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Dunnery in the House

01-Mar-08

Francis Dunnery was once again invited to perform at the historic house on Harvard Avenue of Ray and Maureen Heffernan, his third go-round on Staten Island. This time he featured tracks from his Tall Blonde Helicopter record from 1995. It deals with Dunnery’s transition from major label rock stardom with his band It Bites to [...]

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Patti Smith at The Beacon

17-Sep-07

It was July 1998, the first time I had seen Patti Smith perform live. That one show locked me into the live power of her music. It was the kind of experience you want everyone you know to feel as well, akin to a born again Christian who needs to validate a recent conversion. Her [...]

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Rockin’ Basie

26-Aug-07

Rockit For Kids took a big step when they played a gig at Red Bank, New Jersey’s Count Basie Theatre. A sound system can make a difference, a huge one. To be sure, the young musicians are improving wonderfully, but having Loretta Lynn’s gear, leftover from the night before, gave their sound a huge kick [...]

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