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Lights, camera…

18 Jul
kamikaze hearts

…action. After an embarassing 10 month hiatus, the webcam is back. With June pix from dueling shows of the Kamikaze Hearts at Lark Tavern and Nicole Peyrafitte at Justin’s. Plus some belated shots from the Utah trip back in October 2005.

What happened in Vegas…

17 Jul
Hiking in Utah

… actually happened in Utah. So, um, here’s those “more pics” I promised 10 effin months ago. The Killers played a set outside of our hotel room at the Hard Rock that night. I spent an all-nighter finishing up the move before I’d gotten on the plane that morning, so all I wanted to do […]

Upstate Girls [update]

20 Mar
Uncle Sam

LISTEN: I spent the better part of yesterday morning entranced by this award winning photo essay by Brenda Ann Kenneally. In bed. On my handheld. Via the obligatory a.m. stop at Albany Eye. And the whole time I’m asking myself: What would Uncle Sam think of the Troy of today? I feel a song coming […]

Happy New Year

19 Jan

Did I mention that yet? I s’pose not. So there you go. New stuff is coming in February, including two shows: a late-nite set February 3 in New York City, and Valentine’s Day at (where else?) Valentine’s in Albany. Both very different, but very cool gigs. The kind of themed, mix-it-up gig I really dig […]

Sting like a bee

11 Nov
muhammad ali vs george w. bush

U.S. President George W. Bush (R) playfully pretends to box against Muhammad Ali, who responds by circling his finger to indicate the president is crazy to offer a fight, after Bush presented Ali with the Presidential Medal of Freedom at a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington November 9, 2005. […]

The Business Review

17 Oct

From the Oct. 17 edition: It’s hard to imagine an artist more prepared for the evolving nature of the music industry than Bryan Thomas. The singer, songwriter, who works for New York State United Teachers by day, has used a variety of talents, from online business savvy to his design skills creating Web sites, and […]