Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum Gofund Me
This wonderful institution (and the namesake of Tally Hall’s debut album) needs our help. Please support.
Blake Charleton "Shine that Light" LP and "Bad People"
From Blake Charleton: “Hello friends! My (2013) album “shine That Light” has been Remastered and distributed to all music stores. Spotify, TIDAL, YouTube, and Bandcamp; offer free listening. BIG Big thanks to... Calvin Pia, Cayce Pia, Andrew Horowitz, and Devin Thompson; for helping make this record
Please enjoy!
Also out from Blake, one of my favorite tunes he’s done, “Bad People.” Played piano on this one.
Doctor Delia's "Starry Girl" EP
Out today from Doctor Delia, "Starry Girl" the debut EP. Co-written by Jon Freeman, Coyle Girelli, and myself. Co-produced by Jon, Chris Leon, and me. Performed by an all-star lineup, Simon Kafka, Jim Robertson, and Elliot Jacobson. Mixed/mastered by Chris Leon.
I met Jon a few years back via the fate of the universe in a small open mic session on the lower east side (i think..). Started having him perform at New York Imagination Society shows, and was entranced by his unique spirit.
This EP came together through a lot of hard work. Thanks to all involved and congratulations to Jon.
And the marvelous cover was drawn by Charlene Kaye of Sun Queen Designs.
This EP is meant as a journey, not a single-driven release. So if you have 20 minutes to devote to an interesting nuanced work, check it out.
Amyra "Down the Middle"
Congrats to Amy Leon on the release of her new single “Down the Middle.” Co-wrote/produced w Amyra and Elliot Jacobson. mixed/mastered by Chris Connors.
Keep Up The Good Work #6 w Zubin Sedghi and Tyler James Bellinger
Keep Up the Good Work #5 w Stefan Alexander and Chanice Taylor
Keep Up the Good Work #4 w Steven Horowitz and Belle-Skinner
Keep Up the Good Work #3 w Dan Domenech and Doctor Delia
Miya Dunets "A Good Life"
From Miya Dunets: “NEW SINGLE, “A Good Life” is now out!
I wrote it for my grandparents (Sherman “Sharky” Mikio and Harue/June Kishi - watch the video to see some extreme cuteness ) on their 70th anniversary (a lifetime ago, in 2016) and am releasing it during Asian & Pacific Islander American Heritage month, to celebrate their legacy of commitment, service, honor, and love. Thank you to Andrew Horowitz and Elliot Jacobson for production, guidance, and your excellent hearts. Thank you to the incomparable Marin Leong for the beautiful cover art!
Grandma and grandpa were in high school when they fell in love. Then, Pearl Harbor was bombed and 120,000 Japanese Americans were shipped off to and forcibly imprisoned in internment camps. At Amache, the camp where my grandparents were taken, the men’s and women’s showers were in one barracks, with a dividing wall that didn’t reach the ceiling. They would go to the showers at the same time, to sing Irving Berlin’s “Always” to each other over that wall. Grandpa later volunteered for and served in the US army, despite being unjustly interned and deemed un-American. In the face of darkness, they chose love; and they choose it now, in their mid-90s. When I feel deep anger and sadness about the racism and xenophobia that are still so present and ugly in our country and around the world, I think of their choice to truly and wholly belong to one another, to share that deep sense of belonging and open arms with those around them, to uphold and believe in the value of a life guided by virtue - a good life. They taught me that we always have the option to show up for our families and communities, to speak up for those who are silenced, to demonstrate the power of kindness and love in ways big and small.”