Bliss Blood and Al Street Are "Evanescent" this Monday at Googie's

Last-minute gig alert:

Bliss Blood, everyone's favorite NY uke scenester, and jazz guitarist Al Street together are Evanescent, at The Living Room's upstairs venue and regular home of the NY Ukulele Salon these days, Googie's Lounge, this Monday night.

Monday, Jan 3
9:30 to 10:15pm
Googie's Lounge
154 Ludlow Street, between Stanton and Rivington.

Their act is great, and they helped me help the Googie's booking agent with a quick fill-in, so show them some love.

NY Ukulele Salon: Dec 18 at The Living Room

Back at Googie's Lounge, upstairs from The Living Room: The NY Ukulele Salon has another great lineup next Saturday, December 18: 8:30 to 10:30:

8:30: The Edukated Fleas. Great ukulele swing from Wendy Matthews and Greg Doyle.

9:00: Jon Braman. Singer songwriter, "Father of ukulele hip-hop." Sounds like it would be terrible, but he's awesome!

9:30: T.A.B.U. Stands for something like "The All Boroughs Ukuleles," which is incongruous, because they're best known for Polynesian melodies and hulu dancers.

10:00: The Suaverinos. By now an eight-person ensemble of swing: ukes, piano, flugelhorn, block flute, bass, singers, and then some. The Uke Salon's house band, as it were. Much new material.

Get there early to hear the rocking rhythms of friend of NY Uke Salon Declan Zimmerman.

Announcing NY Uke Chat email forum

Hey, if you feel like chatting with other NY ukers about arrangements, technique, gigs, favorite UkeTube performances, etc., sign up for the new email discussion forum NY Uke Chat that I created with Google Groups.

Concert, Nov 19: The Ukuladies, The Suaverinos, Dr. Uke & Daughs, Bliss Blood, Jontom

Googie's loves the NY Ukulele Salon. We have another great night of performances on November 19, 8:00 to 10:30:

Googie's Lounge (upstairs from The Living Room)

154 Ludlow St. (NYC's Lower East Side) - Map

8:00: The Suaverinos: jazz standards done in style. Rick Bruner and Rush Kress on ukes and vocals, Maggie Kus on vocals, Sean O'Neal on piano, Bill McCloskey on flugelhorn, and Elizabeth Walsh on bass. 

8:30: The Ukuladies: delightful, multi-talented, always full of fun and surprises. Fraternal twins Genevieve and Jimmy Lu, with Aunt Mary Louise, and Cousin Bunnie on ukes, close harmonies, glockenspiel, flute, washboard, tap dancing and more. 

9:00: Doctor Uke and Daughters: Gorgeous close family harmonies with great arrangements and lots of chutzpah. Jim, Sylvie and Jacq Rosokoff.

9:30: Bliss Blood: the high priestess of the NYC uke scene, solo, doing blues, originals and covers, one would guess.

10:00: Jontom: visiting Italian uke artist and teacher. 

Ukulele Salon at Googie's, Friday, October 8th

We are please to announce our newest Ukulele Salon:

What: Good music loving crafted on ukuleles and other instruments


When: Friday, October 8, from 8:30 to 10:30PM


Where: Googie's Lounge, upstairs from The Living Room, 154 Ludlow St.

Who: Four Acts:

8:30: The War Ponies: Gio Gaynor and Diana Aluto doing rock covers on acoustic uke
9:00: The King Crow Duo: Subway buskers Sarah King and Joe Crow do sweet songs of yesteryear on uke and banjo
9:30: The Ether Frolic Mob: Daughter and father Zoe and Peter Stampel (and friends?), he of The Fugs and Holy Modal Rounders fame, are originals
10:00: The Suaverinos: Anna Gerard, Rush Kress, Rick Bruner and Elizabeth Walsh doing standards in style

No cover, but 1 drink minimum per hour, plus tip bucket. Bring your friends for a fun, cheap night out.

RSVP on Facebook here.

NY Ukulele Salon: Sept 11 @ Googie's

Googie's loves us. Or at least they keep asking us back. So we're fighting evildoers with ukuleles: another NY Ukulele Salon evening of performances from some of NYC's most talented uke acts. Details as follows:

When: Saturday, Sept. 11, 8:30-10:30pm.

Where: Googie's Lounge, upstairs from The Living Room: 154 Ludlow St. (Lower East Side)

Who:
8:30: The Ukemen, country and pop classics with southwest charm
9:00: Patsy Monteleone, master interpreter of standards
9:30: The Whistling Wolves, fun-loving rootsy quartet, featuring an all-ukulele set (plus world-class whistling!)
10:00: Khabu Doug Young, jazz virtuoso

Ukulele Salon at Googie's, Saturday, July 31

The NY Ukulele Salon presents another showcase of some great NY uklele talent on Saturday, July 31, at Googie's Lounge in the Lower East Side (154 Ludlow, upstairs from The Living Room; here's a map).

8:30: J. Walter Hawkes
9:00: The Suaverinos (my act)
9:30: Doctor Uke & Daughters
10:00: The King Crow Duo
10:30: Bliss Blood

Here are videos of earlier performances from these acts: