You might remember that I have a song about a particularly unpleasant experience with the police, and that TINO had the kindness to feature on it. The story behind writing "Anecdote" is right over here, on a previous blog…
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Feb 11 2022
Amplified: Carolyn Shulman
Carolyn Shulman is currently from Colorado. She had a lot to say, which I strongly encourage, so we'll skip the preamble and get around to amplifying her voice after the picture.
Photo by Jessie Matteson
1. Let's hear the elevator…
Read moreJan 13 2022
Rebirth of five singles
What's your favorite music streaming service? There are many to choose from. The most popular ones are Amazon Music, Apple Music, Deezer, Napster, Pandora, Spotify, Tidal, and YouTube Music, depending on where you might be from. There are dozens of…
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Jan 3 2022
I am working on a new EP. I'd like to tell you about it.
I think today is a good day to tell you about my in-progress EP. Let's pretend I'm a journalist and use the 5 W questions, shall we?
Photo by Joshua Chan
WHY?
I wrote a great deal of songs during…
Read moreJan 1 2022
Restaurant Review - Hamburger Wagon in Miamisburg, Ohio
The name of this restaurant describes exactly what they do and exactly what they are. This is a cart with wheels, also known as a wagon. They make and sell hamburgers. That's it, that's the description.
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Dec 27 2021
I have a brand new podcast
If you are on Twitter, you know that, like all social media tools, it can sometimes be useful and sometimes be awful. If you are not on Twitter, you'll have to take my word on that. My new podcast is…
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Dec 26 2021
Favorite albums of 2021
I found this to be an interesting year for music. A few artists I listened to in my youth back in the 1990s put out new music this year. This includes Candlebox, Matthew Sweet, Teenage Fanclub, Garbage, Sleater-Kinney, Liz Phair…
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Dec 20 2021
Summary of Amplified Interviews for 2021
I enjoyed getting to learn more about some talented folks this year via these written interviews. I hope you enjoyed them as well, and I hope you found some new music to enjoy. Below the picture is a review of…
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Dec 15 2021
DAOTM8: Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Welcome to the Pleasuredome
Dad's Album of the Week Month is back. This is the series where I briefly review my late father's vinyl.
Yes, it's been a few months since I ran one of these. Clearly, I'm not cut out to review an…
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Dec 9 2021