2011
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March 2nd, 2011.
Silver Spring, MDKristen and I just played the Songwriters Association of Washington open mic at El Napolitos in Silver Spring, MD tonight. I’m full of mussels. The food was delicious and the night was filled with traditional folk writers with rare exception. Really GOOD traditional folk writers. A couple of tunes really hit me pretty…
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February 27th, 2011.
Oh, tis a sleepy morning. Heather comes back home tomorrow, though I probably won’t get to see her till Tuesday at our regular Brewers Alley show. I’m glad she’s home. Java Mammas ends this week. Part of me can’t believe it’s over. It’s been a three year plus Love / hate relationship with a regular…
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February 22nd, 2011.
I left Athens, OH, Sunday morning, being gently hit in the head by perfect little icy spheres, clear versions of the colored tops on heads of sewing pins. I made a choice between lunch or just coffee, letting the choice maker be the parking space. There was one right in front of Casa Nueva, so…
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February 21st, 2011.
I often thank God for the small things, sort of like you would say to a friend, “nice, good catch.” Saturday afternoon, I parked my car, looked up, and was directly in front of a music store. I walked in and bought the light strings I’ve been needing ever since I bought the Martin. All…
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February 20th, 2011.
Baltimore-based singer/songwriter Angelique Henle performing at my Java Mammas open mic! It was Lovely to see her perform again. It’s been YEARS. I’m sad that she hasn’t been here till the waning days of the open mic, but I have high hopes to see here wherever else I build something… Not sleeping. I’m not sleepin. …
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February 18th, 2011.
It wasn’t all just trilobite cookies of course. We had a small gathering with cake and zombie games. No candles, alas, but Heather brought me an ice cream cake (my favourite) and Kristen hacked it to digestible chunks! It’s neat to be in a town consumed by slightly underground music. I wake up to a…
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February 6th, 2011.
For my birthday Keola, Kristen and I headed over to the Udvar-Hazy Air And Space Museum in Virginia. It’s been open for 7 years and I’ve never been. Absolutely inexcusable. It’s the day before my 36th birthday, my hands feel like Hell, I’m tired and the cats are whining. And I feel great. Last night we…
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February 3rd, 2011.
David Eisner, thank you for a spectacular night. I’ll add it to my “most amazing shows of my Life” list. I’m not sure if it goes on my “world-changing” list, but it might. Going to see Robert Plant!!! Tonight David (the owner of House of Musical Traditions) took his wife and Kristen and I to…
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January 23rd, 2011.
Java Mammas all up in the snow. There was great concern as to whether or not anyone would come as the snow came pummeling down. I canvassed Facebook to see if I could be sure that at least about 10 people would come + the five-piece of Petal Blight + their SOs in order to…
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January 20th, 2011.
Going to the doctor is always frightening. You’re, of course, mostly surrounded by sick people – and since most younger humans seem to just tough it out (as I generally always did), you’re mostly surrounded by sick OLDER people. There’s a lot of coughing and a horrible vision of the future. There is no optimism…