Thursday, October 22, 2009

Magnolia Festival Oct 23/24

ok next up for Moonalice is two shows at The Magnolia Festival in Live Oak Florida this festival has a lovely setting for a show and Moonalice plays not one but two shows one each day they had a lot of fun playing here last year and were looking forward to seeing all thier fans again at the festival...if you can make it i would as the band is playing really great sets this eastern tour and these shows should be steller

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Sullivan Hall oct 16-09 audio recording up on IA

ok to go along with the earlier video link i posted on an earlier post in here i just found an audio recording of the Sullivan hall Show from oct 16-09so here is the set list and the link for you to download it from

10/16/09
Sullivan Hall
New York City, NY

According to Moonalice legend, today is Dictionary Day. It is also the birthday of Noah Webster, creator of the first American dictionary, and the birthday of Lotsa Words Moonalice, author of the first Moonalice-to-English dictionary. Can this be a coincidence? We think not. Conspiracy? Seems like the most obvious explanation. According to Moonlike legend, today is Conspiracy Word Day, which honors scary concepts like “grassy knoll,” “Freemasons,” and “swine flu vaccine.” Noah Webster would be so proud.

According to Moonalice legend, baseball is a tribal pastime. Like the tribe, baseball started on farms and spread from there. Baseball has four bases. Moonalice has five. Baseball has bats. Moonalice has bongs. Baseball has the best grass in sports. Moonalice herb is different, but has many good qualities. Baseball has the Yankees. Moonalice has Sullivan Hall. According to Moonalice legend, there remains some controversy about the etymology of the word "Manhattan." Some say it comes from the Lenape word for “island of many hills." Others point to the Delaware Indian words for “place where everyone got inebriated.” Wikipedia claims that the Delaware version has been debunked, but our Moonlike to English dictionary says otherwise. Obviously, the editors of Wikipedia have not spent enough time in New York City to make a call on this. Start spreading the news. No matter where the name Manhattan came from, the Delaware had it right. Manhattan is inebriation at its best. We recommend you start right here, right now.


According to Wikipedia, New York County includes Mahattan, plus seven other islands: Roosevelt Island, Randall's Island, Ward's Island, Governors Island, Liberty Island, part of Ellis Island, and U Thant Island; U Thant Island? Really?


According to Moonalice legend, a lot of cool things have happened on October 16. A couple of weird things, too.


  • ▪ 1846 – William TG Morton first demonstrated ether anesthesia at the Massachusetts General Hospital in the Ether Dome!

  • ▪ 1859 – John Brown leads his raid on Harper's Ferry, West Virginia.

  • ▪ 1869 – The Cardiff Giant, one of the most famous American hoaxes, is "discovered".

  • ▪ 1869 – Girton College, Cambridge is founded, becoming England's first residential college for women.

  • ▪ 1875 – Brigham Young University is founded in Provo, Utah.

  • ▪ 1882 – The Nickel Plate Railroad opens for business.

  • ▪ 1916 – Margaret Sanger founds Planned Parenthood by opening the first U.S. birth control clinic.

  • ▪ 1923 – The Walt Disney Company is founded by Walt Disney and his brother, Roy Disney.


    1. Down the Road A Piece

    2. Break Out in Handcuffs

    3. Fair to Even Odds

    4. I’m Glad You Think So

    5. Whiter Shade of Pale

    6. Fattening Frogs for Snakes

    7. Greenport

    8. Foxtrot Uniform

    9. Red Crow

    10. $1000 Car

    11. On the Road Again

    12. Kick It Open

    13. Tell Me It’s Okay

    14. Sugaree

    15. It’s 4:20 Somewhere

    Get this show!

    Tuesday, October 20, 2009

    Tonight At The Jewish Mother Virginia Beach Va 10-20-09

    ok tonight the band hits Virginia Beach Va at a club called The Jewish Mother....this is a very interesting name for a club but from what I've read about it it's a nice place to see a show...also from what I've read the food there is top-notch so if you happen to be in the area do your self a favor and go early enough to eat a healthy meal and then jam out to the music of Moonalice.....

