february 20th – the best of the worst (open hand records) with echo drive @ hurley’s night club at SUNY Potsdam

february 27th – scissor fest with neurolepsy and others TBA @ hurley’s night club at SUNY Potsdam

march 20th – my heart to joy (topshelf records) with make mend and do (panic records) @ hurley’s night club at SUNY Potsdam

april 10th – such gold (mightier than sword records) with rust belt lights (state of mind recordings/no panic! records) and daybreaker @hurley’s night club at SUNY Potsdam

also, don’t forget that this weekend, kiss kiss and the venetia fair come to hurley’s night club at SUNY Potsdam.

kevin devine – cotton crush

the honorary title – far more

saves the day – at your funeral

algernon cadwallader – some kind of cadwallader

matt and kim – lessons learned

at the drive in – one armed scissor

damien jurado – sheets

now, now every children – sleep through summer

(the 585 show) abbot hayes – earth gently rolls

(the 585 show) surprise surprise – i buck one but timbucktoo pt. II

(the 585 show) liana gabel – the sun within

(the 585 show) timeshares – everyday doops

nightmare of you – the day goes by oh so slow

cassino – governor

thursday – dying in new brunswick

as tall as lions – love, love, love (love, love)

this will destroy you – a three-legged workhorse

streetlight manifesto – everything went numb

coheed and cambria – everything evil

stellamaris – waking up

the venetia fair – what do we have here?

defiance, ohio – the condition

fly upright kite – burn out

barabra streisand – guilty

kiss kiss- through the day

arcade fire – wake up

miniature tigers – like or like like

all get out – coach connor

dear and the headlights – i’m bored, you’re amorous

later this week  i’ll be announcing more shows.  make sure to check the events page.

2009 is alive; a living, breathing animal that wants to grow.  i was able to take part in absolutely amazing events, meet remarkable people, and provide for new friends. it started with my first booking, bringing rochester band surprise surprise to SUNY Potsdam.   soon after i was able to book shows for liana gabel, the knockdown, greene reveal, and keeping wyatt (as well as bringing surprise surprise back) at both SUNY Potsdam and two different downtown potsdam clubs.  all the while I kept up with doing my weekly radio show, this included providing bands with radio interviews and live sessions.  i also worked with keeping wyatt, working with them to put out a record through Madstop Records, a student run record label at SUNY Potsdam.

over the summer i was privileged to go to the vans warped tour with my other friends at WAIH Radio and meet dear and the headlights, therefore I am, big d and the kids table, and streetlight manifesto while also helping to do a interview with westbound train.  i also planned a tour for new Madstop Records artist keeping wyatt, doing a few dates with surprise surprise, the venetia fair, and these green eyes.  while we weren’t able to keep this lineup, keeping wyatt was still able to perform in potsdam, albany, and boston with kiss kiss, kristeen young, fly upright kite, these green eyes, hollywood lies, and big city lights.

during the fall i worked with Madstop Records to putting together a battle of the bands that featured bands all around new york, including carpo phorus, echo drive, abbot hayes, and peter house.  we also released keeping wyatt’s debut ep, act as if. i also kept up with my weekly radio show, wolf’s mouth.  through WAIH, i was able to go to new york city for the CMJ music festival which featured panels by the music industry’s most talented people and hundreds of bands.  i was able to see portugal. the man, deer tick, the antlers, fanfarlo, nightmare of you, julia nunes, the temper trap, all the day holiday, nathaniel rateliff, and many other groups from around the world.

being blessed doesn’t mean being lucky, it means you are given the strength to do something amazing and goes further than yourself.  i’ve been blessed.

band marino – every time i make a girl cry i know i’ve done my job

jimmy eat world – a praise chorus

the snake the cross the crown – the great american smokeout

the reign of kindo – just wait

margot and the nuclear so and so’s – german moto car

liana gabel – lemons

the diamond light – now i know

the mighty mighty bosstones – the impression that i get

black gold – plans & reveries

vanna – country boys…goddamn

portugal.  the man – colors

stellamaris – waking up

an angle – white horse

down to earth approach – triple black

this will destroy you – i believe in your victory

now, now every children – sleep through summer

maps and atlases – daily news

fly upright kite – never let go

umbrellas – boston white

five star riot – better

the honorary title – along the way

mewithoutYou – messes of men

sufjan stevens – casmir pulaski day

brand new – the boy who blocked his own shot (acoustic)

lydia – a fine evening for a rouge

as tall as lions – love, love, love (love, love)

portugal.  the man – church mouth

greene reveal – the ocean sleeps

reel big fish – brown eyed girl

vanna – the vanishing orchestra

company of thieves – in passing

liana gabel – lemons

down to earth approach – when your around

astronauts of antiquity – beautiful fate

the reign of kindo – the moments inbetween

cities over seas – timebombs everywhere

the dear hunter – the lake and the river

other lives – e minor

sleepwalk, a robot – RX

now, now every children – cars

The Jefferson Plane Crash – Gin and Techtonic

Sufjan Stevnes – Concerning The UFO Sightings Near Highland, Illinois

Thursday – How Long Is The Night?

