Hot Gingerbread and Dynamite …..

I would like to say a bit about me and the gypsy player.I play guitar. I am not great by any stretch of the imagination. Hell, truth be known, the guys I play with really carry me. I think they …

With His Words, Duality Means Nothing….Baptism of Solitude

Touted as the “Last Existentialist” Paul Bowles wears that moniker well.

I’ve posted my liking for this author a few times here, yet never had a real chance to discuss his words in any sort of detail.

In just about …

Back To Business As Usual; My Girl Musician Fetish …

Let’s see, a short list would include;
The 2 Kim’s, Deal and Gordon
A Marne Greenholz from Live Skull
One Kristin, as in Hersh ya’ll
A Tara Key, who’s no relation to the racehorse.
Tanya Donelly, can’t forget her.
Brixy, …

Jazz And Baseball: Two Sides Of The Same Coin ……..

Hang with me I’m going to jump around a lot.

It all makes perfect sense to me at least, if no one else.

So it’s the time of year I find my ‘inner repressed negro’ coming out. For me that …

Somewhere Between Sad Obsession And Eerie Coolness …..

I think that’s the way to describe George best. I think if he could have stopped years ago or should I say 2 wives ago he would have. Today he couldn’t stop if he wanted to just because this life …

My First (Almost)…………….

I was 18. She was 21.

C. had a bad family scene. Dad died in what she thought was a crime hit. Her sister brutally murdered after C. and I had dinner with her. Her mom was a painted lady, …

More Not So Random Facts About Me ….

To this day I don’t know who my father is. I was told once when I was about 18. My feeling is, the male roll models in my life were my grandfather and my Uncle Bob. That was enough. My …

Not So Random Facts About Me ……

I was born on June 5th in 1969.

The details of my first 6 years are spotty. Without doing the math, the things that stand out are;

I liked spinach. Spinach with red wine vinegar and oil. I consumed lots …

A Musical Scavenger Hunt ….

An honest to goodness Internet musical scavenger hunt.

I came up with 10 questions to test your Internet searching mettle. Many of the questions will take you to specific sites on the Web. Some of the questions require you to …

In Japanese Slang, The Word for Death (Die) And 4 Is The Same ……

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