Big Leather Couch

Missed the last two days due to craziness at work, baseball and a ton of things to do with Nancy traveling.

Monday Night Football took away some of my listeners on Music On The Couch...when it ended I began to see those faces again. Now, Dancing With The Stars begins anew and I know a group will be missing due to that.

I have made a proposal to all TV networks to only show reruns of Sanford and Sons, Chico and The Man and 2 1/2 Men on Mondays.

As of this writing, they have not responded....bAstards!

Are there any words you have troubles with while typing? I am not the best typist in the word, having to glance down at the keyboard to ensure I am hitting the correct keys, but no matter what, when I type the word you it inevitably comes out yuo...not occasionally, but every single solitary time!

It is like my fingers just want to reinvent the spelling of the word...and I do it so often that my spell check in Word DOES NOT EVEN RECOGNIZE IT IS INCORRECT!!!!

Oh the horrors!

Spoke to my best friend yesterday and he and his wife Janice have decided a trip to Nawlins is in order. So, Nancy and I will be joining them on April 16-17-18-19 for a fun time in the French Quarter and more. Andy says he wants to take an air boat ride through the bayou, so that will be in order and I am reaching out to some of the musicians I know there to find out who is playing where.

They could not make it to the wedding, so they have never met Nancy so this is even more special.

Have a favorite place in Nawlins? I have NEVER been there, so let me know!

Catch y'all tomorrow

Needed a few days to clear my head...even thought about taking the week, but then things cleared and I had some information to share on a few fronts...

First off, my alma mater, which shut down the football program in 1977, the year after Tom Coughlin (he now of the Giants) left has always been a small school when it comes to sports.

The Hockey team is one exception. They have always fielded a strong team over the years and for a short time, I was even the play-by-play announced for the team on WITR Radio one year.

Well...HECK-A-DOODLE...The RIT men's hockey team is one step closer to a national championship! The RIT Tigers are heading to Detroit to play in the NCAA Frozen Four on April 8 and 10.

The Tigers, Atlantic Hockey Association champions, advance to the Frozen Four after defeating the University of Denver and University of New Hampshire at the NCAA East Regional in Albany.

Now RIT will join college hockey's elite programs at Ford Field in Detroit. The first game of the Frozen Four is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. EST on Thursday, April 8 and will feature RIT vs. Wisconsin.

All the games will be on ESPN2...so I say loud and proud GO TIGERS!

The entire CD is tuneage worthy. His fingers tickle the ivories like a born N'awlins-er (and yes I made that up!)

You would never know he is La Jolla, Calif.-born, Kansas City-raised, and New York City-based (except for those two days he lived in New Orleans and then had to get out of town before Katrina hit.

He is getting a ton of ink and will be HUGE real soon. He even got a small article on the web site of Brother Rich's newspaper.

The CD is 10 songs of solid jazz/dixie/rock/blues/soul including a great rendition of Jimmy Cliff's "The Harder They Come".

He is backed by Dr. John's Band, who mentored Josh early on. The horn section is as tight as they come and the rhythm section lays down a great bed for Josh's piano playing to walk on.

His voice is really on target with the music he performs and he has a stellar backing chorus who compliment his tone perfectly.

Also on the album, Josh included his song "Healing Time", which he wrote about the rebuilding of New Orleans. If you are inclined, you can go to iTunes and grab the single and ALL money is donated to the Preservation Resource Center of New Orleans to assist in the rebuilding of that city.

Continuing his love for the city, Josh is donating a portion of his proceeds to the same cause.

I will stop now, as I am very hopeful that josh will be joining me on Music On The Couch real soon and I want to leave something for you to learn.

I am also hopeful to help bring Josh to Memphis in the near future, working with his agent.

I would share a taste, but the CD is coded to not allow for sharing. But go to Josh's web site HERE and get your taste. I promise you will NOT be disappointed!

I am going to be reviewing a lot of artists coming up here. There will still be other subjects discussed, but I am needing to really focus on all the music I am receiving.

Tomorrow, I will introduce you to a woman who I was turned on to by my Fraternity Brother Greg...her name is Kelley Hunt.

See y'all then....