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1. the "UP NEXT" podcast is using some of my songs - which is really cool. Here's the info: Actors / writers / directors share insight and funny stories about the NYC theater world...episode 6: Actor Bill Army, from Woody Allen's Broadway comedy Relatively Speaking, talks agent advice, career questions, and long-distance relationships. Music by Fire Club and Dann Russo. Http://UpNextPodcast.libsyn.com  to download.

2. SHOWS! I gots them. January 9th (this coming Monday) I'm opening the 'ROCK CENTRAL" show at TT The Bear's Place (8pm), and then Jan 21st I'm at the Turnpike Cafe in Canton for a school benefit and Jan 28th I'm playing with BOX OF RECORDS, https://www.facebook.com/BoxofRecordsBand   the great party band for whom I'm the ultimate utility infielder - playing bass, drums and even singing a little, depending on the show. Great musicians, great time!

3. SONGS! I gots them and I'm working on some more. Check out the latest http://youtu.be/r92zbjeyKiE "GREEN RED AND GOLD"

peace always and all ways.

Here's to 2012. Here's to you.

Dann

What better way to ring in the New Year than jumping into the freezing cold North Atlantic? I can't think of one. The air was 45 degrees and according to the internets the water was 40. But it felt like a ton of bricks.

So of course I had to jump in a second time.

Happy New Year!

to you and all yours. Happy/Merry/Wonderful Christmas part ONE (one of my top three favorite Christmas Songs:)

I've been listening to a lot of Frank Turner and Foo Fighters and writing...here's one of the things I came up with. It's called "Green Red and Gold" and has 20-something views already! let's keep that number going up :-)

after five weeks of not playing originals due to family stuff and technological issues I was back this morning. And I almost forgot how awesome it is. Granted, there is always SOMEthing and ustream wasn't my friend this morning so it was audio-only...

For most of the songs I used my Telecaster cause even with my small amp there is nothing quite like the feeling you get when the growl of the overdrive pedal kicks in. But I had to use my acoustic for the newer songs...

the list:

Tomorrow Never Knows (Beatles cover); Memphis Ferry (original); Black Sails (original); Green, Red & Gold (NEW original); Glycerine (Bush cover); Stormy As The Sea (original); You and I (Lady Gaga cover - yes, that's right i said it. Gaga.); Strips of Paper (NEW original); Home, Home (NEW original); On The Floor (original). 

Thank you to everyone who listened and next week we'll have the ustream issue figured out. 

Peace.

As you may know, I have been the "inspiration" for the character Theo Christmas in the novels of Erin Dionne. "Theo" had two songs mentioned in "Models Don't Eat Chocolate Cookies" and has another song in the newest book, "Notes From an Accidental Band Geek." The song "Her Majesty Cry" (which you can purchase here from iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/her-majesty-cry-single-from/id412628842?i=412628890 ) is the song played at the school dance as Elsie sways.

ALSO, (and even COOLER), the book has been selected by the US Scholastic Bands Association to promote at multiple upcoming events celebrating Marching and Pep Bands! Go Erin!

you can read the official press release on Erin's facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/notes/models-dont-eat-chocolate-cookies-by-erin-dionne/exciting-notes-news/10150348273259940 

peace,

Dann

Thank you to everyone who listened in this morning! The Sunday morning services are going on "hiatus" but will be back on the 25th louder and stronger! Also in the works - cover shows once every five weeks INCLUDING the all-Broadway show in February! Make your cover suggestions (bands or songs) in comments

after three years in a row at the Keene Music Festival I'm missing this year. here's to starting another string of "in a row" in 2012!

if you or anyone you know has ever been in band, they NEED this book. http://www.amazon.com/Notes-Accidental-Band-Geek-Dionne/dp/0803735642/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1314911518&sr=8-3

extra special thank you to UNregular Radio (http://www.unregularradio.com ) for the interview spot yesterday and to F Nice Records Inc. for setting us up with the show last night at the Out of the Blue Gallery. That was a fantastic day of music. audio (and video!) clips to come forthrightly.

thank you to everyone who tried to help me out - you win some, you lose some I guess.

