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A quick scroll through social media this morning found a friend posting about “finally feeling some normalcy again,” a more and more common sentiment I’ve been noticing about our musical world.  Show’s being played, togetherness, and the feeling of getting back … Continue reading →

In my eyes Indisposed In disguises no one knows To say I was kicked in the gut this morning is an understatement.  Fucking pummeled.  Over and over again.  I got through my day concentrating on the records I’m in the middle … Continue reading →

I’m almost positive that since the very first time a show or spectacle charged a fee for attendance, scalpers have been in existence.  Take an event everyone wants to see, buy up a group of tickets, and sell them for … Continue reading →

Tonight I turned from HBO’s “Last Week Tonight” to see Adele win her “Album of the Year” Grammy and the plethora of folks that were involved in making that happen packed on stage with her. I congratulate her, all of … Continue reading →

I added my top 6 favorite horror soundtracks to the “To Avoid Fainting” horror movie blog, check it out!!!   http://toavoidfainting.blogspot.com/2016/10/10-nights-of-halloween-watchlists-from.html?spref=tw

Dear ASCAP, BMI, and any other organization this may concern, This Saturday evening, as I fired up the grill with some family members for the holiday weekend, I found myself answering questions about “this songwriting mumbo-jumbo and the Department of … Continue reading →

I spent most of my childhood at my grandparent’s house in eastern Pennsylvania. It was my adventure-world; my friends all lived extremely close, we had a big yard to play baseball/football/soccer in and acres upon acres of State Game Lands … Continue reading →

Loneliness is the ally of conformity.  The fear of an empty bed is greater than the fear of an empty soul.  At some point we were taught that it is better to hold on to a hand than to a … Continue reading →

some mornings start with fear.  i wake anxious.  heart pounds.  out of breath.  looking around.  did i miss the alarm?  where am i today?  what am i supposed to be doing?  there’s no difficulty in finding fear.  some of our … Continue reading →

People ask me all the time what it’s like making a record. And after countless hours of searching high and low for analogies, I think I’ve finally stumbled on the best one. Making a record is like building a car. … Continue reading →