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Craig Knight

I 'kin dig it.

About Me

I have been a poet and a singer/song writer. I am in somewhat of an incubation period right now. I'm not real sure what will be born next. But stay tuned. Something tells me it'll be cool.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/23/2006
Band Website: myspace.com/thevl and yorecords.com
Band Members: Just me for now.
Influences: Sting, Seal, Lenny Kravitz, The Smashing Pumpkins, David Bowie, Omar, Prince, Incubus, Coldplay, U2, Earth, Wind & Fire, Jimi Hendrix, Sekou Sundiata, Nikka Costa, Radio Head, All of the great front men of rock(Robert Plant, Steven Tyler and others who escape me now), D'angelo, Toni, Tone, Tony, Fishbone, and some of the yet to be seen nowness like Appollo Heights( Dem Boyz is Bad!!!!), my boy Mikel, Jerome Jordan and his many bands, Ish from digable planets, all of Native tounges Busta (especially when he did Woo Ha!! )and I can go on and on.
Sounds Like: I don't like to make comparisons. But you can if you like.
Record Label: Smacks Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

one night I began to wander and Autumn brought me home.

Sometimes shadows that carry remnants of sights, smells and sounds from the warmest place inside me sneak to the surface and i find my self in utter disbelief of my inability or better yet reluctance ...
Posted by Craig Knight on Wed, 03 Oct 2007 08:00:00 PST

Air and Water

Air and Water Sometimes our elements just don't mix. She is lost in a zillion thoughts and I lament on one at a time making sure I over analyze every detail.  Evening conversation is some...
Posted by Craig Knight on Sun, 23 Sep 2007 10:02:00 PST

moments of clarity

  Moments of Clarity  It's about 1:15 in the morning. I just came home from an open mike in a place called Kili on Hoyt Street in Brooklyn.  I've been drinking. ...
Posted by Craig Knight on Wed, 19 Sep 2007 11:33:00 PST

911

Thoughts on 911  Today is September 11, 2007&6 years after& well you know.  Last night while preparing a lesson plan for my 10th grade world literature class which included a poem ent...
Posted by Craig Knight on Wed, 12 Sep 2007 09:23:00 PST

Another year older

July 1st was my birthday.  On that day something interesting and unprecedented ocurred since I entered the realm of 30's.  There was no stress about accomplishments not yet achieved, no refl...
Posted by Craig Knight on Tue, 03 Jul 2007 10:32:00 PST

Jane can't stop this crazy thing.

Time is of the essence.  Cramming life into such a small space often overwhelms. nevertheless. inhalations and exhalations are still considered blessings. stay tuned. ...
Posted by Craig Knight on Tue, 12 Jun 2007 05:18:00 PST

The amazing thing is...

I have been blessed. In the past 15 years I have met sooo many amazing people in this place called Brooklyn. I have also been blessed with the most amazing family that any man could ask for.  So ...
Posted by Craig Knight on Sun, 04 Feb 2007 10:41:00 PST

Love's major flaw

The relentless yet failing attempt to own another's reality...It is this action which takes the place of what is essential...The pure unmolested appreciation of another's existence no matter where the...
Posted by Craig Knight on Tue, 23 Jan 2007 05:38:00 PST

Oh no please....Go right ahead

No really it's on us.  In an effort to put the word out... about the delicious soundz of Vice lounge, the artists invite you try some of our prime cuts on the one condition that you con...
Posted by Craig Knight on Wed, 09 Aug 2006 02:21:00 PST

fashion or statement?

This morning as I was about to walk out the door my fiance' put a whole new spin on the age old question "your not going to where that are you"? She mentioned that a colleague of her's mentioned that ...
Posted by Craig Knight on Tue, 01 Aug 2006 03:38:00 PST