Sloppy Choppin’ and other band news
So remember the time where I promised to start blogging more, sharing my thoughts, aspirations, and news with you the reader.
… Sorry about that. It’s been a while. But here I am, nevertheless.
So, July 1o was my birthday! I turned 29. It was eventful. If you’re reading this, you were probably there, in one form or another.
Then on July 11th we played with the folks at the Sloppy Chops Pickin Party, which was a collection of musicians getting together and sharing their sets, or sitting in on each other’s sets. It was a pretty fun time all around. The format was loose, and for the most part acoustic. It was held at the Eagles club in the Seward neighborhood here in Minneapolis, which is basically an American Legion. The venue had two halls, and we were in the smaller one. In the larger one was a dance hall that had a great cover band playing a lot of dance classics from the mid to later part of the 20th century.
Joining us at the Pickin’ Party was Jamie Parker and Craig Phillips of Makeready, who sounded much like the straightline gospel/folk/rock the likes of Johnny Cash. Also there were Thom Middlebrook and Kristi Rendahl who formed the Tin Pan Allies. Thom is a hilarious guy with great chops, and Kristi had a wonderful voice! Also present was Steve Yernberg of The Ashtray Hearts, who played several sets with Thom accompanying. It was a great night, and some of my friends whom I haven’t seen in a long while made it out, so it was a great birthday present for me!
Next Pickin’ Party is Aug. 8.
In other news, congratulations to Ryan our new bassist. He recently proposed to his girlfriend of two years! Awesome.
And yet more good news, Ryan has a studio in his basement and we’re laying down a few of Public Static’s newer songs, and if you can keep a secret…I’m working on some brand new material as well, the sound of which is something of a departure from previous PS soundage.
Ok, thats all I can give you for now.
Bears…Beets….Battlestar Galactica.
Nick