I always introduce myself as a writer and sort-of musician, and now I add to that, a ramp agent. And as a writer, sort of musician, and ramp agent who writes about being a ramp agent, I am going to use my little forum to invite anyone interested to do something that I have been doing for the last 2 years.
The National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is an event that is now in its 12th year. It is a fun exercise in what founder Chris Baty calls “exuberant imperfection,” or in other words, writing a 50 thousand word novel in only 30 days--during the month of November. More info here: http://www.nanowrimo.org/eng/whatisnano
It’s hard, it’s messy, it seems impossible. But it is possible, and what’s more, it is so much fun that I can’t possibly imagine ever going a year without doing it.
November is already my favorite month of the year, with my birthday (the 19th!), football season, the leaves changing, Thanksgiving (along with the Fourth of July, my favorite holiday), and add to that the 30 day sprint to 50 thousand words. And I’m especially excited for this year, because my new job has introduced me to so many people and so many new situations (as my lovely wife said it would when she encouraged me to take this job!) that I think I have a whole new well of inspiration to draw from.
The first year I did it, I came up with the book I called The Best of Thunder Johnson, a story about a cable access employee who accidentally broadcasts a porno movie over the air and then becomes the focus of a disturbed mental patient’s rage. It was fun, it was inspired, and overall I am happy with the final result. It is a story that would never have been possible had I not put forth the effort to write so much in so little time, even if the original product was a complete mess.
I encourage anyone out there to try this with me. You say you don’t have time, that no one can possibly do a good job on a novel in such a short time? That’s half the point! It’s actually more fun to do things like this when you have less time. Because that way, the time you spend writing becomes sacred, and more meaningful, and dare I say, more meditative. It creates a break from the busy world you inhabit. And besides, sleep is overrated.
So do this with me: write a novel. Be my writing buddy! Writing starts November 1!
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Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Monday, June 07, 2010
DGK10 at the Sidebar this Saturday!!!
Are you up for a Davey G show?
Did you miss the last one?
This Saturday! On the eve of my new career outside of the food service industry, the Sidebar hosts the second
Davey G and the Keyboard 10th Anniversary Show!
We all had so much fun last month at the first DGK10 show, and many of you came out and had a great time. But maybe some of you couldn’t make it. And some of you really missed the presence of Man-Friend: the Davey G Tribute band. Well, here’s our chance to make it right, and celebrate ten years of Davey G and the Keyboard.
Saturday, June 12
The Sidebar
218 E. Lexington Street
Davey G and the Keyboard
The Mandroids
Rare Candy
Markitect
4th Grade Security Risk
…And the return of
Man-Friend (The Davey G tribute band)
Doors at 9 p.m. Hope to see you there!!!
--Davey G.
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
My “retirement” from the Food Service Industry
(The first post in what will soon be a blog that will be separate from this one)
Friday I gave my two weeks notice from a job I have held for the better part of 9 and a half years to embark upon something else, something entirely different than the jobs I have been doing since the time I was 18.
Food service, I say to you, it’s been fun…
In 1994 I moved to Maryland from my parents' home and started upon a long “career” of sorts in the food service industry. This was after spending 2 years at a fairly cushy high school job (the public library) but then needing the freedom and independence and even more desperately needing to get out of my hometown and find a better life.
And that led me to fall into the quick and easy gainful employment (whatever that means) of the service industry, with the jobs that are easy to get, but oh so painful and unrewarding.
But I was lucky. After a false start at a bakery at the tourist-y Inner Harbor in Baltimore (personal note: beware of any new occupation that requires you to buy tan pants) where I was asked, quite seriously, “Where’s your smile???”, I found a job at a deli downtown. (Okay, actually, the bakery let me go, which might technically be the one and only time I was ever “let go”--like a turd--from a job…I believe my manager’s exact words were “I think you might be better off looking for another job.” I can probably talk about this later. Anyway…)
I walked into a little deli and asked if they were looking for “counter help.” They were, and though it was a tough job with a fairly demanding boss and initially low pay, I survived an early push to sack me (I’m a slow learner and up to that point had very little food service experience.) I wound up thriving in an environment that turned out to be very nurturing and comfortable. The boss who wanted to fire me wound up looking at me as a surrogate son…admittedly, this is not a relationship I am entirely comfortable with, but it allowed her to be more forgiving of my shortcomings. I stayed there an astonishing 6 years before I jumped on an offer to work at my favorite drinking hole, the Irish Pub. After 6 years, I left the deli, free of what had at times been a very trying experience, but one that I was happy to have had. I said “I’m never going to do that again,” meaning I would never stay so long at a job like that.
9 and a half years later...
Oh, I love the pub. I have worked there through the entire Bush Administration. I was there on 9/11. I watched Super Bowls, worked St. Patty’s Days, made many friends, watched more than 40 servers come and go, cooked many hundreds of burgers, cleaned the toilets many hundreds of times, and washed countless dishes…but almost more importantly, The Pub has been a constant in my life. When I started, I was single. At the end, I am married. I went through girlfriends, rental properties, cars, friends, acquaintances, people I never want to see ever again, and all the while the Pub was still there, a constant presence in my life. It is an anomaly in a business that is by nature volatile and uncertain: a restaurant that has been open and under the same ownership for almost 30 years. It is not run by some crazy iron-fisted autocratic despot, like you are used to seeing on the Food Network or in big restaurants. It is instead run simply by Bill, who could never be called autocratic. Hard work and the luck of the Irish have been with Bill and his wonderful family, and he somehow makes it work. I have been there for the Pub, and it has been there for me.
