tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-790837567288368292024-03-12T19:13:33.580-07:00Brooklyn OriginalThe home of all things Brooklyn born!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger115125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79083756728836829.post-61219669448796586852008-06-20T08:41:00.000-07:002008-06-20T12:13:41.166-07:00TOMMY'S COLUMN #2<span style="font-weight:bold;">A New Guitar, a Record, & Pizza.</span><br /><br />Hello, folks. I hope you're all doing well. It's been awhile. Sorry for that. Anyway, let's get right to it. Here is MY SECOND 'BROOKLYN ORIGINAL' COLUMN!<br /><br />About a month ago, I played my final show at The Baggot Inn. It's closed for good. Now, the Baggot Inn is the place that got me performing live again after many many years. My friend Kierstin Gray... a great songwriter and performer... started to do the open mic there on Monday nights. Inspired by her, I soon started doing it, too. That summer, we did the open mic almost every Monday night... from May till September... coercing our friends to do it, as well! (I think eventually everyone I knew at the time who played an instrument or sang got up on that stage at the open mic! Good shit. Hi, Ken!) <br /> <br />I tell ya, they were some of the best Monday nights of my life! Music, friends, booze, bitches, FUN! The Baggot's also the place that pretty much birthed the Motherjumpers; my former band. Little by little the fellas that would soon be known collectively as "The MJs" started sharing that open mic stage, eventually leading to me splitting my solo acoustic shows into half me alone, half me and them. Lotsa history in that place for me over the past 5 years... lotsa memories. I'm saddened to see it go. Such is life.<br /> <br />That night, after my gig (featuring a last-minute on-stage "reunion" of 4/5s of The MJs, and a special vocal appearance by Kierstin- if ya missed it, you should be sorry!) my guitar case fell over, snapping the neck of my acoustic guitar. Yikes! I closed the case and tried to deny it happened, choosing to focus on the nice night I was having with my friends saying farewell to the joint... and stealing beer mirrors for souvenirs. Anyway, this was the third neck-break for that guitar. All three breaks in the same spot. Balls. Last time, after the second snap, my guitar-guy who fixed it said it may not be fixable again. Not having another thousand bucks for a new guitar, which would also take who knows how long to find, I started to make a list in my head of people whose acoustic guitar I could borrow for my upcoming shows and recording. The list was short. What was I gonna do?!<br /> <br />Well, my brother Michael, aka Manzo, offered to put a new guitar on his credit card for me, and I could pay him back. Nice! Thanks, Manzo! (Let's not get into why I couldn't use my own credit card. Oof! Do the words "over the limit" mean anything to you guys? I'm sure lots of you... well, all two that are reading this... could relate.) So, we set out a week later in search of a new guitar. Landing at Guitar Center in Brooklyn, I found a really nice sounding Epiphone jumbo-body acoustic. It was a real steal at three hundred and fifty bucks, too! Sure, it's no substitute for my Gibson, but it sounds surprisingly great for a guitar in that price range, and it will do for now as I search and save up money for my dream gee-tar. So that's that.<br /> <br />As far as my record goes...<br /> <br />...we are still rehearsing for it. I hate rehearsing. I'm inpatient!<br />Me, Rich, and Manzo will be the basic band for five of the songs. Me, Rich, and Mr. Mike Rodainsky (formerly of Dead Air and Left Of Jupiter, as well as being the bassist at my birthday gig at Bar 4 back in February... if you were there you know he rocks!) will be the basic band for four songs, and the others will have me on bass... and even some drums. Jon Carrai is gonna supply some horns and keyboards.<br /> <br />Rich (who is going to engineer the record) and I have discussed different sounds for different songs. The mood and sound of each song will change according to the song. How fun! Rich's been boning up his studio with new equipment and we're gonna do some experimenting. I'm really looking forward to it! We seem to be on the same page as far as how to get things done, being up to trying stuff out, exploring... and that's a plus. New techniques will be utilized, and I'm sure this stuff's gonna sound great! I'm pretty excited to get it going (we start the second week of June). This will be the first time since nugget's second demo tape (circa 1995) where I'll be recording on analog tape (not counting two songs I did in late 1997 at Electric Plant Studios). I like analog tape.<br /> <br />It's also gonna be the first time I'll be playing any kind of lead guitar on stuff I'll be releasing for mass consumption! It's either gonna be really cool... or really shitty! Haha. But I'm looking forward to giving it a shot and seeing what happens. I think I'll do okay. We got 16 tracks to work with, and any limitations we face I'm sure will yield a crop of problem-solving ideas that may enhance the recording as a whole; "the Mother of invention" and all that, y'know? It's those little things, those mistakes and limitations and explorations, that give any record it's charm. It's rock'n'roll. Not sure when it'll all be done, how I'll release it, etc., etc., but when I know, you'll know.<br /> <br />And lastly, I have a new job.<br /> <br />Whereas I'd love to be able to play music professionally... or devote 100% of my time to it... not being in a band has kind of taken the wind out of my sails as far as being in the mindframe I was in the last few years with The MJs. Then, I was in a situation that I thought (and hoped) could go somewhere. It didn't. It's harder to get into that mode again being a solo act and all. It's limiting, and therefore I feel limited as far as what I can achieve right now. Maybe when my CD's done I'll feel differently, but right now my focus is on getting the recording under way, making the best album I could, playing some shows, and then taking things as they come once the record's done. My goals seem to be short-term right now, with opportunity to grow. Maybe that's how I should have been thinking the last few years. Who knows?<br /> I will always be rockin' and I will always be making music one way or another. That's for fuckin' sure. That hasn't become a second priority at all, making music. Instead it has become a solace... a passion, even. Maybe before, when I felt it was "work". Because I was in the band and spent a lot of my time and efforts trying to secure some level of "success" with/for the group, I fear I may have missed out on some of the fun. Don't get me wrong, I had a lot of fun (when it was fun), but I think I was more focused on "making it"... good or bad. I don't regret anything I've done before... I did my best, and I think I did pretty damned good... but it drained me. Now I'm playing alone, I don't have any CD to push or show I need tons of people to come to, so I'm just gonna make music and enjoy it. We'll see what happens after that.