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Mike Clark

Was a sunny day ...

About Me

Mike is the editor of The Loafer, a weekly entertainment paper in East Tennessee, and a songwriter. He enjoys baseball.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 10/13/2005
Influences: John Lennon, Randy Newman, Neil Young, The Band, Bob Dylan, Byron Hill, Jeffrey Steele, Craig Wiseman, Jackson Browne, Joni Mitchell, Crosby Stills Nash, George Harrison, Harry Nilsson, Todd Snider, John Prine ... the list goes on ...
Sounds Like: Me - NEW! IMPROVED! Partially hydrogenized flaxseed oil, and now in green packaging. Reduce your carbon footprint and enjoy! (Not available in some states of mind.)
Record Label: Don't Call Me Mikey Musical Experiments
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Lessons Learned ...

Saw this on Daily Kos, and had to share:Lessons Learnedby HunterWed Apr 30, 2008 at 09:10:13 AM PDTThings I have learned during this campaign season:In a race that includes a former First Lady of the ...
Posted by Mike Clark on Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:42:00 PST

Just getting into school is difficult ...

Geez - I never knew it was so hard just to get registered ... this office, call that office, wait while someone in another office does something, call here - and wait, wait, wait ... and it's silly st...
Posted by Mike Clark on Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:37:00 PST

A long time since I blogged ...

... so I thought I'd do another one. Going back to college this summer - go in as a sophomore, since I took classes in 1974. Oh, and I'm on academic probation, meaning I'd better make good grades.Ough...
Posted by Mike Clark on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:07:00 PST

Dear US Senate:

From Daily Kos :)Dear United States Senate,Please pass a bill that gives me immunity from breaking the law. Now -- and this is awkward -- I can't tell you which law I broke or when I first broke it, ...
Posted by Mike Clark on Fri, 14 Dec 2007 06:04:00 PST

Michael’s Prayer ...

This is a song written about a man named Michael Servatus, recorded live in a church service, and features Linda Waltner (of Fire In The Kitchen, a Celtic band) on fiddle. There's a couple of bad note...
Posted by Mike Clark on Tue, 13 Nov 2007 05:16:00 PST

Ray Charles

When asked how he still managed to feel emotionally connected to a song after singing it so many times, Ray Charles replied:It's the easiest thing in the world. You take a song like "Georgia," I've su...
Posted by Mike Clark on Mon, 20 Aug 2007 07:43:00 PST

Today's CD: Abandoned Luncheonette

What a wonderful album - 'Sara Smile' is the best-known, but 'When the Morning Comes' and 'Las Vegas Turnaround' are gorgeous - the harmonies on 'Vegas' are stunning - the best this side of Simon & Ga...
Posted by Mike Clark on Thu, 28 Jun 2007 07:49:00 PST

Songs for sale ...

New SNOCAP store open ... first song is 'Farewell Memphis' ... give it a listen and buy it!!Also, new song posted - or should be soon: a little something different, it's an instrumental (for now) with...
Posted by Mike Clark on Wed, 20 Jun 2007 05:18:00 PST

Tagged - thanks Kimber ~

OK - Kimber tagged me, so here goes ...Here's how it works:Someone writes a blog with seven weird/random facts about him/herself. Then, at the end of the blog, he/she tags seven people by listing thei...
Posted by Mike Clark on Mon, 04 Jun 2007 04:33:00 PST

New songwriter's night in Kingsport ...

A note from Bobby Starnes, a local writer with some good news! Howdy Friends and Neighbors,I wanted to let everyone know that I will be hosting a songwriter's "Open Mike" night on Monday's, at Get Rh...
Posted by Mike Clark on Wed, 23 May 2007 01:46:00 PST