And now, after all this time, almost 16 years in the food service industry (some jobs I have yet to mention that may have fallen through the cracks: Produce clerk, Pizza delivery man, I was a prep cook for three days at a job I was ill-suited for both in skills and mentally, I washed dishes at a crazy busy breakfast place) I am proud to yell from the mountaintops the one thing I have wanted to say for years:
I am retiring from the Food Service industry!
Oh, okay…don’t burn your bridges, never say never, yeah, I get it. But I’m 34 years old, and for various reasons I will explore shortly, I need this part of my life to end. And now, thanks to a fortuitous series of events, I am about to embark on a career change, one that takes me hopefully quite far from the reality of the kitchen/deli counter/dish room/what have you.
Meet the new me. Davey G: Ramp Agent for Southwest Airlines.
Stand by…
Friday I gave my two weeks notice from a job I have held for the better part of 9 and a half years to embark upon something else, something entirely different than the jobs I have been doing since the time I was 18.
Food service, I say to you, it’s been fun…
In 1994 I moved to Maryland from my parents' home and started upon a long “career” of sorts in the food service industry. This was after spending 2 years at a fairly cushy high school job (the public library) but then needing the freedom and independence and even more desperately needing to get out of my hometown and find a better life.
And that led me to fall into the quick and easy gainful employment (whatever that means) of the service industry, with the jobs that are easy to get, but oh so painful and unrewarding.
But I was lucky. After a false start at a bakery at the tourist-y Inner Harbor in Baltimore (personal note: beware of any new occupation that requires you to buy tan pants) where I was asked, quite seriously, “Where’s your smile???”, I found a job at a deli downtown. (Okay, actually, the bakery let me go, which might technically be the one and only time I was ever “let go”--like a turd--from a job…I believe my manager’s exact words were “I think you might be better off looking for another job.” I can probably talk about this later. Anyway…)
I walked into a little deli and asked if they were looking for “counter help.” They were, and though it was a tough job with a fairly demanding boss and initially low pay, I survived an early push to sack me (I’m a slow learner and up to that point had very little food service experience.) I wound up thriving in an environment that turned out to be very nurturing and comfortable. The boss who wanted to fire me wound up looking at me as a surrogate son…admittedly, this is not a relationship I am entirely comfortable with, but it allowed her to be more forgiving of my shortcomings. I stayed there an astonishing 6 years before I jumped on an offer to work at my favorite drinking hole, the Irish Pub. After 6 years, I left the deli, free of what had at times been a very trying experience, but one that I was happy to have had. I said “I’m never going to do that again,” meaning I would never stay so long at a job like that.
9 and a half years later...
Oh, I love the pub. I have worked there through the entire Bush Administration. I was there on 9/11. I watched Super Bowls, worked St. Patty’s Days, made many friends, watched more than 40 servers come and go, cooked many hundreds of burgers, cleaned the toilets many hundreds of times, and washed countless dishes…but almost more importantly, The Pub has been a constant in my life. When I started, I was single. At the end, I am married. I went through girlfriends, rental properties, cars, friends, acquaintances, people I never want to see ever again, and all the while the Pub was still there, a constant presence in my life. It is an anomaly in a business that is by nature volatile and uncertain: a restaurant that has been open and under the same ownership for almost 30 years. It is not run by some crazy iron-fisted autocratic despot, like you are used to seeing on the Food Network or in big restaurants. It is instead run simply by Bill, who could never be called autocratic. Hard work and the luck of the Irish have been with Bill and his wonderful family, and he somehow makes it work. I have been there for the Pub, and it has been there for me.
And now, after all this time, almost 16 years in the food service industry (some jobs I have yet to mention that may have fallen through the cracks: Produce clerk, Pizza delivery man, I was a prep cook for three days at a job I was ill-suited for both in skills and mentally, I washed dishes at a crazy busy breakfast place) I am proud to yell from the mountaintops the one thing I have wanted to say for years:
I am retiring from the Food Service industry!
Oh, okay…don’t burn your bridges, never say never, yeah, I get it. But I’m 34 years old, and for various reasons I will explore shortly, I need this part of my life to end. And now, thanks to a fortuitous series of events, I am about to embark on a career change, one that takes me hopefully quite far from the reality of the kitchen/deli counter/dish room/what have you.
Meet the new me. Davey G: Ramp Agent for Southwest Airlines.
Stand by…
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Rambling words about Davey G and the Keyboard a fortnight before the Davey G and the Keyboard 10 Year Anniversary Show (a short series) Part 2.
Part two of two. Read part one.
For my 10 year anniversary as Davey G and the Keyboard, initially I had pictured doing one big show with a dozen bands and maybe making it an all day thing. Quickly I realized that this would not be desirable for anyone. It’s very hard to expect people to stick around for 12 or so bands and then face the very real possibility of it all backfiring for me, the “headliner,” as all but the most dedicated fans run out of gas before I’ve even started.
Instead, I chose the two-date option, with bands or parts of bands that I have played with over the past 10 years.
