"…something like the supervisor of an entire team of political agents…"
Cecil Vortex It’s been a little while since I’ve written a new song, but I’ve been playing a bit more of late and — hey presto — two ditties appear. Fun to get back to recording after a little break. Today’s tune is A Thing I Like to Do, the musical version of a post from a … Read more
Hi, Just a reminder that the next Wilmot’s Old-Fashioned Mic-Less Mic is just three thin days away. Drop me a line if you’d like to have your name added to the list ahead o’ time. And leap o’er here for all the detailed info. We have a great buncha readers lined up, plus fab wine … Read more
Retro-soundtrack-ular.
Most of the press requests I get nowadays have to do with my ongoing “Bands-I’ve-Seen Project.” I’m sure you’ve stumbled on coverage of it while clicking past Entertainment Tonight, or read articles about it in The New Yorker. Well, everything you’ve seen, or read, or perhaps first saw as letters and then subsequently read — … Read more
Congrats to the many who’ve made it through or are on the verge of crossing the finish line! (oh math, from hell’s heart, we stab at thee. For hate’s sake, we spit our last breath at thee.) If you haven’t already shouted out, or you have last thoughts to share that you were holding back … Read more
Our second mic-less open mic is coming up a week from Saturday. This time around, Blacksmith Cellars has offered to pour a pair of their fantastic wines. Should be a lotta fun, whether you’re sharing your work or just luxuriating in that world-famous Alameda hipster vibe while sipping a glass of award-winning grape. Here’s the … Read more
“Fractions” — it’s just division for extremely lazy people. What’s 3 divided by 4? I’m too damn lazy to figure it out. In fact, I’m wiped out just forming this sentence. How about we call it 3/4 and you let me go back to sleep? Fractions for geopolitics would look like this: “Say, what’s the … Read more
“He’s breaking all the time!” our cabbie says. He’s what? “The cab in front of me is breaking all the time!” Oh my lord. Somebody stop him. We need time! And then of course I realize it’s just that it’s late and I’m skating along. “He’s braking all the time” is all that other car’s … Read more
Folks who’ve made it through the previous deathmarches can attest to the fact this one has been exceptionally botched on my end, but you’ve all done a great job putting up with it. And it looks like collectively the group is spitting in the eye of math — 19 comments this near the end is … Read more