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Last Lucky's show & more
(posted Jan 30, 2007)
Hey Folks,
We're doing the last show for awhile tomorrow night at
Lucky Cheng's. Come on down and enjoy country music
from Andi Rae Healy, The Whisky Rebellion, and Jeph
Duarte and beer from Dirty Delta.
Weds, Jan 31, 2007
Lucky Cheng's Voodoo Lounge
8pm - midnight
FREE
24 1st Ave, NYC
212.995.5500
February features many big shows in such a small
month. Here's a sampling:
Feb 10, 2007
Shaky Dave's Union Pool Bonanza
feat. the Wiyos, Blue Ribbon Boys & more
Feb 15-18, 2007
3rd Annual Brooklyn Winter Hoedown
feat. a LOT of fun bluegrass
Feb 23, 2007
NYC Opry
feat. Defibulators, Hogzilla, SugarPine & more
Feb 24, 2007
Johnny Cash 75th Birthday Bash
feat. Alex Battles' Whisky Rebellion, Jessica Rose,
The Lonesome Prairie Dogs, Louisiana Emily & more
Some here are some videos of me playing with
Brotherhood of the Jug Band Blues this weekend at the
Idiotarod, as well as an old CasHank video. (What's
with me and the backwards hat?)
Idiotarod:
http://www.medicinefilms.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76yff1zN1qk
CasHank:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=AWUD8DoObog
There are two versions of the song of the week this
week. Have at it here:
http://whiskyrebellion.com/music.html
Hope to see you all real soon,
Alex
CasHank this Thursday; Cash Bash tickets on sale
posted Jan 16, 2007
Last year the Johnny Cash Birthday Bash was packed to
the gills, and that was on a Sunday night.
This year it's on a Saturday and we haven't raised the
ticket price. If you want to get in, it's probably a
good idea to buy some advance tickets through the
ticketweb link below.
Johnny Cash 75th Birthday Bash
Saturday Feb 24, 2007
Southpaw
Brooklyn, NY
with Alex Battles' Whisky Rebellion, The Lonesome
Prairie Dogs, Jessica Rose, Louisiana Emily & more...
advance tickets click here
8pm Doors
Speaking of Mr. Cash, there is a CasHank Hootenanny
Jamboree this Thursday January 25 at Buttermilk in
Brooklyn. Becky Birmingham opens the show at 8pm. If
you are new to this list, the CasHank Hootenanny
Jamboree is where we all sing old country songs and
imbibe cocktails, beer, and soda pop.
CasHank Hootenanny Jamboree
Thursday January 25 2007
Buttermilk
577 5th Ave., (@ 16th St.)
Brooklyn, NY
718.788.6297
8pm Becky Birmingham & the Backdoor Bandits
9pm The CasHank Hootenanny Jamboree
Friday night is the NYC Opry, with your host, me.
Entertainment by some good friends from far and wide.
NYC Opry
Friday January 26 2007
Ace of Clubs
9 Great Jones St. (B'way/Lafayette)
NYC, NY
8pm Dock Oscar & Chenango County Line
9pm Lindy Loo & the Hobo Cats
10pm Tennessee Hollow
11pm Coppersonic
Mid The New Heathens
$8
There's a new song of the week on my music page that I
wrote last night at about 2 in the morning. I could
use more coffee.
too many notes,
Salieri
Hoboken Hayride Saturday, Lucky's Weds, more...
posted Jan 16, 2007
When the folks at Maxwell's in Hoboken heard about how
much fun we all had at the Brooklyn Country Music Festival
last fall, they asked us to take our party across the
harbor to New Jersey. We have obliged. I hope you can
make it to the Hoboken Hayride this Saturday.
The Hoboken Hayride
Sat. Jan. 20, 2007
Maxwell's
1039 Washington Street
Hoboken, NJ (201)653-1703
MID: The Defibulators
11pm: Lonesome Prairie Dogs
10pm: Alex Battles' Whisky Rebellion
9pm: Rob Ryan
8pm: M Shanghai String Band
7pm: Andy Friedman & the Other Failures
$10
Tomorrow night, (Wednesday), we're starting the
country music at Lucky Cheng's series downstairs in
the Voodoo Lounge. My friends Hoots & Hellmouth are
coming up from southeast PA to open the show. Free
show. Country music. Drag queens.
Country Music at
Lucky Chengs
Wed. Jan. 17, 2007
24 First Ave. (1st/2nd)
New York, NY
212.995.5500
9pm, FREE
On Sunday night, I'll be MC'ing a benefit for the
Music Maker Relief Foundation, which assists old blues
musicians who are living in poverty.
Music Maker Relief Foundation Benefit
Sun Jan 21, 2007
Housing Works Bookstore Cafe
hosted by Alex Battles
with Megan Reilly, River Alexander’s Mad Jazz Hatters,
the Crooners, the Potstickers, Andy Friedman & the
Other Failures, and Carolina Chocolate Drops
126 Crosby St.
730pm - 1am
NYC, NY
212.334.3324
http://www.housingworks.org
$15
Next week there's a CasHank on Thursday and an Opry on
Friday. More info here:
http://brooklyncountrymusic.com
I put up a new song of the week last week. I hope
anyone who's still reading will take a listen.
http://whiskyrebellion.com/music.html
hope to see you all real soon,
Alex
CasHank Thrs. @ Buttermilk, NYC Opry Friday Dec 1
posted November 29, 2006
The CasHank Hootenanny Jamboree will be held this
Thursday, November 30. The exceptional Eli Smith will
open the show at 8pm.
The CasHank Hootenanny Jamboree
Thursday, November 30, 2006
@ Buttermilk
577 5th Ave. (at 16th St.)
Brooklyn, NY
(718) 788-6297
8pm Eli Smith
9pm The CasHank
R train to Prospect Ave.
F train to 4th Ave.
On Friday night, we've got the first ever sweet
southern rock NYC Opry. The sweet voice of Andi Rae
opens the show at 8pm. Then the evening gets more
rocking as it goes along, with appearances by the
Midnight Hours at 9pm, The Brought Low at 10pm and The
Bourbon Cowboys (visiting from New Orleans) at 11pm.
NYC Opry
Sweet Southern Rock Edition
Friday December 1, 2006
Ace of Clubs
9 Great Jones St.
Downstairs from ACME Restaurant
212.677.6963
8pm Andi Rae
9pm The Midnight Hours
10pm the Brought Low
11pm the Bourbon Cowboys
$10
$8 with flyer
(flyer)
There's a song I did for my folks' answering machine
as the song of the week this week. I hope you like it.
http://whiskyrebellion.com/music.html
Hope to see you all real soon,
Alex
CasHank tonight, Stompin' Tom tomorrow
posted June 29, 2006
The CasHank returns tonight with special guest Danny
"Heartthrob of the Prairie" Mulligan. You know Danny's
work from the Flanks and the back rooms of bars across
Williamsburg. You know the CasHank as the place where
we all get together and sing old country songs as best
we can.
The CasHank Hootenanny Jamboree
Thursday, June 29, 2006
w/special guest Danny Mulligan
Buttermilk
577 5th Avenue @ 16th St.
Brooklyn, NY
8pm - midnight
No cover.
(718) 788-6297
R train to Prospect Ave., F to 4th Ave.
On Friday night, we've put together a small tribute to
the "Woody Guthrie of Canada". Stompin' Tom Connors is
a cranky gentleman who likes his songs very Canadian.
Songs about Hockey, Potatoes, Cannabalism and Ketchup
will ring forth at Hank's. Nick Beaudoing will open
the show and with his squeezebox magic that drives the
girls wild.
Stompin' Tom Tribute Show
Friday, June 30, 2006
Hank's Saloon
10pm Nick Beaudoing
11pm Bud & the Spuds (aka the Whiskey Rebellion &
special guests)
46 3rd Ave. (@ Atlantic Ave)
Brooklyn, NY
B/D/N/R/M/4/5/2/3 to Atlantic Ave./Pacific St.
NO COVER
And I'd be a sinner if I didn't tell you about the
following three great shows on Friday night:
Friday June 30 in the city!
Robbie Fulks @ South St. Seaport
http://www.rivertorivernyc.com/
Bob Wills' Texas Playboys @ Lincoln Center
http://www.lincolncenter.org/
NYC Opry @ Ace of Clubs
http://www.nycopry.com
Hope to see you all real soon,
Alex
CasHank Thrs., The BCMF continues...
(posted July 27, 2005)
Thanks to all those who come out this weekend to the
2nd Annual Brooklyn Country Msuic Festival. You know
it's a good weekend when Freddy's runs out of PBR, as
they did on Saturday night. I've posted some pix here.
Anyone who's got more, please send 'em my way.
http://www.brooklyncountrymusic.com/2ndpix.html
The festival continues on Thursday with the CasHank
Hootenanny Jamboree. This week with an opening AND
closing act!
The CasHank Hootenanny Jamboree
Thursday July 28, 2005
@ Buttermilk
577 5th Ave. (at 16th St.)
