Reality Check: DOES DONALD TRUMP WANT TO BE IMPEACHED? James Campion October 9, 2019 Reality Check “Let me make something 100 percent clear to the American public and anyone running for public office: It is illegal for any person to solicit, accept, or receive anything of value from a foreign national in co...
Mike Greenblatt’s Rant ‘N’ Roll Mike Greenblatt October 9, 2019 Albums, Rant 'N' Roll, Reviews Jazz Album Of The Year? Long Waves (Unit Records), by the Franco Ambrosetti Quintet, has it all. It has the legendary Jack DeJohnette on drums who interacts, pushes, pokes, and prods his bandmates into rhyt...
Reality Check: GAME SHOW HOST + PRESIDENCY = IMPEACHMENT James Campion October 2, 2019 Columns, Reality Check “In the course of my official duties, I have received information from multiple U.S. Government officials that the President of the United States is using the power of his office to solicit interference from a...
Queued Up Bryan Reesman October 2, 2019 Columns, Queued Up, Reviews IMAGINE THERE ARE NO BEATLES What if the Fab Four had never been? That's the conceit of the recent film written by Richard Curtis and directed by Danny Boyle of Slumdog Millionaire fame. A struggling singer...
North Jersey Notes Tim Louie October 2, 2019 North Jersey Notes NORTH JERSEY NOTES UPDATES: Tonal Crush has a new bass player. His name is Marc Dube and the band is excited to have Marc on board because according to their Facebook post, “Marc brings not only an amazing ...
Reality Check: READERS’ RESPONSES James Campion September 25, 2019 Columns, Reality Check Mr. Campion, I have never been entirely sure why Manson and his gruesome murders have continued to intrigue us. (AUGUST 9, 1969 – Issue: 8/7/19) I do get it in the immediate like O.J. or JonBenét Ramsey, th...
North Jersey Notes Tim Louie September 25, 2019 Columns, North Jersey Notes DESPYRE – Shirley, NY Metal lives with these guys out of Shirley, NY. The name of the band is Despyre and man, are they heavy! I just got done listening to their latest record Rise Up, featuring the songs “...
Everynight Charley’s Manhattan Beat featuring The Raconteurs, Morrissey, the Liza Colby Sound Everynight Charley Crespo September 25, 2019 Columns, Manhattan Beat The Raconteurs/The Hammerstein Ballroom/September 5, 2019 Two vocalists/guitarists, Jack White and Brendan Benson, were inspired by a song they wrote while jamming in Detroit. This led to them forming t...
Reality Check: IN MEMORIAM: DANIEL JOHNSTON [1961 – 2019] James Campion September 18, 2019 Columns, Reality Check Listen up and I'll tell a story About an artist growing old Some would try for fame and glory Others aren't so bold That is the first verse of a song called “The Story of an Artist,” which would be...
New Dark Age Doktor John September 18, 2019 Columns, New Dark Age Major Festival A Murder of Crows / Aug 31 – Sept 1, 2019 / Brooklyn, NY The fifth annual Murder of Crows Festival took place on the nights of Saturday, Aug 31 and Sunday, Sept 1 at the multi-level Brookl...
