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I’m kinda digging the new Hot Chip single “Take It In”. Album doesn’t come out until February, but check it out… … Continue reading

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From Good Homes recently announced they will be reuniting to play two shows on December 18th and 19th at the Wellmont Theatre in Montclair, NJ. I know this isn’t as exciting to you Jersey folk as Bon Jovi or Bruce Springstein, but these Jersey jamband rockers were one of my favorite influences. Back in the [...]

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Last night Marco Benevento, Joe Russo, Dave Driewitz (Ween), and Scott Metzger (RANA) teamed up again as Bustle in Your Hedgegrow to bring Led Zeppelin covers to Brooklyn Bowl. I’ve been trying to get out and see these guys for years now, and glad I was able to this time. Two firsts for me, Brooklyn [...]

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Mixing the old with the new… Continue reading

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One of my all time favorite SRV songs… Continue reading

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Hey ya’all, sometimes things just ain’t workin’ out and ya gotta go. Bunch a kids, broken beer bottles, and a deadbeat man. Your Song #1 “Not The One For Me” Download Donate Continue reading

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Ok, I know The Band. I’m a connoisseur of classic rock radio. So ‘The Weight,’ ‘Up on Cripple Creek,’ and even ‘The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down,’ are not in any way new to me. I also knew a little about their Bob Dylan connection from my Dad, who once said, “Yeah, weren’t they [...]

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The three-day festival was wrapped up with a stellar performance by Bonnie Raitt. Even on the last day of the festival the weather did not let up, and even got worse – so bad that at one point Bonnie had to leave the stage, and the crew covered up all the gear. Luckily that passed, [...]

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With constant music from 11am-9pm every day at the festival, it was tough to get out to some of the late night acts, especially after being drenched to the bone all day long in the rain. When Sunday came around I knew I had to make an extra effort to get out there, and one [...]

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Buddy Guy completely rocked the crowd on Saturday night. This guy basically wrote the book on blues guitar, and it shows. His fingers are lightning fast for a man his age. For a day riddled with rain and hail, Buddy Guy made it all worthwhile. To top it off, he invited Brendan Bayliss and Jake [...]

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