Squeech plays live: End War Now

[Squeech]

Maybe you remember that I participated in this big anti-war extravaganza recording project back in the spring. The song was called End War Now, written by T. Max, publisher of The Noise, and he called in just about every marker he had out to make a big splash with the project. Among other things, there were numerous video cameras at the session, not only to capture the singers singing their hearts out but "backstage" footage of the techies doing their mysterious engineering things, and interviews with various participants about what they're doing and why.

All this stuff has been edited together and pressed as a DVD, and T. Max is hosting a DVD release party this Saturday, December 8th, at the Abbey Lounge in Somerville. He will of course be the main attraction, with a bunch of new music he's been writing for what appears to be a Broadway-type stage revue with the title "Why Do We Go to War?"

Other acts on the bill tend to include people who've been involved with the project at various stages. Emily Grogan was one of the featured singers on "End War Now." The Liz Borden Band let T. and a couple other people (including me) get up on stage at one of their gigs and sing it. Best of all, from my perspective, the Cello Chix will play-- they really are two women cellists (and a female drummer) who play classic rock tunes arranged for cello duet, probably my favorite local band out there nowadays-- and one of the cellists is also playing on the "Why Do We Go to War" material. You should all come just to see them, they're amazing.

And I'll be there too. I'm one of three singer/songwriters doing short introductory sets on the pub stage in the front room between 8:00 and 9:00, before the show properly starts (so you can see us without paying the cover charge), plus I'm in the chorus for "Why Do We Go to War?" And if we do it the way we've rehearsed it so far (which is a big if: T. Max tends to change his mind about how these sorts of things should happen) I'll also sing "Man Behind the Curtain" and "Ministry of Oil" during his set. Oh, and I get to do some rapping too. Be very afraid :evilgrin:

The Abbey Lounge is located at 3 Beacon St, just outbound of Cambridge's Inman Square. The show starts at 8PM on Saturday, and the joint will be jumping until 1AM-- in the most peaceable way, of course.

[unhappycamper]

1. Excellent.

Unfortunately, I'm one of the early-to-bed old guys.

I'll dream about cha. Break a leg! :thumbsup:

[Kat45]

2. Cool! I wish I could go.

But I got a job at Macy's for the holiday season, and my first shift is on Saturday, a full day. Talk about trial by fire--my first day of retail work being a Saturday in the big shopping season! My training was about 3 weeks ago, so I don't remember much at all about the register.

This should be fun--and at minimum wage. :sarcasm:

I'm guessing I won't have the energy to go out that night. Have a good one, and let me know how it goes. :hi: