Love Letter from the West Coast

On this day, “The 2nd Annual Storm of the Century” I thought it would be a good day to post Episode 3 of my I’ll Show You Mine series. This time my friend and fellow Berklee College of Music alumnus was gracious enough to sit with me and discuss her violin.  Which she thinks could [...]

I’ve recently started a webseries interviewing friends and colleagues I’ve known and worked with over the years. This episode features Gordon Chambers esteemed Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter. Gordon Chambers was kind enough to sit with me in his parlor in Brooklyn and show me the piano that supports his creativity. Gordon also told stories of working [...]

Oh, hey there, East Coast! Looks like you had a bit of an earthquake, huh? Don’t worry, I’m not gonna razz you about it. You’re ill-equipped for the tremors. A big quake would be way more catastrophic there than it would be here. You’re right to be a little jumpy about it. Well, I’m no [...]

Beastie Ad Rock remixes Gangsta with generous amounts of SP12 It will appear on a 12″ single release September 12 in the UK and September 27 in the U.S. via 4AD Did You Share That?

From the first beat of “Rolling in the Deep,” the first track on Adele’s new album, “21”, it is clear that even at such a young age (all of 22 now), singer/songwriter Adele continues to be a force stronger than she may know. As “21” dips into the style of the country South with a [...]

I like a young American band that makes vintage-sounding reverbalicious melodies. Specifically if those bands are Crystal Stilts, Vivian Girls or Dum Dum Girls. Call me a nationalist but I just happen to prefer their take on fuzz pop to that of their Danish predecessors, the Raveonettes. Which is not to say I dislike the [...]