dann russo: News

hey everyone. I'm putting the list of my shows (so far) here. Every one of them will be available to watch live at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/dann-numbers-russo-live and we are working on getting everything streamed audio too - just check back to get the audio link if you'd like.

ALSO, we are working on a podcast if anyone knows a lot about that - seems that 10pm is too late and 8am too early for some people (you know who you are :-P) and if you are watching in Second Life, the "Pacific" times are SLT.

but here we go:

Thurs Feb 10th - 9pm Eastern/6pm Pacific

Sat Feb 12th - 10pm Eastern/7pm Pacific

Sun Feb 13th - 8am Eastern/5am Pacific

Wed Feb 16th - tentatively 10pm eastern

Sun Feb 20th - 9pm Eastern/6pm Pacific

Fri Feb 25th - 6pm Eastern/3pm Pacific

Sat Feb 26th - 10am Eastern/7am Pacific

Sun Feb 27th - 8am Eastern/5am Pacific

ah! technology! I especially like the "listen again" option...complete with stories of the songs AND my opinion of Sam Adams and Guinness as breakfast beverages

http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=178951272146251&id=20677013420

awesome news! this Wednesday - NINE pm 

so you have plenty of time to dig out the car or a path to the T and come on down!

Live In Real Life (tm) is the concert series in which Dann (hey! that's me!) and, hopefully, YOU leaves the house to go out into the wilds of the Real World and plays some music for your entertainment!

you can get a preview here: www.dannrusso.com and listen in and make requests

The FEBRUARY SECOND version of the show @ TT THE BEARS in CAMBRIDGE features the AMAZING Casey Sullivan playing a few of her songs and dueting on a few of mine.

it's being put on my the fantastic Davina Yanetty -you can see the offical invite here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=185495044807498

More shows already booked in April and June...with more to come :-)

I'm psyched! see you there.

1/12/2011

Plain Jane,

Dreaming Without You,

Her Majesty Cry,

Little Lion Man (Mumford & Sons cover),

Et cetera,

Freebird (Lynyrd Skynyrd cover),

Café en San Juan,

Parking Lot Kings,

One Hot Minute,

Lessons Learned,

No Pain

I want to be Russell Hammond when I grow up why do I feel like one of the out of focus guys?

Look what exists today! You should totally get one.

 http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/her-majesty-cry-single/id412628842

the first show of the new year, moved from early morning to early afternoon for all those who still had hangovers

:-P

the set list:

Believe, Café en San Juan, Nov. 8th, Waterfall, Cuando te vas, Lessons Learned, Black Sails, Year, On the Floor, Her Majesty Cry, Waiting for the Dawn, Wanted Dead or Alive (Bon Jovi cover), Plain Jane

I think it might be working. what do you think?

the set list from tonight:

Plain Jane, Cuando te vas, Changes, (Waterfall), Et cetera, One Hot Second, Little Lion Man (Mumford & Sons cover), Lessons Learned, On the Floor, Greensleeves, Capture My Heart

So, this CD started as a project for a Classics conference and kinda grew from there. It has a "classics" rock tinge to it. Get it? Classics?

I put where I got the ideas for the songs from in parentheses

1. Cuando Te Vas (with lines taken from Catullus poem 8)

2. Black Sails (about Theseus and Ariadne)

3. Her Majesty Cry (about Orpheus and Eurydice)

4. Waiting For The Dawn (the only non-classical-mythological song on the ep, but it IS about vampires)

5. Paris (about the Trojan War)

6. Ulysses (about Odysseus's trip home from Troy)

Felices Navidades a todos! muchissimas gracias por 2010 y haz un buen 2011!

ok it's not really THAT secret

there is a rumor (confirmed, by the way) that there will be a new EP available on iTunes right after the New Year!

the album is called "Her Majesty Cry" tracklisting and cover to follow...

ah Wednesday started off not too great but ended amazing. thank you!

the black t shirt won. you saw it! and this is what you heard: Cuando te vas, Dreaming Without You, Et cetera, Little Lion Man (Mumford & Sons cover), Lessons Learned, Plain Jane, Rock Star, Capture My Heart, No Pain, Changes, Waiting for the Dawn

so after a little soul-ish searching and asking a few people, this is what we came up with for the new website layout.

I kinda like the stars and the blue. I wear too much brown as it is...

What do you think?

omg I'm so tired. my mind is almost on the brink. I wonder should I get up and fix myself a drink? that was an awesome show - thank you so so much to everyone who took part in our global-wide celebration of The Beatles and John Lennon's music to honor the 30th anniversary of his assassination. Much love and peace to y'all and youse guys too.

