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Review: Gwen Stefani at Jones Beach Theater
There’s a few things you need to understand about Gwen Stefani and she’s very good at making sure you don’t miss them. She’s sexy as fuck. And she’s got a voice, as well as a body, that will not quit. She has a solid work ethic, a rigorous physical regimen, an amazing band, and a Read more
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Strength
Like the pain that falls onto the heartDuring restless sleepStrength also comes drop by dropBringing clarity to the obscureBringing answers to questions we don’t askBringing a whip to the circus Stronger even than hateMore persistent than fearUndeterrable, wild-eyed, ecstaticBurning hidden under ashesBiding eternityPatient, kind, unquenchable Strength waits in the shadow and watchesFor the slip of Read more
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New York City
I wrote this song when I had only lived in New York City for a couple of years. I was already deeply in love with the place. I’ll be performing it this Friday, July 15 during my 8PM set at Exile Above 2A on the corner of 2nd Street and Avenue A in Manhattan. The Read more
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Tree Jealousy
How long can a man goOut of sync with his species?What has value for othersIs worthless to meAnd what has meaning for meFalls on deaf earsEven the strongest connections are becoming frayedI don’t recognize my heartMaybe the problem supersedes speciesMaybe I need to see beyond the kingdom of animals If I could be a tree Read more
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Living in the Country
I usually think of Pete Seeger as a banjo player. I learned to play because of him, through no fault of his own, from his book “How To Play The 5-String Banjo.” I highly recommend the book. Just like the author, it’s warm, helpful, funny, and wise.But he wrote this song on guitar and Read more
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Surrender
I wrote this song in the lead-up to the latest war in Iraq. It felt strange to me that rather than being exhorted to war with rally cries we were being lulled with assurances we would be greeted as liberators in a quick and easy war. Now that bigotry and moral cowardice are back in Read more
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