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In February last year I had the good fortune to play a benefit with hip-hop duo Magnetic North, who set the crowd roaring and were a damned hard act to follow. Even more fortunate, they’ve often collaborated with other artists, and invited me to give it a try, so for the rest of 2005 we [...]
March 10, 2006Categories: audio, generalNo commentsIt’s raining in L.A. (All of you in the Minneapolises of the world are rolling your eyes: “Yeah, so? I got frostbite walking to my car today.”) It’s throwing me for a loop—the nonstop sunny days have made me a stranger to damp. Funny how much climate can dictate my sense of place, the color [...]
February 27, 2006Categories: audio, generalNo commentsAdventures in the desert: Alan Sparks is the greatest. We had a splendid time playing in his living room on Tuesday, and an even better time spending time in Phoenix with him and his friends as hosts. The whole evening was a grand affair, right down to the black-and-white frosted cookies in the shape of [...]
September 30, 2004Categories: audio, general, photosNo commentsKyler is my hero. On last Thursday’s drive to Pittsburgh she carefully studied seven of my songs, nuance by nuance, word by word, and had them ready to sing by the time we arrived at Club Cafe. It was fascinating to hear another singer learn my music—some lyrics are harder to remember than others, some [...]
March 15, 2004Categories: audio, general, photosNo comments