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2 gigs this weekend!

2008-05-06T19:28:00.006-04:00

Hey everyone,

Just wanted to update you with some news. I am playing 2 gigs this weekend with two great bands.

Friday, May 9th, 11:00 pm
Trash Bar
256 Grand St bwn Driggs and Roebling
Williamsburg, Brooklyn

I'm playing with Across the Aisle, a great up-and-coming punk/ska band!

Saturday, May 10th, 8:30 pm
The Bitter End
147 Bleecker Street (between Thompson and LaGuardia)
New York City, NY

I'm playing with Jason Yudoff and the New Hotness, a Funk/Jam Band/Rock group that is getting a lot of press lately.

I hope to see all or some of you there!!!

Brad

2 Great Shows, 1 Great Night!

2008-03-18T19:05:00.002-04:00

Hey Everybody,

I am playing 2 great shows this Thursday night!!!!!

Thursday, March 20th

8:00 pm - The Sharp Things at the
Zipper Factory
336 W. 37th St, Manhattan, btw 8th and 9th Aves

Tickets are $15 - we are playing 2 hours (approximately). This is
the last full Sharp Things show for awhile, and we are having a lot
of special guests, so it's highly recommended you make this one!

After that....

11:00 pm - Across the Aisle at Trash Bar
256 Grand St btw Driggs and Roebling, Williamsburg, Brooklyn

$6 Cover - this is a new Punk/Ska band I just started playing with,
lots of fun!!! (Plus they sing about beer!!!)

Hope you can make one or both shows!!!

2 Shows in January (so far)...

2007-12-29T12:03:00.001-05:00

Hey Everyone,

I am playing 2 shows in one weekend, so come out and get your fill of me for the time being! (Just kidding, I know you can never get enough of me!)

Friday, January 18th

9:30 PM The Sharp Things at Joe's Pub
425 Lafayette St, New York, NY

Chamber Pop at it's finest! Worth it, as we are not sharing the bill with anyone!

Saturday, January 19th

10:00 PM The Funky Fritters at The Bitter End
147 Bleecker Street (between Thompson and LaGuardia), New York, NY

Great Powerhouse New Orleans Blues band. One Set only!

Hope you can make one or both shows!

Brad

Change in Show Time!

2007-12-20T07:10:00.000-05:00

So, it turns out that The Sharp Things show this Friday, Dec. 21st, is not at 8:00 pm. It is actually at 9:00 pm EST. We are really looking forward to playing the show tomorrow night, and hope you can tune in.

Friday, December 21st, 9 p.m. US Eastern Time
http://jamnow.com/thesharpthings

It will be an audio-only show, so listen in and enjoy!

Sharp Things Uncensored Interview

2007-12-16T19:46:00.000-05:00

The Sharp Things Uncensored Interview is up!

Point your browser to http://www.uncensoredinterview.com/vlogs/list?category=109 to watch some interesting and entertaining clips of The Sharp Things. Recently recorded at the site of the band's soon-to-be new home The Kennel (http://thekennelstudio.com), you will get to hear and see some interesting clips of the Sharp Things as you have never heard them before.

Live Internet Show!

2007-12-16T19:45:00.000-05:00

The Sharp Things are playing a Live Internet Show through JamNow.com. Here are the details:

Friday, December 21st, 8 p.m. US Eastern Time
http://jamnow.com/thesharpthings

The Sharp Things will be playing the BombShelter, JamNow.com's fully wired concert venue in New Jersey. To watch, simply point your browser to http://jamnow.com/thesharpthings on Friday, December 21st, 8 pm EST to join the audience. No registration and no special software will be required to hear the show!

The Sharp Things at the Knitting Factory

2007-11-12T09:23:00.000-05:00

Hey everyone,

Here's the info about an upcoming gig with The Sharp Things!

Date: November 13th, 2007

Place: The Knitting Factory
74 Leonard St
New York, NY

Time: 10:00 pm

Cover: $8 cover

With: Wharton Tiers Ensemble and Steve Shiffman and The Land of No

Promise: Great music at a great venue for a great price!!!!

For more info, go to http://www.knittingfactory.com

Sharp Things on Large Hearted Boy!

2007-09-22T20:12:00.000-04:00

The Sharp Things were asked to contribute their favorite books for a post on Large Hearted Boy's blog. Check it out here:
http://www.largeheartedboy.com/blog/archive/2007/09/note_books_the.html

Later y'all!

Brad

New YouTube Videos!

2007-08-08T12:45:00.001-04:00

Hey Everyone,

I have new videos up from YouTube from my performances with the Sharp Things and with The Funky Fritters! I have also revamped the players so that all of the Sharp Things videos show up in one player, and all of the Funky Fritters videos show up in another, making it easier to find the videos you want.

Enjoy!

New Mailing List Function!

2007-08-08T09:44:00.000-04:00

Hey Everyone,

I have just created a new page to join my mailing list - when I return to town next week, I will be sending one last email to my current list informing them that I will be disbanding that email list. If they wish to continue receiving periodic news about my gigs and whereabouts, they will be directed to go to my new Mailing List page to sign up. If you are here, you should do so as well!

New Slideshow up!

2007-08-07T23:10:00.000-04:00

Hey Everyone,

So, I'm out of town, but I was able to change my photo's into Flickr slideshows! Head on over to My Picture Page to take a look!

Been Awhile

2007-08-07T22:18:00.000-04:00

Hey Everyone,

Sorry for the delay's in posting - I've been extremely busy with many matters, and have neglected my website.

