Re: New York
Jeff Copetas writes: I'd like to add Martin's Folly to the list of New York bands that play around there fairly often: 4/30/99 - Manitoba's And, yes, this is the bar that is owned by Dictators vocalist Handsome Dick Manitoba. Haven't been there yet myself but plan on making the required pilgrimage when we play again in NYC in June. --Jon Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wollaston, Massachusetts
Re: New York P2ers rise again!
A new and shocking piece of information is that here in big bad Hew York City--OK metropolitan New York, but it works out that way: we now have one of the largest P2 contingents around. HERE...Last night, newer members Nina Melechen and Micah Raferty and Jason Lewis joined Mrs. and Mr. Hockeystick and me at that Kelly Willis/Bruce Robson show which was swell...New York area P2ers now include the following...People are known to show up here form Philadelphia, Connecticut, and even Boston too. They know who they are! Wow Barry, pretty amazing. There's probably more out there in the bushes too. Now...if we could only get some of these folks to make pilgrimages together out once in awhile to see some of us "small fry" like the afore-mentioned Star City, or Elena Skye, or the Alphabet City Opry, or even...yes, dammit, the Ghost Rockets! insert dramatic crescendo, cymbal crashes Y'all come out once in a while say howdy, okay? We've all had our shots, like to meet new faces, won't steal your girlfriends, brush after every meal... besides, you never know when you'll have to pay the Big Bucks to see one of us at Che Stadium (named after the famed Cuban guerilla leader, Che Stadium) you missed your opportunity to see us for free at the Rodeo Bar or for $3 at 9C... Buddy Mr. Smith Goes To Washing Day Rockets * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Buddy Woodward - [EMAIL PROTECTED] THE GHOST ROCKETS - "Maximum Rhythm Bluegrass" http://www.hudsonet.com/~undertow/ghostrockets * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * -Original Message- From: Barry Mazor [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sunday, April 25, 1999 12:07 PM Subject: New York P2ers rise again! Barry M.
New York P2 musicians speak out!
Buddy Ghost Rocket pontificates... Now...if we could only get some of these folks to make pilgrimages together out once in awhile to see some of us "small fry" like the afore-mentioned Star City, or Elena Skye, or the Alphabet City Opry, or even...yes, dammit, the Ghost Rockets! insert dramatic crescendo, cymbal crashes Y'all come out once in a while say howdy, okay? We've all had our shots, like to meet new faces, won't steal your girlfriends, brush after every meal... besides, you never know when you'll have to pay the Big Bucks to see one of us at Che Stadium (named after the famed Cuban guerilla leader, Che Stadium) you missed your opportunity to see us for free at the Rodeo Bar or for $3 at 9C... --Yeah, what he said. I'll take it one step further and give you a list of the shows and bands I know about. Print out the e-mail and come down to some, or all, if you can. Elena Skye the Demolition String Band: 5/2Maxwell's in Hoboken w/ Damnations 5/12 Mercury Lounge w/ Cigar Store Indians 1st 3rd Tuesdays of every month @ 9C Star City 5/6 Mercury Lounge w/ Josh Clayton/Jude 5/27 Rodeo Bar, 2 sets all by ourselves 5/29 123 Plesant St, Morgantown, WV w/ Muckafergason (we've still got dates pending for Memorial Day weekend. Anybody need a good roots rock band for their BBQ?) The Ghost Rockets These guys just posted their dates earlier today, I accidentally earsed it before I printed. Can anybody repost or something? Hank Williams Lonesome Cheatin' Hearts Club Band They have a standing gig every Sunday at Parkside Lounge The Hangdogs Everybody should also check these guys out any chance they get. They do a lot of shows at Rodeo and elsewhere. I think they just got back from a tour of Italy. One of the best live bands I've seen, no joke. Make sure you're ready to drink. I know there are other NYC roots outfits out there, I'm just blanking right now. Anyone care to add anything? J
New York
I'd like to add Martin's Folly to the list of New York bands that play around there fairly often: 4/30/99 - Manitoba's 6/5/99 - Arlene Grocery 6/15/99 - The Mercury Lounge (w/Fred Eaglesmith and Greg Trooper) Don't miss 'em...trust me... Jeff Copetas ~ Tar Hut RecordsPO Box 441940 ~ Somerville, MA 02144www.tarhut.com ~ (617)776-5106 Two monologues don't make a dialogue.
