This will Get your Goat or City Hall Selling Out[side]

Sunshine.... lights jackets... Spring is coming into full swing with the beginning of our great weekends outdoors. Celebrating Mother Nature and Mother Earth, who previously brought us such great things as "the streets of ice, and a polar vortex" should be a good reminder that we need to keep our eco-system in order, or in better order. Rejoice. Rejuvenate, and Recycle !

Using reusable kegs for the last three years and saving Donkey Kong from a landfill. Jersey City's Barcade celebrates it's third year of making it difficult for women to get attention at the quarter fueled fun parlour. Many great beers will be on tap for tonight's celebration. Don't take it personally ladies, guys gotta live. If you do need some special treatment come by Lucky's later, for your Marquee Night. Adam and the Plants, Vomitface, Lip Service and Slipperfaces play the Lamp Post Thursday Night. 

On Saturday, City Hall officially Sells Out-doors with The Project : Earth showcasing all things local as well as some locally sourcing Earth Day opportunities at City Hall Plaza. You can follow up your support of local economies on Sunday with the 6th Borough Market in Hamilton Park [come May 18th they'll be occupying City Hall Plaza].

On Saturday Evening, Jersey City's newest performing and visual art space opens at Merseles Studios at Jersey City Theater Center [located at the repurposed second floor of the Monaco Lock Building at 339-345 Newark Avenue]. Personal & Universal has a host of musical, performance and visual arts curated by the Jersey City Art School. Tickets and a full listing is here. www.jctcenter.org.

I'll be repurposing the back of the Lamp Post for Saturday Night Malaria. Working the triage with em will be Dr. Doogie Howser [Bram Teiltelman], Surgeon General Andrea WK, and your truly Dancing Tony. Remember when you asked for a "proper dance party" this is it. DJ Stay Golden Pony Boy is at Lucky's.

On Sunday, we welcome the Historic Jersey City and Harsimus Cemetery's newest volunteers and residents, The Landscaping Goats from New England. At the Celebrate Mother Earth Festival Yes real goats will tackle the most difficult terrain that has claimed many a lawnmower. Nature Exhibits, Walking Tours, food and refreshments a bounty for our first fundraiser with Live Music by The Levins, The Sensational Country Blues Wonders, The Porchistsas, The Accidental Seabirds, and Scott Wolfson and the other heroes. Save May 17th for Pushing Up the Daisies. Clamoring for a Kayak? check out rock the reservoir, at 3pm. Bands Beer, Kayaking, and Restoration at the Reservoir.

Okay Here's the run down on why I am run down

Friday:
PanAfrican Jam with DJ Neva at Meridian 23 NYC 6 pm
French Connection at Loew's 8 pm
PMJAMNITES - APR 25 #SO YOU THINK YOU CAN TELL 9pm
JIM TESTA & SAM DAVISON AT SIDEWALK CAFE 9:30 pm

Saturday:
Green Dream - Save The Frogs Day Event  at the Distillery Gallery 4pm
the Little Figure 6pm. Speedy 8pm at Loew's
Craig Ferguson's MARINA FRANKLIN headlines The Laugh Tour at ART HOUSE, 8 pm
Nick's Annual Birthday Bash With Sea of Otters! at Northern Soul 8:30 pm

Sunday
Historic Paulus Hook Association's Annual Pancake Breakfast 9 am
JC Waterfront Volleyball 1:30 at Morris Canal
Sunday Concert at Tachair Presents: Cathal Pratt 2pm

Monday
metal monday at L7's! 10 pm

proof is in the pictures

Don't Worry Be Happy

"a thousand Xanax couldn't clam me down" he shouted, grasping on what would become his last words.....

This isn't a suicide note, but I did want to let you know that the Rock-it Docket as we know it will be coming to an end soon. Be on the look-out for a new redesigned website made in Jersey City by www.fakeplasticwebsites.com. Roll out soon as well as some new formatting and PAID advertising and Merch, sorry I need a staff and heathcare, 14 years for FREE has been a bargain.

Okay as to my email, I'm gearing up for the Ladies tonight at Lucky's. But many a woman may be at the Lamp Post tonight for Polina & the Pyramids [11], Devi [10]  and the Karyn Kuhl Band[ 9]. JC Slams at The Dopeness beforehand. I'm Back Lucky's this Saturday for a Rock Steady | Reggae-ton Party with DJ Neva Wartell and DJ Special Guest Mon [Dave Alden]. Next Saturday I am teaming up with Andrea WK for Saturday Night Malaria | A Dance Party of Epidemic Proportions at the Lamp Post. We are going to deck the place out so if you really want a place to dance on Sat April 26th Jersey City this is it.

