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Shoulder Tap Presents…

Shoulder Tap — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 21:57:22 +0000

Here in New York, we’ve been putting together semi-regular showcases of artists from our crew and associated acts, performing at New York’s Sidewalk Cafe. They’re free shows where we play new songs, or try different arrangements of old songs, where we collaborate on stage with each other, playing mostly acoustic instruments. The shows have been a lot of fun — thanks to everyone that’s been coming out to see us and support us! I’ve been pretty bad about updating this blog with info about every show, but that’s about to change. Last month, we had six acts, and here is the poster by the soft-handed Dima Drjuchin (of Corrupt Autopilot fame):

Shoulder Tap Presents (Oct 27 2010)

We’ll be booking more of these, as well as other no-so-free shows with electric guitars.

The fine gents in New Beard have almost completed tracking for their upcoming debut record, and Vending Machine’s “Let The People Sing” is complete, to be released later in November.

Finally, we wanna brag a little about our one appearance at CMJ 2010 at Greg Barris’s Heart of Darkness. The sold out show was a phenomenal event, with Reggie Watts, Dave Hill, Kristen Schaal, and Kurt Braunohler performing, with The Forgiveness Choir backing everybody up (featuring New Beard, Yazan, Dima, Jonas from Mother of Three, and Aerial East). Here’s the poster for that:

Greg Barris' Heart of Darkness, with Reggie Watts, Dave Hill, Kristen Schaal, Kurt Braunohler, and the Forgiveness Choir

Corrupt Autopilot, Heart of Darkness in Los Angeles

Shoulder Tap — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 21:27:39 +0000

The New York Shoulder Tap contingent is moving in on Los Angeles and will be playing a bunch of shows, big and small:

Wed 22 Sept, 8PM: Yazan, Corrupt Autopilot, Wigmaker’s Son (acoustic sets) at Mauve’s Residuals (11042 Ventura Boulevard, Studio City, CA), FREE

Saturday 25 Sept, 7PM: Corrupt Autopilot Super Band (featuring members of Mother of Three, New Beard, and Greg Barris) at The Cat Club (8911 Sunset Blvd West Hollywood, CA)

Sunday 26 Sept, 930PM: Heart of Darkness, with the Forgiveness Choir (featuring Mother of Three and New Beard), special guests Janeane Garofalo, Marc Maron, Jon Dore, Everything is Terrible, and Greg Barris at the Upright Citizen’s Brigade Theater (5919 Franklin Ave Hollywood, CA 90028), $5 (pre-sales are SOLD OUT)

Monday 27 Sept, Greg Barris: What’s Up Tigerlily residency at Hollywood Studio Bar and Grill (6122 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA)

We’ll be back in New York for New Beard at Music Hall of Williamsburg (with Dead Confederate), 830PM on Wed 28 Sept. Don’t miss this show if you’re in New York! We’ll have some New Beard EPs ready, and lots of surprises. Smell you later!

Out now: Corrupt Autopilot – Greetings from Ghost Country

Shoulder Tap — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 19:26:45 +0000

The Corrupt Autopilot LP, Greetings from Ghost Country (SHT004), is out now at http://corruptautopilot.com! You can listen to the whole thing for free, and download the whole thing for as little as $5. Corrupt Autopilot is the music of Mother of Three bassist Dima Drjuchin, and Greetings from Ghost Country was brilliantly recorded and produced by Andrew Dunn and Ben Wigler, the brains and beards behind New Beard. The record is a circus of sound, featuring performances from: Yazan and Jonas from Mother of Three, Nik Dryuchin (AudioAmor), Eric Stephenson, Tony Waldman, Ben and Andrew from New Beard, Greg Barris (Heart of Darkness), Gian Carlo Feleppa (Mink Lungs, Emergency Party), Aerial East, and Leah Hayes. What a party!

Speaking of parties: on Saturday 10 July, Corrupt Autopilot will be playing their first show as a band, with Dima leading some of the above characters through a set of songs. Not only is it a birthday party (Dima turns 30!), and a record release party, but it’s also a benefit show for tattoo artist and friend Matty No Times. Matty had to get a new liver, but had no health insurance and is now paying for it, so we’re all helping out. Come on out, click the poster below for more info:

Corrupt Autopilot, Sat 10 July at Bowery Electric, NYC

Listen to “I Know, I Know”, a track from Greetings from Ghost Country:

Mother of Three with Black Taxi, Janeane Garofalo

Shoulder Tap — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 19:19:16 +0000

First off, thanks to everyone who came out to our acoustic show last week at Sidewalk. What a night! We’ll be putting up some videos of our sets, and we’ll be doing it again soon. Thanks to The Telephones and New Beard for joining us, too!

Mother of Three is playing a last minute FREE SHOW with our pals Black Taxi at Rockwood Music Hall’s new Stage 2. It’s this coming Thursday at around 830PM. It is seriously rare that you’ll get to see such awesome performers for free — come out and make some noise with us. Click the poster below for more info:

Mother of Three, Thurs 24 June 2010, Free show with Black Taxi

Later this week, Mother of Three is playing the most exciting Heart of Darkness yet! Greg Barris is bringing Janeane Garofalo, Dave Hill, Craig Baldo, and some super special guests to this upcoming show — not to be missed. For more info, click the poster:

Mother of Three at Heart of Darkness w/ Janeane Garofalo, Dave Hill

Finally, here’s a clip of Mother of Three playing the Van Morrison classic, “Gloria”. Enjoy!

