Right on the heels of the post I did on Passion Pit the other day, I would like to share with you another artist to watch. I first heard of Winter Gloves when I happened to catch the track "Invisible" from their "about a girl" CD on XM Radio's The Verge channel. It was the … Continue reading Artist to Watch: Winter Gloves
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As someone who uses Pandora as a tool for new music discovery and listens to WXPN, the great radio station operating out of Philadelphia's University of Pennsylvania, and to the emerging artist channels on XM Radio, I sometimes hear a band I like and think to myself, "You know, I wish I blogged about them … Continue reading Artist to Watch: Passion Pit
I will be playing accordion for my good friend, singer-songwriter Christian Beach, when he performs at Twisted Tree Cafe in Asbury Park, NJ, on Friday, June 19, at 9:45 p.m. The performance is part of the annual Wave Gathering Festival, which features more than 175 artists appearing at more than two dozen venues throughout Asbury … Continue reading Another gig this weekend…
As I posted yesterday, I recently learned of an online talent community called TalentTrove.com, which holds a series of talent contests among its members. The site just finished accepting submissions for Best Piano/Keyboard Performance and I managed to submit a reworked techno song from my past called "Vortex." It's not really what I am into … Continue reading “Vortex” is up for Best Piano/Keyboard Performance on TalentTrove.com!
Summer is around the corner and that means it's almost time to enjoy multi-day music festivals here in the northeastern United States, especially here in New Jersey. The biggest summer music festival in these parts is All Points West, which returns to Liberty State Park in Jersey City, N.J., from Friday, July 31, through Sunday, … Continue reading A look at New Jersey’s summer music festival scene
As mentioned earlier on this blog, I will be part of the backing band for my good friend, singer-songwriter Christian Beach, when he takes to the stage at The Saint (601 Main St.) in Asbury Park, NJ, this Friday night as he celebrates the recent release of his self-titled, solo CD. Joining in the festivities … Continue reading Reminder: Christian Beach CD release party this Friday
Mark your calendars for April 10...not only is it my wonderful girlfriend's birthday, but my friend Christian Beach will be celebrating the recent release of his self-titled CD with a show at The Saint in Asbury Park, NJ. I will once again be part of Christian's backing band, helping out on organ and accordion, as … Continue reading Christian Beach’s CD release party @ The Saint, 4/10/09
UPDATED 2/17/09 to include YouTube video... Ben Folds performs "Fair" in Dallas, Texas, during an October 2008 performance (link). Because Ben Folds was playing at the Electric Factory in Philadelphia last night, my girlfriend, Alison, and I basically celebrated Valentine's Day on Friday night. We exchanged gifts, she made me dinner and I gave her … Continue reading Valentine’s Day recap featuring Ben Folds, blurry pic police and temporary dining rooms
Christian Beach's self-titled CD is now available on iTunes, so if that is your preferred online music retailer, you may sample Christian's music and buy it there. Purchase "Christian Beach" on iTunes. There may be another Christian Beach-related announcement here over the next couple of days...be on the lookout for that.
Here is the YouTube playlist of Christian Beach's complete set at the Strand Theater gallery on Feb. 7, 2009, as part of the CD release party for "A Few Uneven Rhymes - A Tribute to Winter Hours." Enjoy! (And thanks to Alison for capturing the video with my Flip mino!) more about "YouTube Playlist: Christian … Continue reading YouTube Playlist: Christian Beach @ The Strand, 2/7/09
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