Winchester’s a little something new that I cooked up with good friend Jason Underwood in his ultra modern, high tech recording studio. Located in Spare Bedroom #1 in his white walled Eagan apartment ... listen ... Read more
Hello. My name is Apparition Jones. The name, which I’ve gone by for years now on the internet, was given to me one night in... Read more
This was the first song that the Belles Of Skin City ever wrote, and for singer Dave Matters and I, coming off of Kentucky Gag Order, it was pretty clear that this was to set the tone ... listen ... Read more
This was the title track to Kentucky Gag Order’s full length release. I think it was one of our best songs, and definitely showed a new direction that Dave (and me by proxy) would head ... listen ... Read more
This audio track goes back to my days with the Lit 6 Project, and was recorded in 2005 with Robert Skoro as part of a CD we put out in support of the show. The Lit 6 Project was a live comedy act ... listen ... Read more
Winter, 1986 – We walked up Devil’s Hill with our sleds in tow. The hill rose steep behind Altoona High School, and the snow had been cleared off the steps that marked its ascent - old railroad ties driven horizontally into the ground to mark the way up. There was a thin path cut through the forest on the front side of the hill, but when you cleared the top, the whole thing was wide and sweeping and clear of any trees. That side of the hill looked out to the south and east, and the land dipped away from it and you felt like you could see all of Wisconsin from there. It was perfect for sledding. Read more
Pistols. Dawn. It’s On. This is probably my favorite song we wrote in Kentucky Gag Order. I love the sort of smoky, heavy-lidded feel of it; with Greg Schaal’s drums crashing almost haphazardly through the introduction ... listen ... Read more
They stepped out into the Chippewa and sank. It was predawn. It was cool and the water was warm. It was five of them and the river came up on their hips and a fog lifted and drifted silently between them. They waded out into the darkness.
Last week, there was a car accident on the street that runs in front of my office. A van, at high speed, crossed over the... Read more
This is one of my favorite Belles songs. It was written while I was on brief hiatus with the band, and Benny Solberg plays bass on it (line written by Dave Matters, I believe) ... listen ... Read more