Archive for May, 2007
May 30: Madi Diaz at Acoustic LI
Raised in Pennsylvania Amish country by ultra-liberal parents (her father plays keyboards in a world-renown Zappa tribute band, and her mother sports a nose-ring), Diaz began writing songs at age 14, not long after the family left the Lancaster County countryside for Philadelphia. In the summer of 2005, Rock School, a documentary about the Paul […]
May 30 VIDEO: Madi Diaz at Acoustic LI
May 30: Caffeine Squared and Massachusetts Ave at Acoustic LI
Tonight we opened the french doors to the mansion living room — there just wasn’t enough room to keep all that talent inside. (Or the growing crowds!) Example 1: Russ Amundsen’s been coming down to Acoustic LI for a long time - but tonight he finally debuted his guitar talent with the wild, intense flamenco […]
May 23: Patrick Fitzsimmons at Acoustic LI
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Patrick wowed the gathering at the mansion with not only his heartfelt songs of life, love, and friendship, but also his amazing percussion work on the guitar. That’s right - he’s found a way to sound like a singer/songwriter, guitarist, and drummer in one - finding the perfect spots on his instrument to redefine what […]
May 23 VIDEO: Patrick Fitzsimmons at Acoustic LI
May 23: The Long Road at Acoustic LI
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John Wacaster’s award-winning “The Long Road” reminds us simply and beautifully of the lessons we learn - hypocrisy, healing, and remembering - on the open road of life. (Winner of the VH1 Folk Song of the Year for March!) And that’s not all - our favorite lyric of the night came from Utah native Weston […]
May 16: David Berkeley at Acoustic LI
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It was just like the New York Times said: “David Berkeley sings in a lustrous melancholy voice with shades ot Tim Buckley and Nick Drake.” His vocals, paired with the soft rain outside the porch, and Joran Katz’ banjo/trumpet/french horn accompaniment, made for just the right groove at the mansion. So listen in and see […]
May 16 VIDEO: David Berkeley at Acoustic LI
May 16: Reflections and Rain at Acoustic LI
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The rain outside the big, open french doors at the mansion set the stage for a night of reflection and songs in minor keys. Hank Stone reminisced about a life that was, Dan Tannenbaum about a life that might have been, and Tom Griffith wished for the mourning dove to remember a life that’s soon […]
May 9: Arlon Bennett at Acoustic LI
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Arlon’s visibility in the folk Americana scene has been growing steady and strong. While accumulating songwriting awards throughout North America, he has opened for such acts as Glenn Tilbrook (Squeeze), Chris Stamey (dB’s), Michael Smith and Steve Seskin, and has sung with Livingston Taylor. Arlon won the Rosegarden Song Competition in 2005, placed second at […]
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