There Are Too Many Bands

There are. Join me in a rampage and we’ll take a few of them down. Then off ourselves…

New Song: "The Salmon"

Just completed the first recorded version of “The Salmon”. It’s still a bit messy and I’ll probably add some soft drums later but I wanted to get something up before month-end so here it is. Use the player at right to hear it.

"Awesome" is dead. You killed it.

Stop saying this word all the time. Everything is not so awesome as you keep claiming it is.

Younger, Better-Looking People With Better Ideas and More Talent

I’d tell you I’m losing my edge, but I never had one to lose. I am only the picture of fear and insecurity as I continue my ceaseless journey into the wilderness that is the music industry. My latest anti-hero? The Tallest Man on Earth (aka Kristian Matsson). He is younger, better-looking, sings as well […]

Do beards write better songs?

So many good male singer-songwriters are bearded. And I’ve noticed that there seems to be a correlation between the type of music one performs and the amount of hair on one’s face. Bearded songwriters include: Ray LaMontagne Samuel Beam (Iron & Wine) Andy Hull (Manchester Orchestra, Right Away Great Captain) Bon Iver Bearded men write […]

Stetson_Live at Tommy Doyle's Harvard Square

Tommy Doyle’s Acoustic Showcase Solo show. Also appearing: ??Craig Peura RSVP on Facebook

It's Dead, You Killed It: The Post-Punk Revival

I declare the post-punk revival official over. It probably was already. But if you weren’t sure, this is me poking it in the eye with a stick just to be sure: a shitty manufactured band out of Australia called the Cassette Kids. I’ve looked all over for a biography and there is none to be […]

Fuck Austin

There, I said it. FUCK ’em! It’s TEXAS!

A Core Ethic

“What if everything you knew about yourself, and your temperament, and your motivations, and your core ethic, turned out to be wrong?” This was something I was wondering last night as I went to bed. I have always considered myself fundamentally good and kind, albeit entirely human — occasionally given to nefarious thoughts and behavior. […]