In-Between

Part one, although I didn’t know that as I typed it. Come to think of it, I’m typing this in-between me typing the original and you reading this. Hmmmmmm……

What?

The various meanings of “What?”…. and maybe a passing reference to the word “umpteen”.

Of Cats and Chipmunks

Yes, this really did happen. Yes, I’m STILL wondering why I didn’t jump 15 feet in the air. The “yip” I left out was decidedly unimpressive.

Of Socks and Convertibles

Yes, it really is this scary inside my head.

Stuck

Uh Oh…. the album project has come to an impasse. What to do? Tune in next time, when Tom will probably type about something else because that’s what is in the queue……

Tech

The Porch beckons, along with some new tech that I’ve been holding off getting…..

Space

The James Webb telescope, airconditioning, cell phones, cars, milk, the internet, health care, and a fight in third grade about the Apollo Saturn 5 rocket… all tied together by The Typewriter.

Consistency is NOT My Middle Name

Marketing, consistency, it that always a good thing?, plus tweets that are longer lasting than my deodorant.

Railroad Tracks

Life is – decidedly NOT like a box of chocolates, except on rare occasions. It’s like…. oh, read the thing to see what I’m thinking.

Simple?

The balance between choices and simple is…. not so simple.

I STILL Have No Idea

Why create an album> Whence comes the drive, the necessity? … and even more probably unanswerable questions. Then there’s my shoelaces….

Covid and Flu and ….

Connections noted between Covid and Flu by a decidedly NON-historian, NON-medical person, and ponderer of oddball tidbits.

Meetings and Schedules

Some info about recording “The Meeting” – the next being recorded for Tom’s next album The Week Begins. Some pix will be available over at tomrule.info – take a look at the righthand side.

Alert the media [ or not ]

Some new posts are in the hopper – ready to post on the 7s [i.e. the 14th, 28th, etc.] Alert the media, if you are so inclined. Meanwhile, would you do me a favor and give an opinion on how to describe what I do? It’s anonymous, unless you don’t want it to be. Click […]

A Favor, Please

I have a LOT of trouble describing what I create. You could probably have a field day figuring out why….. but for now, I need some help. https://bit.ly/TomsMusicDescription

Process Part 2

More pondering about how I go about creating music in the studio, and how it relates to these artisanal missives cranked out on a vintage typewriter. I don’t know why I’m writing about this – perhaps it is because I’m still figuring it out, even after all of these years.

Process

I may have a really weird workflow – but it [mostly] works for me. Then again, how I work in the studio keeps changing, which is…… weird. Further proof I am an odd duck? Read on to see what you think.

Podcasting

“You should do a podcast”, I’m told by bunches of websites, articles, and pundits….. yet again. Been there, done that [again].

The Week Begins – March 2022 Update

News about Tom’s new album-in-process “The Week Begins”.

The Week Begins – another update

Typed up in May, 2022, here’s a quick update on how Tom Rule’s new album The Week Begins is going.