Sunday, December 30, 2012

2012 Leftovers

Hello Friends,
Left over pictures and videos are presented below for your enjoyment and review.  I wanted to send much, much thanks to the band and all friends and family for an unforgettable year.  The music and experiences produced by this band and our traveling circus have become some of my most cherished memories. I, for one am extremely grateful to have these folks around to share in those experiences. Here's hoping your 2013 is happy, healthy, and abundant with Whales of various tempos.
Fuck your ass, 
cp
2012 Leftovers
Side Street
Bachelor Party Jam


Bachelor Party Injury

 Harvest Party



 




No Can Do.
Boru's

 
 Dom's First Show! Beans and Pasta strictly prohibited
 Ramble
 Shoenice!
 Block Party
 Hot Coco 5k 

 



Outer Space

 Arch Street



All the left over videos newly added to the arguyves:

Cry (Harvest Party)
The Lady (Harvest Party)
Irene (Arch Street)
Holy Ghost (Arch Street)
Third Personality (Arch Street)
I Can't Go For That (Arch Street)
The Lady (Arch Street)
Wave to the Future (Hot Coco 5k)
Shadowboy (Outer Space)
Drive (Outer Space)
Shame (Arch Street)
Holy Ghost (Arch Street)
Demon Theory (Arch Street)

Happy New Year to all! See you in 2013!

Saturday, December 29, 2012

Percolating!

"I don't know what the fuck I'm doing up there.  But it's raw, and I love that about us"
-BC, 12/28/2012

The last GM show of 2012 was marked by some of the most ferocious playing I've seen this year. Don't believe me? The videos below are all the proof you need.  The band tackled Enemy and Althea with tenacity AND segacity. Those tunes left me looking like this on the dance floor:


12/28/2012
Arch Street Tavern, Hartford, CT

Burn
Enemy
Shame (1)
So Far Gone
Holy Ghost
Althea
Demon Theory>
Will of the Working Man>
Rant>
Ooh Child (1)
Show Notes
(1) Contained "Auld Lang Syne" (Robert Burns) teases.

Chris Modeen opened.  Guy Malone opened for Uncle Sonny and Lazy Way Out.  No bass fires were reported at this show (or any show in 2012).

Enemy
Althea

Guy Malone is penetrating and devastating!


Thursday, December 27, 2012

Happy Birthday!


The blog turns 1 today. We celebrate tomorrow night at Arch Street. Boom Box not required.

Saturday, December 15, 2012

Strange Days, Indeed.


Dave: "We will be playing only requests for the rest of the night"
Jake: "It'll be just like Storytellers, except we're not a big band"
Brett: "And we don't really have any stories"

At the end of what was probably the most tragic day in Connecticut's recent history, GM helped us take our mind off the news and boosted a little holiday spirit.  I think it was just what we all needed.

This show features the triumphant return of "Whale".  You know, the original fast paced punch-you-in-the-teeth version.  This is how I prefer my Whales.  After "Whale" is over I want to feel like this just happened:


Check out its seamless segue out of fan favorite "Enemy" below.

12/14/2012
The Outer Space, Hamden, CT

Set 1
Demon Theory
Slow Burn
Nobody Told Me*
Cry
Shame>
Easy Tiger
Wave to the Future>
On the Run>
Tush
Althea (1)
Enemy>
Whale
Holy Ghost

Set 2
Lost Generation>
Irene (2)
Long Way Home>
Shadowboy>
Burn
Drive
Show Notes
* First Time Played
(1) Played for Paula
(2)Featured the ending section to "Can't You Hear Me Knocking?" (The Rolling Stones)

This show was the bands debut at The Outer Space in Hamden, CT.  It featured the debut of "Nobody Told Me" (John Lennon).  No bass fires were reported at this show.

Some other vids from Friday night:
Long Way Home

Shame

Althea

Stay tuned for my 2012 wrap up featuring tons of videos and pics left over from the arguyves.

Thumbs Up, Guy Malone!