Big benefit for Jesse!

Jesse Malin is making his official return to the stage for an amazing benefit show at the BeaconTheater in New York City on Sunday, December 1st 2024!!

Pre-Sale will run 10AM June 26 through 10PM EST June 27.
General on-sale will be June 28.
Ticket links below.

VIP packages/premium seats via Sweet Relief donation…
https://www.sweetrelief.org/jessemalintickets.html
(no password)

Pre-sale Ticket link…
https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/3B0060D5DEB817A1
(The pre-sale password is PATRONSAINTS)

69 @ 25

The Magnetic Fields are currently on tour celebrating the 25th anniversary of their album 69 Love Songs. I saw them last night (and the night before) at Variety Playhouse in Atlanta. Needless to say, both performances were fantastic.

Sunday, June 2 (songs 36-69)

Monday, June 3 (songs 1-35)

1962-2024

I had the pleasure of working with Steve Albini in 2005. He will be missed by many. Here’s a pic from the session…

Steve Albini, Dave Patrikios, Stephen Chopek, John Biz - Chicago, 2005. I was playing drums for John (with Dave on bass) for a few years, and we recorded his album The Happiest Days Of My Life at Electrical Audio in Chicago, IL. Steve Albini engineered / mixed the sessions in Studio A. We were there for three days in September, and stayed in the apartments upstairs from the studio. John wrote great songs for the album, and Steve did a fantastic job capturing the performances.

ATL RAP

Last week was the Atlanta Film Festival. Lots of great cinema! I attended a screening of a new movie at the Plaza called The South Got Something To Say. Excellent documentary about the past, present, and future of Hip Hop in Atlanta. Highly recommended!!