Scott Sileo Guitarboy

February...

2012-02-03T20:06:00.000-06:00

Woah, I was so busy celebrating my birthday that I completely forgot about posting a schedule for this month!
I'm also waiting on a couple of places to get back to me about their music calendar. Hopefully this will be updated.
February:
1 Wed. Grappino 5:30-9:00 (2701 West Dallas, between Waugh & Montrose) Grappino map
2 Thurs. Hungry's Cafe & Bistro NEXTDOOR Lounge 5-10 (14714 Memorial Dr.) Hungry’s map
3 Fri. worms
4 Sat. worms
7 Tues. Vine Wine Room 6-9 (12420 Memorial Dr., just west of Gessner) Vine map
8 Wed. Grappino 5:30-9:00
9 Thurs. Hungry's Cafe &Bistro NEXTDOOR Lounge 5-9
10 Fri. worms
11 Sat. Vine Wine Room 7-11
14 Tues. Vine Wine Room 6-9 Happy Valentine's Day!
15 Wed. Grappino 5:30-9:00
16 Thurs. Hungry's Cafe & Bistro NEXTDOOR Lounge 5-9
17 Fri. worms
18 Sat. Vine Wine Room 7-11
21 Tues. Vine Wine Room 6-9
22 Wed.
23 Thurs. Hungry's Cafe & Bistro NEXTDOOR Lounge 5-9
24 Fri. worms
25 Sat. Memorial Wine Cellar 8-11 (7591 Katy Freeway, Suite B) MWC map
28 Tues. Vine Wine Room 6-9
29 Wed.

Happy New Year! (January gigs-Updated!)

2012-01-01T13:30:00.001-06:00

Update: added Special Assignment (Raveneaux Country Club) for the 13th and 20th. =)
Hello peeps, I want to wish you all a Happy New Year, and send along my best wishes for a safe and prosperous 2012! =)
Hopefully this coming year will be more musical and less medical than 2011, yay.
And it looks like I will be back doing some Wednesdays at Grappino on West Dallas, at least for January. Suhweeet!

January:
3 Tues. Vine Wine Room 6-9 (12420 Memorial Dr., just west of Gessner) Vine map
4 Wed. Memorial Wine Cellar 6-9 (7591 Katy Freeway, Suite B) MWC map
5 Thurs. Hungry's Cafe & Bistro NEXTDOOR Lounge 5-9 (14714 Memorial Dr.)   Hungry’s map
6 Fri. Hungry's Cafe &Bistro NEXTDOOR Lounge 5:30-9:30
7 Sat. Vine Wine Room 7-11
8 Sun. Kroger in the Heights 5-7 (11th & Shepherd) Kroger Heights map
10 Tues. Vine Wine Room 6-9 (12420 Memorial Dr., just west of Gessner) Vine map
11 Wed. Grappino 6-9
12 Thurs. Hungry's Cafe &Bistro NEXTDOOR Lounge 5-9
13 Fri. Special Assignment (Raveneaux Country Club)
14 Sat. worms
17 Tues. Vine Wine Room 6-9
18 Wed. Grappino 6-9
19 Thurs. Hungry's Cafe & Bistro NEXTDOOR Lounge 5-9
20 Fri. Special Assignment (Raveneaux Country Club)
21 Sat. Kroger in the Heights 1-3
21 Sat. Memorial Wine Cellar 8-11
24 Tues. Vine Wine Room 6-9
25 Wed. Grappino 6-9
26 Thurs. Hungry's Cafe & Bistro NEXTDOOR Lounge 5-9
27 Fri. worms
28 Sat. worms
31 Tues. Vine Wine Room 6-9

December

2011-12-01T10:14:00.000-06:00

Hello folks, I hope you all had a very happy Thanksgiving!
The temperature has been dipping down into actual COLD lately, I suppose I should soon clear a space inside for my plants.
By the way, I have a gig at a brand new wine bar in the Memorial/West Houston area, Memorial Wine Cellar. This Wednesday the 7th. Stop by if you get the chance! =)
December:
1 Thurs. Hungry's Cafe & Bistro NEXTDOOR Lounge 5-9 (14714 Memorial Dr.)   Hungry’s map
2 Fri. Special Assignment (Sweetwater Country Club)
3 Sat. Kroger in the Heights 1-3 (11th & Shepherd) Kroger Heights map
3 Sat. Cafe on the Green at Walden Country Club 7-10 (13101 Walden Road - Montgomery, Texas) Cafe map
6 Tues. Vine Wine Room 6-9 (12420 Memorial Dr., just west of Gessner) Vine map
7 Wed. Memorial Wine Cellar 6-9 (7591 Katy Freeway, Suite B) MWC map
8 Thurs. Hungry's Cafe &Bistro NEXTDOOR Lounge 5-9
9 Fri. Special Assignment
10 Sat. worms
13 Tues. Vine Wine Room 6-9
15 Thurs. Hungry's Cafe & Bistro NEXTDOOR Lounge 5-9
16 Fri. Special Assignment (Sweetwater Country Club)
17 Sat. Vine Wine Room 6:30-10:30
18 Sun. Kroger in the Heights 1-3
25 Sun. Merry Christmas!
31 Sat. Happy New Year!

Scotty Halloween 2011

2011-11-10T12:31:00.001-06:00

Scotty Halloween 2011, a photo by placidian on Flickr.

Another fun Halloween party at Gil and Maryanne's house of horror in San Antonio. =)

November gigs (Updated!)

2011-11-02T21:34:00.001-05:00

Update: Cancelation of gig on the 18th, due to double booking. =(Hi peeps! I hope you brushed your teeth after eating your Halloween candy. =)

November:

1 Tue. Vine Wine Room 6-9 (12420 Memorial Dr., just west of Gessner) Vine map

3 Thurs. Hungry's Cafe & Bistro NEXTDOOR Lounge 5-10 (14714 Memorial Dr.)

Hungry’s map

4 Fri. Special Assignment Sweetwater Country Club

5 Sat. Kroger in the Heights 1-3 (11th & Shepherd) Kroger Heights map

5 Sat. Vine Wine Room 6:30-10:30

8 Tues. Vine Wine Room 6-9

10 Thurs. Hungry's Bistro 'NextDoor' Lounge 5-9

11 Fri. Special Assignment (Sweetwater Country Club)

12 Sat. worms

15 Tues. Vine Wine Room 6-9

17 Thurs. Hungry's Bistro 'NextDoor' Lounge 5-9

18 Fri. worms

19 Sat. Vine Wine Room 6:30-10:30

20 Sun. Kroger in the Heights 1-3

22 Tues. Vine Wine Room 6-9

24 Thurs. Happy Thanksgiving!

25 Fri. worms

26 Sat. worms
29 Tues. Vine Wine Room 6-9

October gigs Updated!

2011-10-03T23:45:00.000-05:00

Update: Added NEXTDOOR for Friday, 21st. =)

Hi peeps! Schedule is a little thin this month, and it seems I will be looking for something to do on Wednesdays. Any ideas? =)

October:

4 Tue. Vine Wine Room 6-9 (12420 Memorial Dr., just west of Gessner)

6 Thurs. Hungry's Cafe & Bistro NEXTDOOR Lounge 5-9 (14714 Memorial Dr.)

7 Fri. Special Assignment Sweetwater Country Club

8 Sat. Kroger in the Heights 1-3 (11th & Shepherd)

8 Sat. Vine Wine Room 6:30-10:30

11 Tues. Vine Wine Room 6-9

13 Thurs. Hungry's Bistro 'NextDoor' Lounge 5-9

14 Fri. Special Assignment (Sweetwater Country Club)

15 Sat. worms

18 Tues. Vine Wine Room 6-9

20 Thurs. Hungry's Bistro 'NextDoor' Lounge 5-9

21 Fri. Hungry's Bistro 'NextDoor' Lounge 5:30-9:30

22 Sat. worms

23 Sun. Kroger in the Heights 1-3

25 Tues. Vine Wine Room 6-9

27 Thurs. Hungry's Bistro 'NextDoor' Lounge 5-9

28 Fri. worms

29 Sat. Special Assignment

Song List: Updated MARCH 2011!!

2011-09-17T13:51:00.000-05:00

Finally got around to uploading an updated song list. REJOICE!!
WOW, so many songs, I'm forgetting old ones as quickly as I learn new ones. =)
Scotty Songlist March 2011
Open with the free Acrobat Reader: Here
For best results, print on legal sized paper. Begin immediate memorization. ;-)

Free guitarboy music

2011-09-15T13:10:00.000-05:00

Update to the Box.net player: I added several more tunes to the live acoustic sampler. Have a listen! :)
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Free Music! For You! WooHoo! By the way, www.4Shared.com allows previewing the songs. i.e., not only can you try before you buy the cd, you can even listen without downloading. [Although to be honest with you, I enjoy seeing the download counts increase, because I'm vain like that.]

