“What matters is precisely this; the unspoken at the edge of the spoken.”

Virginia Woolf

R.I.P. Steve Albini

Steve NEVER took royalties from bands' albums that he recorded and produced- only one single payment for service rendered. Steve was the definition of 'pure ethics' in the music business. Steve was the real deal. Died today at 61 years young from a heart attack... life is just crazy. Tell those you love that you love them, never know when your number is up. RIP Steve.

Rolling Stones LIVE at MetLife Stadium 2024 !

 I got myself a ticket for this 2024 Rolling Stones at the MetLife Stadium show in order to get it off from my bucket list, as Mick Jagger and Keith Richards have both turned 80 years old and are still performing. Well, I had never really been a Rolling Stones fan in my life (despite routinely playing covers of their music for years in the club scene as a drummer), but this show now stands on the top 5 best concerts in my life. The Rolling Stones blew me f#@% away!!! Jagger, Richards and Woods had total command of the stage, and Steve Jordan inspired me, as he has always been one of my top favorite drummers ever (I studied his drum playing tonight using military binoculars) . I left the stadium speechless at just how authentic, raw and pure real rock and roll this legendary band truly are. I now truly feel that The Rolling Stones are THE GREATEST ROCK AND ROLL BAND THAT HAS LIVED. Period!

Copy of the Set List

Tonight's FULL SHOW !   On Video here ...

REVIEW !!! ...

https://www.nj.com/entertainment/2024/05/the-rolling-stones-nj-concert-review-an-inhuman-display-no-farewells-here.html

Text Message from a pal from my music scene days!

 

    

              

Mom and Dad. RIP.

Ozone Park, NYC. 1968.

Sad after 100 years, SAM ASH are all closing :(

I remember the day -- as if it were yesterday-- when my street tough grandmother drove me to the notorious 48th street Sam Ash and Manny's music stores to buy me my first pair of Paiste cymbals (Crash and Ride). Miss her to this day, as tough as she was- she was one true authentic Bronx woman. 

https://guitar.com/news/industry-news/sam-ash-official-closing-sales/

The term "blowback," invented by the CIA, refers to the unintended results of American actions abroad. In this incisive and controversial book, Chalmers Johnson lays out in vivid detail the dangers faced by our overextended empire, which insists on projecting its military power to every corner of the earth and using American capital and markets to force global economic integration on its own terms. From a case of rape by U.S. servicemen in Okinawa to our role in Asia's financial crisis, from our early support for Saddam Hussein to our conduct in the Balkans, Johnson reveals the ways in which our misguided policies are planting the seeds of future disaster.

Sound Design / ADR work again

UN's 'Non-Violence/Knotted Gun' Bronze Sculpture.

With everything going on in the world right now, I made a point to visit the U.N.'s knotted gun sculpture (which, to me, is as impactful as Spain's 'GUERNICA' painting). The original sculpture of 'The Knotted Gun' also known as 'Non-Violence' was created by Swedish artist Carl Fredrik Reuterswärd, a friend of John Lennon’s family. Reuterswärd created this piece of art after Lennon’s tragic death as he wanted to honor the singer’s vision of a peaceful world. Initially exhibited in the Strawberry Fields memorial in Central Park a bronze version of the sculpture was donated by the Government of Luxembourg and unveiled in 1988 in front of the United Nations’ headquarters. Since the first bronze sculpture exhibited in front of the United Nations, replicas have been placed in more than 30 strategic locations around the world: the Olympic Museum in Lausanne (Switzerland), at the Waterfront in Cape Town (South Africa) or in Beirut (Lebanon) to name a few. The sculpture has been interpreted by some of the world’s most well-known personalities. Initially part of the Non-Violence For Peace Tour, 'The Knotted Gun' has been - and still is - interpreted by artists, personalities and is a source of inspiration for companies sharing the symbol’s values. 

(Picasso's' GUERNICA' created after dictator Franco's massacre of his own people of the Basque in the Northern region of Spain).

bye.

silence is golden

https://www.legendofboggycreek.com/movie.htm

Stumbled upon ...

Due to algorithms on YouTube, I stumbled upon a site that used excerpts and clips from the directorial work that I did on The Lena Baker story titled 'On Griffin Alley' and the story about her execution by electric chair in the 40's South. Crazy.  So proud of my work on this, and my collaborative work with the incredible performer that I directed - actress Connie Winston (Law and Order).

A very cool day for me !! Proud of my hard work that is living on.

on-set with Connie Winston

https://conniewinston.com

"Eat Our Shorts" - John 'Joey & Judd' Bender

hangin' with my bud, actor Judd Nelson 

aka John Bender aka my brutha from anutha mutha

The incredible irony about Judd is that he is NOTHING AT ALL like John Bender, in real life. Raised in Maine by a lawyer dad and a politically involved mom, he had a comfortable upbringing. As an actor, his looks and general interest in people is what drove him towards the stuff like 'New Jack City' and 'Making The Grade'. The role that is closest to who Judd is as a person would be 'St. Elmos Fire.'

Vid clips ...

Honoring- United Flight 93

"Let's Roll" - hero, Mark Bingham

"Let's Roll" - Mark Bingham (R.I.P. Hero). With all of the relentless daily crap going on right now internationally, I made a decision to pay a visit, and my respect, to the United Flight 93 memorial in Somerset, Pa. I cannot recommend enough this memorial. Cellphones are not allowed inside of the memorial (only outside). Inside, the plethora of artifacts and phone call recordings from the passengers that were salvaged are beyond words. The final image above is the boulder that sits at the actual impact site. The entire memorial structure follows the course direction of the airplane as it flew inverted and then nosedived as the passengers broke into the cockpit to take over the terrorists evil mission. If you can, place this visit on your bucket list. It will change you. And, it will also remind you that under pressure, we can all become UNITED and Fight Back! 

#NEVERFORGET

John Carpenter 'studio visit' 2024

                                                      

I have an appointment to meet with legendary filmmaker and musician John Carpenter at his home-studio to talk movies. 

The Scream caper

 

 

'Joey From Da Bronx' calls Trunk Nation to talk MTV, 1984 , Crazy Eddie Store, VCR's, top 5 albums of 1984, and the Bronx Whitestone Cinemas (rip).

 

'Joey From Da Bronx' calls Trunk Nation to talk MTV, 1984 (rip), Crazy Eddie Store, VCR's, top 5 albums of 1984, and the Bronx Whitestone Cinemas (rip). Called in April 3, 2024.