The bluest of blues, quick snapping, hard hitting, handclaps and the ever present grind of Auerbach's guitar put Brothers, the latest from the Akron duo, The Black Keys leaps and bounds beyond the explorations of Attack and Release (2008, produced by Danger Mouse). Touched up with sweet Fender Rhodes work and the careful production … Continue reading The Black Keys Blues
Bloodcast_1
This is a long time coming. I have really been listening to music in an entirely different way since leaving radio. What I mean is, before when hosting CrossCurrents on KRNN, I felt like I was constantly scanning for new music, trying to piece together songs that rang true with rich sounds, dark ambiance and … Continue reading Bloodcast_1
800 Seeds redux
Wrote this poem years ago, but really liked how it came out live, with musical accompaniment. Features Bridget Cross on Guitar and George Kuhar on Keys and Samples. Second one came out of a poem I wrote in several segments, experimenting with narrative perspective while sitting in a very quiet room in a noisy, fragrant … Continue reading 800 Seeds redux
Just Because…
Lyrics are poetry and poetry is April and "I'm gonna start doing my own stunts, just because" and because Breathe Owl Breathe are one of my favorites and I'm super excited to hear that they are coming back to Pickathon in August and I'll get to see them for the 2nd time in as many … Continue reading Just Because…
Zentown
A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to get together with my friends Bridget Cross and George Kuhar of Maybe it's Reno before they took off for their SXSW debut. A night talking about poetry and music led us to the conclusion that we should do a little collaboration in the studio and it … Continue reading Zentown