now, i'm not a name dropper. if anything this fraction of my job has humbled me. there is a lot of celebrity in this part of california. at times it can be very easy to become star-struck. but interviewing these musicians has given me a chance to sit back and play a role. to be on their side and to pick their brains about their craft. Read More

Political bias, cliché euphemisms and redundant anecdotes aside. Let the hype of the moment swell and rest. Step back and look at the large picture. Assess, appreciate and aspire. For me this day is a grand-scale reminder of the minute moments in my life where I have felt, as I am sure many of us have, like the unappreciated underdog; as if my existence and my struggle were of no consequence. Read More