For a change, friends, here's a Hobo Travelogue that's right on time--early, even! I'm out in southern Ontario, it's beautiful this time of year, and I'd really like to see friends while I'm here, since I won't be back 'til…
Read moreSep 24 2017
Sep 24, 2017: Another long summer come and gone, rambles on the horizon
Hey friends,
It's been three months without word from me, so I figure I better say hello while I have the chance. I thoroughly intended to write Travelogues for July and August, but what do you know, I was just…
Read moreJun 16 2017
Jun 16, 2017: Woody Guthrie and the country he loved
Hey friends, it's been a while! I'm writing you now from the public library in Okemah, Oklahoma, the birthplace of Woody Guthrie. They've got air-conditioning (it's blazing outside), wireless internet, and shelves full of information, all free for the public…
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Apr 20 2017
Apr 20, 2017: prairie dates, Australian recap, boozelessness and newslessness, and an unexpected cash injection
Hey there friends,
I'm writing you from the lovely Paintbox Lodge in Canmore, Alberta, where we played the first show of our prairie tour last night. There's still snow on the ground outside, but spring's unquestionably in the air, my…
Read moreFeb 28 2017
Feb 28, 2017: Rambles down under, and Woody's work
Hey friends,
G'day from the underside of this big ol' globe! I'm writing you from the passenger seat of our overpriced and rather vocal rental van Roary, as Bram pilots us northward along the Pacific Highway toward Brisbane. He, Mellissa…
Read moreJan 25 2017
Jan 25, 2017: Further Down the Line!
Hey friends,
I know I'm about to strain your credulity, but this here's a rare breed of Hobo Travelogue: the short and on-time kind. Is that even a species of Hobo Travelogue, dear readers? I'm talking some serious cryptozoology here.
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Read moreDec 25 2016
Dec 25, 2016: Holiday hellos, Alberta CD release dates, European and South African rambles, and a Christmas song for you and your family!
Hey friends, I'm writing you my parents' place just outside Edmonton, and I can't tell you how good it feels to be home. I trust this Christmas finds you in good company, whether enjoying the flush of summer on the…
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Nov 10 2016
Nov 10, 2016: The world's still here! A new fascist in the big chair, another European tour, another marathon ramble-recap
Good day to you, friends, whatever time zone you're in. I woke up in Amsterdam yesterday to the news that Donald Trump's been elected President. I checked outside, though, and it turns out the world's still here. The birds are…
Read moreAug 10 2016
Aug 10, 2016: A new CD in the works, a brand new video, and an update from another relentless summer
Howdy good people,
I trust this finds you flourishing, wherever it finds you. As is often the case in summertime, I've been way too busy living to get around to writing about it. But while I'm home in Edmonton, and…
Read moreMay 25 2016
May 25, 2016: the joys of being stationary, summer tour dates, another free song, Jez Hellard in Canada, and the limitless power of practice
Hey friends,
I'm writing you from my soon-to-be-former home in East Vancouver, where I've been enjoying an unprecedented amount of uninterrupted downtime. It's been so good that I'm kinda wishing I had another month of it. Who knew staying in…
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