Which now gets me to those bands…
Pfisters. I haven’t actually played with them, but Darren and all the Sidebar crew have been stalwart supporters of Davey G over the last several years and I really appreciate that. Ditto for Matty of the Mandroids, with whom I have played twice, both times at Free Comic Book Day at the Collector’s Corner.
Paperback Tragedy has been there pretty much since the beginning, when they were still known as Brat. Will West is kind of a personal hero--he’s a true musician who plugs away year after year, true to his craft and a great guy to boot. Him and Paperback Tragedy get nothing but respect from me.
Scott Alexander and I go back to 2005, when we met at the Talking Head Club Gong Show. Since then we have shared a stage or two or three, and he recently appeared on the People’s Court and won.
Man Friend, the Davey G tribute band…what can I say? Ken and Co. have put together a tribute band in my honor. I honestly can’t wait to hear what my songs will sound like coming from someone else.
http://www.maximumsciencefiction.com/
Rare Candy’s brand of video game music has been a great fit for any bill I have been on. Ditto for Markitect’s brand of solo indy rock. A friend of mine is convinced that 4th Grade Security Risk is the best band name ever. Can’t argue with that.
Common questions people tend to ask me:
So…where do you perform?
I have performed many times at the Sidebar and the Windup Space. In the past, I have played the Ottobar (back when it was on Davis Street), I frequently played The Talking Head (ditto), and Winchester’s Comedy Club. at Source of the Nile (Pittsfield, now defunct), Spotlighter’s Theatre, Metro Gallery, Lionheart Café (Albany), Schenectady Cable Access, Hampshire College, a couple shows at Once Twice Sound and at Free Comic Book Day in Parkville, and for a time back in ’01 I had the Davey G Variety Show at Winchester’s for a couple of shows.
Dave, I know your middle name doesn’t begin with a “G.” What gives?
“G” is a tribute to Warren G. Harding, one of the greatest President of our age. I have no idea, it’s just a name I chose long ago and it happens to rhyme with a lot of words.
What’s with the lotion?
You gotta stay smooth in this business…
Actually, I did it at the very first show, and it stuck. It just always gets a reaction. I used to use a fresh bottle for every show, then I started watering it down, which makes it much messier-looking and far more effective. And if you don’t have any idea of what I’m talking about…
Dave, you have so many great songs: what’s your favorite?
Great question! Very insightful! I love all my songs like they were my children. I’d like to believe that at any one time during the show, I am playing somebody’s favorite song. From a performance perspective, I like Wash the Dish. From a personal listening perspective, I’d go with either Milwaukee or I Wanna Be a Real Musician--I’m especially proud of that one because it’s one song that doesn’t use a pre-set and also I play drums on it.
Most popular song?
Man Friend, hands down. A lot of people tell me they like one song or another, but everyone seems to like Man Friend.
I like that flyer better than I like you: Who made it?
That flyer was made by Mr. Alex Fine. He does excellent work: this is the third flyer he has made for me. When I see he has done such great work for a show I’m doing, I feel a great need to raise my game and do the best show ever. Here’s his info. www.facebook.com/alexfineillustration
So it’s been 10 years: What’s next?
Difficult to say…I will keep performing and making new songs. I have been doing a lot of writing, with a book out in zine form and others in the works. I just want to create, perform and enjoy my life. Odds are, if you are in touch with me either personally or over various social media, you will know about what I will be doing next.
http://www.facebook.com/daveygandthekeyboard
http://twitter.com/daveygandthe
Anything else?
Come to the Davey G and the Keyboard 10th !!!
Saturday, May 22 at the Windup Space!
And
Saturday, June 12 at the Sidebar!
Thanks for reading! Hope to see you at the show!
--Davey G.
For my 10 year anniversary as Davey G and the Keyboard, initially I had pictured doing one big show with a dozen bands and maybe making it an all day thing. Quickly I realized that this would not be desirable for anyone. It’s very hard to expect people to stick around for 12 or so bands and then face the very real possibility of it all backfiring for me, the “headliner,” as all but the most dedicated fans run out of gas before I’ve even started.
Instead, I chose the two-date option, with bands or parts of bands that I have played with over the past 10 years.
Which now gets me to those bands…
Pfisters. I haven’t actually played with them, but Darren and all the Sidebar crew have been stalwart supporters of Davey G over the last several years and I really appreciate that. Ditto for Matty of the Mandroids, with whom I have played twice, both times at Free Comic Book Day at the Collector’s Corner.
Paperback Tragedy has been there pretty much since the beginning, when they were still known as Brat. Will West is kind of a personal hero--he’s a true musician who plugs away year after year, true to his craft and a great guy to boot. Him and Paperback Tragedy get nothing but respect from me.
Scott Alexander and I go back to 2005, when we met at the Talking Head Club Gong Show. Since then we have shared a stage or two or three, and he recently appeared on the People’s Court and won.
Man Friend, the Davey G tribute band…what can I say? Ken and Co. have put together a tribute band in my honor. I honestly can’t wait to hear what my songs will sound like coming from someone else.
http://www.maximumsciencefiction.com/
Rare Candy’s brand of video game music has been a great fit for any bill I have been on. Ditto for Markitect’s brand of solo indy rock. A friend of mine is convinced that 4th Grade Security Risk is the best band name ever. Can’t argue with that.
Common questions people tend to ask me:
So…where do you perform?
