Archive for May, 2008

00’s Nostalgia

While I was posting my last entry which found me airily dreaming about the early 00’s and the kind of love I was feeling for music, my dear friend Catilin was writing an amazing essay about how much Tara Jane ONeil’s music means to her.


Wherefore Art Thou Buckner? (redux)

Here’s an in-depth recent interview with one of my favorite songwriters, Richard Buckner. The piece is quite revealing about Richard’s current life situation and I have to wonder which small “Upstate N.Y.” town he is living in. (Read below for the update!)


Chatham County Line : Club Helsinki - 4/11

Raleigh, NC bluegrass quartet Chatham County Line visited Club Helsinki in Great Barrington, MA on Friday, April 11th. The venue is the perfect place for intimate acoustic performances, so taking the short trek from the Albany area was a no-brainer.


“Why Kentucky?” Contest Winners

Collar City Records and myself are pleased to announce the winners of the “Why Kentucky?” Contest!!!! A few folks were close to the mark, but only one person was able to come up with the correct reason why I named my forthcoming album “Kentucky“…