RE: New York P2ers rise again!
Thanks to Jason and the others who answered my question. Those guys are pretty good - I intend to go see them soon. And we should definitely round up some others and get together for beers - it'd be nice to meet some other Williamsburg people with the same interests. Elizabeth -Original Message- From: Jason Lewis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, April 26, 1999 9:26 AM To: passenger side Subject: RE: New York P2ers rise again! Same guys. The lineup is very fluid, but our steel/guitar player (Star City) does a lot of gigs with them. They do have a standing thing at Parkside on Sundays. I think they goe on around 9 and Parkside is on houston near Ave B. BTW: I too live in Wiliamsbrug. Anyone else? We should have beers sometime or something. I live in Williamsburg and have notice signs up for the Hand Williams LonesomeHearts Club Band (something like that anyway) which is going to playing at the Parkside Lounge regularly on Sunday. Now the question is, does anyone know if this group is the same guys - the trio with with standup bass - who play on the L platform at Bedford on the weekends? Those guys rock - well, not ROCK - but you know what I mean. If anyone knows this I'd really be interested in knowing.
Re: New York P2ers rise again!
Will the new and improved NYC contingent be at the Damnations/Elena Skye show next Sunday at Maxwell's? Hope so, 'cause I'm making the trek up from Philly and it'd be nice to see some of you folks pre-TFest. I'll be there, you betcha. (Oh, sorry, thought I was still in Minnesota for a second there.) I don't know that I'm going to make it to the Damnations' Mercury Lounge show the preceding Monday; they are my favorite new band but sheesh, Monday night shows...But I will be at the Maxwell's show no matter what. As far as I understand it, there aren't advance tix for that one. That appears to be correct, and I'd recommend getting there early. I doubt that Maxwell's will actually sell out, but the Damnations are a "buzz band," so you never know. And besides, everyone should get there early to see Ms. Skye Co. I know I'm looking forward to finally getting to see them. I'll second Barry's sentiments about the newly thriving NYC P2 contingent and note that I too was delighted to meet Nina, Micah, and (briefly) Jason, especially since I left without having the chance to mention this to them in person. I had to get my husband home, since as I was sure he would be, he was falling asleep at a table in the bar--though he assured me that he had only been napping for a minute and that he had seen and enjoyed the entire show until the encore. He agreed with me that Ms. Willis was as captivating and charming a performer as I had figured she would be. There were a few stumbles, and on the other hand a couple of moments of excessive slickness, but overall, it was an excellent show. And Mr. Kelly Willis did a pretty gosh-darn captivating opening set himself. --Amy np: Real: The Tom T. Hall Tribute. I haven't been able to get Kelly Willis's version of "That's How I Got to Memphis" out of my head since hearing her do it beautifully on Saturday night.
New York P2ers rise again!