I have performed many times at the Sidebar and the Windup Space. In the past, I have played the Ottobar (back when it was on Davis Street), I frequently played The Talking Head (ditto), and Winchester’s Comedy Club. at Source of the Nile (Pittsfield, now defunct), Spotlighter’s Theatre, Metro Gallery, Lionheart Café (Albany), Schenectady Cable Access, Hampshire College, a couple shows at Once Twice Sound and at Free Comic Book Day in Parkville, and for a time back in ’01 I had the Davey G Variety Show at Winchester’s for a couple of shows.
Dave, I know your middle name doesn’t begin with a “G.” What gives?
“G” is a tribute to Warren G. Harding, one of the greatest President of our age. I have no idea, it’s just a name I chose long ago and it happens to rhyme with a lot of words.
What’s with the lotion?
You gotta stay smooth in this business…
Actually, I did it at the very first show, and it stuck. It just always gets a reaction. I used to use a fresh bottle for every show, then I started watering it down, which makes it much messier-looking and far more effective. And if you don’t have any idea of what I’m talking about…
Dave, you have so many great songs: what’s your favorite?
Great question! Very insightful! I love all my songs like they were my children. I’d like to believe that at any one time during the show, I am playing somebody’s favorite song. From a performance perspective, I like Wash the Dish. From a personal listening perspective, I’d go with either Milwaukee or I Wanna Be a Real Musician--I’m especially proud of that one because it’s one song that doesn’t use a pre-set and also I play drums on it.
Most popular song?
Man Friend, hands down. A lot of people tell me they like one song or another, but everyone seems to like Man Friend.
I like that flyer better than I like you: Who made it?
That flyer was made by Mr. Alex Fine. He does excellent work: this is the third flyer he has made for me. When I see he has done such great work for a show I’m doing, I feel a great need to raise my game and do the best show ever. Here’s his info. www.facebook.com/alexfineillustration
So it’s been 10 years: What’s next?
Difficult to say…I will keep performing and making new songs. I have been doing a lot of writing, with a book out in zine form and others in the works. I just want to create, perform and enjoy my life. Odds are, if you are in touch with me either personally or over various social media, you will know about what I will be doing next.
http://www.facebook.com/daveygandthekeyboard
http://twitter.com/daveygandthe
Anything else?
Come to the Davey G and the Keyboard 10th !!!
Saturday, May 22 at the Windup Space!
And
Saturday, June 12 at the Sidebar!
Thanks for reading! Hope to see you at the show!
--Davey G.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
The Davey G and the Keyboard 10th Anniversary Show (s)
Flyer courtesy of Alex Fine.
On the 10th anniversary of his landmark album, “Generica” Davey G celebrates with you …
In the year 2000, I released my very first album, “Generica,” in cassette form. It had 21 tracks, some of which were very good, some of which were not very good. But it was the start of something fantastic, and ten years later it is time to celebrate the “achievement” of that magical debut album which launched the career of Davey G and the Keyboard. Come see me, Davey G in 2 very special shows in which I will be drawing heavily from that first album…
Saturday, May 22
The Windup Space
12 W. North Avenue
Davey G and the Keyboard
Pfisters
Paperback Tragedy
Scott Alexander
Man-Friend (The Davey G tribute band)
Saturday, June 12
The Sidebar
218 E. Lexington Street
Davey G and the Keyboard
The Mandroids
Rare Candy
Markitect
4th Grade Security Risk
Doors at 9 p.m for Both Shows.
Thursday, February 04, 2010
Davey G’s Next Appearance at Gallery 1448
Hi,
This is a bit of an odd gig for me, but it sounds like it will be a lot of fun. I will be performing a few songs at a reading called “Wash Your Mouth,” in conjunction with their Annual Erotica Art Exhibit, which is called “Heart-On: A Light-Hearted Look at Erotica.” Finally, my show is being recognized for what it really is: an erotic adventure in pre-set keyboarding.
Saturday, February 13 from 8:00 - 10:00 PM.
Check out the Flyer below for details, and hope to see you there!
Gallery 1448 is at 1448 E. Baltimore Street, Baltimore, Maryland, 21201
This is a free event.
Monday, December 07, 2009
My next appearance...December 16 at the Sidebar!
Hey everyone,
It has been awhile since I've taken the stage, but it will be worth it. Consider it an early Christmas present, or just something for one of the crappier nights of Hanukkah.
Davey G and the Keyboard
with
Fourth Grade Security Risk
And
Markitect.
Doors at 9 (show probably will not start til 10--get there first to see me first!)
The Sidebar
218 E. Lexington Street
Baltimore, MD
21202
http://www.sidebartavern.com/shows.html
Hope to see you there!
--Davey G.
Sunday, November 29, 2009
My first draft is done!!!
I finished my book!
It’s called The Self-Affirmator.
This is the beard I grew in the 28 days to coincide with the novel writing.
Can’t wait to shave it off today.
http://www.nanowrimo.org///eng/user/312315
Monday, September 21, 2009
My New Novel is Available Now!!!
Here!
http://davecookson.tripod.com/thunderjohnson.html
And at Atomic Books
http://atomicbooks.com/products/-/5933.html
And, if you live in Pittsfield...
At Rebel Sound Records!
http://www.myspace.com/rebelsoundrecordsthestore
http://davecookson.tripod.com/thunderjohnson.html
And at Atomic Books
http://atomicbooks.com/products/-/5933.html
And, if you live in Pittsfield...