Creative Grove returns to the Grove Plaza on Friday with Re-Incarnate from 3 pm to 9 pm. On the Night side Killing Horse Records celebrates their Fourth year at the New Court Tavern. I'm not sure if it's a new location or they just no longer have the real mean door guy, which apparently think was the "charm' of the place. Ask me if I want someone to be rude to me so I can pay money to see a show. I am at least hoping that he was a really nice guy outside of the Court Tavern Anyway. Cicada Radio, Wreaths, Overlake, and tv sound all play. 
The Dive Bombers play at Spike Hill this FRidays as well. 


If you are up early Saturday Catch DJ Pastiche at MOD Cup Coffee. It's nothing like Starbucks and they make what's called a concentrato, which will make you twitch by the third cup. They serve pastries from Cocoa Bakery and a great food by Dark Side of the Moo is parked outside [ Pastiche Pulls a DJ double at Porto-Lounge later thank night] After you've zooted on some coffee head over to the 1st Open Call for the Tedx JC Conference and Make your pitch. for this years theme "A Brave New World". Rising Tide Capital, 334 MLK Dr. in the Bergen/Lafayette neighborhood of Jersey City.Actually I think all of the audition slots may be taken. 

That's it for now: I have to go manually promote events. Plus according to research you gave up reading after the 2nd or 3rd paragraph. 

Here's what else is coming up next weekends 

Sat April 26th Project Earth at City Hall 
Sat April 26th Motor Funker at Lucky's 
Sun April 27th  Mother Earth Festival at the Historic JC & Harsimus Cemetery 
Fri May 2rd SILVERMAN's Cinco De Mayo Parade and Street Festival 
Sat May 3rd 5th Annual Chili Cook-Off Fiestas 
Sat May 3rd Lucky 7's Beach Party Weekend 
Wed May 7th HDSID Groove on Grove Kick-off 6 to 9 pm 
Sat May 17th Pushing Up the Daisies at Historic JC and Harsimus Cemetery 
Sat May 17th Pushing 

I Predict a Riot Or The Final Frontier

Vinyl enthusiast are amassing at Grove Street Path Plaza for today's record riot. WAX on Mr. Miyagi and head over before this once revered for of music goes the way or 8 tracks :)

At 6pm today, the opening reception for Dylan Egon's : America Holy Relics takes place at the Jonathan LeVine Gallery [NYC]. Also showing is Dan Witz's New York Hardcore, if you want to continue your quest for melee, but for a good cause. 

New Jersey Golden Gloves continues tonight at 7 pm Middle School #4. 

Tonight's the closing night for the Jersey City Comedy Festival. at start at 4pm with a crew cut of Comedy at Balance Hair Salon on Erie. Then at 6pm a Tosh.0 esque video clips and discussions, before tonight's closing ceremonies, which will involved over 2000 rubber chickens at Rogue's Gallery at 8pm. 

On the night side. I'm over at Lucky's for the Final Frontier with DJ's Capt. Kirk & Tactical Officer Matt U-Chekov [USS Front Bottoms]. Overlake, Dead Star [bkln] and Adam and the Plants Play the Lamp Post. 

Sunday looks like a fine day to kick off the Volleyball Season. I used to say that we are laid back people that just enjoy hanging out and playing games. But since we've been doing this for 13 years skills eventually got better. However, we are still nice people. 

Coming Up 

April 26th Saturday Night Malaria [it's worse than a Fever] at the Lamp Post

April 27th Celebrate Mother Earth Festival at the Historic JC and Harsimus Cemetery 

May 3rd 4th Street Annual Chili Cook Off

May 3rd Lucky 7's Cinco de Mayo Party 

May 7th Groove on Grove Kick-Off

May 17th Pushing Up the Daisies at the Historic JC and Harsimus Cemetery 

Sorry about being Kurt with you or Lucky 7's 90's Party Tonight [plus]

Perfect Seattle weather for tonight's 90's party at Lucky 7's. Red Hot Chili Peppers [Sandra Small & the Small World Band] start things at 8pm-ish. Pet Virus [Ghost of Uncle Joe's 2012-Nirvana Band] follows. Trust your flannel my friends. After the bands, it's a Saved by the Bell Dance Party with DJ's Screech [Pat Byrne - WFMU] and Super Popular Zack [Stay Golden Pony Boy - Marco Vidal] and your truly.

