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be away for much of June. I’m going to Germany for two weeks and then Florida for a while, but once I’m back I’m hoping to play some gigs to promote the music I have out and the new music I’m hoping to release later this year. Are you looking forward to playing some new venues in New Haven? Absolutely! I’m not sure what the performance scene looks like there, but any- where I can find I’ll try. It’s al- ways good to get out in a new environment and get yourself out there and in front of a new crowd. Finally, how has it been with your diabetes? Has that af- fected how you proceed with music in any way? Looking back on it, I was diagnosed almost seven years ago. It was in the 6th grade and I was 11 when diagnosed. I think it forced me to become a lot more mature and responsive at a younger age, which has helped me with Watch John Paciga perform “Other Side of Town” NJ STAGE - ISSUE 48 INDEX NEXT ARTICLE 117