<br /> <br />Oh yeah, my new job. Sorry.<br /> <br />I am going to work for my cousins, who've just bought a pizzeria/restaurant in Woodbridge, New Jersey. Managing a pizza joint on Jersey! Can you get any more guinea than that?!? Ha! So I've left my gig at the Blue Note (it was a cool year working in the Village at that world-renown spot; meeting interesting people, meeting and getting to talk to great jazz musicians like Ron Carter! or Larry Carlton, getting to know all the folks on West 3rd and it's surrounding blocks). It was a no-place job, though. I felt like a true waste being there; wasting my time and energy doing something a monkey could do. Hey, I did it, it was good for a year, but I've been looking for an excuse (ie; some good money!) to make myself leave.<br /> <br />Next thing I know, a few months ago I get a call from my cousin Audrey. Her husband and her brother-in-law are buying this pizza place and while discussing someone to come be a manager for them, my name comes up. "Why?", was the first thing that came out of my mouth when she told me this. I mean, I have no experience managing a restaurant! But she explained to me that they want someone they can trust, they want someone who gets along with people and is friendly (really, I am... don't believe those rumors stating otherwise, you dick!), and someone smart. Throw in handsome and ya got me! Well, they got me anyway, handsome or not.<br /> <br />After a few days to think about it, I said yes.<br /> <br />It's not ideally what I wanna be doing, but I think it may be a good opportunity for me... mostly because I'm in alotta credit card debt and they're gonna pay me well! Ha! But seriously, as well as the good pay, the hours are good, I'll be working for and with family, Woodbridge is like 25 minutes from my house, and I'll get all the pizza I want! Fat bastard! Plus, I'll be a boss! Not a bad deal. (I always thought it'd be cool to have my own pizzeria! I've thought and talked about it here and there over the years, and now I'll get to learn about it from the inside! This one wont be mine, but I'll get to see if it's something that'd interest me. Think about it: "TL's Rock'N'Roll Pizzeria"! Has a nice ring to it, no?) I'm even looking forward to the responsibility. It'll be a nice change of pace after the semi-retarded position I've had for the last year. AND, I can still freelance because I'll have weekends and nights off. Niiiice.<br /> <br />New guitar, new job, soon a new record. Not bad, not bad.<br /> <br />***<br /> <br />And well, yes folks, that's what they call "a wrap". I hope you've enjoyed my sometimes-informative, sometimes-boring ramblings. I thank both of you for reading, and I encourage you to share your thoughts on the B.O. bulletin board as well as check out the other great Brooklyn folk featured on the B.O. page. Feel free to drop me a line at TPLombardozziJr@aol.com. Topless pictures are welcomed.<br /> <br />This is me promising you it wont be another 4 months till the next column.<br /> <br />Smile up.<br /> <br />~TLUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79083756728836829.post-15933972962116364702008-03-30T12:52:00.000-07:002008-03-30T20:38:28.270-07:00ROB MASTRIANNI'S YOU TUBE CHANNELWanna hear and see Brooklyn's best guiatrist, possibly ever?! Well then, do yourself a favor and check out Rob Mastianni's You Tube channel, and catch him live solo or with Next Tribe whenever you can! <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/robnexttribe">http://www.youtube.com/user/robnexttribe</a><br /><br /><strong>END</strong>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79083756728836829.post-48788567306378050632008-03-30T12:47:00.000-07:002008-12-11T15:13:03.767-08:003 NEW MARCO D. PIECES!<a href="http://marcodileonardo.blogspot.com/">At his blog, run!</a> Plus give a read to the poetry Marco attaches to each piece. Quite fascinating reads.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mv1Rkz56L6M/R-_upT2hf8I/AAAAAAAAA3g/v-QqYL7eA_M/s1600-h/Innocuous.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mv1Rkz56L6M/R-_upT2hf8I/AAAAAAAAA3g/v-QqYL7eA_M/s400/Innocuous.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183624089597738946" /></a><br /><strong>END</strong>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79083756728836829.post-9971008491564890072008-03-30T12:43:00.000-07:002008-03-30T12:45:21.094-07:00BROOKLYNITES ON BLOOMBERGFrom Seth Kushner:<br /><br />Months after The Brooklynites media blitz, we've been mentioned on Bloomberg's list of Brooklyn books.<br /><br />Check it out-<br /><br /><a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601088&sid=aIz3Kxr2UXnw&refer=muse">http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601088&sid=aIz3Kxr2UXnw&refer=muse</a><br /><br />Also, I was interviewed by Charlie Pellett, host of "Bloomberg New York". Listen to me weighing in on Brooklyn's cache, the Atlantic Yards and Marty Markowitz's possible run for mayor on Monday between 7-8PM ET.<br /><br />Bloomberg Radio can be heard on XM channel 129 or SIRIUS channel 130, on plain, old radio In New York City, tune to 1130 on the AM dial, or on <a href="http://Bloomberg.com">Bloomberg.com</a>.<br /><br /><strong>END</strong>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79083756728836829.post-85925535501770804742008-03-30T12:38:00.000-07:002008-12-11T15:13:03.920-08:00AWESOME BWR T-SHIRTS NOW AVAILABLE!Black Water Rising has an extremely cool new T-Shirt out. <a href="http://www.myspace.com/blackwaterrising">Check their My Space to order yours!</a> Also available BWR ringtones! Rock n' Roll!<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mv1Rkz56L6M/R-_s7z2hf7I/AAAAAAAAA3Y/rRDtfJWswnk/s1600-h/bwrtee.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mv1Rkz56L6M/R-_s7z2hf7I/AAAAAAAAA3Y/rRDtfJWswnk/s400/bwrtee.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183622208402063282" /></a><br /><strong>END</strong>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79083756728836829.post-68254598807637670452008-03-27T13:19:00.001-07:002008-03-27T13:25:54.710-07:00BWR CHARITY SHOW TONIGHT @ DON HILL'SBLACK WATER RISING WILL BE PLAYING A 20 MINUTE SET TONIGHT 3/27 9:00 PM @ DON HILLS <br />511 Greenwich Street @ Spring St.<br /><br />NY, New York 10013<br />Cost:$10 suggested donation/$5 minimum<br />Description:“TAKE BACK NEW YORK” – Queen V presents a special charity event to give something back to those in our city who are in need. Proceeds will be donated to Axis of Justice – the non-profit organization formed by Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine and Serj Tankian of System of a Down – and Picture the Homeless to benefit the homeless in NYC. There will be a suggested $5 minimum donation at the door.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">END</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79083756728836829.post-25040244882928769232008-03-21T14:46:00.000-07:002008-03-21T14:54:29.328-07:00OUR BROOKLYNITES INTERVIEW IN POSTMORTEM REMAINS ISSUE 7!Postmortem Remains Magazine has released its 7th issue, and Brooklyn Original's interview with "The Brooklynites" Anthony Lasala and Seth Kushner has been included in it! Check it out for free as a PDF download or buy the print version at their <a href="http://stores.lulu.com/postmortemremains">Lulu shop!</a> <br /><br />I want to thank the folks at PMR for the pickup and also for the great layout! Thanks!<br /><br /><strong>END</strong>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79083756728836829.post-82634227052181350832008-03-18T17:07:00.000-07:002008-12-11T15:13:04.210-08:00SPACEBEARD @ ACE OF CLUBS<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mv1Rkz56L6M/R-BZgDBqUFI/AAAAAAAAA2I/9UIL1mPnpj8/s1600-h/April5th_copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179237978579030098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mv1Rkz56L6M/R-BZgDBqUFI/AAAAAAAAA2I/9UIL1mPnpj8/s400/April5th_copy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79083756728836829.post-9287410774370675802008-03-16T11:20:00.000-07:002008-03-16T20:40:33.867-07:00TOMMY'S COLUMN #1: AN INTRODUCTION<em><strong>Ladies and Gentlemen, Brooklyn Original Proudly Presents a new column by Brooklyn musician/artist Tommy Lombardozzi...</strong></em><br /><br /><i>"Harmony guitars can come in at that part, right over the bass break down. Then the percussion, with a strong tambourine, can lead the drums in... right before a three-part harmony vocal bit joins in for the last verse. Ooo, ooo! ...then maybe I can get a violin player to do a call-and-response with the vocal melody... or a trumpet! Yeah! Good idea! But hmmmm... which bass player should I use for this? Michael? Mike? Joe? Maybe I'll just do it myself. Fun! Now, how can we get the drums to sound "dirty"? Hmmm... ?"</i><br /><br />These are the kindsa things that run through my head at night as I lie in bed waiting for sleep. These are the things that keep me awake, excitedly anticipating all the possible possibilities, all the musical avenues I can explore! It annoys me sometimes, the fact that I can't sleep because I'm thinking about music. I lie there in bed, wondering and planning, and my leg shakes like a lunatic. Sometimes I am forced to get up and strum a few chords on a guitar just to get it out... so I can try and fall asleep like a normal human being. This is what I do. <span class="fullpost"><br /><br />Hi everyone. If ya don't know me, my name is Tommy. Mr. Lombardozzi if ya nasty! I've been invited by Marilyn and Sal, the foremother and forefather of Brooklyn Original, to do a column for this budding blog-site. What a treat! Initially I wasn't sure it'd be a good idea. I mean, what do I have to say about being a musician and artist that no other musician and artist can say?! Plus, I feel sorta douchey talking about my stuff! But after some thought, I figured I could talk about this stuff more easily if I was to intersperse it with some asinine anecdotes, bawdy language, tawdry tales, maniacal musings, random rants, and just a touch of nonsensical noodling. In short, this column will be very "TL"! It may not always be informative and it may not always be introspective, but I will try my Belushi best* to make it entertaining!<br /><br />So, here's what I've been up to of late:<br /><br />I have started rehearsal for my upcoming album. I've been playing once a week with misters Michael Lombardozzi (bass) and <a href="http://www.infervor.com/">Richard Martin</a> (drums) as the core band (this will be augmented on the actual record by other musician friends of mine who I am looking forward to playing with and having play on my CD, including Jon Carrai). For the very few rehearsals we've had so far (three!), things sound great! Still messy, but great. The seeds are planted and this tree of rock will be strong!<br /><br />Rich and Michael are really taking things to the next level. We are working together to make the songs exceptional, I feel, putting our heads together to take my songs and ideas to places I may not have taken them, but still making sure to keep the spirit and the mood or "feel" of my material in tact. It's pretty exciting for me. Another great bass player, Mike Rodainsky, will be the featured player on four tracks as well (if you were at my 31st birthday party/show, you'd have seen Mike rock it the fuck up on my tunes. Good stuff! You can find his My Space page on my top Friends' under the name LONG HOPE KNIFE. Check it out.)<br /><br />Though it's in its earliest phases, we (Rich and I) are already discussing the production of the album; what approach to take for specific songs... HOW to record them, or how to achieve desired moods and sounds with the technology at hand. Rich will be the engineer, and we will be recording on tape. Analog, baby! It's been years since I've recorded on tape, and I am excited to explore it's possibilities... <i>AND</i> its limitations! (Necessity is the mother of invention and all that shit, y'know?) Its gonna be a pretty raw, homemade affair... and I'm sure it's gonna rock fuckin’ socks!<br /><br />I had a long list of songs to choose from. Plus, during the planning, I started writing new ones that I wanted to feature... stuff that got me excited and didn't sound like anything I'd written in the last 5 years or so (recently I started playing electric guitar again for the first time in YEARS, so new things came out of that, new ideas). It was a tough time narrowing down a list of 10-12 songs I would definitely be recording for this project. Even now I'm still not 100% about what I've chosen. But, what helped me whittle the list down was the idea that I wanted the songs to best represent ME and my "style" of music. They're a bit more personal, and I've omitted the ones that may fall into any specific musical "genre". The ones that were left were the ones I felt best represented me and my current state of mind. I put aside many songs that I felt were strong in order to do this The ones I've picked I think are ALSO strong, don't get me wrong... but the "chosen few" are more scary in a way; more risky for me, more personal, and more straight-forward/less poetic. I'm looking forward to getting to the end result. I'll keep ya’s posted...