Zapruder Point

Last week, the social network rollout of my new covers EP, I Didn’t Want to Say Anything, was a modest success. Now, for those less into feeds and more into downloads, I’ve put up the whole kit and kaboodle — five songs, cover art, and even cut-out art for burnt copies — right here in [...]

All next week, leading up to Friday, August 13th (!!!), I’ll be celebrating / promoting the new covers E.P., I Didn’t Want to Say Anything by posting a song a day to Twitter and Facebook (links in the right sidebar.) That’s one for each weekday — and at the end of the week the whole [...]

Well, that was weird. And yet at the same time, it makes perfect sense… This past spring and into the summer, I homed in on a handful of cover songs, ones where I felt like I’d put a personal stamp on them. At the same time, with the arrival of my new guitar and some [...]

So I’m deep into recording now, which currently entails overdubs and vocals for the six songs recorded with John and Larry (the “trio songs”). I’ve forgotten what an emotionally herky-jerky experience recording can be. One day I’m convinced my guitar lines are garbage, the next day I think they’re pretty keen. One thing’s for certain: [...]

So Amy got me a cigar box guitar for Christmas. Man, I had zero luck guessing what that tall gift leaning against the couch might be. It is, as you can see, pretty gorgeous: Snaps on Facebook elicited huzzahs and a request to see and hear it in action. So I just shot a quick [...]