My original rock band, 7k, has been officially over since early 2011, but our music lives on! I just got word that the song “Take It Off” from our final, eponymous album will be used in an upcoming episode of the Hulu series...
Ric Ocasek died yesterday, and it hurt. Many of my musical heroes have died recently, and each death affected me –Chris Cornell’s and David Bowie’s especially. But Ric Ocasek’s death feels personal, like a hammer knocking a chip out of my...
Wherein Curtis Andersen and I improvise mutilate a D&D parody of “More Than Words.” Shot by Dean Ethington. Offstage voices by Scott and Dan. ...
Yesterday, Chris Cornell hanged himself. It shook me. It’s still shaking me. He was fifty-one, married, two children, and was on tour with the band that made him famous, and he hanged himself alone in a hotel room. Chris was one of my...
Music was an essential part of my teenage experience. When I liked somebody, I made them a mix tape of songs that would make my feelings obvious so I didn’t have to admit them. When someone broke my heart, I made a mix tape of breakup...
The superbly fun crew at Epic Reads made a video about the 6 Things You Don’t Know About Me. Inside: the history of my hair, plus my teenage screen kiss. ...