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Johnny Pisano’s “Punk Rock Pizzeria” is a collection of material he has written on and off over the past 20 years Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Bass Player, Johnny Pisano has toured internationally in the Punk and Rock music scenes for over 20 years. Working with artists both in the studio and on the road, Johnny has performed alongside Bruce Springsteen, Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Peters, Ryan Adams, Willie Nile, Jesse Malin, Deborah Harry, Kate Pierson, Leonard Graves Phillips , Cheetah Chrome, Peter Criss, David Johansen, Robert Gordon, Jimmy Vivino, Glen Matlock, Joan Jett, Handsome Dick Manitoba, The Counting Crows, and many more. His writings and collaborations, along with his bass lines, can be heard on Ryan Adams’ “Rock n Roll” and “Love Is Hell Part 1, and Part 2,” Marky Ramone and the Intruders’ "The Answer to Your Problems,” The Alarm’s “Strength 2015,” Willie Nile’s “American Ride,” “Hard Times in the UK,” and “World War Willie,” and Jesse Malin’s “To Be Somebody” (Bellvue), “The Fine Art of Self Destruction,” “The Heat,” and various singles, including “Broken Radio,” featuring Bruce Springsteen.  Johnny has appeared on MTV, “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” “Late Night with Conan O’Brien,” VH1’s “The Big Morning Buzz,” and “The Artie Lange Show.”

The New York Coffee Festival is New York’s flagship coffee event, celebrating the burgeoning specialty coffee scene in this great city.  Last year, 9,782 discerning coffee lovers and industry professionals from the US and  abroad attended the second New York Coffee Festival from 16-18 September.

Join us as we talk to some of the great Companies / Craftsman who were part of this Festival and get to know more about the brands that are making the Coffee industry a fun way to indulge in a lifestyle that will enlighten your tastebuds as well as create a new way of looking at Coffee as an art and a way of life .. 

There is so much more that goes into a beverage .. Learn about the people, intention and creativity that creates the wonderful world of Coffee!

Ava Leigh Stewart is a director, writer, producer, and artist. She cut her teeth at CNN, climbing the ranks of news production, until 2005. She founded Art West Film, a full service production company that specializes in film, television, and new media. She is also the founder of the Southeastern International Film Festival, which promotes an independent film distribution to the Southeastern United States. Stewart launched her film career after earning a film degree in London, England. She garnished attention after directing, producing, and writing an award winning short film called “Keepers of the Gate”. She directed her first feature film entitled, South of Southern, which was alos adapted as a television series. Her first documentary entitled, Paradise Garden, debuted at the Savannah Film Festival and has won many awards ranging from Best Documentary at the Orlando Film Festival to 2nd Place at the Durango Film Festival. She was the producer of State of Control, which focused on the humanitarian crisis in Tibet, and was released in 2016.  In addition to her own projects, she has also directed television shows, commercials, web series, and music videos. Stewart is the author of ten books, as well as writer for film, websites, and magazines.  She has also taught University classes in Film History, Production, and Screenwriting, and does educational lectures and workshops. Currently she is finishing a new action adventure novel and film to be completed at the end of the year, in addition to a number of ongoing film projects. She has published six additional books of poetry. Holy Suppression, a poem from her book Beyond Fear, was featured as part of the documentary film, Bloodline. Waxing Eloquent is under consideration by the National Poetry Series. http://avaleighstewart.com

Lisa S. Johnson’s guitar art, is taking the world of fine art photography on a rock and roll ride. Born into a talented family, with a mother that sings and a father that plays guitar, bass, violin and mandolin, Lisa fell in love with melody and imagery and pursued a career in photography. After a successful 10-year stint at Kodak, Lisa found herself befriending the owner of a vintage guitar shop in Memphis, TN. It was there that she began to exclusively photograph guitars.

