Year In, Year Out
Time, once again, to look back at the past year’s ebbs and flows, ins and outs, and ups and downs…not to mention the perils and pitfalls, the sturm and drang, or the song and dance. As 2018 gave way to … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: Chasing The Essential
My “Savor It” Year
Over the past twelve months, fortune smiled with favor on The Gunboat Diplomats, so linger with us for a moment as we look back to savor the flavor of the past year. Every Blog Will Have Its Day Our friends … Continue reading →
The Year of Living Deliriously
The Year Of Living Deliriously As 2017 recedes and slowly fades into the mists of time, it is fitting to reflect on the bygone months to prepare us for what lies ahead. Herein, a sweeping chronicle of momentous events, pivotal … Continue reading →
Slang With A Twang, Rocky Road Gang, And Nothin’ But A Thang
Cleverly Hillbillies Our rockabilly song “Crazy About You” has been played on a variety of shows and stations, including KBJB (“home of the original artists”), Chasing The Essential, and Strange But Surf Radio (“stay strange, my friends”). The hybrid genre’s … Continue reading →
Chasing Essentials, Mello Cello, and Manifest Destiny
OMG, GBD on CTE! Thanks to Chasing The Essential for playing our raucous rockabilly number “Crazy About You” during Episode 88, in which host Rick referred to it as “a song with a punch.” He also socked it to us … Continue reading →
Opinions and Essentials
The OpinionNation music blog recently posted a short review of “Fine State Of Affairs,” our collection of pop love songs that has taken the music world by light, sporadic drizzle. (And did you know it can be downloaded at BandCamp … Continue reading →