Tuesday, January 11th, 2022, Rockaway, NY A slow moving ambulance can mean one of two things. The lights are flashing but the siren is off. Under the scaffolding at the end of our block. The street’s a little wider here. The local NYFD use it to practice turning fire engines. Not something I ever thought […]
Rockaway Beach, Wednesday December 8th, 2021 Have you ever apologised by saying, “Sorry, I thought your stuff was trash”? I took a short walk on the beach this morning. Shorter than usual. As I do most mornings, I picked up some rubbish while walking. I saw a plastic bag about 30 feet away. I went […]
Wednesday September 15th, 2021 Saoirse’s started school. She’s in 3k, which is like pre pre kindergarten, or Junior Baby Infants. She told me to be brave and to try not to cry. She’s Two and threeeee quarters now. I’m only 43. Good thing I am somewhat busy. I have two real world gigs this week […]
Big City Folk Song Club RETURNS tonight. Wed Sept 8th – 7pm -10pm Stella and Fly 1705 1st Ave, New York, NY 10128 Proof of vaccination required. No cover. Pass the hat for the featured artist. Upcoming featured acts: Sept 8th – Karen Dahlstrom Sept 15th – Jo Kroger Sept 22nd – Warren Malone […]
June 30th, 2021 The Cheeseman on the radio announces the GREATEST HITS OF ALL TIME. Pronounces. Announces. Denounces. I find myself irritated by the presumption that what came before is better than the new. Or worse, that it is better than what is yet to come. In fairness, ‘He Ain’t Heavy (He’s My Brother)’, is […]
Photo by Mulography Rockaway, Monday June 7th, 2021 I take the ferry to from Rockaway to Pier 11/ Wall Street. It being a hot summer’s day, the ferry’s completely full. Mostly full of people in beachwear and masks. Like a PG casting call for ‘Eyes Wide Shut’. Thinking through the set list in minute details. […]
Rockwood Music Hall, 196 Allen St, Tonight Sat, Jun 5th, 2021. Doors 6pm. E.W. Harris 7pm. Niall Connolly and Band 8pm. Proof of Vaccination Required. Somehow, the day has finally come. After a brutal 15 months, one of my favourite venues has reopened. I feel very honoured to have been invited to play the first […]
Rockaway Park, Monday April 12, 2021 I have an appointment to get my eyes tested at 5pm. My glasses are taped together. It required an infraction of this magnitude for me to schedule this overdue test. No corrective lenses would have helped me see this time coming. Still, here we are. I just learned that […]
(Photo from Olomouc, Czech Repbublic – Image for new single ‘We Don’t Have To Talk About It’ ) Rockaway, New York, Sat Jan 30th, 2021 Even in the best of times January lingers, hangs around a little too long. December’s poor house guest, the smell of yesterday’s feast. Whatever times we are in, […]
Rockaway, New York, November 29th, Somehow Still 2020 Today forgot to be winter, blue skies and warm sunlight found us here on the edge of USA. We took a 25 minute drive to Shirley Chisholm State Park in Brooklyn this morning. I’m still foreign sometimes and there are many gaps in my local and national […]