I spent the night working on covers, liner notes, things like that. Continue reading →

NORTON STREET: BOURBON STREET

Liner Notes

What happens when the strange universe of Norton Street drifts south until it finds itself wandering through the French Quarter at two o’clock in the morning?

It discovers Bourbon Street. Continue reading →

Entering Norton Street

There is nothing you have to believe.

There is nothing you have to understand. Continue reading →

What Exactly Is Doo-Wop?

One question we’ve begun hearing is, “What is doo-wop?”

Not everyone grew up with it, and for many younger listeners it may be an entirely new musical language. Continue reading →

The Strange Disappearance of Fame

People often ask me what it was like knowing this famous person or that famous person.

The funny thing is that many of those names no longer mean much to anyone. Continue reading →

I spent the whole night working on a presentation that i’ll give at zoom meeting today. Continue reading →

NORTON STREET DOO-WOP

The first complete doo-wop journey through the Norton Street universe.

What happens when a surreal metaphysical play wanders into a 1950s street corner and starts singing under the glow of a neon radio tower? Continue reading →

I worked on NORTON on BROADWAY last night. It’s done, and I will demo it today at our morning zoom meeting. Continue reading →

A Pleasant Surprise from AI

Tonight we tried a little experiment.

A handwritten song that Harry Nilsson had given me years ago was carefully transcribed so we could hear what modern AI might do with it. Everything was ready to go. Continue reading →

Once again I have devoted my entire work session getting ready for today’s workshop session. Continue reading →