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Close Call
I took the B train in to see shunn read at KGB last night, and it looks like I just missed this mess. People on my train were wrinkling their noses at the strong smell of smoke, but thankfully, I … Continue reading
Appearing in today’s New York Times…
I got home from a full day of gigging yesterday (and could you ask for a more beautiful day to spend sitting outside playing music???), picked up the Sunday Times, and saw myself in the travel section, which has an … Continue reading
The Forces Of Decline and Regeneration
The Death and Life Of Great American Cities, Part III: In the third part, Jacobs tries to look at the evolutionary cycle of cities, and in particular at how the same forces that create great neighborhoods can also destroy them.
Protected: Another interview
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Two Gigs This Weekend
I have two gigs this weekend, one of which is actually nearby. On Saturday, August 12, Mike Skliar and I will be playing at the farmer’s market in Montclair, NJ, from 10 a.m. to noon. Montclair is a nice town, … Continue reading
An Alternative to Tracting
Yesterday I listened to the first chapter of Part II of shunn‘s autobiographical The Accidental Terrorist (he’s podcasting it serially), part of which was about Mormon missionaries goofing off instead of going door-to-door like they’re supposed to. This morning in … Continue reading
Protected: I’ve Been Shunned
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The Dixie Chicks, Madison Square Garden
We saw the Dixie Chicks from front-row seats at Madison Square Garden last night. Like all big stadium shows, it was too scripted and too slick, but despite that, it was still wonderful. Natalie Maines (center), underneath her stadium-rockstar poses, … Continue reading
Welcome to … Red Hook???
We were hungry tonight before the jam at Sunny’s, so we went next door to the Fairway. Oh. My. God. I have never before had to ask directions to get out of a grocery store. I was scolded by a … Continue reading
A meme?
shunn posted an interesting listing of the songs he’s played most often on his music server. Thanks to iTunes, and the fact that I play almost all my music via the iPod nowadays, I can do something similar: Title Artist … Continue reading