I walked into a stranger's garage in the fall of 2011, to rehearse with a band for an upcoming, "once-and-done" gig at the Whitaker Center in nearby Harrisburg.  It was just going to be that one rehearsal and that…

Trains have long been associated with Christmas.  And although I'm not a model train collector, I do get plenty of "train time" during the holidays by working as a brass caroler at the Strasburg Railroad.  Each weekend I post similar…

Warning:  this article is jaded and negative with heavy doses of resentment and burnout.  

Further Warning: ignoring it may lead to your own heavy dose of resentment and burnout.  

The "Journey" Begins  

Today, everything is a "journey".  It's irritating.  There…

The Fulginiti Family Band is set to release our version of Blue Christmas on Tuesday, November 26, 2019.  Proceeds will benefit Meals On Wheels.

The track is a blend of country and New Orleans jazz influences, featuring the vocal harmonies…

Toddy Waddy!  Not a nickname I would have picked for myself, but that's how Kenny greeted me every time I came into rehearsal, usually followed by a hug or fist bump.  He said it with such joy and warmth that…

Everybody has a story.  One of the things I like best about playing music is meeting people and hearing some of their stories.  Even better than that, is when the music we play invokes a story so meaningful to the…

Everybody has energy that washes all over us every time we’re around them.  We can’t help it.  Some people bring us up, others bring us down- whether we’re doing it consciously or not.  Gary Miller was one of those people…

It’s 9:30am on a Thursday morning in September.  I’m sitting at home, at my dining room table, writing and giving my dog too many treats.  It feels great but not quite normal.  Normal for me at this time of day…

Is it ok to be jealous of your kids? I hope so. This summer my daughter Ally spent 6 weeks studying in Spain. After classes, my wife flew over to meet her and they spent the next 2 weeks traveling…

Every once in awhile, something happens that changes everything.  Smallpox is cured.  The internet is invented.  Your baby is born.  Musically, one of those moments happened in New York on March 2 and April 22, 1959.  On those dates, the…

I’ve been waiting for this day for a long time.  The day I say goodbye to my room.  We’ve been together for 25 years.  Even longer if you count the time we spent together before we got serious. 

We were…

Zembo Mosque.  Even the name sounds cool!  But if you've ever been in the place, you know that's just the beginning.  Vinyl Groov played a private event at the mosque this past Saturday night and I was once again reminded…