As some of you know, I used to send out a Fourth of July mixtape, and I loved doing it. I think all the best songs are about independence and fireworks. This is probably because I work with independent artists, and because I am a huge pyromaniac. But let’s not overanalyze… let’s compile a playlist!
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dad songs

My dad had a dream last night that he and Ellen and I were playing frisbee on the lawn. So, hey, if you’re reading this, Miss Bear, I miss and love you very much. Us playing frisbee on the lawn is a very good thing indeed. Love to all.
Today I gifted my good [...]

bone marrow last update

Good news and bad news!
The good news is that the patient with Hurler’s Syndrome will receive a transplant! The bad news is it’s not me.
They found “a better match” during the tissue-typing stage, so I go back into the general pool of potential donors.
I am VERY glad someone else somewhere is going to donate [...]

Our pals at MusicFog have put up some supertasty porterdavis vids from their sessions at SXSW. check ‘em out here.
One of my faaavorite sources of information, the 9513, has some really good news items today. Bluegrass fans, Dylan fans, 9513 fans… there’s something there for errone! Including some podcast action with Mistah Darryl Lee Rush! [...]

Twits and Twitters

So Twitter’s a fact of life now. I thought it might be. I never got the hang of Tumblr and am happy it remains hipster paradise. Me? I chose the path more taken, and now here we are in the golden age of Twitter.
It’s definitely guaranteed to peak soon — particularly with Ashton Kutcher’s asinine [...]