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The lovely Kate Childs wrote an article called “Inside Family Records: The Music Man“, for which she interviewed me. It took me a few hours to forgive her for calling me a ‘thirty-something’ (technically correct since I’m 30, but emotionally disturbing). Since the Supermelon is a style and fashion oriented site I for once got to speak on something aside from music! Excerpt below, full article here.

While his daily routine might not be predictable, his go-to look for work is. In the five years since Wes moved to New York, his style has evolved into a tailored uniform that reads business not boring; urban but with a European sensibility. Button-down oxford shirts, skinny ties with a tie bar, and fitted jeans are standard form for Wes. He avoids the quirky yet ubiquitous pairing of Converse sneakers with business wear in favor of the traditional—he sticks to brown or black leather shoes for a polished look. “For the most part, I aspire to pursue a timeless look, with hints of the modern age in terms of cut,” explained Wes. “On a style level, I admire guys like Robert Redford, Paul Newman, Steve McQueen, Robert Downey Jr., and Daniel Craig.”

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I can finally relax…

After three weeks of running around like a madman producing, rehearsing, writing, recording, mixing, and barely sleeping, I finally have a day off…….and what perfect timing.  Now all I have to do is DESTROY tomorrow night at The Gramercy Theatre!

Once again, we pushed finishing the singles to the very last minute, but all that matters is that they’re done……and that means you can download the final installment of ABCs for FREE here! I really hope you download them, and if you don’t have volumes 1-5, get them while you’re at it.

Remember, sharing is encouraged….drag the songs or zip files right into your IM windows and send it to your friends at work….yes, it’s that easy….why else do you think the music industry is dead!???

Also, a really nice article was written about me by the great Christina Morelli.  She did an amazing job of making me sound much cooler than I really am, so please take the time to read it!

Hope to see your smiling faces out tomorrow night….It’s gonna be a great one!  I should hit the stage around 9:15, but come early to see the great Matt Singer start the night off at 8, followed by the wonderous Pearl And The Beard….don’t worry about staying around for Wakey!Wakey! though…..it’s cool, he’ll understand…..

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So excited for Saturday. Our biggest show ever. Hope to see you all there, and print out your fliers so we can make pin wheels together! We’ll bring a bunch of them in case you can’t print.

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Well, the week is finally upon us, and I have yet to finish ANY of my singles for the final installment of the singles project – “ABCs Volume 6.”   I figure I’ve got till tomorrow night to finish them, so I can get the magical 50 free copies printed up for Saturday.  This is in between mixing Luke’s record, a few band rehearsals, recording a special cover song for another project, and reworking a Dan Torres song to be played on Thursday at Rockwood Music Hall………busy week…………but at least there’s a big payoff….Saturday night at The Gramercy Theatre.

I really hope you’re planning on coming and bringing friends!  As someone notified me the other day, this is probably the biggest show I’ve ever played, so it’s quite exciting.  It’s sure to be an incredible night with Matt Singer, Pearl And The Beard, and Wakey!Wakey! rounding out the set.

So yeah, this is a big week, I just want to make sure I survive it………

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Today I took the B train through Brooklyn, reading Mole People, a book that takes an inside look at people who live underground, when a so-called mole person actually came aboard my subway car.  He immediately took off his shirt and began screaming at the people on the train and told us of the horrors of his life.  It was ugly.  I put the book away.  Things got better when he accidentally dropped a bag and a guy picked it up and handed it to him.  He lightened up a bit.

That was certainly the grittiest moment of my day and it felt good to get home, make myself some beans and play the banjo for a bit.  Now I’m listening to the myspace page of my friend, Liam Carey, who invited me to open the evening of his debut record release for his project Second Star, this Friday, June 26th.  

For those who have not heard Liam’s music, I will say that it only that is a special thing, really, and his performance is always very intense.  For his big night, there is little doubt that this will be an exception.  I hope some of you people will join us… it will be memorable:

Friday, June 26th :: Bar 4 :: 8pm-11pm :: 444 7th Avenue :: FREE

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Today I took the B train through Brooklyn, reading Mole People, a book that takes an inside look at people who live underground, when a so-called mole person actually came aboard my subway car.  He immediately took off his shirt and began screaming at the people on the train and told us of the horrors of his life.  It was ugly.  I put the book away.  Things got better when he accidentally dropped a bag and a guy picked it up and handed it to him.  He lightened up a bit.

That was certainly the grittiest moment of my day and it felt good to get home, make myself some beans and play the banjo for a bit.  Now I’m listening to the myspace page of my friend, Liam Carey, who invited me to open the evening of his debut record release for his project Second Star, this Friday, June 26th.  

