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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
Louis Giampetruzzi Radio Memorial
I’m honored to be part of the radio memorial that WKCR-FM will host for Lou Giampetruzzi on Sunday, July 30, during Matt Winters’ Moonshine Show, from 10 a.m. to noon. We will remember Lou and toast his life musically, and … Continue reading
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The Death and Life Of Great American Cities, Part II
This entry covers Part II of Jane Jacob’s classic book, which focuses on the ingredients necessary to promote diversity in a city. I wrote about Part I in an earlier post.
Lou Giampetruzzi, 1953-2006
Lou Giampetruzzi died on Friday. Some of you have seen me play with the Kate and Lou Band, and if you did, you know what a great musician and wonderful person he was. He was the master of almost any … Continue reading
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Protected: A Scanner Darkly — Philip K. Dick
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