April 2023


  • April 12th, 2023. Heat pumps.

    Mmm. Fossil fuels. (this little guy was just sitting on our sidewalk and was unrelated to our battles) Probably about two decades ago, or possibly one billion years, I wrote a Journal entry menioning a loud truck going down Belleville, Illinois’ main street. We were staying in someone’s apartment above the bar we were playing…

  • April 11th, 2023. The Spark with Nicole Belanus.

    Tonight t’was the Spark. You know the drill. With featured artist Nicole Belanus from… here! We do this every Tuesday. Signup before 7. I start at 7. 7112 Willow Ave. in Takoma Park, MD. robsopenmics.ilyaimy.com for more information. Tonight we were joined by rob (me) Bryan Steve Cutts Jay Keating (Know1Else) Greta Ehrig Frank L Susan Rowe…

  • April 8th, 2023. Damn. I needed that too.

    It’s been a really good week, but a really exhausting one too. Every morning we’ve gotten good news / bad news about the house process and it’s been exhausting. Every morning I’ve had to be onsite setting up and filming for Sandy Spring Museum far earlier than I would’ve liked. And that’s been exhausting. And…

  • April 4th, 2023. The Spark w Michelle Swan.

    Before hitting the Takoma Spark tonight I went to the Sandy Spring Museum and continued filming the Book of Styles pop and lock tutorials. This week, with early-morning load-ins in Sandy Spring, MD followed by gigs almost every day of the week is going to be a bit brutal. Add in that if Monday and…

  • April 2nd, 2023. Camping.

    I dreamt we went camping with the band. And in my dream I DEFINITELY conflated Heather and Kristen, as my wife does NOT have the camping savvy that my dream wife did. And for clarity, I merely mean the wife in my dream, not the wife that I’d dream of – cause I’m absolutely fine…