Curations from the Human Jungle
[Even if you have watched, read, and listened to multiple hours of "magnificent garbage" that is "Old Rockers" and "The Old Rockers Podcast," you have not heard the full version of their theme song, "Take a Little Time." In the story, co-protagonists ("cro-pagonists?") Gregor and Del share equally the writing credits and all rewards and... Continue Reading →
Old Rockers: The Musical Journey of Grendel kicks off with Gregor Brewster and Del Watson reminiscing about their musical past. In this humorous podcast, they share stories from their youth, the impact of rock music, and personal experiences shaped by their upbringing. The episode reveals their contrasting backgrounds and sets the stage for an engaging ten-part exploration of their journey.
[AI synopsis: Just as Del and Greg think their story has ended, with a reconciliation after years apart, it begins again. A high school drama student wants to use their story for a local theatrical production; a video of their performance inspires a regional theatric company to reproduce it; a talent agent sees it and... Continue Reading →
[It is Mud Season in Vermont. After I lived in Vermont for a couple of years I decided that I was enough of an expert on the state that I started writing about it. (This phenomenon of "newcomer as self-appointed expert" is a consistent source of irritation to my wife, Silverbelle Sandy, who is a... Continue Reading →
Speaking of musical chairs, have listened to Old Rockers of late? Old Rockers
What Does AI Think of Silverback Digest? The invitation came from Google to be a prototype tester for their pending foray into the world of Artificial Intelligence (AI), called Bard. (Get it?) "AI" doesn't have a lot of relevance here in The Jungle, but curiosity got the better of me, so I signed up. Soon... Continue Reading →
Greg: Cassandra and I trekked back to Vermont the next weekend. Cassandra and I had thrown ourselves into research and had learned a lot. I told them: "What you've done has a legal name ... pseudocide, like suicide, but with your identity, not your body. You see it mostly in insurance frauds, or when someone... Continue Reading →
Greg: We arrived at the Farmer's market right when it opened at 10 am, but we hung out at the edges so that we didn't run into Del prematurely. I really hadn't thought through how we should present ourselves. It was a beautiful late September day, but the Green Mountains were showing splashes of color.... Continue Reading →
Del: It was dumb of me to let the kids use the Grendel name for their band, but I was just so damn flattered. Things were changing at Emerald, but not in a good way. The drug of choice was changing from marijuana to methamphetamine. Not my thing. That meant the culture was changing, too.... Continue Reading →
Del: Jeroo started getting really good on the guitar. By 14 or so he had surpassed my ability to teach him anything. Remember ... even though I was The Music Guy at Emerald, I had retired from rock 'n roll at 18! From a musical development perspective, I was pretty stunted, although I did know... Continue Reading →