Brooklyn, NY
8pm Two Man Gentleman Band
9pm The CasHank Hootenanny Jamboree
1145pm The Defibulators
No cover
$10 Yuengleng pitchers
R train to Prospect Ave.
F train to 4th Ave.
Then we're back at Freddy's on Friday, Saturday and
Sunday night. Plenty of great music every day! No
cover! Lovely black T-shirts available!
Friday July 29, 2005
8pm - 1am
Freddy's Backroom
9pm Christian Gibbs (dark Americana)
10:15pm Sweet William (indierockabilly)
11:30pm Tom Rhodes (acoustic-alt-county)
Saturday July 30, 2005
2pm - 1am
Freddy's Backroom
2:15pm Travis Miller
3:30pm Radio Ghost Town (country-rock)
4:45pm Younger Sister Band (deep yankee country)
6pm Jessica Rose (country crooner)
7:15pm The Maybelles (british Americana)
8:30pm Vince Allen (spazabilly)
9:45pm The Crevulators (punkabilly)
11pm Sean Kershaw & the New Jack Ramblers (honky-tonk)
Sunday July 31, 2005
4pm - 11pm
Freddy's Backroom
4:30pm Buttermilk Channel (old-time folk)
5:45pm Gowanus Canal Hotshots (jug band)
7pm East River String Band (hillbilly hokum string band)
8pm The Flanks (country string band)
Notes to self for next year: 1) hire photographer 2)
bribe New York Times Arts & Leisure editor to push
ballet coverage to the back in lieu of Brooklyn
Country Music Festival coverage 3) drink less PBR the
night before you perform.
For more information about countryfied music in the
city, please check out these sites:
Brooklyn Country: brooklyncountry.com
Ponkiesburg: ponkiesburg.com
Good Music NY: goodmusicny.com
hope to see you all real soon,
Alex
8 days
of free music and hot dogs!
(posted July 19, 2005)
The 2nd Annual Brooklyn Country Music Festival kicks
off this Thursday July 21, at Freddy's Backroom in
Brooklyn. The festival will present 3 dozen local acts
playing original country, old-time, rockabilly,
alt-country, & bluegrass music over 8 days. Admission
is free, so are the hot dogs steamed in PBR in a
microwave.
2nd Annual Brooklyn Country Music Festival
July 21-24, 28-31, 2005
http://www.brooklyncountrymusic.com
I'll be playing twice on Saturday the 23rd. Once with
Banjorama! at 3pm and again with the Whisky Rebellion
at 11pm. Stick around all day to see great bands like
the Wissler Family, John Pinamonti, Roulette Sisters,
and many more.
Banjorama!, The Whisky Rebellion, & more...
Saturday July 23, 2005
Freddy's Backroom
485 Dean St. (@ 6th Ave.)
Brooklyn, NY
2/3 to Bergen
B/D/M/N/R/Q/4/5 to Atlantic Ave./Pacific St.
http://www.freddysbackroom.com
The whole festival is at Freddy's except for the
CasHank on July 28th which takes place at its usual
home at Buttermilk.
In case you didn't get to hear Wissler and me on WKCR
this weekend, you can download our performance and
interview from the Whisky Rebellion music page.
http://www.whiskyrebellion.com/music.html
hope to see you all real soon,
Alex
Mama I'm gonna be on the radio!
(posted July 11, 2005)
You know that scene in Coal Miner's Daughter where
Loretta gets on the radio for the first time and
Doolittle runs out to listen in his car so that he can
be sure she's really on the radio? I love that scene.
Anywhoo, I'll be on the Tennessee Border show talking
about the upcoming 2nd Annualy Brooklyn Country Music
Festival and also playing some of my original tunes
with Matt Wissler helping out on mandolin and infectious
chuckle.
The Whisky Rebellion
Tennessee Border Radio Show
WKCR 89.9 FM or online at http://wkcr.org/
Sunday July 17, 2005
Noon - 2pm EST
Be sure to tune in and listen to this great show this
week and every week. Sundays on WKCR are many folks'
favorite mornings on the radio, what with the Amazing
Grace gospel show at 8am, and the Moonshine Show
bluegrass program at 10am leading into the Tennessee
Border Show every week.
Thanks to Graveyard Shift, Luck Be a Lady, and Hugo,
Megan, and Kurt for making the trek out to Lillie's
this weekend for Super 2nd Saturdays @ Lillie's.
Next month, we've got the Merles, the M Shanghai String
Band, and of course the Banjorama! anarchy jam in the
garden running all night long.
Oh and there's a new song of the week on the website.
http://www.whiskyrebellion.com/music.html
Hope to see you all real soon,
Alex
Country Music @ Lillie's, Saturday July 9th, more...
