Well hello everyone. It's been a crazy week this week with the upcoming "Share the Music and Feed the People" Jamboree for Chow and all, so I'll be brief.
Last Friday night at Davy's we had a great show with a really huge crowd. Thanks to all who came down and supported us on that cold rainy night. Saturday night at the Central Hotel was another great show. The whiskey was flowing and the band played on. Thanks again for all of our friends that came down to support us. It was also refreshing leaving the gear all set up for this weeks REALLY BIG SHOW: So here we go--- IT'S FINALLY HERE> Saturday April 30th is our 3rd annual Run For Chow... We have a great lineup of musicians on tap, some great door prizes and 50/50's not to mention the Raffles.
Bring some cash and buy some tickets and maybe win some prizes! And while you're there enjoy the events planned all throughout the afternoon, not to mention the big "Jam" at the end of the day.
Our cause is to have some fun with our friends and supporters, play some great music and jam with people we don't normally have the opportunity to do so with. But foremost we are there to help raise money for local families that do not have the ability to purchase enough food to eat. And if nothing else, raising money for that goal alone is what drives our Team of Workers.
P.S. we also are selling our 3rd annual commemorative Tee Shirts at a special price. We even have a few left over from the last Jamboree that we are selling as well..
So, JAMBOREE 2011 - we'll see you all there, at the Central Hotel on Oak Hill Road in Nineveh, NY. The start Time is at 12:00 Noon on Saturday, April 30, 2011.
p.s. We can accept monetary donations but at this time we are not accepting any can items or non perishables as this is a *funds* drive.
Thank You,
Peace and love - Mikee Dee
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Monday, April 18, 2011
The Short Change Band - Back from Florida - April, 2011
Well hello everyone. Much like the song goes "The Boys Are Back In Town" - Yes that's right after sharing the stage for a single show last Thursday evening with our good friends "Those Guys" down in sunny St. Augustine Beach Florida. And, yep we're back.
The amazing story here is we were invited to play at the Famous Oasis Lounge on A-1-A in Florida, and in order to do that we needed to fly Double “D” down to Florida. Yes the entire SCB got to play a venue nearly 1300 miles from their home in the Triple Cities.
From all reports we played well and we didn't suck. The band members invited us to once again sit-in at the "Annual Rhythm and Ribs Festival" in downtown St. Augustine Saturday afternoon but there just wasn't enough time in the weekend to do so and being that far from home our return trip was awaiting - we had to take a pass. damn....
A very special thanks to the boys for letting us live the dream so many bands desire and never get to fulfill. SCB goes National - film at “11"
While we were down there we also got to catch up with our old friend Dave, now with "The Big Lonesome Band" formerly of “Those Guys” as well. Yeah it seems the band that once inspired us to try the impossible ourselves- recording after recording of original music- has gone their separate ways. As sad as that sounds, it's really all good. Everybody is doing their own thing with new people and they're making it work.
You give music (as you know it) the best shot you can at trying to become the next "recording stars” of the year. And, hey you keep trying and trying to live the dream. And much like a flame that goes out in time - you know when it's time to just move on.
Yeah it's sad but I gotta tell ya- we seen some awesome music pickers this week and it was all of remarkable quality. Dave best of luck with the "Big Lonesome Band" next week in Virginia and hey we love you guys. Walt, Barry, Chris and Jeremy...Keep up the versatility you guys show at each and every show you play.
So, our quick trip down to the sunshine state saw gasoline start out at 3.55 a gallon last week and as we pulled back into Binghamton this morning it was 3.99 a gallon – what a shocker. And like I told the desk clerk this morning as we left Virginia - "this is the Last Waltz for us" we won't be back till gas goes back down. The clerk stated, "I don't think that will ever happen" and I said to her in response" Well nice knowing you then".
