Holly Dagger Is Listening

So, as I enter today, my assigned feature for this month is MIA, the editor is knocking for my article and I’m

A Chat at the Kit with Phil Smith

I became friends with Phil in about twelve bars. He had answered an ad I had placed seeking a percussionist-drummer. He came

Jeff Moleski
Mixing Up the Music Scene

First of all, Happy New Year, everyone!

I hope that your year is filled with peace, love and harmony.

Keeping Up with Liz Fiddle

When we see her perform, most of us view Liz Fiddle as a force. The kind of force that makes all the

A View from the Piano Bench: Rhys Brigida

If you happen to be one of his Facebook friends you probably look forward to the weird cheez-whiz-like-sci-fi super-goofy movie clips that

The Bold Entrance of Aaron Ruiz

There I was on a no-particular Tuesday, taking in the music at the Liverpool Limp Lizard Open Jam. The house band —to

Richie Melito Top Gun

I was on standby to play a song with Irv at an open-jam. I had just written an article on him for

Jamie Notarthomas, Nonetheless

I’m at a rehearsal on the eve of a concert paying tribute to the music of George Harrison.

Lunch with Julie Briggs

June is here. Summer is on and its a beautiful day in Syracuse. By now, the city is bustling with music –

James Horan Practical Passion in Action

One thing that makes me crazy is bitching. Seems these days, in our incredibly rapidly growing hyper-sensitive world that everybody is pointing