And Now, An Announcement
My leave from my teaching position is being extended indefinitely so I can move to the next stage in my plan for musical domination of the world: I’m starting a … Read More
You look like someone I used to yell at a lot
When performing, I sometimes tell stories about teaching. I change or leave out the names, of course. I’ve often been told I should write a book of stories from my … Read More
Sometimes I Get Prickly
Mostly working on boring administrative stuff this week, but we’re putting some finishing touches on tracks for the next album; it should be available this summer. While I was up … Read More
Eye On The Bay: Those Other Conventions Pt. 2
There are traditional conventions for medical, technology and business professionals – and then there are the “other ones”. Step inside a South Bay convention with hundreds of people dressed in … Read More
Field Report: Consonance
I had more fun at Consonance this weekend than should be legal. My show on Saturday went pretty well; there is no audience more receptive to new music, or more … Read More
Six Leg Jump
Why exactly are spiders and other arachnids NOT insects? Both groups are arthropods, which is to say both classes have an exoskeleton rather than bones to hold the body together. … Read More
Busy, busy, busy
My top priority right now is getting the new album nailed down, but we did make time last week to record and post a few simple videos on YouTube: Natural … Read More
Natural Selection
Even in Los Angeles, I get several complaints each year from parents who don’t want me teaching their kids about evolution. Of course, teachers used to get the same complaints … Read More
National Debt
One of my colleagues challenged me to write a song about economics on the same day a first grader complained that I’d never written a song with a llama in … Read More
What, no new song this week?
That’s right, I’m taking a break from posting a new song every week. See last week’s blog entry for details. Not that I’m slacking off, I’m just working on other … Read More