At Rebel Sound Records!
http://www.myspace.com/rebelsoundrecordsthestore
Monday, July 27, 2009
My NaNoWriMo Novel
This September the long-awaited first novel, The Best of Thunder Johnson, will come out in a zine format. It’s going to be around 110-120 pages (I’m still polishing and performing a ruthless edit as we speak). This is in the tradition of many of my favorite writers who opted for the DIY route, and I’m very excited to share it with you.
This novel was written during last year’s National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo, and I started editing in the early part of 2009.
I’m still working on the details--pricing, etc--let’s just say it’ll be a little more than a zine but still fairly inexpensive. Stay tuned for details and excerpts and I'll let you know how to order as soon as I set this up.
This novel was written during last year’s National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo, and I started editing in the early part of 2009.
I’m still working on the details--pricing, etc--let’s just say it’ll be a little more than a zine but still fairly inexpensive. Stay tuned for details and excerpts and I'll let you know how to order as soon as I set this up.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Davey G at Nerdfest! Saturday, June 6!
Hi,
So busy, so busy, I never even had time to blog about the wonderful time I had playing Free Comic Book Day last month (thank you all for coming out!).
Why so busy? Well, let’s just say that the Mrs. and I have become homeowners (thank you) and our time has been consumed with things like moving and telling kids to get off my lawn. But it’s all worth it, and now we move on to the next exciting thing, namely, my next appearance at Nerdfest!
Nerdfest 3D!
Saturday, June 6
The Windup Space,
12 W. North Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland
21202
www.thewindupspace.com
What follows is the schedule of events, as they’ve been given to me. Note that I am going on early, around 7:30, so get there early!
Hope to see you there!
--Davey G.
4:00 - OPEN - Gaming begins
7:30 – 8:00 - DAVEY G and the KEYBOARD
8:00 – 8:20 - Science Presentation #1
8:20 – 8:50- MILTONIUS PRIME and MC DIABEATS
8:50 - 9:10 – Science Presentation #2
9:10 - 9:50 –DIRTY MARMADUKE FLUTE SQUAD
9:50 –10:10 - Science Presentation #3
10:10 – 10:50 –BENE GESSERIT WITCH
10:50 – 11:10 - Band transition
11:10 – 11:50 – ABIKU
11:50 – 12:10 - Band transition
12:10 – 12:50 - PERVERSE OSMOSIS
1:00 - CLOSE
So busy, so busy, I never even had time to blog about the wonderful time I had playing Free Comic Book Day last month (thank you all for coming out!).
Why so busy? Well, let’s just say that the Mrs. and I have become homeowners (thank you) and our time has been consumed with things like moving and telling kids to get off my lawn. But it’s all worth it, and now we move on to the next exciting thing, namely, my next appearance at Nerdfest!
Nerdfest 3D!
Saturday, June 6
The Windup Space,
12 W. North Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland
21202
www.thewindupspace.com
What follows is the schedule of events, as they’ve been given to me. Note that I am going on early, around 7:30, so get there early!
Hope to see you there!
--Davey G.
4:00 - OPEN - Gaming begins
7:30 – 8:00 - DAVEY G and the KEYBOARD
8:00 – 8:20 - Science Presentation #1
8:20 – 8:50- MILTONIUS PRIME and MC DIABEATS
8:50 - 9:10 – Science Presentation #2
9:10 - 9:50 –DIRTY MARMADUKE FLUTE SQUAD
9:50 –10:10 - Science Presentation #3
10:10 – 10:50 –BENE GESSERIT WITCH
10:50 – 11:10 - Band transition
11:10 – 11:50 – ABIKU
11:50 – 12:10 - Band transition
12:10 – 12:50 - PERVERSE OSMOSIS
1:00 - CLOSE
Monday, April 20, 2009
Free Comic Book Day with Davey G and Friends!
Hello everyone,
I’m excited…excited beyond the usual level of excitement that accompanies the announcement of an upcoming show. I’m really hoping that you can come out and see me play at my second Free Comic book Day show on Saturday May 2 at the Collector's Corner in Parkville. I know last year’s was a hoot, with many costumed superheroes and lots of free stuff available. (You must bring your camera, trust me.) And the bands! Even if I wasn’t playing, I’d come out to see the Dune-inspired rock of Bene Gesserit Witch, not to mention the sheer rock power of the Mandroids. Did I mention that this show is FREE? Very excited.
FREE COMIC BOOK DAY!
Saturday May 2, 2009 / 10:00am-6:00pm
Collectors Corner 8108-A Harford Rd., Parkville, MD
www.collectorscornermd.com
FREE / ALL AGES
FINAL TIME SCHEDULE
Basically bands on the hour.
5:00 – 5:40 - Mandroids
4:00 – 4:40 - Person Parcel (Gary B)
3:00 – 3:40 - Muscle Twin
2:00 – 2:40 - Davey G and the Keyboard
1:00- 1:40 – Bene Gesserit Witch
12:00 – 12:40 – The Alameda
Thanks for reading!
--Davey G.