Look for updated gig listings in the next few days, and I'm learning how to program a form so that I can start an email list. In addition, I am looking for a new format to put my pictures in - I'm not big on the Picassa setup. Keep your eyes peeled here and I will post again soon with updates!

The Sharp Things on MTV.com

2007-06-26T19:27:00.000-04:00

Well, the Sharp Things have passed another hurdle on their push for fame, fortune, and glory (or at least recognition for the good music that we create). MTV.com writer Kurt Orzeck has posted a short piece about us at http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1563346/20070625/story.jhtml - we are included in a story about Kelly Clarkson, the Beastie Boys, 3 Inches of Blood, and Elvis Costello (how's that for a varied line-up!). The article is quoted here:

The Sharp Things' A Moveable Feast
Also sharpening up its third effort this week is this symphonic-pop band from New York. The Sharp Things' crew is even larger than 3 Inches' — 10 bandmembers recorded the album, but the ensemble also tapped the Hold Steady's Franz Nicolay, a 40-piece orchestra and Broadway star Michael Cerveris for the outing. Recorded in kitchens, living rooms, basements and elsewhere, the homemade LP features "Franz Agoniste," "Driving in Manhattan in My Car" and "What's the New Girl Wonder."

A postive review, no doubt, but some odd song choices to mention for an LP filled with great music (and for those who have not heard the album, go and get yourself a copy at The Sharp Things website.

The Deli.... again!

2007-06-18T15:43:00.000-04:00

Hey Everyone,

Last I checked (3:43 pm on Monday, 6/18), the Sharp Things were only 1 vote behind for band of the month!!! Please help and get out the vote at

http://www.thedelimagazine.com/snacks.php

or click the image above!

Thanks!!!!!

Brad

New Bio Up, more layout design updates

2007-06-16T10:11:00.001-04:00

Hey Everyone,

First, my new and updated biography is now up. It includes references to my current bands as well as talking about my continuing interest in education and teaching.

Second, I put some minor updates up regarding layout - it changed a couple of pages in a minor way, so let me know what you think with some comments.

Finally, my calendar function seems to be out of order at the time. Rest assured that I am working on fixing this problem while also adding all of my upcoming performances to it. Hopefully this issue will be resolved soon.

The Sharp Things mentioned by USA Today....

2007-06-15T06:36:00.000-04:00

So, Ken Barnes put a short but very complimentary review of the upcoming release of "A Movable Feast" on his USA Today Music Blog. To read it, go to

http://blogs.usatoday.com/listenup/

We are part of the 6/14/2007 post titled First Impressions: "Back for more previews and such" - the full review is quoted here:

"Sharp Things, A Moveable Feast (out June 26): From Pretty to Sharp, doing my Things this week. This is an ambitious NYC-area orchestral collective that aims for a grand, sweeping, sophisticated, ornate sort of pop and often, as on Through With Love, hits the target."

Very Nice!

The Sharp Things at Housing Works tomorrow!

2007-06-14T21:34:00.000-04:00

The Sharp Things received an email on Tuesday for a last minute gig tomorrow, Friday, June 15th, at Housing works in Manhattan. We will be opening for Apples in Stereo!

Housing Works is located at 126 Crosby St in New York. We will be starting at about 7:45 and playing about 35 - 40 minutes.

Tickets are $25 and can be purchased by clicking here.

Hope you can make it!

Even More Changes Completed!

2007-06-14T21:28:00.001-04:00

Great news - work continues successfully!

I have completed a samples page with new, updated samples - myself playing jazz, blues, and chamber pop music. In addition to mp3 samples, I also have video of myself - coming soon, my audition video for NYU!

In addition, I have added a pictures page - I will be putting pics of myself up on that page. The albums are hosted through Picasa (a service of Google), and the linked albums will take you to the hosted pictures on Picasa. I am learning the code to have the linked albums open in a new page so you don't have to leave my site, and will be fixing that small bug shortly.

My next major project is picking a picture to add to my biography, and updating the calendar and my biography. Stay tuned for more changes coming soon!

The Sharp Things up for Band of the Month!!

2007-06-13T17:56:00.000-04:00

So, this is late in coming (but the site is new, so hopefully it's forgivable), but The Sharp Things are up for Band of the Month in The Deli magazine! We are pushing hard to be the next band of the month, and we need your help. If you haven't already, go to http://www.thedelimagazine.com/snacks.php and put in your vote for The Sharp Things today. And tell all of your friends - voting ends at the end of the month!

Even More Work Completed!

2007-06-13T17:15:00.000-04:00

Hey Everyone,

I have now turned over the new work to the world by making the new default page my new site (for those of you not in the know, this was in private preview for the past few days...). Work still continues, but I have moved forward by completing more pages.

Currently, I have the following completed:

The home page
The Biography page (want to add a picture and update content, but the layout is completed)
The Calendar page (powered by Google Calendar - real events coming soon!)
The Links page (email me if you want to be listed and I will consider you!)
My Contact Page

I will be working on my samples page next (deciding on what samples to utilize), and then I will start to update content and gigs. Finally, after the whole site is up-to-date layout and content-wise, I will be looking to add new features (a pictures page, an email form, and who knows what else.....). Stay tuned and come back often to see the changes and new additions!

Work Continues!

2007-06-12T19:59:00.001-04:00

Hey Everyone,

I'm still working hard. I'm now coming up with a new header graphic, and will also be working on the other pages of the site. Hopefully I will be able to unveil the full site in the next 2 - 4 weeks. Until then, enjoy the preview!

Welcome to my New Site

2007-06-11T18:52:00.003-04:00

You will see a lot of changes in the coming weeks and months - a new format, new artwork, and a new calendar feature that will be kept more up-to-date. Hope you like it!