• Back from NYC!

  Well I would love to do a podcast right now, 
  
  but I can barely hear what I'm saying due to a bit of an ear infection. Its a good thing I don't have shows coming up this week, though I am probably going to be better in a few days. 
  
  So its been a busy couple of weeks. 
  
  Shows across Ohio from Columbus, Cleveland, Akron and Marietta. 
  
  At a few of the shows we had some technical difficulties, but we were able to discover the root of the problem and it is being worked on.
  
  To give you an idea of the past week.. I played an on campus show at the University of Akron and it was quite a long one. Then I played a show at the Marietta Brewing Company and didn't get out until very late at night, like 2 a.m., when I drove back up to Cleveland. Woke up the next day and left for NYC around 4:30pm in a car that was less than reputable. 
  
   
  
  Starbucks in NYC area have a bigger menu of food.
  
   
  
  Riverside Park in Morningside, Manhattan, NY
  
   
  
  I'm obsessed with Chinatown
  
  While in New York City, we did some promo work from 7am to Midnight almost everyday and then on the way home.. the car of course broke down.
  
   
  
  The car I drove home instead.
  
  Now I can't fill you in on what all we did in New York, but.. the news will break pretty soon. I can say that despite the long hours and hard work coupled with a complete destruction of my self image.. I had a blast and grew the family a bit when it comes to the music biz.
  
  More info to come.. 
  
  REMEMBER TO VOTE! Please.. 
  
  It seems like there are a lot of battle ground states .. so don't say you're vote doesn't count.. it does.
  
  Plus the more percentage of the popular vote your candidate gets, the more political capital they have. If they get a big majority they can more easily push for their policies and thats important for a country looking for change.
  
  If you didn't register in time, you can still make a difference.. Go to your candidate's website and get information as to how you can drive more votes in their direction. 
  
  Wow look at how non-partisan I am being.. it must be the ear infection. 
  
  Ok.. I'll be back later
  
   

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Wednesday, September 24, 2008

• Momentarily...

  Podcasts and Xanga entries will resume momentarily.
  
  Give me a little bit to regroup, and get back into the swing of things. 

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Monday, June 30, 2008

• Ok, its time again I think for me to endorse certain products, places and things. I do this from time to time because I like to introduce people to things they might like. 
  
  Plus it gives you XMAS/Hanukkah Ideas...
  
  cause you missed my birthday... 
  
  Ok, so lets spread the good word..
  
  : : : Melt Bar & Grilled - Lakewood, Ohio : : : 
  
  So I went to this place I had never been to before, Melt. Its on Detroit Ave in Lakewood. If you don't know Lakewood, Detroit is where a lot of the Bars on the west side of cleveland are. I've played at a lot of them. But this place has really really good food. Specializes in sandwiches, they all sound amazing. I had the Blackened Chicken Sandwich and loved it, great fries too. Huge beer selection and some really cool drinks besides that too.
  
  : : : Burn Notice - Season 1 DVD : : : 
  
  This is one of my favorite TV shows ever. New season starts again on July 10th but you can catch up with the DVD. It is worth it. Think Bourne movies mixed with McGuyver or however you spell it and then throw in some comedy. Perfect casting and great dialogue. Check it out online or something first but its worth the money.
  
  : : : David Gilmour - Remember That Night DVD : : : 
  
  This concert DVD has a lot more than just the concert. But even if thats all it had it would top 99% of live performances. The guitarist and singer from Pink Floyd has Rick Wright and other regular bandmates join him on stage. But also is joined by Crosby, Nash and David Bowie. Gilmour performances his entire new album "On an Island" in order but also includes classic Floyd tunes. Wish he would have done Cruise and There's No Way Out of Here but what can you do. If you like Floyd or if you like relaxing tunes and incredible musicians pick it up.
  
  : : : TNT, USA and TBS : : : 
  
  Ok, lately these particular Television stations have been showing some great movies. So even though I don't have the good ol' Cinemax or HBO, I can at least watch some good stuff. Then I realize I already bought them on DVD.. thanks Hollywood Video's Buy 2 get 2 free sale.
  
  : : : Steelyard Shopping Plaza - Cleveland, Ohio : : : 
  
  They built a strip mall just south of Downtown in the Steel plant area called Steelyard. Its got a Target, Wal-Mart, Home Depot, Best Buy, Famous Footwear, Chipotle, Starbucks, Steak and Shake, IHOP, Game Stop, Dots, Applebees and some other stuff. I want more people to go there so they will keep developing. Its a convinient location, it just needs a little support.
  
  : : : Gateway District - Downtown Cleveland, Ohio : : : 
  
  I am changing my tune and I am going to try to believe in Cleveland as opposed to insulting our recent shortcomings. So I have explored some areas to brag about. When I was on the way home from a show the other night, I stopped in the Gateway District, Prospect and Huron. Its really nice at night, a lot of places to go. Go check it out sometime, and while you're at it, stop by the Warehouse District too. The way to make Cleveland better is to support the businesses downtown and also to move down there if you can. Living and Working downtown could also help you cut your gasoline needs. which brings me too...
  
  : : : New York MF'n City : : : 
  
  I come from suburban Cleveland, Ohio. An area very afraid of a lot of things. Most people in my neighborhood take a really long and out of the way trek to get downtown if you know what I mean. Because they should? No.. because they were told certain things about certain areas years ago and never bothered to go see if its true. For the most part, the stories your friends and the media will tell you about neighborhoods you don't live in are false or exaggerated. 
  
  Like New York City, I was really intimedated to travel there for the first time a few months ago. But after I got off the train and walked up from Penn Station to outside of Madison Square Garded, well I was still overwhelmed. It was 8:40 and we wanted to get all the way up to 57th street by 8:50 to catch the Opie and Anthony walkover. After being able to catch the show and getting out and walking to Central Park, things calmed down. 
  
  Finally I was able to enjoy the city, and I did. So much so that it is my strong wish to move there as soon as possible. The food is better, there is more to do, I wouldn't have to drive anywhere and you can meet interesting people and experience your favorite things first hand. Like your favorite TV shows and standup comics or radio shows. 
  
  I was more interested in the different neighborhoods of Manhattan than the tourist type attractions. Growing up I was and am a geography nerd so I wanted to see all the areas I had seen on the maps, like Soho and the East Village and China Town. 
  
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  Ok so there's the things I dig right now, next time, things I don't.. watch out Downtown Winking Lizard, for f'ing up all my orders of late, and Dunkin Donuts, you are probably not going to want to read it either. Steelyard wal-mart too..