Margot & The Nuclear So and So’s – German Motor Car

Ra Ra Riot – Oh La

Down To Earth Approach – Exhibit Of The Year

Everything Absent Or Distorted (A Love Story) – Japanese War Tuba

Umbrellas – Ghost

Kevin Devine – Go Haunt Someone Else

Now, Now Every Children – Car

Men Women and Children – Dance In My Blood

Nightmare Of You – The Days Go By Oh So Slow

MC Lars – Download This Song

Colour Revolt – Naked and Red

Annuals – Complete or Completing

Portugal.  The Man – 1989

This Will Destroy You – The World Is Our ___

Fleet Foxes – Ragged Wood

Manchester Orchestra – Wolves At Night

Rozaline – I’d Let You Count On Me

Lydia – A Fine Evening For A Rouge

Company Of Thieves – In Passing

Fly Upright Kite – Never Let Go

Anathallo – Don’t Kid Yourself, You Need A Physician

Maps and Atlases – Everyplace Is A House

The Snake The Cross The Crown – Behold The River

Jonathan Lullo – Safley (Hot Rod Circuit Cover)

As Tall As Lions – Love, Love, Love (Love, Love)

Brand New – Sic Transic Gloria… Glory Fades

fly upright kite – never let go

umbrellas – ghost

kevin devine -trouble

an angle – i promise you (we’ll be ok)

matt pond PA – basement parties

snowden - victim car

straylight run – your name here (sunrise highway)

portugal.  the man – church mouth

alcoholiday – judas iscariot

now, now every children – sleep through summer

the jealous girlfriends – secret identity

band marino – feel it in the air

the reign of kind0 – just wait

mewithoutYou – the dryness and the rain

this will destroy you – i believe in your victory

neutral milk hotel – holland 1945

everything absent or distorted (a love story) – japanese war tuba

anathallo – dokkoise house (with face covered)

the new frontiers – strangers

manchester orchestra – the procession

cloud cult – the ghost inside our house

the kitchen sinks – pants

five star riot – better

as tall as lions – stab city

dear and the headlights – if not for my glasses

brand new – flying at tree level (version 1.0)

lydia – sleep well

silversun pickups – melatonin

brand new – the boy who blocked his own shot

umbrellas – ghost

matt pond PA – so much trouble

sufjan stevens – casimir pulaski day

fleet foxes – meadowlarks

now, now every children – sleep through summer

broken social scene – lovers spit

manchester orchestra – i can feel a hot one

the snake the cross the crown – cakewalk

bosque brown – train song

the kitchen sinks – life is no commedity

dear and the headlights – hallelujah

brand new – track one

the reign of kind0 – needle and thread

boston – more than a feeling

as tall as lions – into the flood

coheed and cambria – cuts marked on the march of men

jimmy eat world – a praise chorus

foxy shazam – introducing

the new frontiers – the day you fell apart

forgive durden – life is looking up

mewithoutYou – janurary 1979

the diamond light – now i know

lydia – sleep well

portugal.  the man – stables and chairs

brand new – i will play this game beneath the spin light

it was a fantastic weekend.  i want to thank surprise suprise so much for making friday night so special.  it will not be a night that i, or that SUNY Potsdam, will soon forget.  this weekend, Liana Gabel?

anathallo – a holiday at the sea

joe wilson – stay happy

band marino – feel it in the air

fly upright kite – never let go

liana gabel – lemons

the jealous girlfriends – secret identity

the reign of kind0 – just wait

me first and the gimmie gimmies – (ghost) riders in the sky

the bouncing souls – midnight mile

the dear hunter – the bitter suite

men women and children – lightning strikes twice in new york

the forecast – some things never change

sufjan stevens – casimir pulaski day

forgive durden – life is looking up

now, now every children – sleep though summer

the new frontiers – miss ohio (gillian welch cover)

brand new – the boy who blocked his own shot

mewithoutYou – messes of men

broken social scene – lover’s spit

as tall as lions – a break, a pause

dear and the headlights – telemarket mishap

the snake the cross the crown – cakewalk

difference 88 - overwhelming fear

went to see the morphium theory and quasar abode tonight, great time.  take some time a check them out for yourself.  the morphium theory is a madstop artist, so take time to check them out as we are working on putting out there record.

the reign of kindo – just wait

anathallo – hanasakajajii (four: a great wind, more ash)

the parlotones – dragonflies and astronauts

sufjan stevens – chicago

secret dakota ring – they got the wrong guy

as tall as lions – into the flood

the gay blades – bob dylan’s 115th nightmare

blonde redhead – dr. strangeluv

grant and the shantie houses – where have you been? (manchester orchestra cover)

andrew bird – fitz and dizzyspells

american football – i’ll see you when we’re both not so emotional

boomerang - spoken vision

wilco – jesus ect.

other lives – e-minor

brand new – jesus

the new standards – maps (yeah yeah yeah’s cover)

cities over seas – lets eat each other (in the mountains)

the foundations – build me up buttercup

the jealous girlfriends – secret identity

manchester orchestra – how i waited

liana gabel – lemons

the snake the cross the crown – behold the river

portugal.  the man - sapphire magic / amethyst magic

silversun pickups – melatonin

this will destroy you – a three legged work horse

kevin devine – you’ll only end up joining them

the kitchen sinks – life in no commondity

fly upright kite – burn out

maps and atlases – every place is a house

down to earth approach – triple black

sorry for the lack of updates lately.  i’ve moved into a new dorm and had to catch up with a lot of school work.  but i haven’t been completely silent.  lets just say there is reason for excitement.  i’m doing big things and can’t wait to see them all come together.