Jersey City has been hosting the New Jersey Golden Gloves amateur boxing tournament. Tonight's bout start at 7pm at Middle School #7. The African Queen plays at Loew's Theater at 7 pm. The Dopeness has a Black and White art Party that begins at 7:30 pm. Over at 660 Grand, their a Half Pipe with your name all over it. 8 pm to midnight. I lost the flyer, so that's the best I got. Balance Between, Sundown Conspiracy, Pour The Pirate Sherry, Coffee Brains play the Lamp Post tonight, it's free as usual.

Tomorrow, Robert Piersanti is on the walls for the re-opening of Paul Vincent Studios in Hoboken at 2pm. [That's when my mom's Birthday Dinner]. There's a TEDx screen at Grassroots Community Space at 3pm. You can fold your laundry til 10 pm, when Larry on the Brink - Brinkman [Wax Darts] spins a Power Pop Industry night at Luckys.

Finally. on Monday the weeklong [actual number of jokes yet to be computed] Jersey City Comedy Festival Kicks off at 8pm at the Rogue Gallery in JC's Newest Riverview Arts District. tickets can be purchased here.  http://www.laughstub.com/event.cfm?id=311348

"Live From Jersey City, It's jcFRIDAY NIGHT LIVE !"

It took me most of my childhood to stay up late enough to finally watch Saturday Night Live's Mr. Bill. Incidentally, I also missed Mick Jagger and Keith Richards making out in 1978. Luckily that didn't stop my desire to throw live shows and thankfully things are just getting underway for the 2014 seasons. With  a city-wide day of Arts, this JC Fridays offers a host of different mediums and medias of enjoyment. I'm teaming up with the O.G.'s of JCF's Art House Productions and hosting four great musical acts at AHP"s Penthouse Crib [1 McWilliams Pl] for jcFRIDAY NIGHT LIVE .

Sean Kiely [fmr Square Wave Punch] starts things off at 7:30 pm. Playing in his trio, David Heilman, a first class JC drummer and Norwegian Idol Judge joins Sean and then stays on to play with Jeff Taylor. Former JC Native's Food Will Win the War, puts a false ending to the night before an interactive performance piece by Ceallaigh Pender and Kit Vogelsang end us "Lost in the Land of Sigmund Freud's Looking Glass".  JC Studios who is celebrating their 2nd year downtown, has a full showcase of music and art starting at 6 pm. and you can catch the an after party show across town at at with Papermaker Douglas Dynamo at MOJO Lounge.

This is only a small slathering of the events of JCFridays' and sadly me attempting to tell you everything going would only repeat what is here at www.JCFRIDAYS.com and my schedule doesn't not allow such comfort. Just a big not too, Hamilton Health and Fitness is giving away tow full year memberships, to the person who consumes and relays the most JC Friday Trivia Knowledge. Apparently writing a blog about JC Fridays doesn't count

A premature start of the weekend begins with The Art House; downtown's longest running spoken word, musical, comedic, dramatic performances. Although commanding a delightful dictation, BROKEN ENGLISH, who most likely performed better on his SAT's than I did hosts this installment I'll be spinning out the jams for Ladies of their Night at Lucky's.

On Saturday, I'll be Hosting a DJing PI-e Day a LCCS Fundraiser at Liberty Science Center, that celebrates all this PI and Pie. Eat happy Einstein's! All you need to know about this never ending number and those crustaceans is here. I'm off on Saturday Night DJ's Stay Golden Pony Boy and J-Tower have This Saturday. as I will be prepping for a trip to Austin for South by Southwest, looking forward seeing a bunch of JC based bands , such as The Everymen, Stuyvesant, Overlake, The Black Hollies, and our newest neighbors, The Front Bottoms. If you know any couches in the Austin area hood me up, I make a great omelette.

I'm pretty much taking off next week from updating Jersey City on Jersey City. WFMU's Meghan McKee, will be in for a Girl on Girls Night next Thursday and Motor Funker spins next ST. Patty's Day Saturday Night, Keeping all things Irish DJ William McCamie spins on Sunday Night. 

