Category: News

  • This Week at PARSEC:
    Dreams, Memory, & Time Travel

    This week I’ll be appearing at PARSEC for a discussion of dreams, memories and a form of everyday time travel that speaks to something central to the human condition . . . and the nature of story. PARSEC, an active contributor to Pittsburgh’s literary scene, is a non-profit organization promoting science fiction, fantasy, and horror in literature, media and…

  • Scop Rock: This Week’s Show

    I’ll be returning to Riley’s on Saturday, April 4, backed up by bassist Duane Davis. Along the way, we’ll be joined by Tommy B on piano and others. This week’s show starts at 8:00 PM and wraps up 60+ songs later at midnight. It’s always a blast. If you live in Pittsburgh or are just passing…

  • Get Ready for the Party of the Year!

    It starts Friday night at Riley’s when Duane Davis and I take the stage at 8:00, and it’ll continue Saturday when we open for the Wild Geese Band  at 6:00. Should be a rocking good time. The party continues on Tuesday (the official St. Patrick’s Day). Other musicians performing at the three-day event will include John Puckett , Mike Gallagher, and Mark Guiser. Seriously, you…

  • What Riley’s Scops Talk About . . .
    When They Talk About Love

    The polar vortex didn’t keep story lovers from turning out at this month’s storytelling night at Riley’s Pour House. If you were there, you know firsthand how thoroughly the act of storytelling can warm a frigid night. If you didn’t attend, and you live anywhere in the Pittsburgh area, you owe it to yourself to…

  • Binge Reading: The Veins-Cycle Challenge

    Last week, when Google Play announced that they were reducing the prices on all three Veins Cycle Books, I posted the following comment on the Fantasist Enterprises Facebook page: I’d love to hear from someone who dives in and reads (or re-reads) the entire cycle straight through, letting the central narrative unfold in real time. Well, yesterday…

  • Rocking the Pour House:
    A Great Way to Spend a Friday Night

    Riley’s Pour House just keeps getting better. Since Jim  and Cheryl Riley took over a few years back, the pub has become a mecca for people who love fun times and good music . . . and last night was no exception. My good friend Duane Davis joined me on bass and backing vocals. We’ve been…