December Pre-interstate Journal
Day of departure for this weekend’s run up the highway—and I’m sitting here typing when I should be packing. Tomorrow night(Friday, 12/11) we’re at FitzGerald’s in Berwyn, IL; Saturday we’re at The Mill in Iowa City, IA. Hope this finds you well, or getting there. Personally I think I’m all right, though in the words […]
KG on NPR/Super 8 Still Life
Good morning from West Monroe, LA–the “all music” guide will still try to tell you I was born here, but they are still mistaken. My birthplace was Shreveport; I did most of my growing up across the river from here, in Monroe. Had a great time, especially the first set, last night at my home […]
Louisiana: New Songs in Old Houses–December Update
Hi folks, Well, it looks like I haven’t been the best correspondent lately, having missed November completely here. I’m now down in New Orleans for a few days, doing some business and some writing, hoorah, and generally eating with wild abandon. And like most houses where I’ve stayed in this town, this one, in the […]
Happy Friday
Just a few things to wrap up the week here at KG Central– In case you missed the original broadcast of our session on NPR’s World Cafe this past Tuesday, you can still hear it here: http://www.npr.org/sections/world-cafe/2015/10/20/450239536/kevin-gordon-on-world-cafe Since the guy in the mailroom has the weekend off for a trip to Pennsylvania, ha ha, shipping of […]