The Spirit of '86.

Photo by Chris Collingwood

My friend Chris and I went to see Mike Peters at the Iron Horse last night, partly because another friend, Scott Lawson Pomeroy, was the opener (he killed it, by the way, per usual). But we also wanted to go because we were both fans of The Alarm back in the Eighties. They had a string of radio hits and were frequently on MTV (remember when MTV was mostly about music?). Probably my favorite song of theirs was Rain in the Summertime. Go ahead, click the link. Catchy, right?

Back In The Charts.

My new single Goodbye Lonely Times has put me in the charts again, at least over at Radio Free Americana. The track was just added this week, and I am sitting at 126, tied with Bob Weir, among others.

The Florence Scene.

Original photo by F. Alex Johnson

My friend Al hosts an Open Mic night each Wednesday at Brew Practitioners in Florence. I stopped in one night early on, but knew ahead of time that I couldn't stay, so didn't have a guitar with me. I finally made it down there again last night, and brought one. Fun evening, great place, good people. I'll be back.

News From Liverpool.

On Monday, I learned that a song of mine was put before the four panelists on BBC Merseyside's Jukebox Jury over the weekend ("Nowhere is Where She Belongs," for those of you keeping notes). The verdict was two very much for, none completely against, but the other two did not find the production appealing (the familiar "digital lacks warmth," argument). Overall, a good result in front of a panel that historically pulls no punches.

More Iron Horse Photos.

Photos by Rie Saito

Photos by Rie Saito

Soon.

Nowhere is Where She Belongs: The Video.

Psst...hey kid, wanna see a music video? CLICK HERE.

Still from video by Jason Mazzotta

Pugwash Tour Update Update.

Here are some more images from the tour.

Close quarters at Toad, Cambridge • Photo mine

Hamden • Photos by Bill Davies (L) and Gina Gorgone Murdock (R)

Portland, Northampton, and Hamden • Photos mine

Northampton • Photos by Rie Saito

Northampton • Photos mine • Gretsch also mine

Pugwash Tour Update.

My short New England tour supporting Pugwash began last Friday. It has been wonderful so far. Here, have some photos. I'll post more as they become available.

PORTLAND:

Photo by Mike Dow

Photo by Mike Dow

CAMBRIDGE:

Photos (clockwise from top left): David Tolar, Andy Stone, Laurie Lynne

NORTHAMPTON:

Daily Hampshire Gazette • Thursday, March 5, 2015 • Page C-3

Photo by Hannah Zahn

Sneak Peek: The Album Cover.

Design by RM based on an original photograph by Steve Daly.