Well, as it says in the good book…ask, and ye shall receive. I asked for requests…and I got a request. And Lori asked for a song…and I made her a song! For those of you pandeiro geeks who might be
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Drums and Comedy
First Request! “Fish or Cut Bait”
The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World
Last week’s video was my take on a line from the book One Hundred Years of Solitude, which I’m ashamed to say I never finished reading. This week’s video is based on a short story by the same author. You
Read moreFriends
I’m nervous about posting this one, because I really don’t want any of my friends to think that it’s about them. It’s really just about the frustrations that come with being a single person in a society organized around couples
Read moreFairchild West – pandeiro version
A few months ago, I posted about a song I finished recording back in October that borrowed some elements from Dichterliebe, a series of depressing German art songs (here is a link to it). I’m planning to release that song
Read moreInternational Man of Mystery
So here is my newest silly pandeiro video: This is meant to be a companion to I Hate to Meditate, Wonderful Being, and Andrés. I’m actually working on several more songs on the same theme. I’d like to make an
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It has been way too long since I’ve updated this site. I was planning to do a long, pensive post about how I wasn’t sure whether or not there was any point doing what I do given the current state
Read moreI blame my parents
I woke up one morning with an idea for a song. It had a stock 1960’s I – vi – IV – V – I progression. I wasn’t sure if I should blame my baby boomer parents or the fact
Read moreRecording a new song
I spent Tuesday in the studio finishing up a song called “Fairchild West.” It’s a little embarrassing to admit I’ve been working on this one since 2012…maybe even before that. I borrowed most of the vibraphone part from the first
Read moreMy Hometown
Yeah!!! I got a new video made!!! Thanks to Cathryn Beeks for directing it…and thanks to all of my awesome friends who participated!
Read moreLa Línea
Here is the story behind La Línea. You can listen to it or download it here on my bandcamp page. “I can’t go to New York with you. Because I don’t love you. And if I went with you,
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