Category: Music
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Impersonal Problems.1: Thanissara
We’re used to thinking of problems as a word that goes hand in hand with “personal.” Of course, there are problems in our professional lives. But when we struggle with things that happen or come from outside of that realm, we tend to look at them as personal. I’ve been interested in several articles I…
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See Refrigerator Live online on March 1st at 6:40 pm!!!
This is such a beautiful picture it makes me a bit misty eyed… Refrigerator will be playing an event at the library where their lead singer Allen Callaci works in Rancho Cucamonga CA on the 1st of March at approximately 6:40 pm. This a rare chance to see these wonderful musicians live, even if it’s…
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Reckoning with early REM
Recently I’ve been working on two projects at the same time, Gnawing on the Bone and Soy Aqui. I usually don’t do this but have found that there is an upside to it that reminds me of the story behind the REM song Life and How to Live It. The song is about a resident…
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The Core is Getting Soft.8: Couture on the Cheap
When you have friends with similar interests and desires as you, sometimes you have to be willing to experience the pangs of jealousy. I’m not just talking about romantic jealousy – for us musicians, it can be about the gear. When I was in grade school, there was a bright and talented kid a year…
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New Video: The Wrong Tree
Making a video with Michael Galinsky and his family was so nice, I had to do it twice. Here is what we came up with together for The Wrong Tree: Don’t miss Michael’s new book Malls Across America! It reminds me of how nothing makes me think of death more than watching decades old sports…
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Full Stream Ahead
Growing up, I only I heard the word “streaming” in reference to tears that were coming hard and fast on the cheeks of a maudlin actress. These days, it means a freebie. You can listen to my new album Spare Parts streaming in unabridged fashion for the next week at American Songwriter magazine. Is it…
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Preview.2
You can now hear the second song to be released from my forthcoming album Spare Parts, courtesy of Impose magazine at the following link: John Davis, “The Wrong Tree” The song is called “The Wrong Tree,” and features Jose Medeles on percussion and drums. It also features backing vocals by Laura Burhenn, Megan Siebe, and…
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New video released today for “Masoch” on OWS anniversary
Today marks the second anniversary of Occupy Wall Street, and to celebrate the occasion, we’re proud to announce that director Michael Galinsky has taken the time to make a video for the song “Masoch” from the forthcoming album “Spare Parts.” The video incorporates footage of OWS taken from an excellent short film he made called…