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Aug 27 2019
Where Songs Come From: Boy Gone Bad (The Wonk Bros)
Yesterday marked the 33rd anniversary of a crime
that took place in New York city on August 26, 1986.
Today's blog post is about a song that was
inspired by this heinous murder in Central Park.
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Jun 3 2019
On Hiatus: June 3 - June 17
May 31 2019
Long Island Sounds June 2019
For those who haven't heard the sad news: The Grey Horse Tavern, one of LI's most eclectic music venues which is located in Bayport, will be closing this June. "The Grey Horse Tavern…
Mar 21 2019
Rock & Roll I Gave You The Best Years of My Life
As a songwriter, I've always enjoyed writing in a wide variety of musical genres but the rock & roll genre has always been my favorite genre. More often than not, rock & roll music has always been there to…
Feb 20 2019
All You Really Need Is A Little Rock & Roll!
My new single out is out today!
Special Thanks to all of the tasty players
who helped me out on this track:
Jeff Goldstein (Bass Guitar)
"Diamond" Ray Finch (Guitar Riff that opens the…
Jan 24 2019
Mystery Street: Recordings 1998 - 2018
A few weeks ago, I released Mystery Street,
an anthology album of recordings that span the years 1998 to 2018.
The idea for…
Dec 4 2018
Johnny Pierre's Holiday Mailbag
Season's Greetings from Mind Smoke Records! With the onslaught of Holiday Cheer, I thought for this week's blog post, I'd respond to some of the mail we've been getting from all of the Mind Smoke Records fans out there!
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Nov 30 2018
Christmas Cards...the video
December 9th aka Christmas Card Day is right around the corner! Here's a song about all that from my 2015 Christmas album, Johnny Pierre’s Holiday Jamboree. The video was a real family affair; Sweet Loretta was our director / cameraman…
