Author: KCF

  • Poem: Flying on Broken Wings

    Poem: Flying on Broken Wings

    She was a beautiful child born the day the river Shannon overflowed A body of water that could not be contained was her name

  • Music Business Readings

    Music Business Readings

    Here are some of my favorite readings on the independent music scene: Derek Sivers: www.sivers.org Founder of CD Baby, Derek Sivers not only created my favorite music distribution service, but also writes brilliantly about what it means to be an independent artist and, most importantly, how to do it. Jason Ricci: Jason is a brilliant…

  • Jason Ricci: Stay in College

    Jason Ricci: Stay in College

    [box type=”shadow”]This article by harmonica player Jason Ricci is brilliant. It is one of my favorites and I am constantly sending it to friends. Since all things Jason Ricci have a way of disappearing from the web, I have taken the liberty of pasting a copy here so other musicians can benefit from it. [/box]…

  • Wandering the bitter river

    Wandering the bitter river

    ………………………………………………….. Sometimes I curse the road and long for home. Then I remember that I don’t have one. The road is the only home I have ever known. Every place I’ve ever tried to stay has only been a desperate attempt to hold to something that was already slipping away. Sitting by the side of…

  • Bed Portraits

    Bed Portraits

    As someone who is obsessed with breaking through the barriers that we all throw up around our secret selves, I am constantly trying to find the chink that lets me through the armor. I like taking pictures of people in their beds. In our beds we are more vulnerable and more exposed than out in…

  • European “B” Tour: Bayonne, Bordeaux, Burgos

    European “B” Tour: Bayonne, Bordeaux, Burgos

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    I will be playing only in towns that start with “B” on my upcoming tour in Europe: Bayonne, Bordeaux and Burgos. (If you know of any other towns that start with “B” let me know and we may be able to add it to the list!) I will be backing the incredible Wapas Tour: Maria…

  • Abandoned memories

    Abandoned memories

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    Sometimes the best photo is the one that jumps out and grabs you as you walk down the street, lost in thought.

  • Concert in San Francisco, CA – Aug. 8, 2011

    Concert in San Francisco, CA – Aug. 8, 2011

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    Amigos! Let’s warm up those foggy San Francisco nights!

  • Review: Concert in Chicago

    Review: Concert in Chicago

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    Review of Maria Volonte’s concert in Chicago, July 2 2011: from the Chicago blog www.cityvida.com Scent of a Woman … Welcome Ms. Volonte by Salbondigas My first introduction to Tango was watching the movie, Scent of a Woman, with the low-key Al Pacino. From that movie to Dancing with the Stars, Tango has been a…