It was only 2 weeks ago I had decided to make the leap and dedicate music as a full time pursuit. It's been an interesting journey thus far and people have been saying to me..."you should've done this years ago!"…
Nov 15 2018
Jul 12 2018
Kennedy-Leever Blues Project
June 2018 - Me on the left with the Kennedy-Leever Blues Project (middle: Trent Kennedy, right: John Leever)
I recently played a show with a really good friend of mine, John Leever. I've known John ever since he…
Jul 10 2013
Not Fade Away - Patti Smith in Melbourne (Australia), 1997
It was probably the best rock 'n' roll show I had ever seen. I like not having expectations before a gig. I like being surprised. This was before You Tube and streaming videos on the internet gave us access to…
Mar 19 2013
Ballad Of El Goodo
I first heard of Big Star when I was going through an R.E.M. phase in the 1980s. I think I heard Michael Stipe (or maybe it was Peter Buck?) mention them in an interview. I forgot all about them for…
Mar 17 2013
Reasons To Be Cheerful, Part 3
In 1979, Ian Dury & The Blockheads released the single, Reasons To Be Cheerful, Part 3. It's a virtual list of er.... reasons to be cheerful. According to Ian Dury, the inspiration for the song came when one of his…