December 2010
34 posts
Identity Crisis
Every so often I wonder if I should continue with the name “the Hit On List.” Not that I’d totally abandon “the Hit On List” but it causes a bit of confusion and I think I should simplify. I rarely get booked as “the Hit On List” because I’m usually solo and my emails all […] http://dlvr.it/CKyMq
The Perfect is the Enemy of the Good
“The Perfect is the enemy of the Good” is a creative motto of mine. (Thanks, Voltaire.) I don’t wrestle with perfectionism really but I know I can get caught up in details that ultimately don’t matter. It’s why I prefer recording on a simple 4-track or limiting myself to my acoustic guitars. Give me more […] http://dlvr.it/BJwlW
Allen and I looking cool
This picture was taken at the show I played with Allen at Sipology back in May. I ran across it on Facebook tonight and remembered I always wanted a reason to post it here. And then I realized I don’t need a reason. http://dlvr.it/BGfWn
Jonathan Richman at the Detroit Bar
I saw Jonathan Richman play the Detroit Bar last night. He’s one of those guys like Stephin Merritt — a musician I greatly admire even though I’m not familiar with his entire catalog. I saw Jonathan for the first time two years ago in LA. He and his drummer Tommy kept things so minimal and […] http://dlvr.it/B7YdY
She & Him Put a Spell on me
Wow. When she does that little scream during “I ain’t lyin’!” http://dlvr.it/B7Q48
She & Him Put a Spell on me
Wow. When she does that little scream during “I ain’t lyin’!” http://dlvr.it/B7Q48
She & Him Put a Spell on me
Wow. When she does that little scream during “I ain’t lyin’!” http://dlvr.it/B7Q48
Paul McCartney and Jimmy Fallon perform the...
Paul McCartney is pretty great. [via Buzzfeed] http://dlvr.it/B7GZz
Paul McCartney and Jimmy Fallon perform the...
Paul McCartney is pretty great. [via Buzzfeed] http://dlvr.it/B7GZz
Artless Interruption
I read an item a couple of weeks ago about an event with Steve Martin disappointing its audience. I was a little curious to hear the details of the event since I hold Steve in high esteem and couldn’t imagine such an event failing so. Well, Steve has responded and explained the evening’s happenings in […] http://dlvr.it/B4PK3
Willie Nelson busted for marijuana possession
I keep forgetting to write about Willie’s recent bust for possession. I don’t have anything cool to say about it. But I can direct you over to Reason’s coverage of it. They extensively quote Jeff Taylor. Basically Willie’s bus was stopped by the Border Patrol on one of their random inland checkpoints. A Border Patrol […] http://dlvr.it/B4GTH
The Making of “Tears for Christmas” Music Video
I ran my cameras while Emily and I recorded Tears for Christmas the other day. Last night, I stitched the shots together into a little making of music video: Buy a copy of Tears for Christmas on iTunes! http://dlvr.it/B0Gp8
Detroit Bar’s new website
Costa Mesa’s venerable Detroit Bar gets a great web facelift. http://dlvr.it/9zVgl
Another video from The Stage
David Dewese posted a video of Stay Together for the Dog from last week’s show at The Stage. http://dlvr.it/9xlz7
quixotic-exotic asked: What, exactly, does "the Hit On List" mean? Like, is it literal-- a list of people you hit on, or have been hit on by?
100s
When I uploaded the videos from The Stage last week, I hit 100 videos available on my YouTube channel. And a while ago, I passed 100 songs available in my songbook. These are pretty significant milestones for me. I started to type something about not wanting quantity over quality but then thought: I don’t believe […] http://dlvr.it/9vrfW
Tears for Christmas Single
So Emily and I got together yesterday and recorded a brand new version of Tears for Christmas. It was a pretty cool process. We recorded and I mixed in just a few hours. And the result is on iTunes now! Go buy a copy of Tears for Christmas on iTunes! http://dlvr.it/9rkZs
Videos from the Stage
Here are the videos from Wednesday night at the Stage in San Diego. Set: Christmas in the Attic, Becky, Frankly, Stay Together, Angie, Selina, Hollyday, Tears for Christmas http://dlvr.it/9hT1h
Wednesday night in San Diego
A newly constituted two-person version of the Hit On List played The Stage in San Diego on Wednesday night. My friend Emily joined me for the whole set singing on most of the songs and handling tambourine duties on the others. We brought our own audience member and hype-woman, Rosie, who worked the crowd and […] http://dlvr.it/9h8Pd
December shows
You’ve got a couple of chances to catch the Hit On List this month in Southern California. Tonight at the Stage in San Diego, we kick off an evening of music at 7pm. Then, Saturday, December 11th, we play the Sol Grill songwriters night hosted by Paul Hines. At both shows, I’ll be joined by […] http://dlvr.it/9YHsd