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how the magic happens

October 4, 2016 by cwilliams

screenshot of Logic

Sitting in my sonic bubble. Headphones on, bass plugged in, staring at a sheet of glass - sucked into the vortex of 21st century recording software's infinite possibilities (Logic, if you're curious, and the irony of such a name for something that … [Continue reading] about how the magic happens

Filed Under: music, writing Tagged With: cristina williams, logic, process, recording, songwriting

good day, sir, and thank you

September 1, 2016 by cwilliams

photo by STEVE WOOD

Gene Wilder is gone. To be fair, we hadn't seen hide nor hair of him in a good long while and I admit he had slipped my mind. Though every now and then I tend to gravitate towards some YouTube clip from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory or Young … [Continue reading] about good day, sir, and thank you

Filed Under: writing Tagged With: comedy, gene wilder, imagination, tribute

folk fest recap

June 9, 2016 by cwilliams

Cristina Williams and her band at the 2016 Tucson Folk Festival

This is way overdue but here's some video and pictures from the 2016 Tucson Folk Festival. For those who don't know, the Folk Fest - as it's usually called around here - brings folkies from all over the region. I think over two hundred acts perform … [Continue reading] about folk fest recap

Filed Under: music, video Tagged With: cristina williams, live music, tucson, Tucson Folk Fest

Valley of the Moon

April 12, 2016 by cwilliams

A crumbling tower of lunar lava

There's a funky old children's attraction in Tucson that was started by a nice man in the 40's as an enchanted place for kids. He made a magic snake out of oatmeal canisters and was re-using materials way before it was trendy. I was fascinated by the … [Continue reading] about Valley of the Moon

Filed Under: music, video Tagged With: acoustic guitar, cristina williams, demo, innocence, songwriting, tucson, valley of the moon

Across Time

April 8, 2016 by cwilliams

Gas station in Arizona

Here’s a song I wrote based on a stream-of-consciousness poem my Dad sent me. … [Continue reading] about Across Time

Filed Under: music, video Tagged With: acoustic guitar, cristina williams, demo, songwriting

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