an incredible gentleman from Apple recorded audio of our portland show, and was nice enough to shoot some stuff of us playing live, in the sweaty 95.5 degree heat & a packed theatre. here it is, sweaty, raw and dirty... thank you, bob hunt!
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
"it's after miiiiiiiidnight"
Cary & I recently recorded an acoustic set (with dr. kenakis) for sony connect. Now, recording vocals and cello with cary is a wonderful thing, but do you know what makes it even more wonderful? Recording with cary in the studio where THRILLER was made. Yes, THE thriller. also, Men At Work's "Land Down Under" and Donna Summer's "On the Radio" and "Last Dance" and a retarted amount of legendary platinum records. I encourage you to look closely at the image of me next to the shiny silver thing, and read what the silver shiny thing says.
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
music hall in portsmouth
no need for this one to go viral, it's just the backstage/wings of an AWESOME 192 year-old theatre we rocked the crap out of in portsmouth.
Sunday, May 20, 2007
Wednesday, May 09, 2007
toronto, buffalo, cleveland, ann arbor, boston, portsmouth
so, we've been having more fun than originally intended. we played one of the oldest theatres in the country-- about 192 years old-- "the music hall", of portsmouth, MA. it's insides were like a pirate ship, complete with thick ancient ropes and sandbags. it was like being in "the ballet" where people sit silently through each piece and then applaud at the end-- as opposed to "the usual"-- rocking the crap out of a rowdy mass of drunken ragers. which is also fantastic.
and, oh, the sound-- it was incredible. the acoustics of the place were stellar-- it was an honor to play such a magnificent venue, to actually hear my own cello and voice with cary. we were both giddy. it was the best we'd sounded yet. afterwards i was asked to come out and say hi to the people crowding the lobby, waiting for autographs--from brandi-- which i'd never done before. cary, of course, gets mobbed and generally runs backstage after shows, so i felt like a nerd going out and smiling my face off, BUT, since i've been learning the music throughout the process and not felt as grounded at times as i'd like to, it was really wonderful to see that people are really into what we're doing and were really enthusiastic and supportive. it was reassuring and blushworthy, and, more than anything, simply a lot of fun.
also, i played my first house of blues show last night, which was completely awesome-- that was cleveland. in boston, at the avalon, i played for the biggest audience yet. it was a tremendous 2 story venue packed to the gills, which some network was filming.
then we went to buffalo-- i swear, the closer you get to canada, the nicer people are. buffalo was just full of the sweetest sweetheart people ever. we had the nicest hotel experience, the nicest sandwich experience, the nicest coffee shop, gas station, and lost battery charger experiences. of all time. then we headed to toronto, where we hung out with friends old and new, whilst scampering about with tornotonian roadies. i was so happy when we crossed the canadian border that i wept tears of joy. i shit you not at all-- it's been a life dream to go there. i can't imagine a better way than having sweet canadian border patrol guards ask where we were playing, being stoked, and saying "eh?". plus i got a BITCHIn dress in toronto.
i'm posting up some northeastern-y vids later this eve, but wanted to share recent experiences. i just got back from a show in ann arbor, and we started working on a new ditty. it's all fun and exciting!
k
and, oh, the sound-- it was incredible. the acoustics of the place were stellar-- it was an honor to play such a magnificent venue, to actually hear my own cello and voice with cary. we were both giddy. it was the best we'd sounded yet. afterwards i was asked to come out and say hi to the people crowding the lobby, waiting for autographs--from brandi-- which i'd never done before. cary, of course, gets mobbed and generally runs backstage after shows, so i felt like a nerd going out and smiling my face off, BUT, since i've been learning the music throughout the process and not felt as grounded at times as i'd like to, it was really wonderful to see that people are really into what we're doing and were really enthusiastic and supportive. it was reassuring and blushworthy, and, more than anything, simply a lot of fun.
also, i played my first house of blues show last night, which was completely awesome-- that was cleveland. in boston, at the avalon, i played for the biggest audience yet. it was a tremendous 2 story venue packed to the gills, which some network was filming.
then we went to buffalo-- i swear, the closer you get to canada, the nicer people are. buffalo was just full of the sweetest sweetheart people ever. we had the nicest hotel experience, the nicest sandwich experience, the nicest coffee shop, gas station, and lost battery charger experiences. of all time. then we headed to toronto, where we hung out with friends old and new, whilst scampering about with tornotonian roadies. i was so happy when we crossed the canadian border that i wept tears of joy. i shit you not at all-- it's been a life dream to go there. i can't imagine a better way than having sweet canadian border patrol guards ask where we were playing, being stoked, and saying "eh?". plus i got a BITCHIn dress in toronto.
i'm posting up some northeastern-y vids later this eve, but wanted to share recent experiences. i just got back from a show in ann arbor, and we started working on a new ditty. it's all fun and exciting!
k
Saturday, May 05, 2007
New York, specifically, rocked my face off
there ended up two trips and 3 sold-out shows in new york city. we played the bowery ballroom, which was incredible, and the private soho house, which was also hilarious fun rocking fun. here's our new york vid:
Monday, April 30, 2007
new york and philly rocked my face off.
philly was great fun, we bonded with out tourmates, brandi carlile and her band, who are amazzzzzing. cary and i found our musical groove, and recognized that this tour is ridiculously fantastic and awesome. here's the most recent tour video from philidelphia:
new york was so legendary it's going to take at least 2 videos to cover properly. we had a recovery/survival show in northampton, MA, and i'm backstage at the venue in Touson, Maryland where we just played. we have a radio show in Baltimore tomorrow morning, and are headlining a show in NYC once more tomorrow night. a lot of intense travel, but well worth the fun.
brandi also got a fantastic review from the new york times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/30/arts/music/30bran.html?ref=music
new york was so legendary it's going to take at least 2 videos to cover properly. we had a recovery/survival show in northampton, MA, and i'm backstage at the venue in Touson, Maryland where we just played. we have a radio show in Baltimore tomorrow morning, and are headlining a show in NYC once more tomorrow night. a lot of intense travel, but well worth the fun.
brandi also got a fantastic review from the new york times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/30/arts/music/30bran.html?ref=music
Friday, April 27, 2007
cary brothers tour w/ brandi carlilie-- d.c./virginia
this tour rocks my effing world. i'm so happy right now, the people are phenomenal, their talent astounds me, and the pervasive love that eminates from all participating in the experience/experiment is baffling.
here's d.c. virginny:"
here's d.c. virginny:"
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
The Cary Brothers Tour Begins!!
we flew to D.C. last night, turned down an escalade as our new rental car/fortress of solitude, made friends w/ "jane", the schizo navigation system, and are now at a cush hotel in virginia. here's some video from seattle--we played 5 shows in 36 hours, all filmed by other people- here we merrily frolick:
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
leaving for seattle
we're headed to seattle tomorrow before the dawn breaks to play like 4 shows upon landing, then do the same on thurs. should be fun and awesome. i will miss velviola velvily starship enterprise semionne, my angel kitty. but since she IS a cat and has no prefrontal cortex, i'm sure she won't miss me. well, maybe a little.
Starring in a movie w/ Rosanna Arquette
and i can't stop crowing about it. i'll be shooting right after i get back from tour-- literally the day after. i'll be jetlagged, it's gonna be awesome. Ms. Arquette will play my mother, and Najarra Townsend, from "Me, You, and Everyone We Know" will play my younger sister. i'm completely stoked.
Thursday, April 12, 2007
tour dates
LIVE SHOWS
Mar 30 & 31 / Red Lion / Vail, CO - Vail Film Festival Shows
* ALL OTHER DATES SUPPORTING BRANDI CARLILE * (tickets can be bought at www.brandicarlile.com)
Apr 24 / Birchmere / Alexandria, VA - SOLD OUT
Apr 25 / World Cafe Live / Philadelphia, PA - SOLD OUT
Apr 26 / Bowery Ballroom / New York, NY - SOLD OUT
Apr 27 / Bowery Ballroom / New York, NY - SOLD OUT
Apr 28 / Iron Horse / Northhampton, MA - SOLD OUT
Apr 30 / Recher Theater / Towson, MD - BUY TICKETS
May 2 / Higher Ground / Burlington, VT - BUY TICKETS
May 4 / Music Hall / Portsmouth, NH - BUY TICKETS
May 5 / Avalon / Boston, MA - BUY TICKETS
May 7 / Horseshoe Tavern / Toronto, ONT - BUY TICKETS
May 8 / Cambridge Room @ HOB / Cleveland, OH -SOLD OUT
May 9 / The Ark / Ann Arbor, MI - SOLD OUT
May 11 / Schuba's / Chicago, IL - SOLD OUT
May 12 / Schuba's / Chicago, IL - SOLD OUT
May 13 / Schuba's / Chicago, IL - SOLD OUT
May 15 / Music Mill / Indianapolis, IN - SOLD OUT
Mar 30 & 31 / Red Lion / Vail, CO - Vail Film Festival Shows
* ALL OTHER DATES SUPPORTING BRANDI CARLILE * (tickets can be bought at www.brandicarlile.com)
Apr 24 / Birchmere / Alexandria, VA - SOLD OUT
Apr 25 / World Cafe Live / Philadelphia, PA - SOLD OUT
Apr 26 / Bowery Ballroom / New York, NY - SOLD OUT
Apr 27 / Bowery Ballroom / New York, NY - SOLD OUT
Apr 28 / Iron Horse / Northhampton, MA - SOLD OUT
Apr 30 / Recher Theater / Towson, MD - BUY TICKETS
May 2 / Higher Ground / Burlington, VT - BUY TICKETS
May 4 / Music Hall / Portsmouth, NH - BUY TICKETS
May 5 / Avalon / Boston, MA - BUY TICKETS
May 7 / Horseshoe Tavern / Toronto, ONT - BUY TICKETS
May 8 / Cambridge Room @ HOB / Cleveland, OH -SOLD OUT
May 9 / The Ark / Ann Arbor, MI - SOLD OUT
May 11 / Schuba's / Chicago, IL - SOLD OUT
May 12 / Schuba's / Chicago, IL - SOLD OUT
May 13 / Schuba's / Chicago, IL - SOLD OUT
May 15 / Music Mill / Indianapolis, IN - SOLD OUT
getting into cannes & good reviews
Great news this week. "Expired" is premiering at Cannes film festival next week (after a great run at Sundance). Hooray!
