Archive for May, 2007

River Festival!

Friday, May 18th, 2007

Buddha Boys at the RiverFest

Yesterday was Mardi Gras Day at the River Festival, and Dennis and I spent the afternoon/evening downtown singing to strangers for a few hours before the Big Bad Voodoo Daddy concert.

Highlights:

  • Getting rousted by Festival volunteers asking for our performer’s badges (Badges? We don’t need no steenking badges!)
  • Charlayne, who brought her dad’s multi-headed Hydra of a harmonica (photo below)
  • Danelle and her crew of young ladies, who came to urge us on with their charming smiles (photos below)
  • The little (really little!) girl who stood hands-on-hips and gave Bryan world-class stink-eye all through “You Again” (no photo, dangit!)
  • Nicole, who brought us lemonade and comfort (photo below)

This whole thing is a reminder of how much fun street music can be. And hey, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy wasn’t bad either!


Charlayne and the bizarro harp


Bryan with Danelle and her lovely crew


Note how Dennis’ big hand has sprouted a little hand.


Nicole, who rocks.

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Back Porch Buddha, Vol. 1: The Details

Sunday, May 13th, 2007

Back Porch Buddha, Vol. 1

Mark your calendars: Bryan and Dennis are hosting a special afternoon concert on Sunday, June 3.

Here’s what’s special about it:

  • Special guests — Instead of a plain ol’ duet show, we’ll be a full-sized band. The amazing Steve Hatfield will join us on drums along with bassman John Probst. These guys are a remarkable rhythm section, and they’re extraordinarily handsome. We’ll also be joined on one number by guest vocalists Barney Byard and Shalen Scheltgen, who just sing like li’l angels.
  • Special venue — Cabaret Old Town is a great-sounding room and a darned classy venue. Full bar and some food and seats with tables and little umbrellas in your drinks. (Actually, I made up the part about umbrellas, but you get the idea. It ain’t your typical smoky bar.)
  • Special time — It’s on Sunday afternoon at 4pm, which means you’ll be done in plenty of time for an evening at home. It is, after all, a school night. Sort of.
  • Special specialness — We’ll record a live CD that night. Lots of great new original material, and lots of old favorites.

Steve “Hatdaddy” Hatfield says, “Since playing on their CD ‘Thundar, the Boy Giant,’ I have been itching to get to work in a live setting with Bryan and Dennis. Well, that itch is now officially scratched and it feels great! I’m having a blast and I get to have my partner in musical crime, John Probst, along for the ride. Viva La Buddha!!!”

We’ve been working toward this show for quite a while, and we’re really happy with the way it’s shaping up. Please join us for what promises to be the Back Porch Buddha Deluxe Edition Original Folk-Rock 2007 Spectacular.

Here it is again:

Back Porch Buddha in Concert
Sunday, June 3, 2007
4:00 pm / $7 ticket
Cabaret Old Town, Wichita KS
Live CD recording concert

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