I would have said "rule"--but nobody rules around here; this much we know! A new and shocking piece of information is that here in big bad Hew York City--OK metropolitan New York, but it works out that way: we now have one of the largest P2 contingents around. HERE! (Our problem is that such a large percentage are in busy bands that the rest of us rarely get to see them outside of their own gigs.) Last night, newer members Nina Melechen and Micah Raferty and Jason Lewis joined Mrs. and Mr. Hockeystick and me at that Kelly Willis/Bruce Robson show which was swell, but today I just want to talk about this gang. Nina and Micah are very knowledgeable hard core alt.country/country fans (and were much fun to hang with) so I trust we'll be hearing from them plenty on-list and otherwise . Jason is from the NYC alt.country band Star City; he slipped me this band's demo disc and they sound suprisingly southmidwestern, in the SV/Bottle Rocket/Blue Mt./Jim Roll vein. I think a lot of you'd go for them. New York area P2ers now include the following, in more or less order of P2 seniority, cause why not: Amy Haugesag Barry Mazor Ross Whitwam Jeff Jackolew Buddy Woodward Mike Hargreaces (Rockets) John Friedman (back now) Susan Kowal Elena Skye (Demolition expert) Long Island Mark M Jason Lewis (Star) Dan Rigney (Moths) Jed Boyar Nina Mechelen Micah Raferty ... and emeritus by frequent association: Melina Brown Jim Catalano People are known to show up here form Philadelphia, Connecticut, and even Boston too. They know who they are! I'm putting this out there so that if there are lurkers about wondering if there is an active contingent here (or if anyboidy likes twang in NYC...or if I've stupidly left somebody out) they'll speak up for future reference. Barry M.
Re: New York P2ers rise again!
A new and shocking piece of information is that here in big bad Hew York City--OK metropolitan New York, but it works out that way: we now have one of the largest P2 contingents around. HERE! snip People are known to show up here form Philadelphia, Connecticut, and even Boston too. They know who they are! Will the new and improved NYC contingent be at the Damnations/Elena Skye show next Sunday at Maxwell's? Hope so, 'cause I'm making the trek up from Philly and it'd be nice to see some of you folks pre-TFest. As far as I understand it, there aren't advance tix for that one. Steve Kirsch [EMAIL PROTECTED] np: Mekons-I Have Been To Heaven Back (new rarities comp--yowza!) ___ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]
RE: New York P2ers rise again!
Hi All, I'm sticking my NYC-lurker head up to ask a question of all your NYC P2 people (apologies to everyone else for the strickly regional interest) - I live in Williamsburg and have notice signs up for the Hand Williams Lonesome Hearts Club Band (something like that anyway) which is going to playing at the Parkside Lounge regularly on Sunday. Now the question is, does anyone know if this group is the same guys - the trio with with standup bass - who play on the L platform at Bedford on the weekends? Those guys rock - well, not ROCK - but you know what I mean. If anyone knows this I'd really be interested in knowing. Thanks all - now back to lurking. Elizabeth -Original Message- From: Barry Mazor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Sunday, April 25, 1999 12:08 PM To: passenger side Subject: New York P2ers rise again! I would have said "rule"--but nobody rules around here; this much we know! A new and shocking piece of information is that here in big bad Hew York City--OK metropolitan New York, but it works out that way: we now have one of the largest P2 contingents around. HERE! (Our problem is that such a large percentage are in busy bands that the rest of us rarely get to see them outside of their own gigs.) Last night, newer members Nina Melechen and Micah Raferty and Jason Lewis joined Mrs. and Mr. Hockeystick and me at that Kelly Willis/Bruce Robson show which was swell, but today I just want to talk about this gang. Nina and Micah are very knowledgeable hard core alt.country/country fans (and were much fun to hang with) so I trust we'll be hearing from them plenty on-list and otherwise . Jason is from the NYC alt.country band Star City; he slipped me this band's demo disc and they sound suprisingly southmidwestern, in the SV/Bottle Rocket/Blue Mt./Jim Roll vein. I think a lot of you'd go for them. New York area P2ers now include the following, in more or less order of P2 seniority, cause why not: Amy Haugesag Barry Mazor Ross Whitwam Jeff Jackolew Buddy Woodward Mike Hargreaces (Rockets) John Friedman (back now) Susan Kowal Elena Skye (Demolition expert) Long Island Mark M Jason Lewis (Star) Dan Rigney (Moths) Jed Boyar Nina Mechelen Micah Raferty ... and emeritus by frequent association: Melina Brown Jim Catalano People are known to show up here form Philadelphia, Connecticut, and even Boston too. They know who they are! I'm putting this out there so that if there are lurkers about wondering if there is an active contingent here (or if anyboidy likes twang in NYC...or if I've stupidly left somebody out) they'll speak up for future reference. Barry M.