Also, i screened some clips of current project, "Marathoners" this week, and the room was all genuine hysterical laughs. It's actually going to work-- and will be so much better once it's actually edited.
in other news, i've been rehearsing with cary many days this week, and this tour is going to be a musical masterpiece and i'm so proud of the work we're doing. i'm so stoked to hit the road for a few weeks and hang out in new york and chicago and (soft) rock the *&^% out.
The tour is mostly sold out, all info can be seen at: www.brandicarlile.com
Also, i screened some clips of current project, "Marathoners" this week, and the room was all genuine hysterical laughs. It's actually going to work-- and will be so much better once it's actually edited.
in other news, i've been rehearsing with cary many days this week, and this tour is going to be a musical masterpiece and i'm so proud of the work we're doing. i'm so stoked to hit the road for a few weeks and hang out in new york and chicago and (soft) rock the *&^% out.
The tour is mostly sold out, all info can be seen at: www.brandicarlile.com
Monday, April 02, 2007
old information: sxsw
I also went to South by Southwest (Austin, TX) where i
a) played rockstar and performed with austin legend Ian Moore at austin's legendary "cactus cafe" (& the "red scoot inn").
b) hung out at the geek convention where i learned about emerging technology...
...and defended my intelligence to my geek friends, reminding them that i have a degree in science, speak mandarin (fluently)-- and german, and am well aware that knowledge of "cutting edge" technology is valuable -- duh.
they apologized for vague insinuations that i was some kind of retarted cousin (because i'm not a software engineer, web designer, or panelist & had to get the hell out of that dismal convention center). hey, i just think film parties are funner.
BUT... i AM writing a blog now, so score one for the geeks.
c) saw amazing movies- "Hannah Takes the Stairs", "Knocked Up", and hung out w/ Cary Brothers, the Hotel Cafe kids, and Brian LeBarton.
d) went to an Art Outside party, which blew all sxsw parties out of the water. i also learned the glory of breakfast tacos, most delicious food on the planet.
a) played rockstar and performed with austin legend Ian Moore at austin's legendary "cactus cafe" (& the "red scoot inn").
b) hung out at the geek convention where i learned about emerging technology...
...and defended my intelligence to my geek friends, reminding them that i have a degree in science, speak mandarin (fluently)-- and german, and am well aware that knowledge of "cutting edge" technology is valuable -- duh.
they apologized for vague insinuations that i was some kind of retarted cousin (because i'm not a software engineer, web designer, or panelist & had to get the hell out of that dismal convention center). hey, i just think film parties are funner.
BUT... i AM writing a blog now, so score one for the geeks.
c) saw amazing movies- "Hannah Takes the Stairs", "Knocked Up", and hung out w/ Cary Brothers, the Hotel Cafe kids, and Brian LeBarton.
d) went to an Art Outside party, which blew all sxsw parties out of the water. i also learned the glory of breakfast tacos, most delicious food on the planet.
Going on tour w/ Cary Brothers!
Exciting news! I'm heading on tour with Cary Brothers (of the "Garden State" soundtrack) this April, in anticipation of his new album and to support Brandie Carlile. I will simultaneously sing, play cello, and rock the fuck out. and we will film while on the road. Videos will be posted right here and at cary's site www.carybrothers.com and at kestrin.com. wooT!
Welcome to the Trio Show
a new sketch improv project kestrin started with brea tisdale and ria bellafiore:
www.trioshow.blogspot.com
www.trioshow.blogspot.com
Friday, February 23, 2007
Sunday, February 13, 2005
first daye
and low, yon yonder travellers be, so hath the merry mishaps blog beganeth, and so, it was written. mayhaps these follyes will grace the eyes of such goodly brethern as wouldst... i could go on like this forever...
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