Tag: writing

• Open Mic at The Thirsty Soul Philly 2-28-2019

  

  In this open mic, the table right in front of me caught on fire while I played my first song. Also, I followed an interesting fellow who was visited by an alien being and pronounced the “chosen one.” So, as I continue to hone my gift of stage gab, I concocted an opening that gave…

  rodzroom

  2019-03-03

  beer, culture, live music, open mic, philly, song page, video

  americana, folk, music, newbold, philly, rock, singer-songwriter, songs, writing

• Song: On Fire

  I happened upon a really infectious beat I created a couple of years ago and, after an enjoyable session, pulled a catchy melody from the universe. As fate would have it, I decided to listen to The Doors for the heck of it, and realized what I had with this song is a Doors-influenced piece…

  rodzroom

  2019-02-27

  beer, culture, fire with fire, music production, philly, potential super hero theme songs, rodcast, song page

  americana, doors, jimmorrison, music, newbold, philly, podcast, poetry, rock, singer-songwriter, songs, writing

• Song: Making a Living

  My first song of 2019. It is written for my daughter, who is 20 and feeling angsty about being an adult.

  rodzroom

  2019-02-14

  beer, culture, music production, philly, potential super hero theme songs, rodcast, song page

  americana, music, newbold, philly, singer-songwriter, songs, writing

• If You Offer Free Grilled Cheese

  

  Perched on the uncomfortable stool at the corner pub, with several IPAs in my belly, I broke from tradition and ordered a grilled cheese. I had passed up many of their creative (and, at times, difficult to pronounce) weekly gourmet recipes. But “fresh” Vermont White Ceddar and mushroom on sour dough was irresistible to my…

  rodzroom

  2018-06-28

  beer

  conformity, dissonance, freedom, mass communication, rock, writing