music
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It was the summer of 1985, I was a rising junior at Towson State University, and I was rebounding from a break up with my high school sweetheart. My friend Bryan decided that a road trip to Kings Dominion Theme Park in Richmond would be a good way to get my mind off of “the…
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I selected these songs from my playlist of top 100 faves for this Autumn (that list follows the MixTape below). I tried not to overrun the setlist with the same singer/songwriters, but Meg Washington and Taylor Swift both made too strong of an impression on me this year with their new releases. I guess each…
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My brother, Warren, raised me on the stories that founded the fantasy genre. From Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings to Adams’ Watership Down to Lewis’ Chronicles of Narnia, we read it all. Not only was he an avid reader of the genre, but he was a pretty damn good artist, too, bringing dragons to life…
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Twenty years ago, I wrote, and published, “Electric Christmas” in Baltimore’s Child. It was my first sold piece as a freelance writer, and it kicked off a career in submitting my original work to share with the world. Now, 20 years later, we are still taking rides during the holidays to look at your lights.…
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It is nearly 7:30 in the morning, and it is still quite dark outside despite the snow and icestorm that is passing through. I have been up for several hours now, writing and studying music. In other words, kindling the muse. There is a song by James Taylor off of the New Moon Shine…
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Jerry in 1970 playing a Gibson SG… A few days ago, I was at the pool talking with my friend, Steve. He and I have collaborated on several photo projects, and it’s always good to chat with him about my writing, hobbies, frustrations — whatever is on that day’s plate when I see him. When…
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Here we are, all at the starting line together. Hand in hand, promise within promise, we look forward to the possibilities that await us in this new year. We’ve all got a few things going for us, so let’s look at those quickly: We’re starting with a fresh slate. Forgive yourself of the shortfalls of…
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Earlier this month I picked up Shady Grove by Jerry Garcia and David Grisman, a 13-track compilation of acoustic folk songs and ballads that Jerry and David did between 1990 and 1995. A few days ago, I heard Jerry and David do “Bag’s Groove, Take 1” on the Dead channel on Sirius Radio, and they…
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(actually, you can download it HERE) Hi, Folks. I have to admit that there’s not too much I understand about the blogging world, especially what goes on behind the scenes and, more important, how it goes on. I’m guessing that I tap into maybe 10 percent of my blogging opportunities here at WordPress and through…
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Carl mentioned her even after I said that I wasn’t looking for her, but of course he was right all along. I’m talking about my earlier post where I was in search of a singer to soothe my soul. I said I was looking for somebody like Sheryl Crow, but not her exactly. Well, I…
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