I should elaborate on my Life Is Just a Vacation post that “If Life was The Vacation, and Death was just a temp job. What would your last thoughts be before you died?” It’s not easy answering that question. For me, “I’m glad I became a musician” is a nice last thought, but I don’t […]
Monthly Archives: July 2008
Marc Gunn on Twitter
I broke down and signed up on Twitter at http://twitter.com/marc_gunn. I shouldn’t have, but someone made a good point that it could be really useful when we’re wandering around DragonCon trying to setup a show. I can always Twitter where we’re at and let folks know. One of the many uses. So if you want […]
Life Is Just a Vacation
I was watching an episode of Dead Like Me called “Vacation”. I love the show. It raises all kinds of interesting philosophical questions. Here’s one to think about… Imagine that Life was The Vacation, and Death was just a temp job. What would your last thoughts be before you died? Originally published at Marc Gunn […]
Last Chance for Nominations in the Pegasus Awards
The Pegasus Awards honor the best in filking, which is very much like my new CDs What Color Is Your Dragon? and Whiskers in the Jar. The nominations end tonight. The nominating ballot is here: http://www.ovff.org/pegasus/2008nomballot.html Originally published at Marc Gunn .com. Read. Interact. Breathe. It’s easy; it’s free.
The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. Rowling Available for Pre-Order
Way cool! Check this out: The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. Rowling is now available for pre-order on Amazon. This book of fairy tales was written to supplement the Harry Potter series and will be published in two new editions on December 4, 2008. The Standard Edition features all five fairy tales from […]
Great Show at the Cactus
The Cactus Cafe show tonight went great. There was a nice mix of music and a ton of fun. 🙂 We raised $212 from donations and CD sales for Thundering Paws. Originally published at Marc Gunn .com. Read. Interact. Breathe. It’s easy; it’s free.
“What Color Is Your Dragon?” Arrives in Time for Cactus Cafe Show Tonight
Just in time for my Cactus Cafe gig tonight, my latest CD What Color Is Your Dragon? arrived today. You can be the absolute first to own it when you come to my show tonight. The CD features 17 fun-filled tracks of filk music goodness. We’re playing one of the songs from the CD tonight […]
Weekly Update and Cactus Cafe This Wednesday
What a great trip to Louisiana! I spent a couple days walking around the Quarter and the Garden District. New Orleans is such a beautiful city. Then I had my two shows. They went over great, introducing some new songs and arrangements. The CD release at the Saltwater Grill even pulled in couple media people […]
Great CD Release Parties in Louisiana
This weekend was a Great success! Two fantastic shows in Louisiana and some time to spend in New Orleans. How can you go wrong with that? The Friday night house concert was fun. It rained that evening, but a lot of friends from the Louisiana Renaissance Festival showed up despite the rain. I’ve been working […]
The Long and Winding Goat Hill with Free Music on Top
Last year, my parents bought me a cheap bike at thrift store. I rode it once. Last week, I dusted it off, oiled the chains, re-inflated the tires, and rode it again. Now I’m doing so every few days. I was out on it tonight in fact. Aside from being horribly out of shape, I […]
