Monthly Archives: August 2010

I Witness: Holly Miranda at the Mystery Spot in Phoenicia
On Sunday August 8, rising singer-songwriter Holly Miranda performed at Laura Levine’s Mystery Spot in Phoenicia as part of the store’s annual summer Music for Front Porch series. She decided...
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August 13, 2010

I Witness: Tracy Bonham at the Bearsville Theater
Tracy Bonham, who divides her time between Brooklyn (my old home) and Woodstock (my new one), launched her lovely new album Masts of Manhatta, with a concert at Woodstock’s Bearvsille...
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August 12, 2010

I Feel Better: Hot Chip at Central Park Summerstage
On Wednesday August 4, the wife and I took a round trip to Manhattan to see Hot Chip at Central Park’s Summerstage. It’s one of our favorite venues, especially for...
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August 11, 2010

Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space: Spiritualized at Radio City Music Hall
On Friday July 30, it was up to Radio City Music Hall for the performance by Spiritualized, complete with orchestra and choir, of the seminal 1997 album Ladies and Gentleman...
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August 10, 2010

Never travel far without a little Big Star: Channeling Chilton at City Winery
I’ve just come off the long overdue opportunity to attend three different concerts in an eight day spell in New York City. Each of them was special. Each of them...
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August 9, 2010

I Witness
Looking east from Giant Ledge in the Slide Wilderness Area of the Catskill Mountains, Saturday August 7, 3:05pm. In the most perfect hiking/running weather we’ve enjoyed all summer (heat and...
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August 8, 2010

Hot Chip vs. The Streets: Girls vs. Boys?
Last night I finished one of the most amazing novels I’ve read in a long time: The Slap by Christos Tsiolkas. It’s set in Melbourne, Australia, a place I’ve never...
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August 4, 2010