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Acoustic music performed live at the cafe next door - from the best Long Island acoustic artists Primary Format : Folk Music Language : English Also Listed as: City : St. James State/Province : NY Country : USA Region : NA User Tags: User Votes: RSS Feed Website People found this Podcast Searching for: View this Podcast on a Google Map. Podcast iTunes Link Text Only listing of Acoustic Cafe - presented by LIPodcast.com Podcasts Methings.com listings of Acoustic Cafe - presented by LIPodcast.com Podcasts If you like this podcast, you might also like:

Rory Sullivan LIVE at Acoustic Long Island 1-4-2011 Rory Sullivan – Rory Sullivan & The Second Season is a New York City based band playing an infectious blend of progressive folk with pop sensibility and a country flair. Founded by Delaware-bred singer/songwriter Rory Sullivan and the New Hampshire-bred rhythm section of Ryan Gleason and Matt Musty following Sullivan’s relocation to New York City [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Barnaby Bright LIVE at Acoustic Long Island 1-4-2012 Barnaby Bright – Brooklyn-based indie folk rock duo Barnaby Bright, have garnered high accolades for their lyrically captivating and impeccably balanced songwriting and sound. The ying to each other’s yang, Becky’s angelic voice enchants audiences, while Nathan’s brilliant mastery of multiple instruments and writing styles guides the songs down their path. Finalists in the prestigious [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website January Intro with Kris Rice – 1-4-2012 Acoustic Long Island kicks off its 2012 Season with an intro from Long Island artist, Kris Rice. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Last Charge of the Light Horse LIVE at Acoustic LI – 11-2-2011 Last Charge of the Light Horse – Last Charge of the Light Horse was formed in 2004 as a vehicle for songwriter Jean-Paul Vest’s off-beat tunes, and they’ve remained constantly in motion in the years since. Never content to stay with one musical style—or band lineup—for long, the group has released two albums to critical [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Micah LIVE at Acoustic Long Island – 11-2-2011 Micah – Micah is an up and coming singer-songwriter originally from Rochester, NY. He spent the last four years living in Boston, while receiving a bachelor’s degree in Music Business from Northeastern University in May of 2010. Singing and playing music since he was just a child, Micah has grown significantly in his abilities. Since [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website November Intro with Siri and Amy Owens – 11-02-2011 Before introducing Long Island artist Amy Owens to the stage, Dave attempts to give a demonstration of the Apple iPhone 4s Siri feature. Things don’t go as planned. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Flearoy LIVE at Acoustic Long Island 10-5-2011 Flearoy – Although they’ve immersed themselves in the second-line music of New Orleans, the raw soul of Stax, the finely crafted tunes of The Band, and spent their years listening to the field recordings of Leadbelly and the Lomax family, instrumental B-sides of the James Brown Band and The Meters, they also grew up during [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Jack’s Waterfall LIVE at Acoustic Long Island – 10-5-2011 Jack’s Waterfall – Jack’s Waterfall is a project headed up by singer/songwriter Jack Licitra. Jack’s expansive career has found him sharing the stage with the likes of The Allman Brothers, Levon Helm, Richie Havens and Senator Hillary Clinton. Jack’s Waterfall has performed at The Boulton Center, The B.B. King Blues Festival at Jones Beach Theater [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website October Intro – Facebook mail – 10-5-2011 No opening act for October, so Dave filled the time by reading some Facebook fan mail. Soon after, he introduced Jack’s Waterfall to the stage. That podcast is coming shortly so stay tuned… Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Avi Wisnia LIVE at Acoustic Long Island 9-7-2011 Avi Wisnia – Think Ben Folds meets Norah Jones, if they had a lovechild in Brazil. Singer/Songwriter Avi Wisnia presents an eclectic mix of refreshingly original songs, finding inspiration in classic Brazilian bossa nova, acoustic American folk, 1950’s west-coast jazz, and contemporary pop. A wordsmith as well as a composer and performer, Avi’s clever lyrics [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Nate & Kate LIVE at Acoustic Long Island 9-7-2011 Nate & Kate – Nate & Kate met and began playing together in Binghamton, NY in 2005, and self-booked a 3-month tour of the Eastern-US that fall (’05). They have continued touring, promoting, and writing, and released their debut album, FAME BY FRAME, late in 2007. FAME BY FRAME has garnered strong reviews, regular Central-NY [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website September Intro with Sean Cullens 9-7-2011 After downing the crowd with reports of Hurricane Irene’s devastation, Dave introduced Long Island singer/songwriter Sean Cullens to the stage. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Adam Levy LIVE at Acoustic Long Island 8-03-2011 Adam Levy – Adam Levy is perhaps best known for his tenure as the featured guitarist in Norah Jones’ Handsome Band (2001–2007). He played on her breakout 2002 CD ‘Come Away with Me’ and her next two albums as well. Levy has been onstage and/or in the studio with Rosanne Cash, Amos Lee, M. Ward, [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Emi Meyer LIVE at Acoustic Long Island 8-03-2011 Emi Meyer – Emi Meyer is a celebrated enigma. Multicultural, genre-defying and always on the move, she is accustomed to a lot of hyphens when others describe her multifaceted life and music. Born in Kyoto Japan and raised in Seattle, her bi-cultural heritage has clearly shaped the unique jazz-inspired pop sound heard on her three [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website August Intro with Tommy Santoriello We introduced this month’s concert with a few songs from Tommy Santoriello. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Summer Concert featuring Ari Hest 7-9-2011 Ari Hest – Already signed to a major, he opted out of his label deal so that he could have more control over his art. He then embarked on his ambitious ‘52’ project, during which he spent all of last year immersed in an unprecedented effort – to write, record, produce and release one new [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Summer Concert featuring Miles to Dayton Miles to Dayton – With a well-crafted mix of folk, rock, classical and funk, this Long Island based ensemble brings an honest message of love, life and laughter to each performance. The M2D recipe is simple: four-part vocal harmony textures, solid songwriting, improvisational violin and cello, and an infectious rhythm section that stirs up the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Summer Concert featuring Nini and Ben 7-9-2011 Nini and Ben – Two sixteen year olds were en route to a birthday party, and realized they didn’t have a gift. “Let’s write him a song,” they thought. Unbeknownst to them, that afternoon sparked a partnership between two songwriters who would fall in love with each other, and the gypsy lifestyle they were bound [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Summer Concert featuring Reed Waddle 7-9-2011 Reed Waddle – Waddle is a hard working touring musician. In the past two months he has opened concerts for Hall and Oates,The All American Rejects,The Wailers, Edie Carey and Katie Herzig. In support of his new release he commpleted a 15 state 28 city six week eastern seaboard tour in October/ November 2008. For [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Summer Concert featuring Robinson Treacher 7-9-2011 To warm things up for our crowd of almost 2,000, Robinson took the stage and set the tone for the high-energy night that followed. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mike Krum LIVE at Acoustic Long Island 6-1-2011 Mike Krum – Mike Krum is, in essence, the joining of artistic forces between accomplished guitarist, composer, and producer Dave Chiappetta and the startlingly talented singer-songwriter Mike Krumholz. With their new four-piece rock band, they bring back the infectious, energetic and credible alternative pop rock that has been missing from the current musical landscape – [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Jeff LeBlanc LIVE at Acoustic Long Island 6-1-2011 Jeff LeBlanc – In early 2006, LeBlanc released his first four track demo entitled “Stories From a Small Town”. The album featured songs he wrote and recorded in his Sacred Heart University dorm room. In late 2006, he began touring colleges and venues on weekends while he continued to complete his college degree. In 2008, [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website “Name That Movie Soundtrack” with Billy Alexander 4-6-2011 June’s concert was kicked-off with a fun (but very challenging) game of “Name that Movie Soundtrack” with soundman Billy Alexander on the piano – serving out some not-so-easy-to-guess soundtracks. Give it a listen and see how you do! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Casey Abrams LIVE at Acoustic Long Island 5-4-2011 Casey Abrams – Casey Abrams is a Southern-bred (and Boston-based), singer-songwriter/multi-instrumentalist who is a listener and a collector of music. With assistance from his backing band The Mysterious Strangers, and the helping hand of producer John Simon (The Band, Simon & Garfunkel, Janis Joplin), he distills 200 years of American music to craft his electrifying [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rebecca Jordan LIVE at Acoustic Long Island 5-4-2011 Rebecca Jordan – Just nominated for Best EP by the Independent Music Awards for her Souvenir EP, Rebecca Jordan is a Brooklyn based singer-songwriter on the rise. She was a 2010 Mountain Stage NewSong Finalist and was honored with the 2010 Abe Olman Award from the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame as a promising songwriter. Rebecca [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The reviews are in… By the Bell To broaden your Acoustic Long Island experience, check out this blog called “By the Bell” which includes reviews of Acoustic Long Island concerts by seasoned Long Island concert-goer, Steve Bell. Be sure to subscribe to get future concert reviews automatically as they’re added- then feel free to add your own comments. Just go to www.bythebell3627.blogspot.com. [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website May Intro with Brian Gallo 5-04-2011 We introduced this month’s concert with some goofiness from Dave and some music from Long Island singer/songwriter Brian Gallo. Enjoy! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Tom Chapin LIVE at Acoustic Long Island 4-6-2011 Tom Chapin – The New York Times calls 3-time Grammy winner Tom Chapin “one of the great personalities in contemporary folk music.” Chapin is a renowned singer/songwriter for both family and adult audiences. His career spans Broadway, TV, documentary and feature films, and the concert stage. With 22 recordings and hundreds of songs [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Ben Carroll LIVE at Acoustic Long Island 4-6-2011 Benn Carroll – Ben Carroll’s soulful, powerful voice lives somewhere at the crossroads of Stevie Wonder and James Taylor–he’s captivating, distinctive, mesmerizing. With the help of his accomplished acoustic guitar playing, Carroll moves his audiences with his plaintive songwriting, written from the heart and with a thoughtful, sometimes keen eye, while exploring the endless themes [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website April Intro with Ron Renninger 4-06-2011 With no snow on the ground and a standing room only crowd at the mansion, we started April’s concert with a few songs from Ron Renninger. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Amy Regan LIVE at Acoutic Long Island 3-2-2011 Amy Regan – Recently named one of Music Connection’s Hot 100 Unsigned Artists, Amy Regan is quickly becoming one of New York’s most talked about rising talents. She plays consistently to packed rooms at NYC singer/songwriter hotspots including Rockwood Music Hall and The Living Room and has received rave reviews from Alyssa Rashbaum (MTV, SPIN, [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Robinson Treacher LIVE at Acoustic Long Island 3-2-2011 Robinson Treacher – Just like the long list of New York City artists before him, Robinson feeds off the honest grit found among the “huddled masses”…coupling the blatantly obvious (to a New Yorker at least) with the deeply personal. Chameleon-like in his approach to his songwriting, he refuses to be pigeonholed into one particular [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website March Intro with Gabe D’Antonio 3-2-2011 We kicked off our March concert with Long Island artist, Gabe D’Antonio. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website American Idol Contestant Caleb Hawley – Redux (and a Special Request) Help us make the plunge! – It’s been one of the coldest winters here on Long Island. So why then are Rob and Dave jumping into the icy 32 degree waters of the Long Island Sound? Well, to support UCPN (United Cerebral Palsy of Nassau). We hope you’ll contribute by clicking here. As a thank [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Jennings LIVE at Acoustic Long Island 1-5-2011 Jennings – Jennings is the one-name moniker of NYC based siren Mary Jennings. Standing five feet, one inch tall Jennings is small in stature, her music however, is anything but. Drawing influences from artists like Imogen Heap, Annie Lennox, Sarah McLachlan and Moby, Jennings’ music reflects an enormous strength and drive that is uniquely hers. [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Putnam Smith LIVE at Acoustic Long Island 1-5-2011 Putnam Smith – Putnam Smith, who hails from Portland, Maine, could be an old-world troubadour fresh from the 19th Century. After all, he lives in a log cabin and plays his Grandfather’s banjo. Yet this rootsy multi-instrumentalist songwriter (he also plays guitar, mandolin, and piano), steeped as he is in old-time Appalachian [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website January 2011 Kick-off at Deepwells Intro to our January concert at deepwells. Dave reads some listener mail and Long Island native, Robert Blatchly starts things off with a few songs. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Antje Duvekot LIVE at Acoustic Long Island 11-24-2010 Antje Duvekot – Antje Duvekot (AN-tyuh DOO-va-kot) is a German-born, American-raised singer-songwriter who has risen to the top of the competitive Boston singer-songwriter scene. In 2006 with the release of her debut studio CD Big Dream Boulevard, Antje is now attracting national attention. This year, she won the Kerrville (TX) Folk Festival’s “Best New Folk [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Justin Levinson LIVE at Acoustic Long Island 11-24-2010 Justin Levinson – Combing influences of Powerpop and Alt-Country, Justin has earned songwriting awards from Berklee College Of Music, ASCAP, The International Acoustic Music Awards, Billboard and The USA Songwriting Competition.His commitment to music is further demonstrated by his busy schedule of gigs.Over the years he has provided tour support for such acts as The [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Jeff Jacobs at Acoustic Long Island Jeff Jacobs – Opening our Thanksgiving Eve show was NYC singer/songwriter Jeff Jacobs. Described as “love songs with a twist,” Jacobs’ debut EP, ‘Enjoy The  View’ was recorded at the same studio where legends such as John Mayer, Dave Matthews and Paul Simon made their albums. The record explores the softer side of this vibrant [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Air Traffic Controller; Dave Munro and The String Quartet LIVE at Acoustic Long Island Air Traffic Controller; Dave Munro and The String Quartet – Serving in the US Navy as a real-life air traffic controller, singer/songwriter Dave Munro sent home 4-track demo tapes of songs written during his deployment. With his enlistment up, Munro returned to hometown Boston and discovered an impressive number of fans upon his arrival, prompting [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Nini and Ben LIVE at Acoustic Long Island 11-03-2010 Nini and Ben – Two sixteen year olds were en route to a birthday party, and realized they didn’t have a gift. “Let’s write him a song,” they thought. Unbeknownst to them, that afternoon sparked a partnership between two songwriters who would fall in love with each other, and the gypsy lifestyle they were bound [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Kat Mulvaney live at Acoustic Long Island 10-6-2010 Kat Mulvaney – She has a strong voice, with a somewhat breathy/whispery female John Mayer like quality to it, but she also can let loose and belt it out when she wants to. This, combined with some interesting chord choices, sets her apart from other more run-of-the mill singer/songwriters, of which there are plenty. ~Thom [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website HUCK live at Acoustic Long Island 10-6-2010 HUCK – Huck grew up in Long Island, New York, in an area highly influenced by the punk and emo scene in the early nineties. He found it difficult to promote his music through these avenues, having a much more sensual sound attached to lyrics that hold depth perception. Being aware of this paradox, [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mike Witzer live at Acoustic Long Island 10-6-2010 Mike Witzer opened our October concert with a nice tune. Give it a listen. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Miles to Dayton LIVE at Acoustic Long Island 09-01-2010 Miles to Dayton – With a well-crafted mix of folk, rock, classical and funk, this Long Island based ensemble brings an honest message of love, life and laughter to each performance. The M2D recipe is simple: four-part vocal harmony textures, solid songwriting, improvisational violin and cello, and an infectious rhythm section that stirs up the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Robert Bruey LIVE at Acoustic Long Island 09-01-2010 Robert Bruey – Singer-songwriter and fingerstyle guitarist Robert Bruey grew up in rural New England and lives on Long Island’s North Fork. His roots and how they have helped to shape him are reflected in the original music on his self-released debut EP, Songs from the Path, and are even more evident during a live [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Adam Day LIVE at Acoustic Long Island 08-04-2010 Adam Day – This kid – he’s right off the farm, or maybe picked up from the side of the road, dirty hair and unshaven, mouth like a sailor, and manners like a distinguished gentleman. He can talk to you on anything from yesterday’s hangover to 20th century literary figures. He’ll tell you stories that [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rachel Griffin LIVE at Acoustic Long Island 08-04-2010 Rachel Griffin – A native of in Portland, Maine, Rachel Griffin now calls New York City her home. Rachel began performing in the musical theater at age seven, appearing in venues throughout Maine. In March of 2003, she released her first independent CD, “Let It Go,” receiving rave reviews for her CD and live performances. [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website ALI Summer Concert ’10 Pt.4: Chris Trapper Chris Trapper — The trick to the irresistibly organic, pure pop sound is that the music, and even the lead singer, take a back seat to the real star: the songs. As the principal songwriter and singer for nationally acclaimed alt-rock trio The Push Stars, Chris Trapper is equally sure-footed in his solo career. [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website ALI Summer Concert ‘10 Pt.3: The Kerry Kearney Band The Kerry Kearney Band – If you’ve been longing for music that will set your soul on fire, The Kerry Kearney Band delivers. This wailing upbeat style of blues – music from the “Psychedelta”- is driven by Kerry Kearney’s amazing guitar riffs and his electrifying slide. The Kerry Kearney Band has performed internationally, including at [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website ALI Summer Concert ‘10 Pt.2: Rosie Golan Rosi Golan — An Israeli born singer songwriter, Rosi is indeed a long way from home, but certainly in the right place to showcase her unique talent for rich, dark melodies and a voice that not only draws you in, but still haunts you the next day. While living in LA, Rosi was inundated with [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website ALI Summer Concert ‘10 Pt.1: Caleb Hawley Caleb Hawley – This NYC and automobile-based singer-songwriter is creating quite a buzz across pop, jazz and folk circles with his latest CD, Steps. A graduate of Berklee College of Music with a degree in Jazz Composition, Hawley has turned some heads with his choice to write and produce decidedly pop-influenced singer-songwriter music. But his [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Jesse Ruben Live at Acoustic Long Island 05-05-2010 Jesse Ruben - In January of 2008, Jesse released his debut album “Aiming for Honesty” which was recorded over a two week period in Atlanta with producer Clay Cook (John Mayer, Marshall Tucker Band). What followed was a trio of sold out CD release shows in Philadelphia (World Café Live), New [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Tina Shafer, Kevin Bents and Andrew Fortier LIVE at Acoustic Long Island Tina Shafer, Kevin Bents and Andrew Fortier - Tina Shafer is a singer songwriter that has performed with John Oates, Beth Neilson Chapman, Phoebe Snow, Vanessa Carlton, Lisa Loeb and Jesse Harris to name a few. She has penned songs for many Divas, TV and Film  but loves her acoustic roots [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Adrien Reju LIVE at Acoustic Long Island 05-05-2010 Adrien Reju – has captivated audiences with her clear, lilting voice and her sparkling stage presence. After gaining her degree in classical guitar from Ithaca College, the New York City raised singer/songwriter took to the music circuit of Philadelphia, toured throughout the nation with the rootsy trio Angel Band with David Bromberg, and was the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website VIDEO: Adrien Reju LIVE at Acoustic Long Island 05-05-2010 VIDEO: Adrien Reju LIVE at Acoustic Long Island. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Lois Morton LIVE at Acoustic Long Island 05-05-2010 Lois Morton – began writing songs in the late sixties, and at the suggestion of Pete Seeger, had several topical songs published in Broadside Magazine. After a long hiatus, which included raising a family, teaching, writing children’s books and ESL textbooks, and directing a continuing education program at the YWCA, she returned to songwriting in [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website VIDEO: Lois Morton Live at Acoustic Long Island 05-05-2010 VIDEO: Lois Morton LIVE at Acoustic Long Island. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 05-05-2010-Intro Featuring Richard Cashman and Martha Trachtenberg Featuring Richard Cashman and Martha Trachtenberg. Enjoy! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Michael Miller LIVE at Acoustic Long Island 04-07-2010 Michael Miller – Miller wrote his first songs at the tender age of 6. “My best friend and I would make up these silly theme songs about all the kids in the neighborhood. They were sometimes cruel but extremely hilarious — at least to the minds of 6-year-olds — and we would get the rest [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website VIDEO: Michael Miller LIVE at Acoustic Long Island 04-07-2010 VIDEO: Stephanie Nilles LIVE at Acoustic Long Island 04-07-2010. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Stephanie Nilles LIVE at Acoustic Long Island 04-07-2010 Stephanie Nilles is an independent musician constantly on the move. At 17, she was a finalist at the Young Concert Artists’ International Competition. At 22, she had graduated from the Cleveland Institute of Music with a BM in classical piano performance. These days, she’s performing her own politically-influenced jazz/folk tunes, [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 04-07-2010: Intro Highlights Intro Highlights from our April 7 show – enjoy! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website VIDEO: Stephanie Nilles LIVE at Acoustic Long Island 04-07-2010 VIDEO: Stephanie Nilles LIVE at Acoustic Long Island 04-07-2010. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website VIDEO: Mike Termini LIVE at Acoustic Long Island 04-07-2010 Watch Mike Termini perform LIVE at Acoustic Long Island, April 7, 2010. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Josh Hampson Live at Acoustic Long Island 03-03-2010 John Hampson - John performed a strong selection of tunes from his brand new solo album, “Shiny New Album” while not denying the audience “Absolutely (Story of a Girl)” - the song that made him famous - and “If I Am”, the second of his two top 40 hits as the lead singer of Nine [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website VIDEO: John Hampson Live at Acoustic Long Island 03-03-2010 John Hampson performs LIVE at Acoustic Long Island Watch John Hampson perform LIVE at Acoustic Long Island, March 3, 2010. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Myra Flynn Live at Acoustic Long Island 03-03-2010 Myra Flynn -  A singer/songwriter based in Burlington, Flynn has been performing throughout New England and New York, riding a surge of interest generated by the release of her debut CD, Crooked Measures. The disc includes all original material and reflects a mature songwriter blending emotional lyrics with soulful vocals and homespun arrangements. The Barre-Montpelier [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website VIDEO: Myra Flynn Live at Acoustic LI, 03-03-2010 Myra Flynn performs LIVE at Acoustic Long Island Watch Myra Flynn perform LIVE at Acoustic Long Island, March 3, 2010. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 03-03-2010: Intro featuring Jean Paul Vest For March, we kicked off the night with a few songs from our friend and Summer Concert stage manager, Jean Paul Vest (www.lastcharge.com). You’ll also hear some Facebook Reader Mail from around the world, as well as Dave attempting to raise funds for a Polar Bear Plunge he was participating in. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Video: John Paul Vest at Acoustic LI, 03-03-2010 John Paul Vest performs LIVE at Acoustic Long Island Watch John Paul Vest perform LIVE at Acoustic Long Island, March 3, 2010. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website I must be crazy. On Sunday, March 7th, my brother Rob and I will be jumping into the icy waters of the Long Island Sound with nothing but Speedos on. Why the heck would we do this? Glad you asked. We’re taking part in something called the UCPN Polar Bear Plunge. It’s an annual event which raises much needed [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Idgy Vaughn at Acoustic Long Island, 2-3-10 Idgy Vaughn - Idgy was born in Chillicothe, Missouri (“The Home of Sliced Bread”), to a non-musical hog farming family on the same day that Jimmy Hoffa disappeared. Her folks lost their farm and moved to a Mississippi River town. Idgy taught herself to play guitar and became the only songwriter she knew. In 2001, [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website VIDEO: Idgy Vaughn at Acoustic Long Island, 2-3-10 Idgy Vaughn performs LIVE at Acoustic Long Island Watch Idgy Vaughn perform LIVE at Acoustic Long Island, February 3, 2010. Original acoustic video podcast produced and directed by Rob Dircks. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Daniel Snow at Acoustic Long Island, 2-3-10 Daniel Snow -  A native to New Mexico, Daniel began his musical career at 17. Originally an Electronica/Downtempo producer, he licenced six songs to Water Music Records, which were internationally released on genre-based compilations. At age 22, His musical taste began to evolve into more of a singer/songwriter, contemporary genre. He employs powerful and provocotive [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website VIDEO: Daniel Snow at Acoustic Long Island, 2-3-10 Daniel Snow performs LIVE at Acoustic Long Island Watch Daniel Snow perform LIVE at Acoustic Long Island, February 3, 2010. Original acoustic video podcast produced and directed by Rob Dircks. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website VIDEO: Martha Trachtenberg at Acoustic Long Island, 2-3-10 Martha Trachtenberg performs LIVE at Acoustic Long Island Watch Martha Trachtenberg perform LIVE at Acoustic Long Island, February 3, 2010. Original acoustic video podcast produced and directed by Rob Dircks. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Feb 3 Intro - Martha Trachtenberg! What a nice way to kick off a great night — being serenaded by Martha. Enjoy! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Chris Ayer LIVE at Acoustic Long Island 1-6-10 Chris Ayer got his musical start singing along to an Elvis tape when he was 7 in his hometown of McLean, Virginia. He got his first guitar at age 18 and began writing songs that same day. Upon moving to northern California in 2000, he started sharing his songs locally, while studying philosophy and music [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newland and Miller LIVE at Acoustic Long Island Newland and Miller -  Fred Newland and Cliff Miller have been in bands together since Junior High. In the late ‘70’s and early ‘80’s after working with Michael Lang of Woodstock fame, and Charlie Colello who did musical arrangements for Barbara Streisand, the Four Seasons and others, they moved on and did some opening gigs [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Happy 2010 From Acoustic Long Island! Join us as we ring in the new year - with a heart-thumping performance by Edwina! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website VIDEO: Dan Mills LIVE at Acoustic Long Island Dan Mills performs LIVE at Acoustic Long Island Watch Dan Mills perform LIVE at Acoustic Long Island, December 2, 2009. Original acoustic video podcast produced and directed by Rob Dircks. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website VIDEO: Jann Klose LIVE at Acoustic Long Island Jann Klose performs LIVE at Acoustic Long Island Watch Jann Klose perform LIVE at Acoustic Long Island, December 2, 2009. Original acoustic video podcast produced and directed by Rob Dircks. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Dan Mills LIVE at Acoustic Long Island Dan Mills - Raw, intelligent, and unlike anything you’ve ever heard before - such is the musical performance of Dan Mills. Mills started writing and performing in his hometown of Cranston, Rhode Island at the age of sixteen. Performing as an acoustic act, he found a way to connect with audiences on a personal level [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Jann Klose LIVE at Acoustic Long Island Jann Klose -  “Born in Germany and raised in Africa, Jann Klose brings an element of world music to his adult-contemporary pop-rock. His latest record Reverie offers songs of thoughtful introspection and longing. Rich arrangements feature orchestral strings, jazzy horns and old-world accordion in addition to the standard bass, drums and guitar.” - Performing Songwriter. [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website VIDEO: David Ray LIVE at Acoustic Long Island David Ray performs LIVE at Acoustic Long Island Watch David Ray perform LIVE at Acoustic Long Island, October 7, 2009. Original acoustic video podcast produced and directed by Rob Dircks. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website David Ray LIVE at Acoustic Long Island David Ray -  His songs have been sung by artists as varied as grammy-winner Shawn Colvin and Dove Award winner Kathy Troccoli, and recorded by producers from Rick Wake to Arif Mardin. Along with Lyle Lovett, Richie Havens, Julie Gold (From a Distance) and others, his early Fast Folk recordings are now part of the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website VIDEO: Princess Peapod at Acoustic Long Island Princess Peapod performs LIVE at Acoustic Long Island Watch Princess Peapod perform LIVE at Acoustic Long Island, October 7, 2009. Original acoustic video podcast produced and directed by Rob Dircks. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Princess Peapod LIVE at Acoustic Long Island Princess Peapod - The lively acoustic duo, Princess Peapod, features the rich linen-textured vocals of Michele Frimmer, with the inventive harmonies and multi-layered guitar style of Dave Cook. Princess Peapod combines a fresh lyrical approach with just the right amount of crunch and groove to make for third-millennium folk at its best. Princess Peapod’s imaginative, [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website VIDEO: Misha Lanin and Allen Hulsey at ALI Misha Lanin and Allen Hulsey perform LIVE at Acoustic Long Island Watch Allen Hulsey and Misha Lanin perform LIVE at Acoustic Long Island, September 9, 2009. Original acoustic video podcast produced and directed by Rob Dircks. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Acoustic Long Island Turns 4! That’s right, folks — four years of some of the best acoustic music out there! We’d like to thank all the artists, open micers, and of course our in-person and online audiences for making this an amazing ride. (And a lot longer ride than we expected!) As a little treat to mark the anniversary, we’ve [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website VIDEO: Reed Waddle LIVE at Acoustic Long Island Reed Waddle performs LIVE at Acoustic Long Island Watch Reed Waddle perform LIVE at Acoustic Long Island, September 9, 2009. Original acoustic video podcast produced and directed by Rob Dircks. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Reed Waddle LIVE at Acoustic Long Island Reed Waddle - Waddle is a hard working touring musician. In the past two months he has opened concerts for Hall and Oates,The All American Rejects,The Wailers, Edie Carey and Katie Herzig. In support of his new release he commpleted a 15 state 28 city six week eastern seaboard tour in October/ November 2008. For [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Lara Herscovitch LIVE at Acoustic Long Island Lara Herscovitch -  is “captivating” (Smother.net). “A remarkable performer” (WSHU Profiles in Folk), “one hell of a find” (New Haven Advocate). A unique and charismatic songwriter and performer, Lara’s music is a skillful blend of contemporary acoustic/folk with pop, jazz, blues and Latin influences: “truly someone to watch for.” (Acoustic Live in NYC). “…Her voice [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website VIDEO: Lara Herscovitch LIVE at Acoustic Long Island Lara Herscovitch at Acoustic Long Island Watch Lara Herscovitch perform LIVE at Acoustic Long Island, September 9, 2009. Original acoustic video podcast produced and directed by Rob Dircks. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Ari Hest LIVE at Acoustic Long Island Ari Hest - Already signed to a major, he opted out of his label deal so that he could have more control over his art. He then embarked on his ambitious ‘52’ project, during which he spent all of last year immersed in an unprecedented effort – to write, record, produce and release one new [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website VIDEO: Ari Hest LIVE at Acoustic Long Island Watch Ari Hest perform LIVE at Acoustic Long Island, August 26, 2009. Original acoustic video podcast produced by Dave Dircks and Rob Dircks. