In honor of Presidents’ Day (the important holiday this weekend), you must check out the official Whitehouse Flickr page. Some amazingly intimate moments captured on camera.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/whitehouse/
(Official White House photo by Pete Souza)
Check out this good question proposed by Dan Ouellette in the March issue of Downbeat and interesting answers from some fine jazz musicians. What do you think? Stop by Shore Fire’s Facebook page to comment…
I’m a big fan of LA Times writer Ann Powers AND Elvis Presley so it’s no surprise I’m enthralled with her grudge match blogs pitting some of The Kings greatest hits against others in honor of what would be his 75th birthday January 8th. Follow the story here.
Here’s my favorite.
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Check out this preview of Daryl Hall and John Oates on FOX’s The Cleveland Show airing this Sunday, 11/22.
As I snuck out of a bar in Carroll Gardens after watching the Yankees clinch their 27th World Series and walked happily to the G train, I passed a few cars blasting Jay Z’s “Empire State of Mind.” This song – which was played each time Derek Jeter walked to the plate this year- has become quite the anthem for the pin stripe donned boys but also for the city as a whole, as witnessed by the numerous lyrics I’ve seen on Facebook and Jay and Alicia Keys stellar performance at the MTV VMA awards (which were held in NYC this year).
This magical moment got me thinking about my favorite songs about or relating to NY. So here they are:
Simon and Garfunkel – The Only Living Boy in NY
Interpol- NY Cares
Frank Sinatra – New York New York
REM – Leaving NY
Fran Sinatra – Autumn in NY
The Wu Tang Clan- CREAM
PJ Harvey- Good Fortune
Duke Ellington- Take the A Train
Jay Z ft/ Alicia Keys- Empire State of Mind
Little Steven Van Zandt was also recently asked for his favorite songs about NY – check out his selections here.
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Carrie Tolles and I had an action packed weekend frolicking through the city dressed as Ziggy Stardust (she) and Lady Ga Ga (me). The matching lightening bolts through some people off when they tried to figure out who we were.
Here Carrie… eh I mean Ziggy posses with good friend Gene Simmons.
This weekend was filled with good food, good music and good weather. Friday I was in Austin to catch Todd Snider at Austin City Limits Festival and Bob Schneider at Antone’s.
I also caught Them Crooked Vultures and Reckless Kelly!!
Crowd watching Todd.
Bob with the packed house at Antone’s.
This (part of The Roots band) is not a tuba!
Nick Baily and I had an amazing time at Nitty Gritty Dirt Band founding member John McEuen’s solo show at City Winery this week. He is just as funny as he is a talented musician and we left there even more excited for NGDB’s show at BB Kings on Oct 6th.
This was my first time at City Winery and I fell in love with this new space with its wine and cheese pairings, flat breads, and wonderful acoustics. If you haven’t checked it out yet be sure to do so on Oct 8th for Bob Schneider’s show!
OK well not quiet poppin’ champagne or anything but a good friend of mine is a super talented hip-hop artist and asked me (and many others) to be in the video for his song “Rep U”. Check out my music video debut below:
http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=5400772&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1
REP U by Postell from Josh Senior on Vimeo.
Warning: Contains some foul language.
NEW Music Video by Postell: REP U
From the album The Good Thief (jimmie & wilson prod./ q bros.)
Directed by Josh Senior and Postell Pringle. Edited by Josh Senior
I had the pleasure last Friday night of attending a house party (a "Sweet and Greet," if you will) in honor of Brooklyn's singer/songwriter sweetheart Risa Binder. Risa, whose debut album 'Paper Heart' came out this past February, has an impressive … continued
