Matthew Wayne Selznick Interviews Bryan Chaffin
Back in January, Matthew Wayne Selznick interviewed Bryan Chaffin (me!) for his podcast Sonitotum. Better yet, it just went up! Matthew is a very good interviewer, and he’s definitely a pro sound guy. So, you should check out my interview and then subscribe to his podcast! We cover The Context Machine, querying Accidental Intelligence, my […]
Chains, Skulls, & Butterflies
Heya folks, I released a new single on Instagram, Threads, and (today) YouTube. It’s a little ditty called “Chain, Skulls, & Butterflies,” and it’s a bit of a departure for me. I essentially challenged myself to write and create a song using loops, plus my vocals, rather than recording everything myself. I’d quite like to […]
The Black Angels Announce New Album, Here’s the First Single and Video
The Black Angels have a new album coming out! Titled Death Song, the album drops on April 21st. You can preorder it on iTunes or at The Black Angels’ site. The band released the first single off the album, a tune called “Currency,” which I included below. It harkens back to the sounds of 2006’s Passover, […]
Scattershot: Writing Update, Guitar Show, Cherokee Purple Tomatoes
I know, it’s been roughly forever since my last update. I’ve been working quite hard on my novel(s), and I have a new query letter that’s almost ready to go out. I’ve also been working very hard at TMO, and have resumed my original role there as editor-in-chief. It’s made for a very, very busy […]
‘Indigo Meadow’ by The Black Angels, an Insanely Great Album
I am obsessed with this album. Utterly obsessed. Indigo Meadow by The Black Angels is one of the five best albums of the last ten years, and I can’t stop listening to it. I’ve had it for two weeks, and I’ve listened straight through it 14 times, and I’ve heard my favorite tune, “You’re Mine,” […]
Scatter Shot: 12-12-12, Dobby, Two Rogers, & Instagram
Hey folks, it’s time for another scatter shot post. First up: The Stones OK, how did I miss this? When did Dobby sign with The Stones? To refresh your memory, here he is in one of the Potter films: And here is is playing guitar with Mick Jagger in the 12-12-12 Concert for Sandy Relief. […]
Catching Up
I think I should probably catch you up a bit, because there have been a lot of big changes for me since I was regularly posting here in…what? 2008? It’s been a while. In 2009, Darla and I had to put down Chandler Bing, my (he had become our) Yellow Lab. A couple of months […]