<br /><br />In other TL news, I have been asked by an old friend to contribute a piece of artwork for a March of Dimes silent auction. I'm gonna be doing an original painting for the auction. Pretty cool. Not sure if you're familiar with the MOD, but it's a great organization that helps kids. Not sure when the silent auction will be, details are just coming in, but when I know, <i>YOU'LL</i> know! I promise. I was pretty flattered that she asked me to do this.... shit, I'm pretty flattered when anyone shows ANY interest in my artwork! ...so I jumped at the chance, even if just to show my appreciation to her for her enjoyment and respect for my work. Hopefully it'll pull in some bucks for the charity, too! That'd make me happy. I like that I can lend my talents for good causes... be it something like this, or, to play for a charity show or at money-raising event. I can honestly and sincerely say that when I can do something like that, it REALLY makes me appreciate any talents I do have. It makes it all worthwhile, like I'm actually DOING something good and not so self-fulfilling.<br /><br />And that's the thing with creative endeavors; you do them because you HAVE to, and because (for the most part) they make you feel good. Or, they help you to express yourself or say something that you may not be able to say normally. So really, they're self-fulfilling. I <i>SHOULD</i> be happy just playing to myself in my house, or just doing drawings that no one will ever see. Right? But no. When I do something like write a new song or paint a new painting, I want to share it! Though I have (hopefully) satisfied myself with my work, at that point I wanna share it with others. I want others to enjoy it, too! If they don't, it wont tarnish <i>MY</i> enjoyment of it, or my satisfaction with a job well done, but, it feels nice to know that I've created something that someone else can enjoy so much that they even make it their own. When someone feels that way say about a song I wrote, at that point it goes beyond selfish self-satisfaction and becomes something that I share with that individual. A bond, maybe? Who knows! But, it's a nice feeling.<br /><br />That's why I am always stressing the fact that we should be supporting each other! More than we do! I know I don't go out to as many friends’ shows as I'd like, or as I used to. Either I'm broke, or lazy, or just don't wanna go alone... but I really feel that this whole internet thing can be a great tool to <b>SHARE</b>. It's so easy to post a bulletin touting a friend's band or site or art, or, send an e-mail to a friend saying <i>"Hey, check out my friend's page, I think you'd like them!"</i> Chances are, if a friend is going that lil' bit out of their way to recommend someone for your enjoyment, you WILL like 'em! Get others involved who may not be "in the know"... or at least TRY to. What harm can it do? And, ya just might turn people on to something new! We all win!!!<br /><br />And that's the main reason why I love this Brooklyn Original page. I really respect and appreciate what Sal and Marilyn are trying to do, and I support the fuck out of it! I like this idea of a "creative community", and I'm really glad they asked me to be a part of it. Thanks, guys! I hope I do ya's proud!<br /><br />Now, if Sal would only put my art and music page up on the B.O. My Space page's top friends!!! Get to it, Sal! Haha.<br /><br />Well folks, I'm done for now, but I shall return. Consider this first post an introduction to my future columns. Write and lemme know your thoughts, or drop the B.O. kids a line and let 'em know what you'd like to see/hear/have answered, etc. I'm taking requests...<br /><br />Smile up.<br />~TL<br /><br /><b>*</b>"Belushi best": <i>a term I made up to describe when you go above and beyond, in a maniacal manner, to ensure top fun!</i><p></p><p><strong>END</strong><br /><span class="fullpost"></span></p></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79083756728836829.post-42840800995102108152008-03-09T10:38:00.000-07:002008-12-11T15:13:04.435-08:00MARILYN'S FINE ART SHOP!Marilyn has reset up a shop for her paintings. These are <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">magnificent</span> oil portrait paintings at totally affordable prices, you should check them out for great pieces like this:<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mv1Rkz56L6M/R9QhvTBqTuI/AAAAAAAAAzQ/W_jVdkjuRuM/s1600-h/il_430xN_6516373.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mv1Rkz56L6M/R9QhvTBqTuI/AAAAAAAAAzQ/W_jVdkjuRuM/s400/il_430xN_6516373.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5175798968200351458" border="0" /></a><br />Here's the shop address: <a href="http://patrizio.etsy.com/">Patrizio.etsy.com</a><br /><br /><strong>END</strong>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79083756728836829.post-37058911637985835192008-03-09T10:30:00.000-07:002008-12-11T15:13:04.659-08:00NEW MARCO PIECE!This is so awesome, I had to post it here:<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mv1Rkz56L6M/R9QfFDBqTrI/AAAAAAAAAy4/vqguCfqiPf4/s1600-h/FLAME%252BOUT.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mv1Rkz56L6M/R9QfFDBqTrI/AAAAAAAAAy4/vqguCfqiPf4/s400/FLAME%252BOUT.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5175796043327622834" /></a><br />For more fantastic work check his blog:<a href="http://marcodileonardo.blogspot.com/"> http://marcodileonardo.blogspot.com/</a><br /><br /><strong>END</strong>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79083756728836829.post-36149479720301100652008-03-09T10:28:00.000-07:002008-12-11T15:13:04.900-08:00NEW TOMMY LOMBARDOZZI ARTAnticipating the new TL column here at BO? Well, it's coming up very soon, but till then please get to his my space to check out some new art from Mr. Lombardozzi himself! Check his pics, in the March 2008 folder! <a href="http://www.myspace.com/tommylombardozzi ">http://www.myspace.com/tommylombardozzi</a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mv1Rkz56L6M/R9Qi-zBqTvI/AAAAAAAAAzY/0dWprKFRvBY/s1600-h/l_243c3f99d5058e3afc1e3996befd2c76.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mv1Rkz56L6M/R9Qi-zBqTvI/AAAAAAAAAzY/0dWprKFRvBY/s400/l_243c3f99d5058e3afc1e3996befd2c76.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5175800333999951602" /></a><br /><strong>END</strong>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79083756728836829.post-11825123073050828072008-03-09T10:24:00.000-07:002008-12-11T15:13:05.190-08:00BWR @ LUCKY CHENG'S!