“...may the good news be yours" -Les Nessman
November 24th, 2008
Episode Seven of Roadtrip Nation airs next Monday night and features “Ambient Noise” from my CD Borderline Normal. Watch it the PBS station in your area. Episode eight will air the following Monday and feature three song from the CD. Any order for Borderline Normal from this site will include bumper stickers and pins from the show.
October 7th, 2008
PBS has chosen four songs from the CD Borderline Normal to use in their series Roadtrip Nation's fifth season. More details will be coming soon but it looks like episodes #7 and #8 will include songs from the CD.
August 20th, 2008
CKLN in Toronto has added Borderline Normal to the on the “Acoustic Routes” program hosted by Noah Zacharin! Listen on Sundays from 7 to 8 pm if you are in the Toronto area, otherwise you can stream it of the web. Thanks CKLN & Noah. Tune them in and support independent, community and college radio!
August 19th, 2008
Dermot McIlroy, one of my favorite luthiers has just celebrated the production of his 500th guitar!
Congratulations Dermot!
August 4th, 2008
After spending a few days with Tim McKnight’s guitar “The Diamond” I finally got around to posting a review on the AGF. Suffice it to say Tim’s artistry shines through sonically and aesthetically with this guitar. What a pleasure it was to play this wonderful instrument. I have been missing it daily. Thanks again Tim!! Please checkout McKnight Guitars on the web. He is crafting world class guitars in his workshop.
August 2nd, 2008
WTUL 91.5 New Orleans has added Borderline Normal to their programing. Thanks Rob!
Tune them in and support independent, community and college radio!
July 23rd, 2008
Tim McKnight, guitar builder extraordinaire, has generously allowed me the privilege of using his amazing creation “The Diamond” in the studio for a bit. What an absolute treat! With any luck the guitar should inspire some new tunes. I will post a review after “The Diamond” and I get to know each other.
July 7th, 2008
The Acoustic Guitar Forum has just released the first in what will hopefully be a series CDs showcasing the talents of acoustic artists who are also members of this unique online forum. The AGF is my favorite music oriented forum and is well worth checking out. It is no surprise that I am very pleased that “Borderline Normal” has been included in this first Acoustic Guitar Forum CD.
Click here to listen to samples and order a copy of the CD.
June 17th, 2008
As the financial belt has tightened from higher costs everywhere I realized I needed to find a less expensive way to keep a web page going. The solution was to learn to build a web page myself. What you see here are the fruits of this labor, or is it the trials an tribulations of a self taught web page designer? Either way I am fairly proud of myself and my ability to overcome the obstacles and create this page with the help of iweb. As I learn more I will tweak these pages. If you feel the inclination let me know what you think of my first foray into web design.
June 12th, 2008
Several songs from Borderline Normal have been added to the Instrumental/New Age Channel at Galaxie, the continuous music Network of the CBC
June 7th, 2008
Summer is here and with any luck at all I will be able to record a bunch of new tunes!!
May 7th, 2008
"Borderline Normal” has received an honorable mention in the West Coast Song Writers 2008 Contest.
“Tears for a Princess” was named a top finalist in the instrumental category of The 9th Annual Great American Song Contest. Nearly 2,000 songwriters from forty countries around the world entered the contest.
Jan 31. 2008
Borderline Normal CD Nominated for a Jammie!
WYCE has to announce their 9th Annual Jammie Nominations. Among the nominees for Best New Local Folk is <i>Borderline Normal! How Cooooool is that!! Winners will be announced February 12, 2008 at the 9th Annual JAMMIES to be held at Wealthy Theatre in Grand Rapids. This year's show starts at 5 p.m. As usual, admission is free, but those wearing pajamas (jammies) get their choice of a free CD. Some performers you can expect to see on stage this year include Karisa Wilson, Ralston Bowles, Cedar Rock Basement Program, Brian Vander Ark, La Famiglia, Nobody's Darlin', Truckstop Cobras, The Icicles and Root Doctor. Sounds like a blast!
Dec 16 2007
Check Out the December issue of Traverse Magazine for a great article on Seth Bernard & Daisy May and a review of Borderline Normal in the Up North Section.
Nov. 26, 2008
Borderline Normal is featured on mlive.com Local Spins from the Grand Rapids Press.
Check it out!
Nov. 24, 2007
Schuler Books Stocks Borderline Normal!
Borderline Normal is now available in Grand Rapids at Schuler Books & Music located at 2660 28th Street SE , Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Oct., 5, 2007
Climbing on New Age Reporter
Borderline Normal has climbed to #159 on the New Age Reporter September Spin Chart.
