May 2012
16 posts
Trapped in a restaurant blasting something called “Fresh 102.7”. Actually feeling anxious from its awful gravel-voiced, auto-tuned beat fest
Today on intro.verse.chorus, my new site for songwriters - Demystifying Performance Rights Organizations http://tinyurl.com/cfcttra
Nice. Some unexpected, Tuesday evening magic last night at the Living Room, NYC… http://ping.fm/d7ZCi
New this afternoon on Guitar World; a cool piece on Squeeze & a new column on song structure by yours truly… www.guitarworld.com
Just listened to “Night In My Veins” by The Pretenders about 30 times in a row.
Today on intro.verse.chorus, my new site for songwriters, Pt.3 of our series with singer/songwriter, David Poe http://tinyurl.com/IVC-DP-Pt3
Reunited with my high school rock band yesterday after 24 years to begin recording a song. Quite a fun and surrealistic experience.
April 2012
12 posts
Who knew that kid reading Guitar World (Andy Summers on cover!) back in the 80s would be writing for them… http://tinyurl.com/bwozko5
Today on intro.verse.chorus, my new site for songwriters, “The McFerrin Method”: A Cappella Songwriting?… www.introversechorus.com
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Introducing Intro.Verse.Chorus
Wanted to interrupt our regularly scheduled programming to let you know about a pet project of mine called - intro.verse.chorus Newly launched, intro.verse.chorus is a website/blog dedicated to the art of songwriting. In addition to maintaining my personal Blog here, I’ll also be writing for intro.verse.chorus as well as curating, with other writers contributing as we go. The idea being sort of...
NP: The moody, “Your Own Sweet Way” by Notting Hillbillies off the sadly forgotten “Missing…Presumed Having…” http://tinyurl.com/bmfhg45
NP - Bon Iver. Kind of reminds me of early 80’s Peter Gabriel but strangely also a little like a John Mayer for hipsters.
You Gotta Serve Somebody: NP - Slow Train Coming… http://ping.fm/TAjA9
Veal chop via old-school, Park Side Italian Ristorante, Corona NYC http://ping.fm/FUJE7
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The in-laws are visiting. Building Legos with the grandson. Their Spotify request? - Jethro Tull… coolinlaws
Pomplamoose is awesome. True artists. Love when they use musical terms like “SEO”… http://ping.fm/FdROd
Singer/Songwriter, Philanthropist, Sell-Out: When is enough enough?http://ping.fm/vYLyA
My old friend & collaborator Ron Z’s fine, ongoing Blog at GW http://ping.fm/mIoyn
My pal Morgan Taylor & his alter-ego, Gustafer release a new DVD 2day. Great stuff for the young & young at heart http://tinyurl.com/86zecks
March 2012
13 posts
Check the new Parasol Label Group site. And while you’re there, why not grab some rare “Pop Job” Japanese vinyl? http://tinyurl.com/bt3g3cx