I don’t normally drink soda, but yesterday I bought the last Pepsi “Throwback” at the local supermarket. It took me back to the days I would ride my bike to Suds N’ Soda and buy candy and soda before little league baseball games. The Pepsi “Throwback” uses sugar (but not raw unbleached sugar) instead of corn syrup – giving the soda a more natural appeal instead of an overly processed sweet goo that sticks to your insides and makes everyone fat, diabetic, and causes high blood pressure. Why can’t Pepsi, Coke, and other soft drinks go back to real sugar? Is it the cost? Europe, Mexico, Asia all use sugar, not corn syrup. Why? For more information, click here or visit your doctor and ask them about corn syrup.

I’ve been involved with the local music scene since 1992 when I began at WUNH 91.3 FM in Durham, NH. After DJing and acting as the radio station’s music director in 1996-97 I began working at BullMoose Music upon it’s grand opening and became the location’s indie music buyer. After 3+ years in retail, I decided to finish school and work in the world of computing and Information Technology, but never giving up my interest or involvement with music.  After the turn of the century I started a music promotions business, in which I represented Important Records, Broken Sparrow Records, and Aesthetics Records. I also released two Justin Carloni albums under the Sadheel Records label. I later volunteered at WSCA (Portsmouth Community Radio) as Music Director, where I met some great people, expanded the music library, and was nominated for the 2005 CMJ Music Director of the Year.  After a few years volunteering and doing weekly radio programs, I decided to exit WSCA and try my hand at booking acts for the Hush Hush Sweet Harlot music series at The Red Door. Laurel Brauns had worked her magic the previous two years, but was soon moving to Oregon, which gave me the opportunity to book live music beginning in January 2006.  This whole story finally leads us to the following news…

I am resigning my duties effective April 1, 2010 at The Red Door and handing over the Hush Hush Sweet Harlot music series to Mr. Tristan Law. (more…)