Monday, June 29, 2009
50/50 THIS PAST WEEK!
Well, a real busy period for us! 4 gigs in 8 days. A whole lot of fun to be had! We had a gig at Nola's on the 20th, which we've already reviewed. After that was the Barnard Carnival on June24th. We had an absolute blast playing outdoors, although the sun was in our eyes until night fell. Lots of people having fun in the sun. We hadn't played the carnival in a couple of years, and so it was good to be back. Three days later, we played downtown at the Taste of Rochester, opening for national recording artists Blackfoot. An awesome night!! Big stage and bigger PA system! We played great, and the crowd of hundreds had a great time. Lots of new people, lots of great compliments, both from the promoter, crowd, and Blackfoot themselves. too bad everyshow wasnt like that one. On Sunday, we played another rainy day at The Pelican's Nest. A great crowd showed up as usual! Lots of great fun in the humidity and rain. The energy was great, and it was a good way to finish off the streak of shows. This weekend we have a break, the next show being the next East End Festival on July 10th. See you all there!
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Sunday, June 21, 2009
50/50 THIS PAST WEEKEND!
Alright everyone! Another busy time coming up for us! First, last night, we played at Nola's in Charlotte. Another great crowd! We had extra special firends from both Buffalo and Syracuse come into town to hang with us - and we truly appreciate the great support - you guys rock (and so do our hometown friends too!). Other than blowing the power out, we had a great time. Next, we play Wednesday at the Barnard Carnival in Greec, Saturday night at the Taste of Rochester opening for Blackfoot, and Sunday back at the Pelican! Lots of gigs!! Come out and hang with us.
See ya there!
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Saturday, June 6, 2009
50/50 THIS WEEKEND!
Whoa! This past weekend (well, at least our weekend was Thursday and Friday nights) we had 2 awesome shows! On Thursday, we headlined the Syracuse Market Block party in downtown Syracuse with local band Kane. It was an awesome night - playing to a huge crowd on a huge outdoor stage - you guys treated us like kings, and the crowd response has to have been one of our best ever! A great way to say goodbye until September! Last night - the first East End Festival took place - and all of our hometown friends were out to rock with us on our new stage at Swan Street. Another awesome show! I would say we played better on Friday night than Thursday night. Mega kudos go to Brian, who has played our last 4 shows (within 1 week!) sick! He held up good and did the shows like a real trooper!
Now - next for us is the Pelican's Nest on Friday June 12th doing a rare Journey show! We dont do it often, so come on out for some great tunes by a great band!
See ya then!
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Tuesday, June 2, 2009
50/50 THIS PAST WEEKEND
An interesting weekend this past week! On Friday, we played our last Singles Mingle for the Buzz, at Eagle Vale. A fun time as usual - we played for about 500 crazy single people. We would like to express our thanks to all at The Buzz and Entercom for all the support! You guys are great, and we had a great time doing all 10!
On Saturday, we did our first gig at The Ale House in Irondequoit. Another fun show! Unfortunately for both weekend shows, Brian was sicker than a dog - so the set list was highly altered so he could sing as best he could. He actually did a great job - it's not easy to be sick when you're the singer! Fortunately, our buddy (and Rob's former bandmate in Stranger - a Foreigner tribute band), Peter Grammatico (who knows his Foreigner, for obvious reasons!) sat in for a couple tunes in each set, and sang his ass off! Thanks Pete!
This week, on to Syracuse for their Market Block Party, and Friday night here at home for the first East End Festival!! Yahoooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Tuesday, May 19, 2009
50/50 THIS PAST WEEKEND!
