Head The Gong

In this episode of the Head The Gong Podcast, I push through some resistance by talking about pushing through resistance. Since I’ve been putting some of the HTG Podcast episodes on my YouTube channel, I decided to record a video version of this episode. I may or may not continue to do this for future …

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In this episode of the Head The Gong Podcast, I ponder what it means to keep the creative fires burning throughout different stages of life, maybe even right up to the end. Or maybe not. Henry Miller chimes in from his death bed, and Jeff Mangum tells us about a sad little man who wrote …

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In this episode of the Head The Gong Podcast, I reflect on parallel universe toads, the battle between creative work and distracto-tainment, spirit magnification, and how Henry Miller recorded the first-ever podcast episode in 1949. Related media: Miller on the Future of Communication, via Cosmodemonic Telegraph Company (A Henry Miller Blog) 9 Learnings from 9 …

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In this episode of the Head The Gong Podcast, I reflect on the simple joy of singing in the bathroom, and the not-so-simple task of capturing that sound on a recording.

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In this episode of the Head The Gong Podcast, I take another trip to Weirds-ville, recounting a strange night of sneaking around my house ninja-style, reading books in the dark, and muttering to myself about existential loneliness. I also sing a weird little tune. Enjoy!

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In this episode of the Head The Gong Podcast, I pay tribute to the man who has been my top source of musical inspiration for the past several years, the inimitable Glen Hansard. Here are some past blog posts in which I extoll the virtues of the mighty Glen: http://headthegong.com/the-swell-season/ http://headthegong.com/red-chord/ http://headthegong.com/drive-all-night/ http://headthegong.com/11-things/ http://headthegong.com/defining-moment/

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In this episode of the Head The Gong Podcast, I do my best to keep this podcast train rolling, despite competing time commitments, and also dig through the old song idea archives looking for buried treasure.

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In this episode of the Head The Gong Podcast, I talk about being burglarized, and also about resolving to be more productive creatively.

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In this episode of the Head The Gong Podcast, I do what I do best — struggle to express myself authentically. Here’s a blast from the past that strikes a similar chord: Hi, My name is Bob, and I’m a struggler It’s a two-handed stranglehold I’ve got going on: On the one hand, I struggle …

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In this episode of the Head The Gong Podcast, I dig in to my creative process a bit, sharing/discussing my latest demo recording. Summary: Spent all day giving birth to this… this… What to call it? Sad, weird music mixed in with a French toddler telling a story about Winnie the Pooh and a magic …

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