I am back on the drums tonight for the first time in a month, as part of the retro groovalistic stylings of Time Machine Appetizer. Two sets of soul jazz and surf rock live at An Beal Bocht in the Bronx from 8 to 10. (And dig this gig poster!)

I'm playing again tonight with Stephanie Marie & the Double-Knit 3. I'm busting out the brushes for a short and chill set opening for Towncryer, 7:30pm at Cowgirl Seahorse down by South Street Seaport.

I'm at An Beal Bocht in the Bronx tonight with Time Machine Appetizer, playing soul jazz and surf rock with gusto. Retro groovalistic instrumentals from 8 to 10pm, with Merritt Jacob (guitar), Dave Archer (keyboards), Dan Asher (bass), and me on drums and cymbals.

Tonight I'm playing in the house band for a night of classic funk and soul songs at Baker Falls. It's part of the long-running F*Bomb series of tribute shows here in NYC. F*Bomb presents SOUL BOMB, tonight at 9pm! I'm also playing the opening set with Stephanie Marie & the Double Knit players at 8.

The energy in NYC is off the charts today! The city is obviously buzzing with excitment in anticipation of my return to the weekly airwaves after a wait of 20+ years. Freeform Jazz Dance debuts in its new slot late tonight at 3am, only on WFMU! @wfmu.bsky.social / #WFMU

Tonight I will be playing with American Bob and the Greatest Hits at the Irish Whiskey Bar in Astoria, Queens. Free show with two big sets of hard rock originals. Maximum rock and roll!!!

Tonight I'm rolling up to the Bronx with Time Machine Appetizer. It's our monthly hit at An Beal Bocht Cafe, with two sets of instrumental groove music (soul jazz, surf rock, blues and funk) from 8 to 10pm. (Merritt Jacob, guitar / Dave Archer, keyboards / Dan Asher, bass / me, drums and cymbals)

Tonight I'm playing with Stephanie Marie and the Double Knit players! We'll be at Berlin Under A in the East Village as the first of three women-led groups. I'm always psyched to play Stephanie's "country soul" originals with her ace band. Showtime is 6pm sharp.

I'm back on the drums tonight with Time Machine Appetizer! Two sets of soul jazz and surf rock at An Beal Bocht in Riverdale. Join us in The Bronx for an adventure in groove from 8 to 10pm!

Tonight is the centerpiece show of this year's Dark Streets St. Patrick's Day run - a full performance of the classic Pogues album I Should Fall From Grace With God, live at Lucinda's in the East Village!

The Crescent City Connection is comin' at you live from WFMU's studio A this Saturday at 10am with me and special guest co-host @davethespazz.bsky.social - two guys want you to make a pledge to support WFMU! pledge.wfmu.org/donate/N0 #WFMU / @wfmu.bsky.social / @wfmurocknsoulradio.bsky.social

In case you missed it, here is today's WNYC interview and performance from Dark Streets! Catch us playing all over New York City for the next four days! www.wnyc.org/story/celebr...

Tonight I'm racing to WFMU to hang out with Roman from midnight to 3am on her fantastic overnight show Ear Racing! It's week 2 of WFMU's fundraiser and we need all the money you can muster, mister! Here's the link to support WFMU and Ear Racing: pledge.wfmu.org/donate/E2 @wfmu.bsky.social / #WFMU

It's time to pin a few dollars on the Crescent City Connection show - not for a birthday, but to support WFMU's fundraiser marathon! On the next two weekends I'll be spinning great NOLA jams and asking you to support the freeform station of the nation! pledge.wfmu.org/donate/N0 @wfmu.bsky.social

This weekend's Crescent City Connection has some old stuff, some new stuff, some funky stuff and some even funkier stuff. Tune in for the music of New Orleans and Louisiana, rock 'n' soul style, comin' up at 10am eastern on WFMU's Rock'n'Soul Radio stream! #WFMU / @wfmu.bsky.social

On the next Crescent City Connection, a tribute to Michael Skinkus, the master percussionist of New Orleans who passed away recently at the age of 58. We'll hear his work with Irma Thomas, Dr. John, The Radiators and many more. Saturday, 10am on WFMU's Rock'n'Soul stream! @wfmu.bsky.social / #WFMU

Lots of ice floating in the East River too

I almost forgot to mention, I'm playing in the Bronx tonight with Time Machine Appetizer! Two big sets of retro-groovalistic instrumentals (soul jazz, surf rock, blues, etc.) from 8 to 10pm at An Beal Bocht in Riverdale.

I don't feel much like playing music right now, but maybe that's when it's most important to get behind the drums and rock like a motherfucker. Anyway, I'm playing at Paddy Reilly's in NYC tonight with Dark Streets. Two big sets of songs by The Pogues and other favorites from 7:30 to 10. No cover!

I'm playing with Time Machine Appetizer tonight in the Bronx! Two sets of retro-groovalistic instrumentals from 8 to 10 at An Beal Bocht Cafe in Riverdale.

I'm in Toronto for a reunion of Smith & 9th Ward, my main band for most of the 2010s. It's our first performance since our singer/pianist Allison Leyton-Brown moved to Toronto in 2020, but the magic is still there. 8:30pm at DROM Taberna. Send your Toronto peeps our way for a funky good time!

Tonight I'll be playing with Time Machine Appetizer up in the Bronx! Two sets of retro-groovalistic instrumentals from 8 to 10 at An Beal Bocht in Riverdale. With Merritt Jacob on guitar, Dave Archer on keyboards and Dan Asher on bass.

I'm gonna be crushing some drums tonight with American Bob & The Greatest Hits! Two huge sets of hard rock originals at the Irish Whiskey Bar in Astoria, Queens, 9pm. Maximum rock and roll!

I'm playing with Dark Streets tonight at Paddy Reilly's in Manhattan! 'Tis the season for Fairy Tale Of New York, so we'll definitely be playing that one along with many other songs by The Pogues and related tunes. Free show with two big sets from 7 to 10pm.

I'm playing with Dark Streets tonight for our monthly gig at Paddy Reilly's in Manhattan. Two big sets of music by the Pogues and other related songs. Tonight we're adding tunes by the Pixies and Echo and the Bunnymen to the set. Exciting!

Saturday 11/8 is the anniversary of the passing of James Booker. Dr. John called him "the best black, gay, one-eyed junkie piano genius New Orleans has ever produced." On the next Crescent City Connection: an astounding hour of Booker. Saturday at 10am on the Rock'n'Soul stream! @wfmu.bsky.social

Tonight I shall be playing drums with my friend of many years, rock singer/songwriter Carol Thomas! 8:30pm at Espresso 77 in Jackson Heights, Queens. Great band with Paul Trust (bass), Eugenia Choe (keys), and guests Jim Barry and Joe Knipes on guitar. Free show!

On the next Crescent City Connection: NOLA 78s Going Steady! I'm gonna take you back with some classic New Orleans shellac, Saturday at 10am eastern (9 central) on WFMU's Rock'n'Soul Radio stream! wfmu.org/playlists/sh... @wfmu.bsky.social / @wfmurocknsoulradio.bsky.social / #WFMU

Tonight I'm playing at Young Ethel's with @wildkoba.bsky.social! For the first time we'll be playing unplugged, with an all-acoustic trio set. This will also be the last WK show for a while as the band will be taking an extended break in 2026. It'll be a special set in Brooklyn at 7pm. Free show!

Tonight I'll be playing the drums with Dark Streets for our monthly gig at Paddy Reilly's in Manhattan! Two big sets of Pogues classics (and more) from 7 to 10pm.