Everything in Time – (press play and read…)

Everything in Time – (press play and read…)

Memories of Utopia by Robin Spielberg Time is one concept I can’t seem to grasp. We are taught from an early age that time is a constant; then we live our lives and it never feels that way. Time moves slowly. Time moves too quickly. There is too much time and we...
I Remember Spring….Do You?

I Remember Spring….Do You?

Here it is March 17th and it is snowing. Hard. Be that as it may, Spring is unstoppable and she will be here…eventually…with all her gifts: flowers, warm breezes, sunshine, longer days, baby animals, birds nesting. Here is a sample of my song, “I...
Getting Over “The Two Guys Incident”

Getting Over “The Two Guys Incident”

I found this photo recently. I am holding my mother’s hand in our Irvington, NJ apartment. I am waving goodbye. I wonder where we were going. I love how our clothes match. I don’t remember this particular day, but I do remember being about this age and...
Fancy Meeting You Here

Fancy Meeting You Here

I’m in the thick of my “book release tour” where I perform a concert, read excerpts from my new memoir and then meet folks afterward to sign books and talk about music and life. This past weekend I played Joe’s Pub, the adorable yet hip club...
Reading Aloud

Reading Aloud

I remember going to the library with my mother in Irvington, New Jersey. We walked there from our two-family house on Campfield Street. The library card was magic. Possessing it meant we could leave the library with as many books as our arms could carry. My mother...