| Music Notes |
This is my Music Blog. I'll be including all articles I write for Aural Fix and Inside Connection as well as other CD reviews, performance reviews, and rants and ramblings of a musical nature. |
| Philip DeStefano |
Phil writes insightful songs and is an engaging solo performer. The DeStefano & McLeod duo became well-known on LI for diverse sets of harmony-laden songs punctuated with lots of guitaristic improvisations. Phil contributed some singing & guitaring to my CD "The Road Home". |
| Cloud9 Recording |
Cloud9 Recording is a place where MUSIC lives & breathes. It was meticulously designed by owners/engineers/producers, Joe & Jack Napoli. They are very knowledgeable, they work hard for you, and they're nice guys too. My CDs, "The Road Home" & "Liana's Lonely", were recorded, mixed, & mastered there. |
| Kathy Fleischmann |
Kathy writes great songs and performs them with the emotional depth and range that they demand. Her lyrics are poetry. Kathy sings with me on "The Road Home" and I was pleased to add guitar to some tracks on her latest CD, "Unresolved". |
| Ward Photography |
Darlene & Steve Ward are artists with cameras. All photography for "The Road Home" was done by Darlene & Steve. |
| Kathleen Manstream |
Kathleen Manstream is a talented Artist/Graphic Designer. She's also a great singer/songwriter. She did graphic design for "The Road Home", and she's got a great CD out called "Homeland" that you should be listening to. Right now. |
| Geoffrey Armes |
Geoffrey Armes is a multi-talented singer/songwriter/musician. An accomplished guitarist, he is also at home on various percussion instruments and keyboards. Geoffrey & I have been enjoying the musical synergy of some Duo gigs and
have begun playing some trio gigs as well with Geoffrey's friend Michael Mustafa Ulmer on percussion. |
| DeStefano & McLeod |
I hear these guys are very good. Check out their website. |
| Pisces Cafe |
This is THE best cafe on Long Island. Justine prepares great food, Jeff makes sure you feel at home, and the quality of the musical talent they have performing will make you think you're in the East Village, even though you're in Babylon Village. |
| Guitar Music 9 |
This is a cool website. They sell CDs & DVDs from artists whose music is heavily guitar oriented. The music is either instrumental guitar music or songs with vocals & lots of guitar. All styles of music - well-known guitarists & independents. "The Road Home" is available here. |
| S.B. MacDonald Custom Guitars |
Scott MacDonald is the only person I trust to work on my Lowden. He's done work on most of my other guitars as well. Not only is Scott an authorized repair person for Martin, Gibson, Taylor, Guild, Fender...., he is also an expert luthier and builder of custom guitars. Warning: play one of Scott's custom guitars - electric or acoustic - and you'll start saving so that you can order one. I am. |
| Folk Music Society of Huntington |
Renowned professionals are featured in their First Saturday Concert Series and in the annual Summer Concert in Huntington's Heckscher Park. Local artists are featured in their Hard Luck Café Series on the third Saturday of most months. Most concerts feature an open mic before the featured performers take the stage. The open mics are great opportunities to play before an attentive audience and often feature some of LI's finest local musicians. |
| Forever Falling |
Forever Falling is singer/songwriter Rob Upham - sometimes playing solo, sometimes with a band. Rob's songs are often dark and intense. He is a dynamic performer. Go to his website and download an MP3... |
| WBAB Homegrown |
The ONLY daily program on NY commercial radio dedicated to Long Island's independent music - WBAB, 102.3 FM. Music from "The Road Home" was played on Homegrown in February, 2005. "Liana's Lonely" was also played on Homegrown in 2005. |
| The Long Island Music Index |
The Long Island Music Index is an alphabetized listing of local bands & performers, venues, open mics, studios, media and more! It is a great guide & resource for indie musicians and performers. |
| Dee Loebl - Web/Graphic Design |
Dee Loebl is a talented Web Designer and Graphic Artist. Among other accomplishments, Dee currently maintains the Aural Fix website. |
| Aural Fix Communique |
The ONLY publication 100% dedicated to Long Island's original music scene. |
| 100.7 Highlands FM |
A very cool Australian Radio Station with very eclectic playlists. |
| WUSB's Long Island Sound |
Bill Frey's excellent radio show on WUSB Stonybrook featuring music from some of Long Island's best musicians and bands. |
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