(posted July 5, 2005)
The 2nd Saturday of every month is a country night at
Lillie's Bar in Red Hook. With music both indoors and
outdoors, there's no reason you shouldn't come on out
to one of the city's greatest bars and listen to
sweet, sweet country music.
Super 2nd Saturdays @ Lillie's
Saturday July 9, 2005
46 Beard St.
Red Hook, Brooklyn
6pm - 10pm Old Time Jam
10pm Luck Be a Lady (alt-country stylings)
11pm Banjorama! (banjo jug blues)
Midnight: Julia's famous BBQ ($5 all you can eat)
Midnight: Graveyard Shift (country bluegrass)
3am: The Whisky Rebellion (solo tipsy honky tonk)
FREE!
http://whiskyrebellion.com/super2nd.html
Come on out to Red Hook and enjoy the cheap beer, good
music, and uptown top ranking.
In other news, there is a new song of the week here:
http://www.whiskyrebellion.com/music.html
The song is about being a not so good dancer and wanting
to dance with someone who is, so maybe some of you out
there can relate to me on this one.
you can read that magazine article about the Brooklyn
Country Music scene and me here:
http://www.whiskyrebellion.com/nodepression.html
and the 2nd Annual Brooklyn Country Music Festival is
only 16 days away!
http://www.brooklyncountrymusic.com/festival.html
hope to see you all real soon,
Alex
This week: Billyburg, next week: Manhattan
(posted April 11, 2006)
This Thursday night The Whiskey Rebellion will be
playing with the esteemed Flanks at the Galapagos
backroom in Williamsburg. You may remember the Flanks
as the band who opened up the show -- and your hearts
-- at the Johnny Cash 74th Birthday Bash.
Thursday April 13, 2006
Galapagos (backroom)
10pm The Whiskey Rebellion
11pm The Flanks
70 N. 6th St. (Wythe/Kent)
Wmbg, Bklyn
L to Bedford Ave.
FREE
Next Friday, the NYC Opry returns to Manhattan with
all the best country music New York City has to offer.
This show features the triumphant return of Uncle Leon
& the Alibis from "the studio". The Wissler Family,
Y'All Stars, Strung Out String Band, and an altogether
different Whiskey Rebellion lineup (including the
famous Whiskyettes) will also be there.
The Fabulous NYC Opry
@ Ace of Clubs
Friday April 21, 2006
8pm Strung Out String Band
9pm Y'All Stars
10pm The Wissler Family
11pm The Whiskey Rebellion
12pm Uncle Leon & the Alibis
9 Great Jones St.
Underneath Acme Restaurant
NYC, NY
There's a couple of new songs of the week on the music
page. Since we last spoke, "The Ballad of Mac Weakley"
has become the most downloaded song in the history of
the website, thanks mostly to a shoutout from
BassFan.com.
http://whiskyrebellion.com/music.html
Hope to see you all real soon,
Alex
new songs of the week and more...
posted April 4, 2006
I added a new song about Country DJ's in New York
last week and this week a new one about Mac
Weakley's "coulda-been-a-contender" bass catch. I
got some nice feedback on both I thought I'd share.
Of "Honky Tonk Radio Girl"
Blythe Sheldon @ WKCR said: "awesome"
& Laura Cantrell @ WFMU said: "very cool song"
Of "The Ballad of Mac Weakley"
Jon Storm @ BassFan.com said: "This is great."
BassFan also posted a small item about the song in
their "Dock Talk" section.
Hooray!
-Alex
CasHank next Thurs 3/30 & more...
posted March 23, 2006
If you were at the Johnny Cash 74th Birthday Bash @
Southpaw, you just might be in this picture.
For those who've asked about girl in the front row,
(the one doing the "only child head tilt" as she calls
it), that is the talented Miss Liz.
I also put a video of the moment the lights went out
at the Cash show on Google Video. Thanks to everyone
who sang along to I Walk the Line!
Alright, enough with the past. On to the present and
future.
There is a CasHank Hootenanny Jamboree next Thursday
3/30. Come and sing along to old country songs while
drinking beer, whiskey, etc. This month we have
special guest Al Duvall opening the show. Al was
recently named "best songwriter in all of Brooklyn" by
Danny "Heartthrob of the Prairie" Mulligan of the
Flanks. Thanks Danny.
The CasHank Hootenanny Jamboree
Thursday March 30, 2006
Buttermilk Bar
5th Ave @ 16th St., Brooklyn, NY
R to Prospect Ave, F to 4th Ave.