<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mv1Rkz56L6M/R9QdhTBqTqI/AAAAAAAAAyw/U0jVGnaL8hw/s1600-h/bwr_luckcheng_bg.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mv1Rkz56L6M/R9QdhTBqTqI/AAAAAAAAAyw/U0jVGnaL8hw/s400/bwr_luckcheng_bg.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5175794329635671714" /></a><br /><strong>END</strong>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79083756728836829.post-77230639161290201012008-02-28T21:51:00.000-08:002008-02-28T21:53:03.849-08:00FRANK-OH! @ THE BROKERAGE!From Frank-Oh!:<br /><br />Hello children.<br /><br />Your Pal Frank-Oh will be doing a stand up set at the Brokerage Comedy Club on Bellmore NY next Wednesday March 5th at 8pm. <br /><br />Its 10 dollars to get in with a 2 drink minimum.<br /><br />You need to call and make reservations and tell them that you are coming to see me Frank Petitto, cause if you say Frank Oh or Kareem Uvweet they wont know what the hell you are talking about. The number is 516-785-8655.<br /><br />The address is 2797 Merrick Rd.<br /><br />Hope to see you there.<br /><strong><br />END</strong>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79083756728836829.post-34511762457555302242008-02-27T21:26:00.001-08:002008-12-11T15:13:07.603-08:00BALD FREAK IN THE HOUSE!Ron Scalzo is one busy man... He's a DJ, a sound engineer, a teacher, a musician, <em>and</em> the head of his own record label, Bald Freak Music! Pretty industrious in our book! Brooklyn Original had the opportunity to interview this enterprising native to find out how he came up in the music industry, what motivates him, how he sees his label progressing, and a whole lot more. <br /><br />Ladies and Gents, welcome Ron Scalzo into the Brooklyn Original house! <br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mv1Rkz56L6M/R8eZzZGQEbI/AAAAAAAAAxY/JNmHjXFYa1k/s1600-h/mainlogo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mv1Rkz56L6M/R8eZzZGQEbI/AAAAAAAAAxY/JNmHjXFYa1k/s400/mainlogo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5172271805247787442" /></a><span class="fullpost"><br /><strong>Let’s start with your background, tell us about your own personal musical history. What are some your musical influences and experiences prior to Q*Ball? </strong><br /><br />I grew up in a household where classic rock was constantly blaring. My parents are baby boomers & were very young when I was born, so I grew up on The Beatles, Fleetwood Mac, Chicago, Led Zeppelin, & Pink Floyd, among many others. My Dad would put on some Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass or Billy Joel's "Zanzibar", and I would run around like a lunatic as a kid during the horn solos & the jams. I was also fascinated by my Dad's album covers - Deep Purple's "Burn," Edgar Winter Group's "They Only Come Out At Night," etc.<br /><br />I started taking piano lessons at 7, drum lessons at 13 - got into electronic & industrial music (Nine Inch Nails, Depeche Mode, Ministry) towards the end of high school, and started a band called Secret Army that became fairly popular about a decade ago. That band was kind of a primitive ancestor of Q*Ball and a lot of the music I make today.<br /><br /><strong>How did these influences, coupled with your musical history and experience come to create the sound and mission of Q*Ball?</strong><br /><br />When I was in my early 20s, I bought into the whole collaborative effort of a "band" - Secret Army and another band I joined right out of college (Jersey rock act The Substance) were flourishing, but didn't sail for the typical reasons - unreliable band mates, bad business decisions, bad luck. I chose to go it alone, and as an electronic musician, my writing was based on vintage synth sounds, sampling, loops, and a somewhat tongue-in-cheek sense of humor. At this point, I was into a whole hodgepodge of stuff - everything from Mr. Bungle to U2 to Soul Coughing to The Prodigy. Q*Ball arose from that - and with the welcome help of Bumblefoot as both a producer and a guitarist, I was ready to rock.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mv1Rkz56L6M/R8eaApGQEcI/AAAAAAAAAxg/i9SJ6v5NKf4/s1600-h/qball02.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mv1Rkz56L6M/R8eaApGQEcI/AAAAAAAAAxg/i9SJ6v5NKf4/s400/qball02.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5172272032881054146" /></a><br /><strong>How has the sound of Q*Ball changed since 2002’s Q*Ball in Space till now?</strong><br /><br />I've gotten older & wiser as a human being, and I'd like to think that it's been reflected in my music - the two albums that followed my debut were a bit more serious, a bit more complex, and relied more on guitars & live instrumentation than the usual 'keys-and-loops' formula. "Fortune Favors The Bald" was heavily influenced by a severe shift in my romantic life, and "This Is Serious Business" is reflective of my more recent commitment to my business, my music, and to love and to the future.<br /><br /><strong>The music of your other band, Return to Earth, is quite different than Q*Ball’s. Compare your experience in both bands as well as the influences, if any, of one on the other.</strong><br /><br />Return To Earth is my somewhat-cautious re-entry into the "band" dynamic. The opportunity to work with Chris Pennie, who I met from my days in The Substance, was too good to pass up - and it turns out he's as prolific a songwriter as he is behind his drum kit. The challenge, of course, is that he's currently providing the backbeat for Coheed and Cambria, but we were lucky to put together an amazing collection of hard rock tunes before their recent tour. RTE is strictly hard rock - what I'd like to think as an under-the-radar refreshing alternative to the mainstream schlock you've been hearing on the radio nowadays - Nickelback, Finger Eleven, Linkin Park, etc. We were even luckier to have Bumblefoot mix & master the album, and I'm proud to say it's as good, if not better, than anything I've contributed to musically, to date.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mv1Rkz56L6M/R8eaK5GQEdI/AAAAAAAAAxo/tUKObWk5-D8/s1600-h/returntoearth02.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mv1Rkz56L6M/R8eaK5GQEdI/AAAAAAAAAxo/tUKObWk5-D8/s400/returntoearth02.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5172272208974713298" /></a><br /><strong>Besides being an accomplished musician, you head up the Indie label Bald Freak Music. What made you want to start your own label? And what are some of the biggest challenges facing an Indie label today?