Managed to get a full day of writing in, despite errands. Taking a break to go to the grocery store was a good thing — you can pick up a lot of descriptive material about human nature while getting your shopping done.

Won’t stop working on this dream sequence until everything outside the dream sequence feels like a dream sequence.

Songwriting Tip: Treat the traditional as untraditional, and vice-versa. youtu.be/ziktdx46wuo?...

Dreams last night again about the characters from the book-in-progress. Years ago when I was intensively studying German for school, I would often have these vivid dreams where I would be reading long passages of German — despite not understanding. These dreams about the characters are similar.

Sometimes I get too caught up in the mechanics of a writing project — like celebrating small milestones in page count, getting certain scenes done, etc. But what’s really exciting is when the characters — independent of the story — start to invade your dreams.

After editing, I’m now at 164 manuscript pages. Would love to bring this project to a close before the end of the month.

Back to writing. About a third of the way through Part Two.

“It’s useless to close your eyes, blame others, or cover you ears / Because the Age of Monsters is here” youtu.be/pAeOOUfDceg?...

My new album -- Returning to the Fork in the Road -- has just been released on Bandcamp. Streaming services release it tomorrow. There will also be a limited cassette release coinciding with a handful of shows. kjelliblaik.bandcamp.com/album/return...

It's release week for the new album. See the comments for a few download codes. kjelliblaik.bandcamp.com/album/return...

Turtles, man.

Prelude done. Part One done. Interlude will be done before I sleep again.

210 pages written.

Writing session deep into the early morning took me nearly 80 pages deeper into the story. Woke up ready to write, having dreamt all night about writing.

Back from DC twenty-five pages richer.

In the heart of empire. Well, at least just above most of its scuzzy roofs downtown.

Headed to DC. Taking dog, guitar, typewriter.

My daughter bought me a re-furbished Walkman. This is probably the greatest gift I have ever received.

I often feel like the biggest problem with words is that they are words.

Back at the pages. 20 more written this afternoon. Did I mention, I’m writing a sort of horror novel?

I wrote just over 100 pages last night / this morning. I feel like my brain is on fire.

Saturday night Bandcamp code drop... kjelliblaik.bandcamp.com/yum zjxp-vw66 z9cg-ys8k zthn-b439 ykel-xmdz yy6h-jtwg ytyh-ybl3 tktp-bxqs 2yz8-wvgd dtty-w8rh ulql-696w

Movies shouldn’t have words. The Springsteen movie would have been perfect without dialogue.

Best commentary I’ve seen so far.

@therealjimsanto.bsky.social You followed me back. Finally. Here I am. Ready for the follow. (Actually I don’t even remember how many handles I have, but all the new music stuff is going here and this is sort of becoming my main). Did I send you codes for the upcoming thing?

Came up with the perfect Halloween costume. I’m going as a werewolf on a night when there is no full moon.

From a hotel room in Chicago.

A little over two weeks until the release of… kjelliblaik.bandcamp.com/album/return...

Looking South.

Out on a stroll on the Southside, passed by Muhammad Ali’s house.

Chicago River on a rainy night.

From a hotel room in Chicago. #WoodyGuthrie

In Chicago.

Elevated.

Driving down Lake Shore Drive.

Oh, I am in Chicago.

I knew that Guitar Hero game was a sham as soon as I learned they didn’t have any Joseph Spence songs on it.

Where is the wormhole in space-time that takes me directly to Chicago?

Indiana.

Ohio Turnpike.

Eating at the only establishment within walking distance of my hotel. It is one of those side-of-the-highway restaurants named after a US state far from the US state I am in. They are playing pop country vids of mostly young white people giving high fives and jumping up & down. Ask me about Hell.

Made it to Akron. It’s, uh, kinda quiet here.

Looking for new music recommendations. I’ve got 8 hours of driving today. What should I listen to? cc @iheartnoise.bsky.social

Chicago-bound.

Just a snippet of something.

I'll be talking about my new book, "Keep Your Ear to the Ground: A History of Punk Fanzines in Washington DC" at @politicsprose.bsky.social's Connecticut Ave. location in DC on Wednesday 10/29 at 7pm with Ian MacKaye.

Headed to Chicago tomorrow. What should I do in Chicago? What should I not do in Chicago? Any good shows this weekend?

Pete Seeger introducing a young Bob Dylan at the Carnegie Hall Hootenanny on September 22, 1962.