Schwagstock
Maybe the age of Aquarius is still coming. This past week I had the privilege of doing a radio interview on Waxy Browns Flower Power Hour on KKID 92.9FM. The station is housed on a block in my town I … Read More
Tom’s First Toke
My writing this spring has been comprised of stories about how I ended up making music for a living. I talked about the beginnings of Brewer and Shipley, and some of the things that came about because of our union. … Read More
The Cellar Door
In the life of every musician, there are places that you never leave. While your body hasn’t visited them in years, if they are still standing, they will always be alive in your heart. For me, Washington DC’s Cellar Door … Read More
One Toke – The Song
One Toke Over The Line. Who would have thought that a joke, written to make our friends laugh, would become the hallmark in the lives of Brewer and Shipley? The writing was about as easy as it gets. What followed … Read More
Weeds – Loose Park
Brewer and Shipley had become full-time residents of Missouri. Good Karma Productions had been established and managed to send Michael and me to every small college in the midwest. At least that is what it felt like. Aside from too … Read More
Tarkio Road Part 4
I don’t remember exactly how long I lived at the Good Karma house in Kansas City. It seemed like forever. Not that it was a bad place to stay and most of that time we were on the road dodging … Read More