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When I woke up and walked towards Central Park, the sun was struggling to break through low, fast-moving maritime clouds. Rain felt imminent. By the time I finished the NYRRC’s Rabbit Run 5k (in 23:22), the clouds had burned off, leaving only the brilliant blue sky punctuated by the warmest sun I’ve felt in months.…

I started this Daily Journal for two reasons: 1) to provide some regularly updated content for those of you who give a shit and 2) to offer a glimpse behind the artistic and administrative scrim of Benjamin Wagner Deluxe, LLP. So the frustration and excitement within tonight’s entry will come will come as little surprise…

Rain is falling. The WTC Tribute in Light is casting a white shadow across the city. This is my first night “off” in weeks, and I’ve settled in with “Carrie,” and you… The post-CBGB’s MTV hullabaloo has passed (with no airtime). I’ve been focussed on securing a new drummer. Andy Williams next week. We begin…

It’s a beautiful day. Sunday morning, NYC: 50 degrees, clear skies, light breeze. I just got in from my usual run up the West Side and through Central Park where a duathalon was just concluding. (I had intended to compete — really — but the race was full.) So my windows are wide, the Sunday…

Standing in the Roseland mezzanine looking down on Ryan Adams lurching and jerking beneath the strain of his ego’s creation, I was at once envious and contented: It’s just a few short steps from the Mercury Lounge to Roseland. Is it enough to come close? To know you have the songs, the band, the chops,…

The piledriver across the street woke me up at 7:15 a.m., exactly 3 hours and 45 minutes after climbing into bed. I walked to Starbucks for coffee (sorry, I’m a corporate wanker for supporting them, blah blah blah) and along the way came up with the theme song to my friend John’s new kids’ TV…