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The Flaming Lips Still Ignite
The weirdness and creepiness of Wayne Coyne included holding this baby doll for a long time on stage. A friend asked me “who have you seen lately?” I quickly replied, “I saw The Flaming Lips at Terminal 5. They were great. Lots of fun.” They replied, “Those guys are still playing?!” The conversation then moved… Read more
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Local music (in this case Nyack and a band called Last Tribe)
This could be the story of that one band from high school that you and all your friends followed. You remember so many great nights watching them with your buddies at your local penny-till-u-piss bar and at someone’s backyard graduation party. The band that kept going on (in this case to a full blown U.S.… Read more
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Do you know Jose Gonzalez?
I didn’t until a friend wrote his name down on a bartop napkin and urged me to look him up. I downloaded a bunch of his music to absorb over the next few weeks…I will let you know. In the meantime here is some info about him if interested. Read more
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Sonny Rollins Talks Monk
The recent Rolling Stone piece on jazz legend Sonny Rollins was a great read. He’s 82 years old now and has lived a true NYC jazz man life. In particular, I loved his memories of playing with pianist Thelonious Monk. “I would drop in on him, and we’d talk. He was 13 yrs older than… Read more
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Galactic at Brooklyn Bowl (again) and again
The energy created onstage was like the hot Santa Ana-like winds that ran through LBI this summer… or more appropriately the hot steamy air that pours from a crowed jazz bar on Bourbon Street long after midnight. I was there front row stage left for the Thursday gig (Aug 8) and was able to snap… Read more
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Relix “Videos” Get A+
With so many options available to music lovers to watch live performances, it is very easy to miss a gem. Relix Magazine has done a very nice job with their collection of curated songs. Here are just some that caught my eye…(enjoy) Sister Sparrow “Dirt” Wood Brothers “Mary Anna” Los Lobos “West LA Fadeaway” Kevn… Read more
