I had a banner day.
sincerely,
Eighth Grade Mo
(at 2:30 mark)

I’m not good at it, but it’s fun. I like watching people who are good at it. Last night, I worked with some muppet fans who put on a show at the Knitting Factory called the Muppet Vault. They showed some rare footage including one with some improv between Jim Henson and Frank Oz. I did some puppet work. Really fun. Then, we drank across the street where I heard more muppet news.

check out their sites:
http://muppetcast.com/WordPress/
http://www.toughpigs.com/

Here’s Jim Henson’s Time Piece:

Here’s an article from an old Starlog magazine my friend Martin gave me.

If you missed the show on Saturday night, then you missed some excellent guests. Here are links to those who performed at the .357 Lover’s Diorama of Friends Variety Show. Go see them perform.
Lady Rizo
Anna Copa Cabanna
The Love Show
Seth Herzog
Pendulum Swings (Jason Trachtenburg)
.357 Lover

Here’s a video I made for the show this Saturday night.

Tonight, my colleagues and I will perform our respective songs based on the writings of Anais Nin at Goodbye Blue Monday in Brooklyn.
8pm

July 2nd and 3rd

STRAIGHT UP VAMPIRE:
The History Of Vampires in Colonial Pennsylvania as Performed to the Music of Paula Abdul.

2 SHOWS FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY WEEKEND!!

July 2 and 3rd, Joe’s Pub, 9:30 pm
Joe’s Pub,
425 Lafayette st, NYC

$15
TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW
http://www.joespub.com/component/option,com_shows/task,view/Itemid,40/id,4995

It’s 1763 and there are vampires in Philadelphia.
Paula Abdul Blackwood is a beautiful young quaker girl being forced into marriage with the wheelwright’s son.
Jack Sheridan, a politically idealistic young vampire, is the man she loves.
Everywhere there is dissent. Fractious parties debate the future of the colony.
MC Skat Kat and Benjamin Franklin vie for power in the Assembly.
_______

A touching, informative, and spooky musical hayride through fake American history,
set to the music of Paula Abdul.

with performances by

Magin Schantz
Jason Quarles
Tanya O’Debra
Diane O’Debra
Nick Jones
Megan Stern
Justin Noble
Zak Vreeland
Peter James Cook
Drae Campbell
Corey Sullivan
Dr. Steam Whipple
Band members

and Corn Mo as Benjamin Franklin

is 66 today.

Lovely covers of Lollipop

http://www.paisajeselectricos.com/material/entre_357-lover_2010.html

My friend, James French, made this video. He also put out an album called Totally Not Completely Unfake. I’m listening to it right now. You can hear the tracks at his website: http://www.jamesfrenchmusic.com
I’m given albums made by people who come to my shows from time to time. I don’t listen to all of them, although I should. I’m glad I am listening to this one.
Sometimes I’m given a cd that I think is brilliant and I never hear from that person again. I hope it’s because they’re working on something. It’s always a shame to find out when someone who makes cool shit gives up because nothing “happened” with the music. If you make cool shit, you should keep making cool shit.