Category Archives: Music

Step Number two: Come up with an idea. Um, NOW might be helpful.

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Ron Giesecke

I had no intention of posting a follow up to the “possibly getting published” post from the other day.  But then I realized.  I’ve been writing for different things for years.  I’ve been published in things that saw regionally-limited circulation. … Continue reading →

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How to become a schizophrenic with one reading app

Posted on June 28, 2014 by Ron Giesecke

I never in my life ever expected humanity’s ever-increasing appetite for acceleration to come to the point that the very act of reading would become a veritable Asperger’s simulation chamber. But it’s happened. Don’t believe it?  Peep this app: I … Continue reading →

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In which I blatantly use an accordion-player’s cheekiness for my own pathetic attempt at self-promotion.

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Ron Giesecke

Some thirty-five years ago, my father and I were watching some telethon in which Sammy  Davis Jr. was involved.  There he stood, in a tuxedo and hand-held mic, casually making small talk after a song.  He then mentioned that his … Continue reading →

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Jimi Hendrix lit his guitar on fire. Because of that, I’m changing my life.

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Ron Giesecke

If the 1981 movie Stripes wasn’t enough of an inspirational front-load for my own military service, it also serves as one of the most memorable scenes in what I would call a “Johnny Paycheck Vaporlock.” Bill Murray’s character, John Winger, … Continue reading →

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An Experiment In The Mundane: Mr. Big’s epic hit song, “To Be With You,” translated out of its pure, poetic longing, and mercilessly clawed into sleep-inducing, literalist gibberish

Posted on June 14, 2014 by Ron Giesecke

In a few minutes, I’m going to lay forth what I refer to as a deliberate experiment in banality.  And I’m going to use as my case study, Mr. Big’s hit song, To Be With You as my central creative … Continue reading →

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Concerning false starts and heat rash

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Ron Giesecke

It’s 110 degrees outside right now.  You’d think I’d be used to it, as my quasi-indigenous upbringing would allow me to move past an attitudinal Jurassic age and just let Lethargus Rex go extinct. But I don’t.  I’m laying about … Continue reading →

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And on that note, I think I’ll Have Victor Wooten sign my ukulele

Posted on June 6, 2014 by Ron Giesecke

NOTE: I’m writing this knowing full well that I will be heading to San Rafael tomorrow to see Victor Wooten.  Thus the subject is presently at the forefront of my mind. Having first picked up a guitar at the age … Continue reading →

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Heaven, Hell, and starting rumors for Merle Haggard

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Ron Giesecke

If you’ve read the comments sections of this blog as of yet, you’ll see where my good friend and erstwhile co-blogger, Steve, sort of gave me the impetus for a book that is, for all points and purposes–already written. It … Continue reading →

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I Am Not Responsible For Justin Beiber

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Ron Giesecke

It’s bad enough that I’m having to cut back on roaming to and fro in the earth as it is–that and trying to swat down any of this horrid nonsense that I am somehow responsible for this one-off, repurposed Vanilla … Continue reading →

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Take a few minutes to jam with Ukulelien

Posted on May 30, 2014 by Ron Giesecke

In woodshedding the ukulele, I do what most do when marshaling the bloodhounds and hunting down the faint smells of related interests: I start scouring YouTube. Now, it IS possible for those outside the world of ukulele, to still be … Continue reading →

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