Daytona Bike week is an event every cyclist should experience once because it makes for a great vacation and Florida offers some great roads to ride. Vacation is supposed to be about getting away from the everyday humdrum of life, escaping the mundane routines for adventure and abandon. In short, fuck work!

But when your job is music like mine, work is more of a lifestyle. On March 15^th I celebrated 26 years at Long Islands #1 rock station WBAB, if you couple this with the 6 previous years of working for bands and spinning in clubs, it becomes safe to say music flows through my veins.

When I do a long road trip gobbling up hundreds of miles a day I embrace the sound of the wind and...

Queens, NY American Motorcyclists Association-District 34 will host a blood drive on Sunday, February 17, 2008, 10:30a.m.-4p.m. at Harley-Davidson/Buell® of NYC, 42-11 Northern Boulevard, Long Island City, NY 11101. You don’t need a bike to get here, riders are encouraged to bring a carload of friends to donate a pint of blood. It’s going to be a great time! The members of AMA D-34 and staff at Harley-Davidson of NYC are planning a winter blues-busting party with music by the Transplant Band, a bagel brunch buffet and raffles. Check out the 2005 motorcycles and riding gear. Big-hearted bikers and the surrounding community donated 50 pints last year, but the need is greater than ever. Blood supplies decrease in winter since fewer people donate. Your donation supports this community, where it is most likely lifesaving to help someone you know. The New York Blood Centers experienced professionals guarantee each donors comfort and safety; they'll even receive a gift. All adults are welcome, however, those with a tattoo less than one year old are not eligible to donate. Contact: The New York Blood Center 516-478-5105 or www.nybloodcenter.org. Biker’s Blood Drive & Party: 212-689-0063

February 23, 2008 East Islip, 6th Annual Full Throttle Icebreaker Bash Amvets Post #18, 141 Carleton Ave. Once again we plan to blow the roof off of the building and you are all invited to help us do it. Door prizes, giveaways, cash bar, beverages, vendors, gourmet buffet spread. Dan Laswon will once again rock you hearts and souls to the sound of his Boogie Blues rhythm. Have some great buns or an exceptional looking chest? Then bring them on down and enter our contests – medallions awarded to the winners. Our newest contest, the best belly - was a huge hit last year and will once again be on our itinerary, with a large beer mug and t-shirt as the prize. We love ink and are giving trophies for the best body art in town. DJ Joey will be spinning some great dance music and keep thing rolling. Stick around for our famous Miss Full Throttle Contest! The entry ballot is in our 2 page Icebreaker ad inside this issue. The rules and regulations for this contest are included on the NY cruisin cal pages. $20 pp includes all.

Well it's that time of year. The holidays are upon us and so is the cold and snow. This is a great time to recap the year in a lot of circles so I will follow suit. 2007 saw the induction of R.E.M., Patti Smith, Grandmaster Flash, The Ronettes and Van Halen into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. After a pissing match VH ended up bowing out of performing at the induction ceremony yet went on to tour and so far so good. This year was also a time to mourn the loss of Ahmet Ertegun the man who brought us Led Zeppelin among many others with the powerful Atlantic Records company. Such an indelible mark was his life, it has created a reunion of the remaining members along with Bonhams son Jason and this time it's serious. You can't go anywhere without hearing or seeing something about Zep, they have put their entire catalogue on line, they have given the rights to their music and video to ESPN as well as Verizon, and XM has a 24-7 Led Zep channel. Pile this on to the Led Zeppelin Roller Coaster, opening down at Hard Rock Park in South Carolina in 2008, the newly released "Mothership" compilation and the digital remaster of "Song Remains the Same" on CD and DVD, a new website and the cover of Rolling Stone and there is more and will be more. But the lingering question remains...Will there be more tour?

2007 also saw a ...

I love new music of any kind. I may not embrace it but I always want to check out something new and different. And, as a music lover it is my duty to pass on the buzz. My friend Maria has a love for guitar and knows her stuff, so when she turns me on to something, I check it out with anticipation. Her latest suggestion was a duo known as Rodrigo Y Gabriela. Their story is as interesting as their playing. They are two Mexican metal heads who transplanted to Dublin, Ireland and cultivated a sound and style unheard of before. They are a mix of thrash and speed techniques, with sultry intricate fret dances that ends up sounding like a band rather than a duo...