We had Paul Hollywood in the studio at work today and the office is all aflutter.

Coming up at 10am eastern, the Crescent City Connection show on WFMU's Rock'n'Soul stream! It will be another great hour of NOLA music and its many offshoots. Today I'm including a couple of collaborations between B.B. King and Dr. John at the top of the show, in celebration of the 100th […]

Part of my work in community radio is training young people on both studio tech skills and programming philosophy. Teaching the tech part is easy, even for people who've never used an audio console before. In my experience, 45 minutes of hands-on guidance in an off-air […] [Original post on c.im]

Tonight I am playing at Berlin Under A with Stephanie Marie and the Double-Knit Players! Great original rock'n'roll songs with a bit of southern country and soul flavor and an ace band. We're the first of three great women-led rock groups on the bill. Show […] [Original post on heads.social]

Obviously I am very late in posting this, but I'm playing at the LIC Bar with Carol Thomas in a few minutes. If anybody is around Long Island City, swing through for some rock 'n roll outdoors from now till 5! The great rock drummer Liberty DeVitto is playing after us, BTW.

Starting today I'm going to become more aggressive about supporting independent media and journalism. I'm not wealthy enough to make a big difference on my own but I think this is something that could have an impact if enough people with a little handful of disposable income and deep concerns […]

It's time for another NOLA rock and soul party on the Crescent City Connection! 10am eastern on WFMU's Rock 'n' Soul radio stream. https://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/156322 #wfmu

The concept of "fuck you" money was always just a ruse. It's quite clear that those with enough money to say F U are the least courageous, thinnest skinned, most pathetic, "no, F ME please" humans on the planet.

"Only ten percent said they were "more excited than concerned," indicating that most Americans simply do not share the extremely optimistic views of tech leaders selling AI products." https://futurism.com/new-poll-americans-loathe-ai #news #technology #technews #ai #survey

The investigative newsroom I work for, @ProPublica, is raising money right now. This is the last few days of our pledge drive. We report on abuses of power in the public interest. We reported on who works for DOGE and revealed Clarence Thomas’s conflicts of interest. It was the first outlet to […]

If you are dropping #hulu and #disneyplus because of #KIMMEL, help #pbs by adding a subscription to #pbspassport. https://www.pbs.org/explore/passport/

Heading back to Paddy Reilly's tonight for Pogues NYC after-party number 2! Two big sets of Pogues classics (and more) from Dark Streets starting around 10pm. Free show!

Tonight I'm going to see THE POGUES playing live in NYC! And then I'm running over to Paddy Reilly's to play with Dark Streets at our first of two Pogues after parties this week! We'll be starting up a bit after 10pm and playing into the wee hours. Free show! #pogues

I've got another hour of great NOLA music coming up on the Crescent City Connection at 10am eastern (a few minutes from now!) Playlist and link to listen are here: https://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/156120 #wfmu

Every year on this day I take a moment to think about my college radio friend Paul Battaglia, who worked on the 100th floor of the World Trade Center and died in the 9/11 attack at age 22. Paul was a brilliant guy, both on the air and off. As general manager of our station he worked hard to […]

I was in NYC on 9/11. I was under the towers, in the subway, between the 1st & 2nd strikes. I watched the them burn from my office rooftop. I was in the ash cloud. The attack caused a national autoimmune reaction. We've destroyed ourselves over the past 24 years, fighting off a memory of a threat.

Long but fascinating read, well worth it for any fans of the Beastie Boys or Luscious Jackson or the post-punk New York music scene of the 1980s. Great photos from the period, great anecdotes. https://lusciousjackson.substack.com/p/when-i-was-a-beastie-boy #Music #beastieboys #lusciousjackson […]

Time for the gentle reminder that you don’t have to wait until Bandcamp Friday to support independent musicians and labels. The cut Bandcamp takes is pretty reasonable in the scope of things. And I can attest that it is absolutely wonderful when some buys your music just because.

I'm heading to Brooklyn today to play with Dark Streets. It's our annual September outdoor show at Mama Tried! The rain will stop well before show time so come on out and enjoy some Pogues ditties on a nice cool pre-autumn day. Free all ages show starting at 4pm.

Tonight I'm playing the first of two gigs this weekend: American Bob & The Greatest Hits at the Irish Whiskey Bar in Astoria, Queens. Two big sets of original hard rock tunes. Free show, earplugs recommended.

peace to mark volman (among many other things) one of my 2 favorite after-school DJs when i was, like, 10. flo & eddie's daily "psychedelic six-pack" was maybe the first place i encountered the word "psychedelic" https://variety.com/2025/music/news/mark-volman-dead-turtles-happy-together-1236509450/

This week and every week, the Crescent City Connection brings you the deepest of deep cuts from New Orleans R&B, jazz, soul, blues and more. Catch it every Saturday morning at 10 eastern (9 central) on the Rock'n'Soul stream from @WFMU. https://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/155870 #wfmu

The sun is starting to set on summer in the Rockaways. Very windy day at the beach. #rockaways #nyc

The bus is too damn slow.

