The man that gave us some of the sweetest, most beautifully made guitars, the man that gave us overdubbing, tape delay, multitracking & delay effects. The man that gave us the sound of so many of the musicians we passionately love.

Our musical lives wouldn’t be the same without him. He was 94.

Thanks Les.

Near the end of June, I got the call to come up to my bosses office, nothing out of the ordinary, we worked hand in hand on a lot of stuff. Since about August of 2008 there’d been many, many layoffs at CBS, to the point that everyone was a bit on edge with the “who’s next” vibe that had overtaken the place. There was just a heavy, tense air that had settled in, as I’m sure is being experienced in companies across so many different industries.

I felt safe, mainly because I didn’t make a big salary and was involved in so many facets of the place. I was the Promotions Director, have many great relationships in the community, I hosted nights from 7pm - Midnight, co-produced, co-programmed & co-hosted the Punk Show & did audio production, as well. I felt like I’d made myself valuable, working in so many areas and doing a great job, at that.

I was wrong. That call came, I headed upstairs and as I walked around the corner, I saw my 2 bosses and the Human Resources Manager. I think the first thing out of my mouth was “Awwwww, really?” I was really surprised, got a little emotional and went to gather my stuff. Back down at my desk, my computer had already been locked and shut down, I know that those guys are all just doing their jobs but it was all really fast. Just like that, done, gone, see ya. I figured the bigger salaried people that were doing much less work would be the next to go, but the lesson I learned here is that sometimes longevity and relationships with the right people will win out over cutting a big salary. So, as has been the way of the last year +, the people who remain will absorb the responsibilities and will probably be busier than ever. That was by far one of the busiest, most challenging jobs I’d ever held, but I rocked it.

With that, I am on the hunt for a new adventure. Brian and I have always dreamed of opening and running our own place and we will keep on with that mission, but there’s no knowing when it will come to fruition in what are some of the worst economic times we’ve seen.

If you know of a spot that you think I’d be a good addition to, let me know. Much of my broadcasting resume is here on the site, but there’s a lot more, so email me and I’ll get you the full deal.

Onward and upward, right? I know I’m not alone in unemployment by a long shot, there’s so many great people out there who need work, but we will prevail.

We finally had a chance to go see Storm’s one woman show, Crazy Enough last night. Having known Storm for close to 11 years now, it’s been really incredible to see the path she’s taken, the hard, hard work she’s put into getting where she is and I’m so proud of her. Not only is Storm incredibly talented, but she is one of the most honest, most sincere, warm hearted people you will ever meet. No hyperbole, she is the real deal and it’s why I love the shit out of her.

I have always wanted to see her explode, the world would be a better place with more Storm in it and she’s on her way. The one woman show was reminiscent of going to see her in the clubs back in the day, some music, some talk, some theatrics, a little bit of everything. What was different though, was the completely honest, exposed, raw truth about her life that the show was built around. It takes a lot to open yourself up like that to anyone, much less to a room full of strangers for 8 shows a week. It was awesome.

If you don’t know Storm Large yet, familiarize yourself (her name is linked to her site above). She has one of the best voices you’ll ever hear, she’s gorgeous, she’s funny and most of all she’s real. She’s my kinda lady…loud, opinionated and unapologetic about it. I know I’m not a wallflower by any stretch, but every time I see her or hang out with her, I’m reminded that it’s a wonderful thing to be who we all are, no matter what that is, to embrace it and celebrate it.

The play has been extended to June 28th (congrats Stormy) and I highly recommend you take the time to go see it. You can learn more about it and get tickets here.

Keith Olbermann dismantles Miss California with simple facts and logic. Proving to those who may not already know that she is nothing but an insipid, useless, waste of space. I am glad she decided to speak out, because it solidifies the fact that she’s a moron who has NO clue what she’s talking about.

Sure, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. She is not what I would call pretty…she is an over-made, teeth whitened, implanted (attached to what looks like the body of a 12 year old boy, no curves) pageant puppet. Pageants are another rant for another time, but that is the path she’s chosen.

So Carrie, shut up and look good. It makes Donald money and that’s all he and those people want from you. When you’ve dropped off the pageant circuit and you begin to age, when no one is fawning over your “beauty” anymore, maybe you’ll find some substance. Maybe then you’ll actually think about the words that are coming out of your overly shiny, ridiculously large mouth.