(Archive.) Some names have been changed to protect the privacy of the parties involved. . . . or, 2,000 Words About 59 Musicians Here’s to the guitar players. Here’s to…
Roscoe’s Basement
(Archive.) Some names have been changed to protect the privacy of the individuals concerned. May — June 2017 Here’s the thing about Roscoe’s Basement, for me: It’s not just a…
(Archive.) Saturday, May 6, 2017 — 7:45 AM It’s a cold, misty morning, unseasonable for May. I am driving my little Honda — its brakes finally mended — down back…
(Archive.) March 2017 Playing that first gig after injury feels like a dam breaking. I’ve been working on songs all winter — singing bits and pieces of vocal melody into…
(Archive) Thursday, January 12, 2017 I’m beginning to feel distinctly that I am more trouble than I’m worth. It’s crunch time for Roscoe’s Basement — we’ve got a gig in…
(Archive.) Sunday, January 1, 2017 As we begin the new year, the ranks of Roscoe’s Basement are kind of beat up. Craig is walking wounded pending his hernia surgery, and…
(Archive.) Friday, December 9, 2016 What happens is this. I’m up early on a Friday, ready to walk the dog before I fix breakfast for my son. It’s the first…
(Archive.) Wednesday, October 3, 2016 The band may be called Roscoe’s Basement, but in fact Roscoe — Tom and Deanna Finn’s ridiculously lovable spaniel — never comes down in the…
(Archive.) Tuesday, September 6, 2016 Using photos and video from our Happy Hour show as a calling card, Chuck and Tom have been hustling for gigs — and so we…
(Archive.) Monday, July 11, 2016 Roscoe’s basement has no gigs scheduled until autumn, but our summer is remarkably productive. We played four originals at the Bug Jar — two of…
(Archive.) Summer 2016 And so, as we roll into the fiery heart of summer, we have our proof of concept. I am no longer an aspirant; I am now the…
(Archive.) Friday, June 3, 2016 Here we are, folks — the dream we all dream of. Man versus butterflies. Prince is dead, and I’m not feeling so well myself. It’s…
(Archive.) A long time ago — not long after my brief and inglorious tenure with We Saw The Wolf, in fact — I directed a church choir. (This becomes relevant…
(Archive.) Thursday, April 7, 2016 I never end up taking a screenshot of that Craigslist ad that led me to Tom, but I still have the e-mail I sent to…