Get Wrecked by The New Collisions

On August 16^th of this year I was working a show for the B52s. There was to be an opening act, a band called “The New Collisions.” I had never heard of them, nor had anyone else I work with at the theatre. Shortly before the B52s sound check is to begin a group of younger musicians appears—my 1^st thought is they’re too young to be the opening act—I was wrong. It was four guys and a girl. They looked like the fairly typical “college” type though the girl had very short platinum blonde hair. I was thinking that I shouldn’t get my hopes up and just be glad the headliner was gonna rock out. The B52s finish their sound check and we scramble to get the opening act set up so they can do their sound check and we can all eat dinner before the show starts. After they get set up, I head... Read More »

Jessica Harp Live at Joe’s Pub

Jessica Harp, known as one half of the duo The Wreckers has been making music long before anyone knew she existed. That didn’t stop the songwriter from making timeless music. So it comes as no surprise to the fans who have been following her career for a while that she’s finally stepping out into her own bright spotlight. The long-awaited major label debut of Harp is entitled A Woman Needs and is due out later this year (much to the chagrin of her faithful followers; they’ve been waiting forever it seems.) Tuesday, July 7th, Harp previewed her upcoming record in New York City at Joe’s Pub. The small venue was intimate and quiet, and seated around one hundred people. Guests could sit at a table and order dinner and drinks while watching Harp perform. I opted not to order dinner and sat at the bar where I had... Read More »