I had a whole theme planned for this week’s concert update. It had something to do with music in people’s personal vs. professional lives. But I just took the dog […]
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Weekend Music: Kurt Rambis is Still Knockin’ The Boots
Kurt Rambis is the new (interim) coach of the Knicks. If you don’t understand how exciting this is to a 43-yr old GP-residing columnist, here is Kurt Rambis, ’80s/’90-ish time […]
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Laura & Greg Take Manhattan (Ave.)
You ever meet two people you’re crazy about? In a Platonic way now. Let’s keep it clean. I recently met with two songwriters on Manhattan Ave. and started asking them […]
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Matt Siffert: Folk Songwriting with Jazz and Classical Instrumentation at Pete’s Candy Store 10pm Tonight
For Matt Siffert, a junior semester abroad provided the impetus for choosing the life of a songwriter. He studied music and psychology at the University of Havana in the spring […]
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Northside Music Picks: Day Three
If you are guilty of escaping to the beach on this bright, hot day, you still have plenty of time to catch some great shows at the Northside Festival tonight. You can […]
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Northside Music Picks: Day Two
Whether you are feeling contemplative, playful, or ready to rumble, there is a performance for you at Northside on Day Two. Our recommended shows, in chronological order, can be found […]
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Weekend Music Picks: Back to Basics
Greta Kline and Mac McCaughan revive the best qualities of the early-1980’s nascent New Wave movement, with Kline starting from a folk foundation and McCaughan working in post-punk. They are […]
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Weekend Music Picks: On the Sunny Side of the Street
“For every graveyard in the moonlight, there’s a junkyard in the sun,” sings the Texan folk-rocker Butch Hancock. Lately, our weekend music picks have been luring you to some dark […]
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Weekend Music Picks: Breakups and Hang-ups (4/10 – 4/11)
Neighbors, I must warn you, I am a little out of sorts today. My wife has flown to a faraway coast on business, and when that happens I get […]
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Megan Talay Celebrates 23 by Playing Pete’s Candy Store on April 10th
Singer-songwriter Megan Talay performed in New York City for the first time at age 20. Talay, like some of her influences (Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, and Ingrid Michaelson), got her start at The […]