Carrying a Tune, Door to Door
April Brucker believes music and comedy can unite the world. She practices her creed, one singing telegram at a time.
Tag: music
Making Music, Saving Culture
Amir Vahab, who left his native Iran shortly before the revolution, strives to keep traditional Persian and Turkish Sufi music alive.
via The Atlantic
Meet Brooklyn’s Jukebox Hero
Perry Rosen, whose Sheepshead Bay home is lined with a half-dozen Wurlitzers and Rock-Olas, says he can repair any variety of the old music machines.
via New York Daily News
Pump Down the Volume
Some health experts would like to follow Minneapolis' example and require that free earplugs be distributed at New York City nightclubs.
via The Village Voice
He Whistles While He Works
Steve “The Whistler” Herbst vies to revive a lost art form – and make a living from it.
via DNAInfo.com
New Tune for Music Store
Moodies Records, a Bronx institution for three decades, is moving to a smaller space.
via Queens Chronicle
Veteran Heals Through Music
Jason Sagebiel, who served in Iraq, runs Sage Music in Long Island City.
via DNA Info
Store’s a Stage for a ‘Soprano’
Dominic Chianese of "The Sopranos" leads a band that's taking its act from a Yorkville grocery to a bigger stage.