30 August, 2011

Berlin, Germany via La-La Land, Outerspace. As if this web site was not vague enough, now I am making up names for places. Just got back down to earth and feels great. Although my recent travels has taken me to wonderful places to meet interesting people, it feels nice to have my feet on the ground. • I have just re-invented myself again: Bass Player Extraordinaire. Look out neighbors, loud thumping pulse coming to you soon.

14 April, 2010

Malmö, Sweden. Here's something different: I'll be hosting an "open mic" Sunday in Malmö at Cafe Simpan. Why? Cause I get to play some tunes, have a great time and listen to new artists. Winter has defrosted and I think the Swedes are ready to come outside and play. • Xerox copy printing is very expensive around here, there are no copy centers. And there's not one laundrymat in the whole city. What's up with that?

19 March, 2010

Berlin, Germany. So I was standing next to the guy in front of the Turkish Restaurant and he was telling me about the sweater, "such a nice sweater", he said. And I was like, wow, I wanna a nice sweater. So I turned to the girl on the right of me and said, "hey can I get a sweater from you?". And she was like, "ya for sure, I'll bring you a sweater". Then I was all happy.

17 December, 2010

Copenhagen, Denmark. 4:27am, I'm in a strange sort of conciousness right now. But it's a good feeling, something good will happen. I walked to my temporary living place from the metro station, ate some grapes and now I am trippin, in a natural way I think. Hope no one put something in my drink tonight at McJoy's. It's telepathic or maybe spititual, can't figure it out.

30 November, 2010

Berlin, Germany. Thanks to Dreamweaver and my trusty old Mac Powerbook, you guys get to read and see interesting things from my escapades. These days I've been watching films by Ken Burns, Civil War stuff, great leaders, writers and architects like Frank Lloyd Wright. I discovered FLW when I first went to New York City many years ago. Amazing, just could not describe the genious and inspiration of both the man and city. • Now I am back in my beloved Berlin, enjoying free time, friends and the Christmas Market season. Tonight its gluewein and steak sandwhich. Someday I'll tire of this restless vagabond nonsense and place my soul somewhere like in this great city.

10 November, 2010

Berlin, Germany. Life never gets boring, sometimes a bit tiring but never stagnant. Guess I should feel lucky to live this Rock 'N Roll lifestyle of traveling 'round, playing gigs, partying and meeting interesting people. On the way back from LA last month I was listening to that generic music stuff piping through the headset on the plane. Surfing the channels I came across some great sounds, The Rolling Stones "Exile On Main Street". Couldn't believe it, Air Berlin playing this great album in its entirety. I had rediscovered an old gem. Recorded in 1972, this is one of the Rolling Stones greatest releases. Have not heard it in years, so I downloaded a version and been listening each day since. Even found a documentary to watch called "Stones in Exile". It's good. • Next stop, Sverige, where everything is so tasty.

28 October, 2010

Berlin, Germany. Working on original songs and booking gigs for next year. No shows planned while I'm here in town but probably hanging out at the Madame Claude open mic Sunday night to see the latest talent.

18 October, 2010

Malmö, Sweden. Getting cold, looks like the party is over, I mean the summer fun. But it's good to be back in Scandinavia, and the sun is still shinning a bit. On Thursday I will be playing an afternoon gig at Coffee Point here in Malmö. On Friday I will be play at a hotel bar for a new client. The gig will be a happy hour chill-out lounge 'n sit back and enjoy a martini type performance. Two sets of cozy bliss in Gothenburg, Sweden. Can't wait.

5 October, 2010

Berlin, Germany. There's just so much to see and so much to do in life. Sometimes I get a bit of anxiety thinking about all the things I want to get done in a lifetime. And death also comes to mind, wondering if I will die before I get a chance to build a cottage in the country side, start a new band, make another album, raise a family, paint some oil paintings, learn how to cook a gourmet meal, hold a flowing conversation in German or Swedish. There are not enough days in the year. I'm back in Berlin and feels great to be here again. But there are so many other wonderful place and interesting people to meet, my head is spinning. • Next week I will be back at one of my fave gigs in Denmark, Mc Joy's Pub, playing nightly. I've been open to jamming with new musician friends so I hope to introduce more talent in the coming shows.

12 September, 2010

Huntington Beach, California. Back in the US playing some gigs. This Friday at Coach's downtown HB on Main Street from 7-9pm. Then Playing 4 sets for a special gig with friends at Gallagher's Pub dowtown HB, Sat. 9:30pm.

