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The Future as I Remember It

The Future as I Remember It

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Working on Cover Art

Very excited about a project I’m working on with John Gilbert of Voodoo Planet. We’ve recorded an instrumental track called “Brace for Impact,” which will be included in the online portion of Kelly Kintner’s forthcoming newsletter, The Horse’s Mouth. I’d describe it as a guitar-driven jazz-fusion number with a dash of Brian Eno influence. For me, half the fun of making music is coming up with…

Working on Cover Art

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Horse's Mouth, New Music, Public Service Announcement

Quick note to say that I’m looking forward to reading Kelly Kintner’s new print newsletter, The Horse’s Mouth. If you’re curious, he talks about it a bit in this blog post: https://thekintnersmusic.com/newsletter-2/. If you want to get on his snail-mail mailing list, send your mailing address to [email protected]. Also, it must be Bandcamp Friday because I got a ton of emails this…

Horse's Mouth, New Music, Public Service Announcement

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Some Folks...

Some folks make cool music. Kelly Kintner is one of them. His song “Some Folks” is up on Bandcamp, and you can get it for free here: https://getmusic.fm/r/the-kintners-some-folks. PS: That’s me playing drums on the song!

Some Folks...

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What's the Opposite of Hope?

What's the Opposite of Hope?

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In the Studio with Greg Kane

Three years (almost to the day!) after I interviewed Greg Kane of Unlucky Mammals on this blog, we got together with my fellow DelCobra Nick Cervini to record a new tune of Greg’s called “Time Heals.” It’s one of several he plans to release in the relatively near future, so keep watching this space for updates. For now, I’ll just say that it’s always fun to have a few musicians over to my…

In the Studio with Greg Kane

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Rose Alaimo's Steam and Railways Offers Strong Harmonies and a Healthy Does of Acoustic Guitars

Fifty seconds into “Arriving in Petersburg,” the first track on Rose Alaimo’s new EP Steam and Railways, and I’m smiling broadly. She described it to me as “primarily an acoustic collection of songs,” so I went in expecting to hear spare arrangements featuring the singer and a guitar. Turns out she undersold the project. Sure, it’s “acoustic,” but it’s what I’d describe as “big acoustic,” calling…

Rose Alaimo's Steam and Railways Offers Strong Harmonies and a Healthy Does of Acoustic Guitars

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Now on Subvert

Quick note to say that some of my music is now available on Subvert.FM. Here’s the link: https://www.subvert.fm/marc-schuster In the Weeds is on there, and so is a single from 2023 called “Your World Now.” I like that one a lot and think it goes well with “Pour One Out” from In the Weeds.

Now on Subvert

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What I'm Listening to Today: Wash, Re-Wash

DelCobras played with these guys last night at a venue called The Mill at Rockdale. The band is called Wash, Re-Wash, and I’m not just a fan because I like laundry.

What I'm Listening to Today: Wash, Re-Wash

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Going Back on My Word

I know I said I wasn’t going to release my new album on streaming services, but here we are, barely two months later, and you can stream In the Weeds everywhere except Spotify. A fella’s got have standards, after all. Or at least a semblance of standards: If Spotify’s your thing, you can stream Scott Radway’s mix of “Out of Time.” Everyone else gets to hear the whole album. Click here for links…

Going Back on My Word

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Sounds and Sights of Nova Scotia

Quick post to say that I had a wonderful time in Nova Scotia and recorded a few soundscapes while I was there. If you’re looking for some peaceful background noise, these recordings may be just what the doctor ordered: Nova Scotia Soundscapes. Where I stayed. Where I stood. Fair warning. Foggy day.

Sounds and Sights of Nova Scotia

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Against the Day/Breathe/Off to Halifax

Just finished reading Thomas Pynchon’s Against the Day. It’s been on my bookshelf for almost twenty years. Still has the bookmark from Borders Books, which is in some ways appropriate because it’s about, among many other things, the passage of time. I was able to follow the story, more or less. It starts with the 1895 World’s Fair in Chicago and ends sometime after World War One. Loads of…

Against the Day/Breathe/Off to Halifax

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Inland Years - "I Know This More than Anyone"

If you have forty-five seconds to spare today, check out “I Know This More than Anyone” by Inland Years. It has what I’d describe as a Merseybeat feel like a classic Beatles tune. Or maybe something a little more akin to Chad and Jeremy or Peter and Gordon. The sound is big and roomy, almost like a live recording (in the Cavern Club, perhaps), but an insistent mandolin cuts through, giving the…

Inland Years - "I Know This More than Anyone"

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Rock But Not Too Rocking: An Interview with Eggs on Mars

Any band that references the Monkees and the Velvet Underground in their PR materials is okay in my book, so I was definitely curious to find out more about Eggs on Mars… Eggs on Mars is an interesting band name. How did you come up with it, and how does the name reflect the music you make? I think an old friend of ours came up with it. It was likely an unconscious riff on the David Bowie song…

Rock But Not Too Rocking: An Interview with Eggs on Mars

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What I'm Listening to This Morning

This one showed up in my YouTube feed this morning. I love the guitar tones, the crisp drums, and the joy in the singer’s voice. Don’t much about the band other than that they’re from Norway and are on Steven Van Zandt’s Wicked Cool Records label. Also in music news, Blue Dirt Girl has a new album out called Love Adjusted. Very clean production on this one. Great bass tone, especially on the…

What I'm Listening to This Morning

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My Guest Post on FMOF

298. Fifteen Minutes of Fame Spotlights: The Silver Doors Impress with Their EP, Live From Philadelphia, as They Embody a Timeless Rock Energy. Featuring Guest Author, Marc Schuster.