Seven-minute musings on music, art, books, film, fashion and food, spirituality and recovery, & the occasional song. Never scripted, always real, fly on the fly.
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I wanted to share one more song demo from my upcoming album. I felt I needed to tell two stories to put the song in context.由Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble
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I read this poem every year for the anniversary of his murder. It seems more timely than ever.由Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble
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On BlueSky, people are posting twenty book covers of the books that impacted their lives, without any explanation or illumination of their importance. So I'm doing a podcast to accompany my choices.由Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble
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Passed a major milestone today: I uploaded my first test audio file to ACX—The Amazon platform for audiobooks—and it passed! I was so nervous; the technical requirements are rigid and unyielding. So ... I'm including the reading of "Straight Facts About Flapping" here. Listen and learn about Flapping, grasshopper.…
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I remember, as a child in the fifties, the Republicans screaming about the Communist threat and the arch-enemy Russia. Reagan called Russia the evil empire. We now have a Russian asset heading into the White House and the Republican party has metastasized into a coalition of grifters and Trump sycophants, all of whom seem to be sucking on Putin's t…
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Another year, that much wiser, oh yeah. I'm grateful, although the view is very different from here, much to ponder.由Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble
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I had a revelation the other day about how I could make money. Any number of people have told me over the years I should do voice-over work. For whatever reason, I poo-pooed the idea. And then I was researching how to produce an audiobook of my own book, "The Rise & Fall of the HoneyBun Empire" and found this website where I could hire voice talent…
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Still processing the loss. I truly didn't see it coming. Of course I live in the SF Bay Area bubble. But how we could elect a convicted rapist and felon to the office of the presidency is beyond me.由Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble
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The best music podcast I have ever heard. I cannot recommend it highly enough. I'm very happy he's only 2/5 of the way through his exhaustive and fascinating history of the popular music and the world of the second half of the twentieth century.由Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble
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The article does not say how many 'Trump's Balls' wall hangings he has sold.由Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble
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Still a demo, but I think the strings and oboe parts are keepers! Enjoy.由Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble
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I've decided the old title of my memoir "The Gentlemanly Art of Spanking" set up an unrealistic expectation for some people and turned others off. The new edition will be called "The Rise & Fall of the HoneyBun Empire." It will be available soon on Apple Books, Lulu.com, and Amazon. If you want a copy with the Gentlemanly Art of Spanking cover, now…
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A mysterious Facebook friend who seemed to have connections to my family in San Francisco. We were penpals for a while. He shared my demos with Quincy Jones, who produced "Thriller" among other things.由Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble
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Super rough, but practice makes perfect.由Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble
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I've been listening to the "History of Rock and Roll in 500 Songs"—simply amazing!—and then the Rick Beato interview with Rick Rubin on YouTube. Thinking about what a great producer brings to a musical project. I wish I had one!由Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble
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Everything you have read about Megalopolis is true. I think everybody who cares about movies should see it.由Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble
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Thought I would keep sharing as I work to get things ready for going into the studio to record vocals, real instruments, etc. It's a process.由Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble
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Thoughts about artistic success and immortality.由Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble
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Meditations on the wonder of coffee.由Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble
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Thought I would share another rough mix of a song from my next album. Written by my late friend Greg Jones, it has never been released.由Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble
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Four years later, I finally figured out the bridge. A rough recording, on my phone, but I'm happy with the song. The last song I had to finish writing for my next album of originals. Update: I uploaded an newer demo here, having added some rudimentary strings. Now I know what the song can be.由Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble
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I have wondered for decades if the the lines "Someone left the cake out in the rain And don't that I can take it 'Cause it took so long to make it And I'll never have that recipe again" were a joke. I found the answer! https://waynerobins.substack.com/p/jimmy-webb-the-meaning-of-macarthur由Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble
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Noel Casler, Renaissance Man, Tore Up His NDA To Tell The Truth About Trump and Is A National Treasure
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He worked on The Celebrity Apprentice TV show as the Trump family's handler. He loathes them. When Trump decided to run for President, he tore up his enormous NDA and started telling the stories that had been kept secret for so long. He's a great writer and a fine guitarist. Here is his Substack page: https://noelcasler.substack.com/ Here is his Yo…
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Getting back to normal. Tooth fixed, nose reset. Gonna wash the dishes and polish my boots in the morning Monkey Blue is cuddled up next to me. Oxycodone kicking in, sleep approaching rapidly.由Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble
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He makes beautiful music with it, but it pains me to look at Willie Nelson's guitar, Trigger. Below is a video of five facts about the guitar. I just learned he uses a guitar pick. That explains the hole. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7IKXJ9UJVA由Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble
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The man chased us in his car around the neighborhood for a half-an-hour. We were terrified and thrilled. Looking back, I think it must have been performative on his part. We never rang his doorbell to run away, again. Too scared.由Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble
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Bye-bye to the old site, hello to the new.由Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble
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I feel that change is in the air.由Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble
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I went to a Starbucks this morning for a coffee. They were out of white sugar so I went to a hipster cafe nearby. All they had was "raw" sugar packets. That shit is not sweet and is absolutely not any healthier than refined white sugar. It's just tribal virtue signalling.由Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble
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That's right. These assholes were trying to rob my next door neighbor in the warehouse where I live. They didn't find anything. On their way out, they kicked down the between his space and mine and they saw me. They thought I could tell them where the money and weed was. I couldn't. I'm glad they didn't kill me. They sure threatened to.…
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The most impactful men I have encountered, with such bland, commonplace names.由Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble
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Kinda speaks to me at the moment. I didn't realize he died at 39. A drinker and a smoker and a philanderer, he died primarily of a lung infection. Do not go gentle into that good night by Dylan Thomas 1914–1953 Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Though wise…
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Find Lulu hardcover with color illustrations here. Find Lulu paperback with black-and-white illustrations here. Find iBook with color illustrations on the Apple Bookstore here. Find Amazon Kindle & paperback here. I recommend Lulu hardcover & Apple iBook versions.由Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble
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THE GENTLEMANLY ART OF SPANKING—The Rise and Fall of the HoneyBun Empire; Riding the Wild Bubble— Berkeley To Frisco To Hollywood To Las Vegas & Back; Intimations Of Immortality On The Technicolor Lam, Sober is now available as print-on-demand at Lulu.com. Paperback edition with B&W illustrations available here. Hardcover edition with color illustr…
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Kind of a re-release with new cello and trumpet arrangement.由Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble
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Nothing adds up about the so-called assassination attempt against the Republican candidate for president.由Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble
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You’ve heard of selfies with no face tune? This is me with no look good.由Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble
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In about three weeks, the old website is going to disappear. And in its place will rise a new pixels at an exhibition, with multiple contributors and curators, will appear. It’s still taking shape in my brain. Contributors are welcome. Get in touch! Stay tuned.由Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble
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I am laughing about J.D. Vances attack on Kamala Harris, and the Democrats, calling us a bunch of childless cat ladies. I am a cat lady and I have two sons and two grandchildren.由Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble
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I prefer this version to the one on the album, but both are great. I just love the more delicate sound that reflects the very vulnerable and fragile state he was in, having escaped the cocaine-feuled hellscape that almost killed him in Los Angeles.由Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble
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My friend Greg Jones wrote this beautiful ballad. It will be the only non-original song on my upcoming album. It's very rough and I will be bringing in a cellist to complete the arrangement.由Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble
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Hi, I'm looking for a new place for me and Monkey Blue, found a really cool one, but I have competition. Your thoughts and prayers appreciated.由Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble
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Here are a few links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGNz0IW8vQw https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/apr/08/who-killed-the-klf-the-film-drummond-cauty-did-not-want-you-to-see https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/why-did-the-klf-burn-aps1-million-in-cash-on-a-scots-island-1463441…
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The KLF Part 1 - British Pop Superstars Publish "The Manual—How To Get a Number One Hit the Easy Way"
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Here are a few links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGNz0IW8vQw https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/apr/08/who-killed-the-klf-the-film-drummond-cauty-did-not-want-you-to-see https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/why-did-the-klf-burn-aps1-million-in-cash-on-a-scots-island-1463441…
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Walt Disney created a perfect hero for the modern era, a Trickster, a scion of great privilege who donned a cape and mask and, with his sword, battled the colonizers and oppressors of the poor in late eighteenth century California.由Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble
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Not as well-known as his "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest," but it is ten times the book. Had a huge impact on this sprout back in Sixties ...由Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble
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AI bots from China and Russia are swarming by the millions to discourage US citizens from voting in the upcoming election. Low turnout = Republican win. Some hackers figured out a way to fight back.由Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble
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