document.write('\x3cmeta http-equiv=\x22x-dns-prefetch-control\x22 content=\x22off\x22/\x3e\x3col class=\x22tumblr_posts\x22\x3e\x0a \x0a \x0a \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a \x0a \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_title\x22\x3eTime to rehearse! \x3c/div\x3e\x0a \x0a \x0a \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a \x3cp\x3eTune in at 4pm to watch me rehearse, mistakes and all.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3e\x3ciframe frameborder=\x220\x22 height=\x22296\x22 scrolling=\x22no\x22 src=\x22http://www.ustream.tv/embed/1698992?ub=5D1719\x26amp;lc=CD311B\x26amp;oc=ffffff\x26amp;uc=ffffff\x22 width=\x22480\x22\x3e \x3c/iframe\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a \x3c/div\x3e\x0a \x3c/li\x3e\x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a \x0a \x0a \x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a \x0a \x0a \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a \x0a \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_title\x22\x3eOfficial James Collin mobile app\x3c/div\x3e\x0a \x0a \x0a \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a \x3cp\x3eIn case you can\x26#8217;t get enough of me\x26#8230; now you can take me with you. Well, not really me, but my music, photos and videos, and you\x26#8217;ll get access to my blog, news, and receive exclusive updates.\u00a0\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3e\x3ca href=\x22http://jmsclln.com/sb7Cx3\x22\x3eDownload my free mobile app\x3c/a\x3e.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3e\x3ca href=\x22http://jmsclln.com/sb7Cx3\x22\x3e\x3cimg height=\x22150\x22 src=\x22http://gallery.mailchimp.com/45e7e60a7436b5bed6f54e8a9/files/jc_mobile_app_large.jpg\x22 width=\x22300\x22/\x3e\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a \x3c/div\x3e\x0a \x3c/li\x3e\x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a \x0a \x0a \x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a \x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_photo_post\x22\x3e\x0a \x3cimg src=\x22http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly0mj6oqsV1qb8l3wo1_400.jpg\x22 alt=\x22Found this on the door to our\x26nbsp;rehearsal space. Now I\x26amp;#8217;m hungry.\x22 class=\x22tumblr_photo\x22/\x3e\x0a \x0a \x0a \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_caption\x22\x3e\x0a \x3cp\x3eFound this on the door to our\u00a0rehearsal space. Now I\x26#8217;m hungry.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a \x3c/div\x3e\x0a \x0a \x3c/li\x3e\x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a \x0a \x0a \x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a \x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a \x0a \x0a \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_video_post\x22\x3e\x0a \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_video\x22\x3e\x0a \x3cscript type=\x22text/javascript\x22 language=\x22javascript\x22 src=\x22http://assets.tumblr.com/javascript/tumblelog.js?720\x22\x3e\x3c/script\x3e\x3cdiv id=\x22photoset_15993035719\x22 class=\x22html_photoset\x22\x3e \x3ciframe class=\x22photoset\x22 scrolling=\x22no\x22 frameborder=\x220\x22 height=\x22346\x22 width=\x22400\x22\x0a style=\x22border:0px; background-color:transparent; overflow:hidden;\x22 src=\x22http://jamescollin.tumblr.com/post/15993035719/photoset_iframe/jamescollin/tumblr_lxxdx8UJLz1qb8l3w/400\x22\x3e\x3c/iframe\x3e\x3c/div\x3e\x0a \x3c/div\x3e\x0a \x0a \x0a \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_caption\x22\x3e\x0a \x3cp\x3eA quick peek at my solo live setup. The late night rehearsals have begun.\u00a0\x3c/p\x3e\x0a \x3c/div\x3e\x0a \x0a \x3c/li\x3e\x0a \x0a \x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a \x0a \x0a \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a \x0a \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_title\x22\x3eThe Queen is 25\x3c/div\x3e\x0a \x0a \x0a \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a \x3cp\x3eNear the end of October I was asked to contribute a track to \x3ca href=\x22http://thecoverlovers.blogspot.com/\x22\x3eThe Cover Lovers\x3c/a\x3e (a cover song blog) tribute album for The Smiths\x26#8217; \x26#8220;The Queen is Dead\x26#8221;. I tried my hand at \x26#8220;The Boy With The Thorn In His Side\x26#8221;. It\x26#8217;s not my favorite Smiths song, but taking the time to deconstruct the original and find a way to make it my own gave me a new appreciation for it. There are some great renditions of these classics in this batch. Enjoy.