Monthly Archives: October 2012

Song of the Week: “In Galveston”

from Hurricane I wonder what gave me the idea to post this one…. This is actually the first song I wrote for Hurricane, and look at what brilliance Jesse Vargas poured all over it: he did the swell (or, as … Continue reading

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Star Crazy

On Sunday afternoon, a phalanx of Broadway luminaries (and Lindsay Mendez) descended upon Town Hall in midtown Manhattan for a concert entitled Broadway Originals. And yes, she’s going to kill me for that, but it made me laugh out loud, … Continue reading

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Song of the Week: “Supper’s Cold”

from Thank You for the Afghan (1996) The accordion on this track belonged to my Uncle Pat Holland, and it was handed down to me. I don’t really play it (because it feels too much like a sport, so I … Continue reading

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Homebody/Cable: This Is (Time)War(ner)

Well, I finally quit cable. It had been a long time coming, and for many reasons – number one being that Television Is Terrible! I felt like I couldn’t turn the thing on without running into a Kardashian (if only), … Continue reading

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Inspector Repellent: Road Louse

Maybe, when I asked the enormous, perspiring driving inspector how he was and he responded, “I am fine, sir, thank God,” I shouldn’t have laughed right out loud. But I did. And it all went – as we say in … Continue reading

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Song of the Week: “Jam and Jive” (cut song from Hurricane)

Here’s a song that used to be in Hurricane, till it got cut. Listen, it happens; it’s just part of the process, as they say. Or the journey, if they don’t want to be my friend anymore. Anyway, poor Jesse … Continue reading

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Shore People

For about two weeks I’d been in a writing fight with a particularly uncooperative song from yet another new project. This rarely happens, and in fact when it does it’s usually a sign that all is lost and it’s time … Continue reading

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