Happy Mother's Day

          To all the Mom's, especially my angel.

Alejandro Escovedo & Jesse Malin-Count Basie Theatre 5/4/11

                          Alejandro Escovedo & the Sensitive Boys and Jesse Malin & St. Mark Social performed a benefit concert at the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank New Jersey on Wednesday May 4th. The show was a benefit for the Light of Day charity and also Joan Dancy & PALS.
                          Jesse Malin performed one hour set which included Brian Fallon of Gaslight Anthem joining him for his final 2 songs. Alejandro Escovedo's set was 2 hours & 15 minutes and ended with Jesse Malin & St. Marks Social joining in the encore which consisted primarily of covers, including a version of Whiskeytown's Excuse Me While I Break My Own Heart Tonight which Alejandro originally recorded with them.
                          As usual, a couple song titles are incomplete, and will be noted with question marks.
                          A great concert and I'm sure those who attended were more than satisfied.

         Jesse Malin & St. Marks Social

                 Burning the Bowery
                 Hotel Columbia
                 Scars of Love
                 Wendy
                 Solitaire
                 Mona Lisa
                 Lucinda
                 Riding on the Subway
                 Black Boombox
                 All the Way from Moscow
                 Black Haired Girl
                 Brooklyn w/Brian Fallon
                 Instant Karma(John Lennon Cover) w/Brian Fallon

     Alejandro Escovedo & the Sensitive Boys

                 This Bed is Getting Crowded
                 Anchor
                 Tender Heart
                 Chelsea Hotel '78
                 ???See What You See???
                 Down in the Bowery
                 Pissed Off 2 A.M.
                 Fort Worth Blue
                 Five Hearts Breaking
                 Faith
                 Nuns Song
                 Sister Lost Soul
                 Castanets
                 Always a Friend
                 ????????????????

                     -Encore-

                 Sex Beat
                 Like a Hurricane(Neil Young Cover) w/Derek Cruz from St. Marks Social
                 Excuse Me While I Break My Own Heart Tonight(Whiskeytown Cover) w/Jesse Malin & St. Marks Social
                 You Can't Put Your Arm Around a Memory(Johnny Thunder Cover) w/Jesse & St. Marks
                  Miss You(Rolling Stones Cover) w/Jesse & St. Marks
                  It Makes No Difference(Band Cover)
                                  
        

My Favorite Lyrics Part 5

                   Singles remind me of kisses
                   Albums remind me of plans

                                    If I Didn't Love You-Squeeze

Colin Hay-Jack's Music Shoppe Red Bank, NJ 4/16/11

                           Colin Hay performed a brief solo set at Jack's Music Shoppe in Red Bank New Jersey today. He was performing at Monmouth University at night, and took time to do short set at Jack's and then sign some CD's & Records and take some photos. His appearance coincided with Record Store Day.

                           Colin Hay is the former front man and chief songwriter for Men at Work. Men at Work's most popular songs were incredibly catchy, quirky pop songs. Mr. Hay's solo work is more introspective but still beautifully melodic. His short set at Jack's included 4 solo pieces, one Men at Work Song and a cover of Bruce Springsteen's Tougher Than the Rest. After performing Tougher, Mr. Hay stated "I wish I had written that one". At the same time, I wonder how many people wish they could write a song as beautiful as Send Somebody from his most recent CD Gathering Mercury.

                            Here is the setlist.

                            Overkill
                            Send Somebody
                            Invisible
                            Beautiful World
                            Tougher Than the Rest (Bruce Springsteen Cover)
                            Waiting For My Real Life to Begin
                        
                         

Imagination Movers-Red Bank New Jersey 4/12/11

              We took our little angel to her first concert to see the Imagination Movers at the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank New Jersey.
               Choo Choo Soul opened the show and performed for about 15 minutes leading the kids right into the Imagination Movers "In a Big Warehouse Tour" set. The Movers brought along Nina, Warehouse Mouse and Eddie the monster from their television show.
                The show featured songs from the Imagination Movers television show plus a few covers and snippets of classic rock songs, for the parents benefit. However, I don't think any of the parents at the performance would have complained if all the songs were from the Movers catalog.
                 The Movers also made several references to local legend Bruce Springsteen, including drummer Kyles take on the chorus of Dancing in the Dark.
                 Opening act Choo Choo Soul joined the Movers for Bounce from the most recent Movers CD, In a Big Warehouse.

                 The amazing thing about the performance, was that no matter where you were seated, at some point the performers would be near you. They all made their way into the audience on more than one occasion.
                 The setlist included:
                       Imagination Movers Theme Song
                       On Your Mark,Get Set,Go
                       ????? New Song ???????
                       Rollin'
                       Nina's Song-w/Nina
                       On My Way Home(Hawaiian Lullaby)-w/Nina
                       Buckets & Cans w/snippet of Panama(Van Halen Cover)-w/Nina
                       Cheese-w/Warehouse Mouse & Nina
                       Friendly Guy
                       Getting Stronger
                       Brainstorming
                       Mover Music/Jump Up

                       Rock & Roll All Night(Kiss Cover)
                       I Gotta Feeling(Black Eyed Peas Cover)/Bad(U2 Cover)
                       Bounce w/Choo Choo Soul & Nina
                       Put Your Hands Up w/Choo Choo Soul, Nina, Warehouse Mouse

                  I definitely missed a couple songs, but this is the bulk of it.

                 A great, fun show and one that was more than worth the price of admission
                     


                                                    

Happy Birthday

           For my little angel.

I believe a light that shines on you
Will shine on you forever
And though I can't guarantee
There's nothing scary hiding under your bed
I'm gonna stand guard like a postcard
of a Golden Retriever
And never leave till I leave you
With a sweet dream in your bed

I'm gonna watch you shine
Gonna watch you grow
Gonna paint a sign
So you'll always know
As long as one and one is two
There could never be a father who loved
His daughter more than I love you
               

                               Father and Daughter-Paul Simon

My Favorite Lyrics Part 4

               I still go back there every now and then just to walk around
               I can't get caught up in them memories, I'm afraid I'll drown

                                                     All Night Long-Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes