Author: hankkalet

Hank Kalet is a poet and freelance journalist. He is the economic needs reporter for NJ Spotlight, teaches journalism at Rutgers University and writing at Middlesex County College and Brookdale Community College. He writes a semi-monthly column for the Progressive Populist. He is a lifelong fan of the New York Mets and New York Knicks, drinks too much coffee and attends as many Bruce Springsteen concerts as his meager finances will allow. He lives in South Brunswick with his wife Annie.

A night at McCarter with the Texans Five stars for Escovedo

Alejandro Escovedo played a short, but brutally efficient set, inluding several from Real Animal and something from a stage production with which he was involved. There were several highlights, to offer an understatement, inluding an aggressive and explosive “Chelsea Hotel” that, while featuring two acoustic guitars, a violin and toms, offered a taste of what Escovedo must sound like with a full band.

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Alejandro live

“Sister Lost Soul” is one of his prettiest songs, done tonight with a truly dramatic arrangement.

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Alejandro’s opener

Alejandro Escovedo's on — opens with “Five Hearts Breaking” Perfect for me because it was the song that first attracted me to his music.

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A night at McCarter with the Texans

Hacienda, a San Antonio band that sounds like country Beach Boys and British Invasion pop, opens. So far so good.

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Doggie diaries: The story of Rosie and Sophie Ridin’ in my car

I left the office a little early today to check on the pups — after their little episode Saturday night, we thought it best.

I picked a good day to do so — sunny and the temperatures are coming back up to normal.

Annie worked normal hours, which meant she'd need a ride — which meant that the dogs got to go for a much-needed and long-overdue ride in the car. They seem to be enjoying it.

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