You may have noticed the (new & improved) little music player widget in the sidebar area; *points to the right –––>>*
You can listen to most of the songs from my cd Take Forever while you do your other Internet stuff, yay. Click on any song, and the player should play the other songs also.
You can download the songs from the aforementioned widget, or download them from these links:
Third Cousin, Twice Removed
The Houston Hesitation
Betrayal At The End
Flotsam & Jetsam
(Only a) Dream Song
...and the Frozen Ghost
Born Blue
In Cognito
Zhangi Dance
The Emperor's New Clothes
Rapid Eye Movement
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If you ever said to yourself, 'Gee, i'd like to hear a song that Scotty didn't ruin with his silly lyrics and stupid voice', then download Zhangi Dance. It's only 3 minutes long, and I practically pulled my hamstring while playing the guitar solo. And did I mention it's FREE? OMG!
9/25/06– Just added Rapid Eye Movement to the pile. It's a song I could never hope to pull off in any sort of 'guitarboy' live arrangement, so hear it here for FREE, or better still, buy my cd. hee hee.
11/27/06– I added In Cognito to the pile. This one I do perform live, but I MUCH prefer the recorded version, with the layered guitars and vocal harmonies. (especially at the end of the song)
3/2/07- Added Frozen Ghost and Born Blue to the pile. Both are bluesy things; Frozen Ghost is, um, spacy & spiritual. Born Blue is the sad slow tale of my life. (In other words, just some silly crap I made up to fill the space between guitar licks.)
3/14/07- Oh well, as long as I'm at it, here's the rest of the album...
Dream Song has a nylon guitar intro, leading to prog/metal nightmare.
Betrayal At The End is an imagining of what Alzheimer's may be like for those who feel themselves slipping away mentally, yet are powerless to stop it. It's a strummy acoustic thing, with plenty o' pathos.
The first piece of advice somebody gave me when I moved to Houston, was to pause when the traffic light turns green, so you can avoid getting plowed into by some a-hole running the red light. He called it the 'Houston Hesitation'. I play it like an instrumental blues =)
Flotsam & Jetsam has no guitar, and is, um, somewhat based on a true story.
Third Cousin, Twice Removed is very strummy. A guilt by association theme.

Scotty on the NextDoor patio

2011-09-04T20:38:00.001-05:00

Scotty on the NextDoor patio, uncovered, a photo by placidian on Flickr.

This photo is from 2010. (maybe even late 2009?) Anyway, this is now a covered patio, yay! (Not that it ever rains in Houston anymore)

September

2011-09-03T15:15:00.001-05:00

Hi peeps! Not much in the way of labor for me this Labor Day weekend, but then that's why beer was invented. =)
September:
1 Thurs. Hungry's Cafe & Bistro NEXTDOOR Lounge 5-10 (14714 Memorial Dr.)Hungry’s map
2 Fri. worms
3 Sat. worms
6 Tue. Vine Wine Room 6-9 (12420 Memorial Dr., just west of Gessner) Vine map
7 Wed. Grappino 5:30-9:00 (2701 West Dallas, between Waugh & Montrose) Grappino map
8 Thurs. Hungry's Bistro 'NextDoor' Lounge 5-10
9 Fri. Special Assignment (Falcon Point Country Club)
10 Sat. worms
11 Sun. Kroger in the Heights 5-7 (11th & Shepherd) Kroger Heights map
13 Tues. Vine Wine Room 6-9
14 Wed. Grappino 5:30-9:00
15 Thurs. Hungry's Bistro 'NextDoor' Lounge 5-10
16 Fri. worms
17 Sat. Vine Wine Room 6:30-10:30
20 Tues. Vine Wine Room 6-9
21 Wed. Grappino 6:00-9:00
22 Thurs. Hungry's Bistro 'NextDoor' Lounge 5-10
23 Fri. worms
24 Sat. worms
25 Sun. Kroger in the Heights 1-3
27 Tues. Vine Wine Room 6-9
28 Wed. Grappino 6:-9:00
29 Thurs. Hungry's Bistro 'NextDoor' Lounge 5-10
30 Fri. worms

August gigs (Updated)

2011-08-02T14:37:00.003-05:00

Update: added special assignment for Saturday, 27th. =)
Update: Canceled Grappino for Saturday, the 27th. :(
Update: added special assignment for Friday, the 19th. =)
Hello there *waves* I don't know how I end up with 20 gigs and all 4 Fridays off, but that's what it looks like, atm. o.0
Okay, stay cool, Houston. (that's just an expression. It's 100 degrees outside as I type this up.) =)
August:
2 Tue. Vine Wine Room 6-9 (12420 Memorial Dr., just west of Gessner) Vine map

3 Wed. Grappino 5:30-9:00 (2701 West Dallas, between Waugh & Montrose)
Grappino map
4 Thurs. Hungry's Cafe & Bistro NEXTDOOR Lounge 5-10 (14714 Memorial Dr.)

Hungry’s map
5 Fri. worms
6 Sat. Vine Wine Room 7-11
9 Tues. Vine Wine Room 6-9
10 Wed. Grappino 5:30-9:00
11 Thurs. Hungry's Bistro 'NextDoor' Lounge 5-10
12 Fri. worms
13 Sat. worms
16 Tues. Vine Wine Room 6-9
17 Wed. Grappino 5:30-9:00
18 Thurs. Hungry's Bistro 'NextDoor' Lounge 5-10
19 Fri. Special Assignment (Falcon Point Country Club)
20 Sat. Kroger in the Heights 1-3 (11th & Shepherd) Kroger Heights map
21 Sun. Kroger in the Heights 5-7
23 Tues. Vine Wine Room 6-9
24 Wed. Grappino 5:30-9:00
25 Thurs. Hungry's Bistro 'NextDoor' Lounge 5-10
26 Fri. worms
27 Sat. Kroger in the Heights 1-3
27 Sat. Special Assignment
30 Tues. Vine Wine Room 6-9
31 Wed. Grappino 5:30-9:00

July (Updated)

2011-07-01T20:03:00.005-05:00

Update: Added a Special Assignment for Friday, the 8th.
Update: Added Hungry's NextDoor for Friday, the 8th.
Update: Added Grappino for Saturday, the 16th.
Update: Added Vine Wine Room for Saturday, the 23rd.
Hi peeps. *waves* Only 3 days late this time around, that's not too bad, right? =)
Hey America, Happy Independence Day, woohoo!
July:
1 Fri. Special Assignment
2 Sat. Kroger in the Heights 1-3 (11th & Shepherd) Kroger Heights map
4 Mon. Nino’s Courtyard 6-9 (See ‘Grappino’ below for location)
5 Tue. Vine Wine Room 6-9 (12420 Memorial Dr., just west of Gessner) Vine map

6 Wed. Grappino 5:30-9:00 (2701 West Dallas, between Waugh & Montrose)
Grappino map
7 Thurs. Hungry's Cafe & Bistro NEXTDOOR Lounge 5-9 (14714 Memorial Dr.)

Hungry’s map
8 Fri. Special Assignment
8 Fri. Hungry's Bistro 'NextDoor' Lounge 5-9
9 Sat. Shorts Sports Bar & Grill 7-10 (18039 Fm529 Rd Ste A, Cypress, TX 77433) Shorts map
12 Tues. Vine Wine Room 6-9
13 Wed. Grappino 5:30-9:00
14 Thurs. Hungry's Bistro 'NextDoor' Lounge 5-9
15 Fri. worms
16 Sat. Kroger in the Heights 1-3
16 Sat. Grappino 6:30-10:30
19 Tues. Vine Wine Room 6-9
20 Wed. Grappino 5:30-9:00
21 Thurs. Hungry's Bistro 'NextDoor' Lounge 5-9
22 Fri. worms
23 Sat. Vine Wine Room 6:30-10:30
26 Tues. Vine Wine Room 6-9
27 Wed. Grappino 5:30-9:00
28 Thurs. Hungry's Bistro 'NextDoor' Lounge 5-9
29 Fri. Special Assignment (Falcon Point Country Club)
30 Sat. Kroger in the Heights 1-3

June (Updated)

2011-06-05T21:03:00.007-05:00

Update! Added First Tee for Monday, June 27th. =)
Update! Added a gig for Friday, June 10th at Muir Gallery =)

Yes, I am once again tardy. I blame laziness, lethargy and lapse (of memory). =)
This may be updated with some Monday action, and yes, there are a few 'worm' dates.
June:
1 Wed. Grappino 5:30-9:00 (2701 West Dallas, between Waugh & Montrose)
Grappino map
2 Thurs. Hungry's Cafe & Bistro NEXTDOOR Lounge 5-10 (14714 Memorial Dr.)

