Storytelling Posts

Michael Houser’s Door Harp

Michael Houser’s Door Harp

In March 2002, Widespread Panic’s original guitarist Michael Houser was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He passed away on August 10. The instrumental Door Harp was released posthumously on September 24, 2002.  Houser began recording these instrumental songs at John...

The Mark of Cain by Tyler Keith

The Mark of Cain by Tyler Keith

In Holmes County, Florida, the number one law is “mind your own business”. Tyler Keith’s debut novel, The Mark of Cain, revolves around Ronnie Harrison who was just released from prison in Pensacola after six years. Harrison only wants to reconnect with his daughter,...

King Curtis: Live at Fillmore West

King Curtis: Live at Fillmore West

King Curtis, born Curtis Montgomery, was a seminal saxophonist from Fort Worth, Texas. Curtis turned down scholarships to join the great Lionel Hampton’s jazz band. Curtis later became a session musician in New York where he recorded with Buddy Holly, Waylon Jennings,...

John Hiatt’s Vegetable Senegalese Stew

John Hiatt’s Vegetable Senegalese Stew

"You think you've come so far In this one horse town Then she's laughin' that crazy laugh 'Cause you haven't left the parking lot." --John Hiatt For today’s Sunday Dispatch we dip back into Don Nix’s timeless book Road Stories and Recipes. Two years ago Elizabeth...

Quentin Tarantino’s Cinema Speculation

Quentin Tarantino’s Cinema Speculation

Quentin Tarantino's films speak for themselves... Cinema Speculation counts as Tarantino’s first non-fiction book, which revolves around his love for movies, storytelling and filmmaking. It’s interesting to read about Tarantino’s early exposure to movies. Born in...

James Calemine “Author on the Porch” at Sundog Books in Conjunction with the 30A Songwriters Festival January 14, 2023

James Calemine “Author on the Porch” at Sundog Books in Conjunction with the 30A Songwriters Festival January 14, 2023

Hello, Everybody! On Saturday, January 14, 2023, I’ll serve as the “Author on the Porch” at Sundog Books in conjunction with the 30A Songrwriters Festival in Seaside, Florida. The venerable Sundog Books is located right next to Central Square Records. I’ll be there...