Category Archives: Diary
8 Reasons To Celebrate Wings
Here’s my latest MOJO Blog, all about Paul McCartney’s other band: 8 Reasons To Celebrate Wings
Postcards to our future selves
Sorry, it’s been a while since I posted. I’ve been busy with various things – magazine work, recording a solo project and dealing with the ongoing frustration of feeling like my entire life is in limbo. Seven months have passed … Continue reading
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Ants
Did you know that ants can lift twenty times their body weight? Did you know that ants take 250 power naps a day, each one lasting approximately a minute? Did you know that a colony of 40,000 ants has collectively … Continue reading
“Good Morning Tokyo”
As a songwriter, I love a challenging assignment. A few times over the years, Swan Dive has been asked to write jingles for Tokyo’s big radio station 81.3 J-Wave. They were either :15 or :30 second spots, which meant every … Continue reading
“Happy Sad”
The word “saudade” (sow-DAH-djee) is at the heart of bossa nova. While difficult to translate, it means, roughly, a longing, yearning and sadness, all felt simultaneously. It’s often associated with homesickness, but it can apply to a feeling for a … Continue reading