A little controversy over at HuffPo. I was asked to choose some of my personal faves from my book of 50. The site then lopped off one and titled it “Nine Best Rolling Stones Songs.” Well, you can imagine the fallout! I mean, any limited list is going to stir up trouble in comment land, …
EDITED 7/31/13: Hi, some gigs to tell you about: August 2 — BILL JANOVITZ NEW YORK TOUR — I will be playing with another superb backing band, this time made up of New York ringers, Neil Nunziato, Billy Ryan, and Matt Lindsey at Spike Hill in Williamsburg, Brooklyn with more or less the same kind …
UPDATED 7/23/2013 See new piece at Rolling Stone.com, James Sullivan Boston Globe with Sarah Rodman: For a guy who has dubbed himself “Part-Time Man of Rock” Bill Janovitz is awfully busy. On Thursday he will celebrate the release of his superb new solo album, “Walt Whitman Mall,” with a show at the Lizard Lounge. …
Yesterday, my uncle’s murderer plead guilty to that crime and will be sentenced to 17 years in prison. In October 2009, James Arauz stabbed Vincent Pravata more than 20 times in Vince’s own home. As Vince’s beloved dog, Gracie, barked and cried, Arauz dragged Vince’s body into the hallway of his house, out of …
Before all this horrible news, my wife, Laura, took our 8 y.o., Will, to the local pharmacy in town today. He has strep but is fine. She and he were playing around as they waited for the prescription, trying on reading glasses, etc. This is a real old mom-and-pop place with truly excellent, friendly, personal service …
Available for download at iTunes, Google Play, and soon at Amazon Click to Enlarge Photos: Credits: Side One of vinyl: 1. Long Island 2. Withering 3. Noon Hill 4. Walt Whitman Mall 5. Prettiest 6. Best Route Side Two 1. Welcome 2. Heckscher Park 3. Mae and Maggie (I & II) 4. …
