I was listening to my ipod over the weekend, while driving to a gig, and I heard two songs in the same drive that brought a point that had never before occurred to me into stark relief. [Note: what follows is a somewhat esoteric discussion about an intricacy of songwriting. It’s probably of interest only to those who write songs.] That point was this: I may be focusing too much lyrical attention on my rhyming words.
full entryJT Joins Blue Microphone Family
So, one of my goals for 2010 has been to secure an endorsement, which, for those who don’t know, is basically an agreement between artist and company that the artist will use the company’s products/services in exchange for promoting them to their fanbase. Anyway, I got an opportunity to partner up with Blue Microphones, and I’m happy to say I jumped on it.
full entryJT on flying with a guitar
Last week I flew out to the East Coast to do a few shows in NYC and CT. On the return flight, I got into a long talk with another passenger about the logistics of flying with a guitar. Whether or not it could be carried on, how I get it past the gate agents, etc. So after giving him all my tips and tricks, I thought they might be of general interest. The quick overview is this: play dumb, ask nicely, and beg. All of the specific tips come from those three principles.
full entryNew EP Out!
Holy crap, the time has arrived. The record that I’ve worked on for over a year (counting when I started writing the songs) is finally available. It sounds so freaking awesome I can hardly believe it.
full entryWhat a show!
Man, last night was an amazing show at Hotel Cafe. Angel Taylor, David Ryan Harris, Ernie Halter, and then me. Everyone was killer.
I played with a full band for the first time in LA (the muy talented Dave Yaden, Todd Beauchamp, Michael Miley, and…
full entryRandom Musings pt. 1
I don’t know who Jon and Kate are, but I feel certain if they both spontaneously caught fire…
full entryBest sentence in any work of non-fiction, ever.
Truly awesome sentence from the Einstein bio: “...afflicted with a congenital hip dislocation that caused her to limp, and prone to bouts of tuberculosis…
full entryMy campaign against pennies — update
More than two years ago, I wrote a blog here about a campaign I was launching against pennies.
I laid out my arguments against them (both rational and irrational) in a most compelling fashion. Now, in the intervening time I’ve done a little preaching against pennies when the opportunity arises. But, mainly, my campaign consists of a
full entryWhy must thermodynamics stand in opposition to my invention of air-conditioned boxers?
It’s been several years since I came up with the idea for temperature-controlled undergarments. Anyone who’s ever spent time in Louisiana in the summer will immediately see the appeal of such a thing, and any time I’ve mentioned this idea it’s been met with varying levels of ecstasy and gratitude.
The most common response is:
full entryGasoline Boycott Idiocy
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