Divorce
on April 12th, 2013 in Poems by donsilver | Comments Off on DivorceThe boy sitting at the piano is seven. He is wearing pajamas and swinging his feet. Above him is a poster of a mountain village we bought before he was born, when we were still a couple, waiting uneasily for our first child together. It was dicey for a…
Digital Download “Abide”
on January 10th, 2013 in Music by Don Silver | Comments Off on Digital Download “Abide”In the summer of 2012, my buddies and band mates from the 70s – Bob Miller, Mike Shaw, and Ben Wisch — decided to get together to record some new tunes. I wrote Abide in June and we recorded it with Oliver Ignatius at Mama Coco’s Funky Kitchen in Brooklyn. On…
Michael Tearson Interview: Part II
on November 24th, 2012 in Interviews by donsilver | Comments Off on Michael Tearson Interview: Part IIUnbeknownst to Michael Tearson, he discovered me. When I was thirteen years old, living in a Philadelphia suburb with parents whose musical adventures consisted of Harry Bellafonte and Barbara Streisand, I spent many long evenings listening to him. There were some really good DJs in Philly in the late 60s,…
An Interview with Michael Tearson: One of the Great Late-Night FM Rock DJs from the 60s
on November 13th, 2012 in Interviews by donsilver | Comments Off on An Interview with Michael Tearson: One of the Great Late-Night FM Rock DJs from the 60sUnbeknownst to Michael Tearson, he discovered me. When I was thirteen years old, living in a Philadelphia suburb with parents whose musical adventures consisted of Harry Bellafonte and Barbara Streisand, I spent many long evenings listening to him. There were some really good DJs in Philly in the late 60s,…
Clive Cringes: Inclement Weather Ahead
on August 12th, 2012 in Music by casador | Comments Off on Clive Cringes: Inclement Weather AheadAretha Franklin, “Through the Storm” ”Clive’s Cringes,” by Hunter Pope, is an ongoing series examining Clive Davis’s more “interesting” signings for Arista Records. Check out part one for a full explanation. Disclaimer: Aretha Franklin is the definitive queen of soul. Her voice still shines with gospel glory to this day. But,…