Dan Debauchery!
Monday, July 28, 2008

Went to Chicago last week for a couple days of family business and had the good fortune of timing my stay along with a gig by one of my favorite dudes and one of the New Heathens' staunchest supporters, Dan McGuinness.

"Danimal," as he's affectionately known, hosts an internet radio show called Daytime Debauchery. When the Heathens descended on Chicago in April '07, the Danimal welcomed us into his studio with Chicago pizza, Miller Genuine Draft, and open microphones for us to sing and strum on. I wrote a blog about it here.

Dan's got his own band, Blue Diamond Revival , and last Wednesday I took my mom as my date and we went to check him out at Fitzgerald's, a rockin' little roots-rock joint in Berwyn, IL, a suburb on the southwest side of Chicago.


Danimal at Fitzgeralds in Berwyn, IL

Dan the Man kicked out some killer original tunes and a heap of tasty Creedence covers.


Me with Dan and his radio co-host Mike.

Dan's gonna' be in NYC in September, so we're looking forward to doing a show with him around that third Saturday in the month. Dig it, check it, stay tuned.

In the meantime, Butch, Domenick and I roughed out about eight new tunes in a smoky Hell's Kitchen studio yesterday...

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All Together Now!
Wednesday, July 16, 2008

New Heathens played at the 11th Street Bar last night and look who came out...everybody!


Singing the Backsliders' "Abe Lincoln," with Brandy. Out of frame is the song's author, Chip Robinson, flipping Butch the bird. Also note my Monty Warren t-shirt, he'll be at the Lakeside Lounge on Sept. 27, check it.


Heathens!

And from Brandy and Bart's wedding on the 4th of July...


On the left, in the cast, is Eric Jayk the charismatic frontman of the band Wildstreet. On the right is groom and Wildstreet collaborator Bart (who also came out to 11th Street last night, clad in slightly less white).


Steve Wynn jumped onstage to play the ever-romantic song "Money (That's What I Want)"


Brandy's mom, Sue Wood, fiddled the more apropos, "It Had To Be You." (In case you wondered if Brandy's musical talent had a genetic link).


Brandy, serenading her beloved Bart (foreground) with the tune, "Inagaddadavida." Dig!


Happily ever after...

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I Knew The Bride When She Used To Rock 'N' Roll?
Tuesday, July 15, 2008

She still does!

That's Brandy, clad in an American flag wedding dress, rockin' the bass to "Sweet Little Sixteen" at her own wedding reception in Richmond, VA, July 4, 2008.

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Solo at Freddy's Backroom
Sunday, July 6, 2008

Did this gig a few weeks ago. My friend Anne just sent the pic.


Had a great weekend watching the lovely Brandy Wood tie the knot with her beloved down in Richmond, VA. Stay tuned for more.

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Baltimore, The Best NH Fans Around
Thursday, July 3, 2008

The New Heathens took it down to Baltimore last Friday for a gig at our favorite spot there, the Waterfront Hotel. We had a few members out for matrimonial reasons (Dom, Brandy) so my friend and great songwriter and guitar player Jon Itkin and his bassist Ben Sparks helped us out.


Me, striking a typical, understated pose. In the background are Jon Itkin on the left and Ben Sparks on the right, helping us out on guitar and bass respectively.


Butch!

Gotta' give a shout out to a couple of our biggest and best fans. Minerva, a.k.a. the "Bodiva," pictured below in the Jersey Girl t-shirt, drove all the way to Baltimore from Jersey City to see us play. Her friend Andi came all the way up from Virginia Beach for the show. And their friend Tamara, who we hadn't had the pleasure of meeting before, came from California. Gasoline ain't CHEAP, friends, these Gals are simply the best fans any band could ask for. Love 'ya all.


New Heathens, up top, and the New Heathen 'Gals below, Minerva, Tamara and Andi.

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