UnsteadyFreddie
Joined: Feb 28, 2006
Posts: 2979
Hell\'s Kitchen, NYC
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Posted on Jan 12 2008 05:56 AM
I cannot think of a better way to start the Summer of 2008 but with 7-band all-instro surf extravaganza on SUNDAY MAY 25th over the MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND (the 'unofficial start of the Summer' around these parts) -- and do it at the home of NEW YORK CITY's 'SURF SCENE', 'OTTO's SHRUNKEN HEAD' at 538 East 14 Street, right? This all grew out from an e-mail from my good buddy VIKTOR of NYC's band, THE COFFIN DAGGERS, wherein he approached me to try and put something together for a band that was planning to do a visit to NYC on May 25th -- none other than, THE MADEIRA!! Oh yeah!! I approached New York's premier promter of independent music, MR. FRANK WOOD. Frank does a weekly show at OTTO's SHRUNKEN HEAD he calls 'Wind Down Sunday', which kicks off at 6 pm, where he normally showcases bands (1/2 hour + sets); the evening then always ends with 'Sofa King' Wilde Jam (he insists on spelling it like Oscar Wilde!). So I approached him the day after Viktor wrote to me, and said, why don't we put our alleged talents together, {"UNSTEADY/WOOD"}, and put on a kick-ass 7 all-instro band evening, starting at 6 pm? Hence, the resulting UNSTEADY FREDDIE'S "SURFIN' SUMMER KICK-OFF" was born.
So folks from out of town ... now you have the perfect, most valid reason to visit NYC over the Memorial Day weekend!!
The line-up:
6 pm The TarantinosNYC
www.tarantinosnyc.com,
www.myspace.com/tarantinosnyc
7 pm The Outpatients
www.outpatientsband.com
www.myspace.com/theoutpatientsny
8 pm The Octomen
www.octomen.com
www.myspace.com/theoctomen
9 pm The 9th Wave
www.9thwavesurf.com
www.myspace.com/9thwave
10 pm The Atomic Mosquitos
www.atomicmosquitos.com
www.myspace.com/atomicmosquitos
11 pm The Madeira
www.surfguitar101.com/TheMadeira
www.myspace.com/themadeira
midnight The Coffin Daggers
www.coffindaggers.com
www.myspace.com/thecoffindaggers
1 am Frank Wood's 'Wind Down Sunday' "Sofa King" Wilde Jam, with guest + surprise musicians
www.myspace.com/mrfwood
OTTO's SHRUNKEN HEAD, 538 East 14 Street, NYc 212 228 2240
www.ottos.shrunkenhead.com
www.myspace.com/ottosnyc
MAY 25th -- GRAB YOUR MAGIC MARKERS, WRITE IT DOWN!!
SHOULD BE KICK-ASS KICK-OFF FOR THE SUMMER OF '08!!!
SPECIAL THANKS TO EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU WHO WORKED WITH ME, AND FRANK WOOD, TO MAKE THIS A REALITY!!!
UNSTEADY FREDDIE
www.myspace.com/unsteadyfreddie
OH YEAH, HOW ABOUT A NEAT COOL POSTER?
DIG THIS......
— http://www.facebook.com/unsteady.freddie
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UnsteadyFreddie
Joined: Feb 28, 2006
Posts: 2979
Hell\'s Kitchen, NYC
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Posted on Jan 12 2008 03:54 PM
Something I failed to mentioned in my original post earlier today:
there is NO COVER at Otto's Shrunken Head -- NONE, EVER.....
hope to see some of the surf music community come out for this cool event
UNSTEADY FREDDIE
— http://www.facebook.com/unsteady.freddie
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BlueStingRaye
Joined: Nov 13, 2007
Posts: 75
East Coast
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Posted on Jan 13 2008 07:43 AM
Sweet poster there Unsteady!
Big thanks to you & Mr. F. Wood for putting this whole mess o' surf together. This is an event that is a must and because of that I have a logistical question...being a local, you may be able to answer it best:
If one wanted to stay over night because one had too Pang's Punch(s), where could one find reasonable accommodations? I was thinking of Brooklyn...
— Aloha,
Blue StingRaye
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UnsteadyFreddie
Joined: Feb 28, 2006
Posts: 2979
Hell\'s Kitchen, NYC
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Posted on Jan 14 2008 02:30 AM
Brooklyn is cool, as is Queens; but keep in mind, thhis show breaks around 1 am, followed by Frank Wood's "Sofa King" Wilde Jam. Although I have no problem on the subway at any hour, 24/7, others visiting from out of town might. But it's easy to grab a cab leaving Otto's.
