[Write The Story] Grandparents Acting Like Children
Prompt: Grandparents Acting Like Children Words: wedding, squash, dream, foretell, gluetstick, urchin, solstice inertial, ice, composer Story “I’m a walrus!†M ort grinned as the kids squealed in delight by a simple joke of straws up his bulbous nose. “Dad! Stop. It’s a wedding!†Angela scolded Mort as she swept by to check on the […]
[Write the Story] A Talented Musician Struggles to Make it Big
Prompt: A Talented Musician Struggles to Make it Big Words: crocodile, anchor, lasagna, anthem, fingernail, trout, federal, bog, jostle, repel Story “It’s going to happen for you, babe.” Veronica gestured with a forkful of trout almondine. “You’re amazing.” Evan picked at his lasagna. “I’m glad you think so, Ronnie, I just…I don’t know. No offense […]
[Music Review] The Bilge Pumps – Planned Piratehood
A few weeks ago (longer than it should have been) Craig Lutke from The Bilge Pumps asked if I would review their newest 2-disc album project, Planned Piratehood. I was up front that I haven’t reviewed music in a very long time and they’d be better off with someone with more reach in the whole […]
[Writer Post] Topsy Turvey Day
It’s Wednesday and I’m feeling a bit under the weather. I was going to just let this lapse (again) today because of the bleck….but, stuff’s come up today and needs to be addressed. It seems like rather too much lately, we’re focusing on the crap stuff in SF. Writer Beware brought massive rights grab from […]
[Bonus Post] Jasper Coal – Album Review
This was originally posted on Celtic Music Magazine. I have to admit, when I went to high school in Homewood, Alabama, I had NO idea there was a Celtic presence in the Birmingham, AL area. Maybe there wasn’t in 19…mumblety mumble, or maybe I was a clueless and sheltered teenager (nah, couldn’t be that). But […]
[Spotlight Post] Old Friends Rediscovered and Retiring Icons
This is NOT a memorial post – dadgumit. It’s almost Christmas and I want happier topics. I got them in the last couple of days. I wish Terry Dorsey all the best in his retirement. Dorsey worked for KPLX when my dad started working in radio in Dallas/Fort Worth. Dad came to DFW to work […]
[Spotlight Post] Ookla the Mok – Rand Bellavia & Adam English
For the last several years, I’ve been the Guest of Honor Liaison for FenCon. I’ve worked with some amazing writers, editors, artists, and scientists to make sure they have everything they need to do a good job once they’re on sight. There’s always been one group that I’ve been less familiar with than the others […]
[Spotlight Post] Aodan Coyne’s “If We Only Knew” Crosspost
This is a crosspost from Celtic Music Magazine. This one is an lovely Irishman, Aodan Coyne. Coyne plays with Socks in the Frying Pan but is debuting his first solo album. Aodan Coyne is about to release his first solo album called If We Only Knew which feels like a very traditional, acoustic Irish music […]
[Spotlight Post] Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead
This is a crosspost from Celtic Music Magazine. This one is an Austin based Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead. When this album and band came up, I had to check it out – and not just because they’re from Austin, TX. A band called Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead describing themselves as: Irish […]
[Spotlight Post] Celtica: Pipes Rock Legends and Visions – Crosspost
This is a repost of the review I wrote a couple of weeks ago at Celtic Music Magazine. If you like this review, check out the website for more. When I wrote a review of Celtica Pipes Rock Oceans of Fire, they asked if I might do one of their new album, Legends and Visions […]