fave rip offs
other acts on the bill who play way longer than was agreed to. . the producer saying they had a technical problem with the take you preferred but fortunately the […]
Politics
toss up
Not sure what I enjoy more, the time John Cage put blank stave over a fish tank and had the musicians play the the movement of the single fish inside […]
oranges
george monbiot’s book about re-wilding was inspiring, later pitched songs based on those ideas for an Ontario Arts Council songwriting grant. won’t get it but at the same time did […]
trying to reach everyone
At the end of the term when they had a public performance. His mother was one of the only parents who attended. I acknowledged his talent and made a joke […]
memories of stupid
I was reading Howard Kaylan’s book, (Flo and Eddy, Frank Zappa and the Turtles). When they were starting out they were approached by suits at a small label who wanted […]
we all want to change the world
For my final paper for the class Art in Crisis, have to write a 10 page essay about any of the people we reviewed or choose an artist from another […]
hat chair
On the subway last 2 months there is an advertisement for an upcoming financial expo. A conference with some expert millionaires, scheduled to share with participants how to get rich. […]
the student that came late
There was a student who came late, who missed a third of the classes, who was mostly on Facebook even when he was in class, who handed in assignments late […]
party pooper
Money troubles, trying to find Waldo. The world is meaner and leaner, the bank doesn’t care how many times I’ve been up. Have to look better on paper this year […]
Beatles not so secret
If one wants to gain traction maybe the secret is to liaise with the other. In a way bands are a microcosm of that because if one person is in […]