UPDATE 12/31/2003
Who’s playing? Here’s a list of the 7 bands who have been invited to perform at the Tampa Music Showcase in Austin this March:
Here are the 7 bands with 2 alternates:
Shotgun Wedding (private chinaski)
Rebekah Pulley
Crippled Masters
Anna O
Red Tide
Auditorium
Willie Lomax Blues Revue
John McNicholas
Four Star Riot
On Saturday, February 7, we will be hosting a fundraiser at Skipper’s Smokehouse: Cash for Ca$h… Johnny Cash covers and original songs inspired by JC.
Thanks to all the bands who applied through BlogWood and elsewhere. See you at Skipper’s!
(end of update)
Here’s a press release from a group I am heavily involved in. Feel free to email me with offers of support . Bands should email bands@blogwood.com to let us know that they are interested.
Know a band that deserves to go? Let the band know, and posat something in the comments section at the end of this post too!
SXSW Band Roundup
2nd Annual Tampa Bay band showcase in Austin seeks applicants.
The SXSW music lovers group (SMLG) is once again going to put on a showcase of bands/solo musicians on the opening day of the SXSW Music Conference in Austin, Texas. Last year a group of regular SXSW attendees, SMLG, raised money and helped send 6 Tampa Bay area bands to Austin to perform for conference attendees, music media and music fans. This year the group is looking for bands to perform on the opening day of the 2004 SXSW Music Conference. All interested bands should email the SMLG at bands@blogwood.com with a letter of interest stating their interest in being considered for the showcase on March 17th 2004 in Austin. All types of music are welcome. Bands can go to blogwood.com for more information.
All letters of interest must be received by November 30th.
The group is looking for bands that are already considering going to SXSW. Last year the group was able to raise money to fund the showcase and contribute a small amount to help fund the band’s expenses. Participating bands will be required to perform at 1-3 fund raising shows and supply their own back line. The group will select 5 bands from all submissions.
Preference will be given in order to the following:
Performers that have been selected by the SXSW Music Conference to perform
Performers that have applied to the SXSW Music Conference. (Deadline is November 7th. See sxsw.com for details) SMLG is NOT affiliated with SXSW.
Performers that have not already performed at the showcase
Performers with a retail quality CD
Performers with a track record of Tampa Bay area performancesAll money raised after the showcase expenses will be split among the participating bands. SMLG does not guarantee any amount of support other than the showcase. Bands will be responsible for their own travel and accommodations and probably have to supply the back line and may have to supply sound.
Due to the expected volume of emails, SMLG will only be able to answer the emails of the bands they are considering. Hey we all have full time day jobs.
SMLG is a group of folks who LOVE music, goes to SXSW every year, and want to introduce Tampa Bay musicians to other like-minded people.
I don’t know how to contact this band but everything I hear about them makes me want to go see them. They are called the Painted Marys. They are one of those genre blending bands that it’s good that you can’t describe their music. 4 gals and 2 guys. They have no set instruments — I think they can play them all equally well. I wouldn’t call them loud and I wouldn’t call them quiet. You have to see them to believe them. Help! Who knows where they are going to play next. I only caught them briefly at The Girlz Garage show and at the Bob Schnieder show at Skippers. Tell me more!
I so saw them play earlier this year in Chicago and they totally changed the way I think a band should be. They are my new idols. Does anyone know about their cd (we stroke the white stripes with rapture)?
hhhmmmmm, this painted marys band, they are good? they are rock stars? they love candy? hmmmm
hhhmmmmm, this painted marys band, they are good? they are rock stars? they love candy? hmmmm
i saw the painted marys in lafayette
with my cousin. it raind and we had
to watch them in a barn. some guy sat
right in front of me on his knees and
i couldn’t even see. so i guess i
didn’t really see them. but they were
good. go see the painted marys if you
go to austin. i won’t be there.
I saw the painted marys in blender magazine and they said up some all christain shit like they want you to be converted or somthin and then noo noo they said no we are not telling you how to think ya know just think for yo self and so I said ok I think I’m gonna read some other magazine or myself you know but then I went back and tried to like read some more ya know but then I smoked a phatty and just crashed.
The Painted Marys have always been very deeply misunderstood. I think part of this misunderstanding stems from their onstage presence, which seems to convey a much more lively energy than their studio work.