8pm Al Duvall
9pm-mid The CasHank
NO DAMN COVER
Also in the world of sports, Rench is putting on a big
country-hip-hop festival *tonight* at Southpaw. There
are free cookies and great bands. Dontcha wanna see a
Brit who calls herself Eminemmylou?
Rench's Country Hip Hop Festival
w/ B-Star, Eminemmylou, C.R. Avery, & Gowanus Corral
hosted by Anita Cookie
Thursday, March 23, 2006
Southpaw
125 5th Ave. @ St. John's Pl., Brooklyn, NY
$10
And there's a new song of the week on the website.
This one has been alternately described as "catchy"
and "the trump card" by listeners.
hope to see you all real soon,
Alex
The Johnny Cash Birthday Bash is upon us & more...
(posted February 24, 2006)
The Johnny Cash 74th Birthday Bash is going to be a
really good show. There will Johnny Cash hits by the
Blue State Band, The Whisky Rebellion, and The
Lonesome Prairie Dogs, opening songs about divorced
women by the Flanks, goofiness from Lindy Loo and
Young Tommy Rhodes, and backup singers galore!
(above: The Whiskyettes)
The Johnny Cash 74th Birthday Bash
Sun. Feb. 26 @ Southpaw
125 5th Ave. (@ St. John's Pl.), Brooklyn, NY
Doors 7:30pm, $10
Since the show has been listed in several outlets
including the New Yorker, as a PICK in the Voice, & on
the cover of 24/7, Southpaw has made .
In other news, next week's NYC Opry at the Knitting
Factory Tap Bar has a hell of a lineup of Bluegrass,
Cajun & Honky Tonk music, but not necessarily in that
order.
(above: Citigrass)
NYC Opry in the Knitting Factory Tap Bar
Wed. Mar 1, 2006
7pm The Whisky Rebellion (honky tonk)
8pm Blue Moon Ramblers (bluegrass)
9pm Bosco Stompers (cajun)
10pm Citigrass (hardcore bluegrass)
midnight Sugarpine
74 Leonard St.
New York, NY
1/9 to Franklin St.
A/C/E or N/R to Canal St.
$7, Doors @ 7pm
And finally, here's a new song of the week and a link
to that old commercial where Orson Welles drank too
much Paul Masson.
Song: http://whiskyrebellion.com/music.html
Welles: http://whiskyrebellion.com/orson.mov
hope to see you all real soon,
Alex
11 days til Johnny Cash & more...
(posted February 15, 2006)
With the exception of my pal Wissler, everybody loves
Johnny Cash. Come on out and celebrate the music of
one of country and rock 'n' roll's greatest Sunday
February 26th @ Southpaw.
The Johnny Cash 74th Birthday Bash
Southpaw, 125 5th Ave., Bklyn
Sunday February 26
Doors 730pm
lineup
8pm The Flanks
9pm The Whisky Rebellion
10pm Blue State Band
11pm The BIG Finale with The Lonesome Prairie Dogs &
special guests
$10 cover
718.230.0236
In other news, there's a big country show in the City
this Friday night at Ace of Clubs (formerly Acme
Underground)
Alt(?)-Country Night
Ace of Clubs, 9 Great Jones St., NYC
Friday February 17
Doors @ 8pm
9pm The Whisky Rebellion
10pm Defibulators
11pm Crevulators
Mid Sugar Pine
212.677.6963
There's also a CasHank next week (Thr. Feb 23), new
pictures and a new song (which has already been deemed
"terrific" and "really angry" by disparate sources) on
the website. Links follow.
CasHank
http://brooklyncountrymusic.com/
Pictures
http://whiskyrebellion.com/pictures.html
Music
http://whiskyrebellion.com/music.html
Bonus haiku I wrote at a party!
the matching couple
matches a little too well
orange sweaters smile
hope to see you all real soon,
Battles
Friday @ Hank's Saloon, tough decisions abound...
(posted February 1, 2006)
Thanks to everyone who came out to the first ever NYC
Opry at the Knitting Factory. We'll be back at the
Knit on Mar. 1. Check out the big site for more big
events including the Johnny Cash 74th Birthday Bash.
The Whisky Rebellion will be playing Hank's Saloon for
the first time ever this Friday night at midnight.
Come by early and catch the 12th St. Playboys (cajun)
at 9pm and and Shotgun Shack (country) at 1030pm.
The Whisky Rebellion
Hank's Saloon
Friday Feb.10, 2006
9pm 12th St. Playboys (cajun)
1030pm Shotgun Shack (country)
midnight Alex Battles & His Whisky Rebellion (honky tonk)
46 3rd Ave. (@ Atlantic Ave)
Brooklyn, NY
B/D/N/R/M/4/5/2/3 to Atlantic Ave./Pacific St.
