“Blue Skies Black” posted on myspace

so, i decided to lay it all out there and show people what i’ve been talking about all this time. i’ve uploaded to myspace one of the new songs that will be on my upcoming solo cd. it’s called “blue skies black”. this is just the demo that i recorded in my home bedroom studio, all by myself; mike maenza (from the x’s) will be gracing this track on drums for the real deal. there’s…

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Yes, a post about the iPhone…

So, I finally gave in and picked up one of those newfangled iPhones. I’m mostly very happy with it.  But here is a list of some things that I’m annoyed with about the iPhone so far: 1. Much like the iPod Shuffle, for no good reason, you can’t manage your iPhone from more than one computer. Well, you sorta can, with a lame “workaround”. You can manage, say, music and apps from one pc, and…

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Things are progressing, slowly.

I suppose now that I’ve rehearsed with 3 of the drummers who will be playing on my upcoming solo album/side project, I can start talking about it in more definite terms. This past weekend found me down in NYC and up in Johnstown, NY.  Or is it Gloversville.  One of those. Saturday afternoon I met up with Mike Maenza (who has drummed for The X’s, among many others) in Manhattan.  I was super-impressed with Mike’s…

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a hawk!

…i think, or maybe an eagle?  i think a hawk.  i saw this on the ualbany campus a few minutes ago.  i used the only camera on me – my phone – and took a few shots.  i thought it was pretty neat. this is a cropped version.  i took 3 other shots, but i was the closest for this one…  i was surprised it let me get that close even!

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