October 1, 2008

No time to update this page at the moment. Lessons are going well, working with the Silverman's on a new CD and loving life. That's all for now!

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Old News!

May 5th
Port Jackson Music launches a Tuesday night course for the youth in Montgomery County. Starting on May 12th, Port Jackson music will feature an 8 week course called "Introductory to Guitar and Recording Music". This eight week course will focus on introducing music to the youth in our area from the ages of 6 - 18. For more information, call Port Jackson Music at 843-1835. Cost per student is $160. Classes start at 6:PM sharp until 7:00 PM.

Students will learn guitar basics, collaboration, technique as well as multi track recording and production. All students will be given the opportunity to record upon completion of this program. This is a fun and exciting course for those interested in learning the fundamentals of guitar and music production.

May 3rd
Tune into WakeUpToTheVibe.com this Friday @ 9:10 AM for an interview with award winning recording artist Joy Adler. Joy will be interviewed by Port Jackson's Joe Altieri.

May 1st
Gabrielle Eller's has completed the tracks to "Anymore". The next song up is called Sunshine which is played on Wake Up To The Vibe every Friday. A raw version can be heard on our media page.

April 23rd
20 students from Marie Curie institute paid a visit to Port Jackson Music as a part of their multi-media educational program. 4th and 5th graders learned the basics of multi-tracking, recording sound and recording studio elements. Another class is scheduled for May 12th, 2008.

April 18th
Joe Altieri will be a featured writer for the Crumb's Blog/Times Union web site. Look for monthly articles focused on the Western parts of the Capital Region. Reviews on local recordings, producers, musicians and what ever falls in between.

April 18th
Great show today on Wake Up To The Vibe with guest Mike Guzzo of Crumbs.net. Bands featured were Byrds of Prey, Sirsy, Sean Rowe, Jesse Stewart, The Velmas, and Joy Adler.

April 16th
Recorded Gabrielle Ellers last night. We completed the song "Anymore"  and it sounds incredible. I am confident this is going to be a CD enjoyed by all.

April 14th
Bands confirmed for EKDAB concert. The Vibratones, The Bed Spins, Gabrielle Eller's, Sean Rowe, Right Lane Ends. Times TBA!

April 14th
Met with Mike Guzzo of Crumbs.net . Looking forward to bringing Capital Land musicians to Wake Up To The Vibe sponsored by Crumbs. This is going to be a great relationship for the local artist. Please check out Mike's web site. Crumbs.net

April 13th
Insane show at the Highline Ballroom. Even though we broke down 6 times and it took 7 hours to get to NYC, Dana made it an exceptional night. Everyone must see Dana Fuchs live at least once in their lifetime.

April 10, 2008
Summer concert planned for September 27, 2008. 100% of all proceeds will go to Every Kid Deserves a Bike.

We gave 25 new bicycles away last year to children in need. This year we have set a goal of 75 bicycles.

The concert will take place at Crystal Ristorante' on 72 Lyon Street in Amsterdam. Three bands will be performing.
Bands TBA.

We are predicting over 1,000 people for this event. I hope you can join us.

April 9, 2008
We are excited to be attending the Dana Fuchs show at the High Line Ballroom in NYC this Saturday April 12th, 2008.
Dana played a major roll in the Grammy nominated movie "Across The Universe" and has appeared on stage with Bob Weir, Warren Haynes, Ray Davies and Dickey Betts. Her song "Almost Home" has been chosen by Paramount Pictures for the movie Stop Loss (Ryan Phillippe).

I will be doing a second interview with Dana and proud to say that WCSS AM 1490 and Port Jackson Music supports her efforts. She is a hard working singer songwriter with an incredible future and an amazing voice. You can view her YouTube videos on our Media Files page or you can visit Dana's web site. We encourage you to do so.

April 5, 2008
American Idol Karaoke Style at Shorty's South Side was a huge success. Thanks for your support. It was a blast!

April 6, 2008
Video production begins for the song Crazy by Right Lane Ends.

April 1, 2008
Working with Sean Rowe on the details. Hoping to take his talents to a Global level. "Magic" will be released July, 2008.

March 12, 2008
Joe Altieri and JP Herbert finish the tracks on the song called "Crazy" which will be featured on the Right Lane Ends CD titled "Yield".

March 2, 2008
A map of new songs is discussed for Gabrielle Ellers 2008 release. A killer band will be providing some serious grooves!

February 2008
Flame launches their new LIVE YouTube video