Back in early April, I visited with Brandon Doman as he went about collecting stories for his strangers project.  Here’s a little FAQ video I took of the experience: Brandon is also running a Kickstarter campaign promoting is project as we speak – or, as I type.  Check it out here. Back in early April, […]

Check out some of the old Queen/Mob Jam Sessions I’ve put together in album form.  Pretty enjoyable for listening while working   Check out some of the old Queen/Mob Jam Sessions I’ve put together in album form.  Pretty enjoyable for listening while working  

Mike Varley and the Varley-Twyman family canoe the Nissequogue River in Long Island, NY, August 2012. Mike Varley and the Varley-Twyman family canoe the Nissequogue River in Long Island, NY, August 2012.

Darin and Varley at Punderdome: Darin and Varley at Punderdome:

One of my favorite Magnetic Fields songs, off 69 Love Songs, disc 2. This has been rolling around in my head for over a year, and I finally wanted to get it down in some form. Music and vocals by Mike Varley, song originally by Stephen Merritt. www.houseoftomorrow.com One of my favorite Magnetic Fields songs, […]

Dear Management, . Please excuse the delay in reply. Life got in the way a bit, but I still feel this is important enough to share. It’s concerning the bar service I received at the Saturday, December 1st show featuring Sky-Pony and Toys and Tiny Instruments. There was one bartender behind the bar that night, […]

11/27/2011 Greetings Governor Cuomo, My name is Michael Varley.  I’m a Long Island-born, upstate-educated, Brooklyn-residing New Yorker, writing to you with concern about the gas extraction process known as hydrofracking.  Many guesses have been made at your intentions behind supporting this controversial drilling method, but I’m not looking to add to the stack of speculations.  […]

Hello All, . I’ve recently completed work on a new short film series.  It’s called “Hydrofracking New York: From One New Yorker to Another,” a six episode project covering the controversial mining practice known formally as hydraulic fracturing.  In as early as two weeks from now, permits may be issued to allow gas companies to […]

Huntington, New York’s Field of Honor in front of town hall, Election Day, 2010. Presented by the Kiwanis Club of Huntington. Shot by Mike Varley. Kiwanis Club of Long Island Huntington, New York’s Field of Honor in front of town hall, Election Day, 2010. Presented by the Kiwanis Club of Huntington. Shot by Mike Varley. […]