An hour's pay |
I had a great day in my cube today Was thrown into a creative frayChallenges to all four sidesbright diagrams on powerpoint slidesI could see traffic snaking byCould see the day was clear and the sun ...
Posted by on Tue, 09 Jun 2009 18:44:00 GMT |
A silent, songless sunday afternoon |
I have spread out on the floor 8 or 9 sheets of paper. Half songs. I have summonced them from the underworld by committing them to individual notepads documents, crisply printed out in a new Century f...
Posted by on Sun, 19 Apr 2009 15:43:00 GMT |
Community Share: Fox Valley Folk |
I took my guitar to Cremer Guitar Works this morning, to have the pickup looked at. No good news, unfortunately. We turned it upside down and inside out and couldn't make sense of its symptoms.While I...
Posted by on Sat, 14 Feb 2009 14:02:00 GMT |
Landing on solid ice |
My facebook status line this morning may have read: Rozanne is ... rebellious. Tired of being cold. Sick. Counting the days until the end of winter.
Extra rebellious of course, because I know that it'...
Posted by on Sat, 03 Jan 2009 16:05:00 GMT |
Tea, milktart, a microphone and guitars |
On Friday, my friend Phil and I spent the day doing the best thing one can do with a thanksgiving weekend: we poured about 8 cups of tea each, ate milk tart and made as much music as we could in an ap...
Posted by on Sun, 30 Nov 2008 16:27:00 GMT |
Becky's beautiful Chicago voice |
There is so much beauty here. Through a chain unleashed by internet networking that puts real bodies in shared rooms, and open hearts that follow new songs across the city without hesitation...
Posted by on Thu, 27 Nov 2008 17:33:00 GMT |
Under The Influence of Over The Rhine |
My friend Savanna managed to sniff out a rare treasure yesterday: an Over The Rhine concert in a tiny church hall in Naperville. Advertised in some obscure "What's on in the next 3 days" column on a w...
Posted by on Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:49:00 GMT |
Giving music, receiving hope |
We headed to Lake Forest last night for a benefit show.
It was held in a beautiful church, one with vaulted ceilings and tall windows that allow the light to stream in and leave streaks...
Posted by on Mon, 27 Oct 2008 04:46:00 GMT |
The Everhopefuls "Taking care of business" |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fjC9fTajYc
I still hope to see/hear more of "Put a clothespin on your nose and vote", which was sung at Wintersongs camp at the beginning of this year - this ...
Posted by on Sun, 26 Oct 2008 07:35:00 GMT |
Hallo Chicago |
I have found a new singing teacher here in the city, at long last. I've really missed my Ohio sessions with Jeannelle. The new sessions are a double bonus: not only do I get to work with someone...
Posted by on Sun, 07 Sep 2008 03:39:00 GMT |
