It’s been some kind of journey. Towards the end there is usually less and less to say. There will be plenty of time to talk more as the walrus suggests- of shoes and ships and sealing wax, and of course, cabbages and kings. But for now…and for this thing we are doing…the words will soon be coming to a rest stop. There will be another time to write again, but this particular chapter is coming to a close…

It is a general consensus that things in life aren’t black and white.  No- we instead often refer to the grey area, that area in the middle, to explain things.  We like to say things like “The truth often lies somewhere inbetween” or “There is a happy medium” or “Let’s split the difference”.  I understand that to a degree.  I suppose in a way we live in a grey world.  Calling it grey takes into account all the many variables.  I suppose it also gives us breathing room to explain what is often hard to explain or define.  So I guess I’m fine with it.

My own musical path, and in turn the path of Lickpenny Loafer, was shaped significantly by my Indian heritage.  India is the country I was born in and was raised in for the first seven years of my life.  Beyond that it is hard to really explain the extent of the relationship that I have with the country of my origin.  But what I do know is that for me there is a very deep connection to India.

Putt-putting around the house you find things. In my house anyway…scraps of notes, scribbles on paper…usually end up as scrunched up balls. I fear there is too many to count…they seem to turn up inbetween furniture, under sweatshirts, and of course in laundry baskets. These are most certainly lyrics. And yes, [...]

This is a song title that i like. I feel connected to it, for many reasons. Most importantly, because it can’t say what i want to say in fewer words. We want to limit things in a way that makes them digestable. To create a sort of finite structure; to develop [...]

I’m sitting here sipping on a glass of Campo Viejo Crianza wondering if I actually know what I’m doing   And part of that is, as a band do we know what WE are doing?  ButI’m not interested in making this any kind of serious philosophical discussion.  I’m relaxed.  I’m enjoying my wine.  I [...]

Breathe.  Double Jab.  10 % energy on the first.  90 % percent on the second.  Same speed.  Punch in.  Bring your right directly back to your chin.  Breathe.  Jab, straight right, follow through, step left, coil, uncork left hook.  Punch out.  Breathe.  Punch in for combo, left uppercut, step left, left hook- stay low on [...]

I am always blown away by access these days.
Access to everything.  Access to information.   Access to immediate news.  Access to the inner workings of everything.  Answers to questions.  Answers to what is on our minds precisely at this moment.  The answer to how many different types of dijon mustard exist.  We live in an age [...]

The more time passes,the more I realize how correct Einstein was.
It was Einstein who said, “It is becoming increasingly clear that our technology is surpassing our humanity”. Today, technology isn’t even the driver- it’s just the vehicle. Information is the guy sitting behind the wheel. And no one can seem to get [...]

While living in South Africa in 2003/2004, I had the experience of doing some volunteer work for a children’s orphanage in Soweto, a suburb of Johannesburg. The township of Soweto has over 1 million people, and an estimated HIV/AIDS rate of over 40%.
The experience proved to be both difficult and inspirational. It was extremely tough [...]