It's such a shame for a band to travel south to fulfill a lifetime dream and have to shell out more money in fuel then in the Hotels we stayed in the entire time we were gone. I'm waiting now for a dividend check from Exxon for the support we showed in purchasing their products. Ugh!
Back to this week’s shows real quick:
Friday Night - The boys are back at Davy's - show starts at 9 pm. Come down so we can tell you all about our 'great adventure.
Saturday Night- The Central Hotel- Showtime- around 6pm.
And Don't forget the Chow Run Jamboree at the Hotel on April 30th - show starts at noon- $5 gets you in the door for 5 bands and another $5 makes you eligible for a chance to get in at all those great door prizes we are giving away. Come and help give the precious gift of food for someone less fortunate.
That pretty much concludes our great adventure story for this week. Music is a powerful tool and it's so nice to "share your tool" every now and again now isn't it?
Peace and Love,
Mikee^Dee^
The amazing story here is we were invited to play at the Famous Oasis Lounge on A-1-A in Florida, and in order to do that we needed to fly Double “D” down to Florida. Yes the entire SCB got to play a venue nearly 1300 miles from their home in the Triple Cities.
From all reports we played well and we didn't suck. The band members invited us to once again sit-in at the "Annual Rhythm and Ribs Festival" in downtown St. Augustine Saturday afternoon but there just wasn't enough time in the weekend to do so and being that far from home our return trip was awaiting - we had to take a pass. damn....
A very special thanks to the boys for letting us live the dream so many bands desire and never get to fulfill. SCB goes National - film at “11"
While we were down there we also got to catch up with our old friend Dave, now with "The Big Lonesome Band" formerly of “Those Guys” as well. Yeah it seems the band that once inspired us to try the impossible ourselves- recording after recording of original music- has gone their separate ways. As sad as that sounds, it's really all good. Everybody is doing their own thing with new people and they're making it work.
You give music (as you know it) the best shot you can at trying to become the next "recording stars” of the year. And, hey you keep trying and trying to live the dream. And much like a flame that goes out in time - you know when it's time to just move on.
Yeah it's sad but I gotta tell ya- we seen some awesome music pickers this week and it was all of remarkable quality. Dave best of luck with the "Big Lonesome Band" next week in Virginia and hey we love you guys. Walt, Barry, Chris and Jeremy...Keep up the versatility you guys show at each and every show you play.
So, our quick trip down to the sunshine state saw gasoline start out at 3.55 a gallon last week and as we pulled back into Binghamton this morning it was 3.99 a gallon – what a shocker. And like I told the desk clerk this morning as we left Virginia - "this is the Last Waltz for us" we won't be back till gas goes back down. The clerk stated, "I don't think that will ever happen" and I said to her in response" Well nice knowing you then".
It's such a shame for a band to travel south to fulfill a lifetime dream and have to shell out more money in fuel then in the Hotels we stayed in the entire time we were gone. I'm waiting now for a dividend check from Exxon for the support we showed in purchasing their products. Ugh!
Back to this week’s shows real quick:
Friday Night - The boys are back at Davy's - show starts at 9 pm. Come down so we can tell you all about our 'great adventure.
Saturday Night- The Central Hotel- Showtime- around 6pm.
And Don't forget the Chow Run Jamboree at the Hotel on April 30th - show starts at noon- $5 gets you in the door for 5 bands and another $5 makes you eligible for a chance to get in at all those great door prizes we are giving away. Come and help give the precious gift of food for someone less fortunate.
That pretty much concludes our great adventure story for this week. Music is a powerful tool and it's so nice to "share your tool" every now and again now isn't it?
Peace and Love,
Mikee^Dee^
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Short Change Band - April 11th, 2011
Well hello, I hope everyone is finally getting to appreciate the melting snow as spring is on its way. We had a busy week last week so let's get right to it.
