Dustin Erhardt

I recorded this last week. Enjoy.

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“I hereby grant you permission to write crap, because crap is the best fertilizer. And the more crap you write, the more likely it is that you’re going to grow something spectacular out of all that crap that you’ve written.” 
- Pat Pattison

This week: Finishing up some co-writes and recording some demo worktapes to send to Robbie Tice, who will help make these songs album-worthy. Pushing the pebble down the hill that will soon be a snowball (stupid analogy).

Water Cooler #1

Dustin: This Wiley album is reaaaallly good. 

Asher: Don’t tell me. 

Dustin: Don’t tell you it’s good? It actually sucks.

Asher: Thanks. 

Dustin: No worries.

Asher: See, now when I listen to it, it’s gonna be amazing. Because I’m gonna expect it to suck. 

Dustin: Such a brilliant way to life your life. 

Asher: I don’t know if I’ll be able to listen to the whole thing. It’s 22 tracks.

Dustin: I see 14. Listen to this one: http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2012/jan/16/wiley-evolve-extinct-album-stream 

He’s getting really good, and unique.

Asher: That’s the same thing, just shorter.

Dustin: Yes I know. Was that not your complaint? How do I please you? 

Asher: Well, I can stop half way through. Giving me only part of it won’t change the amount of songs I’ll listen to. 

Dustin: But now you know what all the non-deluxe tracks are. 

Asher: It’s the first 14. 

Dustin: Yeah, but you wouldn’t have known that.

Asher: Dustin…. It wouldn’t have mattered. I may not even get to 14.

Dustin: It matters to me, Asher. I thought you could respect that. 

Asher: I can’t respect it because it has no basis on logic. It’s just you trying to be helpful again. And we know how that works out. 

Dustin: Why do I leave a path of destruction everywhere I go? 

Asher: I’m not sure. But I forgive you. 

Dustin: Tell me it isn’t my fault. 

Asher: I can’t lie. 

Dustin: Have you ever seen Honey I Blew Up The Kid? Rick Moranis accidentally blows up his kid to like 300 feet tall, and the baby goes on to destroy entire towns. But the whole time he’s hurting people and destroying things, you can’t help but feel sorry for him. 

Asher: But Dustin, that was the 90’s.

Dustin’s Favorite Albums of 2011

Here they are. If the album players aren’t loading right away, try refreshing the page.

Come Gather Round Us - Despair? (Explicit-ish)

Catherine Feeny is one of my favorite female vocalists and songwriters, and she’s in this group. Minimalist production and brilliant songs.

Childish Gambino - Camp (Explicit)

The more you learn about Donald Glover, the more you love him. He was a staff writer for 30 Rock in grad school, star of the recently canceled Community, stand-up comedian, and was almost cast as the next Spiderman. And oh yeah, he raps.

Alison Krauss & Union Station - Paper Airplane

Nobody hates this album. Plus, it features Dan Tyminski, the guy who sings “Man Of Constant Sorrow” in O Brother, Where Art Thou.

Everything Everything- Man Alive

This album will not bore you.

Gotye - Making Mirrors

Australian sensation. Sounds like Sting.

Stevie Nicks - In Your Dreams

There were a lot of comeback albums this year, most of them were disappointing. The Stevie Nicks albums was generally overlooked, but I loved it.

Tinie Tempah - Disc-overy

Brit rap.

Wilco -The Whole Love
Good.

The Lonely Forest - Arrows

Produced by Chris Walla of Death Cab For Cutie.

Hurts - Happiness

This was technically released in 2010, but didn’t get to America until this year. I like it.

Which albums did I miss?