2025
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February 25th, 2025. The SPARK w Braedan Coghlan.
A very full night but a very satisfying one. Braedan rolled in crazy-late for his featured slot, and usually I wouldn’t call someone out on that in the Journal, but… Braedan’s a known quantity. Incredible night of talent. Cool performances. One of my favourites. And I totally failed to try and cut the night off…
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February 20th, 2025. High road.
Interviewing Reverend Akousa McCray in Washington DC. My own angsts seem tiny compared to the struggles of a black lesbian growing up in the throes of the social revolutions of the 60s and 70s. Her father was forced to watch the death of HIS father on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Sentenced to death, burned…
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February 18th, 2025. The SPARK w Ivy-N-Ash.
Before heading to my open mic I drove into Washington DC and visited Rowan at work at the National Geographic Museum. I’ve been avoiding this because I have a genuine phobia of driving in the Washington. Literally, it makes me sweat. The drive in was easy enough. The visit was very cool. They’re doing massive…
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February 16th, 2025. Music City Open Mic.
Darkness fell in Catonsville and Orion comes out to play my open mic. New to use tonight, bass playing Mark brought us a Matt and a Scott. When I got back from Morsbergers tonight, after the lights had gone out briefly at the bar but were STILL out at the house, I posted : “No…
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February 12th, 2025. Snew.
Good morning world. Snow covering the city, grey skies above. I hear we don’t get to keep you long, that rain is on the way. Last night I stepped out to make sure I got a taste. Silence and slow crunch of boot fall. I’ve been pretty good about getting out and shoveling immediately these…
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February 10th, 2025. Thou shalt not covet…
I spent my birthday playing the birthday of a friend whose birthday isn’t for a couple of days yet. It just sort of happened that way. His wife managed to keep it a secret that she’d booked one of his favourite bands for his birthday – she kept this secret for MONTHS! I was getting…
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February 2nd, 2025. The Future.
Heather made me a great graphic for my birthday show! Never underestimate the power of your closest friends all chanting “I’m good enough” into your ears. As I finish the mixing and mastering of ilyAIMY’s three new about-to-be-released singles, it’s “Good Enough” that’s the trickiest, and it has to be better than simply good enough:…
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The Arts Stabilization Act.
A letter was forwarded to me re: arts funding in Maryland this morning, and as is often the case, when the going gets tough, one of the easiest things to cut is support for art – something that in MARYLAND adds nearly $13 billion to the state economy and supports more than 80,000 jobs. Yeah,…
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Once Upon A Time
Once upon a time It all worked out the sun was bright (the ocean’s rising) More space to swim fall right in it’ll keep you fit (the ocean’s rising) Hey, one last time… lie and say it’s fine Once upon a time we didn’t have to hide so we built a wall (the ocean’s rising)…
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No, It’s Me
Growing up in DC they never quite got along with me and everyone had big, big dreams the Beltway grew around us it was a big ring concrete circus and though I had the head for it I found charm in Baltimore an angry city of steel and I found charm in Baltimore I just…