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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Brighter every day from here on out.De către Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble
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President Elmo and His Bitch Donnie Fingers
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We are screwed and the only question is how badly.De către Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble
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Remembering John Lennon on the anniversary of his death and other musings on mortality.De către Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble
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Random thoughts about the CEO who got killed. A breath of springtime.De către Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble
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Fifteen Year Anniversary of PixelsAtAnExhibition.com
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Still here.De către Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble
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Special Edition: Sea Raga Song
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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.De către Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble
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Wendell Berry's Elegy For JFK, November 26, 1963
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I read this poem every year for the anniversary of his murder. It seems more timely than ever.De către Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble
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Sometimes A Great Notion by Ken Kesey
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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.De către Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble
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ACX Success/Straight Facts About Flapping
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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.De către Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble
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My Next Career: Voice-over and Audiobook Reader
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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.De către Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble
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The History of Rock Music in 500 Songs
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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.De către Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble
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Trump Town USA Store Owner Arrested
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The article does not say how many 'Trump's Balls' wall hangings he has sold.De către Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble
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Another demo of a song for my next album: "Why Did You Have To Smile At Me?"
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Still a demo, but I think the strings and oboe parts are keepers! Enjoy.De către Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble
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The Rise & Fall of the HoneyBun Empire
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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.De către Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble
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Final addition to my next album's playlist—A demo, untitled
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Super rough, but practice makes perfect.De către 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!De către Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble
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Megalopolis—Where did the money go?
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Everything you have read about Megalopolis is true. I think everybody who cares about movies should see it.De către Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble
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A demo of the opening song, "Scanning," for my next album which is as yet untitled.
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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.De către Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble
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"I think [Knox] will be famous after he's dead."
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Thoughts about artistic success and immortality.De către Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble
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Meditations on the wonder of coffee.De către Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble
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"I'll Be In The Mirror"—Rough mix for instrumentation for a song from my next album.
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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.De către Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble
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World Premier—Demo of my song "Why Did You Have To Smile At Me?"
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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.De către Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble
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Someone Left The Cake Out In The Rain—Mystery Solved
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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-macarthurDe către 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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One week out from the home invasion
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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.De către Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble
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It Hurts To Look At Willie Nelson's Guitar, Trigger
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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=n7IKXJ9UJVADe către Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble
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Ringing The Doorbell & Running Away, Looking Back From Afar
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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.De către Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble
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Long Live PIXELS at an Exhibition
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Bye-bye to the old site, hello to the new.De către Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble
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I feel that change is in the air.De către 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.De către Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble
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Home Evasion, Pistol-Whipped As I Slept
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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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It’s World Bee Day. Let us sing the praises of bees!
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Bill Wilson Bob Smith David Jones
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The most impactful men I have encountered, with such bland, commonplace names.De către Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble
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A reading: Dylan Thomas ~ Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
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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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My Memoir Is Available on Amazon, Apple Books, and Lulu.com
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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.De către Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble
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"The Gentlemanly Art of Spankng" Available on Lulu.com
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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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The Next Song From My Next Album ~ I Want To Know (What You Told The Sun)
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Kind of a re-release with new cello and trumpet arrangement.De către 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.De către 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.De către Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble
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The new pixels at an exhibition website
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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.De către Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble
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better cat ladies, than fascist closet queens
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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.De către Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble
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The disappearing blonde [miraculously] reappeared
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A beautiful acoustic remix of David Bowie's song, "Sound and Vision,"
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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.De către Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble
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Demo from my next album ~ I'll Be In The Mirror
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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.De către Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble
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If you believe in the power of prayer, please say one for me!
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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.De către Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble
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