People keep questioning me—it’s happening so frequently I dread hearing it again, but perhaps the message has not resonated at the proper frequency, so I hear it and hear it again, growing louder with each ask. First the prefacing…

Since moving to Texas last fall, I’ve experienced varying shades of broke, ranging from semi-broke to near flat broke. News Flash! Being a indie musician doesn’t always pay the bills. And while I love Austin, living here isn’t cheap.…

Today I saw my favorite pro-choice sign so far: it was created by a 14-year old Austin, Texas gal named Tuesday Cain:

The sign read: “Jesus isn’t a Dick, So Keep Him Out of My Vagina”.

It's caused a bit…

I’m sure y’all have heard what’s going on here in Austin, Texas.

Republicans all over the country have aggressively trying to insert their right-wing “values” into our collective lady-business, but few states have taken things as far as…

Just came across some photos of me on Facebook from a photo shoot I did with Courtney Conk in Minneapolis. I modeled for her “Experiments in Madness” series…these were filmed in the attic of a (haunted?) Victorian home in South…

Elana James is now officially my least favorite musician in Austin. 

Why is this Hot Club of Cowtown fiddle player trashing original roots music? Could it be because she's pimping another album of STANDARDS? Oh, Lordy! I just love…

Or…Spring Hath No Fury like a Pair of Lovesick 10 Year-old Girls

Every year on May Day I think of Stephanie. I think of our Great May Day Caper—so long ago—and wish her well. I know for a fact she’s…

It was opening night at Hamlin Christian Academy’s* First Annual Spring Musical. 

Trepidation hung in the air, like the b.o. of 30 sweaty adolescents and teens too embarrassed to ask their parents for a stick of deodorant. It was…

A very healthy dialog took place in San Francisco last weekend. A Concert-Conversation of press-worthy proportions.

When rebel folk singer Michelle Shocked started slinging some anti-gay rhetoric during her second set, the audience responded, first by talking back, then…

 
Howdy Folks--

It's been a bit of a shitty transition settling in to Austin. But luckily, laughter and live music are quite abundant here--thanks to old friends and new!

Tonight's laughs came from Austin's Craigslist Musicians Classified…

I just noticed the other day that I had nearly 6,000 hits on a crappy version of Real Life's 'Send Me an Angel" on YouTube.  Honestly, I'd forgotten how terrible it was.

I recorded a much better (and…

Well. Hello Again.

I’ve been here in Austin for about a week…a little tired, a lot worn out from my move from Minneapolis. I’m also exceptionally hungover right now. It’s been two days—oh, wait, three days—since the now infamous…