I took another ride into Carbon County, to the Mansion House in Summit Hill. Summit Hill is located on top of the Pisgah Ridge between...

I haven't written about open mics for awhile. It's not that I haven't been attending, actually in the past month or two I've been to...

I did a Open Mic doubleheader last night in the Lehigh Valley. I been recording a new song called The Breaker Boys, a rockin tune...

This week I met with a photographer to do some promo pics for the website and press kit. I'll be checking them out this weekend.

Just put the final touches on this one.

I've been performing this song at recent open mics. I'll be posting the new recording soon. Check out...

Tonite I’m again making my way north-east to the Poconos town of Stroudsburg to visit the Sarah Street Grill. I’ve got plenty to time to...

A rare opportunity! A half hour slot to play! This may have been the first time I could play this many original songs at one...

To the northeast valley of Reading
Under a clear dusky sky, I'm heading
To Mike's Tavern
It's a cozy city cavern
Hidden in an alley off 61
Got there before...

It's Wednesday night. Diaspora isn't practicing tonight so I'm heading out for an open mic. This one will be a stretch on my self imposed...

It's been a mild winter here in Berks county but tonite there was a bit of snow. I just passed Berkshire Mall on 222 and...

Great day today. The Godfrey Daniels Best of Open Mic was the opening act for the day at the Red Stag Pub Liederplatz of Muskfest...

Got the Gig!

Aug 14th I'll be performing with 3 other fine open-mic talents at the Red Stag Pub Liederplatz stage. Somewhere between 12:00 and 1:00...

I got to Godfrey early for a change. I was the first musician there so I strapped on the guitar and warmed up with some...

A few weeks ago my wife and I were riding our mountain bikes around Blue Marsh Lake. It was quite a workout. Ten miles into...

When I was at Bube's Brewery the week prior I picked up an entertainment paper and combed through it. I discovered the Chameleon Club, in...

This was my second journey to Lancaster County. It was an overcast night. In the south I could see Lancaster city illuminating low hanging clouds....

Spring has arrived. Its warmer and greener. Today I headed south to Lancaster county, to The Rabbit and Dragonfly for an open mic. The 222...

Shiny, and a fresh fragrance of ink. Now I just need the round thing that goes in it.

You can listen to the tracks via...

It's gotta be vinyl!

I grew up on vinyl. The first 45s I can remember buying were Elton John/Crocodile Rock and The Who/Pinball Wizard. The first...

I misjudged the travel time and arrived late, around 7:10. The tiles were cast which meant I'd be the last performer. Perhaps this was pay...

This Friday night Michele & I took a drive to Allentown to visit Hava Java. The coffeeshop was featured in a series of articles on...

Press record, quickly get to the mic, sing, get up, press stop, rewind, listen, stop, rewind, find the right spot, press record...again, and again, and...

This month many planets are in alignment. I'm pretty sure I was following Jupiter southeast as I made my way to West Chester and Boxcar...

Tonight was unusual. My plan was to go to Godfrey Daniels' open mic but first visit a few local restaurant/bars that have local music and...

It's been a couple weeks since my last post on this subject. I've been recording vocals for two songs and taking note of the process.

Alright,...

In previous posts we talked about mics and preamps a make-shift vocal booth and getting a mic in place. Now the focus is on the...

It was a foggy night. It's a been a foggy couple weeks here in Southeastern Pennsylvania. Michele and I headed out to New Hope for...

Let's talk about the room. I'm recording in a bedroom about 15L x 10W x 8H. Plaster walls and ceiling. Pine wood floor with an...

I've read countless articles on mics and preamps. Forums like Gearslutz are fantastic for learning how the pros think in detail and nuance about every...

If you're like me you search the web for tricks, tips, and any bit of knowledge to help with all things recording and mixing. I'm...

Traffic was heavy on the way to Bethlehem. Lots of travelers making their way home after the Thanksgiving weekend.

Godfrey's had a lighter listening audience and...

Had the honor of performing at the famous Lehigh listing room, Godfrey Daniels. Something different for me, they don't have a signup sheet, rather you...

Headed east on Rt73 to Boyertown to Other Farm Brewing. OFB is a young start up. They started brewing beer two years ago. The front...

Took a ride to Spring City to visit Chaplin's for an open mic. I've been wanting to go there for quite a while. This is...

Diaspora's had some time off from a busy schedule so I'm getting out to some open mics.

Signed up as the last performer and settled...

Pink Floyd was a major influence in many ways. I've been listening and studying a lot of music by this time and I noticed how...

Most people may know Beck from his song 'Loser' which goes back to 1994. Maybe 'Where it's At' from his 1996 album, Odelay.

Beck accomplishes something...

Fast forward to a present singer/songwriter of big influence. Robyn Hitchcock is what I'd think of as a modern eccentric Brit, at least musically.

Robyn has...

Growing up, I really liked the British Invasion: The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who, and The Kinks. I followed them all from the mid...

I've been recording a song entitled My Glass Head. I wanted to create a different vocal sound in the beginning and end of the song....

I made a last minute decision to take a drive out to SteelStacks, in Bethlemhem, for an open mic. During the summer open mics are...