Shows after the Holidays

There's some great shows scheduled between Christmas and New Years, and we have so much to celebrate, including two album release shows on the same night.  If it's doable, try come to both! Chloe Demos is having a multiple albums release show in Seaside, and Bone and Marrow is honored to play at the event.  Details are here.

On the same night, our friends, No More Pain, is having their own long awaited release show at the Brighton Bar, and our buddy Gregg Bautista did the artwork for the album.  Lovin' it!

More details about the show is here.

And lastly, if you don't have any New Years plans yet, here's another goodie.

Supporting our Support: Your Dedication does not go Unnoticed

I love locals who care about the arts and culture as much as I do; why not promote those who often do all the promoting?  Jeff, writer for Purple Alpaca, introduced himself to me at a Porchistas show in Hoboken a week ago and we've been networking since. Jeff posts about show listings, many of which even I didn't know about! I saw that he was posting about Elevator Art shows when the Press Room was still in business. He was nice enough to mention our upcoming EP release show on his blog.

http://www.PurpleAlpaca.com/

Speak into my Good Eye has been around for a while and it's a very reliable source for spot-on music reviews, show recaps, and ticket give aways.  The site is growing rapidly, reviewing shows in the tristate area, but still centered in Asbury Park. In the about section, Chris Rotolo (founder) says it well: "Although our roots are defined, we have an eye on national and international events" such as Lollapalooza and Bamboozle music festivals. Kristen Driscoll, their staff photographer, is renowned for capturing the moment at shows. Even I have had the privilege to be Kristen's subject:

Here's a photo from Driscoll's birthday party show over the summer in Gallery 13, Asbury Park. I spy with my little eye.. Chris Rotolo... with a maraca! 

Both founders are friends of mine who are true-blues to the scene.  These are the only 2 links I would check out to get information about local bands, shows, and get honest opinions of what's happening in New Jersey and beyond. 

http://www.speakimge.com/

Art Show Weekend Recap

I curated two different art shows in the same weekend.. phew! They were equally as time consuming as they were exciting. I prepared new work, printed and posted flyers, and brought my loaded polaroid camera with me!

Some of the polaroids I took this weekend...

Daimon, Gregg Bautista and I made mini dessert "burgers" for Friday's show

These guys jammed with a synth-kini and saxophone at Atomic in Point Pleasant. I jumped in with a kazoo just for laughs 

Some shots from the Tent City benefit show. I love this pic of these 2 love birds swinging

That dog hung out with the tarot card reader begging to know his future! Thought I'd take a photo since this guy, photographer and illustrator Gregg Bautista, wasn't doing his job! hehe

What a fun weekend, I love when all the people I know and love start to introduce themselves to each other. I really consider those moments to be like holidays; my family is coming together!  Richie playing his synth-kini in public, watching Chris Rockwell's set on my blanket with some awesome ladies, and playing back to back with Daimon were some of my favorite moments from the weekend... but I think my favorite one of all had to do with a jersey tomato.  I had a tomato in my bag for a snack at the benefit show, and couldn't help but share it with a nearby friend, James Herdman (musician for Accidental Seabirds and Thomas Wesley Stern).  I thought it was so funny that he found me an hour later and had managed to get a tomato from home just to share it with me!  It was the perfect summer day in Jersey; it'll be hard to forget sitting on a stump snacking on a tomato while everybody around me is smiling and having fun. It was memorable.

Here's my favorite polaroid of all.  It's interesting to me when I have a picture in my mind of how an event is supposed to go, and then it's completely different than what I imagined.  Thankfully both shows were better than I expected, and I got to connect with old friends and dance with some new ones. Hope you had a great weekend too!