Oct. 1, 2007
The judges of the 2007 Great Lakes Songwriting Contest have chosen the song, "Borderline Normal," for an honorable mention. Read about it on Mlive.com
Sept. 15.2007
Look for the December issue of Traverse the Magazine. Borderline Normal will be featured in the December Issue of Traverse the Magazine!
Sept. 13. 2007
#19 on Roots Music Report!!
Borderline Normal is #19 on the Roots Music Report Folk Chart.
Sept.9 2007
Looking for great radio??
Listen for Tracks from Borderline Normal on the following radio shows:
Acoustic Alternatives on WHFR Dearborn, MI.
Jerry's Place on Radioactivity.fm
Night Tides with Renée Blanche, 89.3 FM KCUR
Folk-Aire and American Crossroads on WNMC Traverse City, MI
Repose with Frank Slaughter on WIAA Interlochen, M I
The Roots Music Project with Jeremy Baldwin on WEMU Ypsilanti, MI
Aug. 27, 2007
Borderline Normal hits the NewAge Reporter August Spin Chart
Aug. 18, 2007
Listen for Tracks from Borderline Normal on the web radio shows:
(see the Links page for more info)
WholeWheat Radio
Folk Alley
HOMEGROWNRADIONNJ
RADIOnuages.com
CLOUD365
Radioactivity.fm
SongVault
Aug, 14, 2007
Borderline Normal is #7 on the Michigan Regional Roots Artists Radio Airplay Chart
July 27, 2007
Tracks from Borderline Normal can now be heard on these terrestrial radio stations:
WIAA Interlochen, MI.;
WNMC Traverse City, MI.;
WXDU-Durham, North Carolina;
KCUR- Night Tides -Kanas City, Missouri;
WWSP Stevens Point, Wisconsin
WEMU-1 & WEMU-2 Ypsilanti, MI
WYCE Grand Rapids, MI
WAER Syracuse, NY
May, 18, 2007
Borderline Normal on NPR!
Check out “Borderline Normal” on National Public Radio's Open Mic!
May 1, 2007
WHOLEWHEAT Radio Spotlight Artist
Listen for tunes from Borderline Normal on WWR- Whole Wheat Radio throughout the day on May 21st when I will be the Spotlight Artist. How cool is that(<>:).... I am all for a little more grain in my musical diet- Wheatheads unite!!
April 30, 2007
Borderline Normal is Sher Delight!
Tune in Sher Delight on HOMEGROWNRADIONJ every Tuesday between noon and 3pm Eastern Standard Time ( 5-8 pm England or 6-9 pm Central Europe Time) for an eclectic mix of very cool music! This Tuesday Borderline Normal will make its debut on Sher’s show. Thanks for the open ears Sher!
April 15, 2007
“Autrain River” is being featured as the theme music for a new audio program on entitled Nature's Call. The program, which focuses on getting outdoors and enjoying Northern Michigan, is hosted by WIAA’s very own Tom Kramer. Nature's Call. premiered on April 14th and featured, among others, musical legend and NMC instructor Jim Crockett! What a thrill to be connected with Mr. Crockett. Listen to it here. As any Northern Michigan native can tell you, Jim wrote and recorded “The Manistee River Song”, long considered a Northern Michigan musical treasure. Jim’s latest CD entitled Heart Sandwiches CD is a gem as well. The next installment of Nature's Call will air on May 12 at 7pm and May 13th at 1 pm on Interlochen’s WIAA .
Thanks to Tom Kramer and Jack Conners of WIAA for keeping those ears open!
March 21, 2007
Borderline Normal & NPR
National Public Radio's Open Mic Web Program will be featuring the title track from Borderline Normal in the near future. A a specific time and date will be posted right here when they are available!
March 12, 2007 Listen to Borderline Normal on WNMC
Borderline Normal CD debuts at #14 on WNMC’s Top CD Chart- Thanks WNMC!
If you are looking for “off the beaten path” music you owe to yourself to check out these fine shows on WNMC:
Mornings from 6- 8am every Monday through Friday;
Afternoon Jazz from 2 to 5pm every Monday through Friday;
Folk-Aire -Tuesdays from 7-9pm & Saturdays from 2-4pm;
American Crossroads every Monday through Thursday from 5 to 7pm;
Back 40 on Thursdays from 7-9 pm
Feb. 16, 2007
Borderline Normal Goes Whole Wheat!
Listen for tunes from Borderline Normal on WWR-Whole Wheat Radio the all volunteer, grassroots, labor-of-love webcasting radio station. Tune in for some of the best variety of music anywhere! Better yet, become a “Wheathead” and request a track from Borderline Normal.
