Author Michael Cline Independent Author whose three autobiographical books are exactly why we need writers like him today! Barcelona-based author Michael Cline writes about addiction, recovery, his travels to Siberia, and life as a U.S....
Sunday night my son and I went and hung out in Arlene’s. That would be Arlene’s Grocery on Stanton in the east village (aka the Lower East Side (LES)). Regardless, of all of that, it...
Only In NYC / The Western Front
by wildwestrocks · Published August 3, 2025 · Last modified August 4, 2025
This is the third of three posts dealing with the question of should the Wild West stay or should it go. Keep in mind that we have taken a two plus year break. A hiatus....
Only In NYC / The Western Front
by wildwestrocks · Published July 26, 2025 · Last modified August 4, 2025
This is the first of three posts dealing with the question of should the Wild West stay or should it go. Should we just call it a day? Keep in mind that we have taken...
This past Sunday I did something different. I wandered over to Berlin Under Avenue A, which is always fun. It just has a feel of a 1920s speakeasy and some great bands and artists too. This...
Only In NYC / The Western Front
by wildwestrocks · Published June 25, 2025 · Last modified July 18, 2025
F*Bomb is a loose collective of musicians, rockers, in the NY metro area that have been coming together for the better part of ten plus years now celebrating acts, ranging from Joe Jackson to Aerosmith...
I was in one of those manic moods this Sunday morning. Typically resulting in an essay, but I needed to be somewhere else. At some point, I will need to explore the topic of obligation,...
I have gotten too comfortable sitting at hime doing nothing. There is a large dose of that going on here. It would do the heart and soul well to get down, get out. That said,...
This site has basically been down for the past three years. Just life has intruded. I am getting older. Dealing with an aging parent. The ups and downs of work. Fatigue. The music scene of...
Saturday morning run to the cafe over in Pleasantville, and once again it is Bernie Tormé’s Electric Gypsies Album. Released way back in 1983? Still a perfect way to start the morning. Still one of...