My new album,
"Defiantly Improved"
is now out
Including:
"Far From Home"
"We Didn't Have Time Enough"
"Stay Here Now"
"Defiantly Improved"
is now out
Including:
"Far From Home"
"We Didn't Have Time Enough"
"Stay Here Now"
Get the album, Defiantly Improved, at these places:
Get the FREE PDF of lyrics, images, and the stories behind the songs of "Defiantly Improved"
The John Walradt Blog
First note
John
Wednesday, October 07, 2026
The blog is open. Thank you for dropping by! Lora and I are awaiting ballots to arrive. While we're waiting, I'm working on two websites: this one and Meandering Cat. My new album, "Defiantly Improved," is out with songs from my experiences. My focus as a songwriter are great melodies like the ones you remember from the 70s and 80s, with influences from Stephen Stills, Richard Carpenter, and America, to name a few. More notes about what's going on to come.John
What'cha think?
Freewaytopia by Paul Haddad
Friday, October 09, 2026
Lora just got me this book. If you've lived in metropolitan Los Angeles, this is a fascinating read. It's one of those books you can skip, hop, and jump through or read from start to finish, and it is interesting, even astounding wherever you land. Being a map geek, I enjoy having Open Street Map or Google Earth open to explore the places the book references. I remember the opening of the Santa Monica Freeway, the earthquake that wrecked the Newhall Pass interchange, the lovely Arroyo Seco Parkway. I'll spend a lot of time with this.