Monthly Archives: March 2005

Reformatted Music

rosefox pointed me to the strangest community: reformat_songs. It’s a place to post, well, reformatted songs. It’s hard to explain, but see this version of They Might Be Giants’ “Istanbul (Not Constantinople)” as an example. Or two of Rose’s contributions … Continue reading

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Secure Music Initiative, S.I. Ferry Style

Whatever you do, don’t let the terrorists in the Music Entertainment Room! (This door is on the main deck of the Andrew J. Barberi, one of the super-sized generation of boats that were introduced in the 80s. On October 15, … Continue reading

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Norwegian Music In Red Hook

In the back room of Sunny’s, on a Monday night, with the bar closed, the neighborhood quiet, and the lights so dim that we had to dig a table lamp and extension cord out of a closet so we could … Continue reading

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Thanks to everyone who came down to my show with Mike Skliar at the Parkside — we had a great time and we hope you did too. If anyone didn’t get a CD, you can buy them online. We haven’t … Continue reading

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Missed Brush With Fame

On the front page of today’s Arts and Leisure section, there’s a photo of Sunny’s Bar in Red Hook, accompanying an article about new artistic hot spots in New York. Sitting at the bar are three musicians I play with … Continue reading

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Left, Right and Wrong

Mother Jones this month had a surprisingly refreshing article (use code MJJ9AK to view the whole thing) on the failures of the left, which spoke to me more than almost anything else I’d read on the subject. The central thesis … Continue reading

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John Herald

The New York City traditional music scene outdid itself last night. The Parkside Lounge (where I’m playing on Sunday night with Mike Skliar) threw a big tribute last night to John Herald, the lead singer for The Greenbriar Boys, the … Continue reading

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