Peck

Yes, much lava.  It has been flowing for years here…

What are you up to tomorrow night, Thursday?  I’m hosting a night of music at AUBERGINE San Rafael, a fly little vintage clothes shop.  My homegirl Marjorie Taylor manages the store with panache and has great music through there on Thursday nights, when the San Rafael farmers market is happening.

Myself and a cast of local musical gems will be playing from 5-8 pm…there will be food and drink for all and it’s FREE!  Hope to see you there.

Aubergine Vintage Emporium, 1344 4th Street at corner of D, FREE SHOW, all ages 5-8pm

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After 9 months of planning, Tomas delToro-Diaz and I were able to convene last weekend at my folks’ house in Novato and finish tracking GHOST OF PAYPHONE, my next ep.  Tomas produced and wrote with me, and we nurtured the wildest reaches we could make.  Only with TDTD could music like this happen.  (work in progress below…diggit!)

Man, we love playing at the Park Chalet.  Several Crymuscles dates are in the works…we’ll keep ya posted for summer.

///FREE SHOW TOMORROW! the CRYMUSCLES AT THE PARK CHALET, 2-5 PM///

Dear tribe,  the Crymuscles are going to play a lot this summer.  We’re getting things started tomorrow with a FREE SHOW:

2-5pm at the Park Chalet (1000 Great Highway, San Francisco CA 94121)

We play on the back lawn, which opens directly onto Golden Gate Park.  People drink beers, eat BBQ, and listen to US: Chris Detrick (guitar/keys), Brian Wilkerson (bass), Aaron Green (drums), Peck (guitar/rhymes) and special guest Adam Bauers (steel guitars).

We can’t think of a more perfect place to get things popping.  It’s all about the art of the hang…come on down, people.

(ps- never heard the crymuscles? download our album for free: www.lechronique.net)

A few nights ago, Jonathan London and I chatted about his upcoming record, his life, and  his musical process.  It was fun; I’d like to do a lot more shows like this.  Great tracks and live performances here, previewing his album, which I played on a little bit:

My old friends HOTELS (from Seattle and New York) have released an album that makes me overjoyed with jealousy, if that is possible.  So dang genius!  Listen to On the Casino Floor, a concept album of the highest musical power:

Now, I ain’t big on contests, but these guys are in the final three on the Billboard Awards.  If you are feeling this music, please do take a moment and two mouse clicks to go and vote for them.  It’s really easy, I promise:

http://www.billboard.com/features/botb-northwest-1005066102.story#/features/botb-northwest-1005066102.story

Thanks for listening.  As you regular readers know, it is rare and special for me to hype a band this way!

With much gratitude,

PECK

Yo, check this video that Naftali Beane Rutter (director of the “Underwear” video) made for Chappo.  Boo-yah: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fgo1nkGBejs

For the first time in a LONG time, the CRYMUSCLES (chris detrick, jon rogers, brian wilkerson, chris peck) are playing!

This Tuesday Night, March 1st 6:30-9:30 pm  FREE SHOW

The Beach Chalet, 1000 Great Highway San Francisco CA 94121

Don’t miss this re-uniting of the tribe, it’ll be special fresh music, straight off the cuff…and it’s Taco Night.  What more can I say???

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In other news, my jam “Speakers” (off the Groundhog’s Day album) was recently used in this Hewlett Packard web short.  Anybody recognize the skateboarder?  Well that’s who done this…

Dear Sweet Babies- Here is the LOVE SEEING LOVERS video piece!

Happy Valentine’s Day (special dedication to my boosedria, who caused this song)

Greetings Y’all.  The new year brings new jams.  Here are two working mixes from my forthcoming GHOST OF PAYPHONE ep, the darker twin of Home Phone.

I’ve name checked some heroes in the lyrics on this ep.  Vonnegut’s Cat’s Cradle was an inspiration for “Smashing”, the first tune.

Hit  track advance and you’ll hear “the Myth of Mystikal”, an homage to the great New Orleans rapper Mystikal.

He’s recently been released from Louisianna State Pen, which you’ll hear about in my semi-fictional flow.  If you’ve never heard Mystikal, don’t deprive yourself any further.  There’s no one like him.  Particularly, I admire an album called “Unpredictable”, released in 1997. His rhythms, characters and stories had a huge effect on me at a tender age.

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There’s a lot in the pipeline.  Very soon, SO very soon, I’ll be releasing the Love Seeing Lovers Video.  That’s when I will hollar next.

LOVE ~ PECK