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Inside & Terrified

I wrote the five songs on my new EP, Inside & Terrified, at the beginning of quarantine. I actually wrote eight songs in April, when... Read More
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October 2020
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First Demos

I was walking on the Upper East Side of Manhattan when it dawned on me that there was at least something good about the song... Read More
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April 2020
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What Is My Problem?

I gave music my best shot. Starting in 1998 and 1999 (when I recorded, released, and re-released Playing God) through late 2003 (when I started... Read More
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January 2020
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Ear Inn

In the late 90s and early 00s—my heyday in terms of staying up late—I performed regularly at the Ear Inn on Spring Street near the... Read More
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December 2019
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Guest Post: A Fan’s Notes

Bob Hillman: Impressions of a New Fan in Fragments By Donald Sung November 27th, 2019 I. I met Bob and his wife Sarah this year... Read More
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December 2019
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Precocious Concertgoer

I was a precocious concertgoer, beginning with Shawn Cassidy at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles in 1978. Like many third graders, I was bowled... Read More
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January 2019
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2018 in Review

I want my second act to be about the creative process: more art, less commerce. Not that my “art” has ever generated much in the... Read More
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December 2018
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How I Started and Why I Stopped

In 2003, I traded the life of a touring musician for that of an MBA candidate. The transition was abrupt: I toured California with Suzanne... Read More
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November 2018
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European Tour

In early 2002, Suzanne Vega and Glynn Wood – her front-of-house engineer and tour manager during the Songs in Red & Gray era – invited me on... Read More
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July 2018
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