RE: New York P2ers rise again!
Well, I missed the gathering at the Mercury this Saturday. Why? Cuz I was at my friends' John and Joni's wedding at Wild West City deep in the heart of northern New Jersey. Jeez, the last time I was at this place was when I was six years old! It's an replica of an old west town and is cool as heck. The ceremony took place at the chapel right around the corner from Boot Hill. The reception was on the other side of town at the Golden Nugget Saloon: fried chicken, ribs, corn on the cob, chili and get this, three-plus hours of dining and dancing music by Hot Club Of Cowtown (who also played acoustically during the ceremony) with guest appearances by Laura Cantrell, Jeremy Tepper and Tom Clark. I believe that Whit mentioned that the Hot Club are doing a series of gigs later this week at the Rodeo Bar. And Wild West City opens for the season on May 1. Elizabeth Quinn wrote: I live in Williamsburg and have notice signs up for the Hand Williams Lonesome Hearts Club Band (something like that anyway) which is going to playing at the Parkside Lounge regularly on Sunday. Now the question is, does anyone know if this group is the same guys - the trio with with standup bass - who play on the L platform at Bedford on the weekends? Laura Cantrell mentioned these guys on her show a few weeks ago and yes, I do believe that they are the same band that plays on the L train platform. Now you can see them for less than the cost of a token. Jeff Jakowlew
New York twang gather
Flock of twang: Looks like maybe I will be able to show up or sumpin' for the Merc/Willis twang wander on the lower east side. What time to gather at the Merc? And anyone still standing after Kelly can help me get back to Arlene Grocery for the Moths at 1am. Gotta sell them shirts. Dan Rigney http://www.moths.com
Exec: Country needs New York station
If this causes any mirth--when WHN AM was all country here in the 70s, it was the number one country station in the country. (And the distinction between "trendy" and "fashionable" leaves me a lil mirthful myself!) Barry NY Daily News 3/9/97 Record Exec: Country Music Has Gotta Get a Station in N.Y. By DAVID HINCKLEY Daily News Staff Writer If country music wants to reverse the decline in its radio listening audience, says a top country marketing executive, it has to get a station into the heart of New York. This suggestion by Pat Quigley, president of Capitol Records in Nashville, echoes the feeling about New York radio by executives from networks as diverse as Radio Disney, Radio Unica and One-on-One Sports: To make it, you have to be a player in New York. Even if you're not a top-10 station, the visibility is critical and even the 25th-ranked station here has more listeners than the top station in most other markets. Recent data from the trade mag the M Street Journal shows about 765 country stations in the major markets, down from 846 in 1994. The average percentage of the audience listening to country in major markets was 12.7% in 1994. It's 9.8% now. That percentage rises a little when you add in small rural markets, but the trend is still down. People in the country music biz suggest the music has stagnated, that all the hatacts and hot chicks are repeating themselves. No new Garth Brooks has surfaced, and Shania Twain shows up at the Grammys singing hard rock. But Quigley tells the trade mag Radio Ink that reinvigorating country radio would energize the music ó and "the first step is to tell [radio goliaths] CBS or Chancellor to put a country station in New York." The biggest country station here now is independent WYNY (Y-107, 107.1 FM), a quadrocast from four suburban stations ringing the city. WYNY averages 400,000 listeners a week ó the fifth highest country listenership in America, trailing only stations in Chicago, L.A., Dallas and Atlanta. It has major-league deejays like Jim Kerr and Ray Rossi, and it recently raised $700,000 for St. Jude's in Memphis. Still, there's a perception in the all-important advertising community that WYNY isn't a city station ó and that's what Quigley thinks needs to change. Someone must plant the flag here, he says, then promote it ferociously. Country labels must support it with ads and bring artists to town. If New York embraces it, he says, "Country will be fashionable, not trendy." Neither CBS nor Chancellor, by the way, has shown any inclination to consider country in New York. Country stations here have always made money, but they're too sedate for media giants, who boost their profile and stock price by selling flash and glamor.
