“The Big Easy” Lives up to it’s Name

I had a great time in New Orleans! Five days in the "Big Easy" went swimmingly. I found a great place to park in the French Quarter on St Philip St between Rampart and Bourbon St, within walking distance of everything. Serendipitously, I arrived on the day the "French Quarter Festival" began. French Quarter Festival …

The Eclipse in Austin, TX

After my show at Super Happy Funland in Houston, I shot over to Austin, TX for the rest of the eclipse weekend. Austin is a beautiful city with a vibrant downtown, and when I got there it was mobbed with eclipse tourists. It looked to me like a great place to busk, so I hauled …

Houston, TX, Super Happy Funland!

This is the smiling face that greeted me at Super Happy Funland in Houston, TX. The whole building is covered in murals. I think this was my favorite! This is the back yard. I stayed here two nights. Immediately behind me are three sets of very active railroad tracks, which gave me the opportunity to …

Decapitated on the Taos Plaza on Easter Sunday

Wandering around the Plaza, in Taos, New Mexico, on Easter Sunday, I spotted a kindred spirit. We gravitated towards each other and said "Hi." We both soon discovered that we were both musicians on tour, both sizing-up the plaza as a place to play, and that we were both into weird music. We agreed that …

Meow Wolf Santa Fe

I found out about Meow Wolf several years ago when I interviewed Jilann Spitzmiller about her movie, Meow Wolf Origin Story, for my radio show, Monday Morning Magazine, when her movie was featured in the Mendocino Film Festival. Today Meow Wolf is huge! And their promotional material is ubiquitous. I loved the movie and enjoyed …

Live at Dublab Radio

Last Wednesday (March 20, 2024) I played live on Dublab Radio in LA. It was a great opportunity to play live, in a studio, with an audience, and an engineer. I felt strong about my performance at the time, and listening back, I feel even better about it. So, here it is. i hope you …

The More We Think Like Machines, The Easier it is for Machines to Think Like Us

Music really is the most remarkable expression of human intelligence. Music expresses humanity’s highest aspirations and has been used for thousands of years to bring us into sacred space, and put us in touch with what is holy. Music is art, but it’s more than art, it serves an essential function in the spiritual life …

Killin’ it in Vegas!

I had a great time in Vegas, but I’m sure glad I trained for this. I had to park over a mile away from the strip, and then walk a few more blocks to my spot. My gear weighs a ton! I carried two amplifiers, effects, and a battery to power them, plus my bass, …

This is Vegas!

This was a great spot! My weekend in Vegas has been a blast! It's no place I ever wanted to go, but now that I'm here, its not too bad. The people who live here are great. Food is affordable, if you go to the grocery store, and the mountains are beautiful. I had a …

Venice Beach

I spent the weekend ahead of my scheduled performance at Dublab busking at Venice Beach. I had a fantastic time, and it felt great to share my music with people directly and see how they respond to it. Before long, I felt like I was channeling the vibe of the place, playing like I had …