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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.
Everyone needs some feel good dance music in their life and mainstream pop doesn’t always tickle the fancy of listeners. Crystal Fighters found a way to create a cultured, unique and all around fun album to enjoy, with past albums like…
Prodigy Bobby Paltauf Comes to Stage One in Fairfield Connecticut
It’s hard to be so humble and mature when talent comes so naturally to someone, but Bobby Paltauf proved in an interview it's possible, as he is undoubtedly one of the most professional and grounded young musicians out there.
He’s coming…
Albert Cummings Brings Best the of the Blues to Stage One
The best performances of the blues will always be in an intimate venue. Singing the blues, contrary to it’s name, is about having fun and make the best of sticky situations. Lyrically, artists talk about woes, troubles and sorrows, but the…
Hearing Aide: Laughed the Boy ‘Here Is Fine’
At long last, some honest indie rock rolls around and it comes from the great white north, of all places. Laughed the Boy's style is guitar driven, easy to enjoy and edgy. They’ve had some time to nail their sound so it’s very refined and…
Hearing Aide: Andy Suzuki and The Method ‘The Glass Hour’
Andy Suzuki & The Method (Kozza Babumba) are on the verge of releasing something incredible. It’s called The Glass Hour and it’s going to get them the recognition they deserve. Their past work, unfortunately, blended in among other…
Hearing Aide: Creamery Station ‘Creamery Station EP’
Connecticut isn’t known to pump out world renowned musicians like New York, Seattle and California do, so it’s refreshing to see a group of guys emerge from the backwoods of the state with some true talent and passion for the art. Over…
Hearing Aide: Moon Hooch ‘Joshua Tree’
Joshua Tree will be the fourth album from Moon Hooch, the jazz-fusion-dance group born out of the subway systems of New York City. Their sound is unique but it’s been heard before, especially to anyone that has lived in or spent time in a…
Hearing Aide: Childish Gambino ‘Awaken, My Love!’
It’s a cultivation of everything interesting about music. There’s no other way to describe it because there are so many influences, some that the majority of his followers probably don’t know exist. But if it were to be described in a…
Country Couple Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams Rock Stage One
Lovers of classic country and American roots music would have loved to see Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams perform at the intimate FTC venue, Stage One in Fairfield CT. But people not involved in that culture may not have found show as…
Jerry Douglas: A Man, a Microphone, and a Dobro
Last Friday, December 2 was an absolute treat for everyone that went to The Warehouse in Fairfield, Connecticut. The night was even a pleasant surprise for renowned dobro player Jerry Douglas, saying he was “shocked people wanted to sit…