Sunday, November 16, 2008

Friday, November 07, 2008

Nov gigs

Nov 8th Smokey’s Roundup at Barbes 10:00

Nov 11th Smokey’s Roundup at Rodeo Bar 9:00

Nov 12th Smokey’s Roundup at Sunny's bar in Red Hook. Conover near the Fairway 9:30

Nov 12th I'll be on TV with Joshua Radin on the Conan show

Nov 16th Hank's with < Sean Kershaw and the New Jack Ramblers 10:00

Nov 19th Smokey’s Roundup at Sunny's bar in Red Hook. Conover near the Fairway 9:30

Nov 20 Rench at Freddy's

Nov 21 With Tone at Sunny's Bar

Nov 22 Smokey’s Roundup at Jalopy

Nov 23 Rench at the Stain bar in Bushwick. 7:00 Then a duet gig with Aubrey Smith at The Bell House on 7th st between 2nd and 3rd ave in Gawanus at 9:00. We are playing in the bar. Aubrey is great and this is a project I am excited about. Just Aubrey sings and plays a wurly and me tagging along on my pedal steel.


Nov 24th Stuffy Shmitt at The Living Room 8:00

Nov 26th Smokey’s Roundup at Sunny's bar in Red Hook. Conover near the Fairway 9:30

Monday, September 29, 2008

Its October already you rascals !

Oct 1 Smokey’s Roundup at Sunny's Bar in Red Hook. Conover and Beard near the Fairway. 10:00

Oct 4th Smokey’s Roundup at Jalopy in Brooklyn. We will clear space for dancing. It should be a fun night. Jalopy is a great place.

Oct 5th I'm playing with Eivind the bass player from Norway and Kenny Wollenson on drums at the 55 Bar .

Oct 8th Smokey’s Roundup at Sunny's Bar in Red Hook. Conover and Beard near the Fairway. 10:00

oct 11th Smokey’s Roundup at Barbes !0:00 after Jim Campalongo's set.

Oct 14th Smokey’s Roundup at Rodeo Bar

Oct 15th Smokey’s Roundup at Sunny's Bar in Red Hook. Conover and Beard near the Fairway. 10:00

Oct 19th Sean Kershaw at Hank's !


Oct 22nd Smokey’s Roundup at Sunny's Bar in Red Hook. Conover and Beard near the Fairway. 10:00

Oct 29th Smokey’s Roundup at Sunny's Bar in Red Hook. Conover and Beard near the Fairway. 10:00

Oct 31st Halloween at Sunny's with Spooky's Groundup.

Thursday, August 28, 2008

September gigs so far

Sept 9th Smokey’s Roundup at Rodeo Bar

10th Smokey’s Roundup at Sunny's Bar in Red Hook. Conover and Beard near the Fairway. 10:00

14th Jan Bell and The Cheap Dates playing Hudson park on the west side during the afternoon. I'll post details later.


17th Smokey’s Roundup at Sunny's Bar in Red Hook. Conover and Beard near the Fairway. 10:00

20th Smokey’s Roundup at Barbes 10:00

21st Sean Kershaw first at Drewstock somewhere in Pa during the day then back to Hank's !

23rd Barbes at 7:00 will be the return of "The Mood Illusion" Featuring Samoa. This is my lounge band. We have Indigo Street playing guitar, Andrew Borger: drums, Ron Caswell: tuba and I'll be playing my pedal steel.

24th Smokey’s Roundup at Sunny's Bar in Red Hook. Conover and Beard near the Fairway. 10:00

25th Marlo Marron at Joe’s Pub




29th Smokey’s Roundup at Rose bar in Williamsburg 8:30.

Sunday, August 24, 2008

last gig in august video preview !



Don't miss Caithlin at the
Mercury Lounge on Weds the 27th at 10:30. She don't give a heck about that old zodiac !

I hope everybody had a good summer this year. Mine was pretty exciting and productive. The clear sparkly night sky the last few evenings means fall is coming. Just one more week of gin based cocktails and white shoes left.

Sept is busy. I'll post later.

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

My own music aug 21

I am doing a show of my own at Barbes 8:00 on Thursday the 21st

The players are:
Chris Lightcap Bass
Dan Weiss Drums
Glenn Patscha Piano

And I'll be playing pedalsteel. The music is a sort of improvised chamber music.
The players are really amazing and will have plenty of opportunity to stretch out.

Barbes is at 9th st and 6th ave in Park Slope Brooklyn. It is my favorite listening room in Brooklyn.

Sunday, July 27, 2008

Fred and Ginger

In my quest as a kid for the ability to fly I watched Fred and Ginger dance when one of there movies was on tv. It looked like they were getting pretty close.



Beautiful stuff

July 29 till august 2nd

Tues July 29 at Midnight I will be playing at The National Underground with Max Greene . Its on Houston street near Essex. Check the link for details. Its always fun playing with Rod. It will be on the rock side of things so I'll indulge myself with a couple new gizmos on my pedalsteel.

Weds 30th Smokey’s Roundup at Sunny's in Red Hook 253 Conover St.Red Hook, Brooklyn.
718-625-8211 We get going around 11:00. Scott and Shotzy will be playing around 9:00. This is our last show for a month or so.