The set list:

The Long and Winding Road; Taxman; Paperback Writer; I Want You (She’s so Heavy); Rocky Raccoon; All You Need is Love; While My Guitar Gently Weeps; Come Together; And Your Bird Can Sing; You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away; Tomorrow Never Knows; Julia; Octopus’s Garden; Dear Prudence; Got to Get You Into My Life; We Can Work it Out; Let it Be; With a Little Help From My Friends; Twist and Shout; Cry Baby Cry; Helter Skelter; The Fool on the Hill; Yellow Submarine; I’m so Tired; I Am the Walrus; Imagine; Happy Xmas (War is Over); Nowhere Man

As you know, I play a lot of music - and a lot of it in my basement, streaming into Second Life (and your computer - wherever you are)

and it's a weird situation. I mean, I am for all intents and purposes alone, trying to give a performance for people I can only see as avatars on a computer screen a few feet from my face with (thankfully) their names over their heads.

and it's easy to write them off as characters in a computer game, merely helping you kill time like Mario and the Princess used to do as you sit there waiting for whatever is "next " in your life to happen.

but what is actually the case is that there are live, real, physical human beings with souls and dreams and wants and desires. and some of those people are HUGE supporters of music, art, creativity and honesty.

unfortunately, SecondLife lost one of those people today - lost in real life. And my thoughts and wishes of peace go out to the rl and sl family of Delinda Dyrssen (in sl)/Denise Williams (in rl).

and the real reason I am writing this is that her family asked that rememberances of her be left in the form of donation to two very worthy causes: KDIGO (http://kdigo.org/) which helps fight kidney disease and/or Shay Kelly of Project 50/50, http://shaykelley.com/ who is setting off on an inspiring journey to spread good will and love around the country.

and if you don't know what SL is, have never met Delinda/Denise, have two kidneys that function very well or even want to stay home every night, you may find a nice way to give thanks this week is by helping out.

peace,

Dann

Last night at the LizardLounge Cambridge my guitar input shorted out during "Cuando Te Vas" and so i played "Believe" on the piano. the quality is not yet determined. but I looked good. :-)

This Sunday is the reprise of the U2-only covers show! You totally have to listen. and watch.

BROWNS not BROWNIES. weirdo.

I was tempted to play some Black Crowes after last night's awesome show, but I decided instead to play with the pedals a little more, get comfy, figure them out, add some stuff and I REALLY LIKED IT. The delay and tremolo was awesome on Kelly and the distortion added a "next" layer to On The Floor that made me laugh out loud for real.

I can't wait to play again

the set list:

Changes; No Pain; Kelly; EAB; Imagine (John Lennon cover); On the Floor; Cuando te vas; Until the End of the World (U2 cover); Fortunes, Forecasts and Lucky Charms; Black Sails; Waiting for the Dawn

peace,

Dann

I always enjoy the singer/songwriter nights at The All Asia. There is always some really good talent, and there is always a fantastically cool vibe when people are willing to chill, to give each other support and confidence AND be able to give up the mic to someone else...share the spotlight...help each other out.

It's a really neat concept to begin with. And even neater last Thursday. You see, instead of the usual 4 mics and everyone takes a turn a song at a time, there was only one mic. Which, of course, made it slightly more difficult to host the "circle." As often happens when you get creative people together and allow them to be creative, everyone was really cool about it and 3 songs at a time brought the audience and performers even closer. Less like a concert. More like a living room. Performers left their chairs on stage to hang out with friends, order more beer, run to the bathroom. It was almost like those late nights in college. Bottles barely containing anything on the floor, tables, chairs, desks, everyone in a state of chill and happiness. Things like this should happen again. And again.

and the songs I played were: Fortunes, Forecasts & Lucky Charms; Parking Lot Kings; Dreaming Without You; Cuando Te Vas; Para Que No Tengas Sed; No Pain & Etc.

A little TLC every Sunday makes me happy.

It may sound weird to the uninitiated, but playing The Lost Continent every Sunday is one of my most favorite places to play in THE WORLD. check out the review here: http://tlcont.wordpress.com/ 

and thank you to everyone there and everyone who listens/watches through your computer. YOU put the TLC in The Lost Continent

I should TOTALLY let you know when you can listen to and watch! It's always a lot more fun when I can interact with y'all.

this week:

Monday 10/18 - 7pm slt (10pm eastern) Muse Isle (in Second Life) if you're in SL, go there! if you aren't in SL, listen here: http://74.208.195.204:8504/ and/or watch here: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/dann-numbers-russo-live 

Wednesday 10/20 - 7pm slt (10 pm eastern) The Loft (In Second Life) if you're in SL, go there! if you aren't in SL, listen here: http://74.208.195.204:8504/ and/or watch here: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/dann-numbers-russo-live

Thursday 10/21 - 7pm eastern All Asia Cafe (In Cambridge, MA) If you're in the Boston/Cambridge area totally get to 334 Mass Ave. (Central Sq on the Red Line). it's a great singer/songwriter circle with some talented people taking turns telling stories and playing songs

Saturday 10/23 - 7AM slt (10AM eastern) - start your morning right at the Blarney Stone (in Second Life) if you're in SL, go there! if you aren't in SL, listen here: http://74.208.195.204:8504/ and/or watch here: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/dann-numbers-russo-live

and, como siempre, Sunday 10/24 - 4am slt (7AM eastern) - the Sunday Morning Service at The Lost Continent (in Second Life) if you're in SL, go there! if you aren't in SL, listen here: http://74.208.195.204:8504/ and/or watch here: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/dann-numbers-russo-live

you may know I'm playing an all-Bruce show this Sunday...

check out the preview (I'm On Fire) here:

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

so there are merely three days left in the season and the Mets have been looking to 2011 for about three weeks if not more...is it hockey season yet?

on top of that, I dont have a show for two weeks? nah. I'll have to play one before then :-)