Wednesday Morning Beats

After the disappointing (also, free) U2 album, I needed something to put my faith back in rock. Knew I could count on the Kooks. “Bad Habit.”  P.S. This is a precursor to Baa Mix 80, which should be up later today or...

On Writing, Sept. 2014

Soul paces unsatisfied Bound in this body. Mind rages Beats fists against the doubt. Heart bucks, thrashes, fights To cast off ties and tethers. My head is loud. Loud with Shadows that menace and Drifting dunes of truth. Below above inside outside always A bass beat...

Music for Fall: Baa Mix 79

Huzzah for the music of late summer/fall! I still have my summer and spring mixes on heavy rotation, but the fall mix is starting to take over, just in time for Sept. The new mix is up on my music page. Favorites include Thousand Eyes, I Don’t Wanna Be Here and...

Adventures at Comic Con!

The fantastic Nerdist.com hosts an article and short video about my trip to Comic Con. We play “This or That?” and much geeking out occurs. Also Optimus Prime gives AN EMBER IN THE ASHES a thumbs up, which might be one of the greater moments of my life....

Friday Morning Beats

If you, like me, have been listening to a lot of what Jack Black once deemed Old Sad Bastard* music, then here’s something to shake it up. “Let it Burn” by the Orwells. *From “High Fidelity”, when Barry is trying to play his mix tape and...

AN EMBER IN THE ASHES Cover Reveal!

The cover for AN EMBER IN THE ASHES  was revealed this morning on the Wall Street Journal’s Speakeasy Blog!!!!! Here’s the link to the reveal and the interview. Much appreciation to Penguin’s designer Emily Osborne, as well as design shop Art...