    Monday, October 19, 2009

    Moonalice In Baltimore oct 19-2009

    ok so tonight the band is playing the 8x10 club in Baltimore baltimore is a great city and very worthy of a daytime harbor excursion but if time is a facter then go to the 8x10 club and see the band tonight as in the previous shows the band will be extremely hot and will be jamming on-stage i only wish i didn't have this cold as i figured out a way to the show...but i'll have to stay at home and watch the phillies game so if you can make it to the show let the band know how much you appreciate them coming to town here is a little bit about the bands last show in Baltimore ......so as you can see they haven't been to baltimore in a while so don't miss this show
    5/09/08
    Baltimore, MD
    According to Moonalice legend, the tribe had a slang term for anything that is pure in an old school sort of way. They called it, “ornithologically correct”. In the context of hemp, this meant reversing centuries of genetic engineering, working from heirloom seeds, and growing plants that are vintage, if not potent. The term “ornithologically correct” has also been applied to team mascots. The Legend suggests that Mr. Celery and the Philly Phanatic are “ornithologically correct,” while the plush version of the Oriole Bird is, well, you know, a cartoon character.
    1. Goin’ Down the Road
    2. Crazy in Heaven
    3. Buffalo Skinner
    4. Fair To Even Odds
    5. Nick of Time
    6. Slow Dance
    7. ’52 Vincent Black Lightning
    8. Stella Blue
    9. Tell Me It’s Okay*
    10. *with Mookie Siegel on piano

    Saturday, October 17, 2009

    Last Nights Show At Sullivan Hall NYC 10-16-09

    ok the trip to yesterday's show was a little trickier than i thought after spending way too much time i found a parking spot not far from the train station in New Brunswick NJ(never trust NJ transit when they say there's plenty of free parking) so after that i catch the train $17.75 round trip ride took about an hour to arrive at madison square garden from there a $12 cab ride with generous tip i arrive at sullivan hall right on schedule to meet @ZAGrrl( too bad she was late) so we get into the club a catch some of the sound check talk to Roger and the band meet Roger's brother and just generally chat ok so it now show time and they really rocked the place but instead of telling you about it this time I can show you (as I learned many moons ago a picture is worth a 1,000 words well whats an entire video of the show worth) Thanks to Vic the sound guy at sullivan hall for posting the show .....so here are the 2 links you'll need to watch this http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/2366526 and the next link is http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/2366867 i hope you enjoy this as much as I did

    Friday, October 16, 2009

    tonight Moonalice at Sullivan hall NYC 10-16-09

    OK so I'm still home is 11 am and I'm getting ready to leave the house on this rainy day.....have to drive about 1/2 hour to catch the train to tonight's show after i catch the train it will be about an hour ride to NYC i hope to get there early to check out a few record stores always looking for that impossible to find record OK so I'll post all about the show when i get home ok so heres a link so you can join us at the show tonight http://www.sullivanhallnyc.com/artists/moonalice.htm

    Thursday, October 15, 2009

    MOONALICE AT SULLIVAN HALL NYC 10-16-09

    ok so this is the next show i will be attending as with the Philly show i will be giving you a full report on my trip to see them play here is the link to the hall order your tix now and maybe you'll see me there http://www.sullivanhallnyc.com/artists/moonalice.htm

    The Philadelphia concert review

    Ok so it's the morning after the show so lets get into the show....i arrived at the North Star Bar around 6:15pm after parking the first thing i saw was the might Moonbus i go in the bar had a great draft beer and as i was finishing it the band finished their soundcheck i see roger who immediately greets me and then roger invites me onto their bus so i get a few things signed by the band and sat there talking music concert stories and baseball.....by the way i found out that john used to drum for captain and tennille....so now its show time the band rips into a great version of down the road apiece two other personal favorite songs of the night.... fair to even odds and seeing blue play bass on a super version of steely dan's show biz kids here is the legend and the set list from last night (I want to thank for putting me in the legend)

    10/14/09
    Philadelphia, PA

    According to Moonalice legend, the Phillie Phanatic is a member of the tribe. I offer two pieces of evidence. First, the Phanatic’s mother. As a matriarchy, the tribe revolves around its women, just as the Phanatic does. Second, the Phanatic’s shape. Can you think of anything tribal that is green, fat, and shaped like a pear? How about hemp buds? In this harvest season, we celebrate the biggest, baddest bud of them all, the Phillie Phanatic. Go Phillies!!

