Happy new year! Last week I shared Songs To Ring in the New Year, even though the blog fell on The first day of Chanukah and Christmas Day (I served up my Holiday song list the previous Sunday.). If you expected to escape music from this muse, better stop here and move on. At the end of each year, for six years running, I post to my website comm …
Happy New Year and Ring It In with some great songs. Shelly and I wish everyone all the best as we approach the moment we ring in new year 2017. And what better way than an updated list of “Songs To Ring In The New Year.” I hope folks enjoyed my “Happy Holidays in song” playlist which I blogged about last Sunday. Readers of that blog (c …
I no longer devote much time to any music station. I long for the days of WNEW-FM which enjoys a Facebook page. No matter what music station you would dial up on terrestrial radio, the weeks leading up to the holidays means music that reflects that spirit and themes. A few years back Gotham co-founder Fred Klein, knowing my love of music, encour …
Last week the plan for today's blog would be to discuss those announced this past Thursday at Gotham Green® as the recipients of the Gotham Green Award® at a Luncheon next April in advance of Earth Day. Indeed this past week involved a have set of meetings; two major presentations sandwiched the Green announcement itself, and I did enjoy sharing m …
Many know my love of music and even of my preference among artists. Sometimes it permeates my work. My all-time fave song, All Right Now, dates back to when I was 14 going on 15. It upset me when Free broke up but a successor band with its drummer and lead singer, did not play that song in early concerts and not in any I attended in their latest …
Last week I shared plans to see the Broadway musical "Beautiful" last night for Shelly's Birthday. Enjoyed the book and the music and how the lyrics of several songs really spoke to the things going on in the life of Carol King and first husband Gerry Goffin who passed in 2014. Tapestry -- still have the LP -- played in iTunes for the ride home. …
I returned the favor. For my birthday Shelly took me to see Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes at B.B. King's Saturday eve. In my college years I would see a concert on on near the date of my birthday. Approaching my 18th birthday, I saw Dave Mason at Hofstra U. About a week shy the following year I saw Eric Clapton at the Nassau Coliseum. …
This past Thursday I pretty much decided on my blog topic; even discussed it briefly with Nancy at the Gotham LI Legal/ LI/ LI Women Cocktail Party that eve. As when I would scope out column topics weeks in advance, even have submissions for an upcoming The Public Ought to Know draft, events induce a change; I suspect a revisit to consideration …
A good friend and wife celebrated 50 years as a “team” yesterday (Saturday, July 30, 2016); he blogged about it on Friday; as comments I posted links to YouTubes of songs by my fave artist, Richie Furay, “Forever With You” (from his 2006 Heartbeat Of Love” CD) and “Still Fine” (from his latest CD, “Hand In Hand”) We all have fave songs that fit t …
I like stories of children entering the family business. Last night Shelly and I attended Gregg Allman's Laidback Festival at Jones Beach. One of many highlights involved a son playing just before his father's gig. Devon Allman played a strong set on the “Low Country Stage” ahead of his dad's set on the Laid Back Stage. Waiting for the son's se …
John Sebastian wrote this catchy tune, “Stories We Could Tell,” found on his Tarzana Kid LP that not enough people own; more recently Tom Petty covered it. The core chorus goes, Yes, I wish that we could sit back on a bed in some hotel And listen to the stories we could tell Most who know me know my love of music and fondness for a certa …
I shared a few blogs ago plans to see Al Kooper at BB Kings. Concerts generally invigorate and Thursday night proved no exception. Al went deep into his catalogue with solo (just Al and his keys) versions of songs from the very first (and best) Blood, Sweat & Tears LP, “A Child Is Father To The Man.” The LP title perhaps resonates more …
Don't Miss the 4th Annual Gotham Battle of the Bands® April 17 at the Legendary Cafe' Wha? Mark your calendar: Attend the 4th Annual Gotham Battle of the Bands®, hosted by Gotham City Networking, Inc.® (“Gotham”). It takes place Sunday, April 17, at @CafeWhaNYC (Cafe Wha?, 115 MacDougal Street, New York, NY 10012). Show starts at 3:00. Doors …
This past Sunday, March 22, 2015, our tribe held its Third Annual Gotham Battle of the Bands at The Knitting Factory in Brooklyn. Attendees enjoyed eight very talented bands – Chordless Triad (1st prize, again), Cometa, Parkway South, The Offshoots (3rd Prize), Stronger Than Sum, Jessica & The Hot Seeds, 1 More Animal, and Off The Record (2n …
First off a get well wish to regular Saturday blogger, our friend Mitch Tobol, who some of us fondly call by his nom de pen, webmaster. A bit under the weather, we wish him to get well. I am honored to be called in to pinch-blog. Here goes: Not much of a secret around Gotham when it comes to my fondness towards a certain band's music, and weari …
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