Hungry’s map
3 Fri. worms
4 Sat. Special Assignment
5 Sun. Kroger in the Heights 5-7 (11th & Shepherd) Kroger Heights map
7 Tue. Vine Wine Room 6-9 (12420 Memorial Dr., just west of Gessner) Vine map

8 Wed. Grappino 5:30-9:00
9 Thurs. Hungry's Bistro 'NextDoor' Lounge 5-10
10 Fri. Muir Fine Art Gallery 7-10 (302 Stafford St. Houston, Tx 77079) Muir Gallery Map
11 Sat. Grappino 6:30-10:30
12 Sun. Special Assignment
14 Tues. Vine Wine Room 6-9
15 Wed. Grappino 5:30-9:00
16 Thurs. Hungry's Bistro 'NextDoor' Lounge 5-10
17 Fri. Special Assignment (Falcon Point Country Club)
18 Sat. Special Assignment
21 Tues. Vine Wine Room 6-9 (Please ignore the previous 100+ temperatures, summer starts now.)
22 Wed. Grappino 5:30-9:00
23 Thurs. Hungry's Bistro 'NextDoor' Lounge 5-9
24 Fri. Hungry's Bistro 'NextDoor' Lounge 5-9
25 Sat. worms
27 Mon. First Tee Pub 6-10 (corner of Whittington & Dairy Ashford)
28 Tues. Vine Wine Room 6-9
29 Wed. Grappino 5:30-9:00
30 Thurs. Hungry's Bistro 'NextDoor' Lounge 5-9

Cupcakes galore!

2011-05-23T23:08:00.001-05:00

Cupcakes galore!, a photo by placidian on Flickr.

Dessert display from Abbey and Simon's wedding in Sonoma. So yummy! =)

scott and jeff may 2010

2011-05-17T23:48:00.001-05:00

scott and jeff may 2010, a photo by placidian on Flickr.

Is it too late to post a photo from a gig last May?? =)

May gigs (Updated!)

2011-05-06T22:11:00.003-05:00

Update: added First Tee for Monday, the 30th =)
Update: added Kroger for Saturday, the 28th. =)
Update: I had a special assignment canceled for the 20th. =(

Hi peeps, I got to this a bit late, 'cos I was waiting for word on a couple of things. Anyway, enough procrastinating.

By the way, if anyone knows how to make it rain in Houston, we could use seriously use some. Most of Texas is in drought, while other states have such terrible flooding. Whatever happened to even-steven? =/

May:
3 Tue. Special Assignment
4 Wed. Grappino 5:30-9:00 (2701 West Dallas, between Waugh & Montrose)
Grappino map
5 Thurs. Hungry's Cafe & Bistro NEXTDOOR Lounge 5-10 (14714 Memorial Dr.)

Hungry’s map
6 Fri. worms
7 Sat. Special Assignment
8 Sun. Kroger in the Heights 1-3 (11th & Shepherd) Kroger Heights map
8 Sun. Grappino 5-9 Happy Mothers’ Day
10 Tue. Vine Wine Room 6-9 (12420 Memorial Dr., just west of Gessner) Vine map

11Wed. Grappino 5:30-9:00
12 Thurs. Hungry's Bistro 'NextDoor' Lounge 5-10
13 Fri. off
14 Sat. Special Assignment
15 Sun. off
17 Tues. Vine Wine Room 6-9
18 Wed. Grappino 5:30-9:00
19 Thurs. Hungry's Bistro 'NextDoor' Lounge 5-10
20 Fri. worms
21 Sat. Grappino 6:30-10:30
24 Tues. Vine Wine Room 6-9
25 Wed. Grappino 5:30-9:00
26 Thurs. Hungry's Bistro 'NextDoor' Lounge 5-9
27 Fri. Hungry's Bistro 'NextDoor' Lounge 5-9
28 Sat. Kroger in the Heights 5-7
30 Mon. First Tee Pub 5-9 (corner of Whittington and Dairy Ashford)

April (Updated!)

2011-04-29T13:55:00.004-05:00

Update: added Vine Wine Room for Saturday, April 23rd. =)
Update: added Grappino for Saturday, April 9th. =)
Update: added Vine Wine Room for Saturday, April 2nd. =)
Hello peeps,
Baseball season is here, woohoo! Yep, but compared to hockey, it seems a bit slow, especially since I’m way wrapped up in following my NY Rangers. (who may be about to crush my spirit, yet again, guh.)
Anyway, this calendar looked more impressive before 4 (four) ‘special assignments’ fell through, but the good news is, Grappino di Nino has started back the Wednesday music. =)
April:
1 Fri. worms
2 Sat. Vine Wine Room 7-11
3 Sun. Kroger in the Heights 5-7 (11th & Shepherd) Kroger Heights map
5 Tue. Vine Wine Room 6-9 (12420 Memorial Dr., just west of Gessner) Vine map

6 Wed. Grappino 5:30-9:00 (2701 West Dallas, between Waugh & Montrose)
Grappino map
7 Thurs. Hungry's Cafe & Bistro NEXTDOOR Lounge 5-10 (14714 Memorial Dr.)

Hungry’s map
8 Fri. worms
9 Sat. Grappino 6:30-10:00
12 Tue. Special Assignment
12 Tue. Vine Wine Room 6-9
13 Wed. Grappino 5:30-9:00
14 Thurs. Hungry's Bistro 'NextDoor' Lounge 5-10
15 Fri. off.
16 Sat. Special Assignment MS150 ConocoPhillips tent in LaGrange, TX
17 Sun. Kroger in the Heights 1-3
19 Tues. Vine Wine Room 6-9
20 Wed. Grappino 5:30-9:00
21 Thurs. Hungry's Bistro 'NextDoor' Lounge 5-10
22 Fri. off.
23 Sat. Vine Wine Room 7-11
26 Tues. Vine Wine Room 6-9
27 Wed. Grappino 5:30-9:00
28 Thurs. Hungry's Bistro 'NextDoor' Lounge 5-10
29 Fri. worms
30 Sat. Kroger in the Heights 5-7

r.i.p. little scully.

2011-04-27T16:00:00.001-05:00

Scully in costume 1.JPG, a photo by placidian on Flickr.

In the recovery room after surgery

2011-04-18T20:05:00.001-05:00

In the recovery room after surgery, a photo by placidian on Flickr.

2/23/2011. After vocal cord/sinus surgery. I may have been sedated, but I insisted on having a photo of my misery. what a nightmare.

March (Updated!)

2011-02-28T20:12:00.005-06:00

~~March schedule is on hold, pending recovery from my vocal cord/sinus surgery!~~
March schedule is back on, with some extreme caution for the healing vocal cords, etc.
Update: added NextDoor for Friday, 3/11.
Update: NextDoor gig for 17th moved to 18th.
Update: added Grappino for the 30th.
Update: added Hungry's-NextDoor for Sunday, 3/27
March:
4 Fri. Special Assignment (Sweetwater Country Club)
5 Sat. Special Assignment
6 Sun. Kroger in the Heights 5-7 (11th & Shepherd) Kroger Heights map
8 Tue. Vine Wine Room 6-9 (12420 Memorial Dr., just west of Gessner) Vine map

10 Thurs. Hungry's Cafe & Bistro NEXTDOOR Lounge 5-10 (14714 Memorial Dr.)

Hungry’s map
11 Fri. Hungry's Bistro 'NextDoor' Lounge 5-9
12 Sat. Worms
15 Tue. Vine Wine Room 6-9
17 Thurs. cancelled
18 Fri. Hungry's Bistro 'NextDoor' Lounge 5-9
19 Sat. Worms
20 Sun. Kroger in the Heights 5-7
22 Tues. Vine Wine Room 6-9
24 Thurs. Hungry's Bistro 'NextDoor' Lounge 5-10
25 Fri. Worms
26 Sat. Kroger in the Heights 1-3
27 Sun. Hungry's Bistro 2:30-6:30
29 Tues. Vine Wine Room 6-9
30 Wed. Grappino 6-9:00 (2701 West Dallas, between Waugh & Montrose)
Grappino map
31 Thurs. Hungry's Bistro 'NextDoor' Lounge 5-10

February (Updated x4!)

2011-02-02T17:12:00.004-06:00

Update: Added Grappino for Monday,Valentine's Day, yay! =)
Update: no Special Assignment for Saturday night. =(
Update: Christopher Fun Run canceled due to the icy iciness & cold coldness. =(
Update: Next Door gig for tonight canceled due to the cold coldness. =(
Hi folks! If you have been following the sad tale of my disappearing voice, I’m happy to announce that the recovery may be in sight: I’m going to have minor surgery in a couple of weeks. The ENT doctor is going to remove the stuff on my vocal cords and sinus polyps. Hopefully, all will go as planned and I can resume my normal guitarboy existence, yay. Wish me luck! =)
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[This is what I have scheduled, but it could change, depending on how things go with the surgery.]
February:
1 Tue. Vine Wine Room 6-9 (12420 Memorial Dr., just west of Gessner) Vine map

3 Thurs. Canceled! (was Hungry's-NextDoor)
4 Fri. Worms
5 Sat. Canceled! (was Christopher’s Fun Run)
8 Tue. Vine Wine Room 6-9
10 Thurs. Special Assignment
12 Sat. Worms
13 Sun. Kroger in the Heights 1-3 (11th & Shepherd) Kroger Heights map
14 Mon. Grappino 5:30-9 (2701 West Dallas, between Waugh & Montrose)
Grappino map
15 Tues. Vine Wine Room 6-9
16 Wed. Vow of Silence...
19 Sat. Kroger in the Heights 1-3
20 Sun. Kroger in the Heights 5-7
22 Tues. Vine Wine Room 6-9 (?)
24 Thurs.
25 Fri. Worms
26 Sat. Worms

I don't feel old.