    According to Moonalice legend, today is International Standards Day. The tribe has mixed feelings about this. We believe it’s important to have special days to celebrate everything. At the same time, we know we will never live up to International Standards. We’re Moonalice. Our women are great, but we men are more like Mr. Magoo. We are well intentioned, but unambitious, clumsy, and very buzzed.


    According to Moonalice legend, on this day in 1656 the state of Massachusetts declared Quakers to be politically subversive. I’m not sure what it meant to be called politically subversive in 1656 – particularly in Massachusetts – but we suspect it is something to be proud of.


    According to Moonalice legend, the tribe is being built on Facebook, Twitter, and the web. Thank you to John Smaron - @pizzajohn07 – for being a major chief on the net.


    According to Moonalice legend, Winnie the Pooh was published on this day in 1926. Happy Birthday to John Wooden, who is 99.



    1. Down the Road A Piece

    2. Break Out in Handcuffs

    3. Fair to Even Odds

    4. Foxtrot Uniform

    5. Too Much Alcohol

    6. Blink of an Eye

    7. Red Crow

    8. Nick of Time

    9. Mr Spaceman

    10. Marilyn

    11. King Harvest (Has Surely Come)

    12. Kick It Open

    13. It’s 4:20 Somewhere

    14. Show Biz Kids

    15. On the Road Again

    16. Erie Canal

    Wednesday, October 14, 2009

    TONIGHT MOONALICE LIVE IN PHILADELPHIA 10-14-09

    Ok so the big night is here finally i've been waiting months for this i'll be at tonight show and hopefully will meet with the band before the show as i have so cool things i'd like the to sign for me....i will do a full report on the show and will post the set list tonight i'll also have a camera with me and will post the pictures in a few days(my camera isn't digital) so if you come to tonights show at the North Star Bar in Philadelphia stop by and say hello i'll be waering a 75th aniversary nfl hat

    Tuesday, October 13, 2009

    History Of Moonalice In Philadelphia

    In honor of tomorrows show(October 14,2009) in philadelphia i thought I'd share with you the show i first saw the band at. It was a thursday night may 8, 2008 at The World Cafe Live they were the opening act for Tea Leaf Green .As i entered the club i really didn't know what the band looked like as at this point i had only heard their music...and funny thing is as i was up front of the stage waiting for the show to start this guy with long hair and a loud shirt came up and started to talk to me about his going to a Wilmington blue rocks baseball game and about their mascot Mr Celery after we exchanged a few words this guy hops on stage and to my surprise this was Roger/Chubby Wombat after a great set the band came out in the lobby and signed autographs and chatted with anyone that was there it was a great way to start my association with the band ....here is the legend and the link so you can download this great show http://www.archive.org/details/moonalice2008-05-08.sbd.flac16
    5/08/08
    Philadelphia, PA
    According to Moonalice legend, the Philadelphia branch of the tribe organized itself as a matriarchy centuries ago. The tribe didn’t know much about biology and nothing about estrogen. They just knew that putting woman in charge meant less war and more hemp production. And so it was until the Revolutionary War, when a bunch of very bright young men took over. From that point on, womenfolk – as well as the entire Moonalice tribe – were on the defensive. A few brave souls in Philadelphia, beginning with Betsy Ross, stood up for the matriarch, but few people listened until the very beginning of the 20th century. That’s when Philly resident Anna Marie Jarvis lobbied successfully for a holiday to honor the matriarchy on the second Sunday in May. She called it Mother’s Day and dedicated it to peace and feminism. The first Mother’s Day was 100 years ago tomorrow. Unfortunately, somewhere along the way Anna Marie’s values were replaced by those of Hallmark. Peace and feminism gave way to cards, chocolates, and roses. We honor Anna Marie as she honored her mom, a Moonalice chief of great repute.
    1. Somebody to Love
    2. Fair to Even Odds
    3. Dance Inside Lightning
    4. Silver Lining
    5. Messin’ with the Kid
    6. Whiter Shade of Pale
    7. Buffalo Skinner
    8. Stella Blue
    9. Tell Me It’s Okay

    Roger McNamee

    Roger McNamee is a Managing Director and Co-Founder of Elevation Partners. Prior to Elevation, Roger was a co-founder of Silver Lake Partners, the leading private equity fund focused on technology and related growth industries. He was a member of Silver Lake’s Investment Committee and was involved in all aspects of that partnership. Prior to Silver Lake, Roger was a co-founder of Integral Capital Partners. Integral is a leading technology investor in late-stage venture and public company investments. Founded in 1991 by Roger, John A. Powell, and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Integral pioneered the crossover investment strategy, which seeks maximum capital appreciation by making investments in expansion-stage private companies and growth-stage public companies in the technology and life science industries.

