So I fiagled my favorite person/musician a short notice gig in NYC. I selfishly wanted to see and hear him rip it up in the big A.

2 for 1 drink special

He is amazingly talented—a ONE MAN blues rock band. I would love for you to come check him out, and hang and play with me, I might even sing a number with him…

Here’s his myspace:

A snippet:
“In the wake of Tom Waits and the slough of bands evoking an old-time spirit, there’s Denver’s Reverend Deadeye, mixing up his own brew of ministry inspired, soul-saving music. One of the things that impresses me most about Reverend Deadeye is that, for all intents and purposes, he’s the real deal. As a missionary kid, he spent most of his youth mingling with Navajos at tent revivals. His performance is less of an “act” than it is a natural manifestation of his real-life experiences. Where others are often just recapturing worlds that they learned about in books or their old Nick Cave albums, The Reverend is telling a real story that he (more or less) lived himself. Now that’s something.” -apogee magazine

A new friend of mine helped with the art direction of this music video. The work as a whole resonates with me. Sigur Rós makes whimsical and haunting music. I cannot express how lovely this imagery is. I feel my childhood was a bit too similar. Perhaps it simulates how my current childhood is in Damarisland.

So last night I shared a cab with a band member of Brooklyn’s own: The Beets. Jacob Warstler was very gracious and kind to allow me to ride along. I am into their sound and am especially smitten with this video:

THE BEETS/JUAN WAUTERS/WALK ON YOUR TOES from matthew volz on Vimeo.