2011-02-02T09:34:00.000-06:00

January 2011

2011-01-01T17:29:00.002-06:00

Hi peeps, Happy New Year! Just because I'm having trouble singing doesn't mean I can't add a bunch of new cover tunes. And by 'new' I really mean not very new at all. 'Cos that's how I roll. =)
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January:
6 Thurs. Hungry's Cafe & Bistro NEXTDOOR Lounge 5-10 (14714 Memorial Dr.)

Hungry’s map
7 Fri.Special Assignment (Sweetwater Country Club)
8 Sat. Kroger in the Heights 1-3 (11th & Shepherd) Kroger Heights map
11 Tue. Vine Wine Room 6-9 (12420 Memorial Dr., just west of Gessner) Vine map

13 Thurs. Hungry's Bistro 'NextDoor' Lounge 5-10
14 Fri. Worms
15 Sat. Kroger in the Heights 1-3
18 Tues. Vine Wine Room 6-9
20 Thurs. Hungry's Bistro 'NextDoor' Lounge 5-10
21 Fri. Worms
22 Sat. Kroger in the Heights 5-7
25 Tues. Vine Wine Room 6-9
27 Thurs. Hungry's Bistro 'NextDoor' Lounge 5-10
28 Fri. Special Assignment
30 Sun. Kroger in the Heights 5-7

Me, Ben and Benjamin from Christmas/New Year's

December...

2010-12-03T12:08:00.003-06:00

Greetings! This month is a little thin, but that could change. (or not, lol.)
December:
3 Fri.Special Assignment (Sweetwater Country Club)
4 Sat. Kroger in the Heights 2-4 (11th & Shepherd) Kroger Heights map
5 Sun. Special Assignment
7 Tue. Vine Wine Room 6-9 (12420 Memorial Dr., just west of Gessner) Vine map

9 Thurs. Hungry's Cafe & Bistro NEXTDOOR Lounge 5-10 (14714 Memorial Dr.)

Hungry’s map
10 Fri. Special Assignment
11 Sat. Kroger in the Heights 2-4
12 Sun. Kroger in the Heights 11-1
14 Tues. Vine Wine Room 6-9
16 Thurs. Hungry's Bistro 'NextDoor' Lounge 5-10
17 Fri. Worms
18 Sat. Worms
19 Sun. Kroger in the Heights 2-4
21 Tues. Special Assignment
25 Sat. Merry Christmas!
31 Sat. 10..9..8..7..6..5..4..3..2..1.. Happy New Year!

Scully on the patio

2010-11-25T22:05:00.001-06:00

Scully on the patio
Originally uploaded by placidian

Happy Thanksgiving from me and scully!

November (Updated!)

2010-11-01T14:05:00.004-05:00

Update: Added a Special Assignment to the 19th, yay!. Added a few Kroger dates, because they seem to love live music while shopping in the Heights of Houston. =)
Update: I forgot Grappino was closed on the night before Thanksgiving, so, yeah... I didn't play.
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Hi peeps,
So far the only thing to note is that the gig listed for Grappino on the day after Thanksgiving is actually in the courtyard between Nino’s and Vincent’s; Grappino will be closed that day. Also, if the weather is lousy, they probably won’t have me play.
Hope to see you soon!
November:
2 Tue. Vine Wine Room 6-9 (12420 Memorial Dr., just west of Gessner) Vine map

3 Wed. Grappino 6-9:30 (2701 West Dallas, between Waugh & Montrose)
Grappino map
4 Thurs. Hungry's Cafe & Bistro NEXTDOOR Lounge 5-10 (14714 Memorial Dr.)

Hungry’s map
5 Fri.Special Assignment (Sweetwater Country Club)
6 Sat. Kroger in the Heights 11-1 (11th & Shepherd) Kroger Heights map
6 Sat. Grappino 6:30-10:30
7 Sun. Kroger in the Heights 3-5
9 Tues. Vine Wine Room 6-9
10 Wed. Grappino 6-9:00
11 Thurs. Hungry's Bistro 'NextDoor' Lounge 5-10
12 Fri. worms
13 Sat. Kroger in the Heights 5-7
14 Sun. Kroger in the Heights 2-4
17 Wed. Special Assignment
18 Thurs. Hungry's Bistro 'NextDoor' Lounge 5-10
19 Fri. Special Assignment
20 Sat. Kroger in the Heights 2-4
23 Tues. Vine Wine Room 6-9
24 Wed. worms (was Grappino)
25 Thurs. Happy Thanksgiving!
26 Fri. Grappino 6-9 (Courtyard between Nino’s and Vincent’s)
27 Sat. Kroger in the Heights 5-7
28 Sun. Kroger in the Heights 2-4
30 Tues. Vine Wine Room 6-9

October... What does it mean? Updated x2!

2010-10-05T13:31:00.005-05:00

Update: Added special assignment for the 29th
Update: Brewski's gig canceled for the 16th!

It means another month of gigs, and the RETURN of HOCKEY!
LET'S GO RANGERS!

October:
1 Fri. worms
2 Sat. Kroger in the Heights 11-1 (11th & Shepherd) Kroger Heights map
2 Sat.Special Assignment
3 Sun. Kroger in the Heights 11-1
5 Tue. Vine Wine Room 6-9 (12420 Memorial Dr., just west of Gessner) Vine map

6 Wed. Grappino 6-9:30 (2701 West Dallas, between Waugh & Montrose)
Grappino map
7 Thurs. Hungry's Cafe & Bistro NEXTDOOR Lounge 5-10 (14714 Memorial Dr.)

Hungry’s map
8 Fri.Special Assignment (Sweetwater Country Club)
9 Sat.'tentative' Special Assignment
12 Tues. Vine Wine Room 6-9
13 Wed. Grappino 6-9:00
14 Thurs. Hungry's Bistro 'NextDoor' Lounge 5-10
15 Fri. worms
16 Sat. Kroger in the Heights 11-1
16 Sat. canceled (was Brewski's Pub)
19 Tues. Grappino 6-9 (wine tasting event)
20 Wed. Grappino 6-9:30
21 Thurs. Hungry's Bistro 'NextDoor' Lounge 5-10
22 Fri. worms
23 Sat. Kroger in the Heights 3-5
23 Sat. Grappino 6:30-10:30
26 Tues. Vine Wine Room 6-9
27 Wed. Grappino 6-9:00
28 Thurs. Hungry's Bistro 'NextDoor' Lounge 5-10
29 Fri. Special Assignment (Falcon Point Country Club)
30 Sat. Special Assignment

September, still sweaty in H-town. Updated 2x!

2010-09-02T11:23:00.003-05:00

Hi peeps! [insert witty chit-chat here]
Added Friday, 17th at Muir Fine Art Gallery
Added Saturday (4th) at VineWine Room
September
1 Wed. Grappino 6-9:30 (2701 West Dallas, between Waugh & Montrose)
Grappino map
2 Thurs. Hungry's Cafe & Bistro NEXTDOOR Lounge 5-10 (14714 Memorial Dr.)

Hungry’s map
3 Fri.Special Assignment (Sweetwater Country Club)
4 Sat. Vine Wine Room 6-10
5 Sun. Kroger in the Heights 11-1 (11th & Shepherd) Kroger Heights map
7 Tue. Vine Wine Room 6-9 (12420 Memorial Dr., just west of Gessner) Vine map

8 Wed. Grappino 6-9:00
9 Thurs. Hungry's Bistro 'NextDoor' Lounge 5-10
10 Fri. worms
11 Sat. Grappino 6:30-10:30
13 Mon. Special Assignment
14 Tues. Vine Wine Room 6-9
15 Wed. Grappino 6-9:30
16 Thurs. Hungry's Bistro 'NextDoor' Lounge 5-10
17 Fri. Muir Fine Art Gallery 7-10 (302 Stafford St. Houston, Tx 77079) Muir Gallery Map
18 Sat. Kroger in the Heights 3-5
18 Sat. Grappino 6:30-10:30
21 Tues. Vine Wine Room 6-9
22 Wed. Grappino 6-9:30
23 Thurs. Hungry's Bistro 'NextDoor' Lounge 5-10
24 Fri. worms
25 Sat. Brewski’s #3 in Katy 9-1 (I-10 and Westgreen, the former Robusto’s location)
Brewski’s #3 map
26 Sun. Kroger in the Heights 3-5
28 Tues. Vine Wine Room 6-9
29 Wed. Grappino 6-9:30
30 Thurs. Hungry's Bistro 'NextDoor' Lounge 5-10

August. (Updated 2x)

2010-08-04T15:25:00.003-05:00

Update: added Vine Wine Room for Saturday, the 14th.
Update: canceled Next Door for Thursday, the 5th.
August
1 Sun. Kroger in the Heights 11-1 (11th & Shepherd) Kroger Heights map
1 Sun. What Ever Pub (Formerly Tobin’s Pub 11902 Jones Rd.)What Ever map
2 Mon. First Tee Pub 5-9 Corner of Whittington and Dairy Ashford First Tee map
3 Tue. Vine Wine Room 6-9 (12420 Memorial Dr., just west of Gessner) Vine map

4 Wed. Grappino 6-9:30 (2701 West Dallas, between Waugh & Montrose)
Grappino map
5 Thurs. CANCELED (Hungry’s NextDoor)
6 Fri.Special Assignment (Sweetwater Country Club)
7 Sat. Kroger in the Heights 11-1
8 Sun. Kroger in the Heights 11-1
10 Tues. Vine Wine Room 6-9
11 Wed. Grappino 6-9:30
12 Thurs. Hungry's Cafe & Bistro NEXTDOOR Lounge 5-10 (14714 Memorial Dr.)

