Thistle PettersenFeb 9, 20211 min'Sword', a song about peaceAfter a couple of months on the road riding our bicycles from Madison to Texas, I was in the rhythm of biking every day, setting up camp,...
Thistle PettersenJan 26, 20212 min'Animal Dreams', a song about roadkill and solidarityIn 2006 I rode in a bike tribe of six down to New Orleans to help out with Hurricane Katrina relief with a collective of artists,...
Thistle PettersenDec 30, 20201 min'Sleep Walking', a Song about Listening to DreamsThe song Sleep Walking came to me after a long bike ride down the west coast from Seattle to Arcata, CA. I went on a two month tour in...
Thistle PettersenDec 19, 20202 minPainting with Words: Featuring the Song 'Austin'I am spotlighting the song Austin from my cross country bicycle years (2003-2006). The song comes from the urge to create an artful sound