Category Archives: Music

An Artist I Love: Gillian Welch

Posted on September 16, 2013 by fromabrooklynbasement

For recent Music Mondays, I’ve taken to writing posts about albums I like. I was all set to do this for Gillian Welch, but then I realized I couldn’t choose between her last two albums, Soul Journey and The Harrow … Continue reading →

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An Album I Love: Mescalito

Posted on September 9, 2013 by fromabrooklynbasement

One problem I’ve run into with my taste in music is that the majority of the artists I like tend to be, well, dead. My favorite guitar player (and everyone else’s), Jimi Hendrix, died eleven years before I was born. … Continue reading →

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An Album I Love: The Dark Side of the Moon

Posted on September 2, 2013 by fromabrooklynbasement

This one doesn’t need a whole lot of introduction. Dark Side of the Moon stayed on the charts for fifteen years, and is one of the best-selling albums of all time, along with Michael Jackson’s Thriller and the Eagles’ Greatest … Continue reading →

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Sunny’s Is Back

Posted on August 26, 2013 by fromabrooklynbasement

I already told the Sunny’s story here, but in brief: The 100-plus-year-old dive bar in Red Hook, Brooklyn is my favorite place in the world, largely because of the magical Saturday night jam it hosts; however, it’s been officially closed … Continue reading →

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An Album I Love: Wildflowers

Posted on August 19, 2013 by fromabrooklynbasement

There were two big problems with picking ten records for my Desert Island Albums series: 1) Only ten records! 2) Those posts were really time-consuming to write, as they often approached two-thousand words. There are so many more albums I … Continue reading →

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Concert Review: The Elliott Smith Tribute at the Bowery Ballroom

Posted on August 12, 2013 by fromabrooklynbasement

Music is probably the topic I write about the most on this blog. I can’t help it; I’m a music geek. I spend a ton of time writing those posts, even though I know they typically get fewer page views … Continue reading →

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On the Kindness and Compassion of New Yorkers

Posted on August 6, 2013 by fromabrooklynbasement

That is not a sarcastic title. Here’s the thing: New York City is an incredibly difficult place to live. The pace is fast, everyone is competitive, everything is expensive. This City will never hesitate to kick you, whether you’re up … Continue reading →

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The Top 5 Versions of The Weight on YouTube

Posted on August 5, 2013 by fromabrooklynbasement

The Weight is one of the most instantly recognizable songs in all of rock and folk music. Every part of it is distinctive–the acoustic guitar intro, the opening “I pulled into Nazareth” lyric, the descending chord pattern on the chorus, … Continue reading →

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My Top 10 Led Zeppelin Songs

Posted on July 29, 2013 by fromabrooklynbasement

If there’s one thing my compadre Juan Alvarado likes to do, it’s challenge me to write lists. Fortunately, if there’s one thing I like to do, it’s write lists. Following our competing Top 10 Simpsons Episodes lists, he immediately challenged … Continue reading →

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Desert Island Album #10: Eat a Peach

Posted on July 22, 2013 by fromabrooklynbasement

The album cover: The album cover of Eat a Peach is one of the most famous in rock ‘n’ roll history, though it’s often misinterpreted. Legend has it that the Allman Brothers Band chose the name and artwork because guitarist … Continue reading →

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