Here's a quick run down on the low down of things around town 

Thursday

J.C. Open Slam Featuring Poet On Watch! 7:30 @ The Dopeness

Wreaths-The Black Hollies-Brother JT-Overlake 7:30 @ Bowery Electric

Ladies Night with Dancing Tony @ Lucky 7's 10 pm 

Wax Darts / Everymen 10:30 @ Piano's 

Awkward Girls - Battery Electric - Pato Zorba 10:00 @ The Lamp Post 

JCFriday full listing of all JCfriday Events here www.jcfridays.com 

Broad Views | Landscape Photos @ Gallery 58 6 pm 

A Weekend of Small Works and Big Ideas  4pm-7pm PROJECT GREENVILLE presents “A Weekend of Small Work and Big Ideas.” Group exhibit Fri, Sat and Sun from 4pm-7pm of works no larger than 12″x12″ including paintings, drawings, photos, collage & sculpture. Bigger is not always better…some of the best things come in small packages! Live music by DIYGFY and special guests…light refreshments from local Greenville businesses.

Cicada Radio / NGHTCRWLRS / The Cartwheelers / The Sound Is Fine 9 :00 pm @ Donegal Saloon [Kearny] 

Saturday 

JC PI-e Day at Liberty Science Center 

DJ's Stay Golden Pony Boy and J-Tower @ Lucky7's 

Sunday 

Gazelle/Reese Van Riper/Science/ Derrick & The Black Sea @ Cake Shop 

Tuesday

Woman's History Month Exhibit Opening Reception at City Hall. FREE 6 to 9 pm 

disclaimer: i'm at the point where my mom and I used to be up all night typing my High School papers. she typed which made things much easier. 

Gamble on Your Weekend Plans or The Mayor Goes All in on the Best Mid-Sized City

In addition to trimming costs, Mayor Steven Fulop unveiled a shorter haircut at last night's State of the City address at St. Peter's College. Explaining a vision to rebrand Jersey City as America's Best Mid-Sized City, the Mayor expanded on his administration's plans and actions since his inauguration over 6 months ago to forge a better working relationship with small businesses, provide opportunities for employment and educational opportunities, cultivate the arts community, provide a residents with a safer community as well as other goals.  I'll let the video below tell the rest. The full transcript of his speech is here.

With six million dollars being dedicated towards, revitalizing and building new parks, such as the new Barry Park off Garfield Avenue.  The members are the Historic Paulus Hook Association look to inject some other their own money into their park with a Casino Night Fundraiser at Club Base [formerly H"] on Saturday Night. I'll teaching a spin class on the turntables all night, you can dance, snack and drink for $25, or hit the tables for $50 with a chance to win some great prizes. After you cash in your chips, the winners and losers can all be [at] Lucky 7's with scottFREE and me.

 Here how you can place your best for the rest of the weekend : 

Tonight [Friday] :

Comedy Night at The Brightside $10 8 pm 

The Coy Kids at the Crossroads [Garwood] 8 pm $ ? 

PMJAMNITES @ Dorian's 9pm with Live Music from 9 pm to midnight DJ After Party with DJiMEGA
ROCKABILLY Night @ Grand Victory w/ Sean Coleman and the Quasars



Saturday:
Naked Loft Series 6 to 10 pm info www.150baystreet.com
Papermaker, Coy Kids, the Gulps @ Fat Baby NYC
The Brats,The Nuclears, Wyldlife @ Grand Victory
Surf Rock Shin-Dig @ Ottos' Shrunken Head w/ Bongo Surf
Universal Rebel & Dub Caps @  the Lamp Post

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jcFriday Night Live at Art House Productions

JCFriday March 7th 7:30 pm to 11 pm
Sean Kiley (7:45) | Jeff Taylor  (8:30),
Food Will Win the War (9:30).

Plus Interactive performance piece "Lost in the land of Sigmund Freud's Looking Glass" (10:30) by Ceallaigh Pender & Kit Vogelsang

 disclaimer : any layout issues and problems are due to my inability to work with blogger and the frustration associated with it. If I did not mention your event, I will give you a Full Refund.