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3e\x3ca href=\x22http://thecoverlovers.blogspot.com/2011/11/queen-is-25.html\x22\x3e\x3cimg alt=\x22The Queen is 25 cover\x22 height=\x22364\x22 src=\x22http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TwfKcKdtf_c/TsQDUeU07vI/AAAAAAAAK3g/KZEf61MOyX0/s400/cover.jpg\x22 width=\x22400\x22/\x3e\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eYou can download all the tracks from the tribute via the blog:\u00a0\x3ca href=\x22http://thecoverlovers.blogspot.com/2011/11/queen-is-25.html\x22\x3e\x3ca href=\x22http://thecoverlovers.blogspot.com/2011/11/queen-is-25.html\x22\x3ehttp://thecoverlovers.blogspot.com/2011/11/queen-is-25.html\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eHere\x26#8217;s the full track list:\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3col\x3e\x3cli\x3e\x3ca href=\x22http://thecoverlovers.blogspot.com/2011/11/queen-is-25-baby-guru-smiths-2011.html\x22\x3eThe Queen is Dead - Baby Guru\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/li\x3e\x0a\x3cli\x3e\x3ca href=\x22http://thecoverlovers.blogspot.com/2011/11/queen-is-25-my-drunken-haze-egg-hell.html\x22\x3eFrankly, Mr. Shankly - My Drunken Haze and Egg Hell\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/li\x3e\x0a\x3cli\x3e\x3ca href=\x22http://thecoverlovers.blogspot.com/2011/11/queen-is-25-mechnimal-smiths-2011.html\x22\x3eI Know It\x26#8217;s Over - MechAnimal\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/li\x3e\x0a\x3cli\x3e\x3ca href=\x22http://thecoverlovers.blogspot.com/2011/11/queen-is-25-tyler-holmes-smiths-2011.html\x22\x3eNever Had No One Ever - Tyler Holmes\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/li\x3e\x0a\x3cli\x3e\x3ca href=\x22http://thecoverlovers.blogspot.com/2011/11/queen-is-25-sillyboy-smiths-2011.html\x22\x3eCemetry Gates - Sillyboy\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/li\x3e\x0a\x3cli\x3e\x3ca href=\x22http://thecoverlovers.blogspot.com/2011/11/queen-is-25-dial-up-smiths-2011.html\x22\x3eBigmouth Strikes Again - Dial Up\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/li\x3e\x0a\x3cli\x3e\x3ca href=\x22http://thecoverlovers.blogspot.com/2011/11/queen-is-25-james-collin-garden-on.html\x22\x3eThe Boy With The Thorn In His Side - James Collin and Garden On A Trampoline\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/li\x3e\x0a\x3cli\x3e\x3ca href=\x22http://thecoverlovers.blogspot.com/2011/11/queen-is-25-victim-of-society-smiths.html\x22\x3eVicar In A Tutu - A Victim of Society\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/li\x3e\x0a\x3cli\x3e\x3ca href=\x22http://thecoverlovers.blogspot.com/2011/11/queen-is-25-betty-loop-loop-smiths-2011.html\x22\x3eThere Is A Light That Never Goes Out - Betty Loop Loop\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/li\x3e\x0a\x3cli\x3e\x3ca href=\x22http://thecoverlovers.blogspot.com/2011/11/queen-is-25-lumiere-brother-pan-pan.html\x22\x3eSome Girls Are Bigger Than Others - Lumiere Brother and Pan Pan\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/li\x3e\x0a\x3c/ol\x3e\x0a \x3c/div\x3e\x0a \x3c/li\x3e\x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a \x0a \x0a \x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a \x0a \x0a \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a \x0a \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_title\x22\x3eHey music nerds\x26#8230;\x3c/div\x3e\x0a \x0a \x0a \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a \x3cp\x3eI don\x26#8217;t know about you, but I love flowcharts. Here\x26#8217;s one for songwriting. Learn it, love it, then break it\x26#8230; again, and again, and again.