</strong> <br /><br />I started the label in late '05 in response to all the screwballs who had let me down or made me empty promises when it came to helping promote Q*Ball to the masses. I've found that the industry is built largely on smoke & mirrors, and sometimes I wonder why I want to be part of such a shallow, misguided industry to begin with. But I love music and I believe in my music & all the music made by the bands on my little label, and I want to help them in any way I can. The challenge, of course, is that we don't have the manpower or the budgets to compete with the majors, or even the big indies, so keep our expectations low, our heads down, and we live in our own little bubble, doing the best we can to promote our acts. Everyone's eating up this American Idol bullshit nowadays - I just want to put out good music & make some new fans.<br /><br /><strong>Tell us about the business of side of things of BFM. What is the process of starting a business like this, what does it take to stay afloat in the market, and where do you see the label a few years down the line?</strong><br /><br />Business is business. Phone calls, e-mails, updating web pages, printing up one-sheets, stickers, t-shirts. The way you start up is you sit down & do it. And you keep working hard at it for as long as you can - that doesn't mean it will succeed or fail based on this hard work, but we're doing the best we can. I prefer to keep goals small - put out quality recordings, secure licensing deals for my acts, book a few shows here & there. I haven't put all my eggs in the proverbial basket with Bald Freak - I do engineering work in the industry, I DJ, I teach a class at Brooklyn College. The label is a labor of love, but it's not my only labor nor my only love. If things stay the way they are a few years down the road, then we'll keep plugging along. And if things get better, then that's just gravy. <br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mv1Rkz56L6M/R8eaUZGQEeI/AAAAAAAAAxw/lkoLsU3pB-s/s1600-h/bumblefoot01.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mv1Rkz56L6M/R8eaUZGQEeI/AAAAAAAAAxw/lkoLsU3pB-s/s400/bumblefoot01.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5172272372183470562" /></a><br /><strong>The bands on your Bald Freak Music label constantly draw rave reviews. Tell us about these bands, how do you go about your selection process, what drew you to these particular bands, and what tips would you have for an up and coming band who is looking to get their product out there?</strong><br /><br />Outside of my two projects, Q*Ball & Return To Earth, there's Bumblefoot, better known these days for his participation in Guns N Roses. What a lot of people don't realize is that Bumblefoot has a rabid following of his own, with 7 albums under his belt, and hordes of guitar geeks & metal fans at his feet. I was lucky enough to have Bumblefoot volunteer his catalog, past & present, to the label - it's another in a long line of unique, non-contractual, trust-based ventures that we've forged upon since he started helping me out with the Q*Ball albums years ago.<br /><br />Swashbuckle & Black Pig are bands I've discovered thru friends. The Pigs are part of the same Brooklyn music scene that I grew up in high school - all those bands that we played with at L'Amour, The Crazy Country Club, Live at 315, etc. Joe from Black Pig & I went to elementary school together - he played trumpet in the band, I played trombone. Nerds. Swashbuckle are metal pirates from Jersey that don't take themselves too seriously, but still manage to make some blistering thrash in spite of that. The appeal is not for everyone, but those who dig it, dig it with fervor. And that's all we can ask for.<br /><br />It's hard for me to pick up new acts unless they're local, committed, and willing to play anywhere. Most artists expect you to make them rock stars within a year - I'm here to tell all y'all that in today's ass-backwards day-and-age, instant success is non-existent. You've got to be willing to put in the time & the energy for a number of years if you want to make music your life, and even then it's no guarantee.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mv1Rkz56L6M/R8eacpGQEfI/AAAAAAAAAx4/oTKpU7c2bno/s1600-h/blackpig04.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mv1Rkz56L6M/R8eacpGQEfI/AAAAAAAAAx4/oTKpU7c2bno/s400/blackpig04.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5172272513917391346" /></a><br /><strong>You are a born and bred Brooklynite, and were featured in the recently released book The Brooklynites. How did feel to be part of that project?</strong><br /><br />The authors of the book are old friends of mine, so it felt good to share in the success of having their book published, and in being one of the many subjects, along with the likes of Steve Buscemi, Paul Auster, & Sufjan Stevens. If you're from Brooklyn, you can't deny the nostalgia that a book like "The Brooklynites" stirs inside you. At the time of my photo shoot/interview for the book, I was living in Jersey City. Now I'm back in Brooklyn. I try not to blame the book. <br /><br /><strong>You recently came back to Brooklyn to set up shop. How did growing up a Brooklyn native affect you and your music? And how do you think the return to the borough affects you and products now?</strong> <br /><br />The good news about being back in Brooklyn is that I'm in a place that finally allows me to function more effectively as a musician & a business. I have a big room to spin records, fiddle around on my keyboards, produce, do mailings. It's a sanctuary I've never had before, having lived in one-bedroom apartments most of my adult life. It's tough to be prolific when your keyboards are in your living room. I'm not much of a studio guy - studios typically mean broken equipment, stolen gear, and wasted money. So having my own space to do what I need to do is a blessing. And it'll force me to do what I need to be doing - making & promoting music.<br /><br />Growing up here gave me that competitive edge that a lot of the same clowns I grew up with had - I've seen a lot of good bands that were comprised of guys from that same Brooklyn scene come and go - Burlap To Cashmere, Naked Mary, Dead Air. I went to school with guys in Candiria, I served pizza to the guys in Type O Negative. You didn't take that for granted when you were trying to achieve the same goals that those bands were - getting a big following, playing bigger venues, getting noticed.<br /><br /><strong>What’s next for Ron Scalzo?</strong><br /><br />Probably an English Muffin. Then a nap. After that, who knows. I've been DJing a lot lately - I enjoy putting on headphones & zoning out to other people's tunes for 4-5 hours. I'm a tremendous music geek, so I'm always looking to discover new acts in my (rare) spare time. I'll be working on some new musical projects of my own, and promoting new albums from Bumblefoot & Swashbuckle. I'm back in Brooklyn, the dust has cleared from the relocation, and I'm getting married later this year. Look for me in Hawaii in early October.