Hoekstra Autumn Leaves and October News – Words & Music .Yes, we know it’s hard to believe that October is here, but that means the holidays are around the corner and never too early to start that early shopping, may we suggest a copy of 2021’s The Day Deserved new music by Doug Hoekstra or Ten Seconds In-Between (new short storiesContinue reading “Autumn Leaves and October News”
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The Day of the Day Deserved
Yes, indeed, that moment has arrived, the new Doug Hoekstra album, “The Day Deserved,” is officially released in the U.S. and Europe. Many outlets for digital and physical but here are a couple, kick in and make your day…. https://doughoekstra.bandcamp.com/album/the-day-deserved (U.S.) https://continentalrecordservices.bandcamp.com/album/the-day-deserved (Europe) Advance Praise for The Day Deserved “peerless musical tales of quirks &Continue reading “The Day of the Day Deserved”
Unseen Undetected – Video Premiere
Happy to announce “Unseen Undetected,” the second video from the new Doug Hoekstra album “The Day Deserved” premiered this past week, Monday March 22 at Ink 19. “a welcome return to song from one of Nashville’s most lauded songwriters.” Alternating narrative p.o.v. in the verses, genie out of the bottle, intertwining musical lines, visuals byContinue reading “Unseen Undetected – Video Premiere”
Unopened / Ink 19 Review
Another nice advance review of my new book, Unopened, up at Ink 19. “The best art resonates because it causes an emotional response – the rest is doggerel. It could be a song that makes you recall a memory, a novel that informed you, or, in the case with Doug Hoekstra, a poem that soContinue reading “Unopened / Ink 19 Review”
Bits and Bobs and “The Wave”
Happy September everyone. Been busy working, writing, resisting; hanging with Jude, catching up with old friends across the pond, teaching my boy how to drive a bit and poof, now he’s a sophomore at USN. As the temperature heats up and the water rises, thought I’d share a few bits and bobs of creative stuffContinue reading “Bits and Bobs and “The Wave””