Catching up and previewing...

Last night was the 1st time I was in Cafe` 9 since they remodeled. When I say it's a whole new place, I say that in a very good way. Cafe` 9 Rocks!
And so did The Reducers and The Manchurians.

So, while I will be spending most of March promoting SWAN Day...

This did make me look forward to April, when both The Reducers and The Manchurians play the Meriden Daffodil Festival. Enjoy!

The Manchurians ~ Patricia Don't Want It.

Live @ Cafe` 9
Sat. Mar. 5, 2011

"Song of the Week" ~ You Be You by: The Down-Fi

The Down-Fi will be appearing at Cafe` 9
Sat. 10-23-10 with The Manchurians.

"Song of the Week" for 10-20-10 is: You Be You*
by: The Down-Fi off the CD: America Now

I'm on the Cafe` 9 mailing list, this week's show announcements included this description of the upcoming show:

Oct. 23
Saturday 9pm

The Down-Fi (feat. Craig Willis Bell); w/ Whiskey Tango Foxtrot; The Manchurians • Look no further than Craig Willis Bell. The man is '70s punk personified. Every artist who wishes to understand old school punk should familiarize themselves with and study Craig Willis Bell – original member of Rocket From The Tombs, Saucers, The Plan, The Bell System, and more. $6

It seemed to me to be a little familiar.
IndepenDisc featured America Now by The Down-Fi in Nov. '09.
So I went and reread my review, Here's what I (G.Gone) had to say about it then...

~snip~...The Down-Fi is Old School Punk.

Look no further than Craig Willis Bell. The man is 70s Punk personified. Every Artist who wishes to understand Old School Punk should familiarize themselves with and study Craig Willis Bell – I suggest here, that you Google him, as well as Rocket From The Tombs (sub categories: Pere Ubu and The Dead Boys), Saucers, The Plan, The Bell System, and possibly others that this reviewer is unaware of...~snip~
Read the entire review HERE.

I didn't know whether to be flattered that they used my words, or upset that I wasn't credited.
I'm still not sure.
What do you think?

*Link is a direct .mp3 audio stream.

"Song of the Week"

July has sure had it's share of fireworks... Since a few more KaBooms than I planned on kept me away from Blogging, I wanted to add one more KaBoom to finish off the month.

This week's IndepenDisc "Song of the Week" is a BiG KaBoom, A song I consider "One Of" the Best Local New Haven/CT songs of All-Time. Listen to it now (the song title is a direct stream link) and then tell me if you agree, or turn me on to what YOU think is "One Of" the Best local New Haven/CT songs of All-Time.

"Song of the Week" for 07-28-10 is: Rooster by: The Manchurians. off the CD: 5x4/The Minster EP.
Featured on IndepenDisc in Jun. of '08 ~ here's what I (G.Gone) had to say about it then...

~snip~... A powerful closing to a powerful disc. The Manchurians have ratcheted up the intensity by taking their blues base and committing it to the garage in a fashion that allows us to understand the beauty and power that can come from the blending of these genres, that came before, least we forget...~snip~ Read the entire review HERE.