I’m excited…excited beyond the usual level of excitement that accompanies the announcement of an upcoming show. I’m really hoping that you can come out and see me play at my second Free Comic book Day show on Saturday May 2 at the Collector's Corner in Parkville. I know last year’s was a hoot, with many costumed superheroes and lots of free stuff available. (You must bring your camera, trust me.) And the bands! Even if I wasn’t playing, I’d come out to see the Dune-inspired rock of Bene Gesserit Witch, not to mention the sheer rock power of the Mandroids. Did I mention that this show is FREE? Very excited.
FREE COMIC BOOK DAY!
Saturday May 2, 2009 / 10:00am-6:00pm
Collectors Corner 8108-A Harford Rd., Parkville, MD
www.collectorscornermd.com
FREE / ALL AGES
FINAL TIME SCHEDULE
Basically bands on the hour.
5:00 – 5:40 - Mandroids
4:00 – 4:40 - Person Parcel (Gary B)
3:00 – 3:40 - Muscle Twin
2:00 – 2:40 - Davey G and the Keyboard
1:00- 1:40 – Bene Gesserit Witch
12:00 – 12:40 – The Alameda
Thanks for reading!
--Davey G.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Notes on preparing for Awesomefest this Weekend.
I’ve been getting my set together for the show this Saturday and it’s looking pretty good--I’m adding possibly 3 brand new songs, including one that I am calling “Old and Cranky.” The other songs are yet to be determined, as I’ll probably be tinkering with the set until the last minute--who knows, I may do more.
It looks like I’m going on around 2:30 or so, but you’ll actually want to get there in time to see Wild Bonerz, who are on before me at around 2. They are a split-off from The Dirty Marmaduke Flute Squad and are always entertaining. There will be screenings of movies and a total of 14 bands taking the stage, and it is all to benefit a new comic book shop called Awesometown Comics. It’s mind boggling, crazy even.
This Saturday at the Sidebar.
http://www.sidebartavern.com/
Doors open at 1:30.
In case you haven’t seen the flyer it looks like this:
Hope to see you there.
--Davey G.
It looks like I’m going on around 2:30 or so, but you’ll actually want to get there in time to see Wild Bonerz, who are on before me at around 2. They are a split-off from The Dirty Marmaduke Flute Squad and are always entertaining. There will be screenings of movies and a total of 14 bands taking the stage, and it is all to benefit a new comic book shop called Awesometown Comics. It’s mind boggling, crazy even.
This Saturday at the Sidebar.
http://www.sidebartavern.com/
Doors open at 1:30.
In case you haven’t seen the flyer it looks like this:
Hope to see you there.
--Davey G.
Monday, March 09, 2009
Update on the next show at the Sidebar.
I am re-posting the latest info I have about this show, which is this Saturday, March 14. Note the estimated times of the bands--I should be on at about 2:45, so keep that in mind if you are coming out to see Davey G.
The Sidebar is located at 218 E. Lexington Street in beautiful downtown Baltimore, Maryland.
Awesome fest, march 14th, 2009
1:30: DOORS
2:00-2:25 wild bonerz
2:45-3:10 davey g and the keyboard
3:30-3:55 side affects
4:15-4:40 totalitarian vegetables
5:00-5:30 trash camp
5:50-6:20 pfisters
6:40-7:10 4th horseman
7:30-8:00 werewolves
8:20-8:50 open mic knights
9:10-9:40 cult classics
10:00-10:30 entertainment system
10:50-11:20 bukkake party tonight
11:40-12:10 death in custody
12:30-1:00 stout
in addition to bands playing, we will also be having a screening of "Isle of the Damned" at 2:30 and 8:00, and possibly "Grave Mistakes" at 4:30 and 10:00 inside the bar.
Enjoy!
--Davey G.
The Sidebar is located at 218 E. Lexington Street in beautiful downtown Baltimore, Maryland.
Awesome fest, march 14th, 2009
1:30: DOORS
2:00-2:25 wild bonerz
2:45-3:10 davey g and the keyboard
3:30-3:55 side affects
4:15-4:40 totalitarian vegetables
5:00-5:30 trash camp
5:50-6:20 pfisters
6:40-7:10 4th horseman
7:30-8:00 werewolves
8:20-8:50 open mic knights
9:10-9:40 cult classics
10:00-10:30 entertainment system
10:50-11:20 bukkake party tonight
11:40-12:10 death in custody
12:30-1:00 stout
in addition to bands playing, we will also be having a screening of "Isle of the Damned" at 2:30 and 8:00, and possibly "Grave Mistakes" at 4:30 and 10:00 inside the bar.
Enjoy!
--Davey G.
Monday, March 02, 2009
Come to see Davey G and the Keyboard on March 14!
March 14, in just 2 weeks from now, I will be making my first appearance of 2009, with a slew of new songs and a smattering of old ones in a benefit show to raise money for "Awesome Town Comics.” Come check it out!
Take note: this show will start in the afternoon and I will be going on fairly early (probably 2 or 2:30). The order listed below is the order in which the bands will appear.
Saturday, 3/14/ 2009
at the Sidebar
218 East Lexington St, Baltimore MD
$10.00 at the door
doors at 1:30, show at 2.
With:
wild bonerz
Davey G and the keyboard (second! Get there early!!!)
open mic knights
side affects
totalitarian vegetables
trash camp
pfisters
4th horseman
werewolves
cult classics
entertainment system
bukkake party tonight
death in custody
stout
survivors of camp crystal lake
www.daveygandthekeyboard.com
--Davey G and the Keyboard, enjoying the snow day.
