The Play ‘Em All experiment meant that I didn’t give new music the attention I usually do in 2012, but that doesn’t mean I don’t have a top list. (And yes, once again I was too busy/lazy to post this when I should have so I’m time traveling back to insert this post.) 1. Boys…
Play ’em All
Christmas Eve was an especially historic day this year. Â It ended up being the conclusion of my yearlong project to listen to all 13,747 songs in my iTunes library at least once in 2012. Â Started with “A Commotion” by Feist and ended with “I Wrote A Book About Rock and Roll” by Dr. Frank (of…
More Red Letter Dates
The most famous red letter date in the history of time travel is November 5, 1955 from Back to the Future. Lesser known BTTF dates include: January 1, 1885 (Doc’s trip to the Old West) September 2, 1885 (Marty’s trip to the Old West) November 12, 1955 (Enchantment Under The Sea / Lighting vs the…
Fester Cover
After utilizing the wonderful artwork by Jose Roberto for the cover of Timely Persuasion, I opted to go the do-it-yourself route for the “Fester” cover. My original idea was to take a photo of a pile of “scrip” tickets, a normal concert ticket, and a paper bracelet all scattered on a lawn alongside a ringing cellphone with…
Looper
Feels like I’ve been waiting forever for Looper to come out. Finally got to see it last night. Funny pre-amble: Â As I was buying tickets, the previous show was letting out. I’ve gone out of my way for months to not watch trailers, not read interviews, and otherwise not be spoiled at all before seeing…
Fester & TP in the iBookstore
Do you like your rock and roll with a heaping helping of time travel on the side, or just a la carte? Just in time for the big iPhone 5 launch, both “Fester” and Timely Persuasion are back on iTunes. “Fester” is there for the first time and keeps the free price; TP is back…
“Fester” – New Short Story
My new short story “Fester” is now available as a free eBook on Smashwords. Background: Been working on and off (mostly off) on a novel called Duty Calls for the last few years. Â Inspired by a 6 week stint on jury duty, it’s mainly a tale set during the long idle times at the courthouse….
August and Everything After
Noticed yesterday that my Amazon KDP exclusivity period ends August 30th. Â Since I got caught sleeping, you win! The Kindle edition of Timely Persuasion is once again free on Amazon from 8/27-8/30. Â Last chance (maybe…) to get the greatest rock and roll time travel novel of all time for the low low price of $0….
Year Zero
Recently finished reading Year Zero by Rob Reid and mostly dug it. Â Learned about the book via this headline on the All Songs Considered Blog: Aliens Have Landed, Hoping To License All Of Humanity’s Music Gets a little wacky and a little campy at times, but overall it’s a heck of a fun ride. Â I…
RIP Johnny Pesky
Sad day for Red Sox Nation. Â In honor of the man who didn’t hold the ball, I’m reposting the deleted “lost” chapter to Timely Persuasion set at the 1946 World Series, plus the accompanying commentary. Deleted Scenes: Pesky Held the Ball? Commentary 7.5: Seven and a Half Cents So long, #6. Â This one’s for you.