Tom Hopke

If You Read One Book This Year...

make it this one.
Posted by Tom Hopke on Wed, 30 Apr 2008 07:39:00 PST

RIP Phantom

People often ask me why I refuse to play live without a Hammond B3 on stage. This man is the reason: Danny Federici January 23, 1950 April 17, 2008 Thank you for "Sandy." Thank you for ...
Posted by Tom Hopke on Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:49:00 PST

Happy St. Patricks Day

"Irish Angel" - Jonny Lang...
Posted by Tom Hopke on Mon, 17 Mar 2008 07:33:00 PST

thank you, Bitter End-ers

So, this comes several days too late, but I wanted to extend a special thank you to everyone that attended last Saturday's show. It was the biggest turn-out I've ever had, which made it extra-en...
Posted by Tom Hopke on Thu, 07 Feb 2008 01:11:00 PST

We’re getting ready

see you on February 2nd.
Posted by Tom Hopke on Sun, 27 Jan 2008 11:43:00 PST

To Write Love On Her Arms

TO WRITE LOVE ON HER ARMS by Jamie TworkowskiPedro the Lion is loud in the speakers, and the city waits just outside our open windows. She sits and sings, legs crossed in the passenger seat, her prett...
Posted by Tom Hopke on Thu, 24 Jan 2008 07:02:00 PST

In defense of the guitar solo

Evidently, guitar solos aren't cool anymore. Didn't get the memo? Well, I got it. And I threw it out.I think the '80s made people leery of the guitar solo. People started equating hair spray, pyro...
Posted by Tom Hopke on Tue, 13 Nov 2007 08:29:00 PST

The Motel Life

Bleak and beautiful. Best contemporary read I've had since Denis Johnson. It's also written by a musician/author, which hits home. Motels and runaways have always been an inspiratio...
Posted by Tom Hopke on Thu, 04 Oct 2007 06:59:00 PST

where Im coming from

I expect that alot of you didn't know me five years ago, so I'm sure many of you have never seen these pictures. These were taken the year I left home and moved into Manhattan. Back then,...
Posted by Tom Hopke on Sat, 04 Aug 2007 09:04:00 PST