Many years ago – we’re talking late 70s/early 80s – a friend of mine was crazy for Smokey Robinson. Now I liked Smokey. How could you not? He was Motown – he had been there since the start with Berry Gordy. And in addition to all his own hits, he’d written songs for Marvin Gaye, […]
NYC is a great place for music. In Prospect Park, Joe Purdy was opening with The Low Anthem following and The Lone Bellow headlining. Somewhere in Manhattan, Jon Snodgrass was performing. And at the Knitting Factory in Brooklyn was Cory Branan with Tim Barry headlining. I had decided that I was going to see Cory […]
Once again rtb and I, along with violaleeblue this year, met on the Great Lawn in Central Park to watch the New York Philharmonic play for free. rtb brought a blanket, we each brought food and drink and we sat down in the oppressive heat and humidity to get some culture. We got a nice […]
