This is an interview with New York-based band Girlfriend (Robin Cryer and Phil Hyland), who had recently recorded an album in Richmond, VA. They came by WMWC (Mary Washington College) for an interview where they discussed the band's history, their…

My memories of Cafe Sin-e (pronounced “Shin-Nay”, Gaelic for “that's it”).

Shane Doyle, the Irish expatriate who founded Sin-é, a matchbox of a cafe and music venue in New York City that in the 1990s became a retreat for the…

Our friend, Vin, recently messaged me this old video from the 1990s of Girlfriend performing a set at the Luna Lounge in the East Village.  There were no cell phones…maybe some big ballers had those huge satellite phones but nobody…

My wife, Robin, and I drove up to McLemore on a beautiful Sunday afternoon. We took in the breathtaking vista and also read the plaques on the wall in the clubhouse.  We enjoyed learning about the history, the variety of…

Robin and I wrote "Hold Me Close" after our album Girlfriend,  "The New Me" was released.  It was the summer of 1998 and we were driving up to play at A Day in the Garden, Woodstock '98…

Touring:  Ins and Outs

Update post event on 10/22/2018 by Phil Hyland

Now that you’ve recorded your album (or single) and released it...did you factor in a marketing and touring budget? 

Is everyone in your band REALLY…