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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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Posted on March 14, 2005 by ken

Thanks to everyone who came down to my show with Mike Skliar at the Parkside — we had a great time and we hope you did too. If anyone didn’t get a CD, you can buy them online. We haven’t … Continue reading →

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Missed Brush With Fame

Posted on March 13, 2005 by ken

On the front page of today’s Arts and Leisure section, there’s a photo of Sunny’s Bar in Red Hook, accompanying an article about new artistic hot spots in New York. Sitting at the bar are three musicians I play with … Continue reading →

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Left, Right and Wrong

Posted on March 10, 2005 by ken

Mother Jones this month had a surprisingly refreshing article (use code MJJ9AK to view the whole thing) on the failures of the left, which spoke to me more than almost anything else I’d read on the subject. The central thesis … Continue reading →

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John Herald

Posted on March 8, 2005 by ken

The New York City traditional music scene outdid itself last night. The Parkside Lounge (where I’m playing on Sunday night with Mike Skliar) threw a big tribute last night to John Herald, the lead singer for The Greenbriar Boys, the … Continue reading →

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