Happy to announce “Seaside Town,” the first video from the new Doug Hoekstra album “The Day Deserved” premieres today at Glide Magazine. Single will drop later this week and pre-sales for the album are up at Bandcamp. Thanks to Pat Meusel and Daniel Pennington for their fine work on putting the visuals together. Enjoy and stay tuned forContinueContinue reading “Seaside Town Video Premiere – Glide Magazine”
Author Archives: Doug Hoekstra
Concessions / Canopic Jar
Per the last post, lots of creative stuff on tap for this year, starting with this. Chuffed to have a new Doug Hoekstra short story, “Concessions,” appear in Canopic Jar 35. Big thanks to Phil Rice, the vision behind the Jar, for including DH (i.e. me) among so many talented artists and writers. Check itContinueContinue reading “Concessions / Canopic Jar”
2021
Hello all. Hope the year is off to a good start for you, despite all that’s swirling around us. Whew. Seems a bit inconsequential sending out a hype mailer in this context, but there are several new Doug Hoekstra creative projects that will drop in 2021. Hopefully, the music and words will provide some sort of positiveContinueContinue reading “2021”
Image that Made Me Weep
Some new writing, part of Pennyblack Music UK’s “Image that Made Me Weep,” feature. Essentially, pick a photo, write 250 words on its personal meaning, in some way relative to music. Tried to do something different than a favorite band or album (though those are also cool) and many thanks to John Clarkson for having me. They’ve also includedContinueContinue reading “Image that Made Me Weep”
Home Life / Americana-UK
It’s been a minute since the last Doug Hoekstra post – the following is an update on what’s been going on before and during the pandemic, musical playlist included, all in the form of a fabulous Home Life interview that Del Day provided at Americana-UK. Stay well, be safe, enjoy the read – all thingsContinueContinue reading “Home Life / Americana-UK”