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Yes, I’m Glad They Shot the Pirates
I woke up this morning to the news that the Navy had killed the the three Somali pirates, and rescued Captain Richard Phillips, and I gave a little internal cheer. As I continued with my online reading, I found quite … Continue reading
I Don’t Hate My iPhone
I don’t hate my iPhone because I don’t have one. I have a Treo. The PalmOS is showing its age, and it doesn’t synchronize that well with the Mac, so I’ve been thinking about replacing it, and the iPhones are … Continue reading
Protected: Writer’s Block: Divided Self
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Two Guitarists and a Microphone
"Freight Train Boogie" And a lot of special guests. Bob Jones and Boo Reiners, otherwise known as the Plunk Brothers, had a CD release party at Jalopy last night. Their first set consisted entirely of songs from their brand new … Continue reading
Del Rey and Craig Flury
Del Rey and Craig Flury I have been stalking lessons from mary_wroth, it would seem. Last night I went to the Good Coffeehouse in Brooklyn to see my second Del Rey show this week. Del is not nearly as famous … Continue reading
Rediscovering Ambience and Minimalism
A little while ago, I wrote about rediscovering some of the electronic and ambient music I used to listen to I was in college. A friend recently mentioned that she is using some of Philip Glass’s music in a dance … Continue reading
Made in Queens
Gothic Cabinet Craft, which built the new book/LP/CD cases I posted about a little while ago, were profiled today in the New York Times. It’s a local business, founded in a store that still exists (the one I visited to … Continue reading
“How the hell can you run a goddamn railroad without swearing? “
I watched two classic 1970s New York City movies this week — Taxi Driver and The Taking Of Pelham One Two Three. And I liked the latter a lot more than the former. Pelham is by far the best Quentin … Continue reading
Bob Guida, RIP
Bob Guida Originally uploaded by kenf225 Bob Guida, the great blues guitarist and singer, a jovial and powerful presence in the Brooklyn music scene for decades, died last night. Shlomo Pestcoe posted the following announcement to the NY bluegrass and … Continue reading
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The Subway Sings Somewhere — Now In Video
You may remember that one of my songs for February Album Writing Month was “The Subway Sings Somewhere, which combined field recordings of the NYC subway with harmonica and guitar and various loops and electronic treatments to create a song … Continue reading