Scraps and Musings

Music In The Dark

Music should be made in the dark. Not necessarily pitch blackness, but low light, so the shadows can come out and join the act. With...

Foggy Thoughts On Father's Day

When I find myself on the john, bereft of phone or tablet, I will often reach into the nearby drawer and pull out this book. It's "Fire...

The David Lynch Paradox

MANY years ago I was surprised to find out that my hero David Lynch wasn't some bizarre, dark, possibly drug inspired mad man. His...

The Lump

HE found him lying in the field. He could barely make him out as he blended so well into the brown weeds and gray earth. Though it was...

Hideaway Cafe, Our Last Show

The Kirk Adams band last show at the Hideaway Cafe was a special night of great music and friends.

Captain's Music And Me

Captain's Music was our friendly neighborhood music store when I was a youth. It was a small storefront with products from the American...

Musings On "Get Back"

HAVING just finished the final episode of GET BACK, here are my initial thoughts (for those who may be interested). Peter Jackson's...

Long Live, Prince

"Around The World In A Day" was my main intro to Prince. I was aware of him prior of course and by far preferred him to Michael Jackson...

So Long, Ziggy Stardust

He was an alien, there can be no doubt, and he showed us the way to the alien in ourselves. A true icon, an archetype, the very...