My son |
Following my "Zippers, again" blog, in which I mentioned that my son was diagnosed with leukemia, I received a lot of kind and supportive emails and comments. I'm deeply appreciative, and thought tha...
Posted by Tom on Fri, 08 Jun 2007 12:04:00 PST |
Samsara, every day. |
I've posted the title track to my solo record because of a lovely comment by a fan. Listening to it again, there's a lot I'd like to say about it. Those of you who don't like the self-absorbed to ta...
Posted by Tom on Fri, 04 May 2007 01:05:00 PST |
Head full of jelly |
Hey, I'm back and LA was fun. Unfortunately, it didn't occur to me that flying to a hotel that is having a convention in a town that's experiencing radical weather changes might make me sick. Sure e...
Posted by Tom on Mon, 23 Apr 2007 05:19:00 PST |
Continuing adventures in not being dead! |
So the solo show at the Cave went really well. By "really well" I mean the good fortune of having a very sweet crowd who didn't mind bum chords and forgotten lyrics, and who were pin-drop quiet durin...
Posted by Tom on Sun, 01 Apr 2007 10:05:00 PST |
What's going on |
Hey y'all,First off, thanks for all the kinds words about my son. He's in remission, and has returned to pre-school.I've booked my first-ever solo gig at the Cave in Chapel Hill on March 16. It's an...
Posted by Tom on Wed, 28 Feb 2007 12:22:00 PST |
The Zippers, again. |
I guess it's time for me to talk a little bit about the Zippers "reunion."First off, I've gotten lots of very sweet messages from the excited and the curious, asking if I'm on board. I'm not. Most o...
Posted by Tom on Mon, 22 Jan 2007 10:21:00 PST |
Johnny Ace Crosses Over |
Its Christmas night, 1954, between sets for a "Negro Christmas Dance" at the City Auditorium in Houston, Texas. A sharp crack from a .22 caliber pistol ends the life of John Marshall Alexander, Jr. ...
Posted by Tom on Sat, 19 Aug 2006 08:14:00 PST |
Eat shit and buy: from sidekick to debaser |
Ads are getting harder to swallow.I belong to Generation X, the slightly maligned, breeding residue of the Baby Boomers. Back when I was getting old enough to buy a car, ad agencies still wanted to b...
Posted by Tom on Tue, 18 Apr 2006 07:20:00 PST |
Fruit Flies |
Theres a racist story, an urban legend, told to me as a friend of a friend experience. A morbidly obese black woman is standing in the checkout line at the grocery store. As she walks up to pay for ...
Posted by Tom on Tue, 31 Jan 2006 07:41:00 PST |
A social experiment |
I first saw Richard Gilewitz at the Black Mountain Music Festival in September 1995. Kenny came up and told me I had to go check out this amazing guitar player in the folk tent. My trust i...
Posted by Tom on Wed, 14 Dec 2005 09:49:00 PST |
