Storytelling about rock pop music and culture through decades of interviews, reviews, and feature stories, shaken in a blender. Might be Steely Dan, Dylan, Springsteen, Stevie Wonder. Might be Laura Nyro, Tori Amos, the Ramones.
I'm a longtime music journalist and critic. Creem, the Village Voice, and Newsday have been main stops on the journey. I retired from teaching at St. John's University in May 2024, and was named to the Long Island Music Hall of Fame in 2020.
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Thoughts on art, society, self-improvement, and making the most of the 21st century.
Enjoying and exploring our amazing musical legacy from the sixties onwards, with an emphasis on rock 'n' roll
Poet, painter, storyteller, rabble-rouser โ a tempest in red lipstick. Expect provocative opinions, spirited rants, and lots of laughter. This is my playground, the rules are rewritten daily.
Deeply researched, thoroughly absorbing explorations of American music from an award-winning journalist. Name the genreโrock, folk, country, blues, jazz, AmericanaโIโve been there, and returned with the goods! I'm still journeying, and still delivering!