Matt was lost four years ago today in the World Trade Center. He worked for Cantor-Fitzgerald. I lost touch with Matt after high school, but will always remember him. He was a great friend at Seton Hall Prep, and we always had fun together. Matt was a cool kid, a good hockey player (we played ...
The Juan Maclean
A Labor Day groove laid down by masters of electronic rhythms, The Juan Maclean, took place this past Saturday at The Echo in Los Angeles, CA. After a splendid Cobb salad at the Bright Spot Diner and a long wait outside the venue on Sunset Blvd (with police search helicopters flying around), the music ...
PA to CA
Relentless sunshine, wide beaches, surfing, beach volleyball, girls in bikinis, offensive gas prices, an offensive governor. Yes, three and a half weeks ago I took the big leap across the country and moved from Pennsylvania to California, from the Lackawanna Valley to the South Bay. From Governor Rendell to Governor Schwarzenegger. From ...
Duchess, Mathematicians, and Shit Copter
Last Friday night the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) served up a night of incredible music featuring Duchess and The Mathematicians. Duchess started off the night with dynamic rock that left the audience floating in their wake of powerful sounds. Marike Damhuis belted out the lyrics over Gibb Slife (Guitar), Rebecca Fleetwood (Bass), ...
Independence Day
This past Monday was the day that our wonderful country held its annual celebration of independence from the motherland of Britain. This past Tuesday I announced my own independence . . . from the mother-company that represents my current employer! I have officially resigned from my Pennsylvania anchor, leaving me to sail free ...