The legendary 2002 Garden show is the obvious illustrative choice, and, of course, the source of the candy rumor, but I hardly need to point that out to this crowd!
obviously they suck:The Tribune has this to say about this “fresh” new band Painted Marys:
“Those kids can’t play a lick, they are just noise like a car makes” , said one woman who saw the group perform three months ago at Yeomnan’s Road Pub on Davis Islani, where the group “jumped on tables, and scarred customers”. In the Spring off 2002,
i hope those scars aren’t permanent, man!
i’v got some permanent scars, down by the bacon strip. and they ain’t purdey.
i saw the Painted Marys at CMJ – they didn’t play but they were at YOKO ONO’s press conference. never have i seen a band with such style. and grace. and there were so many of them! I couldn’t exactly figure out who was their “leader” – but that’s, like, part of their appeal. It’s all so decentralized, deconstructed. They seemed to be at EVERY showcase for EVERY band. Like, all these people do is DRINK AND GO TO GIGS!! I don’t know how they find time to make their own tunes. And they all danced so funny, that toward the end of every gig, if you didn’t conform to the Painted Mary’s way of dancing, you felt like YOU danced funny. I LOVE THIS BAND!!
The Painted Marys? Of course, we share common ground. But, what is “common,” okay? I am just doing what I do. The Marys studied Cage and it shows. They are not afraid of whimsy and chance, okay? So, it’s like this. We just take it day by day. That’s all.
The Painted Marys? Of course, we share common ground. But, what is “common,” okay? I am just doing what I do. The Marys studied Cage and it shows. They are not afraid of whimsy and chance, okay? So, it’s like this. We just take it day by day. That’s all.
The Painted Marys? Of course, we share common ground. But, what is “common,” okay? I am just doing what I do. The Marys studied Cage and it shows. They are not afraid of whimsy and chance, okay? So, it’s like this. We just take it day by day. That’s all.
Question about the Painted Marys: If they do SXSW this yr, is it the “classic” line-up from Live Aid in ’85? I hear rumors. If anyone knows, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE email me. (Also, if you have PMARYS bootlegs or tapes of live shows from ’02 tour, email asap!!!!!!!)
I’m fairly sure The Painted Marys WILL be appearing at 2004 SXSW (of course, it’s hard to get such a large band in one place at one time…)
I also heard they’ll be in the midnight time slot at La Zona. Not a show to miss!
so now everyone sez yo some shit about this band and cuz I don’t know like if i’ve heard them you know like did they play at yeomans? cuz if they did i might’ve seen them cuz i saw one band where they just like talked shit that was funny and then drank A L O T A L O T and they played a little but i wanted them to talk more shit and these chicks in the band were like smoking out back and this guy said they got him stoned and then they went out to ybor and forgot their instruments and shit, yo that’s fuckin cool.
We would like to invite you and your staff to our holiday party on Dec. 21st at 5pm till 9pm.
(you’ll still have time to catch Simon and Garfunkel over at the old Ice Palace at 8pm)
Sincerely, Charlie Souza http://www.charliesouza.com http://www.ribfest.org/bandlineup.asp
~ Music At The SKIPPERDOME! ~
Sunday • December 21st • 5pm-9pm
Charlie Souza and The New Tropics Holiday Party !
LIVE at Skippers Smokehouse
910 Skipper Road • Tampa, FL
Phone (813) 971 – 0666
http://www.skipperssmokehouse.com/venue/upcomingshows.shtml#DEC
THE NEW TROPICS
(Pop Rock and Blues) featuring new music by Charlie Souza, former Tom Petty bassist and singer from one of Floridas legends and Southeast favorites, and winners of the International Battle of the Bands in Chicago,
“The Tropics” with Mike Regar, Bill Peterson and Stephen Griggs. http://www.charliesouza.com for more info.
Referals: Tom Whiteman, talent coordinator for Ribfest Tom@trw-cpa.com http://www.ribfest.org/bandlineup.asp
Rick Baynard, Turn of the Century Productions rick@turnofthecentury.net
Tom Petty, Heartbreakers Los Angeles CA http://www.tompetty.com
“We were extremely pleased with the performance given by Charlie Souza and the New Tropics. The group packed the house with friends and fans, and they held the crowd all night long. The quality of the music was excellent, and the professionalism with which the band carried themselves was refreshing. These guys know how to entertain!” –Noel Bisesti, Entertainment Director for Mr. B’s, Barnacle Bill’s, and the Harp and Thistle
http://www.charliesouza.com/bookus.html
and why won’t he leave us alone?
Painted Marys or way too much fucking free time?
Painted Marys at Cash For Cash?? Is this a rumor, or what?? I will cut my arm off to see this band again. True ‘dat.
sooooo, like, I like Johnny Cash ya know,. and I liklike covers right, so I thought I’d like go check out the show ya know?
but like, this sxsw shit, like, how do you even say that? I asked my friendguy and he was like
skkkksssswah. whatever.
so like, do they check id at the smokehouse
heh heh
smoke the house down
Yeah!!!
I’m gonna bring some green Bud!