A Rubber Door

I got the following message from Michael Penn last week. He wanted me to send it to those that expressed condolences.
I want to thank you all so very very much for your thoughts and prayers over the last week.
I loved my brother very much. I will miss him terribly. It’s a very sad time [...]

Actor Chris Penn died tonight at the very young age of 43. Every news story will describe Chris Penn in reference to a famous brother and that’s a shame. He was a fine actor and the loss will be felt by his family, friends, and fans.
Condolences to his mother Eileen and his brothers [...]

This is a video from last August (8/4/05).
The song is “On Automatic” and can be found on Mr. Hollywood Jr. 1947
Update: Video removed by Youtube because NBC sucks

What better reason to have a blog than to create 2005 Best of Lists? Note Coldplay’s X&Y is left off because they refuse to get better. It’s not that the CD isn’t a good CD – it is. It’s that there are too many bands doing what they do and doing it [...]

Michael Penn played the World Cafe Live in Philadelphia this past Monday, October 3rd. Here are a few pics from the night…
Michael’s voice was in rare form - last few times I’ve seen him weren’t ideal conditions. This time - perfect. There were some welcome additions on this tour - first off Buddy Judge [...]

It’s been a five year wait, but it has been worth it. Michael Penn’s new cd Mr. Hollywood Jr., 1947 has been released and is now sitting at a store near you. May I recommend that you scoot over to Borders where the purchase comes with a bonus disc of Michael’s soundtrack work.
The bonus [...]

Here’s a link to the review of Mr. Hollywood Jr., 1947 (subscription required)
Michael Penn’s light, heavy rock
By Scott Galupo
August 2, 2005
Michael Penn
Mr. Hollywood Jr., 1947
Mimeograph/spinART Records
The first scene in “Mr. Hollywood Jr., 1947,” Michael Penn’s sketch of a concept album, is of a G.I. returning home from World War II, weary, defeated and dislocated: “I’m [...]

Michael Penn will appear on the Jay Leno show on August 4th, 2 days after the release of his CD Mr. Hollywood Jr. 1947.