FEVER DREAM

Awesome new venue, same complex as Sweatshop rehearsal space.

Sun, 10 Jun 2012 12:08:00 -0400

Awesome new venue, same complex as Sweatshop rehearsal space.

robnapierdesign: Infographics that display when fruit &...

Sun, 10 Jun 2012 07:53:02 -0400

robnapierdesign:

Infographics that display when fruit & vegetables are in season.

By http://russellvankraayenburg.com/

IN MY FEVER DREAM I’M A WILD HORSE TELL ME NO HARM WILL COME TO YOU TELL ME YOU’RE ON...

Sat, 09 Jun 2012 17:27:05 -0400

IN MY FEVER DREAM

I’M A WILD HORSE

TELL ME NO HARM WILL COME TO YOU

TELL ME YOU’RE ON COURSE

that winter feeling.

Sat, 09 Jun 2012 13:09:00 -0400

that winter feeling.

Landing back home, to views of outstretched land and spaced-out houses, I realized I’d been...

Sat, 01 Jan 2011 23:48:45 -0500

Landing back home, to views of outstretched land and spaced-out houses, I realized I’d been suffocating before. So I breathed in the humid St. Louis air.

Glass-filled, new, york, city. Windows miles high it seems. And none of it is worth tears shed over rent or concrete goggles or darting, uncertain subway eyes.

I gotta go back but I gotta get out.

a new song i wrote with harmonies by emily einhorn.

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 12:23:00 -0400

a new song i wrote with harmonies by emily einhorn.

a new career in a new town

Tue, 21 Sep 2010 10:25:44 -0400

I haven’t had time to write here, been working a job I hope to leave, been writing songs I hope to record.

Seen a lot of music lately. Gem Club at Glasslands was a stand-out.

I’m booking shows and trying to save some money to get the hell out of this city in one piece. Thinking about going South…

This is a rough demo of a new song I wrote tonight. I’m...

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 01:26:43 -0400

This is a rough demo of a new song I wrote tonight. I’m pretty psyched about it! Please listen and share.

Music from the Muses

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:33:00 -0400

The past couple weeks have had the muses watching over.

The Anti-Folk Fest brought the Shivers into summer’s heat. A mellow set but the strength lies in the presence. Sounds that are cold yet alluring, inviting yet disturbing. You can’t help but feel as though you’ve been let in on a secret that wants to burst forth.

Huggabroomstock on August 14th was filled with bustle, familiar sounds, and dedicated drive. Great sets by The Mars Chronicles, The Everybody Knows, and Schwervon and I was outta there and onto the Tidal Arms 7” release show at The Studio at Webster Hall.

Tidal Arms brought the storm. I was utterly blown away by their ruptured melodies- fractured and angular. Sounds that spun deep webs beneath me, breaking with harsh whispers and sending me tumbling down the rabbit hole. They moved together, even whilst breaking apart. The drums were the life-force here, and my head whirled trying to understand how the pieces fit together in a way that was so jagged yet so organic to their groove. Definitely one of the best acts I’ve seen for some time. Memories bodily ingrained.

Last Monday was Amos’s goodbye party at the Open Stage and I must say he will be missed. He has brought a lot of warmth to the ’walk and I wish him well on his future adventures.

Tuesday was a time of carefree abandon and the D Train Riders brought the flare to Arlene’s Grocery. I see so much potential in Johnny Pacia, and I think the band will get tighter with time. I’m definitely looking forward to seeing how they grow, and I’ve a hunch they will flourish.

Finally, Thursday I played two round-robbin sets at Northeast Kingdom to a full, warm house. It was much fun, and I’m ever grateful to Richard Duke for being my curator as of late. I’ll be back there on September 15th with great songwriter and crooner Ian Fisher.

That’s all for now! Looking Forward to the Open Stage tonight and Adam Bricks’ and Amanda Schmidt’s show at Sidewalk on Wednesday.

The pic is from my first gig at Googie’s Lounge last week....

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 13:03:00 -0400

The pic is from my first gig at Googie’s Lounge last week. I love the space and I love the sound there. The sound guy and the staff were really friendly, too! Can’t wait to go back.

This Thursday I’m playing Northeast Kingdom with Richard Duke! Starts at 10, should be fun!!

What a week it has been. I feel like since the soiree at Tribes, things are picking up momentum....

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 09:55:40 -0400

What a week it has been. I feel like since the soiree at Tribes, things are picking up momentum. Monday was met with two open mics, one an unsettling sort of experience, but totally cured by going to Sidewalk later in the night and feeling so at home. I think it was actually good that I took the risk to go somewhere else, and then to feel it so strongly juxtaposed with Sidewalk, it just made me appreciate how wonderful that place is even more. Catching up with Will was fantastic. He seems so genuinely happy and happily married and I could really feel that energy. And watching Joe Crow beat Speaker at Scrabble was quite a fun time.

Can I just take a second to say that I’m listening to Jesse Lee via Ben Krieger’s recommendation and he is utterly incredible. Check here for his sounds.

Wednesday I played an impromptu gig at Roots Cafe in Park Slope, and had the honor of sharing the stage with M. Lamar. I’ve been a fan for some time, and he was very insightful in stage-talk, and of course floored us all with his rapturous voice. He is a force to be reckoned with.

Last night I played Googie’s Lounge for the first time, and I think it went pretty well. I’m just aching for a band again. I stopped at Tribes afterwards as Catweazle was getting out, just to hang with Steve, Charley and the crew. It’s like an artist’s playground over there.

All in all, a bloody good week.

Troubadours and Fools

Sun, 01 Aug 2010 13:32:54 -0400

I don’t think words will adequately describe how magical last night was. You just gotta believe me.

…missing cuba

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:55:55 -0400

…missing cuba

missing scotland…

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:50:00 -0400

missing scotland…

Googie's Lounge (above the Living Room) show coming up!!!

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:00:00 -0400

Googie's Lounge (above the Living Room) show coming up!!!

And home is still the Sidewalk

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:38:00 -0400

Alex P was on sound and The Fools were at the bar. Bernard was hanging and Brook was preaching. It felt good. Like reclaiming old ground. Or getting buried in it.

A Gathering Of The Tribes

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 09:50:00 -0400

Lou Reed’s voice sauntered and swung to the strangers in Grand Central jutting past. I was moving against the grain, languidly waiting for 8:24am to come and go.

I feel like it’s the calm before the storm, but a beautiful storm.

Last night I finally made it to Tribes. I’d been hearing about Steve and his magical home for years, and I guess it was finally the right time. Todo el mundo was there. Sidewalkers, anti-folkers, gypsies, troubadours, wheelers and dealers. Old friends and new music.

Steve has a way of allowing you to open up your Pandora’s box of dreams and doubts. I sat on the blind poet’s couch and we all shot the shit and schemed away.

Time stopped for the reunion.

track troubles! [UPDATE]

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:16:00 -0400

~~Peeps, for some reason track names aren’t showing up in iTunes, though CD text should be included. Apologies, I’m workin’ on it!!~~

I submitted track info for “but the sun was a man” to Gracenote (previously CDDB), so all should be well in the next 48 hours. Then iTunes should recognize track names. Still not sure why checking “include CD text” didn’t work, though. Ideas?

Thanks for your patience!!

My CD came out on Monday, July 19th! I had a blast playing to a...

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 11:15:00 -0400

My CD came out on Monday, July 19th! I had a blast playing to a full house of lovely faces at Pete’s Candy Store. Thanks to the fans and thanks to Pete’s for being one of the kindest venues to musicians I’ve come across so far!!