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Take a gander at the new art page with a smattering of examples: here.  

I Don’t Know Enough About You Lullaby of Birdland He Thinks I Still Care Hallelujah I Love Him So Comes Love Aged and Mellow Tears in Vain Another Night to Cry Walkin’ After Midnight Old Man of the Mountain You might wonder why this post modern indecipherable title resides here – and it’s because I … Read moreSet List for the Coming Apocalypse of the Mellow

I am not even sure there are photos of me when I first started playing guitar because I was playing the guitar and not posing in front of a camera. Marketing wasn’t even a word that came to mind when I thought of guitar. Nor was blogging, draw, online, social media, newsletter, or poster. Just … Read more20 Songs vs. 200 Songs

I love coffee. I have loved it even more with time. I even fantasized about have a zine (oh yes, a zine) called COFFEEHOUSE Magazine that is filled with local poetry, song lyrics, an event listing, some politcal ranting, and some artwork for good measure. Coffeeshops sometimes seem to be the last frontier where people … Read moreGig Report: Cafe Show 8/25/19

“Let’s play with rhythm,” I said as I started out the night. I wanted to change the songs into something new, after all a folk tune can become reggae with a mere flick of the wrist. “Only if it makes the songs better,” quipped Victor, an astute musician and observer. A show is often a … Read moreGig Report: 8/24/19

Sheryl and Don Crow of the Nashville Blues and Roots Alliance have weighed in on my new jazz single and I am on cloud 10! It says: It has a “Hot Club” feel, thanks mightily to the contributions of the backing players—Chicago jazz legend Dennis Luxion is on piano, and multiple-Grammy winner Billy Flynn is … Read moreA ‘”Hot Club” Feel’ on “Comes Love” says Review from Nashville Blues and Roots Alliance

“Comes Love” is in the following local record stores, phone first to make sure: Vintage Vinyl Records (Evanston) Website: vvmo.com Phone: (847) 328-2899 Address: 925 Davis St, Evanston, IL 60201 Rattleback Records (Andersonville neighborhood, Chicago) Website: rattlebackrecords.com Phone: (773) 944-0188 Address: 5405 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640 Reckless Records (Chicago LOOP) Website: reckless.com Phone: (312) 795-0878 Address: 26 E Madison St, Chicago, IL … Read more“Comes Love” in Record Stores: Vintage Vinyl, Rattleback and Reckless Records

This was the most fun I have ever had at a gig. Period. It was like an amusement park ride. At one point, there was fog, then a thousand points of lights with lasers painting many snowflakes of light, I just had to smile, I felt like I was at an international festival! It’s jus … Read moreGig Report: 8/10/19 at Ranger Studios

Ever have something hit your heart? Here is a blues-inspired song “Heart Hitter.” The video was made by videographer Dave McGuire. We used imagery of birds and highways, which mirrored the song. Adding some artwork, bright, funky imaginary comic book characters painted on a mural under an overpass make cameos. I made thought bubbles and … Read moreThe Making of the Heart Hitter Video, with Bluesmen Martin Lang and Dean Haas