Nanook will return this year…

Sumner McKane Group’s live score for Nanook Of The North from Sumner McKane on Vimeo.   Hey. A pretty cool thing is shaping up for this winter. The Sumner McKane Group (of which I am a member) will be reprising our live score/film event. We are once again...
New Stages

New Stages

I’m encouraged when I can meet new people, hear new music, and celebrate new experiences in my adopted hometown of Portland, Maine. I’ve called Maine home for quite a few years now, and one would think that I’ve seen all the sights and done all the...
It’s Killing Music.

It’s Killing Music.

It’s killing music! This is what I just encountered when listening to a James Brown comp. Funny to think about, that kind of language coming from the UK, a place I believe is now at the forefront of a lot of electronic music culture. Beware, home...
Not a Bad Day at the Office, with Don Campbell

Not a Bad Day at the Office, with Don Campbell

Reporting from Cape Elizabeth today, friends. I’ve been recording for my longtime friend and musical associate Don Campbell, laying down hand percussion and drum set incidentals at my home studio. Now that he has returned to Maine from his winter home of...
Absence Makes Something Grow Something…

Absence Makes Something Grow Something…

Hi Friends – Yeah, it has been a while, I know. I take full responsibility for it. Whatever “it” was is over now, so I figured it was time to talk about what’s been up, and what’s coming up… The most important thing I can share with...