From seat 31J

By simonspire | July 11, 2007

I’m sitting in 31J en route to JFK airport (I’ll be in New York for a week) and doing my best to angle my body in such a way that allows me to type while not waking the guy next to me (people can look so amusing, or innocent if I’m going to be nice […]

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Blast from the Past

By simonspire | May 23, 2007

Today was a blast from the past. I’m in New York with Lenedra and meeting some wonderful people - all of them with years of experience in music - so a little nerve-wracking when I’m singing along to my acoustic guitar in front of them. But exciting too.
I had some time this […]

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Fire

By simonspire | May 14, 2007

What a relief that the Griffith Park fire was contained. The second major Los Angeles landmark to be threatened this year by wildfire, it’s quite comforting to know that it’s safe…until the next fire. Or quake. Not that there’s much for a quake to destroy in the park itself, at least relative […]

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Songwriting

By simonspire | May 1, 2007

Photo: Consulting the magic 8-ball on a critical decision with Lenedra.
So the low-down on the down-low is that I’m booking flights for some travel later in May which I’m sure I will talk about when it happens; I saw a seal at the beach the other day (it was in the water, I was on […]

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Barely Legal

By simonspire | April 25, 2007

Photo: This is my take-no-prisoners bowling face. My friend Tarah’s is still in the developmental stage. Photo courtesy of Sarah Blackwell
What a night. Have you ever tasted the sublime delight of the Nintendo Wii? Well neither had I, until tonight. And like a victim of the vampire’s fangs, […]

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