Dad's Album of the Week is back.  This is the series where I briefly review my late father's vinyl.  

The Brecker Brothers Band - Back to Back

You're not supposed to judge an album by the cover or inside artwork...…

Let's start by making sure we all pronounce Jenee's name correctly... it rhymes with the French name Renée.  Ok, there you go.  Jenee Halstead is a songwriter that comes to us from Massachusetts, and her new album Disposable Love will…

Dad's Album of the Week is back.  This is the series where I briefly review my late father's vinyl.  

Mandrill - Mandrill Is

If this were released today, we'd call it fusion.  I don't think that term was used for…

Welcome to the first installment of a new series over here on my blog.  It's called Dad's Album of the Week, to be commonly abbreviated as DAOTW.  My dad died a couple of years ago, and I am now in…

You might remember that Burst, the debut album from Columbus, Ohio's Snarls, was one of my favorite albums of 2020.  Let me give you just a little background on how I discovered this band.

Snarls opened for Sleater-Kinney in…

I released an album in 2020, and of course, have listened to it way more than anyone else has.  That's kind of how it works for songwriters, you spend so much time listening and critiquing your own art.  I feel…

Way back in April 2020, I began an interview series here on the blog.  I call it "Amplified" because my intent is to make the voices of artists louder.  We musician types desperately wish to be heard, and although I…

If you don't feel like reading the story, but are curious to hear the song, please scroll WAY down to the end of this entry, and there will be a link for you.

The Who & Why & What

I've probably mentioned this before, but I write music first for myself... it's a way to deal with life and emotions and thoughts and such.  Sure, if I write something that feels decent enough to share, I absolutely want to…

Normally I schedule my blog post topics a few weeks out, and even write them as far in advance as I can... but that didn't work out recently.  My mental health issues - which I have written about before -…

Those of you who live in the Dayton area and follow local music are probably already familiar with Doctor Art Jipson, but for readers who are not, I offer a brief introduction.  Doctor Jipson is a professor at the University…

OriSoaring is a fascinating individual from Houston with clear passion for musical expression. I very much enjoyed these interview answers, and I think you will, too.

1.  Let's hear the elevator pitch for your skill set and genre. 

My name…