Category Archives: One-Offs

Cuyahoga Savings

Posted on 05/19/2011 by danzp

I was a tad nervous and extremely honored to be one of the readers at last night’s “The First Time” event. I heard amazing, hilarious, life-affirming stuff from Matt Priest (Canasta), Gerald Dowd, Dag Juhlin, Leah Jones, Amy Hayden and … Continue reading →

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‘Unhenged’ Unleashed!

Posted on 12/08/2009 by danzp

This past spring, I was honored to be asked to submit to the latest Coverville tribute project, Unhenged, wherein various indie artists take on songs by Spinal Tap. Initially, I thought it would be cute to do “Cups and Cakes.” … Continue reading →

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Tapping and Squeezing

Posted on 06/18/2009 by danzp

I finished a new song yesterday. It was especially satisfying because the missing pieces were all lyrics, pretty much. I was intimidated because I was extremely satisfied with the one verse I did have, one that came pretty effortlessly some … Continue reading →

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Live from WUSB 2006

Posted on 06/01/2009 by danzp

Dumbing Down the Takeout [Live on WUSB] Man, I am so slow. Really: I listen to mixes a year after people give them to me. It’s taken me 5 months to get through this stupid (I mean great) Richard Ford … Continue reading →

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“When You Were Young” One-Miker

Posted on 05/13/2009 by danzp

The Killers are, to me, like the new Smashing Pumpkins. In interviews, Brandon Flowers always high-wires that line between plain- and endearingly-pretentious, just like Our Man Corgan. Also like the Pumpkins, his band can mine a startling directness–usually in their … Continue reading →

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