Last Tuesday night a group of us headed uptown to take in the “Furthur” concert. For those that do not recognize the name, it’s a modern day affirmation of the old “Grateful Dead” band. I had not seen the “Dead” since the 70's so for me it was like taking a trip back in time. Two of the original members are still present and the rest are all hand-picked contributors from the years past. I sat back and for the next three hours I took a trip back in time. Even the lead guitarist that replaced Garcia, played every note like the master himself. Wow if you missed this show and you ever loved the “Dead” - you missed a good one.
I was a bit troubled by the press and the local news stations. The crowd in the arena numbered at least 8,000, but there wasn't a spot to stand or sit anywhere. The show got no reviews, no press no nothing. I have never seen such a huge crowd in the arena. Now if this was a beer run down State Street in early May and some college kid got caught throwing a drink at a cop or starting a brawl, it would be front page news for sure. Now I see why Binghamton won the honor of the 5th most depressing city in the country. They only report the bad and never the good. Oh well on to the show reviews:
Friday night at the Hitchin' Post was a good time. The crowd was better than the last time and basically we put on a decent show to boot. This concludes the winter show series at the post - next up is Thursday Night bike night on the deck. More dates to follow, we will post them as we get them.
Saturday Night we played a new club for the SCB at “On the Roxx in downtown Binghamton. It was a nice place, great show and a good crowd. I wasn't sure how well an “Outlaw Country Rock Band” such as us would go over there, as they all like that boom-chiggie stuff. We bucked up and played what we do and we did it well. We even had another club from down the road offering a future booking. Ah, the city is an interesting place to say the least. And, the food here is awesome too and great bartenders.
Finally this week we are off as we take a break for a bit and work on some new material as well. DON'T FORGET THE CHOW RUN APRIL 30TH AT THE CENTRAL HOTEL. {New band booking for the show- THE WILD ONES from the Sidney area are now on the bill as well. The show will start at noon and we hope to see all of you there.
So as always- be good- be safe- and be yourself,
(peace) Mikee^Dee
Last Tuesday night a group of us headed uptown to take in the “Furthur” concert. For those that do not recognize the name, it’s a modern day affirmation of the old “Grateful Dead” band. I had not seen the “Dead” since the 70's so for me it was like taking a trip back in time. Two of the original members are still present and the rest are all hand-picked contributors from the years past. I sat back and for the next three hours I took a trip back in time. Even the lead guitarist that replaced Garcia, played every note like the master himself. Wow if you missed this show and you ever loved the “Dead” - you missed a good one.
I was a bit troubled by the press and the local news stations. The crowd in the arena numbered at least 8,000, but there wasn't a spot to stand or sit anywhere. The show got no reviews, no press no nothing. I have never seen such a huge crowd in the arena. Now if this was a beer run down State Street in early May and some college kid got caught throwing a drink at a cop or starting a brawl, it would be front page news for sure. Now I see why Binghamton won the honor of the 5th most depressing city in the country. They only report the bad and never the good. Oh well on to the show reviews:
Friday night at the Hitchin' Post was a good time. The crowd was better than the last time and basically we put on a decent show to boot. This concludes the winter show series at the post - next up is Thursday Night bike night on the deck. More dates to follow, we will post them as we get them.
Saturday Night we played a new club for the SCB at “On the Roxx in downtown Binghamton. It was a nice place, great show and a good crowd. I wasn't sure how well an “Outlaw Country Rock Band” such as us would go over there, as they all like that boom-chiggie stuff. We bucked up and played what we do and we did it well. We even had another club from down the road offering a future booking. Ah, the city is an interesting place to say the least. And, the food here is awesome too and great bartenders.
Finally this week we are off as we take a break for a bit and work on some new material as well. DON'T FORGET THE CHOW RUN APRIL 30TH AT THE CENTRAL HOTEL. {New band booking for the show- THE WILD ONES from the Sidney area are now on the bill as well. The show will start at noon and we hope to see all of you there.
So as always- be good- be safe- and be yourself,
(peace) Mikee^Dee
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