I just released my first solo album Songs from Memory (2008) via DistroKid, which means it’s now out at a range of streaming markets including Spotify. I found more words on Songs from Memory! The post below is from 2008, and it’s about the album’s single, “Riverboat Captain.” …

I just released my first solo album Songs from Memory (2008) via DistroKid, which means it’s now out at a range of streaming markets including Spotify. I went to dig up some of my writing on Songs from Memory, and I was surprised to find very little. This is weird…

This is the last of the notes describing the tracks on Loving Every Other Minute of It. Start at the beginning of the series here. The last song on Loving Every Other Minute of It, “All Together Now,” is the theme song from my fourth novel 19 Ways to Destroy…

I’ve decided to write notes describing each of the tracks on Loving Every Other Minute of It. I’ll publish one of these pieces per month until I touch on all ten tracks. Start at the beginning of the series here. There are two songs left to touch on in this…

I’ve decided to write notes describing each of the tracks on Loving Every Other Minute of It. I’ll publish one of these pieces per month until I touch on all ten tracks. Start at the beginning of the series here. It there’s a song on Loving Every Other Minute of…

I’ve decided to write notes describing each of the tracks on Loving Every Other Minute of It. I’ll publish one of these pieces per month until I touch on all ten tracks. Start at the beginning of the series here. If there’s one thing people don’t like, it’s when you…

I’ve decided to write notes describing each of the tracks on Loving Every Other Minute of It. I’ll publish one of these pieces per month until I touch on all ten tracks. Start at the beginning of the series here. “Crazy Around Here” came about when my producer and cohort…

Some of my greatest memories of playing in bands involve people dancing. As a musician, when people are moving in front of you, you feel like you’re doing something right. When they’re just standing there, you feel like the message isn’t quite getting through. As a solo artist, I’ve struggled…

The Refreshments’ debut album for Mercury Records, Fizzy, Fuzzy, Big and Buzzy, came out 25 years ago today. A few years ago, I gave the whole thing a listen — plus the B-sides! — and jotted down whatever popped into my head. The Album “Blue Collar Suicide” This is an…