Funny You Should Ask & Sunday Funday @ the Wellmont [MTC]

Spurs of birthday parties seem to populating this weekend. Those May flowers your parents planted are all coming to blossom, lot's of candles and fire. Here's helping you all see the light:

Tonight/Today/As I write this: 

Celebrating Black History Month - Tribute to Civil War Color Troups @ The Historic JC and Harsimus Cemetery now til 5pm | Off the wall closing Party at 313 Gallery 6pm | Rebeca Vallejo The Flame  "Flamenco Infused Jazz"  @ Cornelia Street Cafe NYC  6pm | Kevin Cyr & Gary Taxali at the Jonathan Levine Gallery 6pm

Those Mockingbirds (http://thosemockingbirds.com/) I Am The Heat (https://www.facebook.com/iamtheheat)
Reese Van Riper (https://www.facebook.com/reesevanriper) Modern Chemistry http://modernchemistry.bandcamp.com/) /Boxed Wine (https://www.facebook.com/boxedwinemusic) at Spike Hill BKLYN 7 pm | Darren Deidie Rings in Ragnarok @ Otto's Shrunken Head 7pm | The Laugh Tour at Art House Productions 8pm

Food Will Win the War with Orca Age and Sirens @ Pet Rescue [bkln] 8:30 pm | O'Dea  Conte & Trotta @ The Lamp Post 9pm | Thomas Wesley Stern & Bern and the Brights @ Tierney's 9 pm | Rainbow Fresh @ World of Beer [NB] 9pm | Dive Bomber's at Rockwood Music Hall 11pm.

Sunday

Over the Art Hump & Good bye at 58 Coles Street 1 pm |

APB - The Defending Champs - Renos Man - The Porchistas @ The Wellmont Theater 3 pm www.wellmonttheater.com

DJ "Me Love you Long Time" Marc Caterina [formerly the Cat Juggler] at Lucky7's Industry Night 10 pm


Monday

Shayfer James @ Rockwood Music Hall FREE 10pm

Wednesday

Solo Musicians with Projected Images 9 pm

Desir Decir & The MOney Shot at The Keyhole 10 pm

try to have fun Jersey City - It's not that hard.

a Blizzard of Love is heading your way

Thank you to all the Patients and Impatients that sought help at the Lamp Post last Saturday. Many affected local residents and I think even some transplants were helped. This weekend we'll before some Heart Surgery at Lucky seven with the Bleu Valentine's weekend. Tomorrow, regardless of how many inches we get, The Pay To Play Fundraiser for the American Heart Association's Go Red for Women to Fight Heart Disease in Women is on; Here's how it works 

For $3 - you can dedicate songs towards you Heart Aches to Heart Makes. Lovers and the scorned beware, for $5 anyone can pull an instant crush and have your song stopped, be smart and purchase an unbreakable heart request for $7. Prizes and raffles from the the Rock-it Docket and Lucky 7's. can make the date ? donate https://www.goredforwomen.org/

Then on Saturday [02.15] 8pm get ready for some Stay Under the Covers, Lovers with Live Music by  Little Vera [the 1 and 9's] and the Lonely Hearts [member of the Micks] with Special Sexual Guests The Jeremy Wallace Trio and Hank E. Panky then a Silly Love Songs Dance Party with Dancing Tony & seXXXY LeXXy 10pm 

Also on Thursday Jes Marie Pizza Forever Art Opening at Two Boots Pizza from 7 pm to 11pm. At the Lamp Post Adam and the Plants with Polina and the Pyramids and Sandra Small and the Small World Band.

On Friday enjoy dinner and the mysteriously high costs of Roses and Chocolates with your Heart Throbbers and Stoppers. Singles and Mingles can should also head to Dorian for a PJMAMNITES party at Dorian's Live Music and and after prance party with DJ Pastiche at Midnight.

Saturday: Bleu Valentine's Party at Luckys 8 pm [see above]

Sunday : Coy Kids Video Shoot at the Golden Cicada at 1pm. I'm bringing a moped you should not be a mope and go :)

Dance Epidemic Strikes Shuts Down Jersey City or Saturday Night Malaria Treatment Center at The Lamp Post 02-08-14

[Jersey City, NJ] Medical personnel and other second responders will be at the Lamp Post tonight [02-08] to deal with the current outbreak of Fancy Foot disease that has stricken many local residents. "Although we don't have a cure for those affected, we feel that we can best manage the situation through containment"  Dr. Anthony Vito Susco said. His team of specialists [Ames Deluxe ad Andrea WK], believe that an aggressive dose a new cocktail of non-prescription drugs and shots will help those live comfortable with their conditions. "We can only hope for the best sometimes" He added.

