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It’s 6 p.m. ET, and I’m about to crawl into bed. I have the good fortune of being able to drink a cup of coffee, and still fall to sleep quickly. I woke up this morning, went to Starbucks and D’Ags, wrote a song (‘Untitled No. 3’), then went back to sleep. After breakfast, I…

Every time I wear this short-sleeved, red plaid Polo, I feel a little like my father. I tried to subvert the association with my genuine-issue, German army cargo pants, blue suede Adidas, and red, white, and blue sweatband, but still… I feel like my Dad. My father coached my little league team, the Braves, in…

Tonight, I have a boatload of newfound admiration for Kevin Anthony, and every record producer I’ve ever know. See, I’ve been wrestling with ProTools, trying to get a new song down to share with you, Dear Reader. I’ve had the software/hardware for almost two months and haven’t produced a thing. For a guy who gets…

I was mostly speechless sitting on John’s rooftop at 89th & Riverside tonight. Sporadic raindrops punctuated the cool, dry air. Low-slung clouds rolled in from the Atlantic. Jet’s passed just overhead. And I sat quietly, not much to say. Sure, we discussed President Bush’s inability to pronounce Abu Ghraib, and Phish breaking up. As we…

Reason #72 why my job at The MTV rules, my new office 29-stories above Times Square notwithstanding… “I’ll T&E the tetherball set.” So said the president of MTV Networks not :30 ago on a conference call I’m on as we speak, er, type. T&E: Travel and expense, ie: write it off. (It’s funny to us,…

Every day brings its surprises. Today’s? The orange sun breaking through thunderclouds at sunset, and the sliver moon rising over New Jersey. Who ever thought the Garden State could be so beautiful. That wasn’t all. The first sip of iced-coffee. The afternoon cookie break. The early-evening downpour. The unexpected email. The fit of my linen…