rockandroll extravaganza in May... (details later!)
• Updated the Facebook event for the Jan 28 show.
• Created a Paypal account for The Maybenauts.
• Set up a neat new surprise on Maybenauts.com (you'll have to wait to see)!

Also, I'm realizing that this here bloggie has gotten me even more motivated than I thought. Throughout the day I'll look at my "Today, I:" list and decide it's too short... and then I go to town on stuff I have to do! Nothing like feeling inferior to get light a fire under one's ass. :)

Monday, January 4, 2010

Day 4

Today, I:

• Updated the Maybenauts Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter pages.
• Updated the Chicago Music page.
• Plotted promo options for our January 28th show.
• Started cleaning the apartment.
• Did some work for NoVo.
• Played at the Halfway House Open Mic with Vee.
Didn't go for ice cream at 2:30am.

Sunday, January 3, 2010

Day 3

Today, I:

• Updated the Maybenauts Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter pages.
• Updated the Chicago Music page.
• Picked up the new mix for Girlfight.
• Taped The Maybenauts' appearance on a Chic-A-Go-Go episode!
• Seriously fucked up my knee.

I'm calling it quits for today, i'm tired and sore and need to rest up for the back-to-the-grind workday tomorrow!

Update!

Since I can't stop doing anything ever (or sleep, apparently), today I also:

• Made some images for the new online Maybneauts shop.
• Made funny Photoshopped versions of a couple of Lenny Jimenez's photos of us from today's taping.
• Applied for a bizarro fantasy job with a CD Baby offshoot.

Saturday, January 2, 2010

Day 2

Another pretty light day in terms of getting work done, but tomorrow will make up for it!

Today, I:

• Updated The Maybenauts' Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter pages.
• Invited tons of people to the Chic-A-Go-Go taping.
• Updated Chicago Music page.
• Picked up/picked out/bought/washed/found costume elements for Vee's and my Chic-A-Go-Go outfits.
• Did laundry! Clean underwear! Yay!

Friday, January 1, 2010

Day one!

New year's day... a little slow today, but some good stuff done:

Today, I:

• Updated The Maybenauts' Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter pages.
• Created a Facebook event for our Cafe Wha Who? show next Saturday.
• Plugged our Chic-A-Go-Go taping via Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter.
• Caught up on the Music Think Tank blog.
• Outlined new updates for maybenauts.com.
• Thought of a great new web-based storefront idea for Maybenauts' merch and started laying it out, including pre-purchase options that will hopefully go live this week!
• Came up with new merch ideas.