new poem

he was writing his own history
it was a feel good documentary

destroyer of lunchboxes
swallower of bright verandas
a beard growing on a beautiful vista
conquistador of the jersey shore

pounding his sonnets into typewriter keys
about girls in their blue jeans and tattoo sleeves

the words are spilling over now
"you're gonna miss me when i'm gone."

phil, brian and i have been in hiding as of late, working hard on new recordings. the first few will being coming out soon on a 4 song ep called sunday matinee. phil and i took a break a few weeks back to play an acoustic benefit show for our friends with the green party. thanks again to ian for posting this video. hope you guys like it. see you soon!

everything is temporary (now)

thanks to our fan jason for making this really awesome video to our song "everything is temporary."

we made a transient connection

here's a video of me and phil playing "television" at a recent green party benefit:

thanks to ian for putting this together.
thanks to phil for bringing his cittern.
this song is from my last solo record when it comes on like a dream.

cheers!

save union hall!

I honestly don't think beat radio would have continued to be a band over the last year and a half without the amazing people at union hall. it is the best small room for live music in new york.

Tonight (Wednesday, May 14) could change Brooklyn nightlife as we know it.
Community Board 6's advisory board lead by Lou Sones (the owner of Brazen Head) is taking action against Union Hall of Park Slope. They are recommending the removal of their liquor license based on a group of about 5 people from Union street, with no facts generated to prove any violations. I repeat... THEY ARE TRYING TO TAKE AWAY UNION HALL'S LIQUOR LICENSE WITHOUT A SINGLE VIOLATION! If this is allowed it could set a chain-reaction through the night life scene. If they can deny the renewal of a liquor license for an establishment with no violations they will be able to close down anyone they like.
DON'T LET THIS HAPPEN!

The General Board will be meeting on this and other matters at the address and time listed bellow. Show up in numbers with signs stating your support for Union Hall and Brooklyn Nightlife. The press will be there and we have to put the pressure on.

Borough Hall Court Room / 6:30PM

209 Joralemon St

Brooklyn, NY

top 10

i still make mix tapes and top ten lists. here are some songs i've been rocking lately:

kim and jesse - M83
i live for that look - dinosaur jr.
chakka - shudder to think
ctrl-alt-del - the diggs
rave on, john donne/rave on part two (live) - van morrison
stop breathing - pavement
everybody's gotta learn some time - beck
unsatisfied - the replacements
car - easy anthems (daniel johnston cover)
whose authority - nada surf

enlightenment/non-attachment

i don't know what hapens
i don't know what happens
i don't know what happens
i don't know what happens
i don't mind what happens
i don't resist what happens
what happens is what happens
i don't know what happens
i just know it happens
if i know
if i don't know
if i mind
if i don't
i don't know what happens.