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. ...
BEFORE I WROTE BOOKS, I used to be in a rock band called 7k. We made four albums, a live DVD, and toured the US twice. It was an incredible experience and I loved every minute of it.This Tuesday, April 14, at 10PM ET/PT, one of our songs, “Take...