Archive | April, 2005

And what NOT to watch…

07 Apr
funeral guide courtesy usa today

Man. After a nice run of front page coverage of what’s really going on in Iraq, this morning USA Today goes back to earning the title of McPaper with this crass little tease box. A funeral “guide?” “Full page graphic?” “How and what to watch?” They make it sound like a sporting event. I’m afraid […]

Happy 3:19 a.m.

07 Apr
Happy 3:19 a.m.

Today’s work is now behind me. On to tomorrow. And hey, if I don’t take any time to eat, sleep or breathe, I may even be able to tighten up the lyrics and melody for Mr. Dan Sorensen’s phatty phat drum track. Hmmmmm…

15 minutes

05 Apr
15 minutes

See this photo? This is where Rosanne transported me while she was singing Katie‘s song “15 Minutes” at Why Can’t I Be You last Friday night. Back through time, exactly one year ago. The Larkin. April Fools Day. Songwriters in the round, with Katie, Earl and Karen. Katie’s singing “15 Minutes” and I’m hypnotized. Haunted. […]

The rise of Babylon

02 Apr
rosanne raneri does haverly and thomas

Legend has it that when Otis Redding first heard Aretha Franklin sing his song “Respect,” he said (admiringly): “That girl stole my song!” And as much of a genius as Mr. Redding was, he was right. After all, what percentage of America knows that Redding wrote it and had a hit with it first? Well, […]