Another seven days passed, another bunch of hours worked, another list of chores done, another bunch of miles hiked and pedaled, another few beers quaffed…this week’s been actually pretty standard. I guess that’s not entirely true, as those hours worked involved a lot of serious, but honestly pretty fulfilling requirements planning to hand to the […]

This work week’s been kind of a whiplash-inducing experience, starting with a two-day “retreat” during which my work team did a bunch of decidedly not-work things; like guided meditation, painting, ice-breaker games, and going out to a nice dinner; to focus on the importance of self-care and engage in some team-building. It was…pleasant. It also […]

So, I’m a few days back at work after a week-and-a-half break that included all kinds of interesting things, including, as mentioned previously, my debut as a solo performer guest at Dragoncon. That adventure, overall, went pretty well. I played some solid shows, got some nice reviews, saw some old friends, made some new ones, […]

Leaving for Dragoncon tomorrow; splitting the trip over two days, but I’ll be there relatively early on Thursday. Here’s where I’ll definitely be; otherwise, unless something neat comes up and I have someone to cover my table, I’ll be shilling merchandise in the Marriott on the Marquis level:

Warmest Regards, the third full-length release from Chuck Parker, features more of the funny, filky, and occasionally lyrically-complicated geek-rock tunes you’ve come to expect, including musings on game night, late-night nerd movie nostalgia, unexpected encounters with explicit prose, and aggressively polite email. It also includes new versions of a couple of old favorites (because Chuck […]

Today is kind of a big deal. Today, I turn fifty years old. Neither of the previous Charles Parkers made it this far. It feels kind of weird to be here. This is, oddly enough, uncharted territory. I am, in a lot of ways, at least below the neck, in the best shape of my […]

This week’s been less than optimal for several reasons. Taking the day off for some medical stuff that I’m stressed enough about left me with almost eighty emails to sort through this morning, and getting up at all this morning felt awful because yesterday felt at all times exactly like Saturday. All that busy probably […]

So I haven’t done one of these in a while. I’ve had a rough couple of months. Really busy time at work, some personal health challenges, some communal health challenges (hello, COVID round two!) that killed some much-anticipated plans (goodbye, ConGregate), some puppy growing pains, and a national and global political situation that’s been looking […]

So, after that “Am I going to even keep doing the thing?” post back in May, there’ve been a bunch of things worth talking about (apart from that Dragoncon post pinned up there ↑, that is)… As I alluded to in that post, I’m working on a new record, currently untitled, that I hope to […]

Wanna know about the music I make? Here’s the info: A performer for more than 35 years, Chuck Parker has filled many musical roles: heavy metal guitarist, singer/songwriter, jazz sideman, open mic host, filk circle regular, session player, and World’s Okayest Bassist™. Chuck has been a regular on the con circuit for more than a […]