Every Christmas the idea that I should record something rattles around in my brain. (Not to mention the fact that you guys have asked me for years and years to do something Christmas-y!) But as is always the case, the year races away and before I know it, the Yule Tide has swept in. The shops are all glittery, the Muzak is full-tilt Christmas carols, and I think to myself…ah, I should have recorded something this year. GRRR!!! Thanks to [...]
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Today is National Coming Out Day. A day that I find myself reflecting on the last year and a half of living as an “out” public figure. Far away from the public eye, I long contemplated the importance or significance of this fact being available for public knowledge. People accused, asked, wondered and hoped for a long time whether or not I would ever answer the question: Are you gay? I seriously considered the idea that it really isn’t anyone’s [...]
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One of the most common questions that I get out on the road is how exactly one goes about turning the hobby of music into a full-time career. My answer usually sounds something like this: Do music: Listen. Create. Play. Share it now, worry about selling it later. (Seems like a better answer than: uh, I dunno?) If I had never fallen in love with ‘doing’ music even when no one was listening, I’m fairly certain I wouldn’t be playing [...]
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