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Meeting of the Minds
Key West, Fla. Oct. 29-Nov. 2
Back to the island for "Bar Stools & Beach Chairs," the 17th annual Meeting of the Minds in Key West. I will be at the Casa Marina Pool Bar on Thursday from 3-5 p.m. (right after Larry Joe Taylor); the annual Casa Loco house party on Friday (with Rob Mehl) and bumbling around to songwriter gigs hosted by Matt Wahl (Southernmost Beach Cafe), Kelly McGuire (Lighthouse Court), James White (Blue Heaven) and John Frinzi (Hog's Breath). Click here for information.
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Now available...
the official 'Callin' In Gone' T-shirt
You've heard the song on Radio Margaritaville, now be the envy of your former co-workers as you walk out the door. Featuring the art of cartoonist Gary Markstein, the front of these heavyweight 100% cotton T-shirts subtly states, "I'm not callin' in sick, I'm..." while the back (as shown) clearly expresses your long-range corporate plans.
(Click here for enlarged logo)
Shirts are turquoise on white and available in M, L, XL and XXL. Shirts by mail are $15, plus $2 postage per order (not per shirt). For ordering information, e-mail Jim Hoehn at hanetunez@wi.rr.com. While you're at it, click here to hear the Boat Drunks recording of 'Callin' In Gone' (surprisingly written by yours truly). But, as my kids say, "Dad, they're way better than you."
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Jim Hoehn, author of A Father's Guide to Birth, Babies and Loud Children, is a Milwaukee-based journalist and songwriter who discovered early that putting pen to paper was a legitimate way of avoiding any form of manual labor, leading to a career path that has included newspapers, magazines and wire services.
Hoehn and his wife are the parents of three young children, whose sugar-fueled daily antics are the basis for his award-winning monthly magazine column on parenting, as well as his book.
One of his editorial stops, which helps explains some of his outlook and approach to parenting, was a stint as the managing editor of the New York-based Rugby magazine, a sport which he played for the better part of two decades.
Although he has written on a wide range of topics, Hoehn's primary focus was sports, covering such events as the Super Bowl, Rose Bowl and Hong Kong 7s rugby tournament, in addition to several thousand regular-season and tournament games of all sports at every level. Hoehn recently returned to the corporate world of cubicle journalism as a production coordinator for Journal Interactive, the online news division of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
For 11 years, he wrote a monthly magazine column, "Father's 'Hood," described by one reader as "Erma Bombeck meets Dave Barry," which won national recognition in the humor category from Parenting Publications of America.
A midlife crisis turned Hoehn's writing attention toward music, where he has carved out a surprisingly successful niche as a performing songwriter despite a musical philosophy of "Six strings, five fingers, three chords, no problem."
As a songwriter he has performed at numerous festivals and events around the country and has opened for a wide variety of national artists, including the likes of Warren Zevon, Jerry Jeff Walker, Junior Brown, Robert Earl Keen, Don McLean, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and a memorable evening with songwriter-turned-mystery novelist Kinky Friedman. Through a combination of shameless self-promotion and clerical errors, Hoehn also has appeared on a number of radio and TV shows, including The Mitch Albom Show on MSNBC.
In addition to Deadline Penitentiary, Hoehn has released two other CDs of mostly original music, Playa del Pressbox, (which includes such songs as "Bimbette du Jour") and Live at RACAfest. He also is the producer of three extremely successful tropical-flavored compilation CDs, Thongs In The Key Of Life; Thongs In The Key Of Life, Vol. II and the cleverly named Thongs In The Key Of Life, Vol. 3 .
Hoehn also hosted the semi-regular radio show, The Three-Chord Barbecue, on Permanent Vacation Radio after two years on Radio Margaritaville.
His hopes of completing the ultimate male trifecta of immaturity - sportswriting, guitar playing and eventually owning a Harley-Davidson - were squelched by the appearance of not one, not two, but three children. In his mind, he is not driving a minivan.
Contact: Jim Hoehn, P.O. Box 203, Brookfield, WI 53008-0203 e-mail: Jim Hoehn
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Thongs In The Key Of Life, Vol. 3
Song List: 1 One World - Dr. Zog. 2. Down To The Island - PHINS. 3. Summer Days - Larry Joe Taylor. 4. Hollow Man - Boat Drunks. 5 - Rum Jumbies - James White. 6. Slow Down Summer - Rob Mehl. 7. Beer Drinkers and Sail Raisers - Hanna's Reef. 8. What Happens In Key West Never Happens - Stars On The Water. 9. Personal Assistant - The Bonedaddys. 10. Sailor's Prayer - Keith Sykes. 11. Monkey See, Monkey Do - Unkle Monkey. 12. Gone Surfin' - Gary Seiler. 13. Practical Dreamer - Tropical Soul. 14. Where The Gulf Meets The Ocean - John Frinzi. 15. Down There - Jim Morris. 16. Bone Island Mambo - Jim Hoehn.
Order online from CDBaby.com or via mail, send to/check payable to:
Jim Hoehn,
P.O. Box 203, Brookfield, WI 53008-0203. Cost via mail is $15 per CD, plus $2 postage
(per order, not per CD). For additional information, e-mail
Jim Hoehn.
Click here
to listen to song samples
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Deadline Penitentiary
The latest CD from Jim Hoehn. Recorded at Third Coast Studio in Port Aransas, Texas with some
of the finest musicians the Lone Star State has to offer. Ten new original
songs featuring John Inmon on guitar and
Bob Livingston on bass/harmony
vocals - for many years the heart and soul of Jerry Jeff's Lost Gonzo Band;
two-time Grammy winner Floyd Domino (Asleep At The Wheel, George Strait)
on piano and keyboards; and Zack Taylor on drums/percussion. Produced by
John Inmon.
Song List: 1. Bone Island Mambo 2. Bad Rhymes,
Worse Puns 3. Small-Town Bad 4. Maggie & The Singin’ Cowboy Show 5. Ozzie
Osbourne Barbershop Quartet 6. Kings Of Black Velvet 7. Art Of Nothin’ 8.
Yesterday’s News 9. Hard Liquor & Handgun Night 10. Wait ‘til The Movie
Comes Out.
Order online from CDBaby.com or via mail, send to/check payable to:
Jim Hoehn,
P.O. Box 203, Brookfield, WI 53008-0203. Cost via mail is $15 per CD, plus $2 postage
(per order, not per CD). For additional information, e-mail
Jim Hoehn.
Click here
to listen to Deadline Penitentiary song samples
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