    Prior to founding Integral, Roger managed the T. Rowe Price Science & Technology Fund and co-managed the T. Rowe Price New Horizons Fund, which was at that time the largest emerging growth fund in the U.S. Roger serves as a trustee of Bryn Mawr College, an overseer of the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration at Dartmouth College, a director of the Rex Foundation, Move, Forbes Media LLC and Palm. Roger holds a B.A. from Yale College and an M.B.A. from the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration at Dartmouth College. Now if all that doesn't keep him busy Roger has a passion for playing rock music and has built himself a great band ...GE smith ,Pete Sears,Barry Sless Jack Casidy,John Molo and his very lovely and talented wife Ann.together they are the band Moonalice (a band not to be missed when they come to a venue near you) when he's with the band Roger disappears and Chubby Wombat Moonalice takes over and wow this chubby guy can really sing and play guitar....he is also the chief historian for the Moonalice tribe and keeps everyone updated to the tribes legends in 2009 chubby and GE launched a campaign to save GE's favorite beverage Howling Monkey and were successful in getting it to be made again only they didn't put it up for sale instead they give it away for free at all their concerts.

    John Molo

    Molo was a member of Bruce Hornsby and the Range when the band won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist of 1986. After the Range disbanded in 1990, Molo continued to collaborate and tour with Hornsby until 2000.

    In May 2009, Molo joined the band Moonalice as the new drummer for the band his style has only driven the band to a higher level. here is a discography of some of the bands and projects that he has drummed on

    G E Smith

    He was the lead guitarist in the band Hall and Oates and the musical director of Saturday Night Live. Smith was lead guitarist of Bob Dylan's touring band from June 7, 1988 to October 19, 1990. Smith also served as musical director of The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration for Bob Dylan at Madison Square Garden on October 16, 1992.

    A session player who has performed and recorded with an exceptionally wide spectrum of influential artists, Smith's own albums include In The World (1981), Get A Little (with the Saturday Night Live Band, 1993) and Incense, Herbs and Oils (1998). Smith currently is the lead guitarist for the band Moonalice. married to singer/songwriter Taylor Barton since 1990. here is a small part of his discography

    1981 In The World Atlantic Records WTG-1G038
    1992 Get A Little Liberty Records CDP-7-99955-2
    1998 Incense, Herbs, and Oil Green Mirror-2674

    COLLABORATIONS:

    1981 Dan Hartman
    Instant Replay
    Columbia 35641
    1979 - 1985 Hall and Oates - Voices
    Private Eyes-Private Eyes
    H2O-Kiss On my List
    Big Bam Boom-Man Eater
    RCA-3646
    RCA-44545
    RCA-44545
    RCA-66937
    1985 - 87 Mick Jagger - She's The Boss
    Primitive Cool
    Atlantic-82553
    Atlantic-82554
    1990 Tracey Chapman - Crossroads
    Crossroads
    Elektra-60888
    1993 Wayne's World (Platinum)
    Wayne's World
    Warner Bros.-26805
    1995 Jimmy Buffett - Fruitcakes
    Six String Music
    MCA-11043
    1996 Grammy nominee Buddy Guy &
    G.E. Smith
    Live The Real Deal
    Silvertone
    2000 'High Fidelity' played all original music composed by Howard Shore.


