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Entries from January 2022

It All Went Pfft

January 31st, 2022 · 2 Comments

My new album, It All Went Pfft, is now available on Bandcamp! It includes 20 songs, plus the eponymous piano piece. The selections are: 1. Oh Dear, Oh Dear 2. Let’s Not Leave the House Anymore 3. Laughter 4. A Different Point of View 5. A Few Essential Principles 6. Bread and Honey 7. Get […]

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Index Cards (103)

January 25th, 2022 · Comments Off on Index Cards (103)

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A Slot Machine for Wooden Nickels

January 10th, 2022 · Comments Off on A Slot Machine for Wooden Nickels

“A Slot Machine for Wooden Nickels” is a set of seven pieces for either keyboard or violin and ‘cello. Each is 49 measures long, divided in different ways; the first is 7 x 7, the second 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 9 + 10, the third 10 + 10 + […]

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The Potato Farm

January 5th, 2022 · 2 Comments

“The Potato Farm” tells the story of August’s foray into potato farming, his often uneasy partnership with Collier, and his intermittent interactions with Bud and Paulette. It’s slated for the next issue of the Black Scat Review. Here’s how it begins: THE POTATO FARM August entered the Camisole Tavern and approached Bud and Paulette, who […]

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