I am currently producing two webisode series called You Speak, and Yes, And..., and I am looking for artists that would like to be part of the collaborative process by providing background music. You Speak asks people four questions based on the four aspects of their being - heart, mind, body, and spirit, and is meant to promote greater understanding and community involvement. Yes, And... is a form of improvisational, serial storytelling that explores the growth…

When I first heard about the "We Can Be Heroes" David Bowie tribute in honor of hi 65th birthday, I didn't know what it was called, but I really wanted to do the title song. The song Heroes is actually the only Bowie song I know how to play, and I'll have to admit that I first heard it from the Wallflowers in the Godzilla movie. Nevertheless, it's…

A few weeks ago, I went to the much ballyhooed Cosmic Groove All Stars show put on by Sarasota Music Scene and The Closet at the Sarasota Lanes bowling alley. Over the last year, as I have gotten more involved in the growing movement of independent musical artists making their mark in the community, I have watched as the bands and solo performers have tried to carve out a niche for themselves within the available venues. Yet as progressive as these artists are in striving to create original…

When I was preparing for The Rucksack Cabaret last week, I considered scripting out what I would say in between. My concern was that in addition to the time I would have to spend memorizing, I feel that there is just too much that I want to say and such a wide variety of people that I want to say it to, that scripting might inhibit the flow. So I decided to just go with the flow. As it was, I appreciated being to simply connect with the audience, trying to find out where they were,…