Author Archives: Alec

Been busy busy busy the past few months, putting the final touches on the soon-to-drop new album from Cuddle Magic & Phyllis Chen, adding just-the-right-sounds to recordings by Kristin Andreassen and White Hinterland, and making music happen all around NYC. … Continue reading →

Being just about settled into Brooklyn life, and playing with folks around the neighborhood and the city (like Baby States, and Larkin Grimm, and The Hot Club of Bushwick, and Elijah Tucker, and JB Flatt, and Kendall Eddy, as well as … Continue reading →

Baby States hits it twice this weekend. We back up the ever-mysterious Larkin Grimm on Friday evening (tonight) at the Rubin Museum of Art, and then we play a couple sets of murder-ballads, fiddle tunes, and more tomorrow at Bar … Continue reading →

I’ve been enjoying an unusual amount of time off the road, in Brooklyn this summer.  And I love it.  For once, the kitchen is clean and the desk is uncluttered.  It’s been amazing to be busy making music in the … Continue reading →

I’m at Destino once again, Monday, July 29, with David Bryant.  Music is continuing at this fine (and getting finer every Monday) establishment through August.  But I’ll be on a quick road-trip with Ronald Reagan – Boston’s Premier 80s Pop … Continue reading →

I’m incredibly excited that Destino, on 891 1st Ave in Manhattan, has recently begun hosting music in their bar on Monday nights, from 7:30 to 9:30.  Jarrett Cherner and I re-christened the piano last week, and this coming Monday I’ll … Continue reading →

The life I love is making music with my friends … Here’s some music we made at Daytrotter Studios.  It was our second time visiting Rock Island, and we recorded fine live versions of Expectations, Don’t Forget, and a brand … Continue reading →

I could not have been more thrilled when a friend pointed me to these two instances of my song, “Expectations” being re-imagined on the internet. I had no idea it could feel so nice to be mis-quoted — like the … Continue reading →

A very Merry Christmas to all (especially the atheists, agnostics, and existentialists among us), from Baby States. For the holiday season, here’s our version of a never-released song by the great Vic Chesnutt – “Whatever The Reason” Download from iTunes … Continue reading →

… always involve good music. In this case, I’m happy/grateful/contented that Cuddle Magic is playing three more shows with Anais Mitchell. First of all, we’ll be joining her tomorrow at the Bowery Ballroom (!!!). It will be grand. The same … Continue reading →