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A friend of mine (and fellow AT&T alumnus) summed this video up nicely: “I like that the audience thinks the chart is made-up comedy.”
Spot-on, fellow alum. Nothing could be further from the truth! Remember, Stephen Colbert is all about the truth.
(OK, truthiness.)
Anyway, here ‘tis:
Watch Stephen Colbert explain the whole AT&T thing (Google Video).
Philadelphia-based progressive folk ensemble Broadside Electric is pleased to announce a concert at 7:30pm on Friday, January 26th, 2007 at MilkBoy Coffee in Ardmore, PA.
(If you’re just tuning in, I’m the drummer and contributing vocalist for Broadside Electric. Now you know!)
Tickets to the all-ages, no BYOB event are available to the public for $8 in advance and $10 at the door. Advance reservations can be made online at Tix.com.
Our CD With Teeth was tracked at MilkBoy Recording (yes, a direct relation) so we’re especially looking forward to performing here. We predict the house sound is going to be EXCELLENT.
Come on over and enjoy the tunes, food/drink and comfy atmosphere with your friends! Let’s pack this place as much as the fire code will allow. We’ll bring the music, plus we’re planning to cover a tune by The Decemberists … with a subtle twist.
The concert runs from 7:30-11:30pm. We hope to see you there!
Broadside Electric has made a 17-year career of specializing in British folk songs, but has acquired a decidedly eclectic streak. Among the gory murder ballads, rousing dance tunes, tales of naval battles, and shipwrecks can be found bits of opera, Klezmer, Alpine music … and now songs about famous physics equations! This latest repertoire addition is courtesy of local songwriter Walter Smith, a professor of Physics at nearby Haverford College.
Broadside Electric is well known for its “Folk Music With Teeth.” The quintet lovingly researches material from a wide range of countries and traditions. Then they “drag it all out back and mercilessly smack it around.” The result is an inspired modern sound with distinctly traditional roots - a sound that “gives members of the usual folk audiences something new to talk about.”
The band features Joe D’Andrea (drums, percussion, vocals), Amy Ksir (accordion, flute, tin whistles, oboe, vocals), Tom Rhoads (vocals, guitars, cittern, dulcimer), Jim Speer (bass, recorders, crumhorn) and Helene Zisook (violins, violas, mandolins, vocals). Their fifth release is entitled “Live: Do Not Immerse” and is available on Clever Sheep Records.
Address/Phone: 2 Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore, PA, +1 (610) 645-5269
“We’ve made it our mission to open early and stay late. Come and lounge in the only coffee bar of its kind anywhere in the world. Wonderful coffee, food and desserts, made by caring hands locally.” (MilkBoy uses only organic, free-range, hormone-free products. Yum!)
Imagine Marlene Dietrich ringing in the new year in 2007 … on musical saw … with accordion backup. It might go something like this:
Watch Nicki Jaine perform “Auld Lang Syne” (YouTube).
“Film noir” look courtesy of Fisher-Price PixelVision, filmed by Kyle Cassidy. Performed in Philadelphia by Nicki Jaine (vocals, musical saw), with accordion backup by my Three Hour Detour bandmate Ray Ashley.
