Photographer Dick Ainsworth took some photos of my recent shows in Mineral Point (with the band) and in Stoughton (solo monologue).
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Favorite Charlie Rich Vinyl
This Afternoon’s Vinyl
All from my Grandma’s collection.
Best part? I’m listening to them on this:
The Best Part
Revision: my favorite stage in the writing process. This is when the obsessive-compulsive tendencies that frustrate me to the edge of madness throughout the rest of the process (and daily life itself) suddenly become an asset. This is the inky equivalent of a musician tinkering with the mix.
Long Beds on International Stage – Photo Gallery
More photos from the show in Ashippun (daylight photos of the stage here). I like the last shot in the gallery, the one that shows the combine behind us.
The Long Beds and I will be playing in Reedsburg tomorrow.
Thick Pick, Dumb Strummer
More Phark Photos
Thank you to my cousin MJ, who shot these and sent them along. I like the one titled “Goofy Tooth.”
Photo Album From Appleton Show
Wow, a neat bunch of photos from the show we played in Appleton. The venue was beautiful, as you can see, and they gave us great sound to match. This was a fundraiser for the Fox Cities Book Festival. Thank you to everyone who sold out those seats!
Photo From the Road
Thank you to everyone who attended the recent Long Beds shows. Next one is in Appleton (combo of music and storytelling). Here’s a photo from the Sheboygan show, sent by Jason:
Long Beds Concert Photos
I never forget that the books, the typing, the attention to words in my little room all alone is what keeps this ramshackle thing of mine afloat. But barring Oprah or a blockbuster, my little family also survives through what your big-shot financial adviser types refer to as diversification. In our case diversification includes t-shirt sales, speaking events, one-man shows, home canning, chickens, and my wife’s work as a translator and language instructor.
And, making music with the Long Beds. Among the singular privileges of my life (is singular privileges an oxymoron?), I rank sharing the stage with musicians (defined as someone who knows more than just three chords and flubs his own lyrics) as a Top Ten for sure. So when photographer Dick Ainsworth was kind enough to share an album of photographs from a show we did in Spring Green last year, I figured it would be a chance to say thanks to the Beds. And I think you will agree, Mr. Ainsworth is good with that camera.
So. Apropos of nothing more than gratitude to my band, here is the work of Dick Ainsworth:
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