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Highlights from the Open Mic, Aug 26 ‘09 Featuring Displaced Persons, Pat Shoultz, Alex Tepper, Dave Dircks, Martini Garden, Aggressive Accoustic, Mike Witzer, Michael Doherty, Hank Stone, Newland and Miller, Miles to Dayton and Martha Trachtenberg with Tom Griffith. Enjoy! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Christian Cuff LIVE at Acoustic Long Island Christian Cuff - An accomplished guitar player, his lyrics are often intensely personal, drawing the listener into his delicate and thoughtful musings on the meanings, possibilities and limitations of relationships”-Deborah Murphy “Cuff brings a grittier vision of the forlorn than most of his contemporaries, his gruff, atmospheric delivery and keen eye for plotting and detail [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website VIDEO: Christian Cuff LIVE at Acoustic Long Island Watch Christian Cuff perform LIVE at Acoustic Long island, August 26, 2009. Original acoustic video podcast produced by Dave Dircks and Rob Dircks. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Highlights from Aug 19 ‘09 Open Mic Featuring L’Angello Mysterioso, Dave Anthony, Nico, Edwina, Carla Seidl, Lois Morton, Robert Bruey, Dennis Lippe, David Ray, Martha Trachtenberg and Tom Griffith. Enjoy! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Jacqueline Stem LIVE at Acoustic Long Island Jacqueline Stem - Jacqueline Stem is a 21 year old singer-songwriter from Fairfax, Virginia, though she now spends much of her time in central Virginia while she studies music at Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia. Her CD Streams of Consciousness was released independently a year ago and she has been performing in venues throughout Virginia [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website VIDEO: Jacqueline Stem LIVE at Acoustic Long Island Watch Jacqueline Stem perform LIVE at Acoustic Long Island, August 12, 2009. Original acoustic video podcast produced by Dave Dircks and Rob Dircks. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Open Mic Highlights, Aug 12 ‘09 Featuring Trees with Andre and Tracey, Richard Cashman, Corey Balsamo, Dave Kellan, Steve Archdeacon, Carla Seidal, Mike Doherty, Cliff Piraina, Jeff Jacobs and Martha Trachtenberg. Enjoy! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Edie Carey LIVE at Acoustic Long Island Edie Carey - With her warm, graceful voice and her knack for cutting “into a subject…with a diamond-edged blade**,” Edie Carey grabs hold of her audiences and doesn’t let go until she steps off the stage. While her songs are what first draw listeners in, it’s what she says in between that keeps them coming [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Highlights from August 5 ‘09 Open Mic Enjoy! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Will Knox LIVE at Acoustic Long Island Will Knox - Will Knox is an export from London, UK. An alternative-folk, singer/songwriter with influences from Ryan Adams, Nick Drake, Damien Rice and Jose Gonzalez, Will can be found running around in New York City promoting his new EP, ‘Buckled Knees EP’, engineered by Ted Paduck, and mixed by Hun Min Park. Will’s recent [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website VIDEO: Will Knox LIVE at Acoustic Long Island Watch Will Knox perform LIVE at Acoustic Long Island, July 29, 2009. Original acoustic video podcast produced by Dave Dircks and Rob Dircks. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Highlights from July 29 ‘09 Open Mic Featuring Dave Dircks, Christi Baker, Dave Anthony, Richard Cashman, Colleen Lamoureux, Adam Brixton, Lois Morton, Frank Gambino and Newland and Miller. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Jen Kearney LIVE at Acoustic Long Island Jen Kearney - A smoke ring from a Cuban cigar wafts through a city kitchen as a soul singer croons on crackly vinyl; freshly diced onions sizzle as they hit the olive oil in Sunday’s morning’s pan. With a pungent mix of soul, Latin, Funk, reggae, and good old rock On’ roll, Jen Kearney and [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Open Mic Highlights, July 22 ‘09 Featuring Langello Mysterioso, Dave Anthony and Johnny College, Newland and Miller, Frank Gambino, Robert Bruey, Lois Morton, Tim Dillon, Dave Maher and Princess Peapod! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Julian Peterson LIVE at Acoustic Long Island Julian Peterson - Julian Peterson is in love with the passion and elegance of old soul and blues singers. He pays tribute to many great artists– Ray Charles, Al Green, Otis Redding, Muddy Waters, and Freddie King, with a sound that is fresh and engaging. He describes the music he writes as a mix of [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Highlights from the July 15 Open Mic! Featuring Dave Anthony, Antonio DiMarco, Richard Cashman, Denise Romas, Newland and Miller, Agressive Accoustic, Roy William and Dean, Princess Peapod, John Flor and Martha Trachtenberg. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website VIDEO: Julian Peterson LIVE at Acoustic Long Island Watch Julian Peterson perform LIVE at Acoustic Long Island, July 15, 2009. Original acoustic podcast video produced by Dave Dircks and Rob Dircks. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Leslie Mendelson LIVE at Acoustic Long Island Leslie Mendelson - Mendelson’s vivid, subtly crafted tunes—which range from the effervescent exuberance of “Hit the Spot” and “I See Myself with You” to the bittersweet introspection of “No Easy Way Out” and “If I Don’t Stop Loving You”—are supported by organically soulful performances and spare, understated instrumental arrangements. The result is a timelessly resonant [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website VIDEO: Leslie Mendelson LIVE at Acoustic Long Island Watch Leslie Mendelson perform LIVE at Acoustic Long Island, July 8, 2009. Original acoustic podcast video produced by Rob Dircks, directed by Scott Posner. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Highlights from the July 8 ‘09 Open Mic! Listen to highlights from the open mic portion of our show on July 8, 2009. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website ‘09 Summer Concert Pt5: Mieka Pauley Mieka Pauley - Mieka’s been on the road with Eric Clapton, Black Eyed Peas, John Legend, Wyclef Jean, Ben Kweller, John Hiatt, Citizen Cope, Blues Traveler, Martin Sexton, and many others — and now performs an intimate, soulful set at Deepwell’s Mansion. We loved her performance — she deserves all the kudos: Northeast Performer calls [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website ‘09 Summer Concert Pt4: Andrew Fortier Andrew Fortier - Andrew Fortier became a carpenter and developed a personal creative style that became highly sought after by people who cherished a romanticism of an era that so long ago was watered down by mass merchants of nostalgia who did not truly have a ‘feel’ for authenticity. This special and unique creative ability [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website ‘09 Summer Concert Pt3: Liz Longley Liz Longley - Listen in for one of the sweetest-sounding voices we’ve heard in a long time - Liz Longley. A captivating set and a double standing ovation left no doubt why her music’s been praised as “Gorgeous” by Ani Defranco. And Internet listeners agree. Liz was voted the No. 1 all-time female vocalist in [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website ‘09 Summer Concert Pt2: Tim Blane Tim Blane - His latest release, Clockwork immediately charted at #4 at Awarestore.com. Metronome Magazine calls it “filled with lush instrumentation, beautifully clever prose, and songs that make the heart remember…a masterful body of work.” 2007 has been a big year so far for Tim and his band. They’ve been nominated for a Boston Music [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 09′ Summer Concert: Part 1 This July 3rd, almost two thousand Long Islanders came together on the lawn of the historic Deepwells Mansion in St. James for Acoustic Long Island’s Fourth Annual Summer Concert. Some of today’s hottest up-and-coming singer/songwriters from around the US came to Saint James to share their talent: Tim Blane, Liz Longley, Andrew Fortier and Mieka [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Marc Douglas Berardo LIVE at Acoustic Long Island Marc Douglas Berardo - From Westerly, RI, Marc Douglas is a different kind of singer/songwriter. In what amounts to song length works of fiction, Berardo’s sharply drawn portraits cast a net on unusual and interesting characters and places. With a painters eye for detail, and music firmly rooted in the great American sound, Berardo sings [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website VIDEO: Marc Douglas Berardo LIVE at Acoustic Long Island Watch Marc Douglas Berardo perform LIVE at Acoustic Long Island, June 24, 2009. Original acoustic video podcast produced by Dave Dircks and Rob Dircks. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Highlights from June 24 Open Mic! Featuring Colleen Lamoureux, Bob K, Richard Cashman, THe Downward Dawgz, Patrick Berlinquette, Hank Stone with Todd Evans, Lois Morton and Martha Trachtenberg! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Kelly Flint LIVE at Acoustic Long Island Kelly Flint - As the sultry voice for the trenchant songs of David Cantor in New York City-based cult faves Dave’s True Story, Kelly made five albums and was the toast of The New York Times, the Kennedy Center, and more. But it became time for her to spread her solo wings, or more appropriately, [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website VIDEO: Kelly Flint LIVE at Acoustic Long Island Watch Kelly Flint perform LIVE at Acoustic Long Island, June 17, 2009. Original acoustic video podcast produced and directed by Rob Dircks. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Highlights from June 17 Open Mic! Featuring Langello Mysterioso, Paul Jay, The Intrepid Traveler, Spencer, Edwina, Shannon and Natalie, Frank Gambino, Dan Dedora, Marci Geller, Carla Seidl and Roy William and Dean. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Telly LIVE at Acoustic Long Island Telly - Having no formal musical education to speak of or family member with an old guitar to pass down, singer/songwriter telly has been finding his way around the NY music scene through trial and lots of error. Numerous stints as the uncertain frontman of uncertain bands that never made it out of the basement [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website VIDEO: Telly LIVE at Acoustic Long Island Watch Telly perform LIVE at Acoustic Long Island, June 10, 2009. Original video podcast produced by Dave Dircks and Rob Dircks. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website June 10 Open Mic Highlights! Featuring Patrick Berlinquette, Christie Baker, Roy William and Dean, Dave Maher, Cliff Pirainom Tim Hein, Tom Provencher, Christina Gavin, Mike Witzer and Martha Trachtenberg. Enjoy! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rosi Golan LIVE at Acoustic Long Island Rosi Golan - Rosi Golan is an Israeli born singer songwriter who has made many stops in her travels, including Germany, Paris, and finally ending up in Los Angeles at the age of nine, where she grew up. During her travels, she not only managed to hone her infectiously melodic songwriting, but also learned to [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website VIDEO: Rosi Golan LIVE at Acoustic Long Island Watch Rosi Golan perform LIVE at Acoustic Long Island, June 3, 2009. Original acoustic video podcast produced by Dave Dircks and Rob Dircks. