Monthly Archives: March 2010

Post-Game: Cubby Bear, Chicago, 3-29-2010

Posted on 03/30/2010 by danzp

Funny how I’ve been all introspective about playing out, and then when this show comes up, I start getting a cold. Sickness is just the kind of factor that’ll throw analysis and game plans out the window. Still, I’d had … Continue reading →

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Joining the Service

Posted on 03/25/2010 by danzp

I have a couple of “proper bar” shows next week, my first since “getting back into it” about…8 months ago…? (Cole’s was quiet enough, and the stage secluded enough, for it to not really count, in my book.)  These are … Continue reading →

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Post-Game: Lazy Daze, Indianapolis, 3-14-2010

Posted on 03/17/2010 by danzp

After the long night before, getting up and driving to Indianapolis would have been a challenge even without daylight savings time. But there we were, not yet used to the idea that it was now an hour later — and … Continue reading →

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Post-Game: Uncommon Ground, Chicago, 3-12-2010

Posted on 03/16/2010 by danzp

Uncommon Ground was again a great experience. So many folks who weren’t able to make my February show were there, and with my brother Scott (a.k.a. The Monologue Bombs) and I trading songs during the second set, it was a … Continue reading →

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Psyching Myself Out

Posted on 03/04/2010 by danzp

Rehearsal with the new guitar has been a varied experience. On the whole, what I said on the day I bought it is true — as a “real” guitar, my Jazzmaster definitely sounds and plays better than any of the … Continue reading →

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