Saturday, February 23, 2013

L'Etage!

photo: Lisa Schaffer



















We had such a great time playing for everyone at L'Etage in Philly last weekend. It was soooo cold... many thanks to all who came out, in spite of the weather! It was truly special for me to have so many dear friends, family, fellow artists, and collaborators present. Big thanks to Lisa Schaffer for documenting the evening; there will be more pics on the website soon.

In focusing on the songs and introducing everyone on the stage, I forgot to say much at all about the fact that we were releasing the new album! Duh! I even nearly forgot to announce the video premiere at the end... my brain was just a bit overwhelmed, because of moments like this:

Jim Gallagher, me, Jeff Hiatt, Tim Daoust - thanks for the pic, Jay Levin :)



















Here I am with the producers from both of my albums, plus Tim Daoust with whom I've been working for so long on the live stuff now. After spending so much time in the world of my songs with these wonderful people, something like that is just kind of intense.

I am so very grateful to the musicians who are performing these album release shows with me. Rehearsing between Philly and NYC is a bit of a challenge but whatever. I can't wait to bring the show to Drom in NYC this Thursday night.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

swallows fly today


 The new album is here! Have a listen:


Saturday, February 9, 2013

Philly love

There's a kind of love song to Philadelphia on this album. I don't know how much to tell you about it...

golden eye of Broad Street
























Monday, February 4, 2013

more practical magic

I'm grateful to have met some supercool fellow artists here in NYC through playing at a few open mics that Tim Daoust and I have been frequenting.  Once in a while lately I've been dropping by The National Underground on a Saturday afternoon to hear the wonderful Kelli King and her band play their regular slot there, along with a few other open mic friends who sometimes show up as her guests.

Kelli, Ash & Tom singing us a train track lullaby




















Sometimes I help out my real-life magical friend the incredible East Village Magic Man who does a bit of magishing in between Kelli's sets.



















Kelli also hands out some magical items of her own once in a while.