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website June 3 ‘09: The Open Mic’s Back for Summer! Yes, it’s the long-awaited return of the summer open-mic — and tonight’s guests don’t disappoint! Listen in to old and new friends Pierson Milazzo, Langello Mysterioso, Neil Petrowski, Tim Hein, Edwina, Hank Stone, Jay Samel, Newland and Miller, Mike Witzer and Martha Trachtenberg. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Chris Trapper LIVE at Acoustic Long Island Chris Trapper LIVE at ALI, May 6 2009. The trick to the irresistibly organic, pure pop sound is that the music, and even the lead singer, take a back seat to the real star; the songs. As the principal songwriter and singer for nationally acclaimed alt-rock trio The Push Stars, Chris Trapper is equally sure-footed [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website VIDEO: Chris Trapper LIVE at Acoustic Long Island Watch Chris Trapper perform LIVE at Acoustic Long Island, May 6, 2009. Original acoustic video podcast produced and directed by Rob Dircks. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Colin McGrath LIVE at Acoustic Long Island Colin McGrath - Colin McGrath began performing original songs when he was 18 while busking across Europe. He studied music at Oberlin College in Ohio, but the Irish, bluegrass, funk and improv bands he played with fueled his creativity as much or more than the classical music that he studied. After college, at the Kerrville [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Video: Colin McGrath LIVE at Acoustic Long Island Watch Colin McGrath perform LIVE at Acoustic Long Island, May 6, 2009. Original acoustic video podcast produced and directed by Rob Dircks. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Brooke Campbell LIVE at Acoustic Long Island Brooke Campbell - A unique and charismatic singer and songwriter, Brooke’s original music is a skillful blend of acoustic/folk, pop, and bluegrass style. Her soulful songs are smart and poetic, and masterfully merge raw melodies with perfect wordcrafting and keen intelligence. She is always engaging, a remarkable performer who sings with a voice clear and [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website VIDEO: Brooke Campbell LIVE at Acoustic Long Island Watch Brooke Campbell perform LIVE at Acoustic Long Island, April 1, 2009. Original acoustic video podcast produced and directed by Rob Dircks. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Caleb Hawley LIVE at Acoustic Long Island Caleb Hawley - “Caleb is an “incredible performer/ virtuoso guitarist, with a Stevie Wonder-like voice; complex, yet accessible melody, and wacky sense of humor” says Exterminating Angel Press. Caleb’s sound reveals a mix of influences; Randy Newman, Keb Mo, Ray Charles, Amos Lee, and The Yellowjackets. Tim Sparks, international guitar award-winner, calls his latest CD [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website VIDEO: Caleb Hawley LIVE at Acoustic Long Island Watch Caleb Hawley perform LIVE at Acoustic Long Island, April 1, 2009. Original acoustic video podcast produced and directed by Rob Dircks. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Fools and Facebook on Acoustic Long Island Our monthly concert happened to land on April Fools Day which provided Dave with a perfect excuse for having a little fun with the holiday that Hallmark forgot. In other news, Acoustic Long Island has oficially entered the Facebook era. Listen in for more details, and if you get a chance, catch us on Facebook. [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Amy Crawford and the Electric at Acoustic Long Island Amy Crawford and the Electric - After slugging it out in New York City jazz clubs for a few years, Amy Crawford decided to revisit the music of her childhood - The Beatles; Beach Boys; Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young; Sly & The Family Stone; Rickie Lee Jones; and James Taylor. While in New York, Amy [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website VIDEO: Amy Crawford LIVE at Acoustic Long Island Watch Amy Crawford and the Electric perform LIVE at Acoustic Long Island, March 4, 2009. Original acoustic video podcast produced and directed by Rob Dircks. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Stephanie Nilles LIVE at Acoustic Long Island Stephanie Nilles - Stephanie Nilles is an independent musician constantly on the move. At 17, she was a finalist at the Young Concert Artists’ International Competition. At 22, she had graduated from the Cleveland Institute of Music with a BM in classical piano performance. These days, she’s performing her own politically-influenced jazz/folk tunes, described by [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website VIDEO: Stephanie Nilles LIVE at Acoustic Long Island Watch Stephanie Nilles perform LIVE at Acoustic Long Island, March 4, 2009. Original acoustic video podcast produced and directed by Rob Dircks. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Good News at Acoustic Long Island Has it been a tough year or what? It seems everywhere you look, the news is dreadful. We started getting emails from people saying that Acoustic LI gave them a much needed break from the doom and gloom. One listener put it this way; “As the economy turns to the worst of times, Deepwells (Acoustic [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Patrick Thomas LIVE at Acoustic Long Island Patrick Thomas - Patrick Thomas refuses to believe that every song had already been written. Whether it rolls over intricate finger-picking or crashes against a wild strum there is still something that has yet to be said.  He knows that the key to a great new song is honesty, and with the Detroit-born singer-songwriter, there [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Pete and J Live at Acoustic Long Island Pete and J - Pete Harper and Jason Blynn, are known to themselves, and in turn by others, affectionately but usually appropriately, as “Pete and J”. Pete and J tour nationally, all over the US of A, and occasionally in the UK. Most of the time, Pete and J are a band consisting of 4 [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Return to the Dream LIVE at Acoustic Long Island Return to the Dream - Each member of Return To The Dream is a seasoned performer in his or her own right, but have come together to create a cohesive and unique “Eclectic Acoustic” sound with their original music. Diane Garisto has toured as a vocalist with major recording artists such as Steely Dan and [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Return to the Dream LIVE at Acoustic Long Island Return to the Dream - Each member of Return To The Dream is a seasoned performer in his or her own right, but have come together to create a cohesive and unique “Eclectic Acoustic” sound with their original music. Diane Garisto has toured as a vocalist with major recording artists such as Steely Dan and [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Zach Hurd LIVE at Acoustic Long Island Zach Hurd - Originally from Maine, Zach Hurd is a fairly new resident to the New York music scene.  Zach spent the past four years touring the country at colleges, clubs, and festivals in the duo Causeway. He has since gone solo, has continued to tour, and recently released his first, fully produced CD, “The [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Zach Hurd LIVE at Acoustic Long Island Zach Hurd - Originally from Maine, Zach Hurd is a fairly new resident to the New York music scene.  Zach spent the past four years touring the country at colleges, clubs, and festivals in the duo Causeway. He has since gone solo, has continued to tour, and recently released his first, fully produced CD, “The [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Dean Fields LIVE at Acoustic Long Island Nov 5, 2008: Dean Fields - Originally from Mechanicsville, Virginia, Dean Fields was discovered by The Miami Herald’s Evelyn McDonnell at a songwriting event in Florida. “Go, so you can say you saw him when,” She wrote in the Miami Herald, “He sings with the tender high tenor of Tim Buckley and the plain-spoken poetry [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Dean Fields LIVE at Acoustic Long Island Nov 5, 2008: Dean Fields - Originally from Mechanicsville, Virginia, Dean Fields was discovered by The Miami Herald’s Evelyn McDonnell at a songwriting event in Florida. “Go, so you can say you saw him when,” She wrote in the Miami Herald, “He sings with the tender high tenor of Tim Buckley and the plain-spoken poetry [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Chris Cubeta LIVE at Acoustic Long Island Chris Cubeta and The Liars Club - is a brash, Americana rock band from Brooklyn led by compelling and charismatic frontman Chris Cubeta - a relentless songwriter whose lyrics combine nuance-soaked imagery with incisive observations. The band�s sound is equally eclectic, combining the wispy, sensitivity of the singer/songwriter with the unbridled thrill of rock and [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Chris Cubeta LIVE at Acoustic Long Island Chris Cubeta and The Liars Club - is a brash, Americana rock band from Brooklyn led by compelling and charismatic frontman Chris Cubeta - a relentless songwriter whose lyrics combine nuance-soaked imagery with incisive observations. The band’s sound is equally eclectic, combining the wispy, sensitivity of the singer/songwriter with the unbridled thrill of rock and [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Sheri Miller LIVE at Acoustic Long Island Sheri Miller - Born in a musical household in Long Island, New York, Sheri Miller grew up listening to her mother, an opera singer belt out beautiful arias in the night, while playing classical Debussy piano. She began to sing with a local Philly blues band, while secretly sculpting her own songs. After college, Sheri [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Sheri Miller LIVE at Acoustic Long Island Sheri Miller - Born in a musical household in Long Island, New York, Sheri Miller grew up listening to her mother, an opera singer belt out beautiful arias in the night, while playing classical Debussy piano. She began to sing with a local Philly blues band, while secretly sculpting her own songs. After college, Sheri [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Andrew Fortier LIVE at Acoustic Long Island Andrew Fortier became a carpenter and developed a personal creative style that became highly sought after by people who cherished a romanticism of an era that so long ago was watered down by mass merchants of nostalgia who did not truly have a ‘feel’ for authenticity. This special and unique creative ability is felt by [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Andrew Fortier LIVE at Acoustic Long Island Andrew Fortier became a carpenter and developed a personal creative style that became highly sought after by people who cherished a romanticism of an era that so long ago was watered down by mass merchants of nostalgia who did not truly have a ‘feel’ for authenticity. This special and unique creative ability is felt by [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Gretchen Witt LIVE at Acoustic Long Island Gretchen Witt grew up aahwl-sweet-n-peachy in the nice countryside of Ohio before moving at age 18 to the barbarous streets of New York City.  Compelled to perform original material, she decided to re-route her knack for performance towards song-writing. She has studied classical piano for eight years, has recently taken up the guitar, and has [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Gretchen Witt LIVE at Acoustic Long Island Gretchen Witt grew up aahwl-sweet-n-peachy in the nice countryside of Ohio before moving at age 18 to the barbarous streets of New York City.