This Sunday, at the Savannah’s / Dublin Underground restaurant at the corner of State and Pearl Streets in downtown Albany, there will be a “Rock for the Region” concert and silent auction, with all monetary proceeds going to the Red Cross of Northeastern New York to help families who have been affected by the devastating…
Read MoreOther September 11th memories
We are approaching the tenth anniversary of a horrible and tragic episode in our lives.Β I’ve blogged about the events of September 11th twice in my blog, each on the 8th anniversary and on the 9th anniversary of that dark day. This year, I wanted to share with you some other events that happened on…
Read MoreWeek 1 of the 2011 $2,000 Elbo Room Trivia Tournament
It’s back.Β We’re back.Β Everyone’s back. Back to the Elbo Room. Back for another round of competitive team trivia, with a big fat $2,000 prize.Β $1,500 for the first place team, $500 for the second place team. If you’re not completely up to speed on what’s going on – and you’ve only read my blog…
Read MoreK-Chuck Radio: Give me two turntables, and that’s all I need…
You say “Girl Talk,” you think of a very popular sonic artist who creates collages with sound files and plays them to a very appreciative and enthusiastic audience.Β I say “Girl Talk” and I think of an Elvis Costello song that Dave Edmunds had a hit with in the late 1970’s. Oh wait, that was…
Read MoreRest in peace, Alexander Vasyunov…
Oh my God. The news came as quickly as a heartbeat.Β At least 43 people, including the entire Lokomotiv ice hockey team, one of the top Russian professional squads, were killed when their plane crashed into a river bank along the Volga.Β Among those killed – former Albany Devils left winger Alexander Vasyunov. The tragedy…
Read MoreThe Royale With Cheese Movie Club: “Twilight”
A few months ago, I blogged about finally watching Pulp Fiction for the first time. “First time” being this year.Β Yeah, I know I’m nearly 20 years behind everybody else, but these things happen. So, as part of a brand new feature I’m test-driving on this blog today, I welcome you to the “Royale With…
Read MoreWhen Derrick Rowland scored 45 points
Derrick Rowland finished the 1986-87 season as a member of the Milwaukee Bucks, appearing in the final two games of the year. Determined to grab hold of that brass ring called the NBA, Rowland played in almost every summer league he could join. His efforts paid off in September, when he earned a tryout with…
Read MoreThe Reimagined Jonny Quest
I used to love watching the Jonny Quest action cartoon.Β Okay, now I watch The Venture Brothers and it’s almost the same thing – yeah, The Venture Brothers is a satire on the whole “boy adventurer” cartoon genre, I know – but when you see the fantastically detailed (for a 1960’s TV cartoon) animation and…
Read MoreAnother star trail photo from the Sacandaga Lake
Last week, when I took my Nikon D700 to the Great Sacandaga Lake and photographed the star trails in the heavens (new moon, no clouds in the sky), I decided to bring one of my film cameras along for the ride. Yep, I brought along my Rolleiflex Automat MX twin-lens reflex camera. Inside the Rollei…
Read MoreTalk 1300’s “Saturday Night Trivia Show” and the Albany Aqua Ducks
I’ve played Talk 1300’s Saturday Night Trivia Show, hosted by Kelly Stevens, at least once a month.Β Why only once a month?Β Well, after you win the big prize on the trivia show, you can’t play for another 30 days.Β And as you can surmise, I’m doing quite well for myself – three “wins” in…
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