Yesterday was the second Tuesday of the month and that means John Platt’s On Your Radar. I’m a friend and a fan of two of the three acts, Emerald Rae and Low Lily; the third was All Types of Kinds. I meant to get there a half an hour before doors to give me schmoozing […]
Category: Folk Music
I saw the other four acts on Sunday, Dan Rauchwerk in the afternoon at the Word Up Community Book store, then The Bright Siders, Kaia Kater, and Lula Wiles at Rockwood Music Hall Stage 1. That was the Smithsonian Folkways Women of Music APAP showcase. Civilians are allowed in. I end up at Rockwood most year on the Sunday of APAP
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TAARKA!
Last night’s adventures started late, I went to see TAARKA do a 10 PM show at Pete’s Candy Store. That’s in Williamsburg so I had to leave considerably before then. I guess I should point out that Pete’s Candy Story is not a Candy Store; it’s a bar with a dedicated room in the back […]
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I Saw Jill Kissing Maria
A few days ago I said that I had nothing planned. I was wrong. I have something planned for every day. Yesterday’s plans were made on the fly. First I went over to see Jane who is in from Portland to take care of things at the apartment she’s trying to sell. We didn’t get […]
I slept away the morning and now I’m rushed for time. I’m going to see Dar tonight at her annual Boxing Day show, which is not on Boxing Day; by tradition I’m the first one on the line. I woke up at a normal hour, 9:30, but almost immediately fell asleep in my chair for […]
Last night I had a great time seeing Christine Lavin and friends at Urban Stages. Her friends were Julie Gold, Katherine Rondeau. and Karen Jacobsen. It could have been called “Gordon’s Friends, without Gordon.” That’s not quite accurate as I don’t know Karen even though I’ve driven with her many times. Karen is an Aussie […]
I had a long day that involved time in four counties and use of four transit systems; I volunteered at WFUV in the Bronx, took MetroNorth and a Beeline Bus to therapy in Westchester, took a bus and MetroNorth to Grand Central Terminal, the subway to the World Trade Center, and the PATH to Jersey […]
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Music Discovery Starts Here
Dateline WFUV: Once again I’m writing from the WFUV Member drive, in the basement of Keating Hall on the campus of Fordham University. I have to start with a Mea Culpa. I did not see the Anna/Kate band last night. I feel terrible because it was their last show. They are one of my top […]
This is new and exciting. I am at WFUV and writing directly on WordPress from the computer I use to take pledges. That means i don’t have my macros to insert links and my customized spell-check. I hope this comes out in a reasonable approximation of English. I didn’t update yesterday because i woke up […]
I was too busy to write yesterday, that means I have a lot of catching up to do. Will I succeed? Will I have the energy to get up and find the program that would help me write about yesterday? These pages will tell. On Saturday night I trekked down to the Brooklyn Music Shop […]
Wise Madness 