Recently I went down to St. Petersburg Florida to visit my son at college, which was great. We hung out a bit, but he also had school stuff to do, so I one day I rambled around on my own. It reminded me of my road days. Meaning, I’d often have blocks of time toContinue reading “The Weedon Tortoise”
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Wonderland
Rogerthecat really digs this new poem of mine, “Wonderland,” which just appeared in the latest print edition of Blueline, a fine literary journal out of the Adironacks. Hope you enjoy it as much as he does Wonderland Sitting by the swollen riveron fireplace remains the wonderland hotelan old abandoned line,I hear nothing but the wind,scatteredContinue reading “Wonderland”
Higher Ground Video Premiere
Happy to announce the unveiling of “Higher Ground,” the latest (and sixth) video premiere from The Day Deserved – up now at We Own This Town. The fine folks at WOTT draw flattering comparisons to Low, Mazzy Star, and Slow Dive and ask: “How many songs have you heard today about the emergency evacuation ofContinue reading “Higher Ground Video Premiere”
Eddie was a Gandy Dancer
“Eddie was a Gandy Dancer, but he only lasted a week” and this week, it’s a Doug Hoekstra Vents Magazine premiere served up for your enjoyment. “Gandy Dancer” is the song, about a railroad worker gone off the track, single video number four from the forthcoming album, The Day Deserved. This musical noir features a groovyContinue reading “Eddie was a Gandy Dancer”
Video Doubleheader Wintertime
It’s a bit different putting out a new record after 10 years, and even more different during a global pandemic. But, one of the things we did for this to compensate on lack of live shows, is farm out a bunch of the songs to friends and associates for video work. It was cool toContinue reading “Video Doubleheader Wintertime”
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