Around other parts of town,  similar centers have been established to deal with the outbreak.  At Lucky 7's Dr. Marco Vidal, is working with his Owen and Dave Feldman to help those under the influence. As part of a two phased treatment, Mike Mistake will offer his controversial Industrial treatment on Sunday Night, [NOTE: the JC Medical Association is yet to sanction, his methods, which are at best questionable]. Also on  on Saturday Night, you can also visit Dr. Pastiche at Port-o Lounge for a technical approach to this epidemic. Those who want to pretend that this is not happening should immediately report to Tachair Book Store for their 1st Annual Playfest.

Lovers and Others don't forget about next weekends Bleu Valentine's event at Lucky 7's. Thursday will be a play to Play Fundraiser for the American Heart Association Go Red For Women drive. And Saturday Night Little Vera and the Lonely Hearts will play some Under Covers for Lovers, with specail sexual guest the Jeremy Wallace menage a TRIOs  and Hank E. Panky and a Silly Love Songs Dance Party with Dancing Tony and Sexy Lexy.

JC Rolls out the Green Carpet for the Broncos and Seahawks or Sunday Night Football in JC

Hello people from the state that created Football Jerseys.

As you may know, this years Superbowl is here in New York. With the exception of the actual game, the two Championship teams are staying here in Jersey City (Rumor has it,  Governor Christie said it could be difficult crossing the Hudson). Anyway, today there are two fan and family friendly events taking place; at 4pm AFC Champions, The Denver Broncos be welcomed at the Hyatt, and at 8pm NFC Champions The Seattle Seahawks will be welcomed to yes my friends Jersey City. Home of the Homes for the Superbowl.
There will be field goal kicking, hot chocolate, giveaways and music provided by yours truly, Dancing Tony. Oh and John Elway and Pete Carroll with be on hand at the events. You Game ?

Afterwards tonight, DJ William McCamie spins at Lucky's.

Deep Fryers | Dance Parties and Snowballs

Hey all,

Thanks to everyone who made it out to last week's forum on the JC's Ambulance Contract. The City Council has deferred the vote past their meeting on the 15th. You can read more about the forum here.

I'm on the quick with this one. The blog is all updated for the weekend as in Saturday with the exception of my DJ Night tonight at Lucky7's. I'll be joined by new JC resident Vince Wilt aka dj headdy sizzahands. [Hey if you want to DJ with me, why don't you check out and actually sign up and Play DJ Pastiche's Open Turntable Wednesday's at the Lamp Post] Also missing is tonight's Crazy and the Brains at DROM at 8:30 pm show in NYC. You can ask them.

Without crossing bridges you can take the land route to Lot 13 in Bayonne for the Black Hollies, Overlake and The Wax Darts or head North to Hoboken for a Folk Duets with Lauren Lesko and Michael Matthew at Northern Soul. Check the links on my blog.

On Sunday, it's a deep deep fryer frozana at my place. First Wings at 3pm. Please text or call me and if you are coming so I can tell you to bring beer, singles for boxes, and/or something to deep fry.

Art House Productions Annual Snow Ball Fundraiser takes place next Saturday the 25th. It's a black tie creative event. get your tickets here. On Tuesday,  grab a slice and Check out Drum and a Tantrum and DIYGFY at Two Boots at 7 pm presented by ART HOUSE.

This Thursday. It's Girl on Girl's Night at Lucky's with special Guest DJ MC Escher.

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Why doesn't anyone like C|arePoint ? or I'm hurt call me a taxi !

What is it about this C|arePoint? She's like your best friend's new girl/boy friend, and no one has anything nice to say about her? If you aren't sure who/what I am referring to here, let's take a minute and return to 2013. Towards the end of last year, Jersey City requested proposal for a new 3 year contract for ambulance services. The mayor's office appointed a five member committee who ultimately compared the only two proposals submitted. One came from CarePoint/McCabe a for-profit medical services company that owns Bayonne Hospital, Hoboken Medical Center, and recently purchased Christ Hospital;  the second bid came from the Jersey City Medical Center, a non-profit organization that has run the ambulance program for the last 130 years, and operates the new Jersey City Medical Center. After a close vote, the 5 member board recommended to award the contract to CarePoint and on the last council meeting of the year, the City Council planned to vote on this measure. Done deal? Thankfully not, and hopefully not.

Okay back to Ms. C|arePoint, your best friend's new boy/girlfriend. Here's why I'm not in favor of you dating her/him.

