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Ain’t No Good To Me
I’m starting of 2015 with a song I wrote in January of 2013 but never recorded. It’s a bit of a tribute to Oscar Wilde, and unrequited love. Or is it lust? It’s so hard to tell sometimes. Oscar Wilde said it bestGet your love off your chestDonovan said it tooWear your love all over… Read more
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Top Ten New Year’s Resolutions for 2015 [Unredacted version]
10. Say goodbye to people who use, abuse, ignore, waterboard, or otherwise break your heart. 09. Say hello to my little friend. No, littler. And friendlier. 08. Don’t post, tweet, or text in anger, lust, drunkenness, or any of the other deadly sins. a. gluttony … Read more
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Goodbye 2014
2014 was a strange, sad year, full of goodbyes. Here’s one last one, to the year itself. Don’t let the door hit you on the ass on the way out, 2014. Next! Bring it on 2015! https://youtube.googleapis.com/v/q27u5YvgEdU&source=uds This farewell song was written by Paul McCartney in 1969 and performed by Mary Hopkin as a… Read more
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Mike’s Musical Monday: Unemployment Edition
This is a prime example of why people need gainful employment. Otherwise they might do something like this: Read more
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Christmas in Oneonta
When I was 19 I moved to Oneonta in upstate New York. In the Mohawk language, Oneonta is believed to mean “place of open rocks” but the people who live there now call it “the city of the hills.” Either way, it’s a beautiful place to spend a few years. The winters are long and… Read more
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Review: The Future Is Now at 60 Orchard Street
My review of the incredible Future Is Now show at 60 Orchard Street is posted at the Arte Fuse website. The show runs through January 20. In addition to the galleries popping up like mushrooms in the neighborhood below Delancy and East of Forsythe, there’s also a ton of little shops, cafes, and bars (Merchants… Read more
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