    PRODUCED
    :

    1983 Carly Simon - Tired of Being Blonde Arista
    1995 Generic Blondes - Mean American Dream Green Mirror Music
    1996 Taylor Barton - Thoroughbred Green Mirror Music
    1998 GE Smith - Incense, Herbs, and Oils
    Green Mirror Music
    1998 Taylor Barton - Skinny Kat Green Mirror Music
    1999 Mr. Gray - These Fields Applewild Recordings
    2000 Taylor Barton - 13 Break-Ups Green Mirror Music

    Pete Sears

    Pete Sears In a career spanning more than four decades he has been a member of many bands and has moved through a variety of musical genres, from early R&B, psychedelic improvisational rock of the 1960s, folk, country music, arena rock in the 1970s, and blues. He usually plays bass, keyboards, or both in bands.

    Sears played piano on the Rod Stewart albums Gasoline Alley, Every Picture Tells a Story, Never a Dull Moment, and Smiler. He also played bass on Rod Stewart's versions of "Cut Across Shorty" (from Gasoline Alley) and "Rather Go Blind" (from Never a Dull Moment). During this period, Sears toured the US with Long John Baldry blues band, and played with John Cipollina in Copperhead.

    Sears was with Jefferson Starship from 1974 to 1987, and went on to play in the Jorma Kaukonen Trio with Kaukonen and Michael Falzarano. He also played with Kaukonen and Falzarano along with Jack Casady and Harvey Sorgen in Hot Tuna.

    Sears performed at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame tribute to John Lee Hooker at Stanford University as one of Hooker's guests. He also wrote a song with Hooker, "Elizabeth", which they performed live together in the studio on Sears' solo album The Long Haul. In 2001, he played keyboards as a guest of Hooker's in Oroville, California, shortly before he died in July 2001.

    Sears has played with many other artists through the years, including Leigh Stephens and Micky Waller in Silver Metre. Long John Baldry in 1971, the original "Copperhead" with John Cipollina, "Zero", "Nick Gravenitas", Jerry Garcia, the Steve Kimock Band", Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Leftover Salmon, and Los Lobos. He now plays with the band Moonalice.

    Barry Sless Part 2

    Another band that Barry is involved with is The David Nelson Band also in this band is John Molo and Pete Sears(also from Moonalice) this is a stellar live band not to be missed here is a link to some of their music http://www.nelsonband.com/music.html

    Monday, October 12, 2009

    Barry Sless

    Barry Sless is a great guitarist and a master of the pedal steel while he has been playing for years many haven't heard of him ...so i'll start here and add more tomorrow.....The text below was shamelessly copied from cyberspace.

    edit: http://rhumba.com/alaska/cowboy_jazz.html

    Cowboy Jazz existed in a variety of forms during its seven-year history. The band pictured above is likely the band that logged the most miles, though in fairness, it is possible an earlier configuration featuring drummer Charlie Crane holds that distinction.

    Taken by Road Manager Nick Sharp, outside Washington DC's legendary rock'n'roll haunt Desperados, this photo became the back photo for the group's second LP, Swing Boogie.

    Personnel (L-R) are:

    Tony DeFontes (bass), Denise Carlson (fiddle, vocals), Kate Bennett (vocals, rhythm guitar), Barry Sless (lead and steel guitars), Brian Alpert (drums), Deanna Bogart (piano, saxophone, vocals).


    "Swing Boogie" [39 Minutes]
    MATTER OF FACT
    A COWGIRLS DREAM
    JEANNE-MARIE STOMP
    SANTA CRUZ BLUES
    ROCK-BYE-BOOGIE
    MORNING SKY
    CROSS-COUNTRY BLUES
    SWING BOOGIE (LIKE NEVER BEFORE)
    HOW CAN YOU TELL?
    720 IN THE BOOKS


    "That's What We Like About the West"[40 minutes]
    Baby, Don't Call
    Cow Cow Boogie
    Sugar Moon
    Don't Be Blue
    Sophisicated Mind
    That's What I Like About the West
    Too Much Fun
    Stickin' to My Honey
    Hey, Good Lookin'
    Country Blue
    Nagasaki

    Cowboy Jazz's "That's What We Like About the West" is a cross between traditional pop vocal groups, western swing and country-rock -- a unique and heady brew of roots music that never stays in one place for too long. The group runs through a number of standards -- including country songs like "Cow-Cow Boogie" and "Hey Good Lookin'" and pop songs like "Sophisticated Mind" -- as well as originals that are in the same vein. It's great fun that sounds unlike anything in country and roots music. ~ Thom Owens, All Music Guide

    here is a link to these two great records....yes those old black round things with a hole in the center http://rs116.rapidshare.com/files/77958719/Cowboy_Jazz.rar

