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Gift Basket
yuppers. its that time of year again …
Website transition
Hi there. We are in the midst of transitioning our website to this here sexy new v. If there’s something you’re seeking and don’t find, it may still be on the old site. And if you can’t find it there, just ask: theliptonorchestra@earthlink.net. Thanks for your patience and happy new year!
Joe’s Pub live stream
lookie here, a whole show at Joe’s Pub, livestreamed to the everywhere. Nice still image kicking the whole the off. I gotta remember to do that more often.
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singing backup for Laurie Anderson on Letterman
Laurie is a hero for me and she was a total pro to work with, not to mention a hugely charming individual.
All of her musicians (Rob Burger, Bill Laswell, Colin Stetson) are trained assassins, and my fellow backup singers (David Driver and Theo Bleckman) went 0 to 60 in no time flat. My goal for the eve was just to not fall down, but I actually somehow enjoyed myself.
The CD release show at Poisson Rouge the night before Letterman was a steamy whirlwind. We sang on five songs, and didn’t have much rehearsal to prep for it, and it felt like a million degrees down there. There were two flies stalking Laurie all night but she was indomitable.
Wow. The whole thing, just wow. Not the kind of thing you could ever expect or prepare yourself for. Oh, and Lou gives good notes.
CD Release Week
Four shows in one week, a mini-tour of our favorite New York venues: Barbes, the Living Room, Union Hall, Rockwood Music Hall. Thanks to everyone who came out to see us. That was super fun.
And now, at last, this Honker of an album is set loose upon the universe. Be good, little album, and take care!
Funding Our New Album — An Awesome Kickstart!
We’re funding our new album with help from fans, friends and this amazing website called Kickstarter, which allows people to donate to the project.
With the record industry being what it is, this is a super exciting new way to try to fund an album. We only get the money if we meet our fundraising goal of $12,500 within two months — if we fall short, everyone gets their money back and we get squat — so the stakes are high, but I’m hoping it’ll give the people who enjoy our music a deeper sense of ownership over the project. Speaking of which, everyone who donates gets a CD and a credit as a Micro Producer, and if you donate significantly, you get a lot more than that.
And oh, we are off to an awesome start. After a day and a half, we are over %10 of the way to our goal. Thanks to the 24 backers who’ve donated so generously already!
Read more about the project, and how you can help, here.
A podcast interview with Kadmus Arts about writing plays and songs.