Thursday 31st Jan Bell at Rodeo Bar.

Friday Aug 1st I'll be playing with NOCO . This is at Kenny's Castaways at 9:00. It will be my first time playing with these guys. I'm looking forward to it.

Saturday Aug 2nd its Sean Kershaw at Lucky Mojo's in LIC. Check the link for details.

Friday, July 11, 2008

Tuesday, July 01, 2008

First couple weeks of July 2008

Here it is July and its all hot,sunny and sticky. The Smokey’s Roundup is sounding better than ever and Hem is finishing up a new CD.

Some upcoming gigs:

July 2nd Smokey’s Roundup at Sunny's in Red Hook 253 Conover St.Red Hook, Brooklyn.
718-625-8211 We get going around 10:00.

There is now a free ferry service that goes to Ikea right up the street about every 10 minutes till 10:00 that will at least get you to Red Hook real easy. It leaves from pier 11.

July 4th a double dip with the fearless Sean Kershaw.
First at 4:00 we play at Lucky Mojo's in LIC. Thats all I know at the moment. Then at 10:00 we hussle down to Banjo Jim’s.

July 8th Smokey’s Roundup at the Rodeo Bar in Manhattan.

July 9th Smokey’s Roundup at Sunny's in Red Hook 253 Conover St.Red Hook, Brooklyn
718-625-8211 We get going around 10:00.

July 11th Smokey’s Roundup at Barbes . Its in Park Slope and very easy to get to for you complainers about Red Hook. 10:00. Don't be late !

July 16th Smokey’s Roundup at Sunny's in Red Hook 253 Conover St.Red Hook, Brooklyn
718-625-8211 We get going around 10:00.

July 18th Smokey’s Roundup at Jalopy. This is a great venue that is worth the search.

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

June 11 to 21

6/11 Smokey’s Roundup at Sunny's in Red Hook 253 Conover St.Red Hook, Brooklyn
718-625-8211 We get going around 10:00.

6/13 Smokey’s Roundup at Barbes . Its in Park Slope and very easy to get to for you complainers about Red Hook. 10:00. Don't be late !

6/15 Sean Kershaw makes his triumphant return to Hank's ! We just got back from recording a cd down in Mebene, NC. It was a fast and furious session but you would expect no less from the fearless Sean. We are now playing every third sunday at Hank's. Come down and feel the power !

6/18 Smokey’s Roundup at Sunny's in Red Hook 253 Conover St.Red Hook, Brooklyn
718-625-8211 We get going around 10:00.

6/20 Smokey’s Roundup at Jalopy. This is a great venue that is worth the search.

6/21 Sean Kershaw at Hank's ! This time at 4:00 in the afternoon for some sort of festival or something.


This is the only Starman vid I could find quickly. It mirrors my childhood in an uncanny way.

Monday, May 26, 2008

Sunday, May 18, 2008

rest of may 2008

Well I haven't been keeping up with my internet self promotion these days. I've been so busy rockin for the people on my steel guitar that I have been neglecting the internet. I figured it would get by fine without me for a couple weeks. I was thinking about learning how to work on my website because it is getting patheticly out of date. But every time I think about learning that stuff I find myself more interested in transrcibing a Johnny Hodges solo. Or walking around with my dog. Or eating a cookie. Or taking a nap....

Anyway here is what is coming up:

May 21 9:30 Smokey's Roundup at Sunny's bar 253 Conover St.Red Hook, Brooklyn
718-625-8211
May 22 8:00 Smokey's Roundup plays in Williamsburg ! Sound Fix 110 Bedford Ave
(718) 388-8090 http://www.soundfixrecords.com/
May 23 10:00 Sean Kershaw at Hill Country
may 25 Brunch with Jan Bell at Superfine in Dumbo
Then at 10:00 is the LAST Sean Kershaw steady sunday at Hank's ! We will be back once a month so don't worry too much. It should be a great night. Hopefully we will play the new tune about the Trannie and the Trucker.
may 27 Mamie Minch. Mamie is the bomb. here is some info about this show:

Union Hall
Union Hall- CD RELEASE SHOW!!!! I will be sitting in on a couple tunes I recorded on.
702 Union Street @ 5th Ave. in Park Slope, Brooklyn!!, New York 11215
may 28 Smokey back at Sunny's
may 29 Smokey's Roundup at Otto’s on 14th st in manhattan.
May 30 daytime private party for the legendary Ricky from Hank's at the Cowgirl Hall of Fame. It will be daytime and weird. I helped open up that place back when I had a job about 20 years ago. One of my first steel guitar gigs was playing with Patsy Montana at the Cowgirl back then. I was one of those mid level management guys with a couple screws loose that just sorta wandered off the grid. The things I wanted cost time instead of money and the job thing was really cutting into my day.

Wednesday, April 09, 2008

april 9 to 16

April 9th weds:9:30 Smokey's Roundup at Sunny's bar 253 Conover St.Red Hook, Brooklyn
718-625-8211

April 13th sunday 10:00: Sean Kershaw at Hank's

Saturday, March 29, 2008

Hem Video



Man, I wish Hem was touring these days. Such a great band to play with.

