John Lennon and the Velvet Revolution
[We’ve already talked about why, for a creative person, travel equals fuel. The next couple of posts offer hard evidence of this, drawn from a recent trip to central Europe.]
The Map
One of the interesting parts of the post-release stage of publishing a book is figuring out all over again how to talk about it. Not in press releases or web text or newsletters or
My Heart Sings the Harmony
Twenty years in the making, and now it’s here. My Heart Sings the Harmony: Twenty Years of Writing About Music collects more than 100 album reviews, artist interviews, and essays
Winner Winner Chicken Dinner
…and the three winners of our drawing for a signed copy of My Heart Sings The Harmony: Twenty Years of Writing About Music are: Pete Mancini Jo-Ann Pendolino Aubree Summers C
A Peek Inside
Last time we unveiled the cover to My Heart Sings the Harmony: Twenty Years of Writing About Music; this time we’re offering a peek inside. Beyond the framing introduction and co
Cover Me*
*Bad puns were promised, and we aim to deliver. Which means there’s really no good reason not to title the blog post in which we reveal the cover of the new book after a disco so
Cast of Characters
Every written work—whether fiction or non-fiction—has a cast of characters. They are the beings whose world you explore through the narrative, whose stumbles and triumphs and d
The Best Things in Life are Free
If it’s true that the best things in life are free—and you’ll find no argument here—then what could possibly top a free book? Oh fine, there might be a few things. But a fr
A Love Letter to Rock and Roll
What does music mean to you? Is it entertainment? Background noise? Or a consuming passion and constant presence in your life for as long as you can remember? For me, the answer ha
“I Want To Write About Music”
The thing about turning points is that they’re often hard to recognize in the moment. One minute you’re just stumbling along like usual, trying to keep the ball moving forward,