As people settle in with a Wild Turkey cocktail,Matt Boylan Smitharrives onstage, proving, even after a decade of performing his signature brand of grunge-y indie folk around the world, you’re never too old to take that next step, learn new lessons, and trust your spirit. ...
Unlike after turkey day, I’m not listening to it nonstop, simply the preparation of the Holiday Playlist and listening to several iterations of Pentatonix’s version of “Come All Ye Faithful,” which is the most joyous version of any Christmas carol ever recorded. I love all of you, so...
Last night (March 30, 2017) I previewed a chapter of my new novel, “Untitled,” at The Octopus Literary Salon in Oakland. There was a nice sized audience at this venue, which has the best atmosphere for reading prose or poetry. Here is the audio from my reading: “Untitled” is the...
As a complement to the exhibition, the Art Center will present a punk film night and panel on Friday September 6. “San Francisco’s First and Only Rock ‘n’ Roll Movie: Crime 1978” directed by Jon Bastian will be screened, along with the rarely seen, unfinished, “In the Red,” a...
During one of my walks, a coyote ran at top speed across the field. And then we were visited by a solo turkey hen we named Heidi. Every day she followed me around the house. She craned her neck to look at me from the top of the wall by the kitchen sink. She spent her afternoons...
There’s Nothing Humane About Whole Foods Turkey November 24, 2015 Video: Tame Impala Cover Kylie Minogue’s ‘Confide in Me’ November 13, 2015 Video: Neil Young on Making of ‘Harvest’ November 13, 2015 Audio: Mix ‘Like a Rolling Stone’ Tracks For Free November 11, 2015 Goldbe...
“Liberty Street” was one of the last songs I put together for the record. We didn’t see the lyrics for this song until we got into the studio. Bob Dylan has a way of saying lines like ‘Six months in Kansas City down on Liberty Street’ and it having an immediate, ye...
‘ Joan Baez: The Supremes: House Of The Rising Sun by The Supremes on Grooveshark The White Stripes: House Of The Rising Sun (Bob Dylan) – 2005-09-09 by The White Stripes on Grooveshark Nina Simone: Josh White: Roy Acuff: Texas Alexander: ...
There’s Nothing Humane About Whole Foods Turkey November 24, 2015 Video: Tame Impala Cover Kylie Minogue’s ‘Confide in Me’ November 13, 2015 Video: Neil Young on Making of ‘Harvest’ November 13, 2015 Audio: Mix ‘Like a Rolling Stone’ Tracks For Free November 11, 2015 Goldbe...
There’s Nothing Humane About Whole Foods Turkey November 24, 2015 Video: Tame Impala Cover Kylie Minogue’s ‘Confide in Me’ November 13, 2015 Video: Neil Young on Making of ‘Harvest’ November 13, 2015 Audio: Mix ‘Like a Rolling Stone’ Tracks For Free November 11, 2015 Goldbe...