Hip Hop at its Purest is High Art

If you follow any of the music I make, then you know I play a whole lot of different styles.
I have to say one thing though. The most open-minded musicians I run into are Hip Hop heads.
It might be because rap music is a DIY thing- there's no school for it. You do your own thing and try not to bite anyone else's style. That's a good philosophy for life.
Of course there are a whole mess of rappers who aren't original and that's a damn shame, but the good shit stands the test of time. Just because I do other styles of music does not make me any less devoted to Hip Hop as an art form. I love the music and it courses through my veins.

2 More Gigs in CNY

I have 2 shows that I'm doing with Colleen Kattau. I copied and pasted them below from her email. After these shows I'll be moving to California, so this will be the last time for my hometown folks to hear me play for a while. This is not my solo music. I play lead electric guitar with her backing band.
From Colleen:

Saturday, April 28 8pm Kellish Farm 3192 Pompey Center Road, Manlius, NY we're so glad to be back at this venue. just looking at the americana artwork in the barn is a night of entertainment.

Sunday, April 29 4pm Rongovian Embassy Trumansburg, NY Ithaca area CD release of the benefit compilation CD Singing Clear: Clean earth, air, water 'round here. with Aro Veno, Marie Burns, and special guest, award-winning biologist and writer, Sandra Steingraber.

jam session with my niece

Love Vs. Time

I am playing during the first act of a modern adaptation of Shakespeare sonnets titled "Love vs. Time". The concept is in regards to waiting for the ideal love or settling in favor of more immediate gratification.
The play/musical runs 6 different days during two consecutive weekends, starting next week. I play all nights except for 4/20, druing which they'll be playing a DVD of my performance.
Here is a link to tickets:
Love vs Time Tickets

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