For this entry, I'm gonna send you to an interview I just finished. My Bob Fenster is documenting the life and times of Theme Music, the online collective whose existence proved crucial to the creation of the soundtrack for The Weight of Sound, and he asked a lot of great questions about the process behind the writing and recording of the songs.You can find the interview, and links to some of the videos made to accompany the project, here:https://thememusicadd.wordpress.com/2018/01/28/peter-mcdade-and-the-weight-of-sound/
King Cal follows aspiring musician Calvin, who loses his girlfriend, band, and best friend in one day. As he struggles to balance art and survival, this coming-of-age story explores the devotion, creativity, and sacrifice required to build a life in music.
Learn moreAll day long event with ever so many cool writers. I'll be reading from KING CAL, and then appearing on a panel discussion about the value of Writing Groups.
As drummer for the rock band Uncle Green, Peter McDade spent fifteen years traveling the highways of America in a series of Ford vans. While the band searched for fame and a safe place to eat before a gig, he began writing short stories and novels. Uncle Green went into semi-retirement after four labels, seven records, and one name change; Peter went to Georgia State University and majored in History and English, eventually earning an MA in History. He teaches history to college undergrads, records with Paul Melançon and Eytan Mirsky, and lives in Atlanta with his family.