I may try this (or something like it) again in the future. It's nice to know that I have at least a handful of people willing to get behind a project like this. And I wanted to let you know that I appreciate it greatly.

thank you

peace,

Dann

"When The Voices" the new Foo-Fighters-y song started like this:

and ended like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0Xe7j3Xx50 

check it out - tell me what you think.

peace,

Dann

sometimes tips add up everyone! I'm Dann - Dann Numbers in SL and Dann Russo in RL (you can check me out at www(dot)dannrusso(dot)com - I'm trying to get together a CD, which means that I need some help - and there are some pretty cool rewards in it for you as well! Kickstarter is a program that works through Amazon, and you make a pledge. The twist is, if I dont get $3000 by July 21st, you owe nothing. If you make a pledge and I DO get to $3K, then you get a fun reward (t shirt, mug, cd, etc) and I'm happy to send it out to you. But it takes a lot of little tips to add up to a big one, so please share this with everyone you know! the link to pledge is here: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dannrusso/help-dann-rock-a-cd-into-your-life 

why do I feel very Job-like (the biblical guy) when it comes to music? we need to reschedule the all-Broadway show :-( it will not be this Sunday, July 3rd 

I'm thanking the amazing crowd who came out and encouraged me to play one of my best shows ever this past Friday at the Out Of The Blue Gallery in Cambridge.

I was able to play, sing, rock out, be quiet, bring it all, and it all worked, thanks to the hardworking people at F Nice Records and the amazing listeners at the amazing listening space.

I was able to even tell the stories of the songs, most of which, I have decided, will be on the record that I will be putting together once I hit my kickstarter goal ( http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dannrusso/help-dann-rock-a-cd-into-your-life in case you haven't seen the link).

Cafe En San Juan: for the longest time this has been my only half-in-Spanish song, and it occurred to me that I have never recorded it. I love it. It has a great Mexican guitarra feel to it that opened up the show perfectly.

It Seems Just Like A Dream (What A Day): definitely my song with the longest title, it is a really nice love song that kinda rocks describing a day-long-date. my favorite line? "The rain it kinda felt real nice as we walked along in Paradise"

Year: a bittersweet love song of an old man at the beach who has a very tender way of remembering his younger days with his beautiful love.

Dreaming Without You: a great and fun pop song inspired by and inspiring to Erin Dionne's character Theo Christmas in her book "Models Don't Eat Chocolate Cookies."

Her Majesty Cry: my take on the Orpheus and Eurydice story, also the title of the record.

No Pain: this song rocks. and it was on my first ep in 2004. there is no way we shouldnt put a full-band version of it on this record. 

damn that was a fun night.

thank you again

peace,

Dann

check out the original entry here: http://www.facebook.com/notes/dann-russo/the-no-excuse-to-not-see-dann-this-friday-note/10150213455800423 

:-P

but really - if you live in Cambridge or near it, you should totally come out to the STRIPPED down show at Out Of The Blue Gallery (no not THAT kind of stripped. I totally need to lose 15 pounds for that) at 10pm. Rocking out with only a guitar and my voice old-school style.

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=137199829688400 is the link to the FB invite.

and if you don't live in the area and/or don't feel like heading out, you NEED to check out your computer or whatever device on which you watch the interwebs (see that? correct grammar!) at around 6pm eastern time and watch my streaming show (streaming from Muse Isle in Second Life) where you can point, laugh, chat, discuss, make requests (and NO for the last time it's not that kind of show - I need to lose 15 pounds first). just click here at 6pm on Friday: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/dann-numbers-russo-live 

thank you all

peace & love,

Dann

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dannrusso/help-dann-rock-a-cd-into-your-life 

I love my original acoustic rock and soul. I want to make it sound good for you to play for your friends. Can you help?

super excited to be playing the cocktail hour at a wedding in Hanover today. This means I'll be dressed really nicely and playing Bell X1, Mumford & Sons, The Beatles, DMB, Ingrid Michaelson, and a bunch of my songs!

THAT was a great birthday. and birthday show as part of it. 

Thank you all who came out - if you were there, this is what you heard: Cuando Te Vas, Born To Run (Bruce Springsteen cover), Year, High & Dry (Radiohead cover), Ash Wednesday, Dreaming Without You, Stormy As The Sea, and No Pain (featuring Gary Ames on vocals) just means next year we'll rock ever harder!