For those who have not heard Liam’s music, I will say that it only that is a special thing, really, and his performance is always very intense.  For his big night, there is little doubt that this will be an exception.  I hope some of you people will join us… it will be memorable:

Friday, June 26th :: Bar 4 :: 8pm-11pm :: 444 7th Avenue :: FREE

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Make Music New York is back for a third year of over 875 free concerts in public spaces throughout the five boroughs of New York City, all on the first day of Summer.

On Sunday, June 21, from 11 in the morning until 10 at night, musicians of all ages and musical persuasions — from hip hop to opera, Latin jazz to punk rock — will perform on streets, sidewalks, stoops, plazas, cemeteries, parks and gardens.

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I’m joining in the fun this year at Matchless.  I can’t say I’ll look as good or play as well as that bird does, but I’m sure as hell gonna try.

Should the dreary weather around here finally subside, the stage will be set up outside….just around the block from McCarren Park.  They’re also offering $6 MARGARITAS & TEA INFUSED VODKA LEMONADE, 50 CENT WINGS, and a full menu of food items.  This is what is known in the business as a GUARANTEED PARTY people!

Sunday June 21st 1-9pm
Outside Matchless
557 Manhattan Ave @ Driggs

Local Correspondents Presents:

2pm — Ivan and the Terribles
2:50pm — The Courtesy Tier
3:30pm — Great Elk
4:10pm — Lowry
4:50pm — Jessi Robertson Band
5:30pm — Casey Shea Band
6:10pm — Matt Singer
6:50pm — Dinosaur Feathers
7:30pm — Chris Cubeta and The Liars Club
8:10pm — Willie Breeding Band
9pm DJ Cowboy Mark !!

www.barmatchless.com
www.localcorrespondents.com
www.makemusicny.org

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Make Music New York is back for a third year of over 875 free concerts in public spaces throughout the five boroughs of New York City, all on the first day of Summer.

On Sunday, June 21, from 11 in the morning until 10 at night, musicians of all ages and musical persuasions — from hip hop to opera, Latin jazz to punk rock — will perform on streets, sidewalks, stoops, plazas, cemeteries, parks and gardens.

……………

I’m joining in the fun this year at Matchless.  I can’t say I’ll look as good or play as well as that bird does, but I’m sure as hell gonna try.

Should the dreary weather around here finally subside, the stage will be set up outside….just around the block from McCarren Park.  They’re also offering $6 MARGARITAS & TEA INFUSED VODKA LEMONADE, 50 CENT WINGS, and a full menu of food items.  This is what is known in the business as a GUARANTEED PARTY people!

Sunday June 21st 1-9pm
Outside Matchless
557 Manhattan Ave @ Driggs

Local Correspondents Presents:

2pm — Ivan and the Terribles
2:50pm — The Courtesy Tier
3:30pm — Great Elk
4:10pm — Lowry
4:50pm — Jessi Robertson Band
5:30pm — Casey Shea Band
6:10pm — Matt Singer
6:50pm — Dinosaur Feathers
7:30pm — Chris Cubeta and The Liars Club
8:10pm — Willie Breeding Band
9pm DJ Cowboy Mark !!

www.barmatchless.com
www.localcorrespondents.com
www.makemusicny.org

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So excited about this show. We’ll need all the support we get so pass it on to friends. We’ll announce free goodies soon! Print link below!

The wonderful Jocelyn of Pearl and the Beard created a flyer that becomes a pinwheel! Here are her instructions:
1. Gather scissors, a pencil, and a thumb tack.
2. Cut along all dotted lines.
3. Fold in four corners of paper so that dots meet X in center.
4. Push tumb tack through dots and X, then into eraser end of pencil.
5. Twirl pinwheel, shriek with glee.
6. Bring your pinwheel to the Gramercy Theatre on July 11th. 7. Repeat Step Five.”

PDF Version: Gramercy Flier For Printing

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It is not in the nature of man — nor of any living entity — to start out by giving up, by spitting in one’s own face and damning existence; that requires a process of corruption whose rapidity differs from man to man.  Some give up at the first touch of pressure; some sell out; some run down by imperceptible degrees and lose their fire, never knowing when or how they lost it.  Then all of these vanish in the vast swamp of their elders who tell them persistently that maturity consists of abandoning one’s own mind; security, of abandoning one’s own values; practicality, of losing self esteem. Yet a few hold on and move on, knowing that that fire is not to be betrayed, learning how to give it shape, purpose and reality. But whatever their future, at the dawn of their lives, men seek a noble vision of man’s nature and of life’s potential.

AYN RAND - New York, 1968

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