"Poems such as these, and there are plenty in this book—John Amen’s third—keep resounding in the mind the way great poetry does...."
—Ricardo Nirenberg, Offcourse Literary Journal
Music
John Amen continues to travel widely as a musician, both with a band and as a solo act. His first solo recording, All I'll Never Need , was released by Cool Midget in August 2004. His second CD, Ridiculous Empire, was just released by Cool Midget and is now available for purchase on this site.
| To listen to a sample, click on "Play." All tracks are in mp3 format. | |
| CD: All I'll Never Need |
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| Overload |
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| Steppin' In | |
| New Year's Song |
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| Bearings |
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| Waiting for Mary |
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| Coming Down | |
| Too Far (Broken Down) |
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| Fortress |
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| Daddy | |
| Here I Am |
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| Darker Side of Blue |
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| Wild Dogs and Ostriches |
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| Anaheim | |
| CD: Ridiculous Empire | |
| Harbingers & Alcohol | Play |
| Song for Moses | Play |
| Madagascar | Play |
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One of These Days |
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| Takin' It As It Comes | Play |
| Love Song #52 | Play |
| Crazy Ballroom Nine | Play |
| Northhampton Way | Play |
| Crackin' Up | Play |
| St. Charles Street | Play |