I like www.travelzoo.com -- sign up for their weekly Top 20. Also, I recommend the Kayak site, specifically, http://www.kayak.com/hotels.
Hope that helps?
UNSTEADY FREDDIE
— http://www.facebook.com/unsteady.freddie
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UnsteadyFreddie
Joined: Feb 28, 2006
Posts: 2979
Hell\'s Kitchen, NYC
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Posted on Jan 14 2008 02:37 AM
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IvanP
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 10238
southern Michigan
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Posted on Jan 15 2008 08:59 AM
All of us in the Madeira are very excited to be a part of this, and to finally play New York! Can't wait to meet all the surf music fans and bands there - looks like quite a scene! Thanks to Freddie for putting all this together, too!
(Hopefully we'll be getting some good news about a couple of others shows around that date - stay tuned.)
Can't wait for the summer to kick off - we just got a few inches of snow in Michigan and it's really cold - the summer seems far, far away. But this show will be here before we know it!
Ivan
— Ivan
The Madeira Official Website
The Madeira on Facebook
The Blair-Pongracic Band on Facebook
The Space Cossacks on Facebook
The Madeira Channel on YouTube
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UnsteadyFreddie
Joined: Feb 28, 2006
Posts: 2979
Hell\'s Kitchen, NYC
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Posted on Jan 15 2008 01:35 PM
Ivan
I am overwhelmed you guys are coming thru!
We are honored to have you grace our NYC surf scene.
Taking the liberty of reposting something from my Twang Shebang Yahoo Group by David B. who attends practically every surf show in the area (as I do)
U will luv this,
Freddie this may just be the most awe-inspiring event yet of the
many awe-inspiring events you have put together!
For those not aware, The Madeira is the band of guitarist Ivan
Pongracic, formerly of the legendary Space Cossacks!
Ivan....nice, huh?
the East Coasters are psyched, dude
Later, and thanks!
UNSTEADY FREDDIE
— http://www.facebook.com/unsteady.freddie
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skeeter
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 2050
Virginia, USA
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Posted on Jan 15 2008 09:12 PM
BlueStingRaye
If one wanted to stay over night because one had too Pang's Punch(s), where could one find reasonable accommodations? I was thinking of Brooklyn...
We always stay in Jersey, it's cheap(er) and we can make a clean getaway in the AM!
— Paul
Atomic Mosquitos
Bug music for bug people is here!
Killers from Space
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UnsteadyFreddie
Joined: Feb 28, 2006
Posts: 2979
Hell\'s Kitchen, NYC
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Posted on Apr 15 2008 09:20 PM
hey hey hey!!!
thought I'd kick this special May 25th event back into SG101'ers consciousness
this is gonna be a great night of rock solid top shelf surf
keep in mind this is Memorial Day Weekend, which means there is no goin' back to 'real jobs' the next day, right?
maybe some of you out-of-towners will make a go at this? and yeah, you can catch 4 amazing bands the night prior at ASBURY LANES!!! {NEBULAS, ATOMIC MOSQUITOS, THE MADEIRA, COFFIN DAGGERS}
that's right...head over to the East Coast!!
and stay the week and head down to Georgia for SURF FEST 2008 in Clarkston on May 31st!!
amazing amount of twang is comin', buildin' nicely
let's see hands.....whose comin' by for the excitement?
UNSTEADY FREDDIE
— http://www.facebook.com/unsteady.freddie
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skeeter
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 2050
Virginia, USA
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Posted on Apr 17 2008 11:02 AM
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BlueStingRaye
Joined: Nov 13, 2007
Posts: 75
East Coast
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Posted on May 05 2008 04:05 PM
Hey, this is less than 3 weeks away... I can't wait!
— Aloha,
Blue StingRaye
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UnsteadyFreddie
Joined: Feb 28, 2006
Posts: 2979
Hell\'s Kitchen, NYC
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Posted on May 18 2008 07:16 PM
heading over to OTTO's SHRUNKEN HEAD right now to do some live and lively promotion with FRANK WOOD for this big event next weekend (Frank does a weekly SUNDAY night show.....)
UNSTEADY FREDDIE
— http://www.facebook.com/unsteady.freddie
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HBkahuna
Joined: Mar 02, 2006
Posts: 1777
Surf City USA
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Posted on May 18 2008 08:32 PM
Freddie,
You were mentioned at the Surf Museum today re June 1. Were your ears burning?
