Short post today – Saw a thing on the Neil Gaimon tumblr site the other day that felt really, really, close to home. Also, it involves David Bowie, so: https://www.tumblr.com/neil-gaiman/166082106996/my-friend-told-me-a-story-he-hadnt-told-anyone
Author Archives: Chris Steele
Good Nights and Learning Nights
Ok, so it’s been a little over a year of performing live now. Have really been enjoying it, and just about every night out is better than the one before. Just about, that is. For those of us who tend towards the self-critical, one of the hardest things to do is to backslide. And yes,… More »
Every Other Night
As the king of understatement, I’ll say the past 10 days or so have been pretty eventful. By which I mean the following: Sept 15 – played at an open mic at Article 24, Allston, MA Sept 16 – played at an open mic at Bill’s Pizza, Newton Centre, MA Sept 17 – played at… More »
Marathon Week
I’ve spent bits of my career going from town to town (up and down the dial…) and from hotel room to hotel room. As much as that part of the life description is exactly as I’d dreamed as a teenager, the majority of that time has been travel for work rather than for playing music.… More »
Climbing
I have a lot of baggage. Literally, I have a lot of baggage – see examples at right. Over one two-day period here in August I started the day with a hiking pack and an overnight bag, transitioned to a guitar case to play an open mic, and then grabbed my carry-on and computer bag… More »
Fighting the Self Doubts
It’s been a lively and busy summer so far, and last night I just did my 21st open mic night since first getting back out on the stage last September. It’s been a transformative experience, and I am incredibly appreciative of the community of artists that I have been able to find, particularly in Newton,… More »
Chris Steele Reporting
Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose. In other words, I am once again sitting in Massachusetts, but only for a short time. The last two weeks were Edmonton and the Jersey shore, and next week is Berlin. I have actually spent the 4th here in the US, which has been a little bit… More »
Keep Going
Played my 12th open mic last night since getting back to the stage. I am incredibly happy for the opportunity to perform my songs and for the support from the community of musicians around me as well as from Jen (without whom I don’t know I’d be able to do this). Still, I get frustrated.… More »
Cleveland
On the road again, this time through Cleveland and then on to Toronto and Edmonton for the second half of the week. While in the Cleveland airport, I had a quick moment of déjà vu, and then of revelation. In the picture to the side you will see an area where I spent an overnight… More »
Recording, Re-Recording, and Mastering
Hi everyone. I know it’s been a little while since the last post, but things have been a little busy here and a little exciting as well. There’s a lot of work and performing going on at the same time. My day job has me on the road a lot, so it’s been hard to… More »