Next Tuesday (June 29) we’re playing a benefit concert at the Theatre on San Pedro Square, in downtown San Jose. We’ll be opening for roots rockers Careless Hearts. Proceeds will go to help people affected by the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, and to advocate for clean energy alternatives to oil.
Brown Paper Tickets [...]
We had a great time at the ArtShots screening and awards ceremony tonight. It was great to see all the films (despite some glitches), hear Amy Obenski again, play music in a theater, and meet a bunch of creative people. And Evan (who directed our video) won a prize! “Artist’s Champion,” I think, which will [...]
Video by It Donned On Me, for the ArtShots competition. Voting is open for another 31 hours. Win or lose, we’re playing at the awards ceremony.
Tom and I went up to San Francisco Thursday morning to play on the Pretty Good Not Much show on Pirate Cat Radio. Pirate radio’s a little more… relaxed than public radio. That’s all I’m gonna say about that.
Here’s an audio clip from the show: Tin Cat on Pirate Cat Radio (15MB MP3). It was [...]
We’re playing tomorrow, Thursday, October 1, on Pirate Cat Radio, 87.9 FM in San Francisco. Actually I’m not sure if all of us will be there, but at least Tom, probably me, and maybe Dave. Anyway, it’s at 11:00 AM, and it sounds like if you’re in the neighborhood you can drop by the cafe [...]
So, this is cool: DJ Lottie of Breakthru Radio put together a 90-minute program of music from San Jose! And hey, we’re in it! Along with a lot of other good stuff. I’m already a fan of The Mumlers and Corpus Callosum - and of course I’m a member of DeatHat - but I’d never [...]
(CD anniversary show, Red Rock Coffee, July 18! Click through for the whole story.)
It’s been almost a year since we stopped at a rest area off I-5, unloaded bags and boxes from the truck, and, after peanut butter and jelly, assembled the first copies of our CD, “The Long Way”. I always wanted to have a CD release show when we were done - well, now we’re a year done. It’s time.
Micah Bariteau, aka “groovepainter”, often seen sketching musicians at concerts and open mikes, has a show of his art up at Mission City Coffee this month. Here’s a piece he did of us at Red Rock Coffee a couple months back. Click the image for a larger version. I like the way he draws over metallic swirls of paint - it’s a cool textural approach.
I can’t believe we haven’t posted about this! Left Coast Live is next week! It’s a five-day celebration of live music in downtown San Jose. There’ll be discussion panels, a movie about the music industry, and concerts from Monday to Thursday (all free); and on Friday, a super-intense music festival from 5 PM until 2 in the morning. Click through to learn more (including where and when we’re playing, and how you can get in for free).
First: Pirates are ruthless and violent criminals. Your son is not a pirate. He’s not even a thief. He’s just a kid who’s copying stuff.
Here’s what I think: It’s about support, and about respect.