Hungry’s map
13 Fri. worms
14 Sat. Vine Wine Room 6-10
15 Sun. Kroger in the Heights 3-5
16 Mon. First Tee Pub 5-9
17 Tues. Vine Wine Room 6-9
18 Wed. Grappino 6-9:30
19 Thurs. Hungry's Bistro 'NextDoor' Lounge 5-10
20 Fri. Special Assignment (Falcon Point Country Club)
21 Sat. Brewski’s #3 in Katy 9-1 (I-10 and Westgreen, the former Robusto’s location)
Brewski’s #3 map
22 Sun. Kroger in the Heights 3-5
24 Tues. Vine Wine Room 6-9
25 Wed. Grappino 6-9:30
26 Thurs. Hungry's Bistro 'NextDoor' Lounge 5-10
27 Fri. worms
28 Sat. Kroger in the Heights 11-1
28 Sat. Grappino 6:30-10:30
30 Mon. First Tee Pub 5-9
31 Tues. Vine Wine Room 6-9

July! Updated!

2010-07-01T14:31:00.003-05:00

Hey peeps! Once again, it’s time to load up the wash-me-mobile and head out for gigs in Houston. July is beginning with sloppy rain from Hurricane Alex, and the umbrella is sure to be in and out of the backpack for the next few days. woohoo.
Update: added Muir Gallery for the 23rd!
July
1 Thurs. Hungry's Cafe & Bistro NEXTDOOR Lounge 5-10 (14714 Memorial Dr.)

Hungry’s map
2 Fri. Grappino 6:30-10:00 (2701 West Dallas, between Waugh & Montrose)
Grappino map
3 Sat. worms
4 Sun. Happy Independence Day! Kroger in the Heights 11-1 (11th & Shepherd) Kroger Heights map
5 Mon. First Tee Pub 5-9 Corner of Whittington and Dairy Ashford First Tee map
6 Tue. Vine Wine Room 6-9 (12420 Memorial Dr., just west of Gessner) Vine map

7 Wed. Grappino 6-9:30
8 Thurs. Hungry's Bistro 'NextDoor' Lounge 5-10
9 Fri. Special Assignment (Sweetwater Country Club)
10 Sat. Brewski’s #3 in Katy 9-1 (I-10 and Westgreen, the former Robusto’s location)
Brewski’s #3 map
11 Sun. Kroger in the Heights 11-1
13 Tues. Vine Wine Room 6-9
14 Wed. Grappino 6-9:30
15 Thurs. Hungry's Bistro 'NextDoor' Lounge 5-10
16 Fri. Special Assignment (Falcon Point Country Club)
17 Sat. Kroger in the Heights 3-5
17 Sat. Brewski’s 9-1
19 Mon. First Tee Pub 5-9
20 Tues. Vine Wine Room 6-9
21 Wed. Grappino 6-9:30
22 Thurs. Hungry's Bistro 'NextDoor' Lounge 5-10
23 Fri. Muir Fine Art Gallery 6:30-9:30 (302 Stafford St. Houston, Tx 77079) Muir Gallery Map
24 Sat. worms
25 Sun. Special Assignment
27 Tues. Vine Wine Room 6-9
28 Wed. Grappino 6-9:45
29 Thurs. Hungry's Bistro 'NextDoor' Lounge 5-10
30 Fri. worms
31 Sat. worms

JOOOON (Updated! x4)

2010-06-02T12:38:00.006-05:00

Hey peeps! Be like Scully-cat and shake your mini-maraca, LOL.
This may be updated. It usually is...
update: June 18 Fri. Special Assignment
update: added Kroger Heights gigs on the 10th and 11th
update: added Kroger Rosenberg gig for the 12th.
update: canceled NextDoor on the 17th (NBA game 7)
June
1 Tue. Vine Wine Room 6-9 (12420 Memorial Dr., just west of Gessner) Vine map

2 Wed. Grappino 6-9:30 (2701 West Dallas, between Waugh & Montrose)
Grappino map
3 Thurs. Hungry's Cafe & Bistro NEXTDOOR Lounge 5-10 (14714 Memorial Dr.)

Hungry’s map
4 Fri. Special Assignment (Sweetwater Country Club)
5 Sat. Kroger in the Heights 11-1 (11th & Shepherd) Kroger Heights map
6 Sun. Kroger in the Heights 3-5
7 Mon. First Tee Pub 5-9 Corner of Whittington and Dairy Ashford First Tee map
8 Tue. Vine Wine Room 6-9
9 Wed. Kroger in the Heights 11-1
9 Wed. Grappino 6-9:45
10 Thurs. Kroger in the Heights 12-2
10 Thurs. Hungry's Bistro 'NextDoor' Lounge 5-10
11 Fri. Kroger in the Heights 3-5
12 Sat. Kroger in the Heights 11-1
12 Sat. Kroger Rosenberg, TX 3-5
15 Tues. Vine Wine Room 6-9
16 Wed. Grappino 6-9:45
17 Thurs. CANCELED! (was Hungry's)
18 Fri. Special Assignment (Falcon Point Country Club)
19 Sat. Special Assignment
21 Mon. First Tee Pub 5-9
22 Tues. Vine Wine Room 6-9
23 Wed. Grappino 6-9:45
24 Thurs. Hungry's Bistro 'NextDoor' Lounge 5-10
25 Fri. worms
26 Sat. Kroger in the Heights 11-1
27 Sun. Kroger in the Heights 11-1
29 Tues. Vine Wine Room 6-9
30 Wed. Grappino 6-9:45

May days Updated x2!

2010-04-30T20:12:00.004-05:00

Update: added Kroger (Heights) for Mother's Day
Update: added Muir Gallery for the 21st.
Hey peeps! My first caladium has begun to poke through the dirt, and I'm very excited!
I planted the bulbs in so many containers and baskets, and if they all show up, my patio will be the envy of the entire west side of Houston.
(or not)
As usual, this will probably change, but in the meantime....

May
1 Sat. Special Assignment
4 Tue. Special Assignment
5 Wed. Grappino 6-9:30 (2701 West Dallas, between Waugh & Montrose)
Grappino map
6 Thurs. Hungry's Cafe & Bistro NEXTDOOR Lounge 5-10 (14714 Memorial Dr.)

Hungry’s map
7 Fri. Special Assignment (Sweetwater Country Club)
8 Sat. Kroger in the Heights 11-1 (11th & Shepherd) Kroger Heights map
9 Sun.Kroger in the Heights 11-1
10 Mon. First Tee Pub 5-9 Corner of Whittington and Dairy Ashford First Tee map
11 Tue. Vine Wine Room 6-8:45 (12420 Memorial Dr., just west of Gessner) Vine map

12 Wed. Grappino 6-9:45
13 Thurs. Hungry's Bistro 'NextDoor' Lounge 5-10
14 Fri. Special Assignment
15 Sat. Kroger in the Heights 11-1
15 Sat. Special Assignment
16 Sun. Kroger in the Heights 11-1
18 Tues. Vine Wine Room 6-8:45
19 Wed. Grappino 6-9:45
20 Thurs. Hungry's Bistro 'NextDoor' Lounge 5-10
20 Fri. Muir Fine Art Gallery 7-10 (302 Stafford St. Houston, Tx 77079)
22 Sat. Special Assignment
22 Sat. Nico's Place 8-11 (22610 Texas 494 Loop Kingwood, TX 77339) Nico’s map
23 Sun. Kroger in the Heights 3-5
24 Mon. First Tee Pub 5-9
25 Tues. Vine Wine Room 6-8:45
26 Wed. Grappino 6-9:45
27 Thurs. Hungry's Bistro 'NextDoor' Lounge 5-10
28 Fri. Special Assignment (The Club at Falcon Point)
29 Sat. worms
31 Mon. Happy Memorial Day!

Oh, sad sadness...

2010-04-12T15:46:00.001-05:00

Flyers 2 Rangers 1 OT/SO

guh.
The Blueshirts scored early on a goal by Jody Shelley, and despite being outshot by a huge (47-25!) margin, King Henrik Lundqvist seemed poised to steal a victory for the boys. But a 3rd period Flyers goal tied the score. Overtime solved nothing, and so the entire season was decided by the shootout. Olli Jokinen was unable to extend the game on his try against Boucher:

The Rangers started the season 7-1, ended the season on a 7-1-2 run, but in between were 24-31-9. In other words, not good.
And that, Ranger fans, is that. Wait'll next year. Again.
*sigh*

the boys are halfway to a playoff berth!

