Author Archives: Solonor

Pay Day!

Posted on March 28, 2006 by Solonor

Sitting here in a Holiday Inn in southeast Georgia… no, that’s not the first line of a country song, that’s where I am tonight. And they have wireless and everythang! When I first logged in, I got the most pleasant … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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R.I.P., Buck Owens

Posted on March 26, 2006 by Solonor

Crappity. Buck Owens died yesterday. He was one of the mainstays of my father’s repertoire (Buck Owens, Johnny Cash, George Jones, Merle Haggard and Johnny Horton). Continue reading →

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Brain Speed Test

Posted on March 26, 2006 by Solonor

I was sure that trying to take an online brain speed test on Sunday morning pre-caffeine would be a bad idea. The test measures auditory processing speed by playing a series of sounds and having you push a button to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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“A happy Leonard Cohen…”

Posted on March 24, 2006 by Solonor

…he reminds me of a happy Leonard Cohen, and the guitarist from Blondie, and the Velvet Underground, and what Richard Thompson would sound like if he were American, as well as all the people he’s supposed to sound a bit … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Sold Out

Posted on March 24, 2006 by Solonor

Granted, they told me only to send a few copies to start… something along the lines of “yeah, yeah, everybody else’s mother says they’re hot shit, too… trust us, kid, you won’t sell as many as you think.” Still, it’s … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Don’t worry, I’ll talk about something non-CD related soon…

Posted on March 23, 2006 by Solonor

So, a couple of you fine folk have consented to post about my debut album. And, despite the glitches that cdbaby has been having lately, it looks like I’m getting a few hits. Thank you! Unfortunately, I neglected to read … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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This is where I get all rich and famous, right?

Posted on March 22, 2006 by Solonor

It’s finally here! The sales link is live, and the new web site is live. I’m so excited that I can hardly contain myself! One could (if one wished) visit CD Baby – LESTER NORTON: Like Sailors Do and order … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Bananas gone. Gone bananas.

Posted on March 22, 2006 by Solonor

Our Australian friends, Xade and Jo are in crisis. The nightmare scenario for monkeys the world over has occurred. Cyclone Larry has devastated the banana crop, and it is illegal to import bananas. It could be four years before they … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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I’ve waited this long… what’s another week?

Posted on March 20, 2006 by Solonor

E-mail from CDBABY just arrived: We just got copies of LESTER NORTON: Like Sailors Do in the mail today. We keep the first one as the store copy to open, label, scan and digitize. From now on the exact amount … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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We have liftoff!

Posted on March 18, 2006 by Solonor

I just got back from the Post Office where I shipped off copies of the cd to CDBaby, the Copyright Office, WPRK and Brandelion. They look spectacular. I sent the cd’s to cdbaby by Express Mail. So, they should get … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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