April 29, 2013 - A big day today - copies of my new book of poetry, Six Truths: fifty sonnetswere shipped today. I'll begin selling them through the website any day now! I'm hoping you like it - lt's split into six sections: Love, Loss, Lust, War, Time, and Distance and illustrated by my great friend Fred Jenkins with a cover by KeseyPollock and an Introduction by poet K. P. Liles.
Its been an amazing quarter actually. I was featured on Alaska Political Insider in January and March, on the Anchorage Observer "In the Phonebooth" show also in March - a remarkable collaboration between Anchorage, Alaska and Manchester in the UK (two great cities!), played in Sitka at the Grind in January and in Anchorage through the Anchorage Music Co Op just this past weekend (I shared the stage with Singer/Songwriter Laura Oden who's new CD "Alchemy" was just released. Check it out here) Now preparing for my Spring tour and studio shopping expedition. I leave tomorrow late and am back in Alaska on the 19th of June - in the midst of all this I'll be visiting friends, reading poetry in Marquette with acclaimed poet and writer Matt Frank, playing at River City in Windom, MN and dropping by Kerrville for about two weeks.
Fellow "Kervert" Tim Mason and I have finished the first Bone Collectors CD - hoping to see that out in the next few months. I also go into the studio in August/September to finally complete "Fulton Street", my upcoming CD (that has gone through as many names as years in the waiting...) I'm looking to set up October and November music - West Coast in October; Southern Midwest, the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast in November. Looking for House Concerts, and great venues - and looking for a little help in getting into them... so e mail me at cwrecord@alaska.net and let me know what you might know...
At ground level, I was a little overwhelmed by the Boston events. I've eaten right near where the car jacking occurred - three blocks from my friends and collaborators Tim Mason and Shannon Flattery's place (where I often stay when I am in the area). Meanwhile in Egypt the situation continues to deteriorate, the economy waivers on the edge of collapse - insightful links here and here from Karim Abadir, my long-time friend and keen economic mind. So much more to write. Perhaps I will stick to it... but no promises, yet.