NO COVER
I put some new live recordings of the full band on the
myspace page and also a rockin' version of Grammar Rulz!
for download here on the website. Have at it.
Next Friday The Whisky Rebellion plays Manhattan for
the first time since, since, since...ever! (At least
that I can remember.) In addition, there's a
confluence of excellent music on Thursday to check
out. Good luck deciding....
Thr. Feb 16
The Wissler Family CD release party
Knitting Factory Old Office
$10 Cover / FREE CD
Thr. Feb 16
Kings County Opry @ Freddys
FREE
Thr. Feb 16
C. Gibbs @ Southpaw
w. M Shanghai String Band, Jones St. Boys & more...
Fri. Feb 17
Country Night in Manhattan
Ace of Clubs (formerly Acme Underground)
9pm The Whisky Rebellion
10pm The Defibulators
11pm The Crevulators
MID Sugar Pine
hope to see you all real soon,
Alex
now live on Google video, NYC Opry tonight
(posted February 1, 2006)
Check out the nice big video from the Pete's show
right here on Google Video.
Look out for more videos coming soon!
Come on down to the NYC Opry tonight at the Knitting
Factory Tap Bar. Many cool performers including the
lovely Charlie Faye (below). Yours truly is the host.
THE NYC OPRY
Wednesday February 1, 2006
Knitting Factory Tap Bar
Kara Suzanne & the Gojo Hearts
M Shanghai String Band
Danny Mulligan, Charlie Faye, Uncle Leon & more
Doors 7pm, $7
74 Leonard St., New York, NY
hope to see you all real soon,
Alex
new video, Southpaw tonight, Banjorama returns
(posted January 31, 2006)
I posted a small video from the Pete's Candy Store
show on the video page. I'm trying to get a bigger
version uploaded to Google Video. Hopefully, that'll
happen next week. Meantime, here's the link to the
video page.
Big TWR show at Southpaw tonight with speical guest
(as well as the host of the evenings festivities)
Young Tommy Rhodes (below) on electric guitar.
Tue Jan 31, 2006
Southpaw
The Whisky Rebellion, Willie Breeding, Marissa Levy
125 5th Ave. (@ St. John's Pl.)
Brooklyn, NY
Doors, 8pm
$5, TWR goes on at 11!
Banjorama! will be making its inauspicious re-debut
by opening for our pals the M Shanghai String Band
at the M Shanghai Den on Saturday night at 8pm.
Sat Feb 4, 2006
M Shanghai Den
129 Havemeyer St.
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Banjorama! @ 8pm
M Shanghai String Band 9pm - ???
hope to see you all real soon,
Alex
Win Ring of Fire tickets @ the CasHank & more...
(posted January 25, 2006)
For tomorrow night's CasHank Hootenanny Jamboree,
Lindy Loo has set us up with a pair of free tickets to
a special private dress rehearsal to the new Johnny
Cash musical, Ring of Fire. To win 'em, all you gots
to do is show up and drink.
For every drink you buy, you get a raffle ticket. And
for every buck you tip the bartender (Canadian Steve),
you get another raffle ticket. It's that simple.
Drawing at the end of the night.
Thr. Jan. 26 @ Buttermilk
CasHank Hootenanny Jamboree
featuring host Alex Battles
and special guest Eli Smith @ 8pm
577 5th Ave. (@ 16th St.), Brooklyn, NY
R to Prospect Ave., F to 4th Ave.
Doors @ 7pm, no cover
The Whisky Rebellion will be playing next Tues, Jan 31
@ Southpaw. Only $5. Many other good acts on this show
including Marissa Levy, Willie Breeding, and Tommy
Rhodes.
The Whisky Rebellion
Tue. Jan 31 @ Southpaw
Doors 7pm, $5
125 5th Ave. (@ St. John's Pl.)
Brooklyn, NY
Next week also marks the inaugural NYC Opry @ the
Knitting Factory Tap Bar. Bringing some country love
out to you Manhattanites.
THE NYC OPRY
Wednesday February 1, 2006
Knitting Factory Tap Bar
Kara Suzanne & the Gojo Hearts
M Shanghai String Band
Danny Mulligan, Charlie Faye, Uncle Leon & more
Doors 7pm, $7
74 Leonard St., New York, NY
Thanks to everyone who came out to the big show @
Pete's on Friday, and all three days of the Brooklyn
Winter Hoedown. I'll have pics of both up soon.
Meantime, I've posted two songs of the week.
And don't forget to mark your calendars for the big
Johnny Cash 74th Birthday Bash at Southpaw on Sunday
February 26!
