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Last night, I saw the Polyphonic Spree in the sanctuary of the Unitarian church in Philadelphia. It was a completely amazing and inspiring performance as their 20 or so members delivered a set of pure happiness. I’ve been a fan and have enjoyed both records, but the live performace was over an hour of pure frenetic energy. I’ve been in Italy for a couple of weeks and am back now. This past weekend, I was at a festival in central PA and my instrumental band, Reels of White Softly Flow, played as part of the art gallery that I helped run. The gallery and performance were really enjoyable moments, getting to see a lot of old friends. I was totally blown away with some of the videos that Andy Bruntel brought with him from California, a new video he did for Riley Kiley as well as a collaborative animation. My friend Ethan made a really interesting interactive sound box that let listeners mix several pre-recorded loops in unlimited numbers of ways with old style hi-fi nobs. I do have at least one major complaint. Someone at the festival thought it was funny to take a bumper sticker off my car…Continue reading

I just got home and sorted through my mail to find the final recording from Kind of Like Spitting for their one-sided LP, the Phil Ochs EP. It was recorded at the Gene Autry Museum of Natural History on Autry’s very own two-track, giving their cover versions of Phil Ochs’ songs a very authentic sound and feel. No release date is scheduled just yet, we’re still working on the final artwork and etching. I saw The Pernice Brothers at the Mercury Lounge, a completely amazing experience. Thanks to my pal Randall for turning me on to their songs. :::scott:::