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Inside & Terrified

I wrote the five songs on my new EP, Inside & Terrified, at the beginning of quarantine. I actually wrote eight songs in April, when we switched to online learning... Read More
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October 2020
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First Demos

I was walking on the Upper East Side of Manhattan when it dawned on me that there was at least something good about the song I was working on in... Read More
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April 2020
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On Opening Day (Fernando Valenzuela)

I was 11 years old and baseball-obsessed when the Dodgers won the 1981 World Series. The late 70s had been difficult: we made the Big Dance in 1977 and 1978,... Read More
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April 2020
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What Is My Problem?

I gave music my best shot. Starting in 1998 and 1999 (when I recorded, released, and re-released Playing God) through late 2003 (when I started business school), I wrote probably... Read More
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January 2020
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Ear Inn

In the late 90s and early 00s—my heyday in terms of staying up late—I performed regularly at the Ear Inn on Spring Street near the West Side Highway. In exchange... Read More
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December 2019
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Guest Post: A Fan’s Notes

Bob Hillman: Impressions of a New Fan in Fragments By Donald Sung November 27th, 2019 I. I met Bob and his wife Sarah this year at a party. On our... Read More
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December 2019
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Precocious Concertgoer

I was a precocious concertgoer, beginning with Shawn Cassidy at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles in 1978. Like many third graders, I was bowled over by Da Doo Ron... Read More
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January 2019
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2018 in Review

I want my second act to be about the creative process: more art, less commerce. Not that my “art” has ever generated much in the way of “commerce.” What I... Read More
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December 2018
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How I Started and Why I Stopped

In 2003, I traded the life of a touring musician for that of an MBA candidate. The transition was abrupt: I toured California with Suzanne Vega in early August and... Read More
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November 2018
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European Tour

In early 2002, Suzanne Vega and Glynn Wood – her front-of-house engineer and tour manager during the Songs in Red & Gray era – invited me on a three-week tour of Europe.... Read More
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July 2018
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Same Music, Different Words

In January 2016, I wrote a song that just didn’t work. That shouldn’t be surprising since – over twenty-five or so years – I’ve written lots of songs that didn’t... Read More
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June 2018
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Books About Music 2017

For the third consecutive year, I’ve read more than enough music-related books to fill up a blog post. So, hot on the heels of Books About Music 2016 (Johnny Marr, Robbie... Read More
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January 2018
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