2010-04-10T23:36:00.001-05:00

Rangers 4 Flyers 3
YAY!
Boys came through in a dramatic win at home, thanks to the King:

The eventual winning goal was scored by Marion Gaborik, but how about some music for Jody Shelley (top photo) who scored his 1st NHL goal: NY Rangers Goal Celebration Song
No Rangers/Flyers game would be complete without a bit of this:

If the Rangers win tomorrow in Philly, they make the playoffs, it's as simple as that...
LET'S GO RANGERS!

Did I give up too soon?!

2010-04-09T15:44:00.000-05:00

Rangers 5 Maple Leafs 1
YAY!
I kinda gave up on my boys after the post Olympic letdown, didn't I...? *is ashamed*
Well, lo and behold, after yet another losing streak, they somehow managed to find a way to go on a winning tear, piling up wins and climbing back into the playoff chase over their last 9 games.

Erik Christensen scored a couple and had an assist on the Vinny (see above) Prospal goal, so let's play some music: NY Rangers Goal Celebration Song
The regular season ends with a home and home with the Flyers, starting tonight at MSG. If they win BOTH they're in...
LET'S GO RANGERS!

April (Updated!)

2010-04-01T11:32:00.000-05:00

Update: No Hungry's gig for April 1 (A large group requested a DJ)
Hi! *waves*
April looks a little busier than March, but as usual, is subject to change. I think you should come back and check this posting three, maybe four times a day, to see if anything changes.
(the preceding nonsense was humor)
April:
1 Thurs. (Cancellation! was Hungry's)
2 Fri. Special Assignment (Sweetwater Country Club)
3 Sat. Nico's Place 8-11 (22610 Texas 494 Loop Kingwood, TX 77339) Nico’s map
4 Sun. Happy Easter!
6 Tue. I might be outside at Vine Wine Room, (weather permitting). They have an event inside so I'm not officially on for that evening.
7 Wed. Grappino 6-9:30 (2701 West Dallas, between Waugh & Montrose)
Grappino map
8 Thurs. Hungry's Cafe & Bistro NEXTDOOR Lounge 5-10 (14714 Memorial Dr.)

Hungry’s map
9 Fri. Special Assignment (The Club at Falcon Point)
10 Sat. Kroger in the Heights 11-1 (11th & Shepherd) Kroger Heights map
11 Sun. Kroger River Oaks 3-5 (West Grey) Kroger West Gray map
12 Mon. First Tee Pub 5-9 Corner of Whittington and Dairy Ashford First Tee map
13 Tue. Vine Wine Room 6-8:45 (12420 Memorial Dr., just west of Gessner) Vine map

14 Wed. Grappino 6-9:45
15 Thurs. Hungry's Bistro 'NextDoor' Lounge 5-10
16 Fri. Special Assignment
17 Sat. MS 150 LaGrange, TX ConocoPhillips tent. GOOD LUCK, RIDERS!
20 Tues. Vine Wine Room 6-8:45
21 Wed. Grappino 6-9:45
22 Thurs. Hungry's Bistro 'NextDoor' Lounge 5-10
23 Fri. worms
24 Sat. Special Assignment
25 Sun. Kroger in the Heights 3-5
26 Mon. First Tee Pub 5-9
27 Tues. Vine Wine Room 6-8:45
28 Wed. Grappino 6-9:45
29 Thurs. Hungry's Bistro 'NextDoor' Lounge 5-10
30 Fri. worms

March Gladness Updated!

2010-03-01T13:07:00.004-06:00

Update 1: added a gig for Friday, March 12 at Muir Fine Art Gallery
update 2: added Kroger (Heights) for Sunday, March 14.
Hey peeps, I may fill in a few of the 'worm' dates with work, but in the meantime:
March
1 Mon. First Tee Pub 5-9 Corner of Whittington and Dairy Ashford First Tee map
2 Tue. Vine Wine Room 6-8:45 (12420 Memorial Dr., just west of Gessner) Vine map

3 Wed. Grappino 6-9:30 (2701 West Dallas, between Waugh & Montrose)
Grappino map
4 Thurs. Hungry's Cafe & Bistro NEXTDOOR Lounge 5-10 (14714 Memorial Dr.)

Hungry’s map
5 Fri. Special Assignment (Sweetwater Country Club)
6 Sat. Kroger in the Heights 3-5 (11th & Shepherd) Kroger Heights map
7 Sun. Kroger in the Heights 3-5
9 Tue. Vine Wine Room 6-8:45
10 Wed. Grappino 6-9:30
11 Thurs. Hungry’s NextDoor 5-10
12 Fri. Muir Fine Art Gallery 7-10 Tim Hovde Art Exhibition (302 Stafford St. Houston, Tx 77079)
Muir Gallery Map
13 Sat. Special Assignment
14 Sun. Kroger in the Heights 11-1
15 Mon. First Tee Pub 5-9
16 Tue. Vine Wine Room 6-8:45
17 Wed. Grappino 6-9:30
18 Thurs. Hungry’s NextDoor 5-10
19 Fri. worms
20 Sat. worms
23 Tue. Vine Wine Room 6-8:45
24 Wed. Grappino 6-9:30
25 Thurs. Hungry’s NextDoor 5-10
26 Fri. worms
27 Sat. worms
29 Mon. First Tee Pub 5-9
30 Tue. Vine Wine Room 6-8:45
31 Wed. Grappino 6-9:3
p.s. Scully says 'hi'

Big win before the big break!

2010-02-16T14:29:00.002-06:00

Rangers 5 Lightning 2
YAY!
Tampa Bay scored their 1st period goals and left Ranger fans contemplating another home loss/lame effort. But Sean Avery got hooked while on a breakaway early in period 2, and was awarded a penalty shot. Here we go...

Avery's 'superstar' move got the Rangers started, the 1st of their 4 2nd period goals, so let's serenade Sean: NY Rangers Goal Celebration Song
Vinnie Prospal (see top photo) put one in, Erik Christensen added 2 goals, and an empty netter by Chris Drury rounded out the scoring.
27 saves for the King, and oh yeah, there was a little of this, too:

Time for the NHL to go dark for the Olympic break, and 5 Blueshirts will be involved:
King Henrik Lundqvist for Sweden, Marian Gaborik for Slovakia, Olli Jokinen for Finland, Chris Drury and Ryan Callahan for USA. Good luck, boys, and don't get injured...
LET'S GO RANGERS!

Holy Moly, Olli in OVERTIME!

2010-02-13T18:01:00.001-06:00

Rangers 3 Penguins 2 OT
YAY!
Olli Jokinen scored the game winner one minute into overtime, and somehow the boys stole a victory from Pittsburgh in their barn. WooHoo! It's not all good news, tho. Marian Gaborik was limited to just a few minutes of action with his gashed leg, and Michael Del Zotto missed all but a minute, as he suffered a cut to his midsection on his first shift. Good Grief!

With the overtime goal and an assist, let's play this tune for Olli: NY Rangers Goal Celebration Song
Sid Crosby had a goal in the 1st and another in the 3rd, Brandon Dubinsky and Vinny Prospal had 2nd period goals. Here's Vinny on the rush:

King Henrik had 25 saves, and Marc Staal (28 minutes!) Dan Girardi and Wade Redden logged a ton of ice time in Del Zotto's absence.
Last game for the Blueshirts before the Olympic break: the Lightning at MSGon Sunday afternoon...
LET'S GO RANGERS!

Score one goal, Grant one wish

2010-02-11T17:57:00.001-06:00

Predators 2 Rangers 1
guh. Marian Gaborik missed the game after he was cut by a skate during practice. The Blueshirts manage only 1 goal. I see a connection, and so do you. Still, the boys piled 38 shots on Nashville netminder Dan Ellis, so that's encouraging. *sigh*
The moment of the night was the singing of the Star Spangled Banner by 15-year-old Bianca Muniz, a Make-a-Wish youngster from Hudson Valley Make-a-Wish. (see above photo)
Let's Go Ranguhs!!

Blueshirts triumph over evil.

2010-02-07T23:18:00.000-06:00

Rangers 3 Devils 1
YAY!
41 saves for King Henrik Lundqvist, 3 goals in the 2nd period for the boys, and there ya go, a much needed win at home. The first Blueshirt biscuit into the basket, by Marian Gaborik:

A goal and an assist (Gabby's goal) for Ryan Callahan, so here you go, a song we don't hear nearly enough: NY Rangers Goal Celebration Song
The Devils really came at New York in the 3rd, putting 20 shots on the King, shown here taking a bow for being the game's first star:

Predators at MSGon Wednesday...
LET'S GO RANGERS!

the 'Jok' is on us.