Acoustic Sets by Yazan, Corrupt Autopilot, New Beard, Wigmaker’s Son, and Jesse Adelman

Shoulder Tap — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 17:24:58 +0000

On Thurs 17 June, Yazan and Dima (Mother of Three) are joined by friends Jesse Adelman (The Telephones), New Beard, and Greg Barris (Heart of Darkness, Wigmaker’s Son) for a night of acoustic songs at Sidewalk Cafe, home of the anti-folk scene. Not exactly our scene, but it’s a good room with great sound, and there’s no cover and reasonably priced booze. These aren’t gonna be your average strummy, yawn-y acoustic tunes — it’s gonna be a raucous night.

Dima will be playing as Corrupt Autopilot, debuting some songs from his upcoming LP Greetings from Ghost Country, while Yazan will be playing songs from his upcoming solo LP as well.

For all the details click here: Acoustic Songs at Sidewalk Cafe, Thurs 17 June

Corrupt Autopilot, Yazan, Wigmaker's Son, New Beard, and Jesse Adelman: Sidewalk Cafe NY, Thurs 17 June

Mother of Three really finally returns to the stage

Shoulder Tap — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 05:31:26 +0000

Mother of Three Wed 21 Apr w/ Lavalier, New Beard, Analog Among Us

Mother of Three is playing their first proper show of the New Year (which isn’t so new anymore). They’ll be playing at least a couple new tunes, selling the same old t-shirts, shaking the same old tambourines. Come on out!

In other news, check out these awesome videos from Vending Machine’s performance at WEVL. You owe it to yourself to watch em all:

And finally, a new Master Jam added. You can always download Mother of Three jams at http://music.motherofthree.info

So, where were we?

Shoulder Tap — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 03:11:28 +0000

It’s 2010!

Actually it’s been that way for a few months now, but we’ve been too busy/isolated for updates. “What happened?” you ask. Let’s see:

Yazan was on a vision quest, cultivating thoughts and songs in the Californian desert. He’s back in New York now, and Mother of Three is gearing up for a few upcoming shows (more on that in a minute).
Dima has also been writing his songs, but getting ready for his big solo art show at Gallery AD in San Jose, CA. It opens at the beginning of April, so if you’re in the area, you should check it out and even maybe buy a supremely wise investment of a painting.
Jonas just got back from Hawaii!

Next show is going to be on Mar 30 at Comix in NY backing some of the Heart of Darkness crew: comedians Greg Barris and Yannis Pappas are headlining the show, along with NYC favorites Roger Hailes and the legendary Mike O’Rourke. Mother of Three will be warming the crowd up, as well as supporting the comedians and making sure the good jokes are even funnier and the bad jokes don’t crash silently. For more info, click: here.

Finally, Mother of Three will be playing a full on rock show with some friends: we’ll be playing at Bowery Electric in NY on April 21 with Research + Development, New Beard, and Lavalier. More info on that show soon!

Mother of Three and Heart of Darkness at CMJ: PureVolume Showcase

Shoulder Tap — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:40:29 +0000

Mother of Three at CMJ PureVolume showcase, Friday 23 Oct

There is probably no better way for Mother of Three to end the year than with CMJ. Both shows we’re playing are going to be off the hook parties with open bar, and some of the best acts we’ve played with. PureVolume and L’asso Pizza are sponsoring five nights of mayhem at Collective Hardware, with open bar and artists hawking their wares, and Mother of Three is playing two of those nights: our live set one night, and our alter egos as house band for the Heart of Darkness comedy show the other night. (The brilliant poster above was made by none other than Mother of Three posterer and bassist, Dima Drjuchin.)

On Friday 23 Oct, we’ll be playing with fellow New York bands Lavalier and The Bowery Riots. It’s going to be a throwdown, and your last chance to see Mother of Three for the rest of 2009. Best of all, it’s free: you just have to sign up at http://PureVolume.com/house. I don’t know how many spots they have for people without CMJ passes, so I’d recommend signing up soon. Mother of Three is going to bring it, and Lavalier and The Bowery Riots are sure to put on great shows too.

On Saturday 24 Oct, Mother of Three is going to be backing Heart of Darkness, featuring comedy/performance luminaries Reggie Watts*, David Cope, and Dave Hill* (as well as Heart of Darkness founders Greg Barris and Mike O’ Rourke) [*NOTE: Reggie Watts and Dave Hill both canceled -- boo. Victor Varnado will be performing instead, as well as a mystery guest]. After the show, at which point your mind is sure to be blown, and you’ll have certainly thought that’s all the expansion of the mind you’ll be able to endure for the night, you will have to prepare yourself to stretch that mind-hole just a little wider and catch a screening of the brilliant Everything is Terrible movie. People have been posting YoutTube clips put up by the EIT crew all over the place, and now you can see their best work all at once.

If you miss these shows, we’ll be sad, but you will likely be sadder. Mother of Three will be returning to the public in Feb 2010, so don’t cry too hard, or at least not too long. So, sign up now!

The Telephones are more than a bar band

Shoulder Tap — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 06:53:08 +0000

The Telephones, who are one of my favorite local bands in New York, have hit the big time and are playing the Blender Theater next week. Fronted by triple-threat Jesse Adelmen, they play tuneful, rowdy rock songs that you possibly might hear at a bar, but will more likely be hearing at a venue with a marquee. Go see them play:

The Telephones
Monday 21 Sept, 9:30PM
Blender Theater (23rd St. and Lex), NYC