http://simonspire.com/blog Fri, 14 Nov 2008 20:48:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en ...the 5th of November.  Or the 4th, really…BUT, the 5th is the first day that the US woke to the reality of Barack Obama as its next president.  AND, I happen to be in New Zealand for one more week, so for me, the election took place on ... http://simonspire.com/blog/2008/11/06/remember-remember/ With Round 1 of the New Zealand ALL or NOTHING phase complete, I’m back in New York and rocking out with the band.  It was a great trip back home: as well as the obvious catching-up with family and friends, the album release in NZ was a wonderful ... http://simonspire.com/blog/2008/09/07/a-tourist-in-my-own-country/ It’s almost release day here in New Zealand!  ALL or NOTHING goes into stores throughout New Zealand on August 18th on Sony/BMG's Rajon label – this is the first domino to fall in the snow-balling ALL or NOTHING tsunami (oh yeah, I think I just combined three metaphors.) I’m fond of ... http://simonspire.com/blog/2008/08/15/airing-on-music-tv-and-album-release/ I knew I was home when I received a call from the affable guy setting up a guitar of mine. It's a Taylor acoustic, and needed some adjustments made. He said to me, "I see that there's been no arrangement made for payment - let's make it a ... http://simonspire.com/blog/2008/07/19/in-new-zealand-and-inside-out-music-video/ Below are several photos from the Bitter End show on Thursday night. Thank you to the wonderfully energetic and rocking audience that made for such a fun night! As yet, I have no news to report regarding my dedication of “You, You, You” to Neil Diamond (who, as ... http://simonspire.com/blog/2008/06/10/hiding-so-long-lo-fi-video-bitter-end-photos/ I am often asked why I chose the title of this album to be ALL or NOTHING. Because it’s something that means a lot to me, and because I often wish I could say more when condensing my verbal answer into a couple of sentences, I have decided to ... http://simonspire.com/blog/2008/05/25/all-or-nothing/ I wrote a song last year entitled “Lost In You” (not yet recorded). Broken-heart-love-songs are not all that frequent for me – as much as I truly love them, I usually end up writing about something else. But this song was definitely one of those (and she knows ... http://simonspire.com/blog/2008/05/13/solitary-man/ Greetings from New Zealand, where I’m preparing for the NZ launch of ALL or NOTHING (a few weeks yet - not until my next NZ visit - though it’s already available online: iTunes and CD Baby). Last weekend saw the shoot of the music video for Inside Out, which should ... http://simonspire.com/blog/2008/04/10/behind-the-scenes-inside-out-music-video-shoot/ New York State, that is. How can one explain the sudden excitement that has gripped New York so far this year, what with the NY Giants’ Superbowl win in February; Governor Spitzer’s sudden resignation amid a prostitute scandal; and now the new Governor Paterson’s frank sex-talk the ... http://simonspire.com/blog/2008/03/20/in-a-sexy-state/ It's Sunday night on November the 4th, which means two things: one, that it's my fourth day in my new home; and two, that my new web site (www.simonspire.com) will be launched tomorrow. And on that note, I want to give a short update on some developments over the ... http://simonspire.com/blog/2007/11/04/update/