On the new album front . . . Molly and I have recorded basic tracks and vocals for seventeen songs. We’ll be doing final
overdubs in the coming weeks, with an eye towards mixing with Brad Jones at the end of
December. Titles include “Caprice,” “Precious Bryant,” “Once I Lived In London,” “Down On Love” and “Under The Palms” -
with a sound that ranges from rockabilly to Left Banke-ish pop to Hawaiian-flavored ukulele tunes.
New album
November 11, 2008 – 10:18 am
Monster Mash
October 28, 2008 – 4:44 pm
Happy Halloween! I’ve written a piece for the MOJO blog about Bobby “Boris” Pickett
and his “Monster Mash.”
Burt
October 25, 2008 – 1:30 pm
The current blog for Rock’s Back Pages reprints part of a lengthy piece on
Burt Bacharach I wrote in 1997 for a Japanese fashion magazine.
Neal Hefti
October 15, 2008 – 2:54 pm
Trumpet player, arranger, composer extraordinaire Neal Hefti is dead at 85. Most famously,
Hefti wrote the themes for TV shows like Batman and The Odd Couple. But we especially love
the groovy soundtrack he did for Barefoot In The Park, and the overlooked album he arranged
called Sinatra and Swingin’ Brass. RIP Mr. Hefti.
Lennon
October 9, 2008 – 7:36 am
“When They’re 64″
This drawing of the Beatles as senior citizens has always amused me. George as Shakespeare, Paul
as Calvin Coolidge, Ringo as Herschel Bernardi and John as an 1890s bar keep.
John would’ve been 68 today. I still miss him.