Tom Waits on Finding One’s Own Voice |
Musician Magazine: Do you feel by now you've got control of your voice? I don't mean literally your voice, but your ability to communicate.TW: You always work on your voice. Once you feel as though yo...
Posted by Mark Stepro on Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:34:00 PST |
Checkin’ in from LA, GREAT gig at the Living Room this Wednesday! |
so i'm writing this blog from a groovy bungalow in culver city. itunes is spinning "rocks off" and a depressed but otherwise friendly golden retriever named spot is sitting at my feet. i fly back to n...
Posted by Mark Stepro on Tue, 03 Jun 2008 07:59:00 PST |
Aint Been the Worst of Years So Far. |
Well, here we are. End of the line. The 2007 line, that is. Not a bad year by my accounts. Got a lot of things done; got a lot of bus, van and air miles under my belt, played some great music, ate so...
Posted by Mark Stepro on Wed, 19 Dec 2007 03:51:00 PST |
More touring and the genesis of a new band (not Genesis) |
yes, very well then. had a nice relaxing xmas and i've been doing lots of playing with great friends/musicians here in the city. getting ready to go back on the road with bk in february. we're doing a...
Posted by Mark Stepro on Sun, 14 Jan 2007 11:53:00 PST |
The Old Continent |
Just wanted to let everyone know (anyone who cares, that is, my mom maybe?!) that I will be in Europe from today (November 5th) until the 22nd doing some dates with Ben Kweller. This will most likely ...
Posted by Mark Stepro on Sun, 05 Nov 2006 10:19:00 PST |
Mark Stepro Bio |
I started playing drums when I was three years old. Well, not drums per se, but woodblocks. My mother was/is a church organist, and when she would be playing "The Old Rugged Cross" and other gospel tu...
Posted by Mark Stepro on Mon, 02 Oct 2006 03:02:00 PST |
Carson Daly (sp?) airs on Wednesday, October 4th |
sorry about the date mix-up. we're shooting tomorrow....the show will air on wednesday, october 4th. hopefully it will run continuously in re-run form over the summer so that i can live off of those s...
Posted by Mark Stepro on Tue, 26 Sep 2006 01:16:00 PST |
A good day for recovery |
So it is the morning after a gig at the Newport in Columbus, a day that is always rife with hangover. All the fresh-squeezed orange juice and coffee in Franklin County doesn't counteract last night's ...
Posted by Mark Stepro on Sat, 08 Apr 2006 12:36:00 PST |
I think I sat next to Alan Dugan on the subway... |
I was on the 7 train going from Grand Central to Queens, and there he was (at least I think). Alan Fucking Dugan. National Book Award-winning poet. If you get a chance, google him and look up To An Ex...
Posted by Mark Stepro on Wed, 29 Mar 2006 09:55:00 PST |
The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things |
So I'm back in Queens for a few days. Nothing beats barreling across I-80 in New Jersey with 20 ounces of caramel coffee from Wawa and the T. Rex Greatest Hits record blaring. Gig at the Rockwood Musi...
Posted by Mark Stepro on Tue, 21 Mar 2006 11:22:00 PST |