    Sunday, October 11, 2009

    Ann McNamee

    For those of you that don't know she is a great songwriter and singer besides being part of Moonalice she has a few music projects of her own out there she has her own website www.annmcnamee.com and on it she has been so kind to share with us 3 yes i said 3 Cd's worth of her music (these tracks include her version of a few Moonalice songs) she also included the lyrics and tabs for us too besides the 3 Cd's she shared on her website she has at least 2 other Cd's out there the first one is called "the space in your arms" which features these tracks






    1. Greenport











    2. High Above My Head











    3. LobsterMan











    4. Space In Your Arms











    5. Line In The Sand











    6. Hold That Thought











    7. Whiskey Wind











    8. More Or Less











    9. Answering Machine











    10. Same Songs











    11. What Game Are We Playing?











    12. By My Side
























    these are all great songs and very well sung and played i












    highly recommend buying this cd











    the other cd is Ann and Stacy Parrish called "











    parrish" i haven't gotten a hold of it as of yet












    but going by what i've heard by Ann already












    it's got to be great



















































































    Moonalice is coming to philadelphia

    that right on wed october 14 moonalice will be appearing at the North Star bar 27th and Poplar street in philadelphia the show is scheduled to start at 7pm i will be at the show so if you come out stop by and say hello and i will be posting all the fun details after i get home i will be taking pictures as well for more info on the show go to www.moonaliceband.com and www.northstarbar.com

    EarthDance sept 27 2009

    this is their recent show from the earthdance festival in Laytonville Ca this recording came straight off their soundboard thanks to Tim Stiegler and the band this is a great show which features a brand new song (its 420 somewhere) i hope you enjoy this show
    9/27/09
    Laytonville, CA
    According to Moonalice legend, Mendocino county has unusual features that ensure its place as the world’s leading center for hemp agriculture. You all know about the climate here. You also know about the green thumbed people who live here.. But did you realize that Mendocino was the first place in the world where nature provided built-in irrigation, even indoors. Unfortunately, white people removed it during the Reefer Madness mania. Laytonville was also home to nature’s most useful tree, the Rolling Paper Tree, whose leaves were vanishingly thin, perfectly rectangular, with a fold down the middle and glue along one edge. Again, white people exterminated the Rolling Paper Tree in a fit of stupidity. And so, the wonderful farmers of Mendocino County are forced to make due without the resources originally provided by nature. At first it was hard. My sense is that you guys figured it out. Thank you.
    1. Sugaree
    2. Foxtrot Uniform
    3. Fair to Even Odds
    4. On the Road Again
    5. King Harvest
    6. It’s 4:20 Somewhere
    7. Stella Blue
    8. Marilyn
    9. Down the Road A Piece 10.Peggy-O
    http://www.archive.org/details/MA2009-09-27.MA2009-09-27_884

    Moonalice

    ok for those that don't know them Moonalice is a great band they play what they call carnival rock...i call it great music the band is made up of the follwing members

    Moonalice . . . 


    Hardwood Moonalice (G.E. Smith) – bass, guitars, vocals


    Jésus H. Moonalice (Barry Sless) – bass, guitar, pedal steel, vocals


    Sir Sinjin Moonalice (Pete Sears) – bass, keyboards, accordion, guitar, vocals


    Blue Moonalice (Ann McNamee) – bass, keyboards, percussion, vocals


    White Cloud Moonalice (John Molo) – bass and drums

    Chubby Wombat Moonalice (Roger McNamee) – bass, guitar, vocals


    The Seventh . . . 
Yggdrassil Moonalice (Jack Casady) – BASS!!!!!

    More Drumbeats:

    Stewie Moonalice (Curt Bisquera) – Relief Drummer

    DawnMan Moonalice (Jimmy Sanchez) – Drummer Emeritus They have a great website at..http://www.moonaliceband.com

    Welcome to my blog

    Hello and welcome to my blog I am a huge horror fan and a huge fan of the band Moonalice in this blog you will find about my adventures at horror conventions and you will find out about Moonalice i will be including thier music and videos so sit back and enjoy