Monday, February 09, 2009
The Next 3 Davey G and the Keyboard shows!
Hello Everyone,
As promised (I think) here is all the latest information that I have about the next three Davey G and the Keyboard shows.
1. Saturday, 3/14/ 2009
2 p.m
A benefit show to raise money for "Awesome Town Comics"
at the Sidebar
218 East Lexington St, Baltimore MD
$10.00 at the door
doors at 1:30, show at 2.
With (in this order):
wild bonerz
Davey G and the keyboard (so get there early!)
open mic knights
side affects
totalitarian vegetables
trash camp
pfisters
4th horseman
werewolves
cult classics
entertainment system
bukkake party tonight
death in custody
stout
survivors of camp crystal lake
2. Saturday 05/02/2009
12:00 PM - FREE COMIC BOOK DAY
Collectors Corner Comic Shop
8108 Harford Rd PARKVILLE, Maryland 21234
Free
line up so far-
(Mandroids) unconfirmed
Muscle Twin
Gary B and the Notions
Davey G
Bene Gesserit Witch
3. Saturday 06/06/2009
9:00 PM – NERDFEST IN 3-D!
The Windup Space
12 w North Ave Arts District
BALTIMORE, Maryland
$5.00
**MORE DETAILS TO COME
line-up so far-
Bene Gesserit Witch
Davey G
Perverse Osmosis
*** Collectors Corner will be sponsoring Nerdfest which will be IN 3-D! well, we'll be showing 3-d movies at least. (creature from the black lagoon, jaws 3-d, etc...)
This sounds like a fun one--I’ll update as I get more info.
There may be more coming--you'll see it here first!
--Davey G.
As promised (I think) here is all the latest information that I have about the next three Davey G and the Keyboard shows.
1. Saturday, 3/14/ 2009
2 p.m
A benefit show to raise money for "Awesome Town Comics"
at the Sidebar
218 East Lexington St, Baltimore MD
$10.00 at the door
doors at 1:30, show at 2.
With (in this order):
wild bonerz
Davey G and the keyboard (so get there early!)
open mic knights
side affects
totalitarian vegetables
trash camp
pfisters
4th horseman
werewolves
cult classics
entertainment system
bukkake party tonight
death in custody
stout
survivors of camp crystal lake
2. Saturday 05/02/2009
12:00 PM - FREE COMIC BOOK DAY
Collectors Corner Comic Shop
8108 Harford Rd PARKVILLE, Maryland 21234
Free
line up so far-
(Mandroids) unconfirmed
Muscle Twin
Gary B and the Notions
Davey G
Bene Gesserit Witch
3. Saturday 06/06/2009
9:00 PM – NERDFEST IN 3-D!
The Windup Space
12 w North Ave Arts District
BALTIMORE, Maryland
$5.00
**MORE DETAILS TO COME
line-up so far-
Bene Gesserit Witch
Davey G
Perverse Osmosis
*** Collectors Corner will be sponsoring Nerdfest which will be IN 3-D! well, we'll be showing 3-d movies at least. (creature from the black lagoon, jaws 3-d, etc...)
This sounds like a fun one--I’ll update as I get more info.
There may be more coming--you'll see it here first!
--Davey G.
Wednesday, February 04, 2009
A general update on Davey G-related things.
A fan asked me the other day if I had come out with anything new (music or Davezines) that he had missed. This person has bought everything I have come out with in the last 7 years, and I see him at least 3 or 4 times a week, just the type of person I always make sure to update on new developments.
And it occurred to me that to some, like this person, who have followed my “career," it might seem as though I have dropped off the face of the earth. While it is true that Davezine #14: The Bad Roommate Issue has been put on hold, and I have been quiet on the music front (more on that later) I realized it may be in my best interest to provide an update on what it is I am up to, and what people might have to look forward to from me.
I have been doing more writing in the last 6 months or so than ever before and I am making steady progress in the editing of my novel, The Best of Thunder Johnson. I think it is a great story. It is about a guy who works at a cable access station who inadvertently shows a homemade porno movie over the air, who becomes the focus of a disturbed mental patient’s rage. (I’ve been told that being able to state your book’s plot in a single sentence is a good thing, so to that end this is what my book breaks down to.)
I have some plans for this book, which are still developing. All I can say now is that it is coming, and it is taking up a lot of my time, which is why I haven’t come out with any new printed material yet. I would like everyone to read it when it comes out (hopefully this June) and I may self-publish a limited number of copies, if there is interest. As far as this goes, I will offers details in future messages. (Here’s where I plug getting on the mailing list from my site which will keep you in the loop for any future projects.)
Overall, I am just looking at a big picture and trying to focus on getting this writing thing off the ground. After all, I’ve been doing it for something like 20 years (if you count bad high school writing) so I think it’s time I just strap in for the long haul, because apparently this is what I do. You know. Writing.
As to music, Davey G and the Keyboard…
I have a lot of new songs, and the goal is to incorporate as many of them as I can into my set this year. As it stands, I have 3 shows on the schedule, the next one being March 14 at the Sidebar, with another one in May (TBA) and another in June (also TBA). I might (and this is a big “might”) put out another album this year, or early next year. It really depends on a number of things. I think the show is as great as ever, I encourage people to come check it out.
