It was a tough three weeks in the tournament.ย But not this week. In the fourth week of the Elbo Room big money trivia tournament, my Street Academy team had a full compliment of trivia teammates – myself, Jeremy and Alexis. I should also note that after a one-week hiatus from the bar, the team…
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Replacing my Saturn Ion with … the Batmobile???
There is no argument.ย The five coolest TV and movie cars anyone could ever own are the 1973 Ford Gran Torino, red body with white checkmark a la Starsky and Hutch; the black Pontiac Trans Am that Burt Reynolds drove from Texarkana to Atlanta in Smokey and the Bandit; the 1971 Dodge Challenger from the…
Read MoreDickie Goodman – the music pioneer you never heard of
Once upon a time, back in the 1950’s, two struggling New York City songwriters, Bill Buchanan and Richard “Dickie” Goodman, came up with a musical concept that, at the time, was controversial and litigious – yet today, is as much a part of popular music as an auto-tune machine.ย Today we call the concept “Sampling,”…
Read MoreShowing some support for Carrie Ann May
So a few days ago, I blogged about getting back into working with the Premier Basketball League for its fourth consecutive season of operations.ย I talked about how I first joined up with the PBL, how I did everything from photography to statistics to game write-ups – and in other posts on this blog, I…
Read MoreThe Albany County Rail Trail in Kodachrome
I can’t wait for the Albany County Rail Trail to open to the public.ย I can’t wait for this recreational hiking and biking trail to finally exist; I want to photograph every scenic stretch and inch of the trial from Albany to Voorheesville. I want to walk and jog and traverse the nine-mile trail until…
Read MoreAmanda Talar’s Night at the Comedy Club
Say it with me, my loyal readers.ย In the Times Union blogging community, you support your fellow bloggers if you can.ย There’s no question – you just do it.ย Because someday you may need their support or their camaraderie. Fellow TU blogger Greg Aidala hosts a series of stand-up comedy workshops, and has done so…
Read MoreAs Cassaundra flies home…
My daughter Cassaundra got on the plane last night at Albany International Airport.ย She and her girlfriend Kelsie flew back to Seattle, with a change of flight in Minneapolis-St. Paul.ย It was a fun few days, and I’m glad they were able to visit in the ALB. And while she’s on her way home, there…
Read MoreA vocal harmony legend turns 100 years old Friday
I stay in touch with the Vocal Group Hall of Fame, the Pennsylvania-based organization devoted to the history of musical harmony and doo-wop.ย I’ve covered every one of the organization’s Hall of Fame inductions and concerts for the past decade, and have developed long-lasting friendships and professional working relationships with the Hall’s organizer, Tony Butala…
Read MoreTen cover versions of Beatles Songs
Thought you’d appreciate, for the start of the week, hearing how other artists interpreted Beatles classics. Some of them are pretty spot-on, some of them are head-scratching confusing. So, in no particular order, here are ten re-interpretations of Beatles hits – some of them were hits in their own right. THE STITCH IN TYME Got…
Read MoreBachelor Laundry
Yesterday, Vicki and Cassaundra and Kelsie went to Boston, so that Cassaundra could take Kelsie to see the New England Aquarium.ย Me, I’ve seen the Aquarium plenty of times, and I still have to drive with the family today to New Hampshire – round trip, up to Lake Winnipesaukee and back – so I was…
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