Ashley and I have been duking it out for weeks. Months, really. But a solid ten days of the good stuff. Typical parents of a 13 month-old maybe, or two very selfish people out of rhythm with their wants, probably. ”I was going to be this writer but I always have to stay on a [...] Continue Reading »
let them freeze
14the fiesta verdict, peeking in a Serro Scotty camper, and kentucky bound in the morning
4In the calm after the storm yesterday we drove to Sevierville to the Rebel Dish Barn. It’s the largest Fiesta store in the South, new and vintage. I compared my stuff with his and I do have exactly what I thought. We stopped on the way home at Camper World. They don’t have Airstreams [...] Continue Reading »
before we jump in the camper and go
4I know there was a lot of drastic talk on here a while ago about an Airstream and outfitting ourselves for a new chapter on the road. Our last attempts are fresh on my mind. They were good efforts but not experiences to repeat. Not Ashley and I, and not with a two month old. [...] Continue Reading »
on memoir writing
0There was once a coffee shop in downtown Madisonville where I used to live. The owner would sit down between customers, unfortunately for very long periods, and write in his journals. He was from New Orleans and spoke in a thick Cajun drawl. He told me once, “Tell me everything you know about your father.” I told [...] Continue Reading »
working days, excitement about a new found work of Steinbeck
2When Ashley and I loaded up and headed for the artistic promise land, I heavily relied on The Grapes of Wrath as a source of determination and hope. And also as an answer when the day of reality and hard facts was laid out flatly before us. Throughout our scrambles since, whatever mused Steinbeck we [...] Continue Reading »
nrfh economic stimulus update
2This morning I have been corresponding with important people. I sent copies of my album to both President Obama and the editor of Spin Magazine. In addition, the top music blogs of NPR Music have been receiving them as well. How do I do that? Promo codes. Bandcamp, which is like iTunes except that it [...] Continue Reading »
liner notes and lyrics, plus whats new at the etsy store
0liner notes booklet (pdf) The liner notes/lyric book for “Hope of the Seen and Unseen” is finished. Click here to check it out. The album is here for streaming or download. Be sure and visit Ashley’s esty store if you haven’t in a while. She’s crafting something everyday this month and posting it. The leaves are [...] Continue Reading »
CD release date: August 8
4I’m going to have my newest project “Hope of the Seen and Unseen” available for download on August 8 here at noroomforhipsters.com which will link to my music page. August 8 is no chance matter, it’s also the release date of the superstar duo Jay-z and Kanye West who are releasing their new “Watch the [...] Continue Reading »
hope makes the heart learn to hold
1I spent the week in Vail, Colorado, a place where economic distress has seemingly left no impact. Vail has all of the extravagances: luxury, abundance, and recreation. Vail is beautiful. Such beauty absolves the common predicament. Vail is exclusive. If you should find yourself in Vail, don’t tell a soul that you secretly hold concern. [...] Continue Reading »
preview: hope of the seen and unseen
3Hope of the Seen and Unseen, a homemade record by Levon Walker. Coming later this Summer. “well we landed our dreams in Tennessee, left them in the closet had to see, made preparations to have a life, lookin’ all around to the left and the right. People grow apart when they let [...] Continue Reading »