I’ve been doing some music criticism at NR MINT, basically a blog with modest journal pretensions in that it might occasionally publish pieces by outside writers. I enjoyed talking to the writer Austin R. Wilson about writing and music. Here’s the interview. John Munson and I are pretty much done with Munson-Hicks Party Supplies, a new set of my songs mainly sung by John. We’ll finish up a a few odds and ends after the holidays and can probably get the album out in late spring or early summer. In addition to John and me, it features guitarist Zacc Harris, drummer Richard Medek, and several brilliant guests. More later.