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When Johnny strikes up the band

Just weeks from the release of our forthcoming CD Some Other Place, Whisperado plays tomorrow night, Thursday, December 8, at...

When Johnny strikes up the band -- comment #1 from Bill Altreuter

Wed, 07 Dec 2005 17:57:19 -0500

I'm totally loving the tracks on the band site. I won't be in town, but put me down for a CD.

Posted December 7, 2005 5:57 PM by Bill Altreuter

When Johnny strikes up the band -- comment #2 from Kathryn Cramer

Wed, 07 Dec 2005 18:22:31 -0500

Gee. Makes me want to actually pay for babysitting. Don't think I can pull it together that fast though.

Posted December 7, 2005 6:22 PM by Kathryn Cramer

When Johnny strikes up the band -- comment #3 from Sherwood

Wed, 07 Dec 2005 18:33:25 -0500

I am already dealing with serious NY withdrawal, and the thought of seeing another gig just adds to the oomph. I really enjoyed what I heard in June, and want to order the CD since there's the small matter of 3,000 miles between me and attending. (The Pussycat Lounge sounds kinda fun, actually.)

Posted December 7, 2005 6:33 PM by Sherwood

When Johnny strikes up the band -- comment #4 from Josh Jasper

Wed, 07 Dec 2005 19:23:55 -0500

Will there be self-absorbed republican bloggers slumming there?

Posted December 7, 2005 7:23 PM by Josh Jasper

When Johnny strikes up the band -- comment #5 from Paul

Wed, 07 Dec 2005 19:43:43 -0500

Any chance of getting some real music files up to listen to, rather than the strange Myspace player...?

(The little I heard sounded good, but their Flash player is not my idea of a good way to listen to things!)

Posted December 7, 2005 7:43 PM by Paul

When Johnny strikes up the band -- comment #6 from LauraJMixon

Thu, 08 Dec 2005 00:11:48 -0500

Break a leg, Patrick. Wish I could be there.

Posted December 8, 2005 12:11 AM by LauraJMixon

When Johnny strikes up the band -- comment #7 from Robert L

Thu, 08 Dec 2005 01:09:10 -0500

Unfortunately I will still be here in DC. Say hi to the strippers for me.

Posted December 8, 2005 1:09 AM by Robert L

When Johnny strikes up the band -- comment #8 from Lisa Spangenberg

Thu, 08 Dec 2005 01:09:30 -0500

I"m going to just miss the gig by two days, well, three, technically.

I like what I've heard, and look forward to the CD. Would also please consider submitting to Apple's iTunes?

Here's the form.

The link to Producer, the software used to encode and tag files on is this page, center bottom.

Posted December 8, 2005 1:09 AM by Lisa Spangenberg

When Johnny strikes up the band -- comment #9 from Christina Schulman

Thu, 08 Dec 2005 01:28:54 -0500

So how does one buy the CD? (CDBaby doesn't seem to know about it yet.)

Posted December 8, 2005 1:28 AM by Christina Schulman

When Johnny strikes up the band -- comment #10 from Patrick Nielsen Hayden

Thu, 08 Dec 2005 12:51:39 -0500

It'll be available on CD Baby and, yes, the iTunes music store. This is indie music, folks; we haven't got it manufactured yet. Be assured that when there's something the readers of Making Light can buy, the readers of Making Light will be the first to know.

I've said this before, but: one of the things I most enjoy about being in this band is that I'm not in charge of anything. I don't arrange bookings, find studio space, maintain the web page, decide what to offer on line, or any of that. This stuff is by and large handled by our bass player, lead vocalist, and Fearless Leader Jon Sobel, The Hardest Working Guy In Show Business. I just have to show up and play.

That said, I imagine we may offer a downloadable music file or two, as opposed to mere streams, at some point.

Posted December 8, 2005 12:51 PM by Patrick Nielsen Hayden

When Johnny strikes up the band -- comment #11 from Andrew Willett

Thu, 08 Dec 2005 13:21:31 -0500

Wish I could bolster the ranks of screaming fans, but we've got immutable plans for tonight. Break a leg.

Posted December 8, 2005 1:21 PM by Andrew Willett

When Johnny strikes up the band -- comment #12 from Harriet

Thu, 08 Dec 2005 22:52:28 -0500

So pleased to have finally seen and heard at least part of a Whisperado gig (not to mention having the chance to say hello to Teresa in person at last!)

signed:
Another well-upholstered bolster in the ranks of screaming fans

Posted December 8, 2005 10:52 PM by Harriet

When Johnny strikes up the band -- comment #13 from Teresa Nielsen Hayden

Fri, 09 Dec 2005 15:34:12 -0500

Harriet, it was nice meeting you.

I discovered something wonderful at the gig last night: tonic water fluoresces. I hadn't known it did that.

The effect was beautiful. All it took was one unobtrusive UV tube, mounted high up on the ceiling. In the room's middling-dim light, my gin & tonic, and Deborah Green's vodka & tonic, both glowed a lovely ethereal pale blue.

Posted December 9, 2005 3:34 PM by Teresa Nielsen Hayden