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• December 02, 2011

  ‘Copters and cads

  Re: Peter McKay. Remember this?  ”…And I promise never to unite the Progressive Conservative Party with the Canadian Alliance.” Shameful. Those who rub elbows with this sort of man should either scrub their arms with antiseptic or cut them off. So sue me.

• December 02, 2011

  Happy Birthday Danny Greenspoon

  …and Lisa Kent and Charlie Greenspoon. Have you met Danny? What a goof. Who does he think he is? Big shot producer, wine snob, Scotch snob, wanna be tennis pro. Oh, and he thinks he can cook. What a goof. Well, ok…maybe not such a goof. Great producer, generous friend, fantastic dinner companion, oblivious to [...]

• November 25, 2011

  You Need It When? Courier Service

  I worked on a project recently that had very tight deadlines. Very tight deadlines. Tight deadlines. Here’s how it unfolded (abbreviated version): All ducks were corralled and set in a straight line – studio, producer, engineer, musicians, manufacturer, and all the other details required to record and manufacture a CD. Photos – done. Artwork, design [...]

• November 21, 2011

  Raylene’s new CD – All The Diamonds

    I’m so, so happy to tell you that Raylene’s CD is available on this website. If you go to the Music Store, you’ll find a PayPal button that will allow you     to pay online. I’ll pop one in the mail to you. These are pre-release sales – the CD won’t be in [...]

• November 04, 2011

  November 4th in Lucca

  Today is the day Italians commemorate the end of WWI. Around the corner, a brass band plays patriotic music, and speeches are being made. It’s raining. The red tile roofs and the golden trees are a dramatic contrast to the grey sky. Very beautiful. The anthemic music, the handsome uniforms, the solemn faces and the [...]

• October 30, 2011

  Coffee, gelato, bad book

  We chose a new neighbourhood in which to stay in Rome this time, close to the Pantheon. I was hesitant, knowing that it would be close to a tourist site, packed with people and teeming with the sellers of cheap toys and cheaper umbrellas. But our apartment is six flights up, overlooking a quiet(ish) piazza. [...]