� Compelled to perform original material, she decided to re-route her knack for performance towards song-writing. She has studied classical piano for eight years, has recently taken up the guitar, and has [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Ron Renninger LIVE at Acoustic Long Island Ron Renninger - Self taught at age 15, Ron soon formed the first band to be signed to the newly formed SIRE records. Dividing his time between Woodstock NY, Manhattan and Northern California, Ron added to his musical experiences by rubbing elbows and jamming with such greats as David Bromberg, Jorma Kaukonen, Doc Watson, Taj [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Ron Renninger LIVE at Acoustic Long Island Ron Renninger - Self taught at age 15, Ron soon formed the first band to be signed to the newly formed SIRE records. Dividing his time between Woodstock NY, Manhattan and Northern California, Ron added to his musical experiences by rubbing elbows and jamming with such greats as David Bromberg, Jorma Kaukonen, Doc Watson, Taj [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Lucky 13 at Acoustic Long Island Lucky 13 - To promote the 13th successful year of their independent label, Sonic Underground, Long Island artists Cathy Kreger, Marci Geller and Susan DeVita decided to release a compilation CD entitled, “Lucky 13″. The release was so well received that they went on the road with it. Fans from across the Island have agreed, [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Lucky 13 at Acoustic Long Island Lucky 13 - To promote the 13th successful year of their independent label, Sonic Underground, Long Island artists Cathy Kreger, Marci Geller and Susan DeVita decided to release a compilation CD entitled, “Lucky 13″. The release was so well received that they went on the road with it. Fans from across the Island have agreed, [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Matthew Dorrien at Acoustic Long Island Matthew Dorrien is a 25-year-old, Long Island born, singer songwriter, raised in Valencia, California, who writes and performs music from his heart.  With melodies that drift like snowflakes through winter pines, and words that cut straight to your soul with simple poetic loveliness, Matt’s music reveals nothing less than the work of a present day [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Matthew Dorrien at Acoustic Long Island Matthew Dorrien is a 25-year-old, Long Island born, singer songwriter, raised in Valencia, California, who writes and performs music from his heart. �With melodies that drift like snowflakes through winter pines, and words that cut straight to your soul with simple poetic loveliness, Matt’s music reveals nothing less than the work of a present day [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Emilia Dahlin at Acoustic Long Island Wielding a voice that defies the size of her body and strong storytelling sensibilities, Emilia Dahlin has carved out her name as a unique songstress. She weaves mesmerizing tales (complete with Greek myths, robotic messiahs, epic floods, and tax evaders) with raw, rootsy folk and dynamic jazz vocals. Her well-crafted songs sound as if they’ve [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Emilia Dahlin at Acoustic Long Island Wielding a voice that defies the size of her body and strong storytelling sensibilities, Emilia Dahlin has carved out her name as a unique songstress. She weaves mesmerizing tales (complete with Greek myths, robotic messiahs, epic floods, and tax evaders) with raw, rootsy folk and dynamic jazz vocals. Her well-crafted songs sound as if they’ve [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Aug 27: The Last (Open Mic) Waltz In anticipation of our upcoming format change to three featured artists and no open mic, we decided to create the open-mic-to-end-all-open-mics. And WOW — listen to over two hours of original music from the artists you’ve come to know and love, and, as usual, some fresh faces: Paul Geng, Mark DiCarlo, Paul Matt, Edwina, Frankie [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Aug 27: The Last (Open Mic) Waltz In anticipation of our upcoming format change to three featured artists and no open mic, we decided to create the open-mic-to-end-all-open-mics. And WOW — listen to over two hours of original music from the artists you’ve come to know and love, and, as usual, some fresh faces: Paul Geng, Mark DiCarlo, Paul Matt, Edwina, Frankie [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Aug 20: Ben Taylor at Acoustic Long Island Raised in a musical family (parents are Carly Simon and James Taylor), lead singer/songwriter Ben Taylor was immersed in music from an early age. Taylor explains, “My first memory’s of music blend in with the rest of my senses. I can remember attending the concerts and studio sessions of every one from Carol King to [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Aug 20: Ben Taylor at Acoustic Long Island Raised in a musical family (parents are Carly Simon and James Taylor), lead singer/songwriter Ben Taylor was immersed in music from an early age. Taylor explains, “My first memory’s of music blend in with the rest of my senses. I can remember attending the concerts and studio sessions of every one from Carol King to [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Aug 20: Open Mic Highlights Featuring Karl Blessing, Jean-Paul Vest with Martha Trachtenberg, Paul Geng, Edwina, Mike Jason, Cathy Kreger, Marci Geller, Tim Dillon, Tom Griffith and Martha Trachtenberg. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Aug 20: Open Mic Highlights Featuring Karl Blessing, Jean-Paul Vest with Martha Trachtenberg, Paul Geng, Edwina, Mike Jason, Cathy Kreger, Marci Geller, Tim Dillon, Tom Griffith and Martha Trachtenberg. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Aug 13: John Schmitt at Acoustic Long Island John Schmitt’s honest approach to writing and performing music is a direct reflection of his experience growing up in Buffalo, NY and his deep connection to the people that live there. “It’s a place that’s trying to fit into the new world. It cherishes little things, small advances, and emphasizes family… it works hard, and [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Aug 13: John Schmitt at Acoustic Long Island John Schmitt�s honest approach to writing and performing music is a direct reflection of his experience growing up in Buffalo, NY and his deep connection to the people that live there. �It�s a place that�s trying to fit into the new world. It cherishes little things, small advances, and emphasizes family� it works hard, and [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Aug 13: Open Mic Highlights Yet another great set - featuring Stuart with Andrew White, Erin Furey (American Idol 4) with Richard Cashman, Erik Mischo, Paul Jay, Hank Stone and Craig Shea. Enjoy! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Aug 13: Open Mic Highlights Yet another great set - featuring Stuart with Andrew White, Erin Furey (American Idol 4) with Richard Cashman, Erik Mischo, Paul Jay, Hank Stone and Craig Shea. Enjoy! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Aug 6: Rachel Griffin at Acoustic Long Island Rachel Griffin, based in Portland, Maine, has always been a natural performer. Rachel began performing in the musical theater at age seven, appearing in venues throughout the state. In March of 2003, Rachel Griffin released her first independent CD, “Let It Go,” a collection of fourteen original songs performed with full band. Rachel received rave [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Aug 6: Rachel Griffin at Acoustic Long Island Rachel Griffin, based in Portland, Maine, has always been a natural performer. Rachel began performing in the musical theater at age seven, appearing in venues throughout the state. In March of 2003, Rachel Griffin released her first independent CD, “Let It Go,” a collection of fourteen original songs performed with full band. Rachel received rave [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Aug 6: Guaranteed Fresh at Acoustic LI Man, we’re always amazed at the never-ending stream of new talent that continues to walk through the doors of the mansion week after week. And tonight is definitely no exception. Give a close listen to a bunch of inspired newcomers, along with some familiar sounds that’ll make you smile. Tonight’s lineup: Bill Wonderlich, Keefer Lloyd, [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Aug 6: Guaranteed Fresh at Acoustic LI Man, we’re always amazed at the never-ending stream of new talent that continues to walk through the doors of the mansion week after week. And tonight is definitely no exception. Give a close listen to a bunch of inspired newcomers, along with some familiar sounds that’ll make you smile. Tonight’s lineup: Bill Wonderlich, Keefer Lloyd, [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website July 30: Andy Mac at Acoustic Long Island Andy Mac is an artist you’ll want to listen to. It takes a true gift to create such sleek musical synthesis. He’s a virtuoso in the art of putting all the right musical pieces, in all the right places. In their career, every songwriter wishes to attain such melodic appeal that Mac has so easily [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website July 30: Andy Mac at Acoustic Long Island Andy Mac is an artist you�ll want to listen to. It takes a true gift to create such sleek musical synthesis. He’s a virtuoso in the art of putting all the right musical pieces, in all the right places. In their career, every songwriter wishes to attain such melodic appeal that Mac has so easily [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website July 30: The Newlywed Show Yes, it was another great night of original music from old and new friends. But the big “awww” moment came when newlyweds John and Krista Preddice took the stage for their first post-nuptial performance. So grab a drink and your iPod and toast them and all our guests tonight: Corey Balsamo, L’angello Mysterioso, Frankie hart, [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website July 30: The Newlywed Show Yes, it was another great night of original music from old and new friends. But the big “awww” moment came when newlyweds John and Krista Preddice took the stage for their first post-nuptial performance. So grab a drink and your iPod and toast them and all our guests tonight: Corey Balsamo, L’angello Mysterioso, Frankie hart, [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website July 23: Laura Veltz at Acoustic Long Island Laura Veltz showed up one night at the Acoustic Long Island open mic portion of the show, and performed “Katarina.” We instantly thought: “she’s GOT to be a feature” — and when you listen to this live performance, you’ll see why. Laura’s got a pristine voice with shades of retro, totally top songwriting skills, and [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website July 23: Laura Veltz at Acoustic Long Island Laura Veltz showed up one night at the Acoustic Long Island open mic portion of the show, and performed “Katarina.” We instantly thought: “she’s GOT to be a feature” — and when you listen to this live performance, you’ll see why. Laura’s got a pristine voice with shades of retro, totally top songwriting skills, and [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website July 23: Backhoes and a Bed of Nails Wow. It was a very interesting and special night at the mansion, with some really great lyrics floating through the air - including Paul Jay’s yearning for dreams and love in “Backhoe,” John Flor’s strange and wonderful love song “Bed of Nails,” And Matt Dorien’s painfully simply lyric “…you can kiss me all that you [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website July 23: Backhoes and a Bed of Nails Wow. It was a very interesting and special night at the mansion, with some really great lyrics floating through the air - including Paul Jay’s yearning for dreams and love in “Backhoe,” John Flor’s strange and wonderful love song “Bed of Nails,” And Matt Dorien’s painfully simply lyric “…you can kiss me all that you [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website July 9: Dana Edelman at Acoustic Long Island Listen to Dana Edelman perform LIVE at Acoustic Long Island. Acoustic podcast recorded July 9 2008. Dana Edelman started playing guitar in high school and passionately writing and composing in college. He honed his chops throughout college, graduated from SUNY Purchase, and moved to Martha’s Vineyard for post-graduate performing at the famed Wintertide Coffeehouse. 