August Heat
July was a full and productive month. Besides producing another year on this green and blue sphere (my birthday), I travelled back east for some r&r (rest and relaxation, not…
Springtime In Texas
They say that Central Texas does have four seasons: hot, cold, wet and dry. But as the many brushfires are attesting, this year it's mostly hot and dry. This spring might be a…
SXSW Wrapup
The tragedy in Japan took a lot of the SXSW-organized events by surprise, but many groups took some time out from the hooplah and swag dispersal to send out messages…
Manufactured Culture vs. Shared Culture
by Paul Klemperer One of my favorite topics is the idea of cultural renaissance, and one of my favorite rants is the problem of cultural hegemony. Now I know I'm…
Music As Fiction
by Paul Klemperer Philosophically speaking, all art is fiction. And if fiction can be broadly defined as a creation of the imagination, then art, in all of its forms, can…
Music and the New Year
'Scuse me if I get introspective in these last days of 2010. It has been a year full of changes for me and many of my friends, gains and losses,…
2010 Wrapup
We're in the homestretch. Some would say it's meaningless to measure one's time in hours, days, weeks, years. Yes, the Julian calendar is an arbitrary yardstick (you could go by…
My Exotic Other Winter Holiday Party Video
We had a great time playing at Central Market in Austin, TX on Dec. 16. Thanks to all my friends who came out to enjoy the evening with us. This…
Jamming in China
In May of 2010, I visited China, meeting with musicians, teachers and friends there. I was invited to present a few classes and performances, as well as jam spontaneously with…
New York and Boston Tour Wrap-up
I had a great but all-too-short East Coast tour last week. I joined my friends in The Just Desserts to play two dates in New York and two dates in…