Blog: musicmattersman

Not too long ago, I wrote about attending a screening and meeting both Clarence and Bruce. It really was an amazing experience for me. To be in the presence of both of them at the same time brought me to tears literally. I thought I would cry today at The Stone Pony. I didn't. I danced, I sang, I celebrated, I reminisced. I am left speechless and silent for now. To try to give words to this day, to this feeling would put it out there for commentary. Unwelcome for sure. Ironically, I [...]

While my friends were dutifully attending or hosting Seder meals, I was eating a veggie hot dog and drinking a Lovin' Cup brew at The Lovin' Cup in Williamsburg. Not my best pre gaming times but time was short, I was in a hurry. Cake was about to go on...no opener! For the lucky 500 or so of us (that is my very unofficial guess at capacity for the venue) who got to see Cake in such an "intimate" setting, we did not want to miss a minute. Cake came at us right out [...]

Where does the story begin? Was it when I was a young teenager holding my copy of "Greetings From Asbury Park", night after night? Or a 20 something rockin it at one of the countless concerts? I know where, if push came to shove I could end my story. I "met" Bruce Springsteen and Clarence Clemons at an after party last night. After years of trying to orchestrate a close up chance to see the boss, maybe even see him play, it happened....and all by accident. It was meant to be. Last night was the night. [...]

"She was the source of all my insecurities; she has no ass," Lady GaGa growled as she ripped the head off a Barbie last night in Atlantic City. Mine too. Except Lady GaGa grew up to be able to flaunt her amazing Barbie like body. Suffice it to say, I did not. But that is ok because all the little monsters who put their claws up were in it together last night. Mother Monster would encourage us to put our claws up [...]

Elvis and The Imposters will be taking the stage for the 10th Anniversary of the Rochester International Jazz Festival. 6/17/11 - Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre (Rochester, NY) The presale will begin tomorrow, 1/19/10 at 3pm EST at the site below: http://tixx1.artistarena.com/e lviscostello Username: elvis Password: costello

At the risk of losing my hipster status (by the way you can gladly take it), I must confess I have never been to the The Bell House. There exists no line in the sand or "I don't go to that part of Brooklyn" philosophy behind it. I just have never been there, plain and simple. One of the only artists that could take me out of my comfort zone on so many levels is Tim Fite. He indeed forced me to go to The Bell House. I was disappointed that Sexy Leroy was via [...]

" Win Tickets To A Special Performance In Moscow On 14 December, Sting, accompanied by an orchestra, will record a TV special in Moscow to broadcast on New Year's Eve on Channel One. We have secured ten audience seats for Sting fans to attend the taping. To get your name in Sting.com's prize draw for one of these tickets, all you have to do is tell us: The name of the Moscow venue that Sting performed at on September 15, 2010 during the Symphonicity tour. [...]

I thought I would send out info that I will no way use. Just shakin' it up people. Trying to recover from the carving......:) Kenny Chesney's Goin' Coastal Tour featuring Zac Brown Band Saturday August 13 at 4:30 PM New Meadowlands Stadium PRESALE STARTS: Tues. 12/7 at 10 AM ENDS: Fri. 12/10 at 11:59 PM CODE: ACCESS Public Onsale: Sat. 12/11 at 10 AM The New Meadowlands date marks Chesney's first ever stadium show in the New York-New Jersey area. The show will star Chesney, the four-time CMA and four-time ACM [...]

Thank you to anyone who knows and loves me..... I never asked to be a turkey on the table but got to be one. I wonder if www.brooklynvegan.com quoted my review because he liked it or not? I can't worry about it and will go on writing my musical musings for the pure love of it all. I go to an inordinate amount of shows and just started this blog as a sort of personal journal as well as a place to share with those who cared. In my [...]

Photo Cred: Cult Jam Not a frequenter of the East Village as the LES is my playground, I ventured to Bleecker Street to the sit down and listen venue once known as The Village East. Badly Drawn Boy and/or his advisors made an awesome choice in booking him there. While it is never fun to sit with six other strangers while popping tater tots, the semi quite audience allowed an intimate exchange between artist and audience. One table mate commented at [...]

Photo Cred: Cult Jam The mismatched artist and venue combination of BRANDON FLOWERS and The Stone Pony provided a great treat for anyone in attendance. Seeing a show in the pony is always a great musical journey. Seeing a national act is a bonus. Seeing Bruce Springsteen would be even better. Alas, there was no sign of the boss. If he was there, he was incognito. He was there in spirit so to speak. Brandon Flowers did play one Springsteen song mixed in amongst [...]

Press Release Presale tickets for The Radiators are now available for their last show in NYC. To ensure that their fans get the best concert experience possible, they chose to provide you with the first opportunity to buy tickets! On top of that, The Radiators have put together a VIP Event package to make for a memorable send-off from NYC. Don't miss out on this awesome show... get your presale tickets today! VIP Event Tickets are $50 each and include: - A General Admission Ticket - A Limited Edition poster from The Radiators [...]

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Photo Cred: The Cult Jam River City Extension might be a common name for the NPR listener and/or a real jersey shore kid. This local band came on home the night before Thanksgiving to ROCK the pony! The Stone Pony has been home to many a local band but that pre-Thanksgiving jamboree is always well attended with support of local fans for local bands. Nicole Atkins put on a mesmerizing show one of those recent pre-Thanksgiving shows. She was in fact in the audience that [...]

Avant The Letter New Album Out December 2010 Pre-Order Now Singer and songwriter Avant will release his sixth studio album The Letter in December. The album will be available as exclusive fan packs at AvantOfficial.com on December 7. It will be available exclusively on December 7 at Target & iTunes . And it will be available everywhere else on December 21. "A letter is what you write to people to tell them what's going on in your life," says Avant. "This album is a letter from me to my fans of what's [...]

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Shape music...ever heard of it? Sacred harp music....strike a chord? Real music maniacs would do themselves some good by doing a google search on this. In the day of MAC invasion, the basics are not only forgotten but also degraded by some. If you really love music...real music that is story based, sound rich, and spirit filled....venture into good old American folk music. While this would not be my first choice in listening pleasure, I am glad I remain open to exploration. One intimate evening with [...]

Why does everything sound better with a British accent? I can tell you what I never want to hear...even in said lovely accent.."Morrissey is ok". Whaaaaat? This from a Manchester band? No homage to the master? I'll forgive them this transgrssion as my brief chat with the young brits allowed me to get a bit o info about their band. But alas I have not experienced the sound live. I must say I can't speak of the music as they were booked rather early at Arlene's grocery. So sorry boys! All I have to go on [...]

"L aunch Party for It All Changed in an Instant - More Six Word Memoirs Start: Tue, 01/05/2010 - 7:30pm End: Tue, 01/05/2010 - 9:00pm Timezone: Etc/GMT-5 The editors of the New York Times bestseller Not Quite What I Was Planning are back with its much-anticipated sequel, It All Changed in an Instant. With contributions from acclaimed authors like Malcolm Gladwell, Frank McCourt, Wally Lamb, Isabel Allende, Junot Diaz, Amy Tan, and James Frey, and celebrities like Sarah Silverman, Suze Orman, Marlee Matlin, Neil Patrick Harris, Ann Coulter, and Chelsea Handler, It All Changed in an Instant presents a thousand [...]

For me, poetry is music without an audible beat. I love to read and write poetry...not as much as I love music but a close second. Check out the NEW 6 word memoir book and follow the link to try your hand at this. It can be fun to say the least. www.smithmag.net