I was 17 and laughing heartily at the Canyonero song as it blared on our family room TV in Richmond, IL. Season 9 of The Simpsons was great, but this was the something special. Then, defying all Simpsons tradition, Canyonero returned after the credits, pushing the 21st Century Fox logo off the screen! This post-credits… Continue reading Canyonero taught me to love Musicals.
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Farmhilly 5 2019.08.10 Happy Endings Church Act 1 Full (under the tent)
With Farmhilly rained out and nearly electrocuting everyone on site, we regrouped to underneath a tent and proceeded – The show must go on!
Guitar Lesson: All That I Want
I’ve been itching to do another guitar lesson and in the process re-examine some of my old writing fallbacks and tricks. At Baves’ request, I bring you the “All That I Want” Guitar lesson! And here’s the “All That I Want” audio:
Farmhilly 5! Aug. 10, 2019
Farmhilly is our annual invite-only family backyard original indie rock festival. This year we’ll be playing Act I of our new musical, Happy Endings Church. Let me know if you need an invite and Enjoy! Farmhilly 5 Band Lineup 1:30 Genus Poa 2:30 Slappy Tubbs3:00 Cakewalk330 Bev4:30 The Drowning Team5:30 The Golden Bubbles6:30 Post Hype Sleeper7:30… Continue reading Farmhilly 5! Aug. 10, 2019
The Strangeness That Is My Love Affair With Musicals
Grunge As a teenager, I would sit in my room for hours listening to grunge-scene records I received in the mail from BMG, which offered, “10 CDs for the price of one!” (FYI, you might remember BMG’s competitor, Columbia House, which offered a much less-appetizing and math-riddled deal of “17 CDs for the price of… Continue reading The Strangeness That Is My Love Affair With Musicals