<br /><br /><strong>Finally, I see that Lobot is part of your street team. Where does he find the time, and are you afraid of repercussions from his boss, should he find out about his employee’s use of company time to promote BFM?</strong><br /><br />Lobot's been fairly committal to the cause, especially after Lando dumped him for the Rebel cause & moonlighting with Nien Numb at the Cantina. If Lobot bails, we can always recruit Porkins or Biggs Darklighter. Oh wait, they're dead. Maybe Wedge, then. <br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mv1Rkz56L6M/R8eappGQEgI/AAAAAAAAAyA/zDmS9bRpbb4/s1600-h/swashbuckle02.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mv1Rkz56L6M/R8eappGQEgI/AAAAAAAAAyA/zDmS9bRpbb4/s400/swashbuckle02.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5172272737255690754" /></a><br /><strong>We thank Ron Scalzo for the interview. <a href="http://www.baldfreak.com/">For more on Bald Freak Music please click this sentence!</a></strong><br /><br /><em>All pictures from the Bald Freak website. From the top: Q*Ball, Return to Earth, Bumblefoot, Black Pig, and Swashbuckle.</em><br /><br /><strong>END</strong><br /></span><span class="fullpost"></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79083756728836829.post-1736896343617253022008-02-27T20:24:00.000-08:002008-02-27T20:38:21.630-08:00POST 100!Heya!<br /><br />Just wanted to make an exclusive Post #100 here at Brooklyn Original, and once again thank all of you who have supported our little project here so far. We hope you've enjoyed reading about some of your fellow Brooklyn Originals in our first 100 posts, and we hope you enjoy the next 100 as well, and so on. We're definitely gonna offer some interesting new content to go along with the interviews, news, and info you've been coming back for. We're working on adding at least 3 new columns, one of which I can tell you about right now...<br /><br />Brooklyn Original will be shortly bringing you a new column by musician/artist/BO pal Tommy Lombardozzi! This will be a continuous chronicle of a Brooklyn solo artist and his journeys. If you know Tommy, you know you're in for quite a fun read, and if you don't you're in for a treat! So a big welcome to Tommy to the project; look for his first column soon!<br /><br />Thanks again folks!<br /><br />-Sal<br /><br /><strong>END</strong><a href="http://www.myspace.com/tommylombardozzi"></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79083756728836829.post-76827538035323702122008-02-24T21:33:00.000-08:002008-12-11T15:13:07.884-08:00MARILYN INTERVIEWED BY FLASHFILM.COM!Marilyn has been interviewed by the ultra hip international fashion and lifestyle online magazine <a href="http://www.flashfilm.com/us/">Flash Film</a>! This one hell of a spread, with tons of pics of her work and a great interview to boot! Please check it out, and a huge congrats to her for it! <br /><em>Click the Flash Film banner to get to the interview!</em><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flashfilm.com/us/people/artist/pa0019sosofties.html"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mv1Rkz56L6M/R8JT3ZoWycI/AAAAAAAAAwA/jLAVvXQWw-M/s400/fflogo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170787533412813250" /></a><br /><strong>END</strong>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79083756728836829.post-91505471927967876562008-02-24T20:52:00.000-08:002008-12-11T15:13:08.069-08:00SPACEBEARD @ THE HARD ROCK!Spacebeard will be part of a charity talent show at the world famous Hard Rock Cafe! It's 5 bucks for a good cause, <a href="http://www.musiciansoncall.org/">Musicians On Call</a>, so you should be there!<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mv1Rkz56L6M/R8JJ9JoWybI/AAAAAAAAAv4/xBVUTzbcB6Q/s1600-h/spacebeardhardrock.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mv1Rkz56L6M/R8JJ9JoWybI/AAAAAAAAAv4/xBVUTzbcB6Q/s400/spacebeardhardrock.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170776637080783282" /></a><br /><strong>END</strong>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79083756728836829.post-32859270022465121522008-02-24T13:14:00.000-08:002008-02-24T13:17:45.297-08:00TOMMY LOMBARDOZZI ON YOU TUBE!Performances, requests, and more! Check him out! <a href="http://youtube.com/tplskell">http://youtube.com/tplskell</a><br /><strong><br />END</strong>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79083756728836829.post-79976570757965984542008-02-24T10:11:00.000-08:002008-02-24T10:57:19.616-08:00EXCEPTION TO THE RULE...This something I've thought about since the inception of Brooklyn Original, and have had numerous conversations about, but haven't posted about till now. And that is the exception to the rule about who we consider a Brooklyn Original, other than those born and raised here of course.<br /><br />If you came here when you were a young pup and were raised here, then I think we can make an exception. If you've put in basically your whole life here then you're a BO in my book. <br /><br />Since we've promoted people like Marco DiLeonardo, born in Brooklyn but raised in Queens, then I think we can go the other way too. You have to meet one of those two criteria though for us to post about you. <br /><br />*However, each case will be unique and we'll have to judge each one individually. <br /><br />Moving forward I just wanted to have a clarification of this. Cool?<br /><br /><strong>END</strong>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79083756728836829.post-79667240312692297082008-02-23T22:00:00.001-08:002008-12-11T15:13:08.316-08:00SAL AND ROBIN SITTING IN A TREE...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vhpSzUXnNAQ/R8EJx-TmVrI/AAAAAAAAAW0/NwMJY3X63zA/s1600-h/robin171.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vhpSzUXnNAQ/R8EJx-TmVrI/AAAAAAAAAW0/NwMJY3X63zA/s400/robin171.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170424601341482674" border="0" /></a><br /><br />L.E.T.T.E.R.I.N.G.<br /><br />I just want to give a big CONGRATS to Sal for lettering his first Robin book (#171)! I know this means a lot to him because he has been a fan of Robin since he was a wee child. I guess it is time to bust out the green briefs for Halloween this year, Sal.