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UnsteadyFreddie
Joined: Feb 28, 2006
Posts: 2979
Hell\'s Kitchen, NYC
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Posted on May 18 2008 10:49 PM
YES, they were
thought it was strong pollen.....
thanks for clarifying that HBK
UNSTEADY FREDDIE
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UnsteadyFreddie
Joined: Feb 28, 2006
Posts: 2979
Hell\'s Kitchen, NYC
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Posted on May 19 2008 12:10 AM
<bump>
reminder of the full line-up for next SUNDAY MAY 25th
Unsteady Freddie
6 pm The TarantinosNYC
www.tarantinosnyc.com,
www.myspace.com/tarantinosnyc
7 pm The Outpatients
www.outpatientsband.com
www.myspace.com/theoutpatientsny
8 pm The Octomen
www.octomen.com
www.myspace.com/theoctomen
9 pm The 9th Wave
www.9thwavesurf.com
www.myspace.com/9thwave
10 pm The Atomic Mosquitos
www.atomicmosquitos.com
www.myspace.com/atomicmosquitos
11 pm The Madeira
www.surfguitar101.com/TheMadeira
www.myspace.com/themadeira
midnight The Coffin Daggers
www.coffindaggers.com
www.myspace.com/thecoffindaggers
1 am Frank Wood's 'Wind Down Sunday' "Sofa King" Wilde Jam, with guest + surprise musicians
www.myspace.com/mrfwood
ALL MUSICIANS ARE WELCOME TO STAY TO BE PART OF FRANK WOOD'S WILDE JAM AFTER THE COFFIN DAGGERS
— http://www.facebook.com/unsteady.freddie
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UnsteadyFreddie
Joined: Feb 28, 2006
Posts: 2979
Hell\'s Kitchen, NYC
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Posted on May 20 2008 06:24 PM
here's a picture of me and FRANK WOOD from last Sunday night at OTTO's co-promoting this coming SUNDAY's SURF MUSIC EXTRAVAGANZA!!
UNSTEADY FREDDIE
— http://www.facebook.com/unsteady.freddie
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UnsteadyFreddie
Joined: Feb 28, 2006
Posts: 2979
Hell\'s Kitchen, NYC
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Posted on May 22 2008 07:49 AM
thanks to The Tarantinos/NYC for this posting in CRAIG'S LIST:
http://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/eve/664081705.html
from New York Waste:
http://www.newyorkwaste.com/nyw_main/choice.html
thanks N.E.S.M.A. for this webiste post:
http://www.nesmasurf.org/images/posters/ottos%20may%2025%202008.jpg
posted on The 9th Wave's website (thx, y'all):
http://www.9thwavesurf.com/shows.htm
SURF MUSIC.com (appreciate the listing):
http://www.surfmusic.com/
ATOMIC MOSQUITOS too (cool!):
http://www.atomicmosquitos.com/interact.html
and of course the CALENDAR from FRANK WOOD's website:
http://www.mrfwood.com/events/2008/05/080525.html
The Tarantinos/NYC (bless you!):
http://www.tarantinosnyc.com/
LUCID CULTURE:
http://lucidculture.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/new-york-live-music-calendar-may-june-2008-plus-special-events/
THE GIGOMETER (thx Pierre!):
http://www.web-ho.com/Gigometer/
....it's building nicely......
appreciate the efforts of FRANK WOOD, OTTO's and all the bands who are pumping out information to all areas of the internet
LET'S PUT ON A SHOW!
Unsteady Freddie
— http://www.facebook.com/unsteady.freddie
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psychonaut
Joined: Dec 08, 2007
Posts: 1263
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Posted on May 23 2008 07:32 AM
Been Looking forward to this one all year! Anyone who can make it to this show is crazy to miss out! If the regular Shindig's are anything to go by, this one promises to be a blast!
— http://reverbnation.com/thecoffindaggers
https://www.facebook.com/coffindagger
http://coffindaggers.com/
http://thecoffindaggers.bandcamp.com
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UnsteadyFreddie
Joined: Feb 28, 2006
Posts: 2979
Hell\'s Kitchen, NYC
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Posted on May 23 2008 07:41 AM
psychonaut
Been Looking forward to this one all year! Anyone who can make it to this show is crazy to miss out! If the regular Shindig's are anything to go by, this one promises to be a blast!
how lucky am I?
I get to see the COFFIN DAGGERS at my SUNDAY show; and see them the night before at ASBURY LANES
should be a killer one-two punch/twang of a weekend for me **
safe journeys my friends
UNSTEADY FREDDIE
** speaking of "punch", check out OTTO's exotic drink selection:
http://www.ottosshrunkenhead.com/pages/drinks.html
— http://www.facebook.com/unsteady.freddie
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Bustercat
Joined: Apr 19, 2008
Posts: 120
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Posted on May 24 2008 12:17 AM
man oh man, why didn't i find this site when I was back east?
I used to go to ottos all the time when it was barmacy and a few times after the change. That's my old neighborhood.
Sounds like fun!
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