Sometimes I look for inspiration in the oddest of places. And today… the inspiration comes from singer-songwriter Dan Fogelberg. No, I have not turned in my “man-card” by admitting that I enjoy Dan Fogelberg’s music. Trust me. There are more than enough guys out there who will not only admit to liking Dan Fogelberg’s ballads;…
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WPTR and “The Ballad of Albany”
I’m sure many of you have seen this video clip at some point in time. It was created in 1986 as part of Albany’s Tricentennial celebration, and featured several celebrities at the time – Bob Mason and Bill Sheehan, for example. See it? Like it? Good. This was the “Let’s Have a Party, Albany!” song…
Read MoreiPod Classic: 2001-2013
I’m not happy with this news. Apparently at the next public “puffs of smoke” that come out of the chimneys of St. Stephen of Jobs’ Basilica, one of Apple Computer’s most innovative products will no longer be manufactured. I’m talking about the iPod Classic. According to this Wired article, the iPod Classic is scheduled for…
Read MoreGet your groove on, Oliver Hardy!
Let’s start the dance. I’ve seen these creative little film clips on YouTube for a while. They feature vintage old movie clips, as synchronized with modern music. I crafted a blog post on this in the past, so here’s another one. You’ve probably seen this one. It’s a clip of Laurel and Hardy from the…
Read MoreSaving the childrens’ records
My friend Peter Muldavin is a renowned collector of a very specialized music genre. He has the largest phonograph record collection of children’s music in the world. That’s right. All those little 78’s and 45’s that were originally purchased for kids – he owns them. About ten years ago, I helped him itemize and catalog…
Read MoreA once-in-a-lifetime vocal concert – for charity
My friend Tim Hauser is part of the jazz vocal quartet Manhattan Transfer, and he’s also a really great guy. Which is why I’m passing this message along, in the hopes that some of my readers, whether from the Capital District or worldwide, would be interested in supporting this effort. Read on, and whatever you…
Read MoreRest in peace, Mindy McCready…
It’s 1999 and the Albany Firebirds are in ArenaBowl XIII, taking on their mortal rivals, the Orlando Predators. Well, the Firebirds prevailed and won their only ArenaBowl championship that year. Now this was a nationally televised game, I think it was on ABC at the time, and there was actually some halftime entertainment that night……
Read MoreAdele is NOT a couch!
It’s been a while since I considered watching the Grammy Awards on any regular basis. I mean, yeah, the fact that fun. win for Best New Artist for having their song “Some Nights” rip off “Cecilia” so much I expected to hear Art Garfunkel in the background… That’s okay. If fun. can win for Best…
Read MoreThe first time at SPAC
Last night, Nicole and I went to Brown’s Brewing and had a fantastic meal together. We talked about many things during our dinner – music and family and what makes us both happy. “Do you like going to the Saratoga Performing Arts Center?” I asked her. “Yes.” “Amphitheater or lawn seats?” “I’ve been to both,”…
Read MoreBrad Paisley made me buy a new camera
My girlfriend Nicole was very impressed by the fact that I have met and interviewed several popular musicians and bands as part of my previous employ with Goldmine magazine. She was especially impressed that I had met Brad Paisley, and that I had pictures to prove it. Well, I do have the pictures… but… Follow…
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