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Brooklyn Cool…a waiting list to join the Ditmas Park Clubhouse
The NYT Metro section (full article) shares the story of a musical “collective” (a hipster commune) in the Ditmars Park section of Brooklyn. Eight roommates (all musicians) trying to do the modern day Big Pink thing. By modern day, I mean they have a backing media company called BKLYN1834 (website) that is investing in making this creative “think”… Read more
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Dark Side of The Hudson: Beautiful
(photos of Dark Side of Hudson taken from Facebook posts) I count myself one of the few (hundred) lucky to be in the small renovated Nyack church center to see the stunning and beautiful musical performance by a large group of very talented and tuned in musicians who put on “Dark Side of The Hudson” in tribute… Read more
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Hard Working Americans Debut Is Fantabulous
Every morning for the last week since parking my ass in New Orleans, I’ve started my day by putting on my running shoes, hitting the pavement….and listening to the debut album from the Hard Working Americans (website). The album is really (really) good and grown on me in a big way. The band put out… Read more
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NOLA, Records and DJ Hunter King
One of the things I love to do (it’s actually more like have to do, I can’t help it) when traveling is check out the local weekly music papers and the independent “record stores”… ala Peaches Records (NOLA), Princeton Record Exchange (NJ), Amobea Music (SF) and the infamous Bleeker Bobs (NYC). As a teen growing… Read more
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The Hold Steady Sell Out Music Hall of Williamsburg!!
Craig Finn’s emotional outpouring on at Music Hall of Williamsburg on Feb 5, 2014 (Photos: MJB @Thunderbird Ranch Ramble) Although they are obviously very different types of musicians, there is something similar between Wayne Coyne from The Flaming Lips, Patterson Hood from the Drive-by Truckers and Craig Finn of The Hold Steady. … Read more
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Sister Sparrow in Leather Pants and Dirty Birds Pound Stairway in Brooklyn
Sister Sparrow and The Dirty Birds (website) announced their cover-show contest on Facebook, I quickly voted for Led Zeppelin IV. Lucky for me…my vote was in the majority. Even before knowing if Michael Jackson, Fleetwood Mac or Zeppelin was the evening’s theme…I quickly locked in tickets. (Photo: MJB @ Thunderbird Ranch Ramble) On Friday, January… Read more
