Wednesday, December 20, 2023

Eat Drink Laugh

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I’ve been producing a monthly stand-up comedy show at Pangea in New York City’s East Village for almost two years. My next show is this Satu...
Thursday, December 14, 2023

Madonna at Barclays Center

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Madonna and her daughter, Mercy I had high expectations for Madonna’s concert last night at Barclays Center after reading Mary Gabriel’s exh...
Monday, November 20, 2023

In Search of New York’s Lost Record Stores

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There are no second acts in New York real estate. Except when there are. One such exception is Café Figaro on Bleecker Street. When I was ...
Sunday, October 29, 2023

In Praise of Matthew Perry OR I’m a Closet Friends Fan

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The sudden death of actor Matthew Perry at age 54 has made me more upset than I would have thought possible. It’s kept me awake all night a...
Thursday, October 26, 2023

Morrissey at United Palace

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I wasn’t planning to see Morrissey at the United Palace theater. I’d already seen him four times (twice with The Smiths and twice as a solo ...
Tuesday, September 12, 2023

Billy Idol at Kings Theatre, Brooklyn, NY

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A year ago I wrote to Billy Idol’s website asking when he’d be performing in New York and got no response. After flying across the country i...
Friday, May 26, 2023

How to Survive a Job Search

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Looking for a job can be one of the most dehumanizing experiences there are. (I should know. I’ve been looking for a job for the past four ...