A month ago my DVD player stopped working, forcing Jeanne and me to watch the end of the Third Man on my computer. Best Buy held on to the player for 4 weeks fixing it, but when I got it back last night it still wouldn’t work! I feel like I’m living at that freaking…

I’ve been working dilligently on a new design for this site using the latest web trends and technologies. Tables are out, divs are in, and Cascading Style Sheets rule the day. If you hate how this looks go here and change your theme to “Super Green” to use the old layout. Yes I know the…

Philadelphia anti-folk king Adam Brodsky set a world record playing 50 shows in 50 states in 50 days. It’s kind of funny to call that a world record, since the Chinese, Australians, North Koreans have little chance of challenging Adam’s tour, although statisically China has about 4 Adam Brodskys. It’s still a freaking amazing achievement,…

Someone at Comcast must be drinking Mug rootbeer because the Internet keeps going on and off today. Last night’s open mic was fun and at least four of my relatives showed up. If there were any more they’d need a blood test to proove it. I don’t know if anyone cares when I talk about…

We’ve had hurricanes and tornados this week, but that won’t stop the Tree House open mic from going on. The show starts at 8:00PM and you can signup here. online. See you there!

For the past few days I’ve been working on a new layout for the site that doesn’t use HTML Tables. You can check out the progress by going here (remember, it’s unfinished) and selecting the FreeBlue theme. The new poll has been well received. It’s from a longstanding argument Jeanne and I have over which…

My good friends in Reju will be playing with Jason Wheatley tomorrow night, 8:00PM, at John and Peter’s in New Hope, PA. [John and Peter’s is a] quaint Euro-style Tavern in New Hope, PA. To reach the stage area, you descend about 4 steps to a wide sliding door. You slide the door open and…

It was Johnny Cash tribute night at the Tree House and the man in black was tributed a single song, by me. Oh well, maybe we should have a Roz King tribute next week. 1. Leo – He traded in his old guitar for a new one and it sounded awesome. 2. Cynthia – She…

It’s Johnny Cash night tonight at the Tree House open mic. His songs aren’t mandatory, but I’d love to hear a few of you get into it even if it’s not even close to the original version. I love it when people take covers and mess with the structure, melody, etc. You can sign up…

I have no idea if this email was serious or not, but its pretty funny.Hello Ben, Is your act available for touring overseas? If your band, solo act comedy or novelty act offers quality entertainment we would be interested in speaking with you. Regards, Christopher Ray www.MusicPromoBiz.com Nashville HeadquartersAnd from their website We have been…

The last time I went to the Grape Street open mic was May 13th. For some reason I thought Jeremy Hollis was going to be the spotlight artist last night, but it turned out to be John Faye of Ike, who I’ve been meaning to see for a long time. I’ve heard John Shaughnessy cover…

The RIAA have been contacting downloaders, so it was inevitable the downloaders would start contacting them.JH: Hello. I just downloaded some illegal MP3s and my friend told me that the RAII is going to sue everyone who downloads music. What should I do? RIAA: The best advice I can offer you at this moment is…

Sharpie is well known for the high quality, inexpensive markers we all use to mark party cups, CDs, and whether you paid the cover charge, but how much ink is really in those pens? Enough to label 968 CDs.

Where do you think Mr Softee’s brain is? Is it where a normal person’s brain would be or is it in the custard? My guess is that his brain is in the normal place, because the custard would be too cold to keep his brain functioning. So the next question is what is the custard…

I posted the tribute picture of Johnny Cash on Friday, but I had to say a few words about the man. If you ask people what music they like a common response is, “everything except country.” Every time I respond with, “except Johnny Cash, right?” and they always agree. The guy transcended everyone’s preconceived ideas…

Is someone trying to make life awesome for me? I just read over at Pitchfork that Beck is recording a new album with the Dust Brothers, who of course were responsible for alot of the sound on Odelay and the Beastie Boys’ classic, Paul’s Boutique. Beck will probably continue alternating rock and folk albums and…

I was shocked to see 30+ people at the Tree House when I arrived at 7:15PM. Members from Urban Promise were all hanging out there together having a good time. We even started early, because of the huge crowd. They were a terrific audience and I hope they come back every week. Keith Lewis took…

It’s not every day that your favorite band reunites. The Pixies broke up ten years ago, but after gaining new fans for years they finally decided to do a reunion tour and possibly cut a new freaking album. MTV: In April, the legendary Pixies will reunite for the first time in over a decade. The…

Make your way to the Tree House tonight for some good music, good food, and good conversation as the locals and distant locals perfect their craft. Signup online here and come in at 8:00PM or earlier if you like hearing my sound check.

This story has been all over the place today. A 12-year-old girl in New York who was among the first to be sued by the record industry for sharing music over the Internet is off the hook after her mother agreed Tuesday to pay $2,000 to settle the lawsuit, apologizing and admitting that her daughter’s…