Monthly Archives: September 2012

Song of the Week: “Drive Drive” (demo)

Okay, so my road test is Monday!! Wish me luck. To get in the mood, I dug this up. Wrote this one in ’92, recorded the demo in ’94, and then it had to wait till 2003 to get born … Continue reading

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Felines (whoa whoa whoa, felines)

Returning home unexpectedly one day, I could clearly hear the television when I got to my door. Stealthily slipping my key into the lock, I then crept in, surprising the culprits. “Chad! Mason!” They leapt from the couch, instantly offering … Continue reading

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I Love a Rainy Night Driving My Life Away, but This Is Ridiculous

Today was supposed to be Driving Practice Day, in anticipation of my impending road test. Seemingly as a direct result of this, the National Weather Service is calling for hail, tornadoes, hellfire and general destruction to descend upon New York … Continue reading

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Song of the Week: “(Hopefully) Not Too Late/Epilogue” (demo)

from 12, a song cycle As promised, here’s the proposed Finale for the ill-fated 12 Angry Men project. (Last week I posted the opening, for those of you tuning in late.) So the jurors have been going back and forth … Continue reading

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Cat Boats

“Daddy?” said Chad (the gray one). “Tell the story of how you got us?” “Oh, come on,” I sighed. “I need to sleep. Besides, I’ve told you a million times.” Creeping up to the pillow, he whispered, “But we wanna … Continue reading

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Song(s) of the Week: “Prologue/The Oath/Hottest Day of the Year” (demo)

from 12 (a song cycle) This is the opening we came up with for the 12 Angry Men project (RIP), which happens in three phases. First, the Prologue, which functions as a mini-overture of sorts, introducing several thematic motifs and … Continue reading

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Equinoxious: You Autumn Know

A concerned friend called last week. “I read your blog,” he said, referring to my most recent litany of professional triumphs. “Thought I should check up on you.” “Oh, that,” I replied dismissively. “I’m fine. You know by now that … Continue reading

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Song of the Week: “Fall”

from Everybody’s a Jerk (1993) Happy End-of-Summer-for-Everybody-but-Me Weekend! (I for one am keeping the shorts handy till it snows.) Here’s a cut from my very first CD, NINETEEN YEARS AGO (egad). It’s not really about Fall/Autumn, but the goal was … Continue reading

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