Creative Overreach
Published: Fri, 03/03/23
There are worse problems to have, no doubt. But February has just wrapped up, and with it, February Album Writing Month, or FAWM, as it's known to…
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Vinyl Freak
Published: Fri, 02/17/23
I found it combing through the shelves at the used book store near my studio – a place, I might add, where I have stumbled across my share of…
Orcs, And Gorgonzola
Published: Fri, 02/10/23
Last week the city of Austin more or less shut down for the week as two nights of freezing rain wrought complete havoc on the trees, power lines and…
Disco Medley
Published: Fri, 01/27/23
I did not land in Brooklyn with any kind of plan, really. That is, I had a plan, but it didn't survive my first week in New York. Three months…
Analog Verities
Published: Fri, 01/20/23
As I was rolling up to collect the Dauphin from some after-school activity the other night, I managed to clip the curb and get a flat tire. Presumably…
Workshop: Last Reminder
Published: Fri, 01/13/23
workshop starts at 10:30am Central, but you don't have to actually attend it live – you can register now, and watch it any time you like over the ne t…
A Pretty Hirsute Affair
Published: Fri, 01/13/23
Like any self-respecting cartoon dad, I opposed the dog notion on strictly logistical grounds: I would, I knew, wind up walking her the most, and so,…
This Saturday's Workshop: FAQs
Published: Thu, 01/12/23
1. What time does the workshop start? D'oh! 10:30am Central time this Saturday, January 14th. The workshop will last an hour and a half. 2. Do I need…
New Workshop This Saturday!
Published: Tue, 01/10/23
This weekend's workshop will focus on the alternating thumb groove: you'll get e ercises to line up your fingers and thumb, combine those e ercises…
Quigley!!!
Published: Fri, 01/06/23
I worked in an architects' office for maybe four or five months in my early twenties, which is where I met singer-songwriter Freedy Johnston. We were…