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3rd Ward Holiday Party: Chico Mann

On Saturday night TheDanger and 3rd Ward teamed up to present one helluva party in Brooklyn, complete with cheap drinks, people on swings, DJ’s, live bands, strange performance art, fire shows, a seesaw, and this guy:

…with festivities raging until sunrise. The DJ during this clip is Chico Mann from Antibalas. His music blends all the classic afro-beat grooves of the past with a really new and… Continue reading

Jeff Pevar at P&G’s

A bit late on this blog entry, but last Tuesday I had the opportunity to see Jeff Pevar at P&G’s on the Upper West Side. I’ve been a huge fan of Jeff since my early days of learning guitar, ever since I saw him play with Max Creek as a guest performer in Hartford back in the 90′s.

He was awesome then, and he’s awesome now. He joined the… Continue reading

Hot Chip releases new single

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

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From Good Homes Reunion

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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 90′s they were right… Continue reading

CMJ: Bustle in Your Hedgegrow

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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 Bowl and these… Continue reading

Reply Video

Mixing the old with the new… Continue reading

Stevie Ray Vaughan – Pride and Joy Cover

One of my all time favorite SRV songs… Continue reading

Write Me A Song: “Not The One For Me”

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”

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Late to the Waltz

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 Bob Dylan’s band?” (wise man) Hell… Continue reading

Write Me A Song: “Zak BMX”

Our second Your Song submission was another good challenge – but almost exactly what we look for in submissions – short and to the point. I just had to share the exact submission – it was anonymous, but funny:

“Song Idea:
Something about playing guitar and being a god at it and BMXing and smoking pot and other shit like that.”

That’s all we had to work with… Continue reading