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">END</span>M. Patriziohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02387908803133624681noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79083756728836829.post-63985008317363660692008-02-23T17:32:00.000-08:002008-12-11T15:13:08.481-08:00POSTMORTEM REMAINS ISSUE 6IX NOW AVAILABLEIssue 6 of this awesome Brooklyn magazine is now available at <a href="http://stores.lulu.com/postmortemremains">Lulu.com</a>. PM R issue 6ix has a ton of great reviews, interviews, commentaries, poems, and other original writings. And the cover has this gorgeous piece on it:<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mv1Rkz56L6M/R8DMbJoWyaI/AAAAAAAAAvw/Rx3K257-gEA/s1600-h/PMR6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mv1Rkz56L6M/R8DMbJoWyaI/AAAAAAAAAvw/Rx3K257-gEA/s400/PMR6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170357139035048354" /></a><br />To purchase a printed copy or to download a free one please check out their Lulu shop here: <a href="http://stores.lulu.com/postmortemremains">stores.lulu.com/postmortemremains</a><br /><br /><strong>END</strong>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79083756728836829.post-69962355944526756372008-02-19T17:32:00.000-08:002008-12-11T15:13:11.545-08:00PICS FROM THE MCSORLEY'S BASH!I'm on a roll! Good to get up these pics finally, lots of fun was had that night. <br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mv1Rkz56L6M/R7uEOpoWyWI/AAAAAAAAAvQ/eC_B1IN08Eo/s1600-h/bash0711.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mv1Rkz56L6M/R7uEOpoWyWI/AAAAAAAAAvQ/eC_B1IN08Eo/s400/bash0711.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168870384565930338" /></a><span class="fullpost"><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mv1Rkz56L6M/R7uEAJoWyRI/AAAAAAAAAuo/clI-sYDWdQc/s1600-h/bash0706.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mv1Rkz56L6M/R7uEAJoWyRI/AAAAAAAAAuo/clI-sYDWdQc/s400/bash0706.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168870135457827090" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mv1Rkz56L6M/R7uEAZoWySI/AAAAAAAAAuw/5GWnWnd3ago/s1600-h/bash0707.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mv1Rkz56L6M/R7uEAZoWySI/AAAAAAAAAuw/5GWnWnd3ago/s400/bash0707.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168870139752794402" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mv1Rkz56L6M/R7uEApoWyTI/AAAAAAAAAu4/Z-VnRW3LYWU/s1600-h/bash0708.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mv1Rkz56L6M/R7uEApoWyTI/AAAAAAAAAu4/Z-VnRW3LYWU/s400/bash0708.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168870144047761714" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mv1Rkz56L6M/R7uEBJoWyUI/AAAAAAAAAvA/9UIiehtWYak/s1600-h/bash0709.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mv1Rkz56L6M/R7uEBJoWyUI/AAAAAAAAAvA/9UIiehtWYak/s400/bash0709.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168870152637696322" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mv1Rkz56L6M/R7uEBpoWyVI/AAAAAAAAAvI/6GGplhOLVNg/s1600-h/bash0710.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mv1Rkz56L6M/R7uEBpoWyVI/AAAAAAAAAvI/6GGplhOLVNg/s400/bash0710.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168870161227630930" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mv1Rkz56L6M/R7uDlZoWyMI/AAAAAAAAAuA/SM18cEiT-2Q/s1600-h/bash0701.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mv1Rkz56L6M/R7uDlZoWyMI/AAAAAAAAAuA/SM18cEiT-2Q/s400/bash0701.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168869675896326338" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mv1Rkz56L6M/R7uDlpoWyNI/AAAAAAAAAuI/XkEC3__qu6s/s1600-h/bash0702.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mv1Rkz56L6M/R7uDlpoWyNI/AAAAAAAAAuI/XkEC3__qu6s/s400/bash0702.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168869680191293650" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mv1Rkz56L6M/R7uDl5oWyOI/AAAAAAAAAuQ/Wkwa1t6Jbbw/s1600-h/bash0703.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mv1Rkz56L6M/R7uDl5oWyOI/AAAAAAAAAuQ/Wkwa1t6Jbbw/s400/bash0703.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168869684486260962" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mv1Rkz56L6M/R7uDmpoWyQI/AAAAAAAAAug/kshbpI3Vd3k/s1600-h/bash0705.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mv1Rkz56L6M/R7uDmpoWyQI/AAAAAAAAAug/kshbpI3Vd3k/s400/bash0705.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168869697371162882" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mv1Rkz56L6M/R7uDmZoWyPI/AAAAAAAAAuY/J5Jdmg4OYVM/s1600-h/bash0704.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mv1Rkz56L6M/R7uDmZoWyPI/AAAAAAAAAuY/J5Jdmg4OYVM/s400/bash0704.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168869693076195570" /></a><br /><em>Photography by Sal Cipriano, Marilyn Patrizio, and Lou Mazzella.</em><br /><br /><strong>END</strong><br /></span><span class="fullpost"></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79083756728836829.post-869668772170605362008-02-19T17:12:00.000-08:002008-12-11T15:13:12.725-08:00PICS FROM BROOKLYN TAKES MANHATTAN!From December's show:<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168864719504066738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mv1Rkz56L6M/R7t_E5oWyLI/AAAAAAAAAt4/1utjJoo4yco/s400/Desmond%27s+Tavern+12-14-07+(48).jpg" border="0" /><span class="fullpost"><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mv1Rkz56L6M/R7t_DZoWyII/AAAAAAAAAtg/iS47oEaliVI/s1600-h/Desmond%27s+Tavern+12-14-07+(4).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168864693734262914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mv1Rkz56L6M/R7t_DZoWyII/AAAAAAAAAtg/iS47oEaliVI/s400/Desmond%27s+Tavern+12-14-07+(4).JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mv1Rkz56L6M/R7t_D5oWyJI/AAAAAAAAAto/MQpo3P6t0Tw/s1600-h/Desmond%27s+Tavern+12-14-07+(9).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168864702324197522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mv1Rkz56L6M/R7t_D5oWyJI/AAAAAAAAAto/MQpo3P6t0Tw/s400/Desmond%27s+Tavern+12-14-07+(9).JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mv1Rkz56L6M/R7t_EZoWyKI/AAAAAAAAAtw/Uo2J2fkZCWI/s1600-h/Desmond%27s+Tavern+12-14-07+(23).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168864710914132130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mv1Rkz56L6M/R7t_EZoWyKI/AAAAAAAAAtw/Uo2J2fkZCWI/s400/Desmond%27s+Tavern+12-14-07+(23).jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><em>Photography by Lora Tusa.</em><br /><br /><strong>END</strong><br /></span><span class="fullpost"></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79083756728836829.post-5970267462281569142008-02-18T21:35:00.001-08:002008-12-11T15:13:12.952-08:00SPACEBEARD INVADES LAKE GEORGE!<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mv1Rkz56L6M/R7pqxpoWyGI/AAAAAAAAAtQ/FIm4Vim3NN4/s1600-h/Feb2308LakeGeorge.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mv1Rkz56L6M/R7pqxpoWyGI/AAAAAAAAAtQ/FIm4Vim3NN4/s400/Feb2308LakeGeorge.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168560923582318690" /></a><br /><strong>END</strong>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0