<h2>Did you know the cap is not recyclable? I didn't!</h2> Recently reading about ways to further improve my life on the planet, I found a most disturbing fact. It seems that the caps on those recyclable plastic bottles are NOT made of recyclable plastic. ...
<h2>Find out how your lifestyle impacts the environment</h2> So I just took this online survey to see what my carbon footprint is. I always felt as though I lived a pretty environmentally conscious lifestyle. I recycle. I hardly ever drive my car......
<h2>The final show of a fantastic monthly acoustic showcase</h2> Tonight was part celebration, part wake. As we cheered in the holiday season, we also bid a fond farewell to this monthly acoustic showcase called Folk You....
<h2>Jim Testa, The Milwaukees, Marc Maurizi and Tom Gerkes</h2> It seemed like a good a night as any to keep the flash off and go for the warmth of the Christmas tree lights. ...
<h2>Featured Song</h2> Take a trip into the garage, close the door and let the fumes from a classic American muscle car seep in. Kabuki Killers is a rock band. No special effects, no tricks. Pure gasoline and fire....
Photos from a night of garage rock in a former bodega...
<h2>Hey, that guy looks familiar…</h2> I think a lot of folks had that same reaction. As the promos for NBC’s 30 Rock played this past week, there was that feeling of familiarity. When I checked my email this morning, my friend Kim Ware of Eskimo Kiss Records filled me in....
<h2>Don't let the paper table coverings fool you...</h2> Covering tables with sheets of white paper is usually reserved for cheap fish joints, The Elysian Cafe is actually a decent place. Tonight my friend Kristine and I came to enjoy the cool samba-flavored tunes of Las Vandelays....
The Elysian Cafe in Hoboken has a most interesting, new-age-like feel to it's decor. White sculpted walls with blue neon lights shining upwards contrasted by the orange of the glass and metal chandeliers. ...
<h2>Featured Song</h2> From their 2005 release 'September', the song 'Elizabeth' is a wonderful showcase of the band's depth and scope. Poetic, rhythmic, dreamlike and passionate all in one. During a recent showcase at The Goldhawk in Hoboken, folks were treated to an impromptu reworking ...
<h2>Rockin' for a cause at Maxwell's</h2> A very decent crowd for a cold Sunday night at Maxwell's. Especially with it being last day of a long holiday weekend. Considering the reason for the show—as well as the performers—I cannot say I'm all that surprised....
<h2>A night of great music for a great cause</h2> The Coffin Daggers, Billy Pilgrim (or whatever they decide to call themselves) and WJ and the Sweet Sacrifice. Sorry, I was too late to get any pictures of comedienne Melissa Surach....
<h2>Or at least farewell to this cool JC spot as we knew it</h2> In impossible to believe business decision, the owner of The Corkscrew in Jersey City fired the entire staff last week and canceled all upcoming bands and DJs. I found this out on Friday when I ran into my friend Bill. At fi...
<h2>A stitched queasy quilt of patchwork emotions</h2> I've tried to put it in words, but I think she says it the best, "My visual playground is full of freaky dogs, depressed hearts, devilish deviants and angelic sad sweetness."...
<h2>A night of fun, frolic and (of course) music at The Goldhawk</h2> The hype behind this show had been building for weeks. The entire Hoboken community was buzzing with anticipation for this night of talent—and let's face it—beauty. But these boys are more than just sexy eye candy, ther...
<h2>Photos from a fun night in Hoboken</h2> A fantastic night of music with Jon D'Angelo, Dave Calamoneri, Rob Nicholas and special guests Joe Jacovino and David Ribyat. The energy in the room was high and the night sailed on a smile....
<h2>I avoided the strip tease and went for the thrift store lounge upstairs</h2> My friend Troy Wise put together a show featuring himself, Christina Anicet, clueLess and Rob Kane with Sapientia. Here are my pix of the odd hrift store meets church inspired cabaret lounge....