I had missed the Punch Brothers interview/music on Friday night. And it turned out that I was going to miss the Portlandia panel on Sunday because of still being sick. But I dragged myself out of bed and into the city to see Period Acting and The Future of Sitcoms panels at The New Yorker […]
Cherry Jones is an Actor. She’s engaging and lively when interviewed. She can talk about her craft in a way that you always learn something new and you are always fascinated. She is the reason why I bought a ticket for the Period Acting panel at The New Yorker Festival. John Slattery brought the Mad […]
This week I had a lot of shows to see but unfortunately my body had other plans. I missed Frank Turner on Sunday night, Alabama Shakes on Thursday night, and the first night of the New Yorker Festival with music and interviews with the Punch Brothers. At least I got myself out of bed for […]
Neil Young with Crazy Horse, Foo Fighters, The Black Keys, Band of Horses, and K’naan – all playing in Central Park for free. The catch was that you had to win a lottery. You did this by reposting or retweeting links from various global poverty and rights organizations. Amazingly, all three of us (rtb, violaleeblue, […]
Last night violaleeblue and I attended the first of five programs for this year’s Fall for Dance Festival. Fall for Dance is an inexpensive way (only $15 per ticket) to see major dance companies perform. It is a great introduction to dance or a wonderful way to see the best when you’re on a budget. […]
This has been the summer of rainy outdoor concerts and the Avett Brothers on 18 September was going to be no different. But the thunderstorm turned out to be so windy and the lightening so dangerous that they postponed the concert to the 24th, which was a beautiful fall evening. Surprisingly I haven’t been to […]
My entire life had been leading up to this night. Every song I listened to on my transistor radio hidden under my pillow when I was supposed to be sleeping. Every record I played while alone in the basement. Every concert I sat through. Every conversation I had about the merits of one performer over […]
Time to jump back into the surf for a night of surf, soul, spy, and spaghetti western with my friends The TarantinosNYC. First rtb and I met up at Mable’s Smokehouse for some BBQ. I had the pulled pork and she had the brisket and it was delicious. The place was packed – a few […]
Slapping bass. Hollow body electric guitar. Pompadours and sideburns. Full skirts and heels. Pegged jeans and sneakers. It’s rockabilly night at the Star Community Bar in Little Five Points, Atlanta, Georgia. doderama picked me up at my hotel. It had already been a long day. I’d had a breakfast meeting at 6:30am and then attended […]
Another drizzly evening in Coney Island for the Seaside Summer Concert Series hosted by Brooklyn Borough President and bon vivant Marty Markowitz. The rain stopped while I was on line and the evening was a bit warm and humid but it still was a lovely night by the sea. Marty said his hellos from the […]