Since then, Lisa has photographed the guitars of Les Paul, Jimmy Page, Roger Waters, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood, Eric Clapton, Lou Reed, Alex Lifeson, Geddy Lee, John Lee Hooker, Peter Frampton, Chrissie Hynde, Joe Satriani, Wayne Kramer, Michael Wilton, Phil Collen, Ace Frehley, Ted Nugent, Carlos Santana, Scotti Hill, Ben Harper, Bucky Pizzarelli, John Scofield, John Hiatt, Luther Dickinson, Dickey Betts, Warren Haynes, Lucky Peterson, Al Kooper, T-Model Ford, Robert Belfour, Steve Earle, Keb Mo, Nancy Wilson, Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill, Robbie Robertson, George Benson, Steve Vai, Jack White, SLASH, John Entwistle, Michael Monarch, Brian May, Derek Trucks, Johnny Winter, Brad Paisley, Willie Nelson, Richard Thompson, Gary Rossington, Joe Walsh, Robby Krieger, Mick Ronson, Bob Margolin, Hutch Hutchinson, Bonnie Raitt, Brian Setzer, Ian Anderson, Martin Barre, Zakk Wylde, Warren DiMartini, Dave Mustaine, Lemmy Kilmister, Phil Campbell, K.K. Downing, Steve Howe, Dave Mason, Tommy Shaw, Mark Farner, Brian Robertson, Steve Morse, Porl Thompson, Michael Schenker, and many more. Far from still life, Lisa’s work conjures the abstract, yet also possesses a very sensual and ethereal feel that intentionally illustrates the intimate wear and tear details of the instrument. Her unique presentation undoubtedly personifies the musician and captures their true spirit in these wooden extensions of their own iconic flesh. http://108rockstarguitars.com

Deep into his legendary career, Rockabilly Hall of Famer, iconic singer/songwriter Buzz Cason is still in love with the art of songcraft. It is proven on his new album Passion . With a rich history as a producer, songwriter, artist, and publisher, it still all comes down to the songs for Buzz. Cason remains the consummate troubadour. It’s encapsulated right in the title: Passion. The fervor and excitement of the songwriting process, and the satisfaction of making a new record still burns bright after decades in the music business. Following the success of Troubadour Heart (2014), and Record Machine(2015), Passion continues Buzz Cason’s undying love of music. The album was recorded at the Cason family studio Creative Workshop in Berry Hill, . Additionally, Jimmy Buffett’s High Cumberland Jubilee was the first recording at the studio in 1970 -- Cason co-wrote songs with Buffett for this record.

Enlisting the help of his producer / songwriter son Parker Cason on Passion, his unique production style gives the recording a “fresh feel”, according to Buzz. Ranging from traditional country and roots to classic Rock ‘N’ Roll, Passion takes listeners by the hand and invites them into Buzz’s soul.

“This record is intensely special for me since we molded elements from various genres musically from my career and attempted to make a recording that will satisfy the taste of the diverse listener, states Buzz.

SCOTT CRAWFORD is a filmmaker, music journalist, and graphic designer. As a teenager, he founded Metrozine, a fanzine dedicated to the DC hardcore punk scene. In 2001, he launched Harp magazine and served as its editor-in-chief for over seven years. His documentary debut, Salad Days, played around the world and received critical accolades from the New York Times to Rolling Stone. He lives in Washington, DC. Spoke is his latest work. His next documentary film is "Boy Howdy: The Story of Creem Magazine" about the heyday of the influential music magazine.

Co-curated by the GRAMMY Museum and the Queens Museum, in collaboration with Ramones Productions Inc., the exhibit commemorates the 40th anniversary of the release of the Ramones' 1976 self-titled debut album and contextualizes the band in the larger pantheon of music history and pop culture. On display through February 2017, the exhibit is organized under a sequence of themes — places, events, songs, and artists.Hey! Ho! Let's Go: Ramones and the Birth of Punk is organized by the GRAMMY Museum and Queens Museum, in collaboration with Ramones Productions Inc., JAM Inc., and Silent Partner Management. The exhibit is co-curated by Queens Museum guest curator Marc H. Miller and Bob Santelli, Executive Director of the GRAMMY Museum. Delta is proud to be the official airline of both the GRAMMY Museum and the Queens Museum.The Ramones were loud and fast — and gloriously so, from the moment of their inception in Forest Hills, New York, in 1974, until their final concert, 2,263, in Los Angeles on Aug. 6, 1996.

"The Ramones not only set a precedent for a new sound that influenced generations of musicians, they became synonymous with a lifestyle that inspired fans to be different," said Bob Santelli, Executive Director of the GRAMMY Museum. "We are so excited to tell the story of these four punk rockers from Queens in a way that has never been done before .In their time, in their brilliantly specialized way, the Ramones —the founding four of Johnny (guitar), Joey (vocals), Tommy (drums), and Dee Dee (bass), were the sharpest band on the planet. Fully evolved as musicians and songwriters, they wereconfident in their power and the importance of what they had.Road to Ruin was the first album with a new drummer (Marky), followed by CJ (bass), and Richie (drums).T

Renowned songwriter, singer, true believer, Alejandro Escovedo released Burn Something Beautiful on October 28th, 2016 via Fantasy Records. The new album, Escovedo’s first solo endeavor since 2012’s highly acclaimed Big Station, is in actuality, a highly collaborative affair. Teaming with Peter Buck (R.E.M.) and Scott McCaughey (The Minus 5) to co-write the album’s songs, Escovedo also enlisted the pair to act as the project’s producers. At once a celebration of the rock and roll life, a contemplation on mortality, and the healing power of love, Burn Something Beautiful connects repeatedly with Escovedo’s soulful heart and voice at its core. Recorded at Portland’s Type Foundry studio, cwith the help of an esteemed group of musicians .They include guitarist Kurt Bloch (The Fastbacks), drummer John Moen (The Decemberists), vocalists Corin Tucker (Sleater-Kinney) and Kelly Hogan (Neko Case, The Flat Fie) as well as saxophonist Steve Berlin (Los Lobos). In a trailblazing career that began with The Nuns, San Francisco’s famed punk innovators, to the Austin-based-based alt-country rock pioneers, Rank & File, to Texas bred darlings, True Believers, through countless all-star collaborations and tribute album appearances and finally a series of beloved solo albums beginning with 1992’s acclaimed Gravity, Escovedo has earned a surplus of distinctions: No Depression magazine’s Artist of the Decade Award in 1998 and the Americana Music Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award for Performing in 2006, just to name two. “You just do your good work, and people care,” Alejandro says. “I always believed, when I was a kid, that if you worked hard, you would find fulfillment. I think I got a lot of that from my father and my brothers. A working musician is all I ever wanted to be. Hard work, stay true to what you want to do, and then eventually someone would notice for that very reason.”

Patrick Bamburak is a veteran recording artist, musician, songwriter, producer and actor, who is best known as a founding member of the indie-rock band bait-oven, (pronounced “Beethoven” – as a pun on the composer’s name.) Patrick’s work has been featured on albums from artists such as bait-oven, Blindfold the Sun, Funhaus, Alis Singer, Tarra Dei, and Tim Keyes, among others, and as a producer and session musician, Patrick has created music for television and motion picture soundtracks. Patrick’s music is available on iTunes, Apple Music, Amazon, and all of the major online streaming services. Patrick recently made his acting debut in the feature film Peepers, a supernatural thriller written and directed by industry veteran Andy Ferullo, and now available exclusively on Amazon Instant Video. Beyond his career in the music industry, Patrick is also known around the world as a contributing writer for Black Belt Magazine, the original and iconic magazine of the martial arts, where he has written numerous cover stories and has interviewed many of the top stars and champions of the UFC. Patrick is in the process of writing his first book, a biography on his great-uncle, former New Jersey Governor Harold Hoffman, who was in office during the final months of the Lindbergh Kidnapping Trial, known to history as the Crime of the Century. Patrick also stars in the online reality series “Patrick Bamburak RESTAGED”, produced by API Media. The series gives a behind the scenes look into Patrick’s adventures in music, writing, and media, through exclusive vignettes produced for social media networks such as Facebook.

Don DiLego has managed to carve out a sound that is at once both nostalgic in it’s Americana leanings and modern in it’s approach to creating a sonic landscape. Ripe with reverb, detuned guitars, banjo, and pedal steel, DiLego’s most recent recordings seem to fully realize what he began exploring on his first release, The Lonestar Hitchhiker, in 2001.The follow-up record, The Lonestar Companion, was released after his release from Universal, to which Rollingstone.com called him “Alt-country’s next poster boy.” His 3rd release, Photographs of 1971, saw him move towards that sound of combining his penchant for the sounds of country with the lyrical and melodic hooks of his pop heroes. Following that album’s release in 2006, Don’s focus moved to production, as he had been building a studio outside his hometown of NYC. He began work on a record with Bree Sharp, and released two albums as the electro-twang duo Beautiful Small Machines, which became renown for their banjo-laden cover of M.I.A.’s “Paper Planes.” DiLego also began an ongoing partnership with Jesse Malin (D Generation), and went on to co-write, produce, and play on three of Malin’sreleases, up to the most recent, “New York Before the War” and “Outsiders.” DiLego would continue to tour with Malin both in his band, and as a performer, honing the songs that he would eventually come back to for hisrecent release.?In the spring of 2016, DiLego announced his latest solo release, Magnificent Ram A, and a subsequent signing to One Little Indian.DiLego released Magnificent Ram A in July 2016, and is set to tour much of the U.S. and Europe with his band The Touristas.