by Benjamin | Oct 31, 2008 | Blog
My favorite Halloween was at the end of my least-favorite year. I was ten-years-old. My parents were separated, soon-to-be divorced (saw that comin’, right?). My mother was in Washington, DC. Chris and I were with our father in Oak Park, Illinois. It was, as...
by Benjamin | Oct 30, 2008 | Blog
Left to my own devices, I would have fled the scene. In fact, if transparency is the hallmark of blogging, than I’ll be honest: I did flee the scene. Instead of networking over lunch at the City University of New York’s New Business Model for News...
by Benjamin | Oct 29, 2008 | Blog
Sure, the fate of the free world hangs in the balance. No, I’m not talkin’ Obama/Biden vs. McCain/Palin. I’m talkin’ about you choosing the album cover for “Live From Rockwood Music Hall,” my forthcoming online-only release due at...
by Benjamin | Oct 27, 2008 | Blog
In what has become a presumably tiresome refrain amongst my musician friends, I’ve said more than once of late that I’m not sure I’ll ever release another album. Sure, I’m releasing my Live From Rockwood Music Hall LP on November 19th. And...
by Benjamin | Oct 24, 2008 | Blog
I knew I was in the right place when, ten paces into the student center, I found myself engaged in a conversation about personal responsibility and morality. Aaaah, academia. I sat on the steps of NYU’s Judson Memorial Church, CMJ Music Marathon registration...