1.  CarePoint – which has canceled agreements with nearly all insurance carriers – gets a huge financial benefit from ER admissions. By state law, insurance companies must pay full price for services administered to patients coming in through the ER. from  Hudson Reporter - City punts on ambulance contract Decision on hiring company is delayed until after the New Year 

2. CarePoint's - Bayonne Medical Center Has the Highest Billing Rates in The Nation. Bayonne Medical typically charged $99,689 for treating each case of chronic lung disease, 5.5 times as much as other hospitals and 17.5 times as much as Medicare paid in reimbursement. The hospital also charged on average of $120,040 to treat transient ischemia, a type of small stroke that has no lasting effect. That was 5.6 times the national average and 23.6 times what Medicare paid. from May 16, 2013 New York Times  Just a note - either of these bill's would give me a heart attack [actual dollar cost not cited here] 

3. I haven't found one person who has anything nice to say about CarePoint's billing or employment experiences. I know a mother who is fighting a $19,000 bill for her three year old son's a three hour ER visit to Christ Hospital, a woman who works at a CarePoint hospital who described her bosses a "another faceless money making system" . Yes CarePoint donated 100 or so meals to St. Lucy's Shelter around Thanskgiving, but I bet they haven't been back since, nor did they even take time to offer any medical services to anyone in the homeless shelter while they were there, you think they would give away something they had unlimited access to ? Nope !

4. The JCMC uses EMT's who have trauma training and have a six minute response time, while a CarePoint ambulance focuses on transport. No thanks, I'm calling A-1 Taxi instead of 911.

5. Finally, the city has not reached out to the community for their input on this contact selection process. Sorry, with the exception of the late December city council meeting, in which member from the community could have spoken on behalf of the measure before it's vote. So well timed for the holidays, like I'm not busy enough !

On Wednesday at 7 pm. January 8th, a Public QandA Forum is taking place at the Mary Bethume Center at 140 MLK Blvd. community leaders will come together to host a public forum regarding the controversial EMS contract at the Mary Bethune Center. Jersey City Medical Center CEO Joe Scott will be present to answer questions. Carepoint/McCabe declined the invitation to attend. The purpose of this forums is to allow the general public to hear from both health care providers bidding on an EMS contract with the city of Jersey City. The open forum was originally co-sponsored by Civic JC and Beacon Block Neighborhood Association.

Finally, on Wednesday January 15th, The City Council will most likely vote on the awarding the contract to CarePoint, please join other concerned citizens from SAVEOUREMS  in opposing this measure. 

Midnight at Moonlight or Begin the Beginning

Here we go 2013 coming to a close. All right dust of your tux for a seven to 8 hour night, that could either end up with you Taking the Polar Bear Plunge at Coney Island or Brunch. After waking to the sound of 2013 ringing in at Sushi Tango last year, I am happy again to spending the days leading up to and away from 2014 cleaning up for a party and after a party. The street address is the same as in the past, but this years festivities at 58 Coles Street will be the debut event for the Moonlight Mile Recording Studio. Transplanted from Hoboken to make room for more luxury condos, Mike Mobius is showcasing The Wreaths and Thomas Francis Takes His Chances. After the ball drop and the bands are done, we will follow up with a Dance Party til late with George Soul Fern | Motor Funker | Dancing Tony and Brian Jones. doors are at 10 pm $10 before bands 1:30 am / $5 afterwards BYOB OK.

2012 NYE's Band Wyldlife and Shayfer James are both in NYC for NYE this year. Shayfer James plays a FREE show at Rockwood Music Hall at 9 pm, and Wyldlife play at "Ball Drop" is in Brooklyn for a GlamDamnit NYE at Victory Hall in Brooklyn. Here in Lucky 7's, LITM, and Abbey's, and the Corkscrew all have a COVER FREE NYE, as do many other bars. Lucky 7's Regular Punk Rock DJ's Brain DJ SUP Babes Grundle and Chuck Daly [JC Tattoo Co] spin vinyl til 4am. DJ Mike is at LITM, and it's a Free Jukebox at Abbeys.

If you are looking for something more refined Satis Bistro, GP's, and Madame Claude both offer a Fixed Menu with champagne and the fixings. Make your reservations ! Motor Funker rings in teh New Yaer at Satis before his second set at Moonlight Mile. More than a House Band, Madamme Claude's Manouch Bag will take you into 2014.

