Author Archives: ken

Bootlegged!

Posted on April 26, 2005 by ken

Well, for the first time, I’ve been bootlegged. And now that I’ve been the “victim” of “illegal” music downloading, I can say it firmly: I like it just fine. (And while I am not trying to make my living this … Continue reading →

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Optimism and the Long Now

Posted on April 25, 2005 by ken

Brian Eno, Art Gallery Of Toronto, 21 April 2005 One of the high points of my trip to Toronto (and there were many; more posts to come) was a lecture by Brian Eno. It’s hard to explain Eno to people … Continue reading →

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Toronto Notes, and the Squid Song

Posted on April 21, 2005 by ken

TORONTO, Ontario, April 21 — Just got to Toronto, and had to get a bunch of stuff done for work (on which I am obviously procrastinating) but one thing strikes you the moment you walk out the door of your … Continue reading →

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Johnnie B. Bad

Posted on April 15, 2005 by ken

Johnnie Johnson, July 8, 1924 – April 13, 2005 Johnnie Johnson at a free lunchtime concert at Metrotech in Downtown Brooklyn, July 5, 2001. Johnnie Johnson died on Wednesday. Chuck Berry had the suits, the big red guitar, the looks, … Continue reading →

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The Staten Island Acoustic Music Scene (Not a Typo)

Posted on April 13, 2005 by ken

On Monday night, I finally made my way out to Staten Island to check out an open mic that blues singer Caroline Cutroneo hosts at The Muddy Cup, a coffee house on Van Duzer Street in Stapleton. I’d met Caroline … Continue reading →

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Popes, Infallible and Otherwise

Posted on April 6, 2005 by ken

As a recovering Catholic (for better or for worse, one is never an “ex” Catholic any more than one is an “ex” alcoholic), I can’t let the Pope’s passing go without some comment. Let me start with one point. People … Continue reading →

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Gig Cancelled, New Song

Posted on April 2, 2005 by ken

In case anyone was planning a trip to Red Hook next week, the Second Saturday at Sunny’s with Kate and Lou has been cancelled for this month. Hopefully we’ll be back in May. However, as promised, I’ve got a new … Continue reading →

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Reformatted Music

Posted on March 30, 2005 by ken

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

Posted on March 27, 2005 by ken

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

Posted on March 22, 2005 by ken

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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