ARTIFICATIONS: Original Good: Stone Pony (8/30) Joshuas in Woodstock (8/31)

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Artification’s mandate is to bring culture to Hoboken residents in the form of music, quality art, theatre, dance and performance art. In this wonderful city, there is a stunning shortage of art. Artification works with the Monroe center to bring visibility to Hoboken artists while also inviting quality artists to display their art in Hoboken.

American cities undergoing gentrification unknowingly marginalize artists. Through steep rents and a stifling lack of gallery space, artists are forced to look elsewhere for reasonable work and display spaces. In Hoboken, a city that embodies gentrification, Artification is working to reverse that trend, and bring art back to the Mile Square City.

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Thursday, August 28, 2008

Original Good: Stone Pony (8/30) Joshuas in Woodstock (8/31)

Original Good is a collaboration between Roland Ramos, Jay Crystall, & James Mongan.

Jay Crystall and I will be performing for Drums for Disabilities benefit, organized by Amber Blues.
We go on kinda early, but it will be a great time for those who will be there. I am excited for this gig. I have never played the Stone Pony, and for all the mystique surrounding the venue, I am really looking forward to contributing to the folklore. EVERYONE, TO THE BAR!

All three of us will be performing 6:00pm @ Joshua's on Sunday, 8/31. 51 Tinker St in

Woodstock, NY. It promises to be a great way to get the weekend into full gear. they have awesome Tapas kinds of foods, drizzled with olive oil, and set in the most picturesque setting.

I am looking forward to a weekend of Just music. Life is tough, and it takes a toll on you. It re-emphasizes the importance of downtime. When you are in the middle of a song, the song is in the middle of you.