Process, what process? Birthing a song.
Someone asked me a while back, “what’s your songwriting process?” I think I mumbled, ‘uh, I dunno, I write stuff and sometimes it rhymes, and sometimes I figure out how … [Read more…]
Someone asked me a while back, “what’s your songwriting process?” I think I mumbled, ‘uh, I dunno, I write stuff and sometimes it rhymes, and sometimes I figure out how … [Read more…]
Six months to the day after the flooding that hit Lyons, one of my songs is on Couch by Couchwest (the OTHER festival going on right now). It’s a flood song, … [Read more…]
So if you are into strange internet events, it’s time once again for Couch by Couchwest. The ultimate independent music festival, it’s so alternative you don’t have to go anywhere … [Read more…]
Ray Wylie Hubbard, who has taken to writing loooong and really entertaining Facebook posts, included a song suggestion in a post not too long ago. I’m a big fan of … [Read more…]
Yes, it’s good to be home. There is no denying that. Sleeping in my own bed is good. The dogs are happier. The cat is still grumpy, but he’s home. … [Read more…]
So I posted the Flood Update a while back. In between finding a more stable place to spend our exile from home, talking to FEMA (I feel like I have … [Read more…]
So there’s that saying about ‘life is what happens when you are making other plans.” I often see it attributed to John Lennon. He was pretty smart, he might have … [Read more…]
Song School starts tomorrow! It’s pretty much camp for big kids. Lots of people actually camp on the festival grounds, there’s food, singing, a river, and sessions. Sessions on writing, … [Read more…]
I’ve been taking an online songwriting class the past few weeks, which has been pretty cool. It’s has been a chance to learn some vocabulary for talking about the mechanics … [Read more…]