This was intended to be a blog about writings that aren’t songs but that’s going to change so I’ll just have to change the tagline. I’ve been recording solo for some time now.  While I miss working with Winston, Manuel, Matt and Luis and the revolving cast of bassists and special guests so so much, [...]

I am reading Snow by Orhan Pamuk. I was introduced to it in my class with Mindy when she handed out his Nobel Prize acceptance speech, which was excerpted in The New Yorker.  I was haunted by the piece as he spoke of his recently deceased father and his memories reminded me of my own–images, [...]

Mars placed an ad on Craigslist for a short term subletter as she figures out her winter plans for Montaco.  I found myself asking, “so who responded?” “I got so many responses,” she said.  I was surprised.  “So why would someone in New York want to move somewhere just for three weeks?” This is a [...]

Karen Elson is getting lots of buzz for her new album.  She has a sweet voice and I like the southern goth image her band has.  I plan to check out her new tracks but I have to shout out for her model ways too as the new ad campaign she is in is so [...]