X-Session, Unfiltered

On the heels of the debacle that was spelled out in the last e-mail, Jim was able to get us a date for this Saturday, June 21. It’s a place in Wading River called Michael Anthony’s Restaurant (no, it’s not owned by the ex-bassist from Van Halen — I checked) and it seems like a pretty nice place. We’re going to play there in the evening on Saturday, from 4:30 until 7:30. Their address is 2925 North Wading River Road, feel free to visit their website, www.michaelanthonysrestaurant for more information.

We’re obviously sorry for such short notice, talk to you next week.

Pat

I’m afraid that this weekend’s dates at The Upper Deck in Port Jefferson, through no fault of our own, have been cancelled.  I must ask that you please accept our sincerest apologies if any of you had made plans to come see us there.

That’s the short version, if you care to hear the long one, read on.

It seems as though the gentleman that booked the dates with us a few months back — a man we’ve dealt with before at other venues and not had a problem with — was let go by the Upper Dock’s management because there were issues with some of the other bands he’d booked. Following his removal, all subsequent bookings he’d made, such as ours, we’re erased and re-booked. The club said they had no contact number on us so they couldn’t reach us to tell us, so we didn’t find about this until earlier today when we called them to confirm. We are well aware that there are many of you who’d made plans to see us, and we’re extremely disappointed that this has happened. Once again, please accept our deepest apologies.

Not easily deterred, Jim is furiously working the phones as I type to try to book something for our suddenly wide-open weekend. There is the possibility of a gig this Saturday (in Nassau, no less!) and if it comes to fruition I will certainly let you know via another mailing immediately. However, as it currently stands — with a private date at the Sun & Surf Beach Club in Atlantic Beach on Saturday the 28th — our next public date will be Saturday, July 5 at 2 PM at Claudio’s in Greenport. But here’s to hoping that I’ll get to write you with good news about this weekend instead.

I’m afraid that’s it for this week’s e-mail, I’m sorry it’s fraught with disappointment.  I cannot stress enough how badly we feel if any of you had planned your weekend around either one of those gigs.  I’ve said it before, but not recently enough, that your support means everything to us and it hurts when we have to betray it for any reason.

Pat

We have a pair of public dates this weekend beginning with a return to JC’s Restaurant, 2 Country Club Dr., Manorville on the grounds of the bucolic Pine Hills Country Club. We’ll be there on Friday night, June 13, from 9 PM until midnight — triscadecaphobiacs be damned.

After a private date on Saturday, we’ll take what’s left of our voices out to Greenport to play a Father’s Day matinee on Sunday the 15th at Claudio’s.  As always, we’ll be playing on the outdoor deck at 111 Main St from 2 PM until 6.

The following weekend we debut at a new locale, The Upper Deck at Papa Joe’s Shrimp Factory (henceforth mercifully shortened to The Upper Deck). We’re playing not one but two dates on consecutive afternoons, Saturday, June 21 and Sunday, June 22, from 2 PM until 6. A third date may yet be added if the advance ticket sales warrant it (I’m only kidding, I just always wanted to write that!). OK, getting back to reality, both gigs are rain or shine as there is the ability to cover the deck if the weather warrants it, and as I understand it the place affords a fine view of the Port Jeff harbor.  Should be interesting.  The Upper Deck is located at 111 West Broadway in Port Jeff, the link above is to the restaurant’s website.

And lastly, if you missed Eddie’s a capella  version of the Beatles’ “Because” last Friday on WHPC you can hear it again this Friday as host Rob Leonard will be playing a retrospective of Beatle covers by many local acts. Ed’s song will be played between 8 and 9 PM, and our own young buck Joe Dejesu will have his version of Paul McCartney’s “Every Night” aired at 10 PM. Of course you’ll be hanging out with us at JC’s at that time so you won’t be able to hear it but, take my word for it, it’s a great version. The show is called “Beatlesongs” and it’s on WHPC, 90.3 FM, between 8 PM and 11.

So that’s it for another week. Happy Father’s Day to all us Dads. See you soon.

Pat