Posts Tagged ‘A Holiday Benefit’
Top Ten Christmas Songs That Rock
It’s presumably little surprise that I love Christmas songs. Not, like, all Christmas songs. Christmas songs with a backbeat. Christmas songs that rock. You, Dear Reader, may recall that it all began in the passenger seat of my brother’s Oldsmobile Cutlass Cruiser station wagon, nog in the belly, weed on the brain (sorry, mom), WYSP…
Read MoreHome For Christmas
Thus far, parenthood is riddled with cliches: chubby cheeks, bare bottoms, wide eyes — the whole thing. Unlike other things stretched to the point of stereotype, though, the scale and scope of these new feelings are so huge, this new love so massive and revelatory at every turn, that its very triteness is completely superfluous.…
Read More“A Holiday Benefit, Vol. 4” Release A Colossal Success
It’s taken nearly all weekend to recover from Thursday night’s “A Holiday Benefit, Vol. 4” release party. Yes, I was over-served. Accordingly (perhaps), the entire event is a bit of a blur. And while there’s video (of the finale, anyway, see below) to help piece it together, I’d rather not watch; I prefer my sepia-toned…
Read More“A Holiday Benefit, Vol. 4” Silent Auction Is Open!
Tonight (December 16th) we celebrate the release of “A Holiday Benefit, Vol. 4,” our annual “A Holiday Benefit” for 826NYC, at Rockwood Music Hall. Chris Abad, Bryan Dunn, Casey Shea, Charlotte Sometimes, Dave Pittener, Kelli Rae Powell, Rachel Platten, Wes Hutchinson, Zach & Sarah and I will rock your holiday socks off with a hosting…
Read More“Christmas All Over Again” Video Premiere
For me, it was always crucial that “A Holiday Benefit” be more than just a compilation album. “A Very Special Christmas” (one of our original inspirations) did that well enough; we wanted to do more. It was Band Aid’s “Do They Know It’s Christmas” that set the bar. Phil Collins, George Michael, Bono, Simon LeBon,…
Read More“A Holiday Benefit, Vol. 4” Track List & Album Art Revealed
Last month, a dozen New York City singer/songwriters gathered in Brooklyn get their holiday cheer on early. The group’s recording of Tom Petty’s “Christmas All Over Again” will kicks off “A Holiday Benefit, Vol. 4,” a thirteen-track charity compilation benefiting 826NYC. Since its inception in 2007, in “A Holiday Benefit” has raised over $10,000 for…
Read More“A Holiday Benefit, Vol. 4” Drops December 16
Last Sunday afternoon, a dozen New York City’s finest and kindest musicians gathered at Galuminum Foil Studios in Brooklyn to record our fourth “A Holiday Benefit” group single. This year, the group tackled Tom Petty’s “Christmas All Over Again.” “A Holiday Benefit, Vol. 4,”, the fourth installment of our annual charity compilation CD, features brand-new…
Read MoreMerry Christmas, Baby
I saw Oasis perform at Radio City Music Hall in May, 2000. Truth is, I was there to see openers Travis, but the Gallagher Bros. guitar assault was impressive and infectious. That night, after the show, I unwittingly cribbed a song title from Noel. “Live Forever” was released years later as the second track on…
Read More“A Holiday Benefit, Vol. 3” Release Party Is Tonight!
Twelve hours from now, “A Holiday Benefit, Vol. 3” will be in full swing at Pianos! Which is a good thing; I don’t think I have the energy to do yesterday over. I tucked all sorts of small tasks into my already busy day at The MTV: gathering 826NYC materials, a final email to all…
Read More“A Holiday Benefit, Vol. 3” Silent Auction Is Open
It’s all coming together! Tonight, I’m calling into Ralphie Aversa’s syndicated “Ralphie Aversa Radio Show” to talk “A Holiday Benefit, Vol. 3.” Tomorrow, Chris Abad and I are dropping by Sirius Radio to talk some more before crossing the East River for rehearsal with Tony Maceli et all. And Wednesday night at Pianos we officially…
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