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I See Hawks…
I see them pretty much everywhere I go. In California, Virginia, Nashville- and even in Waban, Massachusetts. I love them. As my “totem” bird, of course I am fascinated by them and their presence in my life. A friend told me they protect and inform me. A few years back, a hawk would fly to the front porch of my [...]
California, Redux
Sometimes I can’t believe how lucky I am as I look back to write these monthly missives. Don’t get me wrong, life is not perfect, but if I get to continue to live as I’ve been living these past couple of years, I would be a very happy and lucky man. It was two years ago this month, March, that I [...]
Nashville Cats
I’m watching February slip through my fingers with March shaping up to be about the same as life accelerates around me… I swear I feel like I’m watching a movie sometimes. What just happened?! Since I last wrote, the van Gogh Brothers slammed an over-capacity Groundhog Day gig at Vincent’s followed by a return to the recording studio where we [...]
Return of the van Gogh Brothers
Groundhog Day is upon us and the van Gogh Brothers reunite after a multi-month hiatus at our home of origin, Vincent’s in Worcester, Massachusetts, on Saturday February 2nd… to see our shadow or not… Every band- famous or otherwise- has that ONE place where they honed their skills, developed a sound and became “one”. A band doesn’t really become a [...]
A Whole New Day
Happy 2013 to all! I took this shot on Christmas night 2012 in Key West, where Kathy & I spent 5 glorious days biking, kayaking, walking and generally relaxing before returning to Boston to bring in the New Year and start 2013 in earnest. It was wonderful to have the chance to disappear for a few days in the tropical [...]
Holiday Muse
I love the Holiday season but not for any typical holiday reasons I guess you could say… What I love about this time of year in America is that there’s a stretch of more than a month- from Thanksgiving in November until after New Year’s day- where life has a bit of suspended animation. Not much new starts- it’s all [...]
New Horizons
I hosted my second annual “Champagne Reception” on October 18th at the Standard Hollywood. The weather was perfect and the event was well-attended with friends and colleagues. I performed 4 songs from “Changeable Skies” with the legendary Scarlet Rivera and up-and-comer Sharaya Mikael, pictured here, plus a solo version of “California” which got licensed that night for a new film! [...]
Changeable Lives
Well, it’s all winding down and the future’s winding up.. The leaves started to fall in the Northeast as I returned from Nashville last week, and the van Gogh Brothers did their last local gig. ”Changeable Skies” went live on iTunes, my home in Northampton passes to new owners at month end and I return to California mid-October for our [...]
Ever-Changeable Skies
Howdy folks! I’m writing this at 40,000 feet en route to Los Angeles, soon to be a total vagabond after spending most of August revitalizing and selling my property in Northampton, MA as planned. I am now truly Free to Fly! Changeable Skies will be released after Labor Day, with announcements in Nashville in September and a champagne reception at [...]
Jets
It’s been an amazing month that’s literally flown by with a joyful, inspiring, laughter-filled and romantic trip to the Amalfi Coast of Italy. The picture here is of Capri on the evening we arrived from the States- a long overnight trip with a connection in Rome to Naples, a Ferry and the legendary Funiculare (tram) from the port up the [...]