Hope to see you all real soon,
Alextonight, tomorrow, & always
(posted January 20, 2006)
The Whisky Rebellion is a band again and a damn fine
one at that. We'll be playing tonight at Pete's Candy
Store where we'll be bigger than all three other acts
combined! Good times!
The Whisky Rebellion @ Pete's Candy Store
709 Lorimer St. (@ Richardson St.)
Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY
8pm Brownbird Rudy Relic
9pm Royal Pine
10pm The Whisky Rebellion
11pm Two Man Gentleman Band
NO COVER! GOOD SANDWICHES!
And I gotta tell you, the kickoff to the 2nd Annual
Brooklyn Winter Hoedown was way fun last night. Two
more nights left! Good string band music and prizes!
(photo by Mark Roeder)
The 2nd Annual Brooklyn Winter Hoedown
Freddy's Backroom
485 Dean St., (@ 6th Ave.)
January 19-21, 2006
There's a CasHank Hootenanny Jamboree next week.
There's new pictures on the website.
There's a new super-tired cover tune on the music page.
Bonus haiku I wrote at a party!
charming folks discuss
theatre and theater
i will drink the rye
hope to see you all real soon,
Alex
The Brooklyn Winter Hoedown returns & more...
(posted January 10, 2006)
Hey there folks,
Thanks to everyone who came out to the Hank-O-Rama and
the CasHank. I've posted some video from the former on
the site, and I'll be putting up some pics from that
and the Waits show later in the week. Meanwhile...
Two big shows next week. First of all The Whisky
Rebellion will take the stage at Pete's Candy Store on
Friday January 20.
The Whisky Rebellion @ Pete's Candy Store
709 Lorimer St. (@ Richardson St.)
Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY
8pm Brownbird Rudy Relic
9pm Royal Pine
10pm The Whisky Rebellion
11pm Two Man Gentelman Band
NO COVER! GOOD SANDWICHES!
And then there's this 3-day old-time, string-band,
bluegrass festival Dock and I put together at
Freddy's.
The 2nd Annual Brooklyn Winter Hoedown
Freddy's Backroom
485 Dean St., (@ 6th Ave.)
January 19-21, 2006
featuring Alicia Jo Rabins, Michael Daves Bluegrass
Mob, M Shanghai String Band, The Roulette Sisters,
Y'All Stars, Norris, & much much much much more!
So that should be a good time. Get there early to get
one of the limited edition can coolers.
Video from Hank-O-Rama can be found here:
hope to see you all real soon,
Battles
Hank-O-Rama & the CasHank...
(posted December 27, 2005)
The New York City country music scene is starting off
2006 with a bang with Hank-O-Rama at the Rodeo Bar on
Jan 1 and CasHank at Buttermilk Jan 5. Read on for
more info.
Hank-O-Rama, the annual Hank Williams tribute show,
will be held this year at the Rodeo Bar in Manhattan.
The lineup is great and the price is free. The Whisky
Rebellion goes on at 9pm.
2nd Annual Hank-O-Rama
January 1, 2006
Rodeo Bar
375 3rd Avenue (@ 27th St.), New York, NY
You say you'll be hung over, but I say that Hank
Williams' music has cured more than its share of
hangovers so trust yourself to a professional.
There's also a CasHank on Thursday January 5. Come by
early for I'll Be John Brown at 8pm. Then the madness
that is the CasHank at 9pm.
The CasHank Hootenanny Jamboree
Thursday, January 5, 2006
@ Buttermilk
577 5th Ave. (at 16th St.)
Brooklyn, NY
R train to Prospect Ave.
F train to 4th Ave.
By the way after this on the CasHank returns to the
last Thursday of every month.
And there's a new song of the week on the website too.
http://whiskyrebellion.com/music.html
And mark your calendars for the Brooklyn Winter
Hoedown, our bluegrass stringband festival at Freddy's
Jan 19-21. It's gonna be a wild time.
Have a happy new year all,
Battles
new song, and kco this week
(posted Dec 13, 2005)
OK, so the song of the week this week is so darn sad
that I question whether or not I should post it around
the holidays. But here goes anyway.
http://whiskyrebellion.com/music.html
I'll be performing in the song circle at Dock Oscar's
Kings County Opry this Thursday. Stop on by and say
hello. Also performing are the Blue Moon Ramblers and
Sweet William.
Kings County Opry
Freddy's Backroom
December 15, 2005
830pm Song Circle
930pm Blue Moon Ramblers
1030pm Sweet William
485 Dean St., Brooklyn, NY
2/3 @ Bergen St.
