Going through some old pocket notebooks for song ideas. Pleasant surprise: There’s a ton of great stuff in here: Feelings that I forgot were once… Read More »Write Everything Down

Slip this into your closing graph and let me know if you get a call back. “My experience along with an impeccable work ethic, exceptional… Read More »A Fresh Approach to Cover Letters: Utilizing Deceit and Cunning

Like any art medium, music has its fair share of assholes, from the cock-rockers at the big local venues to the open-mic all-stars in small… Read More »Character

As Haiti continues to dig out from Tuesday’s catastrophic earthquake, projected US donations will likely total a few billion dollars. These funds will save lives, no… Read More »Opportunity for Progress

I make the profile, fill in the blanks, upload various documents in an effort to justify my competence. I use “power” words like “coordinated”, “managed”,… Read More »Job Hunt

What designates a classic work of literature from the ordinary is the author’s ability to awaken a reader’s mind to otherwise veiled realities. These insights,… Read More »Literature vs. literature

The prodigal sun has returned to Charlotte, which means nothing to me because I’m locked up in the apartment, cranking away at songs. It’s one… Read More »Bonnies

Before retiring the laptop for the night, I’m trying out two online tools at the suggestion of Mashable, which put together a killer list of… Read More »Viral Tools for Musicians

I can’t remember enjoying a “classic” as readable as “The Brothers Karamazov” by Dostoyevsky. It being my first foray into Russian literature, “Brothers” seamlessly segues… Read More »Broad

OK, realistic goals for the new year. Let’s see: 1) Record two more EPs with at least four songs on each. 2) Write a novella.… Read More »2010