Two, count 'em, two great shows this past weekend! On Saturday we returned to Monirae's in Pennelville. Another killer crowd greeted us in a hot steamy bar - we had, hands down, our best show in a while, performance-wise. Brian tried out his new in-ear monitors for the first time, and knocked everyone's socks off. He was on the money all night! Everyone fed off this and had a great show - a great vibe all the way around! We'll see you guys in a couple of weeks at the Marketview Block Party. This will be our last Syracuse gig until September - hope to see all of our Syracuse friends there! On Sunday, we returned to the Pelican's Nest. It was a sunny but cool day (at least it didnt rain like it always does when we play there!) - but a great crowd showed up (as always!) and we partied just like we did last summer down in Charlotte. Pelican's Nest is always a blast - and we always look forward to playing there all winter long. We'll be back there soon doing our Journey show in June! Cant wait!
TTFN
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Thursday, May 14, 2009
50/50 THIS PAST WEEKEND!
A great weekend once again in Penn Yan at O'Leary's. You guys rock as always! Special thanks to Wendy and Martha for making the trip from Syracuse. We had lots of stage dancers - which always leads to fun while trying to play your instrument. That night also saw the debut of our Van Halen block! We'll be doing blocks of various bands at most gigs - this weekend come on out and hang with us this weekend at Monirae's and The Pelican's Nest!!
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Wednesday, April 22, 2009
50/50 THIS PAST WEEKEND
OK,
Another great show at Mac's Mad Art Bar this past Saturday! As usual, you guys rocked the house with us. All of our friends were there - too numerous now to mention you all without forgetting someone - you know who you are! We did our first "Bon Jovi block", which was a lot of fun. We'll be back to your area on May 16th at Monirae's. This weeken we're off - some of us on vacations - next week we're back at The Coach in Webster (havent been there since the fall!). See you there!
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Tuesday, April 14, 2009
This past weekend at Singles Mingle IX
A great night on Friday with our friends at 98.9 The Buzz! We rocked the Burgundy Basin Inn Friday night with all of you singles who were mingling! This was our ninth (!) time doing one of these, and they all seem to get better. As usual, we met a lot of new friends, and caught up with our current ones. Lots of dancing on stage - and the new P.A. setup lended itself to new interaction possibilities! Whew! Anyways, one more Singles Mingle to go in a month or so. Next, we're on to Mac's Bad Art Bar in Syracuse. We always pack them in there, and our Syracuse friends are awesome! We're looking forward to seeing you all this Saturday night!
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Tuesday, April 7, 2009
THIS PAST WEEKEND IN AUBURN!
We had a great gig this past weekend, playing at Suzy's Tavern in Auburn for the first time. To celebrate, we did our Journey show - which we only do a couple of times a year or so. The crowd was great - we had a bunch of our Syracuse area faithfull show up! Kevin, Lori, Paul, Kelly, Wendy, and Martha, and all of their friends made the drive in the crummy weather. You guys all rock! I'm sure we'll be back there later on in the year when our schedule permits!
Now, onto another Singles Mingle for 98.9 The Buzz - on Friday night at the Burgundy Basin Inn. Our buds Download will be playing as well. Hope to see you all there.
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Wednesday, March 25, 2009
50/50 PAST 2 WEEKENDS
Yes, OK, I'm getting lamer on these updates. They've been the brunt of Brian's jokes onstage now for sometime - since not many people pay attention to the drummer! Anyways, we had a great gig on St Patty's Day in Penn Yan. Gina and Debi drove all the way from Buffalo - how's that for dedication! We had a great crowd and lots of fun. We love going down to see you guys, and now we're doing it on a more regular basis. This past weekend saw us at home at Nola's in Charlotte. We always pack them in there, and Saturday night was no exception. Lots of birthdays to celebrate, including our manager Rich Paolotto's, among a couple of others. We even managed to fake our way through the whole Birthday song this time! The highlight of the night would have to the the "dancing" on stage. Let's just say what happens at Nola's stays at Nola's. Enuff said! This weekend we have off. Next show on the schedule is our first time at Suzy's Tavern in Auburn doing the Journey show. We havent done that in a while, so you folks in Auburn are in for a treat. See you there!
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