Apr 11, 2023 | Uncategorized
Who were the Night Watchmen? Some of you reading will know but most of you won’t. This story is about the band I formed in San Francisco in 2001, and the dark, vaudeville, jazz, blues, and punk-infused music we made together. Our costumes, backstage chaos, circus...
Jul 29, 2022 | Uncategorized
When I hit the street my first thought was: they’re going to shoot me in the back of the head. Then, I stood up and four young men began circling me like sharks, punching me in the face. Beating me. I heard one of them yell, “We’re gonna kill you, white boy!” and he...
Jun 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
The road from San Francisco through Vallejo was littered with odd remnants of decades gone by. Old factories and warehouses. The ghost of Rosie the Riveter floating on disappearing docks. It was once an area known for building war machines but those submarines had...
Dec 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
“No” is one of the most powerfully positive words we can say. I believe that saying “no” more often makes saying “yes” have more strength and meaning. I say “no” far more often now than ever before in my life. I am...
