WKZE Uproots to Red Hook Soon

My ol' stomping ground will be no more real soon, as WKZE begins its move from 67 Main Street Sharon, CT 06069 to 7392 South Broadway, Red Hook, NY 12571. Expect the move to be complete by mid-March.


Yours Truly with fans and a couple of Duhks in 2005

Show me the SNOW!

Winter is back; not that it really went away. But with Winter Storm Carson, the Northeast got a reminder of what this season is capable of. Overall, we got about 22 inches, which for our neck of the woods wasn't too bad. At least it was light. I couldn't imagine shovelling this mass if it were wet and slushy.

My daughter and I found some time to venture out for a late Sunday stroll in the drift:



She left an impression.



and made her way to the mounds



and I watched.



As I relax with a cup of hot chocolate, I think back to when I would dig out the plowed mounds to create a snow fort of decent quality. I'd hang out for as long as I could, playing out the "Luke gets trapped in the Wampa cave" part from 'The Empire Strikes Back' and shit like that. It's time I figured out that when you get this much snow these days, you have to play in it a bit.

Brrrrrrrrrr!

On Pop's Edge: Office

I'll let Matt DuFour from thetripwire.com remark first:

"Unsigned: Introducing The Office... The Band Actually, I think it's just Office (no "the"), but regardless, I can't stop listening to this band. They're from Chicago and they're unsigned (for now). There's six members - Scott, Alissa, Erica, Tom, Craig and Ryan - and they write some of the catchiest indie pop tunes I've heard in a while... They have a few tracks to stream on their website, so go check it out ASAP."

Now me: Please do. Many sweet tones have emerged from the midwest, and I must say there's a "stick in your head" quality that even I can't shake about Office. Compare, contrast, debate all you want. Give these folks a chance. They're preparing for an appearance at SXSW, which in my opinion, may be just the ticket for them.

Office at MySpace

WXCI Memories

Fans of 91.7FM WXCI, the campus station at Western Connecticut State University, can get a blast from years past, thanks to the WXCI Memories blog and podcast:

www.wxcimemories.blogspot.com



Along with this nostalgia, the station will play host to a number of alumni for a day-long celebration of XCI's 33rd anniversary (odd number, big milestone) Saturday February 25th from noon to midnight ET. I'll be on, along with friends from my time there (late 80's-early 90's), around 8PM ET.

More details to follow.