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Gillian Welch and David Rawlings at P.S. 122

We saw Gillian Welch and David Rawlings last night at Town Hall (me, mikeskliar, and our friends Seth and John), opening for Bright Eyes, in a truly impressive show. They, of course, were amazing, but Bright Eyes blew me away. … Continue reading

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Florida Trip

I always have mixed feelings about going to conferences in beautiful places, since you spend most of your time sitting indoors under fluorescent lighting and may as well be in New Jersey. But Florida fortunately wasn’t all work; the highlight … Continue reading

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Protected: Another Final Night

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The Last Night at the Roadhouse

I’m beginning to make a habit of closing down bars on Murray Street. In January 2005, Mike Skliar and I played the infamous Orange Bear (47 Murray St) the night it closed down — they were taking the bar apart … Continue reading

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Protected: Carey Bell, 1936-2007

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Queens By Bike, and NYC From the Air

I rode out to the Queens Museum yesterday to see the second of the three Robert Moses exhibits (and folks, I know eyes tend to glaze over when urban planning comes up, but these are great). This one focuses on … Continue reading

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Smokey Hormel at Sunny’s

We went down to Sunny’s last night to catch the great Smokey Hormel, playing an outstanding set of country music and western swing. You may not know Smokey’s name but you’ve heard his playing unless you’ve managed to avoid buying … Continue reading

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Protected: Three Novels

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A week in California

My job took me out to the west coast last week, starting off in San Diego and finishing up in Silicon Valley, with the weekend between to drive up the coast. I’ve driven the Pacific Coast Highway once before, in … Continue reading

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Toronto Photos

Finally got a few snapshots from our show last weekend.

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