Well, yes, The 'Baltimore' Sun had a small blurb about me as per 'what was I doing this week-end?' The person who called identified himself as Tim Smith, the music critic for The Sun. As I was caught off guard I blurted out something that was true yet not all of it; not nearly all. Recently much of my music seems to be in demand and I consider ( Read more... )

Does it really matter why a parent turns off communications with their child? Does it mean more if the child realizes s/he is gay, or is an artist, or shop lifted a reeses peanut butter cup in 4th grade ( Read more... )

I introduce people to each other. I'm a catalyst, apparently. How noble it is that I do this because all these friends whom I've made over the years get to meet each other, lean on each other, and then, after they find out how much they need/love/want each other, collectively decide that I'm no longer a priority in their lives ( Read more... )

I could start my first posting of the new year by bitching about how certain aspects of my life have stalled for one reason or another and have made me feel stranded but I'd prefer to focus on the positive. Firstly, a work of mine which was composed during my residency at the American Visionary Art Museum, was selected to be performed at one of the ( Read more... )

It's finished, thanks to some tech assistance from my pal, Joe Wall. Upon reflection I'll need to take the tempo down a bit and I'll also need to score it for expanded ensemble TBD. But it's finished! Now I can focus on the various locations where the diner will travel in the space-time continuum.

Today I'll register it with the copyright office.

Every year I have a mixed bag as per dinner guests for Thanksgiving festivities. There are the usual suspects, i.e. family members who would be here in any case, and an assortment of friends and folks who are singletons, or doubles, depending on a number of factors. Hence, Thanksgiving is always a mixed bag. I spend the final two weeks prior to ( Read more... )

A little while ago I received a call from an Australian bloke who was in L.A. to interview Tom Waites. This gentleman, Gerard W., had been trying to track down someone from the recording academy to get some added perspective re: T.W. and after I disavowed him of my membership (I resigned a few years ago for numerous reasons) I was happy to give my ( Read more... )

The run has come and gone, the visitors have come and gone and all I'm left with is this lousy cold. Sales-wise we did very well with two nights sold out and the other two near capacity. There are a lot of aspects of the production which need to be re-visited but I can't think about it right now. Today I'm clearing off surfaces and only keeping 2 ( Read more... )

Saw a preview for Helen Mirren's latest achievement, 'The Queen' a few nights ago. The entire cast was amazing but Helen Mirren stands alone as an actor. Have always admired her ever since her early BBC days and I'm looking forward to her upcoming series. Having a bit of exposure to things British I enjoyed all the attention to detail that the ( Read more... )

One of my few...okay, 'several' self indulgences is quality leather goods. It appears to be a hereditary affliction and I still have some of the hand made pocket books and purses from previous generations and so there is something to be said for getting what you pay for ( Read more... )