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Dave is a writer and musician from Trumbull Connecticut, focused on a number of reporting styles including newspaper and automotive writing, but with a deep love for the music industry. He graduated from Southern Connecticut State University with a degree in Journalism and Music studies, participating in the S.C.S.U. radio station as well as working with the Trumbull Times. His the his eclectic taste and knowledge of music history and theory gives his writing makes for a unique look at concert and album reviews.
Take the attitude of Dr. Dog, the horn line spice of Cake, and the essentials for a modern folk group and you get Neighborhood of Make Believe. Okay, that's a very general statement but there’s a lot of experimentation going on in NOMB’s…
Hearing Aide: Sister Sparrow ‘Gold’
“As an artist, we have to evolve. If we stay the same, then we’re going backwards.” It came straight from the ‘bird's’ mouth - bands need to evolve to stay on top, and that’s what Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds have done in their latest…
Arleigh Kincheloe of Sister Sparrow Discusses New Album and New York Tour Dates
In the middle of her move out of Brooklyn, Arleigh Kincheloe of Sister Sparrow carved out some time to speak with us about her upcoming album and the end of her tour as she hits a few more spots in NY.
Kincheloe and the Brooklyn-based…
Interview: Marc Broussard Talks Music and Philanthropy
Marc Broussard, a master of bayou soul, is currently on his 2018 tour which will feature tracks from his new album, Easy to Love. And even though he was 3,000 miles away in Switzerland in the middle of sound check, Broussard was able to…
Hearing Aide: Bobby Paltauf “Why”
Connecticut based Bobby Paltauf featuring The Package released their debut studio album Why, on Jan. 10 on Spotify and iTunes. The albums holds, "songs that will challenge the status quo, posing questions about how we live life, how we…
Cal Kehoe Collaborates with Tom Marshall on New Track, ‘Marilyn’
'Marilyn' from Cal Kehoe, with Tom Marshall, is light, airy and a pleasant thing to have stuck between your ears. I mean that in a good way, the chorus is a bit of an earworm. At face value, the video and music elegant and emotional, but…
Brandi Carlile Announces 2018 New York Tour Dates
Brandi Carlile fans are some of the luckiest fans in the world. They can see Carlile just about any time they’d like to because she always seems to be on tour. She’s performed at least once a month, almost every single month since 2014 and…
Hearing Aide: The Nice Ones “The Nice Ones”
“If there's one thing that can be said about the album, it is that it is brimming with emotion,” said guitarist Sam McGarrity. Boy, he wasn’t kidding. This emotional direction is a new concept for this group, but that doesn't mean they…
Roots of Creation Announces 2017-18 Tour
Roots of Creation wishes all of their fans a “Happy HoliBlaze” as they kick off their 2017-18 tour. They'll be playing four New York-based shows spanning from Buffalo, Brooklyn, Kingston to Canton from December through April. Of course this…
Phil Lesh Given Key to the Village of Port Chester
The meaning behind being given the key to a city has changed time and time again since it’s origins in medieval times. Back then, it granted peasants a freedom from serfdom; now it’s a symbol of thanks to any person, native or alien, who…