By Craig on December 3, 2011
The Livery is a favorite stop for us. Not just because Leslie & Steve are the coolest of club owners, but the fact that they brew the tastiest beer, Steve is a master brewer, is a an added incentive. Plus it’s truly like playing for family & friends in what was an old livery. Till [...]
Posted in Guests, Reviews, Setlists | Tagged Benton Harbor, Jeff O'Connor, Livery, Michigan |
By Craig on December 2, 2011
What a fun room to play. The connection we have to The Lou is amazing. Always some amazing friends & fans there. Sit in’s are a given as we had Rockin’ Jake on harmonica & 3 trombone players blasting away with us who were Dave Dickey from the STL Low Brass Collective, Aaron Chandler, the [...]
Posted in Fans, First Time Played, Guests, Reviews, Setlists | Tagged Aaron Chandler, Dave Dickey, Funky Butt Brass Band, MO, Old Rock House, Paul Scofield, Rockin' Jake, Saint Louis, St. Louis, St. Louis Low Brass Collective, STL |
By Craig on November 20, 2011
What is there to say except playing Tips is always an honor. The hallowed halls of this great musically historic room is always felt when either listening to or playing music there. As I stood on that stage last night and tried to grasp the music that has been played there, my mind went numb [...]
Posted in Guests, NOLA, Reviews, Setlists | Tagged Asher Ross, Brian Miller, Louisiana, New Orleans, NOLA, Tipitina's |
By Craig on November 20, 2011
Cool room, the Soul Kitchen is in Mobile. We were glad to get to play there. Looking forward to the next time. One Set: Hero I’m In Love Again Lost My House What You See Crosstown Traffic Dee I Don’t Wanna Play Guitar Chilcock The Other One > Dark Star You’ve Got a Friend in [...]
Posted in Setlists | Tagged AL, Alabama, Mobile, Soul Kitchen |
By Craig on November 12, 2011
Last night we played a show supporting Trombone Shorty @ Terminal 5, a very large venue that had about 2000 people there. We had an hour, so it was one power set. Hit it hard & wish it well, as June Gardner used to say. -ck Ed. note: Setlist 11/11/11 NYC: Cocktail Music > Turtle [...]
Posted in Photos, Reviews, Setlists | Tagged Bowery Presents, June Gardner, New York City, NY, NYC, Terminal 5, Trombone Shorty |
By Craig on October 31, 2011
Happy Halloween y’all. It’s a gorgeous day in New Orleans. It’s gonna be just right for trick or treating on Frenchmen Street tonight. Yesterday was quite a day at Voodoo Fest for us. Didn’t get to see any of the headliners on the big stages, but to me seeing Dr. John with Irma Thomas, Walter [...]
Posted in Dave Malone, Festival, Guests, NOLA, Photos, Reviews, Setlists | Tagged Cyril Neville, Dave Malone, Dr. John, Ed Volker, George Porter, Halloween, Irma Thomas, New Orleans, NOLA, Original Meters, Radiators, Voodoo Experience, Walter Wolfman Washington |
By Craig on October 29, 2011
Fun set last night. It was outdoors & a little chilly, but once the music started it warmed up. We did put a big heater by Nori. Big thanks to Jeff Mills for playing some kick a** drums. Set 1: By Athenish Bap Bap What You See Shake Your Rugalator Cabbage Alley I’m Walkin’ Crosstown [...]
Posted in Photos, Reviews, Setlists | Tagged Houston, Jeff Mills, Market Square Park, Nori Naraoka, Texas |
By Craig on October 18, 2011
Being on tour and playing so many different kind of places brings you from small to big to small again with in a few days. It’s nice playing big stages because the production is normally good, but in small clubs it can be challenging. We’ve played the Dogfish before and loved being there so we [...]
Posted in Dave Malone, Fans, Guests, NOLA, News, Reviews, Setlists | Tagged Dave Malone, DE, Delaware, Dogfish, Harvest The Music, LA, Lafayette Square, New Orleans, NOLA, Rehoboth Beach, Voodoo Experience, WWOZ |