30 August, 2010

Kragerø, Norway. Next month will be a crazy travel time for me. Will be back in Berlin, USA and in Denmark. I'm gearing up with inspiration about my next travels with a Danish film called The Red Chapel. It's a documnetary about these two Danish/Korean comedians and a film producer who travel to North Korea as a cultural exchange thearter project. It's a great film, bizarre and entertaining. Just had to mention it.

16 August, 2010

Gothenburg, Sweden. My last band in the USA was called The Put-Ons. I'm happy cause I just found that our last album we made, Schooldays In Disgrace, is now on sale at iTunes and soon on Spotify. By the way, Spotify is a pretty cool online music streaming platform available in Scandinavia and in some countries around Europe. It's free with limited play time and commercials or for a monthly fee you can listen unlimited without adverts. • I'm in one of my fave cities right now, love this place, wonderful. Will be visiting friends, taking care of some music business and enjoying chill time before I head up to Norway to work at Kragerø. When I got here yesterday, there was a festival thoughout the whole city with live music and dancing in the streets. How cool is that? Why can't we ever have fun stuff like this in LA?

17 June, 2010

Stabbestad, Norway. I went into town today, Kragerø, took the ferry. Boats are abundant here, necessary because we are on the coast with many fjords. By the way, a fjord is a long and narrow inlet of sea between high cliffs. Anyway's, I learned today that this town, Kragerø, was once home to an important resident named Edvard Munch (1863-1944). A famous Norwegian painter, Munch also had a strong connection to Germany when he lived in Berlin for many years. He was considered the Father of Expressionism art and is most famous for his work The Scream. They also put his face on a 1000 crown Norwegian bill. But I've never seen one up close because, despite my "millionaire" appearance, I don't ever have so much money.

7 June

Kragerø, Norway. The view is amazing from the top of this hill, overlooking the docks and water, the town is cute with little red wooden houses. It's a fjord, kinda like an Island land mass that sticks out. • I gotta mention Gothenburg, what a great time I had visiting Ingela and friends. Made new friends and discovered a great place to jam at Incontro. It's stylish and the people there were lovely, chill, fun to party with. Can't wait to get back and play more music with Lisa Ljungberg. • Gotta give props to Raija in Turku, what a sweetheart. Hey guys, if I forget to mention your name or can't reply a text, it's cause I'm traveling, very busy and in another world. You know I'm thinking about you.

10 June

Gothenburg, Sweden. I try to keep it chill here and not write negative things or too much complaining but I just got to warn you about Crazy Heart. The film sucks, didn't even make through till the end. I was jazzed before I got into it cause I'm a fan of The Big Lebowski and Jeff Bridges. Crazy Heart is slow, does not seem to have much of a plot except for the troubled boy-meets girl formula. It's cliche, unoriginal and just plain boring. There's even a scene where the guy is talking in a phone booth on the side of some lone highway. Can't believe he won an Oscar for this but not for Lebowski. • In in one of my fave cities in Sweden, Gothenburg. The weather is shite but its still so pretty to look at. I heard Johnny Thunders was living here once when he had a Swedish girlfriend, long time ago. • Cafe Centro was my fave spot for a cup of joe until yesterday, eneded up with a major stomach ache after a visit there.

7 June

Stockholm, Sweden. Shake those buns now mama. Yes, Euromilf galore here on this cruise ship. Just left Finland and I can't quite concentrate on anything while walking around this big ferry. You know, when you're as spontaneous as me while traveling around, some things just don't go as planned. So you just gotta hold on for dear life and enjoy the ride. After all, doesn't last forever. The joy ride I mean. A cool guy I was hangin' out with in Turku called it "courage", I call it many years of working in front of a computer getting restless. What am I talking about? I don't know, just can't explain it here. Nobody's business but my own, I guess. • Hello Sweden, you are so beautiful and stylish. Looking forward to the tastes and smells and sounds. Hope we get good weather this week, really helps to be a people person while traveling 'round trying to get things done.

25 May

Stockholm, Sweden. On the train ride here, met a drummer from a band called Gabby and the Guns. Don't know much about them, so many musicians, so many bands. The Swedes are good at making rock music. • Saw a good friend during my stay here, nice to reconnect with important relationships while traveling. I've known Swedish Åsa from many years ago when she was living in Huntington Beach. • One of the many things that sticks in my mind about Stockholm, besides that it's a great city, is the nature so close to the city center. Love it.

