CROSS RECORD

greetings, from Michigan

2012-02-13T07:15:00.000-08:00

2012-02-05T12:13:00.000-08:00

beatlesrecord

2012-02-04T17:14:00.001-08:00

2012-01-26T19:41:00.000-08:00

2012-01-14T13:04:00.000-08:00

Making my first full-length album!
Theo of Hotel Earth will be helping me make an album in a Lakehouse in Michigan in February. Many friends will come and play on the record- and it will be released on beautiful vinyl! Please visit my KICKSTARTER page for more information, and to pledge your help! Thank you

2012-01-06T07:28:00.000-08:00

justbelieve//2012

2012-01-01T22:58:00.001-08:00

a devon christmas

2011-12-25T22:49:00.000-08:00

2011-12-21T20:38:00.001-08:00

Some of my very favorite music in the entire world

2011-12-18T23:02:00.001-08:00

I want to share with you some Haikus written by Emily Cross, Sarah, Matt and Peter in the kitchen, over warm cups of winter Wassail:

FRUIT:

the fruits grow plumper
bananas and oranges
sink your teeth deeply

NAKED TREE:

the tree is naked
without the suitable bulbs
pop the popcorn please!

WASSAIL:

there is rum in your wassail
don't wine, there's wassail
wassail to the ground

PETE'S DREAM:

synchronized sex dreams
the sheets are turning over
love's color is red

MATT'S DREAM:

It felt like Boy Scouts
friends in a far out canyon
eraser shower

SARAH'S DREAM:

well-endowed dream man
uncomfortable chaffing
why even wear one?

EMILY'S DREAM:

I was on the beach
my mother was also there
feline thoughts are mine

MATT IS AN ADULT:

Matt is an adult
He can get some food take out
He is getting Thai

Please leave me a haiku in the comments if you happen to read this.

2011-12-10T22:10:00.000-08:00

show at Maes Studio

cross record website

2011-12-04T14:40:00.000-08:00

On this Sunday afternoon I made a website. Here it is:

www.crossrecord.com

check it out! love and health to everyone

xoxo

2011-11-25T22:37:00.000-08:00

disposable camera carried around for an extended period of time

2011-11-18T22:55:00.001-08:00

ADA/AVA

2011-11-11T13:40:00.000-08:00

Opening for this wonderful show tonight:

8:00PM/
Links Hall
3435 North Sheffield Avenue
Chicago, IL
students/10$
general /15$

2011-11-11T13:38:00.001-08:00

ghost record

rotting pumpkins of Chicago

2011-11-06T11:07:00.000-08:00

some hugs I love

2011-11-02T23:52:00.000-07:00

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2011-10-09T19:38:00.000-07:00

colors of Chicago

two oranges

2011-10-06T16:56:00.000-07:00

2011-09-30T12:30:00.000-07:00

My delicious bounty- collected from the Grant Park community garden ( Located in Grant Park at the intersection of E. Congress Parkway & S. Columbus Drive, Chicago, IL 60605. )

Kale,dandelion roots & greens,zucchini,egg plant,carrots & purple carrots,beets,chives, and something that looks and smells like fennel and anise but is darker...can't figure this one out. So many more varieties and vegetables there, I was just short on time.

If you live in Chicago and you like vegetables, you need to pay this place a visit soon!

paintings

2011-09-29T16:31:00.000-07:00

Swarm of Starlings

Triangle rock

2011-09-23T13:51:00.000-07:00

photos of Ireland I found while looking for something else that I didn't find anyway

2011-09-13T09:34:00.000-07:00

2011-09-08T18:03:00.000-07:00

is anyone looking here?

2011-09-07T15:46:00.000-07:00

hello friends,
I'd like to see you at this show on Friday:

1902 W. Irving Park Rd
(between Damen Ave & Lincoln Ave)
Chicago, IL 60613

love to all and to all a good night

2011-09-06T12:25:00.001-07:00

"Little Orange" demo

little orange by crossrecord

2011-09-04T23:56:00.001-07:00

Loyal Dog::Cross Record from rachel joy baransi on Vimeo.

Video by Rachel Joy Baransi

2011-08-29T21:53:00.000-07:00

2011-08-23T09:51:00.000-07:00

2011-08-21T10:08:00.000-07:00

2011-08-16T22:55:00.000-07:00

2011-08-07T05:53:00.001-07:00

2011-08-03T19:27:00.000-07:00

privacy hedge

house in snow storm

2011-08-01T11:15:00.000-07:00

twosyllable

2011-07-29T10:35:00.000-07:00

MORE ABOUT THE COMPILATION HERE!

role models

2011-07-27T12:47:00.000-07:00

2011-07-25T20:17:00.001-07:00

2011-07-20T20:08:00.000-07:00

TOUR DATES/LOCATIONS/DETAILS COMING SOON!

