What Happens at Plan B

Clifton and I went down to Phili on Wednesday to check in with our good friends Wharton and Darren at Plan B studios. It’s always an experience. The goal of the trip was to do some solid work on Wharton’s newest record. It’s an epic Read More …

ABC short subject documentary?

Day 3 of our 28 day blogathon Got a call from an intrepid young journalist from ABC news. She’s hungry, she’s got a cam recorder and she’s got some great ideas. I picture her as a Lois Lane type. We haven’t met yet but she Read More …

Joey Reynold’s Show with John McEuen

We got to meet the prolific and legendary John McEuen live on the air on the Joey Reynold’s show last Wednesday. McEuen is the prime mover behind the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, and he instigated what Rolling Stone (in 1972) called ‘the’ most important record Read More …

Pete’s Candy Store – Week #7

Alright … Week Seven. I often think about promotions and how it actually works. At first I started posting listings on facebook about the Pete’s gigs and I don’t think it made any difference. Our first show was ok attenended. Luckily its a pretty small Read More …

Pete’s Candy Store – Week #6

I know. Better late than never. Here’s the clip from our 6th installment at Pete’s Candy Store. The theme for the night was to feature good friend and fellow member of the Cangelosi Cards back in the day, Miguel Wiseman on harmonicas. This tune, sadly, Read More …

Pete’s Candy Store – Week #4

Another splendid and different week at Pete’s Candy Store. Each one is just jammed packed with lessons as performers. Here’s the inside scoop of some major points. 1) Microphone placement is hard! We tried to put Stefan in the back so he wouldn’t peak out Read More …

Pete’s Candy Store – Week #3

The energy is building over at Pete’s Candy Store. Every week gets a little richer. The crowds keep getting larger and more enthusiastic. This time around they wouldn’t let us leave the stage before an encore. Our theme this week was Tin Pan Originals so Read More …

Pete’s Candy Store – Week #2

Week number two at Pete’s Candy Store in our nine week bid to record a live record. We all felt more relaxed and a little more comfortable with the sound. There were more people this time as well. Just about full. Hopefully it will continue Read More …