Category Archives: OFF THE BEATEN PATH

Farewell M.U.S.E. In Nashville, Tennessee (Mixed Urban Sound Experiment)

This article is (Part 1) of a special documentary calledUnderground Party Culture.”

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Bars, nightclubs and venues change names, ownership and come and go like the seasons. One week they’re here, the next week they’re gone. The Muse in Nashville was a modest little indie music spot off the beaten path of the downtown party district. It started life in 2001 as Kung Fu Coffee before it became M.U.S.E. which stands for the “Mixed Urban Sound Experiment.” Continue reading

Belting Out The Blues @ Dinosaur Bar-B-Que

The last stop on our tour of Syracuse: Niagara Mohawk Building

What do you call a barbecue shack, a blues joint and a biker bar all rolled into one? If you happen to be in central NY the answer would have to be Dinosaur Bar-B-Que. There’s several locations in NY/NJ including Rochester (in the old Lehigh Valley Railroad Station), Harlem, Troy (Albany area, adjacent to the Hudson River) and Newark, NJ near the Prudential Center. A prime location considering it’s the home of the NHL’s New Jersey Devils and the Big East Basketball Conference’s Seton Hall Pirates and all of their hungry sports fans. Other locations include Stamford, CT, Brooklyn and Buffalo, NY. Continue reading