11 Dec 2021

Nerd Note #1

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I am a musical nerd.  I have been known to overwhelm people.  I’ve been learning to talk “normal”. Teaching English to students from ages 3 to 70 has helped me come down to Earth. I desire connection through music.  Students make it clear when they aren’t experiencing connection with the teacher, or the material.  The audience lets me know when they can’t relate to the song. Perhaps you, dear reader, also have nerdy tendencies. It has been said that all … Read More
14 Oct 2021

Everyone Is A Singer: How I Came To Write This

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As a small child, I sang freely.  Singing was one of my favorite activities.  At age 7, for no apparent reason, I  “lost my ability to smile”.  I also became ashamed to sing. Something happened, maybe at school.  I was loud and precocious.  Perhaps I attracted derision.  I don’t know.  My parents love singing, and have always encouraged me.   Maybe I already sounded like Nina Hagen, David Byrne, or Edgar Winter, all of whom I have emulated at times.  … Read More
8 Oct 2021

The Alchemy of Sulphur

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The Alchemy of Sulphur “The purpose of this book is to incite a series of tiny riots in the imagination.” -Antero Alli The same could be said of director Alli’s fourteenth feature length film “The Alchemy of Sulphur”, premiering on November 7th 2021 in Portland Oregon. Antero has said that his films are a marketing nightmare, because he doesn’t fit into any genre.  Well, this isn’t a movie, it’s a journey. Perhaps it’s time for a new genre. What is … Read More
28 Sep 2021

Gizmodrome

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My most listened album of 2020 is “Gizmodrome” by Gizmodrome.  I stumbled on it when I was searching Adrian Belew.  Super group comprised of: Stewart Copeland (Police, Curved Air),Chief Clown, Laconic Lyricist, rhythm guitar and vocals. Adrian Belew (Zappa, Bowie, Talking Heads, King Crimson etc) Riff Tricks Guitar Wizard and backing vocals. Mark King (Level 42) on bass and backing vocals. Italian Mastermind Vittoria Cosma on keyboards (PFM: Premiata Forneria Marconi). Black humor, musical sleight of hand, and general excellence. … Read More
1 Sep 2017

Self Interview

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Why interview yourself? It’s a long standing literary tradition, and a way of kickstarting my autobiography. Why write songs? Fascinated and bewildered by life, I wrote what I believed in, to help me remember my way.  After a while, songs started to come in dreams, including waking dreams.  I began to “receive songs”.  I haven’t written much lately, because I’m too busy producing what I’ve already written.  I’m always improvising music tho. How long did it take you to make … Read More