Author: goodnewsgeorge

  • Just Because You Can (Should You?)

    Remember when I teased I was working on something in my last post? Well, I finally got around to completing it this weekend.

    I started writing this video after thinking to myself: I enjoy writing and watching video essays.

    Ever since I fell down the video essay rabbit hole during the pandemic, thanks to the MICHAELSOFT BINBOWS video I came across. Since then, I’ve been hooked.

    That one video introduced me to a whole new genre of YouTube content. I was amazed at how someone could turn a not-so-mundane topic into such a fascinating story.

    It was the beginning of me enjoying longform YouTube content, something I still love to this day.

    Back then, I thought about creating a video of my own in the same style. But I never got around to it. Mainly because I lacked video editing skills and a solid idea for a story. So I shelved the idea.

    Until earlier this year.

    At almost age 40, there’s a lot of things I can say I’ve done but making a video essay wasn’t one of them.

    Since then, I’ve always wanted to make my own. And I guess now I’ve finally done it!

    It’s not amazing, or the most interesting content. But what matters is that it’s done. It’s completed. Finito. That’s the hardest part. Getting started. I can make it good later.

    I’d like to make more videos. It was a fun process. And now I have the knowledge to make the next one better. But will I make another video? I don’t know.

    This one took me a long-ass time to write and create. I had to learn Da Vinci Resolve from scratch. And I had learn to speak to the camera 💀

    At least now, I have a benchmark. A starting point to improve from. And maybe that’s the point.

  • Gig #150: Big Mic Out

    I know I haven’t blogged in a while, but I got something cooking. I promise🤞.

    In the meantime, here’s another gig announcement – Big Mic Out by Indie Logic.

    Been a long time since I played at Merdakrya, will be nice to be back. Also, I’ll unveil some brand new songs (finally!). Hopefully, I don’t mess up too much. Good thing there are other acts to carry the show.

    It’s a Saturday night gig! No “I have work tomorrow” excuses. Drop by for some cool tunes and cool beer.

    Google Maps | Instagram | 19 July | 8.00 PM

  • Gig #149: Elli Rocks

    Playing again here tonight, drop by for some chill tunes and chiller beer and a chilly room (seriously, it gets cold).

    Google Maps | Instagram | 28 May | 8.00 PM