Author Archives: SJ

I wish the whole world ran on 12AX7 tubes. I had a second of…

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I wish the whole world ran on 12AX7 tubes. I had a second of technical difficulty at a show a couple of nights ago and it was partially due to a loose tube in my VOX pedalboard. But a few twists of an Allen wrench and some gentle coaxing back into its seat and all is right in the world. Now I need to tweak my Rickenbacker into shape.

We’re getting right back into rehearsal today, learning some new songs and looking forward to some more shows. If you have a cool venue or party, book us!

Love,

SJ

Hello my dear, I’m getting ready for our show at the House…

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Hello my dear, I’m getting ready for our show at the House of Blues tonight. Putting new strings on Rickenbacker guitars is a pain in my derrière, but they have such a cool sound. I rarely ever play electric guitars, but I’m in the mood tonight to get a little distorted. It’s putting a new spin on the songs and it’s going to be fun. We also have some new musicians joining us, so I hope you recognize us when you see us. Just look out for this guitar, and we’ll be there. Oh wait, maybe my Les Paul would work better…

I hope to see you tonight!

https://www.sjatr.com/hob

Best,

SJ

I let the desert take control yesterday

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I let the desert take control yesterday. A friend took me out to check out a really cool studio near Joshua Tree. It’s a fun place to ride dirt bikes, throw some horse shoes, shoot guns, drink Mexican beer by a fire pit, and make some music. It’s also mystical and comfortably unsettling. The desert carves the spirit of man. I am back at the sea today, but yesterday was a fun glimpse into the future, I’m looking forward to going back.

I hope to see you this Thursday at the House of Blues on Sunset: https://www.sjatr.com/hob

Love,

SJ

I have a new Zen Buddha Garden to reflect upon this late…

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I have a new Zen Buddha Garden to reflect upon this late afternoon. It’s a lovely match for the green tea I’m drinking with Blind Willie Johnson quietly singing “Praise God I’m Satisfied” in the background.

I’m about to get ready to go to a bar-b-q, and I predict it’ll be perfect songwriting weather tonight. There’s been a steady diet of creation lately.

Ok, getting back to the afternoon. I hope your Saturday is going splendidly.

Love,

SJ

Come and see me this Thursday at the House of Blues: https://www.sjatr.com/hob

It’s 1958, Havana Cuba. Almost 1 o’clock in the…

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It’s 1958, Havana Cuba. Almost 1 o’clock in the afternoon. We’ve come home, still smelling of the loving debauchery of the night before. One of these containers leads to continuation of our current behaviour, one of these leads to a nice cold soft pillow with a cool gentle breeze caressing our faces and closed eyelids and reassuring us “it’s ok my dears, dream well, all is forgiven”. I hope I choose well.

Phew.

Love,

SJ

That’s a photo of the ceiling in my studio. I spend a fair…

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That’s a photo of the ceiling in my studio. I spend a fair amount of time staring at that ceiling, imagining Leonard Cohen chastising me for shitty lyrics, etc. There are new ghosts haunting out there, be very careful. Right now I can barely keep my eyes open. Luca and I auditioned a couple of very talented players today, it was great to hear the songs with full instrumentation.

Oh man, I’m exhausted, I have to get home and get to bed. I’ll write more tomorrow. G’night!

SJ

I sleep a few feet from a stake, one of the vampire-killing…

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I sleep a few feet from a stake, one of the vampire-killing kind. The weather is getting warm and the pretty girls are showing off their winter calorie-counting efforts with spring dresses and flip-flops. Unfortunately it’s also vampire season. I’m not taking any chances. Although I’ve been accused of keeping vampire hours, I’m not one of the undead. I’m much more closely related to will-o-wisps. Yeah, yep, you know what? Sometimes even I look back at what I just wrote and ask myself “what the hell am I talking about?”

I’m just taking a short break from writing. I hope you’re all doing well and feeling lovely.

Love

SJ