Finals

Finals

It’s “Finals Week” at the university. Today wraps my first year as a college professor and I can honestly say I liked the gig. As I write this, my students are taking their final exam in my “International Music Industry” class. We covered trends in the music business...
Whadda Ya Know?

Whadda Ya Know?

I was talking with a girlfriend the other day and she said, “How do you know so much about gardening?” and I laughed and told her I really didn’t know anything about gardening. And that made her laugh, because to her I am some sort of garden expert....
Mama in the Wings

Mama in the Wings

I opened for songwriting legend Jimmy Webb this weekend. You know his songs: By The Time I Get to Phoenix, Wichita Lineman, McArthur Park, Galveston. The concert was in NJ so I stayed with my mom, and she came with me to the theater. We leave early because I have the...
The End of the Year

The End of the Year

PHOTO: A peek into next year’s album release. Taken at Cedarhouse Sound & Mastering with Owner/Engineer Gerry Putnam and Fran Putnam. I am home for the first weekend in a long while, and as I write this I am already in my ‘cozy’ PJs (it is only...