Showing posts with label Jon Calvert. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jon Calvert. Show all posts

Friday, July 2, 2010

Casey Babushka Takes to Her Bed


"I missed it," Casey repeated over and over again yesterday. Refusing greenies, food and water she stared at the wall. Wednesday afternoon, she frantically searched her 45 singles, looking for Go Back, by Crabby Appleton but couldn't find it. Her friend, Zoe, bet her she didn't own it. At 7pm with records scattered all over the house, she took a break and realized the show was half over.
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Casey pictured Angelo Verga's induction into the Sparky Lyle Fan Club, & everybody's storytelling and not being there made her plumb sick.
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Poor baby, Casey Babushka. Feeling low, the little girl decided to visit an old James Gang tune, Tend My Garden, one of Joe Walsh's best songs.
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Thursday, July 1, 2010

Get By With a Little Help From My Friends


Thank you, Cornelia Street Cafe, Robin Hirsch, Angelo Verga, Claudia Chopek, Ward White & Jon Calvert for collaborating on "How The Past Moves Through Time."
Creating is more fun when you do it together with friends. Poetry, music and storytelling blend sweetly. It was my honor and pleasure to mix it up with you. Thank you, Tiffany & Lea for treating us like family.
Robin you're in a tux because last night's pictures came out lousy, I didn't want to flash you in the eyes, sorry. I'll draw something nice in the street at the Cafe's anniversary party.
Angelo, I'm alerting Sparky Lyle that you are our sixth bonafide fan club member. The secret code word:"Slider!"

Thank you to everyone who came, I hope you had as much fun as I did. hugs, Tommy























What a treat to have my 500 block friends there, Linda Sullivan Wagner & Eddie Wagner, going all the way back to when we were 3 & 2 years old (I moved to 83rd Street in 1957). I love you both.

Starting Tuesday, July 13th, @ 9pm, my weekly one hour radio show, "Yorkville: Stoops to Nuts," on the Centanni Broadcasting Network, link here to live stream or listen to the archived shows.


One hour devoted to neighborhood places, people and organizations with guests, music and storytelling. They'll be shows on the RKO 86th Street, Carl Schurz Park, history of the Losers Lounge, The Clay Cole Show, history of Cornelia Street Cafe, and more.

Radio! Radio!


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Wednesday, August 26, 2009

I Miss Bullpen Access

Tonight, Jon & Daniel Calvert, Alison and I visited the new Yankee Stadium for the first time. A terrific game that got fudged up by a foolish bunt call at the right time with the wrong batter. Regardless, it was a wonderful time.