me and my Laker guysA few weeks ago, I got my Groupon and picked up a ticket to the annual Mountain Jam music fest down in Hunter, N.Y. I've heard tales about the good times to be had - music until all hours, camping, rain as soon as Franti hit the stage...it sounded epic … Continue reading Mountain Jammin’
Category: Music
Giving it away…
image from fly92.comMy friend, Will, made a couple of tickets to this Saturday's Summer Jam available to me and I'd like to give the pair of tickets to you. Gates open at noon, June 4th and the show is expected to wrap up at about 7 pm. Performers include Big Time Rush, Jason Derulo, Vanilla … Continue reading Giving it away…
David Gray ~ Beacon Theater
About 20 years ago, when I was still in a position to make rules for "Living Silvia Style," I decided that I would never decline an opportunity to experience something new. Other than ecstasy or other recreational drugs, that is. As for those substances, thanks, but I'm not interested, even when it is a famous actor … Continue reading David Gray ~ Beacon Theater
Wizapalooza
I first met John in the fall of 2002 when McGuire's opened on Lark Street. I don't know how I had avoided him for so many years previously - we both liked music and cocktails and food and it seems crazy that our paths hadn't crossed sooner. I was charmed by his garage sale finds, … Continue reading Wizapalooza
Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings
The Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings show at the Egg on Saturday was the final event of last weekend's grueling social schedule - and what a way to wrap things up! Again, I can claim only a cursory familiarity (thanks to WEXT, 97.7) with Jones and her music, but I do know that she … Continue reading Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings
Michael Franti @Northern Lights
You know how people complain about there being nothing to do in the Capital District? Well, I'm here to tell you that the real problem is not finding enough to do, instead it is finding enough time to blog about what you did do. Last weekend, I had an intense 36 hour schedule that nearly … Continue reading Michael Franti @Northern Lights
Songs to get you in the mood.
image from picasaweb.google.comAs I was driving south towards Hudson today, with my iPod on shuffle, a song came on that got me thinking... Are there songs which have a Pavlovian effect on you and cause you consistently to think about, shall we say, skin-to-skin contact? The song that pushed my mind in that direction, embarrassingly … Continue reading Songs to get you in the mood.
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