2011-07-18T19:45:00.000-07:00

water baby

2011-07-17T13:56:00.000-07:00

2011-07-10T09:26:00.000-07:00

still kickin around

2011-07-03T14:36:00.000-07:00

jamaica farewell-putney bus by crossrecord
help from my friends-putney bus by crossrecord

2011-06-28T10:35:00.001-07:00

my current address:

Emily Cross
The Putney School Summer Program
Elm Lea Farm
418 Houghton Brook Road  Putney, Vermont 05346 USA

Hope you're all well

2011-06-23T04:50:00.000-07:00

Hello out there!

2011-06-18T18:38:00.000-07:00

fl-ny

2011-06-13T20:09:00.000-07:00

O.K.

2011-06-12T17:16:00.000-07:00

Ring Bell by cross record

two weeks in southern FL

2011-05-27T07:52:00.000-07:00

some quick sketches over morning coffee:

great images from a book I'm reading, P.M.H Atwater's Beyond the Light:

2011-05-25T17:23:00.001-07:00

2011-05-23T19:29:00.000-07:00

goodbye for now,Chicago. you've been good to me

2011-05-19T23:38:00.000-07:00

one show left for the CRMM 1.0 2011. It will take place tomorrow night, May 20, at 8:PM at 1822 S. Desplaines. love to all of you

2011-05-16T09:36:00.000-07:00

thanks to all who came out last night to the music mansion. thanks also to Kevin Wilson, and Weird All, but especially Drrty D and the Vampy 3.

Next on the CRMM1.0 2011:

Wednesday, May 18th at the Subterranean. I'll be going on first, at 8:00PM. I'll be playing with Elusive Parallelograms,Baron Von Something,and Hemmingbirds. It is 21+, and cost $8.

Hope you all had a great weekend.

2011-05-13T14:54:00.000-07:00

many thanks to all who came out yesterday to see the clarinet trio. it was great to perform in that space.

next up on the cross record may show marathon 1.0 2011:
Sunday May 15th:
a musical night at the Emily Cross music mansion featuring Weird All ( aka the wonderful Dylan Cale Jones ), Kevin Wilson, and yours truly. The festivities begin at 7PM and will last well into the night, with the help of a Murdhee, Mern, Big Jack and Drrty D DJ set.

It's at my place, so please contact me for the address. I will not disclose my location on the public www, for I wish my coordinates to remain secret.

2011-05-06T12:55:00.000-07:00

May will be a month of shows... I'm trying to play as much as possible here before I say goodbye to this city for a while..so be prepared for many musical updates. First up is the clarinet trio/Cross Record at the Comfort Station in Logan Square!

Thursday May 12, FREE, show starts at 7:30PM

I'll keep it with mine

2011-04-29T09:33:00.001-07:00

I'll keep it with mine by cross record

cover of one of my favorite songs of all time, "I'll keep it with mine" by Bob Dylan... on a slightly out of tune and poorly played guitar.

Megan, if you are reading this, I recorded it in your vacant apartment ( your room to be exact).

these good days

2011-04-27T08:46:00.000-07:00

2011-04-24T12:00:00.001-07:00

show tomorrow!

2011-04-22T11:23:00.000-07:00

Saki Record Store
3716 W. Fullerton Ave., Chicago, IL 60647

I would love to see you there, tomorrow April 23rd, at 3:00PM!

also, check out this interview I did with Joseph Montes of Loudloop Press,
HERE
Thank you, Joseph!

cat * mango * fish * worm compost *

2011-04-18T12:34:00.000-07:00

Attention! All of those who would like to purchase a copy of my EP, Magnetic Current, please visit THIS LINK.My appreciation and gratitude are overflowing.

also, the album was reviewed on LOUD LOOP PRESS
check it out!

2011-04-09T09:06:00.000-07:00

2011-04-06T09:13:00.000-07:00

magnetic current

2011-04-03T15:03:00.001-07:00

hello friends,

I have recently finished working on my EP.
you can hear it on my BANDCAMP page,

or right here:
Magnetic Current by cross record

It is being released by Another New Calligraphy on April 19,2011. Handmade, numbered copies will be available for purchase in their "catalog" section. There will be a release show on April 23rd at Saki record store on Fullerton.
Thanks to everyone who listens, everyone who helps, and just everyone.
love to all of you.

dandelion root

2011-03-30T17:24:00.000-07:00

First go at making dandelion root coffee!