2010-02-03T15:00:00.001-06:00

Kings 2 Rangers 1
guh. Once again, Marian Gaborik was all of the offense, and this time it wasn't enough. Olli Jokinen, (acquired with Brandon Prust in a trade with Calgary for Chris Higgins and Ales Kotalik) made his Ranger debut, centering the top line with Gaborik and Prospal.
The boys go 1-2 on the road trip. Alex (Oh no not) Ovechkin and the Capitals at MSG on Thursday night...
Let's Go Ranguhs!!

Not too shabby, Gabby!

2010-02-01T23:48:00.001-06:00

Rangers 3 Avalanche 1
MARIAN GABORIK!
The losing streak ends, and I can come in off the window ledge.

Gabby gets the 'Hat Trick', so play this 3 times in a row: NY Rangers Goal Celebration Song
With King Henrik still out with the flu, Chad Johnson yielded just a 3rd period goal on 35 shots and notched his first NHL win. Way to go, Chad! By the way, nice Statue of Liberty design on his mask, click to enlarge at the Flickr page:

Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday night...
LET'S GO RANGERS!

February [Updated, again]

2010-02-01T00:03:00.000-06:00

Update: added Kroger (Heights) for the 28th.
Update: added a special assignment to the 19th.
Update: added a special assignment to the 21st.
Also, the Valentine's Day gig at Grappino may be off, in which case I may have a special assignment. (sadly, not a date, lol)

Hey peeps! If you feel like tasty wine and decent music, come on out to Vine on Tuesday the 2nd to help celebrate my birthday, yay.

February
1 Mon. First Tee Pub 5-9 Corner of Whittington and Dairy Ashford First Tee map
2 Tue. Vine Wine Room 6-8:45 (12420 Memorial Dr., just west of Gessner) Vine map

3 Wed. Grappino 6-9:30 (2701 West Dallas, between Waugh & Montrose)
Grappino map
4 Thurs. Hungry's Cafe & Bistro NEXTDOOR Lounge 5-10 (14714 Memorial Dr.)

Hungry’s map
5 Fri. Special Assignment (Sweetwater Country Club)
6 Sat. Christopher's 5K fun run for United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation (http://www.umdf.org/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=327521)
9 Tue. Vine Wine Room 6-8:45
10 Wed. Grappino 6-9:30
11 Thurs. Special Assignment
12 Fri. worms
13 Sat. worms
14 Sun. Happy Valentine’s Day Grappino 6-10:30 (Most likely in Courtyard between Vincent's & Nino's) 6:30-10:30 WEATHER PERMITTING!
15 Mon. First Tee Pub 5-9
16 Tue. Vine Wine Room 6-8:45
17 Wed. Grappino 6-9:30
18 Thurs. Hungry’s NextDoor 5-10
19 Fri. Special Assignment (Sweetwater Country Club)
20 Sat. Grappino 6:30-10:30
21 Sun. Special Assignment
23 Tue. Vine Wine Room 6-8:45
24 Wed. Grappino 6-9:30
25 Thurs. Hungry’s NextDoor 5-10
26 Fri. worms
27 Sat. Kroger in the Heights (11th & Shepherd) 11-1 Kroger Heights map

play like dogs, lose to coyotes.

2010-01-31T13:04:00.002-06:00

Coyotes 3 Rangers 2
guh. King Henrik had the flu, so Chad Johnson got the start in goal. Poor Chad, his team slept through the 1st period (0-3), committed 5 penalties in the 2nd, and finally tried to make a big comeback in the 3rd.
Tried. And FAILED. Sunday in Colorado...
Let's Go Ranguhs!!

December & January (Updated!)

2010-01-31T12:51:00.006-06:00

Happy Holidays!
Let's just get some of January here at the top, and I'll refine it as necessary:
Update: Added A Special Assignment for the 8th.
Update: Canceled the 7th due to Texas-Alabama game.
Update: Added First Tee for the 18th.
Update: Added Kroger for the 30th & 31st.
January
6 Wed. Grappino 6-9:30
7 Thurs. Canceled (was NextDoor)
8 Fri. Special Assignment (Sweetwater Country Club)
9 Sat. Grappino 6:30-10:30
12 Tue. Vine Wine Room 6-8:45
13 Wed. Grappino 6-9:30
14 Thurs. Hungry’s NextDoor 5-10
15 Fri. worms
16 Sat. Grappino 6:30-10:30
18 Mon.First Tee Pub 5-9 Corner of Whittington and Dairy Ashford First Tee map
19 Tue. Vine Wine Room 6-8:45
20 Wed. Grappino 6-9:30
21 Thurs. Hungry’s NextDoor 5-10
22 Fri. worms
26 Tue. Vine Wine Room 6-8:45
27 Wed. Grappino 6-9:30
28 Thurs. Hungry’s NextDoor 5-10
29 Fri. worms
30 Sat. Kroger in the Heights 3-5 'Grand Opening' (11th & Shepherd) Kroger Heights map
31 Sun. Kroger in the Heights 3-5

December
1 Tue. Vine Wine Room 6-8:45 (12420 Memorial Dr., just west of Gessner) Vine map

2 Wed. Grappino 6-9:30 (2701 West Dallas, between Waugh & Montrose)
Grappino map
3 Thurs. Hungry's Cafe & Bistro NEXTDOOR Lounge 5-10 (14714 Memorial Dr.)

Hungry’s map
4 Fri. Special Assignment (Sweetwater Country Club)
5 Sat. Special Assignment
8 Tue. Vine Wine Room 4-8:45
9 Wed. Grappino 6-9:30
10 Thurs. Hungry’s NextDoor 5-10
11 Fri. Special Assignment
12 Sat. Hungry’s Cafe Brunch 11 am-3 pm
12 Sat. Special Assignment Happy Hanukkah!
15 Tue. Vine Wine Room 6-8:45
16 Wed. Grappino 6-9:30
17 Thurs. Hungry’s NextDoor 5-10
18 Fri. Special Assignment
19 Sat. Hungry’s Cafe Brunch 11 am-3 pm
19 Sat. Grappino 6:30-10:30
22 Tue. off to play in the snow...
25 Fri. Merry Christmas!
26 Sat. Three Wise Men 'Annual Paid Rehearsal' at Zig Zag's in Lake Placid, NY 9:30-1:30 Happy Kwanzaa!
31 Fri. Happy New Year!

Cam 'Wards' off Blueshirts.

2010-01-28T15:08:00.001-06:00

Hurricanes 5 Rangers 1
guh. There are no bright spots, only gloom. And this frowny face:
2 of the NHL's 3 Staal brothers in action:

Road trip begins in Phoenix on Saturday night...
Let's Go Ranguhs!!

Artem's goals aren't enough

2010-01-27T15:04:00.002-06:00

Penguins 4 Rangers 2
guh. Artem Anisimov amazingly finds the net twice, but so did Chris Conner for the Pens. Throw in a Malkin goal plus an empty-netter at the end, and there you have it. A 3 game losing streak.
Hurricanes at the Garden tonight...
Let's Go Ranguhs!!

inoffensive.

2010-01-24T16:35:00.001-06:00

Canadians 6 Rangers 0
guh. The Habs were all over the boys last night, and I had to turn off the radio feed after it became 3-0. Shutout twice in a row, just like last week. These pretzels are making me thirsty
So the offense has gone back to sleep, just in time to face Sid, Geno and the Pens tomorrow night at MSG...
Let's Go Ranguhs!!

Philly Phiasco

2010-01-22T17:08:00.001-06:00

Flyers 2 Rangers 0
guh. No goals, just fights. Philly thug Dan Carcillo smacked around Marian Gaborik, Avery lost a bout to Scott Hartnell, but then later bested Carcillo.
The offense was... guh. Is this really the same team that scored 14 goals in 2 games? No, it was the team that got shut out twice last week.
Tomorrow night, Les Habitants in Montréal...
Let's Go Ranguhs!!

GOALS! GOALS! GOALS!

2010-01-20T15:29:00.002-06:00

Rangers 6 Lightning 2
OMG YAY!
Boy, am I ever glad I decided to tape this game on Versus. (in glorious Hi-Def)
After all of the struggles to score, the shutouts, the offensive ineptitude and frustration, the past 2 games have been a revelation. 8 different scorers, and 16 different Blueshirts had points. The game began and ended with an Aaron Voros fight, but the oft-healthy scratch contributed to the scoring with his 1st goal of the season:
I hope this will earn him some more playing time. See how happy his friends were to see him score, more 'face-washes' and bops on the head than a brawl from the seventies:

When they played this song for the EIGHTH time last night, I was really hoping to see Rick Tochett's head explode on the Tampa Bay bench: NY Rangers Goal Celebration Song
2 angles of Vinny Prospal's happy goal face:

King Henrik was tested early by such sharpshooters as Marty St. Louis, and Vincent Lecavalier, but for the most part, enjoyed the Rangers' pressing offensive show from the far end of the rink.
Flyers in Philly on Thursday night...
LET'S GO RANGERS!

The return of the OFFENSE!

