Adventures in Listening: Grandpa Simpson finds a new musician who can stay on his lawn
Okee dokee folks… Most of you know I’m a “get off my lawn” type of guy, and age is finally catching up with my attitude. I will be turning 60 […]
Events:
The Court: Art in Play
September 24, 2025 - April 26, 2026The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Everything Old Is New: ’80s icons find new life on screen and stage
Okee dokee folks… Most people remember where they were when they heard that John F. Kennedy was shot. Not many remember where they were on July 16, 1981. I do […]
Singles Ready to Mingle: Don’t miss these new releases from PVD singer/songwriters
Okee dokee folks… There is a quote floating about that says, “We are NOT all in the same boat; we are in the same storm. Some have better boats than […]
Do You Hear What I Hear?: Holiday concerts from your couch
Okee dokee folks… I would like to send a big THANK YOU out to the folks who voted for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. If you were one of the […]
Union Glue: Time to stick the country back together
Okee dokee folks… I remember seeing a political cartoon from the 1860s showing Abraham Lincoln patching up the United States with Union Glue — a perfect visual analogy for what […]
Listen to the Music Play: Live music heats up as the temperatures cool off
Okee dokee folks… Back in 10th grade I spent a good deal of my school time sitting on the floor in the hallway playing guitar. I would skip class or […]
Dire Straits: The economy suffers when music events are cancelled
Okee dokee folks… I have been languishing in Facebook detention for more than a week now, and I still have three weeks to go before I am free to speak […]
Precarious Pandemic Predicament: Dying for music, but don’t wanna die for music
Okee dokee folks… I am in a bit of a precarious pandemic predicament. One one hand I REALLY want live music to start happening again; I want to get back […]
Check on Your Venues!: Struggling spots can use your help
Okee dokee folks… I sincerely hope that none of you reading this are getting complacent about COVID-19. It is far from over. You still need to wear a mask and […]
The Buzz: Musicians discuss how they’ve weathered the pandemic
Okee dokee folks… Two months ago when the virus cases started to increase and all hell broke loose, I asked a few local musicians how they were navigating the pandemic […]