Whatever, you choose, please have a safe and happy new year's eve. Speaking of, please take a minute and read up on the proposed change in Ambulance Contract from Jersey City Medical Center to CarePoint/McCabe. A couple of months ago, when I saw JCMC EMTs with a petition at the Bagel shop, I didn't thin much of it. But the more I hear,the more against I am having the for-profit CarePoint/McCabe take over. please help save our EMS.

Be on the look out for a newly designed Rock-it Docket for 2014, along with all the good things that an official information source should have like advertising, I can do this for free anymore JC.

If you made it this far, which according to research you stop reading about 3 paragraphs ago; Get some laughs in today at Comedy Clips at Balance Salon 5pm on Sunday.

Video Killed my Radio Stardom

All Four Good Causes

Thank you again to everyone who came out to last Saturday's Pay to Play Fundraiser for Philippine Typhoon and Flood Relief. Through the evening course of bad music selections and some truly fund producing music choices we raised $750 for the Red Cross. With over 1 million people displaced by this storm, every dollar counts in the the recovery effort.Tonight [wed], LITM is hosting a Typhoon Relief fundraiser from 5pm on. This week also marks LITM's 10 year anniversary. Thursday Night it's Oyster's and Champagne and Super swanky party will be on Saturday Night. I hope to stop by, but I'll may be tied up with a Rock Out for Hudson County CASA Fundraiser at the Lamp Post. The event starts early at 7 pm, with Wolf Juice's DJ Mega Mission, Then Comedienne Meredith Rollman, Wordsmith Lana Rose Diaz, Slam Poet Rachel Roman, Slam Poet Thomas VanCott aka Saint Patrick. At 8:30 pm Live Music Starts with Drum and a Tantrum, 9:30 - 10pm Comedian Josh Wells, then 10pm DIYGFY and 11pm Dujuana Sharese Spoken Sound I'm closing down the night at Midnight with a Dance Party.  $10 suggested donation w/ 2 FREE Raffle Tickets and  Over $1,000 worth of prizes.

On Monday, we will be raising funds for The Human Needs Food Pantry in Montclair. marking our 23rd Year my Montclair State Brethren the Derelict Garden Tools will host the 23rd Annual Pagan Thanksgiving Feast  at the Wellmont Theater in Montclair. We will cook about 8 Turkeys, 4 Hams and 50 pounds of Mashed Potatoes with Stuffing and Gravy Boat bigger than the QE2. If you have time, make a complimentary side dish, if not no worries we want you to come support the Human Needs Food Pantry. Also no fear Vegetarians, there's always a Tofurkey. 


Through Thanksgiving week, there are plenty of events to remind us all that life's struggle is not a one person journey and that the human spirit is stronger bond that any indifference. You can donate goods to The Urban Mission Church . In addition, The Iron Monkey hosts dinner for over 500 needy neighbors on Thanksgiving. Here's a link to some events from last year, that are most likely hosting events this year. 

Finally, after doing good helping others we all need to let loose and get Wild. And as Thanksgiving Traditions go, I know of no other better reason to [perhaps a little foolishly] invite some friends and soon to be friends over for a good old Fashion House Party. This year's costumed theme is WILD KINGDOM.  Think Royal Safari Adventure and you can get zoo-ed up or be a real princess. As always, have a WILD time but leave your Barbarian Friends at home !!

Here's some other goings on by day:

WED:
Au- Capoeira @ Cafe Sole' FREE 6pm
VVPA Fundraiser at Brightside Tavern $20 7pm

Solo #2 - Solo musicians with projected images @ The Lamp Post FREE 9 pm 

THURS: 

4:00pm  Victory Beer Night @ Barcade 

6:00pm SJC Green Drinks + ART Back Indoors at CCC Lounge for Winter !!! @ Hewn Arts Center (HAC) at 140 Sip Ave

7:00pm  Szabi Sandor at Satis Bistro!

7:00pm All Kinds of Whoopie Holiday Tasting Party @ LITM

7:00  An Evening of Wordsmithing at Indiegrove

8:00pm  J.C. Slam Open Mic/Slam @  The Dopeness 

10:00 pm Ladies Night at Lucky 7's with Dancing Tony 

FRI - SUN : 

WFMU record Fair! @  Metropolian Pavilion in New York, New York

SAT: 

4:00pm  Laryssa Wirstiuk Author Reading and Signing at Tachair!

7:00pm  The 2013 Hoboken Music Awards at Willie McBride's

8:30pm  GVJC v. KANEK ft. THEFFT, BD1982, TRUE NATURE

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