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 →

workshop today!

tonight i composed two albums — Norton Street — Peggy Lane and Harry Banana Calypso, a collection of my “island tunes”. You can get them as soon as they become available on our site — allow a few days to process.

right there is six hours of intensive effort. I hope you enjoy the result, which I’ll demo at today’s workshop — hey, don’t forget the workshop, and come early to get best results.

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Here’s the Bardo bus.

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See You At The Top!!!

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Norton Street Psychedelic Journey

The play never changes. The universe does.

Welcome to NORTON PSYCHEDELIC, where the familiar streets of Norton are filtered through shimmering colors, impossible echoes, dreamlike rhythms, and musical landscapes that seem to bend time itself.

This is not a different story. Continue reading →

Norton Street Collection

This folder contains the complete DOO-WOP collection of Norton Street audio programs. Each MP3 is identified by its Act and Scene designation (for example, Norton A2S3). You may enjoy the collection in either of two ways: Continue reading →