Bloggy

This weekend I will be a part of a panel discussion organized by New England Veg Fest and Compassion Arts: “The Arts for Animals.” Some of my favorite folks will be a part of the panel (three of whom you’ve heard on the podcast): poet and musician Donald Vincent, painter Jane O’Hara, pianist and author …

I wrote the theme song and a ton of incidental music for a new sitcom called Shut Up, Astoria! It was created by a crew of people here in NYC that I have worked with a bunch in the past, and it was a tremendously fulfilling and fun project. Working on this pilot episode meant watching it more times …

I recorded this cover of Craig Armstrong’s “Wake Up In New York” back in April of 2019 and somehow never managed to get it edited. It was a little bit of a challenge to myself to improvise on the piano and sing this simple, yet highly emotional song. It’s got some things I love and, …

It turns out that releasing music as an independent artist is even more challenging during a global pandemic. Who knew? The months of March and April were especially challenging here in New York City. March started out normally enough, mostly because none of us were paying close enough attention to the beginnings of this pandemic …

I spent this weekend at the Booklyn AB/Z Fair showing my books and zines along with my collaborator, friend, and publisher luke kurtis of bd-studios.com. I was excited to sell a few books and zines, but even more, the event helped me reconnect and (if you’ll pardon the potentially cheesy sentiment) reaffirm my artist-self.

Last night was the second in my new regular series of shows at Judson Memorial Church, The Benevolent People’s Hour of Story and Song. It was an absolute blast! I am doing these shows quarterly now, in the very spot where I did my first performance of my solo work. It’s an absolute gift to …

Last night I sat at Sammy’s Noodle House in the West Village with a few friends. We were chowing down on Chinese food and chatting about the film, It’s A Wonderful Life, which we had just seen on the big screen. I’m not sure if I can call this a tradition yet, but my dear friend …

When I was a kid I loved to make stuff. I made theater shows in my bedroom with my Smurf figurines, a clip-on desk lamp, and a scrim made from my polyester Dracula cape left over from Halloween. Even though I didn’t know how to play yet, I gave piano recitals for my family. The …