Category Archives: Music

  The Red Apples return to the Red Eyes Coffee Shop Saturday 6:30pm-8:30pm. We have a lot of new material and tighter, richer arrangements. If you’re in the neighborhood, (on Berteau Ave. at Lincoln Ave., a couple blocks north of Irving … Continue reading →

I bid adieu to the Broken Belts this evening. It’s a unique band with some excellent musicians. I had a great time learning their material and playing with them. Best of luck to Shannon, TJ, Chuck and Tommy.

I’d like to recommend guitarist James Lee Stanley’s fantastic blog, datamusicata. I’ve subscribed to his blog for a couple of years, and am quite impressed with the frequency and quality of his writing. James is a terrific musician, singer and songwriter. … Continue reading →

The Red Apples continue our trio configuration (Wendy vocals + Ron & Me on guitars) at a new joint for us, Red Eyes Coffee. The gig starts early, going from 4pm to 7pm, perfect for you family folks who think … Continue reading →

I’m playing with the Red Apples band Friday night (April 1) at Lilly’s Bar in the DePaul/Lincoln Park area of Chicago, just south of Wrightwood. We hit around 9pm for a set or two of acoustic roots, blues, swing and … Continue reading →

I’m oh so pleased to announce that I accepted an invitation this past week to join The Broken Belts. A rock band with southern-rock, soul and funk flavors, (think the Stones, Marshall Tucker and Seal) the group has a high … Continue reading →