open stage
The open stage in my song writing class has never worked as well as it does this year. It’s because Magali had the answer for my questioning of why not […]
being shut up good
I have funny shirts. One is a picture of Karl Marx, sort of cartoon drawing of his face and a caption under it – not Santa. The guy who owns […]
for when love’s gone they’ll lustre on
They did a presentation in class on Graduation Day Kanye West’s 2cnd album. I tried to reach Jon Brion to see if he would Zoom online with the class because […]
born that way
There was a song someone wrote in class that surprised me – about both being in the now and at the same time remembering everybody thinks their experience is unique. […]
the teacher
Made a playlist with Lil Peep, Birdy, Shakey Graves, Jon Bellion. There will be others as more students tell me what they love. So far I don’t have the same […]
rando
Planning the next class. I want them to find lyrics through eavesdropping. In the cafeteria or other places of activity Retrieve 25 random words or 4 phrases. Write it on […]
jesus walks
A student in the class was from a religious community and left. He explains to people he lost his faith. There is something about putting it like that doesn’t sit […]
memories of the northstar cinema lounge
The presentation went well, good thing I rehearsed it. When I got to Fat Alberts open stage eons ago, the funniest thing to me was people who would rehearse for […]
the persnickety bastard
I needed feedback on my proposal. I asked a few different people. One is a particularly unfriendly professor and he just wrote me back the meanest reply which is also […]
practice method
kid: papa how do I play this? papa: like this. kid: that’s too hard. papa: yeah you’re right, forget it. kid: papa you’re doing that pscho something again. papa: reverse […]