Patrick R. F. Blakley

Central Square 2010 Indoor Champions

pat — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 01:30:02 +0000

Central Square high school and middle school both won in their respective championships after having great seasons. The 2010 group performed their interpretation of Scheherazade which incorporated narratives, dance and of course a full range of musical ideas conveying the strong conceptual show. The group also won the best pit award. Also congratulations to both of Central Square’s Winterguard ensembles for also taking first place in the Mid-York Winterguard competition.

See more info on the weekend’s events on the Channel 9 News website:
http://www.9wsyr.com/news/local/story/Central-Square-teams-perform-winning-routines/J8caZ6dZIESv74iTztMQoQ.cspx

Check my profile at the new Our11thHour.com

pat — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:06:18 +0000

Our 11th Hour has a completely redesigned website which is much more plain and simple. You can check out the site at www.Our11thHour.com and you can see my profile section by clicking the image below. The band is in a rebuilding cycle and are taking another look at our first album to fix imperfections while we introduce our new members.

B Meson Custom Percussion

pat — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:33:10 +0000

My custom drum shop is now open for business. With four series of drums available you need to check out all the possiblities that I can create for you for a very low price! The company sells internationally and can ship anywhere in the world. Go to the website for all the information and e-mail me at info@bmesoncp.com to start your new kit!

Central Square to National Class

pat — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:38:08 +0000

After winning two New York State Championships in a row (2007 & 2008) as well as many WGI Percussion Championships in the last four years (2006, 2007 & 2008) the Central Square Field Band of Paul V. Moore High School will be moved up into the National Class to compete against some of the best schools in the Northeast and the country. The promotion was delayed by the conference board but finally became official toward the end of May 2009. The members and instructors as well as boosters and parents look forward to competing in the highest class.

New Website Design

pat — Sat, 09 May 2009 06:00:13 +0000

The new look for my site is basically complete. Some minor tweaks here and there but this is it, the new and very much improved site layout. You can find all the same pages as before, though a few have moved to sub-pages of Freelance, Media and Bio. I can also now see the statistics more clearly and it is much easier to traffic visiters to the site through search engines. Let me know if you have any ideas or suggestions.

Journal Publication

pat — Thu, 07 May 2009 05:22:30 +0000

I am being published in the Oswego Historical Review Journal in May of 2009. See the publications page, under media, for more information. I have completed the final editing and have submitted a final draft to be printed by the end of the month. This 34 page research paper is about the Narodna Odbrana and takes a look at one of the more unlikely assassinations in history.

More information to come after the journal is printed and details become available.

2009 NYSPC Championship

pat — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 02:49:40 +0000

After an unfortunate incident at the NYSPC Championships Central Square Percussive Theater at Paul V. Moore High School placed fourth after a ten point penalty due to controversial lighting. An “On the Air” lighted prop was used to compliment the radio themed show for the first time at championships and caused a winning score to become a fourth place score after an undefeated regular season. The group did, however, win the Best Pit and Best Battery caption awards and held their heads high after performing the best show of the season. Congratulations are due for all the members of this group for the outstanding performance as well as the tenacity to applaud ESM, as well as the other groups on their podium victories this Sunday.

Our 11th Hour Album

pat — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 11:35:04 +0000

Our 11th Hour has completed the writing for the entirety of their first full length album entitled Of Halos & Hand Grenades. The album will feature 11 songs and some bonus tracks. The album is a concept album designed by myself, it features the lives of a young couple falling apart and falling to their deaths for one another. If you’d like to learn more about the concept check us out at a show or, if you just wanna read about it, send me a message and I’ll send you the storyline.

The band’s current full set list includes their entire album as well as some songs planned for their next studio album. Check out the official website for the most up to date information available as well as upcoming show dates!

Epiarch Endorsement

pat — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 16:21:15 +0000

Epiarch Drums has endorsed me and continues building a custom two sided 15 piece main drum kit and smaller custom 3 piece classic kit complete with Remo drum heads. I am also dedicated to using Sabian cymbals, Innovative Percussion drumsticks and Yamaha pedals. Check out Epiarch’s site at epiarchdrums.com. You can see and click on my signature snare drum logos below.

Go to the Independent Recording section, under freelance artist, for my drumset layouts and overviews. For more images of my custom drums check out the candid images section under media.

Our 11th Hour Demo

pat — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:36:31 +0000

Our 11th Hour releases their self-titled demo EP complete with five tracks and a bonus acoustic track. The EP can be found on iTunes and Amazon.com as well as many other music stores and sites online. You can also buy the CD at one of the bands’ live shows as well as stickers and many other things. You will also hear the bands’ full length album performed live as they near the studio recording date. So check them out!

Here is the Music Player. You need to installl flash player to show this cool thing!