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

march 19th to the 31st

march 19 weds:9:30 Smokey's Roundup at Sunny's bar 253 Conover St.Red Hook, Brooklyn
718-625-8211

20th thurs 10:30 Derek Lee Bronston at The Carnegie Club 156 W 56th St It a cigar place.

21st friday 10:00: Smokey's Roundup at Barbes
22nd sat 10:00: Smokey's Roundup at The Tea Lounge in Park Slope

23rd sunday 10:00: Sean Kershaw at Hank's

26th weds: Smokey back at Sunny's.
30st sunday 10:00: back at hank's with Sean
31st monday 9:30: Smokey's Roundup at the legendary Rodeo Bar

We are taking a break for a little bit with Smokey's Roundup after these shows so come out and see this band. Its a great one.

Monday, March 03, 2008

march 5th to the 12th

March

5th Smokey's Roundup playing at Sunny's bar in Red Hook. 253 Conover St. 9:30

7th Sean Kershaw at Hill Country. A perfect evening with a musical journey into a world of meat.

9th Sean Kershaw at Hank's . Yet another perfect evening with a musical journey into a world of beer. This is the place for you first daters. Its dark, there are 2 exits and no matter what happens there is plenty of beer.

10th Pete's Candy Store with Caithlin from Rainer Maria. We go on at 10:30

12th Smokey at Sunny's.


The world lost something when these two guys left us.

Saturday, February 23, 2008

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Feb 20 to the 29th

Feb 20 Smokey's Roundup at Sunny's in Red Hook 253 Conover 11231 9:30

Feb 21 Derek Lee Bronston

at The Carnegie Club 156 W 56th St 10:30

Feb 22 Mike Viola at Joe’s Pub

Feb 24 Its Hank's with Sean Kershaw 10:00

Feb 25 Carolyn Sills at BB Kings on 42nd st

Feb 27th Smokey's Roundup at Sunny's 253 Conover 11231 9:30

Feb 28th Caithlin from Rainer Maria doing a concert of her own beautiful music at Sound Fix 110 bedford ave. I'll update this with more info when I get it together.

Feb 29th Smokey's Roundup at Barbes Tony Mason is sitting in on drums

Later on the 29th I'm playing with Derek Bronston at Banjo Jim’s We go on at 11:30 and play 2 sets.


When I was a little kid I became permanently confused after seeing Diana Rigg in that first outfit.

Sunday, February 03, 2008

FEb 2 till the 17th.

First off I finally wrote the right month on this freakin post. I gotta get my shit together.......

Feb 3 its sunday so its Hank's . Sean and The Lovable Losers will be playing after some sort of tournament involving geneticly engeneered humans that like to jump into each other forming large piles of agitated robo humans. I can't wait !
FEb 4 Sean again but without the televised carnage at Otto’s .
feb 6th Smokey's Roundup at Sunny's in Red Hook. Conover st near the fairway. I love playing with these guys. And I'm a cranky fella so that is saying something.
FEb 8th Jan Bell at Superfine which used to be a haven for lesbians, scruffy artists and the occasional lost person wondering how to get to manhattan that figured what the heck might as well get drunk with these guys. Now the well groomed masses have discovered it along with there families powerful credit ratings. Its still a great place though.

FEb 9th
Mamie Minch at 68 Jay st bar
This is our last sat gig there for a bit. Not to be missed.

Feb 10th back at hank's. Its like the movie ground hog day without the romantic interest.

Feb 11th Union Hall on Union and 5th in park slope with Finn. This is a pot soaked rock band sort of thing. Its always fun and I get to play wild.

Feb 13th back at Sunny's with Smokey.

Feb 14th A Jan Bell gig someplace that I need to find out about at some point before the 14th.

Feb 15th Smokey at Sunny's. This is a big friday night show. Moving on up in the world !

then.....
Feb 16 Jalopy Double bill with Smokey and Mamie. Whoo hoo !

Being that its an election year its important to brush up on the constitution:

Saturday, January 19, 2008

end of jan 08


jan 19 Mamie Minch at 68 Jay st bar . 9:30
jan 20 Hank's With Sean Kershaw.9:30
jan 23 Smokey's Western Roundup at sunny's in Red Hook 253 Conover 9:30
jan 24 Smokey at The Lakeside Lounge 9:00
jan 26 Mamie Minch at 68 Jay st bar . 9:30
jan 27 Hank's With Sean Kershaw.9:30
jan 30 Smokey's Western Roundup at sunny's in Red Hook 253 Conover 9:30


Tuesday, January 08, 2008

jan 9th to jan 16th

jan 9th Smokey's Western Roundup at sunny's in Red Hook 253 Conover 9:30
jan 10 Jan bell at The Living Room 8:00
Jan 11 Smokey at Banjo Jim’s 10:30
Jan 12 Mamie Minch at 68 Jay st bar . 9:30
Jan 13 Hank's With Sean Kershaw.9:30
jan 14 wash my hair
Jan 15 walk my dog
Jan 16 Smokey at Rodeo Bar