18 May

Malmö, Sweden. Just can't shake this scowl from my face, been there for a couple weeks. Thought a trip to Sweden would do the trick. Guess its just going to take some time. Maybe some traveling, visiting friends and playing gigs will help. • Got some new shows coming up, will post the dates to the left as they near.

15 May, 2010

Berlin, Germany. I left a good deal of my music collection back in California. So, it's been a while since I've heard some Led Zeppelin. And just let me say this: Oh shit, those guys rocked! Haven't really had a chance to give it a good listen for years. Been busy trying to catch the latest thing or new up-in-comer. So it's nice once in a while to reflect with the classics. I remember at a point in my life when I thought Zep was not cool. What was i thinking? As an artist, I can now really appreciate the original and creative genius these guys pulled of in such a short time, before the tragic end of the drummers death. My pics while reviewing their catalogue are, Ramble On, Tangerine, The Rain Song, D'yer Mak'er, Houses of the Holy and Fool in the Rain.

29 April, 2010

Berlin, Germany. Hi folks! I was trippin' earlier this week, but I'm a bit more fit now. I just got the new John Mayer album, Battle Studies. Pretty good stuff. But actually I like the Richard Cheese & Lounge Against The Machine release better, Viva La Vodka (Live), haha! The guy is my new hero, wish he'd tour Europe.

7 March, 2010

Berlin, Germany. I recently finished a book, (yes, I sometimes read books) called Tony Visconti, Bowie, Bolan and the Brooklyn Boy about a great rock n' roll producer who has worked with many acts including Thin Lizzy, Sparks, Moody Blues, Adam Ant, Morrissey, just to name a few. It was interesting to learn about records that inspired me to make music. I got to read about how he made things happen in the studio and what was going on in his life, the relationship between him and the artist at that time. There was one caption that stood out. I don't know why I think about this, a bit existential, an idea that our universe is just a dingle berry on a dog's ass and that dog's universe is just a tiny dingle berry on someone else's ass. Then I realized that Dr. Seuss books are quite deep for children because the ideas are also about existing. There's the story where the town of "Who-ville" is sitting on spec on a small flower. “Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You.” One night in bed, I was obsessing on this stuff and could not sleep for hours. • Yesterday I watched a rocumentary about Pink Floyd and their classic rock album, The making of The Dark Side of the Moon. What a brilliant album! Roger waters, the songwriter, was talking about something that struck me. About a wake-up call. Maybe this is a wake-up call realizing that I'm waiting for a wake-up call. Anyways, one of my most shocking life realizations was in Hollywood when I was living the life of a hardcore rock n' roller during the 90s. I had realized that life does not start later in life. Life starts at point "A" and happens always. At any point you can take control and guide your own destiny. This was my shocking realization, can use another.

2 March 2010

Berlin, Germany. I've been away for a while but now I'm back with some interesting experiences to write about. But now I'm out of energy and inspiration because I've been fixing this website computer code for hours. So I'll be back with more words another day.

27 January 2010

Malmö, Sweden. Hey I think I got the hang of this page update on the server thing. If you could see what I'm looking at, you'd understand. I'm doing computer programming kinda tech stuff and messing with codes. It's like computer jargin and a mess for most people. • There was this problem with my PA, one of the speakers got busted up from a flight. So its been a pain for months. Until yesterday, finally got it fixed. A sort of Mickey rigged but in a semi pro kinda way so its looking good, works and im happy. • I will be in Gothenburg, Sweden this weekend.

25 January 2010

Malmö, Sweden. It's nice here. The weather, a bit of a chill but the sun shines. I am adicted to chocolate. Better than being addicted to heroine. Was nice to get into town and see friends, familiar faces. I am editing this news insertion directly on the server on a barrowed computer cause I don't have my dreamweaver with me. Let's see how it works.

6 January, 2010

Berlin, Germany. It's just been one of those days today. Glad the day is almost done, one quick entry before I get some z's. This last weekend has been quite interesting. Bulgaria! My first time to the Balkans for a new year's eve party. Thanks to friends and music contact's from working on the ships, I was lucky to visit this place and learn alot in a short time. Although I didn't get much time with buddy Valentin, I was able to explore with Daniela and Rosina, great hosts. Many things I could say about this experience, but in brief, I had an unforgettable time, was fabulous. Fireworks, friends, dancing, culture, history and tasting. • Here's a good quote I found: "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." - Mark Twain

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