What bit of news could be exciting enough to spur a slothful...
Sep 30th
Hank, Carl, and me
Like millions of Americans, I often pass those languorous minutes between the end of dinner and the...
Sep 30th
since every pleasure's got an edge of...
Can great songs be written without pain? I think I’ve asked the question here, in some form,...
Sep 23rd
Watch
Uncle Dave Macon - “That Old Carolina Home”
Sep 17th
So Saturday night was the Boston Folk Festival Songwriting...
Sep 16th
Have you ever wondered....
what I might look like standing slightly dazed next to a stately Irish gentleman? Satisfy your...
Sep 14th
real men of genius
Over on Slate, Ron Rosenbaum has a typically great piece on the concept of genius. The piece...
Sep 11th
campfire's out
Yesterday was the last day of that long weekend marathon known as the Cutting Edge of the Campfire...
Sep 9th
Cutting Edge of the Campfire Festival
I don’t think they even call it that anymore (I believe Campfire Festival is the preferred...
Sep 4th
Empty Like The Lion Den
It’s been a long time coming (it’s been almost 2 1/2 years since the last one), but...
Sep 2nd
Bottom 10 Rejected Titles For My New...
1. Prematurely Grey 2. I Liked This Better When It Was Called Sweet Revenge 3. Americanasta 4....
Sep 1st