YouTube: Christian Beach – “Way Back Home” (Live, 6/21/2008)

Christian Beach - "Way Back Home" [Live, 6/21/2008] Here is dark and grainy, but decent sounding, video of Christian Beach performing "Way Back Home" at The Brickwall Annex in Asbury Park, NJ, on June 21, 2008...accompanied by Gorgo on mandolin, John Pfeiffer on "mouth percussion" and yours truly on accordion. "Way Back Home" © 2007 … Continue reading YouTube: Christian Beach – “Way Back Home” (Live, 6/21/2008)

“Iron Man” is almost here!

Well, this week, "Iron Man," the movie I have waited for most of my life, finally hits the big screen. Directed by Jon Favreau ("Zathura," "Made"), "Iron Man" is based on the Marvel Comics superhero of the same name -- and my favorite character in the Marvel Universe. Robert Downey Jr. stars as Tony Stark, … Continue reading “Iron Man” is almost here!

Mike Doughty – “Fort Hood”

Above is a video Mike Doughty shot for the song "Fort Hood" from his latest CD, "Golden Delicious." The song, which borrows its chorus from the musical "Hair," is named after the base in Texas that has suffered the most casualties during the war in Iraq. On his blog, Mike Doughty asked fans to post … Continue reading Mike Doughty – “Fort Hood”

Texas photos and videos

OK...I have a few minutes so I just thought I would post some photos and videos from my recent trip with my girlfriend to San Antonio (and Austin), Texas. To start you out, above is a photo of The Alamo. Here are the rest of the photos. And here are a couple of videos from … Continue reading Texas photos and videos

New from Oppenheimer…

Oppenheimer has a new CD, "Take the Whole Mid-Range and Boost It," coming out soon. Below is the video for "Look Up" from the upcoming disc. Great stuff from the two boys from Belfast! Enjoy! Oppenheimer - Look Up

Christian Beach: “Poet of the Great Plains” (Live 2/2/08)

Christian Beach - "Poet of the Great Plains" (Live at Paul's Tavern, 2/2/08) Found this video of "Poet of the Great Plains" from Christian Beach's 2/2/08 show at Paul's Tavern in Lake Como (formerly S. Belmar), NJ. I am rockin' the tambourine and organ in this one (you won't see me until about 1:03 into … Continue reading Christian Beach: “Poet of the Great Plains” (Live 2/2/08)

What the heck…here’s one more PG video (“Secret World” – Live 1993)

Peter Gabriel - "Secret World" (Live 1993) Sorry...I need to post one more Peter Gabriel video. This one is a performance of "Secret World" from the "Secret World Live" tour that supported the "Us" album. I love this song (if you go to my MySpace Music site and listen to "The Greatest Love," you may … Continue reading What the heck…here’s one more PG video (“Secret World” – Live 1993)

Recap: Howard Jones in South Jersey, 1/18/08

I went to see one of the musical influences of my youth, Howard Jones, perform last Friday night at the Dennis Flyer Memorial Theatre on the Blackwood, N.J., campus of Camden County College. The venue seats about 600, but -- disappointingly -- it was only about half-filled. However, that did make for a very intimate … Continue reading Recap: Howard Jones in South Jersey, 1/18/08

Artist to Watch: Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer is a duo from Belfast, Ireland, who recently finished a U.S. tour opening for They Might Be Giants. I know there are a lot of people out there who don't care at all for opening acts, but I have had pretty good success at seeing openers who went on to bigger and better things. … Continue reading Artist to Watch: Oppenheimer