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2 O’clock on a Thursday Afternoon – Fictional Humans of New York (FHONY)
It’s 2 o’clock on a Thursday afternoon and I just opened my first beer. I don’t have a job. A lesser man might feel like a failure. A better man, too. Fortunately for me, I’m neither one so I’m going to enjoy the beer. I’m going to enjoy listening to Elton John. I’m going to… Read more
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Review: KGB Monday Night Poetry – Vijay Seshadri and Mark Doty
The former US Poet laureate Mark Strand died last month but one fringe benefit of being a poet is the strange relationship such people have with eternity: his words live on. Two years ago he read at KGB Bar‘s final Monday Night Poetry event of the year. At this year’s final event his words came… Read more
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I Know It’s Only Rock’n’Roll
I’m not stupid. Not all the time. So I know it’s only rock’n’roll. But the very thought of it makes my heart beat faster. Every art form is unique. What sets writing apart from its sister artscomes from its solitary nature. Great writing reveals the audience to itself. The inspired reaction is recognition: You feel… Read more
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Review: Weather Warlock at Secret Project Robot
Weather Warlockonly plays during sunrise and sunset, so it was dark and cold when they hit the outdoor stage at Secret Project Robot in Bushwick the day after Thanksgiving. Fortunately for the assembled horde they were serving hot toddies at the tiki bar. The cold and dark also offered an easy excuse to fondle your… Read more
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Review: KGB Monday Night Poetry – Justin Marks and Timothy Liu
Justin Marks just lost his job. He apologized in advance of his reading for being unprepared and distracted but, as someone who just lost his own job, I can tell you that such things are often blessings in disguise. For the audience at KGB Barit turned out to be an opportunity to hear some… Read more
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Watching The Wheels – Mike’s Musical Monday
…I just had to let it go. It seems fitting that since I launched this blog with one of John Lennon’s tracks from Double Fantasy, I’ll kick off the second year with another. I recently lost my job (where did it go? I just had it) and feel no urge to find another one. Sometimes… Read more
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