I’ll Have Some Sugar With That…

Last week, I was talking music with a kid I interviewed. He was sharing his love of all things punk with me, and I mentioned the melodious, scathing, killer sounds of Sugar. Let’s make Sugar this week’s band-of-the-week!
BAND OF THE WEEK:: SugarOn iTunes:“Copper Blue”“File Under: Easy Listening
On the web:Rykodisc
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Where Am I Going Next March?

Duh! I’m going here! You should come, too!
UPDATE: So mom and dad came up this weekend to see “Broadway Time Warp,” the spring musical that I had something to do with in a “helping out with directing” and “playing in the pit” kind of way. Anyway, they’re going to help me [...]

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New Science!

With thanks to a bit of late-afternoon recording and the handclapping help of Rob, Ben, Salvador, Fletcher, Brian, Johnny, and Chris, there’s a new version of “The Science That We’re Made Of” on my iDisk.
Check out “The Science That We’re Made Of” and let me know what you think!

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My New Mandolin

Let’s review:
1) My digital camera is still the most horrible electronic device that I own.2) That being said, I was able to take a picture of my new mandolin! (Click on the album entitled “Mmmmmmandolin!” to see it, sandwiched between the Rickenbacker and my Danelectro bass, codenamed “Smurfy.”)3) I will be [...]

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Who Has No Server Space?

OK, so the Podcast is down and the covers are back up. Go here to hear them.
I got a mandolin! Wheeeeee! I’m a step closer to being Peter Buck, but minus the goofy haircut. I have a goofy haircut of my own, after all.
Next cover song to be recorded: “Moving Up” [...]

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Podcasting!

For a limited time, you can hear my first-ever Podcast (in AAC format; iTunes only). Songs include the new single by Athlete, “Sax and Violins” by Talking Heads, Paul Westerberg’s “Dyslexic Heart,” and XTC’s “Stupidly Happy.”
Download this file, which was made with Apple’s GarageBand, onto your iPod. Listen and enjoy!

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Gott Covers?

Whew! It’s definitely been an infinity since I posted to this silly thing! To all my fans, I’m sorry.
There’s been a lot of technological mumbo-jumbo going on since we last talked. The most important additions to my arsenal have been the new version of the Macintosh operating system (Tiger) and a free [...]

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