Photographer for a night (and maybe more)

I am here at Shyamal's studio – the bassist for The Generals. We were at The Generals' practice session earlier and it was pretty cool. Heard them work on a new song, which of course I forgot to record because I didn't realise it was an actual song, I thought it was just a random jam. Although I should have recorded even if it was a random jam!

Anyway, I actually went there not to just hang around, I went there to take some photos, and I must say I took some really cool photos. Most of them pretty abstract that I hope to use in the website layout some how. The site might have a magazine layout from the looks of things, still not too sure. I also managed to get a video clip of one of their other songs called "Annie's Got A Problem." I got about 95% of the song.

I still have to work on the layout now that I have some pictures I'll get down to it this week. So I'll keep you posted on that for sure.

OH! I also had a "meeting" of sorts with my lecturer, Desiree, yesterday and well so far she thinks I'm doing well with regards to how I’m handling my Media Project. Thank Goodness this project is due in January! In my mind, I think what I need to do now is the layout... well a draft. The band may want me to take more photos so we'll have to get that organised.

Server space hasn't been totally organised yet, well I'm still waiting on the password information but Desiree did say I can hand up the site on a CD so that’s great! Oh, don't you worry the site WILL be up on a server, we didn't register that name for nothing! The band really does need the site so it WILL be up.

Ok I have to go now I "borrowed" Keshav's (The Keyboardist) laptop to type this up.

Hmm for future reference here's a list of the band members:

Darren Pierre - Lead Vocals and Guitarist.
Shyamal Chandradath Singh - Bassist, Vocals
Keshav Chandradath Singh - Keyboardist, Percussionist, Vocals
Puss - Lead Vocals, "Chants"
Jon "Otto" Otway - Drummer

Ok that's all for now,
Saeed

They've bought a home!

Yes! That's right! The Generals officially have an address now. Obviously there's nothing there yet except for a place holder page saying that the domain is registered. Anyways without further adieu the URL is: http://www.the-generals.net

Fancy isn't it? As for any other site updates, I'm sorry to report that there are none. I've been rather swamped with work on both sides of the field, i.e. school and job more so school. Also, the band members themselves are quite the busy bunch. They too have their own jobs to see about. However, I believe they have gone in to the studio to start tracking some drums. I didn't get a chance to go down to the studio. Hopefully next week I will though. I want to start recording some video footage or at least take some pictures of the band in action be it in the band room or studio room.

The design for the layout hasn't begun yet either, but, again maybe this weekend coming I can get some ideas down.

That's about all for now,
Take Care,
-Saeed

The Generals are coming.

Yesterday was the first official day for our Media Project class. This Class asks us to create a product be it a newspaper, radio show, TV show, movie, music video... what ever as long as it's media related. This product has to be as professional as possible, meaning it has to be done under normal circumstances - barring the fact we're media students. Seeing that I work in the web development field I thought it best to just do a website.

So now that I'm doing a website the next question is who do I make one for? Seeing that I have a few musician friends I decided to do one for one of the bands that I know. The band I decided on is a ska/punk/alternative rock/dub band called The Generals.

Yesterday I had a talk with the bassist and drummer about some possible ideas. We've come up with a basic concept for the site that will eventually change once their album comes out. As easy as this is sounding, it's not. The tough part for me has always been making a layout. I think that's my problem right there... I shouldn't view it as a problem now should I? We'll see I have a faint idea in mind so I'm trying to see how best to execute it.

Oh I forgot to mention, while making this product for Media Project we have to keep a log. Hence, this site. I decided to go all 'web' with it. So from now until January this blog will solely be used for writing up my ramblings and thoughts about this fun process... fun as the case may be.

For now I'm off
Take Care.