I’ve been thinking a lot about yesterday’s post. My manager Llily Llama and producer Philip Sloth are correct, I need to increase my stage presence and broaden my appeal if I’m ever going to be a rock star. In the book Heavy Metal: A Cultural Sociology, Deena Weinstein talked about the importance of having a […]
After ten years of being a rising rock star, my new manager, squeaky stuffie Lilly Llama, thinks I need to change my approach. Instead of my previous manager, Angel Chuck Billy’s philosophy of write songs then tour, Tour, TOUR; Llily Llama believes I need a strategic business plan, based on academic research, and proven marketing […]
Editor’s Note: While we continue to fix some glitches here, and Asa recovers from his surgery, please enjoy this tour stop from earlier this fall in Calais from Asa’s World Tour of Maine. Next week once again the Pilgrims will be taking center stage on Thanksgiving. Now don’t get me wrong, I appreciate all they […]
After visiting Vienna, Asa’s World Tour of Maine next rolled into nearby Belgrade. First settled in 1774, it was incorporated as Belgrade in 1796, named after the largest city in Serbia, and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Europe and the world. However, exactly why that name was chosen for this Maine town remains a mystery […]
As Billy Joel once sang, “When will you realize Vienna waits for you?” Well wait no longer! This week’s stop on Asa’s World Tour of Maine takes us to Vienna! Settled in 1786, and incorporated in 1802, Vienna, Maine is named for the capital of Austria. Why that name was chosen by Daniel Morrill, who […]
We would be remiss if on Asa’s World Tour of Maine we didn’t stop at the house of another celebrity who calls this state home. A celebrity who has inspired countless rock stars with his books and movies, namely Stephen King! Author of more than 60 books, hundreds of short stories, and known as the […]
As Asa’s World Tour of Maine traveled north to the Million Dollar View Scenic Byway and Orient, we stopped to stretch our legs and explore the East Grand Highlands Hiking Trails in Danforth, Maine. Thanks to the generosity of the David B. Snow Jr. Family Trust, who privately own this land, they have allowed the […]
Asa’s World Tour of Maine has finally reached the top, or at least very close to it! Traveling the farthest northeast we’ve ever gone before to the “Crown of Maine,” we visited Orient! Located in Maine’s northern most county of Aroostook, Orient was incorporated on April 19, 1856. As for the reasoning behind the name, […]
Yesterday on Asa’s World Tour of Maine, we took you to Mexico and Byron. While researching that area, I saw on the map that Berlin, Maine was nearby. However, with precious travel time ticking, rather than investigate further, I made the game day decision to find that town once we were in the vicinity. How […]
As any rock star will tell you, a stop in Mexico is a must. So we headed northwest on Asa’s World Tour of Maine to Mexico! Gateway to the western mountains, Mexico, Maine was first part of “Township Number 1” in 1789. However, by 1818 Mexico was incorporated as its own independent town. The name […]