For your Bandcamp Friday shopping, may I suggest the new EP from the Wild Koba, which I co-produced and played drums on? If heavy progressive rock is your thing, give it a shot! "Hesitate. Seem Sorry." is out now on Bandcamp! https://wildkobamusic.bandcamp.com/album/hesitate-seem-sorry […]

No tariffs on music. Not so much a hurray as much as a not-oh-no. https://consequence.net/2025/09/vinyl-records-cds-not-affected-trump-new-import-tariffs/

On the next Crescent City Connection I'm getting caught up on recent vinyl pickups and checking out a couple of NOLA new releases too. Join me Saturday at 10am on the Rock'n'Soul Radio stream from @WFMU! https://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/155664 #wfmu

@birb https://www.jazzwax.com/

@birb www.jazzwax.com

Some Rockwood signage is still up at Baker Falls, with alterations.

Tonight at 9 I'll be playing drums with Stephanie Marie and the Double Knit Players at Baker Falls in NYC. A nice tight set of good ol' rock and roll, featuring ace guitarists Mike Fornatale and Shu Nakamura […] [Original post on heads.social]

Goin' out to Slidell, Metairie, and Port Sulphur--- it's time to Boin K-Doe Boin! If you missed Sazerac Slim's fill in for the Crescent City Connection, here's the archive link: wfmu.org/playlists/sh... #WFMU @wfmu.bsky.social @wfmurocknsoulradio.bsky.social

I'm taking tomorrow off from the Rock'n'Soul stream, but I have one hell of a super sub lined up for you. The great Fatherflot sits in for the Crescent City Connection, tomorrow at 10am on WFMU's Rock'n'Soul Radio! https://heads.social/@[email protected]/115074525036444777 #wfmu

@davethespazz is off this week, but like the old song says, one monkey don't stop no show! I'll be sitting in for Dave on @WFMU tonight with a three-hour Crescent City Connection show from 9 to midnight eastern. Stream it live or later at wfmu.org! #wfmu

Well that's pretty cool in a it really shouldn't be necessary kind of way.

Drumming minutae: I cracked my Istanbul "pre-split"* crash/ride cymbal a while back (and then had it repaired and it eventually cracked again). I really loved that cymbal, and I have been keeping an eye on Reverb for similar specimens. I have never seen one till yesterday, when there were two of […]

If you missed it, my weekend read is about why we're never, ever, moving to Mars. https://buttondown.com/creativegood/archive/were-never-going-to-mars/

I'm filling in on the drums tonight with the indie rock band Leland Sundries, featuring the great songs of Nick Loss-Eaton. 9pm at Young Ethel's in Brooklyn.

I'm playing with Time Machine Appetizer tonight at An Beal Bocht in the Bronx. Join us for two sets of groovy instrumentals (soul jazz, surf rock and blues) from 8 to 10pm. No cover!

I had a truly amazin' 50th birthday party at Citi Field tonight. Even though the game was delayed by an insane thunderstorm and the Mets totally sucked, it was still great to have so many of my favorite people together with me to celebrate. And after 40 years of […] [Original post on heads.social]

I spent the last night of my 40s playing the drums, specifically in a rehearsal for my first gig with NYC indie rock band Leland Sundries (gig coming up on Saturday at Young Ethel's in Brooklyn), and I wouldn't have it any other way.

I started a Pixelfed account for photos of live music I see around NYC. I'm not sure I'll stick with it as a separate account, but if you want to follow for now, it's at https://pixelfed.social/NobodyKnowsTheShowsIveSeen. #pixelfed #livemusic #nyc

This man is a bona fide hero is what. "He’s Saving 20,000 Tapes of Underground Music and Making it Free to All" https://www.kqed.org/arts/13979518/sacramento-music-archive-shayne-stacy-punk-metal-cassettes-vhs-demos-concerts #music #musicarchives

Today on the Crescent City Connection: a memorial tribute to Tommy McLain, the great Louisiana swamp pop singer and songwriter who passed away in late July at the age of 85. We'll check out records from across his career, from his biggest hits in the 1960s to his late-in-life comeback album in […]

So apparently we are within the last 60 days of dial-up AOL being a thing. https://help.aol.com/articles/dial-up-internet-to-be-discontinued ht @mattl

It's EP release day for the Wild Koba! I co-produced and played drums on these four progressive rock originals. We're all pretty psyched about how it turned out. We'll be celebrating the new release (and a couple of big birthdays) tonight at the Triad Theater on W. 72nd Street, 9:30pm […]

Today is Louis Armstrong's birthday! Check out my birthday tribute to Pops from the WFMU archives and start your week with a smile! https://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/154720 #louisarmstrong #satchmo #popsistops #wfmu

Post to-do-list-completion afternoon activity: Steven Bernstein's Millennial Territory Orchestra at the Rizzoli Bookstore. I mean, they do a James Booker tune followed by a Mingus tune is all you need to know about these legends. Always love these relaxed […] [Original post on shakedown.social]