To all the cats I’ve loved before: A Thanksgiving poem for musicians
I am thankful for all the music, art, writing, dance, creatures, kids, family, friends, adventure and nature in my life. To paraphrase Willie Nelson: To all the cats of every age Who’ve played with me on this great stage I’m glad you came along I dedicate this song To all the cats of every...
For artists only: Lies your day job tells you
I was feeling very San Francisco, frighteningly SoHo, awfully hipsterish. The multi-act show was packed, the fashionable audience sat in rapt attention. An aerialist was suspended above the band at one point. Later, a singer-songwriter told stories while a slide show splashed art up on the stage backdrop. I’d been hired to perform with one...
