Michael Loonan

Greetings! Hope you're having a super 2007. I'm a bad blogger, aren't I? Bad in the sense of, uh, bad. Things are well here. Keeping busy with endless musical projects and performances, balancing it all with family life. Hope you stop by a show soon! I have individual tunes available online: See you back here soon! Mike

Getting more chilly in Minnesota! I'm keeping busy with recording projects that never seem to end, ongoing voice-over work, plus upcoming performances. Check out my evolving MySpace page: www.myspace.com/michaelloonan. Great place to meet and network with tons of musicians and songwriters! See you back here soon - Mike

Hello, hello - I've been gone way too long from the blog! Had a wild and crazy finish to the summer (is it over yet?). Played at the MN State Fair with Tom Mischke, on the 'Prairie Home Companion Show' on the Grandstand stage. Super fun experience, playing guitar with some awesome musicians! Played two more dates with my duo-sidekick, Chris Herriges, at the Ramberg Senior Center. That too was a blast. So fun to see how music touches lives, from infancy to elderly (I'm currently somewhere in the midde…

I actually played at Menards today - what a trip! There's a grand piano near the 'moving sidewalk' at the University location...a few months back I dropped off some promo stuff and ended up booked there today. Saw a few people I knew who were stunned to see me -- they were there for "grout," etc. I had a great gig at Rudy's in Rosemount last Friday night, and I'm there again next Friday (Aug. 4th). Staying indoor and cool as much as I can. Hope you're doing the same (if you're in MN). See you here…

Hope everyone is doing well and enjoying this beautiful weather! I had a really fun gig on July 4th with Chris Herriges, a private party at a home on Lake Minnewashta, near Chanhassen. Super time. Playing again with Chris on Friday, July 14th, at Axel's Bonfire in Eagan. Life is going great. Grace just hit 8 months and is close to crawling! See you back here soon - Mike

"Don't tip the Milkman" (from the 'Share the Disguise' CD) is going to be in an upcoming movie, "Arnold's Park" - you can check out the trailer here: http://arnoldsparkmovie.com/ Ben Lexau and I wrote the song back around 1984, so we're pretty giddy about the whole thing! The song will appear in an amusement park scene, and will also appear on the movie's soundtrack release! Busy summer up ahead. Grace just turned 6 months - hope you're all doing well! See you back here soon - Mike

Hope you're enjoying the sun and blue sky today! Here's a couple random thoughts * I've been on the South Beach diet for a few weeks, and liking all the options I still have! I've found the most underrated salad out there - Bruegger's Bagels (of all places!). They dish up a huge salad for $5.99, full of goodies! * Best printing company I've found thus far - "Speed Print" in West St. Paul (www.speedprint.net). How nice to call and have the owner answer the phone (Greg). Plus, he cranks out…

Hello all - Sister St. Augustine, my second piano teacher, passed away this week, somewhere around the age of 103! She was in her 70s when she taught me (I was in 5th grade at Nativity Grade school). My first teacher (Sister Ruth Marie) taught me chord inversions - I never did get to thank her for that, as she passed away several years ago. She was strict with me, but taught me chords and also scales in all keys (those black notes scared me!). After two years, she was replaced by the sweet and gentle…

Hey everyone. Life has been hectic with Grace, now 4 months old. But counting blessings and miracles all over the place. :) Playing a lot more music these days too. Currently working on a couple jingles for the Fort Myers Miracle and the Charleston Riverdogs, the latter being in Spanish! Performing tomorrow night (St. Pat's Day) with Chris Herriges at Houlihan's in Maple Grove, and then playing Saturday night at Axel's Bonfire in Eagan. Hope to see you at a show, and wishing you peace and good…

Met with ace photographer, Rod Wilson (www.andrews-photography.com) for a series of new photos. I wanted some new piano and guitar shots, and Rod is amazing with creative angles and lighting. Stay tuned! In home news, Grace will be 14 weeks this Thursday! She smiles all the time, and is getting more and more alert. A true blessing in our midst. Hope this finds you well and healthy. Best, Mike