“Finnegan’s Wake” – Performed by Lojah

I’ve always loved Irish folk music.  Amongst my favorite tunes has always been “Finnegan’s Wake.”  For those who have not yet viewed my links, you may not know that I am a musician myself who has performed as “Lojah.” Here is a video of me performing “Finnegan’s Wake” at McGuire’s Irish Pub, in Pensacola, Florida [...]

Learning to Play the Guitar

Learning to play a musical instrument can be one of the most rewarding pastimes a person can pursue.  Amongst the myriad of instruments to choose from, none is more popular and accessible in Western culture than the guitar.  The best method to learning to play the guitar is to secure formal lessons from a qualified [...]

Larry Kernagis: Nashville’s Chief Leprechaun

Larry Kernagis is distinguished as the Chief Leprechaun of the Nashville based Celtic band cleverly named Def Leprechaun.  With a full repertoire of classic Irish folk and drinking songs, Larry also tours as a solo act.  I was fortunate enough to meet Larry at McGuire’s Irish Pub in Pensacola, Florida this summer. As a skilled [...]

Top 9 Irish Drinking Songs

The Irish have produced some of the best drinking songs ever written.  Characterized by their catchy melodies, comical lyrics, and their tendency toward tragic endings; a good night of pub-singing is a communal activity with much crowd interaction and participation.  The following is a list of my top nine Irish Drinking Songs, in no particular [...]

Gene Simmons; Profile of a Rockin’ Capitalist

Gene Simmons is best known as the fire-breathing, blood spitting demonic bass player of the record breaking rock and roll band KISS.  With multiple millions of fans the world over and across no less than three generations, Gene Simmons and KISS have experienced success that far surpasses that of the majority of eccentric musical acts [...]

Rastafari, Zion and a Religious Irony

Fans of Reggae music understand how intimately tied it is to the Rastafarian movement from which it was born.  Rastafari is a religion, a philosophy, a way of life and a social movement.  Depending on whom you ask regarding the nature of Rasta, you’ll get a different combination of these basic premises.              Rastafari emerged [...]

Shadowyze; Native-American Hip-Hop’s Activist, Advocate

            Shadowyze is not the typical Grammy-nominated hip-hop celebrity.  Though his dress may be in the current urban fashion his attitudes certainly are not.  Upon first meeting him, many hip-hop officiandos take immediate note of his lack of gold.  In fact he has been accosted for ‘not sporting more bling in his game or his [...]