To review:
Keep an eye out for my novel, The Best of Thunder Johnson,
Listen for the upcoming Davey G and the Keyboard shows,
A possible new Davey G album,
And maybe, just maybe, the Bad Roommate edition of Davezine.
Thanks for reading my blog today.
Davey G.
And it occurred to me that to some, like this person, who have followed my “career," it might seem as though I have dropped off the face of the earth. While it is true that Davezine #14: The Bad Roommate Issue has been put on hold, and I have been quiet on the music front (more on that later) I realized it may be in my best interest to provide an update on what it is I am up to, and what people might have to look forward to from me.
I have been doing more writing in the last 6 months or so than ever before and I am making steady progress in the editing of my novel, The Best of Thunder Johnson. I think it is a great story. It is about a guy who works at a cable access station who inadvertently shows a homemade porno movie over the air, who becomes the focus of a disturbed mental patient’s rage. (I’ve been told that being able to state your book’s plot in a single sentence is a good thing, so to that end this is what my book breaks down to.)
I have some plans for this book, which are still developing. All I can say now is that it is coming, and it is taking up a lot of my time, which is why I haven’t come out with any new printed material yet. I would like everyone to read it when it comes out (hopefully this June) and I may self-publish a limited number of copies, if there is interest. As far as this goes, I will offers details in future messages. (Here’s where I plug getting on the mailing list from my site which will keep you in the loop for any future projects.)
Overall, I am just looking at a big picture and trying to focus on getting this writing thing off the ground. After all, I’ve been doing it for something like 20 years (if you count bad high school writing) so I think it’s time I just strap in for the long haul, because apparently this is what I do. You know. Writing.
As to music, Davey G and the Keyboard…
I have a lot of new songs, and the goal is to incorporate as many of them as I can into my set this year. As it stands, I have 3 shows on the schedule, the next one being March 14 at the Sidebar, with another one in May (TBA) and another in June (also TBA). I might (and this is a big “might”) put out another album this year, or early next year. It really depends on a number of things. I think the show is as great as ever, I encourage people to come check it out.
To review:
Keep an eye out for my novel, The Best of Thunder Johnson,
Listen for the upcoming Davey G and the Keyboard shows,
A possible new Davey G album,
And maybe, just maybe, the Bad Roommate edition of Davezine.
Thanks for reading my blog today.
Davey G.
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
2009!
End of year blog post.
It was a good year for Davey G. I wrote my first draft of my first novel (Nanowrimo 08), played seven Davey G and the Keyboard shows, wrote, wrote songs, and wrote some more. So now what’s up for 2009?
--By June, hopefully you will see the final draft of my novel, The Best of Thunder Johnson. It is the story of a man who makes an unfortunate mistake in his night job at the cable access station, which causes him to become the focus of a disturbed mental patient’s rage. I’ve got good hopes for this one! Check this space for future details!
--A new Davey G set. I hope to revise my set to encompass all new material, including some of the new songs I debuted in 2008, with a sub-set devoted to the classics. (Don’t worry, Man-Friend isn’t going anywhere.)
And while I’m on the subject of shows:
--For this year, I am going to make every attempt to do my act only on weekends, or before holidays or barring that, early on weekdays. This “going on late” thing just isn’t working out for me.
Next show is March 14 at the Sidebar, where I should be going on third, sometime in the afternoon.
--Nanowrimo 09! Nanowrimo 08 changed my life. I hope to make the second novel one to remember.
Those are just a few of the things. I hope to see many of you out at the Davey G show, and hope you enjoy my book when it comes out!
Dave G.
http://www.daveygandthekeyboard.com
It was a good year for Davey G. I wrote my first draft of my first novel (Nanowrimo 08), played seven Davey G and the Keyboard shows, wrote, wrote songs, and wrote some more. So now what’s up for 2009?
--By June, hopefully you will see the final draft of my novel, The Best of Thunder Johnson. It is the story of a man who makes an unfortunate mistake in his night job at the cable access station, which causes him to become the focus of a disturbed mental patient’s rage. I’ve got good hopes for this one! Check this space for future details!
--A new Davey G set. I hope to revise my set to encompass all new material, including some of the new songs I debuted in 2008, with a sub-set devoted to the classics. (Don’t worry, Man-Friend isn’t going anywhere.)
And while I’m on the subject of shows:
--For this year, I am going to make every attempt to do my act only on weekends, or before holidays or barring that, early on weekdays. This “going on late” thing just isn’t working out for me.
Next show is March 14 at the Sidebar, where I should be going on third, sometime in the afternoon.
--Nanowrimo 09! Nanowrimo 08 changed my life. I hope to make the second novel one to remember.
Those are just a few of the things. I hope to see many of you out at the Davey G show, and hope you enjoy my book when it comes out!
Dave G.
http://www.daveygandthekeyboard.com
Monday, December 01, 2008
Next Week at the Sidebar...Davey G!
Hi,
Next week at the Sidebar…
DAVEY G AND THE KEYBOARD
with
Rare Candy
Markitect
and
Contra
Thursday, December 11, 9 p.m.
7 dollars.
The Sidebar is located at
218 E. Lexington Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
http://sidebartavern.com/
Hope to see you there!
--Davey G.
www.daveygandthekeyboard.com
Friday, November 28, 2008
Finished!
Finished writing my novel yesterday.
It is called "The Best of Thunder Johnson."
Details to come...
Davey G.
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