B/D/Q/N/R/4/5 @ Atlantic Ave./Pacific St.
Ever-body have a happy holiday season. I hope to see you
the night after New Year's Eve for Hank-O-Rama at the
Rodeo Bar.
-Alex
say goodbye to Hollywood, also banjorama!
(posted Dec 8, 2006)
Banjorama! is gonna be packing it in for awhile. But
that don't mean you can't come down to Lillie's this
Saturday and say farewell. It's gonna be a real crazy
show with Ukulele Lloyd, Anna Copa Cabanna, &
Brownbird Rudy Relic.
Oh! The Insanity!
Saturday Dec. 10, 2005
Lillie's Bar
9pm Brownbird Rudy Relic
10pm Anna Copacabanna & the MG5
11pm Ukulele Llloyd & My Pocket Zoo
Midnight Banjorama!
$5 in the tip jar
gives you sexy karma
Just wear a sweater. Fair warning. Tell Walter.
Next week I'll be in the Kings County Opry song circle
at Freddy's on the 15th.
Coming Jan 1, 2006, Hank-O-Rama at the Rodeo Bar in
(gasp) Manhattan!
There's also a new song of the week up for song of the
week aficianados.
http://whiskyrebellion.com/music.html
hope to see you all real soon,
Alex
this week and next...
(posted November 30, 2005)
Tomorrow night, there'll be a CasHank Hootenanny
Jamboree at Buttermilk. For the newcomers to the list,
the CasHank is an open semi-acoustic, feedback
inducing, sing and stomp-along dedicated to classic
country music. (Or: a fun way to get drunk on a
Thursday.) Come early to hear music from special
guests American String Conspiracy. Feel free to email
any CasHank requests my way.
CasHank Hootenanny Jamboree
Thursday, Dec. 1
Buttermilk, 577 5th Ave (@ 16th St.)
8pm American String Conspiracy
9pm - midnight, the CasHank
R to Prospect Ave.
F to 4th Ave.
On Saturday is the big Tom Waits show. Many backroom
superstars will be performing many Tom Waits hits.
Think of it as like Loser's Lounge without all those
messy famous people.
The Wingmen present:
Tom Waits' Closing Time
Saturday, Dec. 3
Freddy's Backroom, 485 Dean St. (@ 6th Ave.)
acoustic renditions of Tom Waits 1st album and more
9pm, $5
Next week, I've assembled all the craziest acts I
know, and put them into one night at Lillie's,
everyone's favorite wacky bar. Bring a sweater. Just
trust me.
Oh! The Insanity!
Saturday, Dec. 10
Lillie's Bar, 46 Beard St. (@ Dwight St.)
w/ Brownbird Rudy Relic, Anna Copacabana & the MG5,
Ukulele Lloyd & My Pocket Zoo, & Banjorama!
in lovely Red Hook
For more information about countryfied music in the
city, please check out these sites:
Brooklyn Country: brooklyncountry.com
Banjo Ben: banjoben.com
Good Music NY: goodmusicny.com
hope to see you all real soon,
Alex
Tom Waits show Dec. 3, CasHank Dec. 1 & more...
(posted November 17, 2005)
In Waits news, on December 3, just four days short of
his 57th Birthday, The Wingmen & friends will be
gathering at Freddy's for a night of Tom Waits Music.
We'll be playing all of Closing Time, as well as
selected faves from other albums. Guests include
Ernesto Gomez, Philippa Thompson, & Charlie Faye. I'll
be singing "I Hope That I Don't Fall In Love With
You," "Ice Cream Man," and some others.
Closing Time
An acoustic night of
Tom Waits' music
featuring the Wingmen
Saturday, December 3, 2005
@ Freddy's Backroom
485 Dean St. (@ 6th Ave)
Brooklyn, NY
$5
There's also a CasHank the Thursday after
Thanksgiving. The CasHank Hootenanny Jamboree is an
open semi-acoustic jam session dedicated to singing
along loudly to old honky tonk songs while drinking
beer and/or spirits.
The CasHank Hootenanny Jamboree
Thursday, December 1, 2005
9pm 'til midnight, no cover
@ Buttermilk
577 5th Ave. (at 16th St.)
Brooklyn, NY
R train to Prospect Ave.
F train to 4th Ave.
w/ guests American String Conspiracy @ 8pm!
For everyone who enjoyed all the big country action in
town recently, there's more of that to come in the
new year. Check out the re-designed but still
incredibly low-fi Brooklyn Country Music page here.
There was also a new song of the week this week. You
can find it here.
enjoy your turkey or turkey alternative,
-Battles
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