Roxanne Tellier – Summer of Songs Redux

I’ve been overwhelmed, recently, with the events swirling around us. It’s too much. And today, although I had planned a look into trump and Ford’s plans to re-open schools this fall, I’m gonna take a pass, and a day off. Instead of current affairs, let’s enjoy the summer sun, and take a stroll down Memory Lane, to this slightly edited column that I first wrote in August of 2015.

How very different things look now, from the perspective of 2020, and this time of plague! Seems almost naughty to see people gathered together, without masks or social distancing! And I’m not sure if any of the places I mentioned then, are open now. Never mind… Take my hand, come along with me on the wayback machine, and forget about today for a while ….

JAIMIE VERNON – TO THE BOOKMOBILE

Last week I wrote about working on Skip Prokop’s upcoming biography project and how we’re attempting to raise funds to get the thing written and published. https://kapipal.com/projects/skip-prokop-biography-project/

Roxanne Tellier – Summers of Songs

This is not my Wet Hot American Summer. I’m not cavorting on beaches, fending off amorous, slightly intoxicated hotties while sprinting across hot sand in an improbable bikini, and then gathering around a romantic campfire eating s’mores while some talented and ‘mature’ looking fellow strums a guitar for a singalong.

Segarini: The Untold Story of The Duck Brothers

It was a warm spring night in Northern California. A cool breeze blowing in off the Pacific Ocean wafted its way across the small seaside town of Eureka, through the lofty redwoods, and over the hills surrounding Ridoni’s ranch and eased across the porch of Wackering Heights. Though most of the occupants were otherwise engaged, William “Kootch” Trochim and I were hunched over the kitchen table working on our latest project. As the Pacific breeze stirred the wind chimes just outside the kitchen’s bay window, we put the finishing touches on our current obsession. No, it wasn’t a new song, album cover, or tour schedule. It was the blueprints and sketches of the USS Duckburg, The world’s first (and only) Helium fueled rock band Airship….