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We’ve been in the studio for about three days straight—I didn’t step outside for any of the 20 hours I was awake yesterday. Not advocating this as a lifestyle. You can take the kids out of Silicon Valley…
Around 5:30 a.m. this morning we finished recording St. Stephen’s Cross, a song that I wrote last fall [...]
Yes, it’s true—I’m finally going to have a video for an album track!
Fat Monster Films picked the song several months ago, developed the concept and shot half the footage before approaching me about being in it. A bit of a gamble, but it was a brilliant move; as soon as I saw their 30-second rough [...]
This tour was an experience like no other. So much work, so much fun. Learned a lot about the bigger world out there, both musically and environmentally/socially. Met some remarkable people, reconnected with others, played for some really outstanding audiences.
I think I am also done with not having a tour manager. Marika, Dina and Alex [...]
hey guys,
sitting backstage at the ark, finally have a chance to post our first food blog entry…
we’ve managed to amass some culinary gems over the past week or two, as evidenced by these pics. the piece de resistance, of course, was our field trip to hooters (initiated by vienna and marika), where the girls [...]
the marquee
Los Angeles CA
Milo dreams through
the noise (no, really)
Boise ID
a proper Southern breakfast
New Orleans LA
don’t mess with the
Killer Bow Girls
Philadelphia PA
Monday night at
the Maple Leaf
New Orleans LA
tour manager Greg
is a poet!
Asheville NC
the trio, backstage
Nashville TN
Making an album. My first was created in the learning studio of CCRMA at Stanford; the second, David Henry’s lovely cottage-studio in Nashville; this one will be born from dimly lit, history-laden rooms in Hollywood and Santa Monica. I’ve never seen microphones so fine.
A proper press release of goings-on is in order, yes. [...]
the nice folks at WSGE
Gastonia NC
Dina discovers a new technique
Raleigh NC
Geno’s Cheesesteaks, a city landmark
Philadelphia PA
an integrated Nativity (with dreidels)
Woburn MA
an…impressive? napping position
Cambridge MA
our sassy driver/cellist
Cambridge MA
the Short Story Players
Burlington VT
Marika + Shahzad
Burlington VT
soundcheck chez Le Petit Campus
Montréal QC
Ian of Rounder Canada, with forks
Toronto ON
Don’t ask me.
Toronto ON
Marika + Dina
Niagara Falls, ON
Leidseplein, Amsterdam
practice time, Marcel’s Creative Exchange
new jacket from Nieuwmarkt
outside Earl’s Court tube, London
the real-time sketch artist at Ginglik
The Bedford’s globe theater
In the end the only way to tackle a three-month backlog is to start with the most recent, and hope for the stamina to work backwards.
For all the warm welcomes we’ve had all over the country, in places both expected (New York, Seattle, Chicago) and unexpected (Wichita, Kent, Cloudcroft NM), there’s a certain inimitable feeling [...]
Adventures 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 [...]
September 30, 2004Categories: audio, general, photosNo commentsNever did get around to posting these. Enjoy.
the tour bus (!)
on board (Kevin, Abra, Ben, Teitur, Brian)
breakfast at the glamorous Cracker Barrel
Ben at Cracker Barrel
Kevin, enjoying coffee
Teitur mastering the Peg Game
Shayne and Brian at Cracker Barrel
Teitur and Ben in Minneapolis
Abra at soundcheck (The Ark)
Marika and Alan rehearsing
Los Angeles, CA
Gypsy Tea Room
Dallas, TX
The Evening Muse
Charlotte, NC
Brother Henry soundcheck
Dallas, TX
hotel room
Clemson, SC
Alan at Bedford Ave station
Brooklyn, NY
state highway
Rochester, NY
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY
Clemson University mascot
Clemson, SC
me and David Sylvian
Atlanta, GA
the Hughes family
Albany, NY
Brother Henry soundcheck
Dallas, TX
By late Friday night last week I’d started to get some squeaking ability back, and on Saturday morning I could talk quietly, and even sort of sing. Still, a proper medical inspection was in order, especially if I was thinking about trying to perform again. Amy tracked down an ear, nose & throat [...]
March 18, 2004Categories: 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 [...]
March 15, 2004Categories: audio, general, photosNo commentsFinished last night’s show at midnight. Plane to catch at 6:40 this morning. In the interim there are maps to make, cardboard boxes to pack, paperwork to sort and file. I’m contemplating skipping the whole sleep thing.
For the record, Joan Baez is a gracious soul, a very funny woman, and damn if [...]