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3e\x3cimg alt=\x22Song form flowchart\x22 src=\x22http://jamescollin.com/images/song-form-flowchart.png\x22 height=\x22593\x22 width=\x22500\x22/\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eVia \x3ca href=\x22http://opensourcemusic.org/?p=1248\x22\x3eopensourcemusic.org\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a \x3c/div\x3e\x0a \x3c/li\x3e\x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a \x0a \x0a \x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a \x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_link_post\x22\x3e\x0a \x3ca href=\x22http://www.npr.org/2011/09/04/140144067/first-listen-steve-reich-wtc-9-11\x22 class=\x22tumblr_link\x22 \x3eNPR first listen: Steve Reich and Kronos Quartet \x26quot;WTC 9/11\x26quot;\x3c/a\x3e\x0a \x0a \x0a \x3c/li\x3e\x0a \x0a \x0a \x0a \x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a \x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a \x0a \x0a \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_video_post\x22\x3e\x0a \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_video\x22\x3e\x0a \x3ciframe width=\x22400\x22 height=\x22300\x22 src=\x22http://www.youtube.com/embed/uyP1ba5543k?wmode=transparent\x26autohide=1\x26egm=0\x26hd=1\x26iv_load_policy=3\x26modestbranding=1\x26rel=0\x26showinfo=0\x26showsearch=0\x22 frameborder=\x220\x22 allowfullscreen\x3e\x3c/iframe\x3e\x0a \x3c/div\x3e\x0a \x0a \x0a \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_caption\x22\x3e\x0a \x3cp\x3eCheckout the official video for my cover of The Passenger.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a \x3c/div\x3e\x0a \x0a \x3c/li\x3e\x0a \x0a \x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a \x0a \x0a \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a \x0a \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_title\x22\x3eWhen it rains\x26#8230;\x3c/div\x3e\x0a \x0a \x0a \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a \x3cp\x3eApparently my new EP, \x26#8220;The Passenger\x26#8221;, hit all the online stores at once. Get your copy from any of these fine services:\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eiTunes:\u00a0\x3ca href=\x22http://jmsclln.com/nn6JHe\x22\x3e\x3ca href=\x22http://jmsclln.com/nn6JHe\x22\x3ehttp://jmsclln.com/nn6JHe\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eeMusic:\u00a0\x3ca href=\x22http://jmsclln.com/pjhh2d\x22\x3e\x3ca href=\x22http://jmsclln.com/pjhh2d\x22\x3ehttp://jmsclln.com/pjhh2d\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eCDBaby:\u00a0\x3ca href=\x22http://jmsclln.com/nUPmpn\x22\x3e\x3ca href=\x22http://jmsclln.com/nUPmpn\x22\x3ehttp://jmsclln.com/nUPmpn\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eAmazon:\u00a0\x3cspan\x3e\x3ca href=\x22http://amzn.com/B005DVHA8G\x22\x3e\x3ca href=\x22http://amzn.com/B005DVHA8G\x22\x3ehttp://amzn.com/B005DVHA8G\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/span\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eBandCamp:\u00a0\x3ca href=\x22http://jmsclln.com/r1ErlJ\x22\x3e\x3ca href=\x22http://jmsclln.com/r1ErlJ\x22\x3ehttp://jmsclln.com/r1ErlJ\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eRhapsody:\u00a0\x3ca href=\x22http://jmsclln.com/qebyMm\x22\x3e\x3ca href=\x22http://jmsclln.com/qebyMm\x22\x3ehttp://jmsclln.com/qebyMm\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a \x3c/div\x3e\x0a \x3c/li\x3e\x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a \x0a \x0a \x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a \x0a \x0a \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a \x0a \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_title\x22\x3eThe Passenger: A birthday gift from me\x3c/div\x3e\x0a \x0a \x0a \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a \x3cp\x3eToday is my birthday. To celebrate I am releasing a new single, The Passenger. This is a song I have adored for a long time and always wanted to cover. The inspiration hit me a few months ago, and now I want to share it with you. \x3ca target=\x22_blank\x22 href=\x22http://bit.ly/r1ErlJ\x22\x3eDownload it now from BandCamp\x3c/a\x3e.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3e\x3ca target=\x22_blank\x22 href=\x22http://bit.ly/r1ErlJ\x22\x3e\x3cimg src=\x22http://jamescollin.com/thepassenger/images/jc-passenger-bg.jpg\x22 alt=\x22The Passenger cover art\x22 width=\x22300\x22/\x3e\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a \x3c/div\x3e\x0a \x3c/li\x3e\x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a \x0a \x0a \x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a \x0a\x3c/ol\x3e');