Shane, C.R. and I went into a studio this week to record our second, as yet untitled album. It took us about sixteen hours to lay down 11 basic tracks, with four of them being pretty much done as is.

We were there for the majority of two days, unlike the week and two studios it took to create our first album.

This one’s gonna sound pretty sweet, pretty, and sweet. Certain tracks are going to bump, others will lull. The rest are very much T.O.F.U.

Mine and Shane’s work on it is done; now it’s just up to C.R. to bust out his producer wand and make it all gibe and jam. He and I will be at Lime (formerly Rime) on The Drive this Monday night.

So, I am just relaxing in Vancouver through the weekend. It’s great, but cold and wet.

Got to hang out with K80 F-S and a whole slew of Van peeps. I’ll see Alvin Lau this weekend, and then I’ll see Miss Knowles for a couple of days. Man, is she ever missed…

Oh! This is pretty sweet too…

Word to the nerd.

2007: Go For It!

Originally published at Posted on MikeMcGee.net. You can comment here or there.

Been in Chicago for a bit. Been entertaining the notion of staying even longer. It's a damn fine city. I must give it up to Alvin Lau. The man is one of the best hosts a touring poet could ask for. Lovely place. Great neighborhood. Thank you, my new friend. I appreciate the time we had to hang out. Being a touring poet himself, he understands the needs of bearded chubbies.
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I have a lot coming up. A potential tour with Robbie Q. And another with Anis Mojgani and Shane Koyczan.

You can find more of my future gigs at my Myspace profile: myspace.com/mikemcgee

In November, I return to L.A. for a great series of shows with In-Q, Dez Hope, Joe Hernandez-Kolski, and DJ Jedi.


"When Two Worlds Collide: an evening of poetry and music"

Highways Performance Space
1651 18th Street (1/2 block North of Olympic)
Santa Monica, CA 90404

November 16 – 18 at 8:30pm

COST: Thursday, November 16th – PAY WHAT YOU CAN
Friday, November 17th — $20 general + $15 student/group
Saturday, November 18th — $20 general + $15 student/group
(A limited number of $10 tix available at www.goldstarevents.com)

HOW: Purchase tickets online at www.highwaysperformance.org or call (310) 315-1459

When Two Worlds Collide is an evening of what can be considered the next generation of poetry and music. Drawing from a wealth of backgrounds, the artists performing at Highways Performance Space, November 16 – 18, are some of the best at their craft. Emmy award-winning producer and two-time HBO Def Poet, Joe Hernandez-Kolski, was approached by Leo Garcia, Artistic Director of Highways Performance Space, to put together an evening of work. So Joe got excited and surrounded himself with some of the most talented performers from the west coast. “These are the artists who inspire me,” says Joe. 2006 Individual World Poetry Slam Champion Mike McGee arrives from San Jose; In-Q, a numerous slam champion and one of the most prolific Hip-Hop MCs, arrives from Santa Monica; Dez Hope, the “Mexican Bob Dylan with beats” brings his guitar and looping machine from Boyle Heights; DJ Jedi carries his turntables and mixer and vast music catalog from Culver City; and Joe Hernandez-Kolski makes his way from Chicago (via Mar Vista, baby!) to bring you an evening of poetry and music guaranteed to provoke laughter and thought.
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Word to the nerd.