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Coyotes, Bears, Jonathan Coulton and Duran Duran.
Originally published in Seattle Weekly A friend and I were riding our Vespas over in West Seattle a couple of weeks ago when we rounded a corner and came face to face with a full-grown coyote standing in the street. His… » More inside
My Rock Story Pt. Three
Originally published in Seattle Weekly I’ve talked a little bit about rock and roll lifers, but there are many different types and I should probably define my terms. The rock lifers of song and story, the ones we admire the most,… » More inside
My Rock Story Pt. Two
Originally published in Seattle Weekly Seattle in 1994 was like Dawson City in 1898, two years after the gold rush. The bloom of Grunge was past, long past, but the massive influx of young people to the city had barely slowed…. » More inside
My Rock Story Pt. One
Originally published in Seattle Weekly For those readers unfamiliar with the work of my band, The Long Winters, I’m going to delve into the history of my little corner of the Seattle music scene in order to answer the question: “Why… » More inside
Psychology Today
Originally published in Seattle Weekly A few years ago my sister, who is a few years younger than I, took a greater interest in psychology. She’d always been an adventuress, a mountain girl and a road warrior, but had reached a… » More inside
One Story of How I Lost My Tooth.
Originally published in Seattle Weekly I’ve had a very busy week, flitting from this high-society party to that glamorous music industry shindig, hobnobbing with famous and brilliant artists and musicians, and brooding introspectively in front of a crackling fire with a… » More inside