What a weekend indeed. After the Gor show at the Knitting Factory in NYC on Saturday, it was a treat to sit down with Raffi Kojian, Zabel A., Antovk P, Natacha S., and Gor. We hung out at Katz's Deli for hours, a NYC landmark according to Antovk. While Raffi looks like he is adjusting to life in the Big Apple (cold weather), Zabel has embraced NYC. In any case, great to see everyone.

There are concerts here in Boston being planned for April 24th. I tend to agree with Raffi's views on the lack luster April 24th scene. Especially in LA.

While in NYC, I ran into a really good jazz pianist named Tigran Martikyan (www.tigranmartikyan.com). Check out the website. As I am trying to branch out into jazz recordings, this guy seems like the real thing. We'll see how it goes...

I had the pleasure of hearing a reveiwers copy of "Serart", the new Serj Tankian and Arto Tuncboyaciyan CD coming out on may 6th. Fascinating stuff from two very talented individuals. My interview with Serj will be in an upcoming issue of Global Rhythm magazine focusing on "Serart". the website for the project is www.serart.net. Very cool stuff.

Rumors are that Lilit Pipoyan is going to be in New York and Boston in the next few weeks. I was contacted to try to put something together for an East Coast tour, but, due to work, school, and other time constraints, I have to take a pass. I will keep you posted if anything is concrete. She is a really good vocalist...