4/20/08 Show Notes

“Connect the Dots” April 20, 2008; 5-6pm
WNUR 89.3 FM: www.wnur.org
Hosts: Laurie Herbert
Guests: no Simon Lott due to technical issues with the phone! (we’ll have him on next week instead)

(intro) Ed Breazeale Group –

• PLAY: “No Go” (first 1:30) from soon-to-be-released record on ears&eyes Records
• CONNECT: Sam Macy of Collage and Tomorrow Music Orchestra is in this group
• MEMBERS: Ed Breazeale, John Kregor, Doug Stone, Sam Macy, Dan Thatcher
• PERFORMING: April 25 & 26 at Andy’s Jazz Club – 11 E. Hubbard St.
• WEB: www.myspace.com/edbreazealegroup or www.edbreazeale.com
• TRIVIA: This band is now a quintet since John Kregor joined the group, but the record documents them as a quartet before Kregor.

Leaf Bird –

• PLAY: “Deeply Dearly” (3:12), unreleased
• CONNECT: Sam Macy of the Ed Breazeale Group is in Leaf Bird
• PERFORMING: April 22 at Chagas House – 2518 W. Augusta; May 28 at South Union Arts – 1352 S. Union
• MEMBERS: Tyler Beach, Sam Macy, Quin Kirchner, Dan Thatcher, Charles Gorczynski, Charles Rumback, Lola Mann
• WEB: www.myspace.com/tylerbeach

Hall Monitors –

• PLAY: “Untitled” (7:00), release TBA
• CONNECT: Quin Kirchner of Leaf Bird is in the Hall Monitors
• MEMBERS: Brigham Hall, Quin Kirchner, David Polk, Matthew Golombisky, Simon Lott
• WEB: www.thehallmonitors.com or www.myspace.com/thehallmonitors or www.earsandeyesrecords.com

Renwicke –

• PLAY: “-ing!” (1:09) from It’s OK to Sit in the Middle of the Road Henry, 8bells Records, 2006
• CONNECT: David Polk and Simon Lott of the Hall Monitors are in Renwicke
• PERFORMING: May 4 at the Dragon's Den in New Orleans with ZING! from Chicago
  
• MEMBERS: Brian McWhorter – trumpet; Jason Moore – tenor and alto saxophones and flute; Brad Walker – alto, tenor, and soprano saxophones and clarinet; David Polk – alto saxophone, guitar, keyboard, desktop; Simon Lott – drums and percussion
• WEB: www.renwicke.com or www.myspace.com/renwicke or www.8bells.org

Pain Relief –

• PLAY: “yeah mb” (1:02), unreleased
• CONNECT: Simon Lott is in Pain Relief
• MEMBERS: scrambler – guitar, electric bass, drums; Simon Lott – drums; special guests: Zeus – saxophone; Diamond Kinkade – keyboards
• WEB: www.myspace.com/wearepainrelief

Simon Lott’s Things –

• PLAY: “not to be confused w/ THAT beat” (3:53), unreleased
• CONNECT: Simon Lott
• MEMBERS: Rex Richardson – trumpet; Robert Nash – guitar; Simon Lott – drums, percussion, piano, vocals
• WEB: www.myspace.com/spritzmuzic

Lott/Coogan Duo –

• PLAY: live improvisation (7:49) from the 2nd Annual ears&eyes Festival on December 8, 2007
• CONNECT: Simon Lott of the Charlie Hunter Trio is one half of this duo
• MEMBERS: Simon Lott – drums/percussion; Brian Coogan - organ
• WEB: www.simonlott.com or www.myspace.com/briancooganmusic or www.myspace.com/spritzmuzic
• TRIVIA: also known as the Simon Coogan Duo

Charlie Hunter Trio –

• PLAY: “Balls” (4:57) from Mistico, Fantasy Records, 2007
• CONNECT: Simon Lott plays with the Charlie Hunter Trio
• MEMBERS: Charlie Hunter - guitar; Erik Deutsch - keyboards; Simon Lott - drums
• WEB: www.charliehunter.com or www.myspace.com/charliehuntertrio
• TRIVIA: Charlie Hunter is noted for playing custom-made seven and eight-string guitars, on which he plays bass lines, guitar rhythm, and guitar lead simultaneously; gained notoriety with The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy (Michael Franti) in the early ‘90s

Garage A Trois –

• PLAY: “Etienne” (5:19) from Outre Mer (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture), Telarc Records, 2005
• CONNECT: Charlie Hunter is in Garage A Trois
• PERFORMING: April 30 at the Megalomaniac’s Ball at the Howlin’ Wolf; May 3 at One Eyed Jack’s and May 4 at d.b.a. – all in New Orleans
• MEMBERS: Stanton Moore – drums; Skerik – saxophone; Charlie Hunter – guitar; now also Marco Benevento – keyboards and Mike Dillon – vibraphone & percussion; occasionally John Medeski on keyboards
• WEB: www.garageatrois.com or www.myspace.com/garageatrois

Critters Buggin –

• PLAY: “Punk Rock Guilt” (4:50) from Stampede, Ropeadope Records, 2004
• CONNECT: Skerik and Mike Dillon of Garage A Trois is in Critters Buggin
• MEMBERS: Matt Chamberlain – drums, percussion, piano, programming, synths, loops, samples, digital editing; Skerik – saxophone, keyboards, loops, samples, effects, guitar; Brad Houser – bass, bass clarinet, electronics; Mike Dillon – vibraphone, percussion (1998-present); John Bush - percussion, loops (1993-1994)
• WEB: www.crittersbuggin.com or www.myspace.com/crittersbuggin
• TRIVIA: Chamberlain, Houser, & Bush all played in Edie Brickell & the New Bohemians; Critters Buggin has a new DVD out

Maelstrom Trio –

• PLAY: “Do the Pepper Part II” (10:19) live at 55 Bar, July 30, 2006
• CONNECT: Skerik from Critters Buggin is in Maelstrom Trio
• PERFORMING: April 28 & 29 at the Hi-Ho Lounge for Saucefest; April 30 at the Megolomaniac’s Ball at the Howlin’ Wolf with Garage A Trois; May 4 at the Blue Nile – all in New Orleans
• MEMBERS: Simon Lott – drums/percussion; Brian Coogan – organ; Skerik - saxophone
• WEB: www.myspace.com/maelstromtrio