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Season's greetings from Steve Goldberg and the Arch Enemies!
We had an excellent time playing at Arlene's Grocery in NYC last week. Thanks to our wonderful friends, new and old, for joining us despite the rain. We felt like the luckiest guys on the Lower East Side. Pictures possibly forthcoming.
And now I have some new recordings to share with you. First, here's my take on Silent Night, featuring guitar, ukulele, and 4-part harmony.
I also did this rendition of Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas with the original depressing lyrics. Here's the backstory:
"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" has had several rewrites since Hugh Martin wrote the original lyrics for 1944's Meet Me in St. Louis. Judy Garland thought the song was "awfully dark" and Martin rewrote the lyrics for her performance in the movie. Frank Sinatra called Martin in 1957 and said, "The name of my album is A Jolly Christmas. Do you think you could jolly up that line for me?' Sinatra's version, with its peppier lyrics, became a holiday standard.
And finally, don't forget last year's Christmas Time for Girls and Boys, an SG original.
You can catch us next at the M-Room for a New Year's Eve Eve spectacular. After that we're going to take a short performance hiatus, but we'll still have some exciting things to share with you, so stay tuned.
We had an excellent time playing at Arlene's Grocery in NYC last week. Thanks to our wonderful friends, new and old, for joining us despite the rain. We felt like the luckiest guys on the Lower East Side. Pictures possibly forthcoming.
And now I have some new recordings to share with you. First, here's my take on Silent Night, featuring guitar, ukulele, and 4-part harmony.
I also did this rendition of Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas with the original depressing lyrics. Here's the backstory:
"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" has had several rewrites since Hugh Martin wrote the original lyrics for 1944's Meet Me in St. Louis. Judy Garland thought the song was "awfully dark" and Martin rewrote the lyrics for her performance in the movie. Frank Sinatra called Martin in 1957 and said, "The name of my album is A Jolly Christmas. Do you think you could jolly up that line for me?' Sinatra's version, with its peppier lyrics, became a holiday standard.
And finally, don't forget last year's Christmas Time for Girls and Boys, an SG original.
You can catch us next at the M-Room for a New Year's Eve Eve spectacular. After that we're going to take a short performance hiatus, but we'll still have some exciting things to share with you, so stay tuned.
Letter to the Author
We've just returned from a wild and crazy two-date Thanksgiving 2008 tour. Things started off with a bang at the North Star in Philly. The audience was a regular who's-who of the Philly scene, packed with movers and shakers like Jenny, Jordan, and Matt. It was also our first show with Patrick, the newest Arch Enemy, on the drums. What's that, you say? Another one? Yes, I reply. We now stand at 5-members strong. More on this soon.
Things wrapped up with a smaller bang last night at Garfield Artworks in Pittsburgh. It was good to be back in the old four-one-two, appreciating such Pittsburgh institutions as The Murray Ave. Grill, Pamela's, and Manny Theiner.
Here are the songs we played:
February Third
Julia (Joe's sister version)
The Spy
Hideaway
Scattered Pearls (Casiotone cover)
Things I Used to Know
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Encore: Summer's Ending
Next stop -- Arlene's Grocery in NYC on Dec. 11th., where another song will make its live debut. Stay tuned!
Things wrapped up with a smaller bang last night at Garfield Artworks in Pittsburgh. It was good to be back in the old four-one-two, appreciating such Pittsburgh institutions as The Murray Ave. Grill, Pamela's, and Manny Theiner.
Here are the songs we played:
February Third
Julia (Joe's sister version)
The Spy
Hideaway
Scattered Pearls (Casiotone cover)
Things I Used to Know
-----------
Encore: Summer's Ending
Next stop -- Arlene's Grocery in NYC on Dec. 11th., where another song will make its live debut. Stay tuned!
In what respect, Charlie
New shows! We're coming back to Pittsburgh! Plus another NYC date! Woo!
This is Just to Say
I have scheduled
another gig
at The North Star
in Philly
which is where
you have probably
seen us
before
Forgive me
it will be awesome
so sweet
and so cold
P.S. OBAMA
another gig
at The North Star
in Philly
which is where
you have probably
seen us
before
Forgive me
it will be awesome
so sweet
and so cold
P.S. OBAMA