Met Allan from the mighty Core77 today for lunch at Fanelli’s, to catch up but also to discuss one or two plans for collaboration we have in the works.

Apropos of said plans - and not to give too much away - I’m wondering if there are any NYC-based sound engineers reading this who would be able to help me set up an acceptably high-quality recording environment. Drop a line if you’re interested; I’m sure we’ll find a way to make it worth your while.

And for the record, Fanelli’s serves up a mean burger. (The bun, especially, was a marvel of flaky goodness.) The joint is a tenacious survivor of the old Cast-Iron District, miraculously holding its own amidst the bustle and fabulousness of latter-day SoHo, and it’s a lovely place to seek a little coziness against a day suddenly turned slate-grey and chilly.