For the past couple weeks I’ve been working on a new song called “The Legend of Ms. Garcia”. It got a trial run at a gig in Santa Cruz, CA last night and did pretty well. The recording for this one will need a hefty dose of strings, so I’ve been spending midnights sitting with…
Like most parents, my Dad did his best to understand the crazy music I was listening to as a kid. And he was on board with a lot of it, but he never “got” hip hop music. Fast forward a few years, my Dad and I were at a music conference hanging out with tons…
A friend of mine asked me to write a song for her new baby and baby shower. I asked if she remembered that I’m a comedian. Well, ya get what you ask for. And today is the release of my latest single, “Dodged A Bullet” (aka The Baby Song). Most people like to think about…
A few people have asked recently about how much it costs me to release new music. Obviously it’s much cheaper than it was even just a few years ago. But it’s definitely not free. So, since I have a new single coming out this Thursday (watch here for an announcement…) and all this is fresh…
I was doing a show at Mission City in Santa Clara last year. Before the show, the talent booker, Matt, told me his friend Maria was coming to the show to hang out with him. While I was onstage performing my song “Geeks Don’t Care”, I saw a bit of smooching happening behind the sound…
Let’s look at a live show. My fee for an hour on stage is anywhere from $200-$1500 depending on the venue. That means, at the minimum, my time is worth $200/hr. Someone like Paul McCartney would get considerably more. Let’s say an arena full of 10,000 people at $45 per ticket. Conservative estimates on both…
A lot of people ask me about my views on downloading. Particularly as they’re buying one of my CDs after a show. Well, here it is. It’s bad. It’s illegal. I don’t like it. And I don’t participate in it. Now I understand giving away free samples and such. That’s not my beef here. That’s…
So, Ms Jammie Thomas-Rasset now owes the RIAA $1.92 million for her illegal downloading activities. Here’s the original article: http://www.startribune.com/local/48287937.html?elr=KArksUUUU But didn’t the RIAA stop suing people months ago? Yep. They finally figured out that it’s a bad idea to sue your customers. Doesn’t due a lot for customer loyalty. I’m sure there was some…
