Shows You the Most, Part 11

May 3rd: Let's be adult, with ADULT CONTENT.

May 10th: I will be doing a solo guitar performance at the Highwire Gallery in Philadelphia. This show was put together by fellow twanger Eric Carbonara. Also on the bill for this evening of solo guitar will be Jesse Sparhawk and Trevor Healy. For more info, please check the Fire Museum Presents event page by clicking right here.

Shows You the Most, Part 10

This Friday (April 26th), I will be joining this fine gentleman pictured to the left, Mr. George Korein, at the Highwire Gallery. He has a new album out called Brain Problems that we, George on bass and vocals, myself on guitar, and Eli Litwin on drums, will be playing a few selections. Also playing that evening will be Lovely Little Girls and Phillly locals Lion's Head.

Where are you?: Highwire Gallery, 2040 Frankford Ave., Philadelphia, PA

Got the Time?: 8PM.

Do I need to bring money?: Sliding scale of $6 - 8.

What's My Age Again?: All ages.

"Etude" (Paul Motian)

Shows You the Most, Part 5

ADULT CONTENT, David Fishkin's sexy project, will be playing at Johnny Brenda's on March 23rd as a part of an event organized by Little Baby's Ice Cream.
Time?: 8PM
Money?: Yes, $15
Where Are You?: 1201 N. Frankford Ave., Philadelphia (corner of Frankford & Girard)
What's My Age?: 21+

This evening has been organized by LITTLE BABY'S ICE CREAM as a fund-raiser for the expenses related to the opening of their ice cream parlor (Spring 2012) in Fishtown. All ticket sales from the evening go towards purchases of equipment to fully outfit their parlor and commercial ice cream-making kitchen! Complimentary ice cream will be provided by Little Baby's Ice Cream, as well as refreshments and a fully stocked bar courtesy of Johnny Brenda's. Event Link

March 25th, I will be performing solo guitar at the Highwire Gallery, for a celebratory birthday event for the late great drummer, Paul Motian. Also performing that night will be a Paul Motian tribute group, Sod House, featuring some of Philadelphia's finest players led by a good friend of mine (and a hell-of-a musician) Matthew Stein. Vinnie Sperazzo will be there too, performing that night in trio format with Motian alumnus Loren Stillman (alto sax), and my Split Red band mate Matt Engle (bass).
Time: 7:30PM
Money: Yes, $8
Where Are You?: 2040 Frankford Ave., Philadelphia (corner of Frankford & Susquehanna)
What's My Age?: All Ages

Electric Simcha News

Photo by Matt Hurst

Earlier this month, Electric Simcha went into the studio to record our follow up to our tour EP we previously did a year ago. We went up to Colin Marston's studio, The Thousand Caves, for two days and banged out several tracks. I haven't had the chance to listen to the rough mixes in its entirety yet, but from the snippets I've heard, I think people will be very pleased. It was plenty fun and I hope that energy will be rightfully portrayed on the new compact disc.

This New Year's Eve, we will also be rockin' in the new year at the Highwire Gallery for a little fundraiser. You can find more info on this event at the Fire Museum site here. Come one, come all! New faces are always welcomed.

Shows You the Most, Part 2

Logo by Erik Ruin

Split Red will be playing in West Philadelphia on the 1st of December at Elena's with our new singer Justin Duerr from Northern Liberties. Joining on the bill will be Little Women (remember me mentioning something about Travis Laplante being in that group?), my fellow Simcha band mate Nick Millevoi's group Many Arms (I hear they're having their latest being released on Tzadik soon) and another local group Banned Books (I actually haven't heard this band, so I'm looking forward to seeing/hearing them live). This is definitely an "earplugs party", but it'll be tons of fun. So come prepared! Tell your friends, invite them on Facebook if you have to!

And don't forget: Split Red is playing this Sunday at the Highwire Gallery! 

Shows You the Most

Simcha at Johnny Brenda's
(Photo by Matt Hurst)

I've got some interesting things coming up. 


November 4th: Electric Simcha will be making our South Philly debut at Cha-cha'razzi. I actually never been to this place yet, so I'm looking forward to it. We'll be playing with the Raya Brass Band, which features a few members of another brass group we had the opportunity to play with this past summer called the Ververitse Brass Band. CANCELLED!


November 11th: I was set-up on a "blind date" as apart of a experiment music festival at the fidget space (1714 N. Mascher St.), curated by <fidget> and Nicole Bindler. I was paired with a dancer that I have never met, and our goal is to improvise on the spot, which is just as awkward as an actual blind date. All kidding aside, I'm looking forward to improvise with my selected partner in crime, having awkward small talks and wondering if the check will arrive soon. To quote the event details: "Like it or not, the artists' pairings won't be disclosed until the show. Improvisational relationships will be forged; the visual and aural "now" will be given the time and space to meet. How simultaneously lovely and uncomfortable."

Split Red at KFN
(Photo by Jim Coughlin)

November 20th: Split Red will be at the Highwire Gallery in Fishtown for Travis Laplante's CD Release Show. I've seen Travis play with Extra Life and Little Women in the past and have only seen him do his solo thing via YouTube. This will be quite the treat for me and others to see him do his thing. Joining us will be two sets of duos with Joe Moffett (trumpet) / Kristin Slipp (voice) and Anthony Pirog (guitar) / Scott Verrastro (drums).


I hope to see some familiar and new faces, so come out if you can, and have an EPIC Halloween.