This stuff is great for you...it supports the health of your kidneys and your liver,can help purify your blood, help eliminate acne, assist in weight loss, increase the regularity of bowel movements, cuts down or eliminates acid indigestion and gas buildup...and the list goes on. In fact, "dandelion", or "Taraxacum officinale", means "Official Remedy for Disorders."

I thought I'd show you one way to utilize the power of the dandelion. Let me know if you try it!

Step 1:
Dig up the dandelion. You can find them all over the place...but we got them from our school yard. I forgot to photograph this, so here is a picture of a dandelion plant:

Try to get the whole root out if you can. It works better to use a shovel as opposed to ripping it out of the ground with your hands.
You can wash and use the leaves to eat as a salad, or satay them in some oil and garlic. If there are flowers on the plant, you can use them to make wine!

Here's what the roots look like:

Step 2:

Wash the roots.
I couldn't get them all the way clean, but I'm sure you could.

Step 3:
Now you're ready to chop.

Chop them up pretty small.

Step 4:
Once they are all chopped up, spread them out on a cookie sheet. I have read different things different places about how hot your oven should be. You are aiming to dry them out, and roast them. I set my oven at 130 and let them roast for about two hours, then blasted them in the broiler for a few minutes. I have heard that you can put your oven on 250 with the oven door open a little so the moisture can escape for about two hours. You can also use a dehydrator if you have one of those. Use your judgment, and check on them periodically. They should turn a darker brown, and shrink considerably in size. They should feel dry to the touch.

While you wait, I suggest going into the backyard, building a fire, roasting some apples, and experimenting with hypnosis techniques.

Step 5:
Once your roots are dried up and out of the oven, you're ready to grind them in a coffee grinder, or smash them up any way you please.
It's best to put the grounds in a french press, but if you grind them fine enough, they can also be used with a drip coffee brewer.

drink up, and enjoy the benefits.

2011-03-24T22:12:00.001-07:00

2011-03-22T01:21:00.000-07:00

nothing,nowhere live at the Hideout
Nothing,Nowhere live at the Hideout by crossrecord

2011-03-16T20:42:00.000-07:00

if you want to come...or have nothing to do...or want to have a nice conversation after the show..or just talk...or have a drink or some water...or hear this other band..or if you are bored..or if all of your Thursday plans failed and you don't want to be at your house or your friend's houses..or want to see me flounder around on stage in front of people...or if you want to give me five dollars or a special message...maybe I will see you tomorrow...

2011-03-04T20:43:00.000-08:00

2011-03-02T16:38:00.001-08:00

come one, come all

2011-02-25T22:38:00.000-08:00

2011-02-24T09:44:00.000-08:00

moon phase chart collaboration
have a wonderful day everyone

2011-02-18T09:21:00.000-08:00

over tea this morning

TOOLS

2011-02-17T10:46:00.000-08:00

2011-02-13T08:40:00.000-08:00

THIN HYMNS

2011-02-03T00:04:00.001-08:00

horse day/snow day

2011-02-02T15:52:00.000-08:00

2011-01-26T12:31:00.000-08:00

2011-01-24T16:05:00.001-08:00

THE PHILADELPHIA EXPERIMENT

2011-01-18T22:18:00.000-08:00

do you believe?

2011-01-10T16:17:00.001-08:00

2011-01-05T11:19:00.000-08:00

Thanks, PHOTO BOITE

2010-12-28T11:23:00.000-08:00

2010-12-26T20:40:00.000-08:00

2010-12-23T15:26:00.000-08:00

hang men

2010-12-22T17:21:00.000-08:00

gifts

2010-12-21T12:57:00.000-08:00

gator creator/this good life

2010-12-13T13:29:00.000-08:00

2010-12-08T11:45:00.000-08:00

nico&me

2010-12-03T07:30:00.000-08:00

freely download-able at soundcloud.com/crossrecord

2010-12-01T13:29:00.000-08:00

Poster I made for the Pillars/Cinema show in January

It hurts me too

2010-11-27T19:40:00.000-08:00

It hurts me too by crossrecord

Karen Dalton cover
"It hurts me too"

2010-11-26T09:46:00.000-08:00

2010-11-22T09:15:00.000-08:00

bad scans

2010-11-14T17:23:00.000-08:00

Lisa Cline

2010-11-13T08:12:00.000-08:00

Feast your eyes on these beautiful drawings. Even if she weren't one of my dearest friends, she would be one of my favorite artists. Check out her blog

HERE

happy happy joy joy

2010-11-11T12:17:00.001-08:00

2010-11-08T13:15:00.000-08:00

floridiantics

2010-11-07T21:34:00.001-08:00

never said I was a drummer..
so good by crossrecord