1996 saw [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website July 9: Dana Edelman at Acoustic Long Island Listen to Dana Edelman perform LIVE at Acoustic Long Island. Acoustic podcast recorded July 9 2008. Dana Edelman started playing guitar in high school and passionately writing and composing in college. He honed his chops throughout college, graduated from SUNY Purchase, and moved to Martha�s Vineyard for post-graduate performing at the famed Wintertide Coffeehouse. 1996 saw [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website July 9: Can you play like a 10-year-old? You should’ve seen the jaws dropping and the necks craning to check out 10-year-old Jonathan Bodian play the classical guitar at the mansion tonight. As Dave said, you sort of can’t believe it even while your seeing it. Bravo, Jonathan! And if you thought that was the only highlight, wait - this is one of [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website July 9: Can you play like a 10-year-old? You should’ve seen the jaws dropping and the necks craning to check out 10-year-old Jonathan Bodian play the classical guitar at the mansion tonight. As Dave said, you sort of can’t believe it even while your seeing it. Bravo, Jonathan! And if you thought that was the only highlight, wait - this is one of [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website July 5: 3rd Annual Summer Concert - Vance Gilbert Well, against all the odds, the weather held out and the Acoustic Long Island 3rd Annual Summer Concert was a blast. Over a thousand people chanced the rains to see some of the best modern acoustic music around today. Our fourth featured artist: Vance Gilbert - Vance Gilbert burst onto the singer/songwriter scene in the early [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website July 5: 3rd Annual Summer Concert - The Chapin Sisters Well, against all the odds, the weather held out and the Acoustic Long Island 3rd Annual Summer Concert was a blast. Over a thousand people chanced the rains to see some of the best modern acoustic music around today. Our third featured artists: The Chapin Sisters - The Chapin Sisters, Abigail Chapin, Lily Chapin and Jessica [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website July 5: 3rd Annual Summer Concert - Dan Stevens Well, against all the odds, the weather held out and the Acoustic Long Island 3rd Annual Summer Concert was a blast. Over a thousand people chanced the rains to see some of the best modern acoustic music around today. Our second featured artist: Dan Stevens - Termed “Connecticut’s hardest working bluesman” by the NY Times in [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website July 5: 3rd Annual Summer Concert - Dan Stevens Well, against all the odds, the weather held out and the Acoustic Long Island 3rd Annual Summer Concert was a blast. Over a thousand people chanced the rains to see some of the best modern acoustic music around today. Our second featured artist: Dan Stevens - Termed �Connecticut�s hardest working bluesman� by the NY Times in [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website July 5: 3rd Annual Summer Concert - Miller�s Crossing The Summer Concert was a HIT! Four podcasts to be posted this week! Well, against all the odds, the weather held out and the Acoustic Long Island 3rd Annual Summer Concert was a blast. Over a thousand people chanced the rains to see some of the best modern acoustic music around today. First up: Miller’s Crossing - [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website July 2: Adam Rafferty at Acoustic Long Island Energetic, Evocative and Funky Solo Acoustic Guitar. Original Compositions as well as arrangements of well known songs by Stevie Wonder, The Beatles, Bill Withers and Dr. Lonnie Smith. Adam was born and raised in Harlem. He was mugged in front of his building when he was 10. He played in a hard rock band at [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website July 2: Warmup to the Summer Concert It’s three days before our Summer Concert, and we’re wondering, “Is anybody going to even show up?” But show up they did, packed into the mansion’s hallway, and with guitar cases full of great music. Tonight you’ll be hearing from Tim Tyan, Martini Garden, Paul Jay, Julian Davis, Pedro Pereira with Andrew White, Richard Cashman [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website June 25: Bess Rogers at Acoustic Long Island Bess is a compelling performer with nothing but a guitar; she impressed people for years with her wonderful songs and her beautiful, silky voice. What’s impressive about Decisions� is its ability to straddle genre-lines and to throw in more instruments than you find in a high-school band without ever veering towards the muddled or confused. [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website June 25: Don’t Be Afraid Sometimes a song just seems to be meant for a moment. This week, John Preddice and Krista March told the gathering at the mansion they were getting married and expecting — and then sang the perfect love song as they leave leave the gate into a brand new life. Bravo and Congrats! Tonight’s lineup also [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website June 25: Don�t Be Afraid Sometimes a song just seems to be meant for a moment. This week, John Preddice and Krista March told the gathering at the mansion they were getting married and expecting — and then sang the perfect love song as they leave leave the gate into a brand new life. Bravo and Congrats! Tonight’s lineup also [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website June 18: Gregory Douglass at Acoustic Long Island Gregory Douglass’ passionate amalgamation of contemporary folk, pop, and rock has been compared to Tori Amos, Jeff Buckley and Patty Griffin. With six critically acclaimed, independent CDs under his belt, the 27-year old Vermont native evokes the songwriting skills of an “old soul” and “the voice of an angel” (Seven Days). Douglass� numerous accolades include [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website June 18: More. Trivia. Now! Songwriting is serious business. So to keep things from getting too heavy, Dave injected a bit of useless trivia into the evening - much to the enjoyment of our “hungry-for-useless-trivia” audience. Somewhere in between baseball facts and key moments in US History, we heard a truly tasty set from Rob Kurtz with Tom Meyer, Ryan [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website June 11: Andy Stack at Acoustic Long Island Known for lending his guitar skills to several touring and recording acts including the Jonah Smith Band, New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble and Les Nubians among others (see below), Andy Stack shows that there is much more to him than his spunky guitar playing on his new EP “Don’t Stop”. Recorded with long-time collaborator Jesse Kolber [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website June 11: Andy Stack at Acoustic Long Island Known for lending his guitar skills to several touring and recording acts including the Jonah Smith Band, New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble and Les Nubians among others (see below), Andy Stack shows that there is much more to him than his spunky guitar playing on his new EP “Don’t Stop”. Recorded with long-time collaborator Jesse Kolber [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website June 11: Mood Lighting at Acoustic Long Island Question: what do you do when it’s 90 degrees, the AC unit’s on the fritz, and you have 80 people in a room? Answer: put on the show WITHOUT lights! Listen in for a truly moody mix with L’agelo Mysterioso, Edwina, Richard Cashman, Corey Balsamo, Cole Verderber, Hank Stone and Tom Griffith. (BONUS: if you [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website June 11: Mood Lighting at Acoustic Long Island Question: what do you do when it’s 90 degrees, the AC unit’s on the fritz, and you have 80 people in a room? Answer: put on the show WITHOUT lights! Listen in for a truly moody mix with L’agelo Mysterioso, Edwina, Richard Cashman, Corey Balsamo, Cole Verderber, Hank Stone and Tom Griffith. (BONUS: if you [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website May 28: Andy Shelton at Acoustic Long Island Andy Shelton flew into New York just to play for Acoustic Long Island, and boy, his arms are tired (his joke, not ours, I swear). He’s yet another amazing artist we’ve had from Utah (the others are Stephanie Smith and Deborah Fotheringham) — arriving here with a guitar case full of stories and a voice [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website May 28: The Unofficial ALI Summer Kickoff The french doors out to the back porch are open, the trees are full, and the music is cool and tasty like an umbrella drink at the pool. Check out the amazing variety of sounds we’ve got tonight to start off your summer listening — with Dave Dircks, The Reinharts, Tom Meyer, Bob K, [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website May 21: David Celia at Acoustic Long Island David Celia dashed on to the Acoustic Long Island stage just 10 minutes before his set, driving all the way from Toronto non-stop (except a side trip to pick up his guitar!). Whew! Definitely our closest call yet — but man, was it worth the wait. A world class musician who has played for audiences [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website May 21: Better than the American Idol Finals Sure, it was the “Battle of the Davids” on Fox tonight, but Long Island’s true music lovers still came out to cheer on their local favorites — and prove that an intimate musical gathering in a turn-of-the-century mansion can be just as entertaining - or better - than the coronation of a new pop king. [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website May 14: Liz Longley at Acoustic Long Island Listen in for one of the sweetest-sounding voices we’ve heard in a long time - Liz Longley. A captivating set and a double standing ovation left no doubt why her music’s been praised as �Gorgeous� by Ani Defranco. And Internet listeners agree. Liz was voted the No. 1 all-time female vocalist in Garageband.com�s acoustic category [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website May 14: The Complete Beatles Rock Opera at ALI Get ready for a singular event: Richard Cashman’s stream-of-consciousness Beatles rock opera! It’s meandering, hilarious, and actually a very nice tribute to one of the greatest bands of all time. And that’s not all - tonight you’ll be hearing from Mike Maclain, Jen Morrison, Hank Stone, Jean-Paul Vest (pictured here, with a new album out [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website May 14: The Complete Beatles Rock Opera at ALI Get ready for a singular event: Richard Cashman’s stream-of-consciousness Beatles rock opera! It’s meandering, hilarious, and actually a very nice tribute to one of the greatest bands of all time. And that’s not all - tonight you’ll be hearing from Mike Maclain, Jen Morrison, Hank Stone, Jean-Paul Vest (pictured here, with a new album out [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website May 7: Michael Johnathon at Acoustic LI Banjo and all, we got a taste of Kentucky at the mansion, thanks to Michael Johnathon. Though he spent his early years on Long Island, Michael settled into Kentucky where he traveled up and down the hollers of the Appalachian mountains knocking on doors and learning the music of the mountain people. He experienced hundreds [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website May 7 VIDEO: Michael Johnathon at Acoustic LI Michael Johnathon performs LIVE at Acoustic Long Island, May 7, 2008. Video produced and directed by Rob Dircks. