Tic Tac Toe

Tic Tac Toe

I know how to Win at tic tac toe… every time! Tic Tac Toe is famous for being an unwinnable game. They had a movie on the topic back in the ‘80s—War Games. It’s a fun game to play with kids especially. Kenzie doesn’t yet understand that it’s supposed to end in a tie every […]

Three Ghosts of Christmas Movies

If you believe that Die Hard is not a Christmas movie, you will be visited by three ghosts. The first is George from It’s A Wonderful Life. Christmas may be unnecessary for the plot. But through repeated viewings at Christmas time and an angel getting his wings, it is now the most-famous Christmas movie ever. […]

Is Die Hard a Christmas Classic?

Is Die Hard a Christmas Classic?

What makes a Christmas movie? I ask this because I was chatting with a friend about one of the greatest Christmas movies ever–Die Hard. His argument is that Christmas is unnecessary to the plot. I don’t really agree with that statement. Christmas is woven into the fabric of the movie. The main reason Nakatomi Plaza […]

A Podcast Gets the Axe

A Podcast Gets the Axe

I want to cut back on one of my podcasts. I’m having trouble deciding which. After chatting with a Gunn Runner, I might be a little closer to figuring it out. The two podcasts in question are the Pub Songs Podcast and Celtfather Music & Travel. The Pub Songs Podcast is the third podcast I […]

Filling a Venue

You would think as a student of marketing, I would be good at reaching people. But I’m not. One of the big reasons I haven’t toured much is because I can’t reach my people to fill a venue. If you can’t pull in a decent crowd, you’re not gonna get booked. Yesterday, someone posted on […]

Pub Songs Podcast #171: Famous Scottish Songs

Pub Songs Podcast #171: Famous Scottish Songs

Enjoy Famous Scottish songs for St. Andrew’s Day or Burns Day, or any day of the week. You’ll hear my entire album Scottish Songs of Drinking & Rebellion, plus a BONUS song that was just released. If you enjoy this show, LIKE it, SHARE it, post in the comments, or tell a friend. Then subscribe to […]

Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #387: Ned of the Hill

Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #387: Ned of the Hill

Lock in amazing, fun Celtic music from Ballinloch, Syncopaths, Sadie and Jay, Dram & Go, Catherine Koehler, Tami Curtis, The Whiskey Boys, West Awake, Van Morrison, Nick Metcalf, Finnegan’s Hell, Talisk, Rambling Sailors. http://celticmusicpodcast.com/ I hope you enjoyed this week’s show. If you did, please share the show with ONE friend. The Irish & Celtic Music […]

Firefly and Christmas Music

Firefly and Christmas Music

Firefly and Christmas music…on tour!!! I don’t go on tour often. In fact, I’ve only been on three official “tours” during my 20+ years as a musician. The first two were short tours with the Brobdingnagian Bards. The third was a solo tour up to New York City from New Orleans. I confess I don’t […]

New Social Media Strategy: Less Is More

New Social Media Strategy: Less Is More

I have a new social media marketing strategy…Less is more. I currently use two social media sites: Instagram and Facebook. I’m a terrible photographer. Instead of posting good pictures on Instagram, I InstaBlog…with a picture. If I’m in the mood, I share pics, videos, or Spotify songs in InstaStories. Facebook is my main social platform. […]