Hey everyone. Today’s my birthday!!! I wouldn’t normally broadcast the occasion … but these aren’t normal times, are they? So, for my special day, I’d like to give you another One-Minute Story. This one’s about a bullet … and a Fishbowl.
Shipwreck
With all the craziness in the world, it’s hard to know what to do or even think. But I’m a writer, so I’m compelled to write. Here’s the first of a series of One-Minute Stories. It touches upon the age-old question of which three albums would you choose if you were shipwrecked on a desert island.Â
Roller Skating in the Bay Area
Besides being the world’s #1 Janet Jackson fan, Aimee Stevland is a top-notch graphic designer, an all-around super-nice person, and an expert roller skater. Check out my new interview with her on GoNomad.com to learn about the Bay Area’s best places to lace up the skates and get some “rolligion.”
The Alien Goes to China
A first. My monthly sales report indicates that someone in China bought “Breakfast with the Alien.” WooHoo.
Anyone else looking for some light, quirky reading in 2020 can find the Alien here:
Happy Holidays! No Typos!
To everyone who worked with Six String Communications in 2019 and helped keep this little editorial engine chugging along … thank you and happy holidays.Â
A Spiritual Experience
Thanks to those who listened to Put on the Pink Flamingos. It was great to recieve some very kind words, especially from the friend who called it “a seven-minute thirty-nine-second spiritual experience!”
Put on the Pink Flamingos
Put on the Pink Flamingos is my tribute to the one-and-only Mike Otten.
Mike and I met as high school freshmen and first bonded over comic books, Star Trek, and rock-n-roll. Forty years later, it breaks my heart to say he is gone too soon.
He was a very creative person. And he was a huge supporter of my creative projects. I dedicate this piece to him. I think he would like it.
Huge thanks to Crystal Pascucci (cello), Danielle Goldsmith (recording engineer), Jacob Winik (mastering), John Vanderslice (Tiny Telephone), and Aimee Stevland (art).
Transcribing Joni
Every so often, I transcribe articles or podcasts for the official Joni Mitchell website. I like volunteering to a site dedicated to ensuring Joni’s legacy — not that she needs any help in that regard. In any event, it’s fun and inspirational to learn new things about Joni Mitchell by working on these materials.
Here’s a recent transcript I did of a podcast about the importance of the album Blue.
New Review from Music Existence
Thanks to Music Existence for these and other fine words: “There are a lot of really credible songwriters making powerful music at the moment … I think that this guy’s most recent release is a compilation of color and creativity that would be tough for even the most accomplished of players to compete with.”
Shock Ya! A New Review
Thanks to Shock Ya! for the review — “The singer-songwriter’s contemplative and profound new album offers a thoughtful and quirky insight into his thoughts and views on love, and the lengths people must take in order to preserve those romantic connections in an ever-changing world.”
