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I gotta say it. George Carlin? Bigger loss than Tim Russert. Better-spoken motherfucker, too. But, as George pointed out, mayflies live ony one day. Sometimes it rains. This old MetaFilter post might help with the appreciation of my perspective, o… Continue

As I was going through tapes to digitize, I was quite surprised to discover a long-forgotten direct-to-four-track recording which Dan Willems kindly executed for us sometime in 1990. The… Continue

Thanks and as the kids say BIG UPS to Dr. Holly for sending along a copy of the RFNR DVD. Zac and I and Holly have mentioned watching it in passing to one another here, but prolly it needs more than a passing chat. I watched Eric work on the damn thing for five years, checking in on his progress on visits back as I went through a move, a marriage, and a divorce and Eric went through a couple of painful breakups of his own. I had frankly assumed the video was not fated for completion, so it was… Continue

As I realized yesterday that someone important in the lives of many of you had passed away, I was of course taken back to reflect on my own experiences of loss. I don't believe I ever met LonPaul, although it's equally possible that we were introduced briefly during one of my infrequent visits to Bloomington. I've still been aware of his importance to so many of my musician friends back home, it seems to me roughly beginning when I moved out here in 1990. My thoughts are with LonPaul's family… Continue