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website May 7: A Taste of Kentucky at Acoustic LI With our feature artist coming from Kentucky’s Appalachian Mountains, Dave felt the need to give the audience a taste of Kentucky (ie: fun factoids). It certainly flavored the evening as we heard performances by Dave Dircks himself, singing his “Kentucky Blues”, Antonio DiMarco, Cory Balsamo, Cole Verderber and Martha Trachtenberg. Can you smell the Southern-fried [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website May 7: A Taste of Kentucky at Acoustic LI With our feature artist coming from Kentucky’s Appalachian Mountains, Dave felt the need to give the audience a taste of Kentucky (ie: fun factoids). It certainly flavored the evening as we heard performances by Dave Dircks himself, singing his “Kentucky Blues”, Antonio DiMarco, Cory Balsamo, Cole Verderber and Martha Trachtenberg. Can you smell the Southern-fried [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Apr 30: Jesse Ruben at Acoustic Long Island It was just Jesse and his guitar on the stage, but the mansion was filled with the incredible, toe-tapping sounds of this rising star from Boston. Within a year of graduating Berklee College of Music, Jesse had sold out venues across the Northeast including the Paradise Lounge, The Bitter End and World Cafe Live, [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Apr 30: Jesse Ruben at Acoustic Long Island It was just Jesse and his guitar on the stage, but the mansion was filled with the incredible, toe-tapping sounds of this rising star from Boston. Within a year of graduating Berklee College of Music, Jesse had sold out venues across the Northeast including the Paradise Lounge, The Bitter End and World Cafe Live, [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Apr 30: A Light Night at Acoustic Long Island Was it American Idol? A Yankees game? A national red alert? We weren’t sure what was going on, but there was an unusually thin crowd at the mansion. It hadn’t been like that since the early days when we were at the cafe. Oh well, we didn’t over-think it. It was still a stellar evening [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Apr 30: A Light Night at Acoustic Long Island Was it American Idol? A Yankees game? A national red alert? We weren’t sure what was going on, but there was an unusually thin crowd at the mansion. It hadn’t been like that since the early days when we were at the cafe. Oh well, we didn’t over-think it. It was still a stellar evening [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Apr 23: Barefoot Truth at Acoustic Long Island It was an acoustic feast at the mansion with this up-and-coming band from Mystic Connecticut. ThisIsModern.net calls them “…one of the more promising young roots rock bands on the indie circuit these days”. Young and roots rock are the three defining words for Barefoot Truth. Their heartfelt, melodic songs are performed with a wide array [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Apr 23: Barefoot Truth at Acoustic Long Island It was an acoustic feast at the mansion with this up-and-coming band from Mystic Connecticut. ThisIsModern.net calls them “…one of the more promising young roots rock bands on the indie circuit these days”. Young and roots rock are the three defining words for Barefoot Truth. Their heartfelt, melodic songs are performed with a wide array [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Apr 16: Tom Chapin at Acoustic Long Island It was the first spring night warm enough to open the patio doors at the mansion. And it was a good thing too, because the masses came out to see the folk singer/songwriter that The New York Times calls “one of the great personalities in contemporary folk music.” And Tom Chapin delivered. Accompanied by [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Apr 16: Tom Chapin at Acoustic Long Island It was the first spring night warm enough to open the patio doors at the mansion. And it was a good thing too, because the masses came out to see the folk singer/songwriter that The New York Times calls �one of the great personalities in contemporary folk music.� And Tom Chapin delivered. Accompanied by [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Apr 16: It Must Be Spring - The Porch Seats Are Open! Ahh, the telltale signs of spring - trees starting to bud, birds building nests, and folks hanging out on the porch at the mansion for a cool breeze with their live music! Add a featured artist like Tom Chapin, and you’ve got the recipe for a perfect Wednesday night in springtime. Tonight’s line-up: Dave [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Apr 16: It Must Be Spring - The Porch Seats Are Open! Ahh, the telltale signs of spring - trees starting to bud, birds building nests, and folks hanging out on the porch at the mansion for a cool breeze with their live music! Add a featured artist like Tom Chapin, and you’ve got the recipe for a perfect Wednesday night in springtime. Tonight’s line-up: Dave [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Apr 9: Annie Lynch and The Beekeepers at Acoustic Long Island Annie Lynch and the Beekeepers are a Boston-based, acoustic alternative folk group comprised of artists from a variety of musical backgrounds. While the songs performed by the quartet originated as Annie�s folk tunes, the music has evolved and expanded with rich arrangements for upright bass, cello, mandolin, banjo, accordion, and the occasional saw solo. Annie [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Apr 9: Annie Lynch and The Beekeepers at Acoustic Long Island Annie Lynch and the Beekeepers are a Boston-based, acoustic alternative folk group comprised of artists from a variety of musical backgrounds. While the songs performed by the quartet originated as Annie’s folk tunes, the music has evolved and expanded with rich arrangements for upright bass, cello, mandolin, banjo, accordion, and the occasional saw solo. Annie [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Apr 9: Lighten Your Load. Wait, Don�t Throw That Away! Sometimes as the evening unfolds at the mansion, a theme will develop - or in this case, a sharp contrast. On the one hand, we had Lois Morton at her classic best, singing a love song to “stuff” that she can’t let go of. On the other hand, we had Jarrett Krentzel, who let [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Apr 9: Lighten Your Load. Wait, Don’t Throw That Away! Sometimes as the evening unfolds at the mansion, a theme will develop - or in this case, a sharp contrast. On the one hand, we had Lois Morton at her classic best, singing a love song to “stuff” that she can’t let go of. On the other hand, we had Jarrett Krentzel, who let [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Apr 2: Jake Armerding at Acoustic Long Island The Boston Globe calls Walking on the World, the newest release from singer-violinist Jake Armerding, “dizzying - it weaves together fiddle, mandolin, and guitar; stories about Rome and nostalgia; consonant ballads about a fleece jacket; and dissonant, off-kilter rags.” Marrying genres is Armerding’s forte, a product of growing up with 1980’s pop radio in one [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Apr 2: Jake Armerding at Acoustic Long Island The Boston Globe calls Walking on the World, the newest release from singer-violinist Jake Armerding, “dizzying - it weaves together fiddle, mandolin, and guitar; stories about Rome and nostalgia; consonant ballads about a fleece jacket; and dissonant, off-kilter rags.” Marrying genres is Armerding’s forte, a product of growing up with 1980’s pop radio in one [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website April 2: Our First Marriage Proposal at Acoustic Long Island! Yes! Andrew White, after a beautiful violin accompaniment with Martha and Tom on “I Choose You,” reached into his pocket, pulled out a ring, and said “I Choose You” to Sue Opisso. Crazy applause. Crazy tears. And an absolute “YES!” from Sue. Wait till you hear it on the podcast - a total celebration of [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mar 26: Anthony DaCosta with Abbie Gardner Anthony da Costa is a Folk/Indie Rock, Singer/Songwriter from Pleasantville, NY. His writing and performing draws from a deep well of rich musical influences, ranging from Bob Dylan and The Band, to Dan Bern and The Beatles, to Neil Young and Johnny Cash. Known for his unique interpretations of classics drawn heavily from the Dylan [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mar 26: Anthony DaCosta with Abbie Gardner Anthony da Costa is a Folk/Indie Rock, Singer/Songwriter from Pleasantville, NY. His writing and performing draws from a deep well of rich musical influences, ranging from Bob Dylan and The Band, to Dan Bern and The Beatles, to Neil Young and Johnny Cash. Known for his unique interpretations of classics drawn heavily from the Dylan [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mar 26: This One’s Definitely Got Balls See if you can spot tonight’s theme: after Estelle Henrich’s genius juxtaposition of two, um, sensitive words, the rest of the night became a tribute to the many colorful phrases using it in popular culture. But of course, that was just a backdrop to another fantastic set of music featuring — Dave Dircks, Kevin Barry, [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mar 26: This One�s Definitely Got Balls See if you can spot tonight’s theme: after Estelle Henrich’s genius juxtaposition of two, um, sensitive words, the rest of the night became a tribute to the many colorful phrases using it in popular culture. But of course, that was just a backdrop to another fantastic set of music featuring — Dave Dircks, Kevin Barry, [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website March 19: Miles to Dayton at Acoustic Long Island TWO standing ovations. The entire mansion singing melodies they’ve known for years. And raucous applause for new songs being heard for the very first time. I think it’s safe to say: Miles to Dayton is this crowd’s favorite band. Born out of the ashes of romantic tragedy, this LI based ensemble brings an honest, heartfelt message [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mar 19: The Perfect Storm at Acoustic Long Island Dave nailed it tonight - saying that for a great open mic, you’ve got to have a “perfect storm” of things come together: great songwriting, performing skills, the guts to get up there, and you’ve got to string them all together for a whole hour. And these artists sure pulled it off tonight! Listen in [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mar 19: The Perfect Storm at Acoustic Long Island Dave nailed it tonight - saying that for a great open mic, you’ve got to have a “perfect storm” of things come together: great songwriting, performing skills, the guts to get up there, and you’ve got to string them all together for a whole hour. And these artists sure pulled it off tonight! Listen in [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mar 12: Jen Kearney at Acoustic Long Island Stevie Wonder defined soul music as being something that comes from deep within the artist, not specifically R&B music, but music that is deeply rooted in the heart and mind of the artist. Jen Kearney’s music and talents are exactly that. Her lyrics trigger deep emotional shots sparked by a deep and passionate voice. Regardless [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mar 12: Jen Kearney at Acoustic Long Island Stevie Wonder defined soul music as being something that comes from deep within the artist, not specifically R&B music, but music that is deeply rooted in the heart and mind of the artist. Jen Kearney’s music and talents are exactly that. Her lyrics trigger deep emotional shots sparked by a deep and passionate voice. 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