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Welcome to The Second Disc’s Fourth Annual Gold Bonus Disc Awards! Though this is a slow time of year for news, it’s the perfect time to look at the year in review.  As with every year’s awards, our goals are simple: to recognize...

I love music, but more importantly I love songwriting. I am a huge sucker for that beautiful singer/songwriter sound. I am that musically ill equipped sucker who has no artistic ability but has read too many God damned books, and feels like all music...

What kind of sharer are you? Over-? Under-? Secret? When we meet new friends, acquaintances, or lovers, some people become instant confidantes. Others bide their time till they’re comfortable enough to spool out the sordid details of their pasts. A few...

FREE, ECLECTIC, LIVE MUSIC THIS SUMMER IN THE PARK Free Outdoor Concerts on Wednesday Evenings from June 18 to August 6 New York, NY | May 2, 2014—Madison Square Park Conservancy announces the lineup for the twelfth season of Mad. Sq. Music:...

[I first saw Pete sing in 1957 when I was a Jr in a Quaker run high school. At that time, he was reduced to playing small liberal venues because of his being black-listed for his leftist politics. I was awed by his talent and generosity of spirit. His...