2010-01-18T12:48:00.002-06:00

Rangers 6 Canadiens 2
YAY!
When the 1st period ended with the Habs leading 2-0, it must've looked like the Rangers 4th loss in a row. But the Blueshirts regrouped, scoring 3 unanswered in the 2nd and 3 more in the 3rd, including 2 goals each for Ryan Callahan:
and
Brandon Dubinsky:
This lovely tune was played 6 times yesterday: NY Rangers Goal Celebration Song
King Henrik was back between the pipes, and he finally got a little offensive support, yay team! The 2nd and 3rd were also nasty, with Avery, Redden, Lisin, and Voros all slugging it out with various opponents.
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Blues 4 Rangers 1
In the previous game, St. Louis piled on visiting New York, who managed to scrounge up a goal after getting shut out the previous 2 games. guh
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The boys are back in 6th place, with another big test at the Garden against the Lightning on Tuesday night...
LET'S GO RANGERS!

Shut out by another Brodeur?

2010-01-15T20:08:00.001-06:00

Senators 2 Rangers 0
guh.
2 nights after getting shut out by Martin Brodeur, the Blueshirts get shut out by his distant cousin, Mike Brodeur, who was making his 2nd NHL appearance.
No offense, but plenty of thug on thug action, starring Donald Brashear and Matt Carkner:

Gotta try to get on the scoreboard in St. Louis tomorrow night...
Let's Go Ranguhs!!

Goalies get the Glory

2010-01-14T15:26:00.002-06:00

Devils 1 Rangers 0 OT/SO
A muted yay for getting the standings point, and an 'I'm not worthy' bow down to both goaltenders.
King Henrik of Sweden vs. Martin Brodeur, the NHL all-time leader in shutouts (among other titles). Between the two, they stopped 96 (NINETY-SIX!) shots in regulation and overtime. Only Jersey's Patrick Elias managed to get one past a netminder for the win.
Along the way, Sean of the 'Avery Rule' found a moment to say hello to his old pal Marty:

Senators tonight at MSG...
Let's Go Ranguhs!!

holy moly, what a goalie!

2010-01-11T13:48:00.002-06:00

Rangers 3 Bruins 1
YAY!
The tone of this game might have hinged on the result of a 1st period penalty shot awarded to Boston, but King Henrik came up big against Marco Sturm:

Ranger goals were scored by Michael Del Zotto, Brandon Dubinsky and Erik Christensen:
Erik's 3rd goal in 6 games sinced being claimed from Anaheim deserves a little extra recognition: NY Rangers Goal Celebration Song
The boys are now in 6th place, 1 point behind the Bruins for 5th. Keep it up boys! Tuesday night versus the Devils at The World's Most Famous Arena...
LET'S GO RANGERS!

so close, yet so guh.

2010-01-08T14:08:00.001-06:00

Thrashers 2 Rangers 1 OT/SO
guh.
Chad Johnson made his first NHL start in goal for the Rangers, and was brilliant; check out this stick save:

He stopped 31 of 32 shots, and might have claimed the victory if the boys could have put one more shot past Johan Hedberg of Atlanta. Ales Kotalik almost did during the shootout. (see top photo)
The lone Ranger goal was scored by Enver Lisin.
Bruins in Beantown tomorrow afternoon...
Let's Go Ranguhs!!

Avery 'stars' against his old team.

2010-01-07T15:00:00.001-06:00

Rangers 5 Stars 2
YAY!
After Sean Avery had his, um, difficulty in Dallas last season, (he said hideous things about his ex-girlfriends being involved with other NHL players) the Stars dropped him like a bad habit. So last night at the Garden Avery
had a chance to get reacquainted with the team that was still paying off his contract. With a goal...

and 3 assists, it's obvious we have to spin this tune in his honor: NY Rangers Goal Celebration Song
Marian Gaborik put in goal number 28 (assist to Avery):

Ales Kotalik scored the eventual game-winner (assist to Avery):

The pass to Chris Drury (see top photo) was a thing of beauty, perfectly placed to a point just above the crease, where all the captain had to do was deflect the puck into an open net.
How did Dallas feel after the Avery experience? Stars netminder Marty Turco said, “I would have loved to see that delinquent do that for us last year”
BWAHAHAHAHA!
Thrashers tonight in Atlanta...
LET'S GO RANGERS!

Vacation for me, but not for the Blueshirts

2010-01-05T22:20:00.000-06:00

Rangers 3 Hurricanes 1
YAY!
A goal each for Brandon Dubinsky:

and Marian Gaborik (see top photo) plus an empty netter by Marc Staal earns a moment of music: NY Rangers Goal Celebration Song
Listening on the radio, it was obvious King Henrik made a series of huge saves to preserve the lead in the 3rd, so way to be, Hank!
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Dec. 23rd Rangers 4 Panthers 1
YAY!
My brother Ben took me to the Garden to see the game, a complete surprise, what an amazing Christmas present! 2 goals for Vinny Prospal, 1 each for Marian Gaborik and Chris Drury. And King Henrik was the game's 1st star, with 33 saves. 'Henrik! Henrik!'
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upcoming games:
Dec. 26th Islanders 3 Rangers 2 OT
guh. At least the boys snagged 1 point in the standings
Dec. 30th Flyers 6 Rangers 0
guh. This was just a disaster all around
Dec. 31st Rangers 2 Hurricnes 1
YAY, Happy New Year!
Jan. 2nd Hurricanes 2 Rangers 1 OT
guh. another point for the regulation tie, tho.
Jan. 4th Rangers 3 Bruins 2
YAY!
LET'S GO RANGERS!

Snowed-win!

2009-12-20T18:15:00.002-06:00

Rangers 2 Flyers 1
YAY!
A snowstorm kept most of the Philly fans trapped in their homes, but New York showed up and, largely thanks to Henrik Lundqvist (36 of 37) and defenceman Marc Staal (31 minutes of ice time, holy crap!), came away with their 2nd win in as many games.
Artem Anisimov scored the eventual game-winner with kind of a fluky, throw-it-at-the-net-and-see-what-happens goal. And Captain Chris Drury proved you can show leadership even from the 4th line, scoring the game's opening goal, and earning a playing of our theme song: NY Rangers Goal Celebration Song
King Henrik was his usual tremendous self yesterday, even taking on off of his noggin to keep the puck out of the net:

Can the boys keep the streak going? Hurricanes in Raleigh, Monday night ...
LET'S GO RANGERS!

Emerging from the Darkness?

2009-12-19T16:28:00.002-06:00

Rangers 5 Islanders2
YAY!
Marion Gaborik (see above) added to his league leading mark with a power play tally in the 3rd:

Ryan Callahan also scored 2 on the power play, so I think a little happy music is in order: NY Rangers Goal Celebration Song
King Henrik keeps pucks out of the net, but can't keep players out of the crease:

As I'm writing this, the boys have just beaten the Flyers in Philly. This could be the start of something, well, better than losing...
LET'S GO RANGERS!

[expletives deleted]

2009-12-17T13:10:00.002-06:00

Islanders 2 Rangers 1
guh.
The Rangers alienated the Garden fans by coming out flat in the 1st, letting the visitors outshoot, outwork and outscore them. The 'blue seaters' started chanting, "Fire Sather!" (team General Manager) and that's probably not going to happen.
The Islanders added another late in the 3rd, and while Enver Lisin's goal with a minute left made things interesting, the final score is all that counts. The Blueshirts are 1-6-2 in the last 9 games.
A rematch with the fishsticks on the Island tonight...
Let's Go Ranguhs!!

two more losses. sigh

2009-12-15T11:59:00.001-06:00

Sabres 3 Rangers 2
guh.
38 shots for the boys, but Ryan Miller made 36 saves. King Henrik made 28 stops, but obviously, it wasn't enough. The Ranger goals were scored by Ryan Callahan and Marian Gaborik.
Oh well, it least my brother Ben will be happy his team won.
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Now on to last night's game...

Thrashers 3 Rangers 2 OT/SO
The good news first: Brandon Dubinsky made his return from missing 13 games with a broken hand, yay! The Blueshirts scored 2 power play goals and registered 48 shots!
The bad news: it wasn't enough.. Ryan Callahan tied the game on a breakaway in the 2nd...

and Marian Gaborik added to his league-leading goal total of 23 when he tied it in the 3rd. But sadly, Gabs couldn't get one past Atlanta's Johan Hedberg in the shootout.
So, a point in the standings for getting the regulation tie, but that's not enough, is it? The boys need wins if they hope to stay in the playoff hunt.
Islanders tomorrow night...
Let's Go Ranguhs!!

one lousy goal, one lousy point

2009-12-12T16:16:00.002-06:00

Black Hawks 2 Rangers 1 OT
guh.
At first blush, one might say, yay, the boys snagged a point from a great team in their building. But the offense was entirely one 1st period goal by Chris Higgins:

And if it were not for King Henrik (39 saves ) keeping things close, they might have been blown out. As it is, the Hawks tied it in the 3rd, and won it in overtime. (See top photo) Coach Tortorella, noting the lame effort, commented that, other than Lundqvist, his team "stunk".
Saturday it is the Sabres back home at MSG...
Let's Go Ranguhs!!

Rangers' up and down weekend.

2009-12-06T22:19:00.001-06:00

Rangers 2 Sabres 1
YAY!
A pair of tough games for the boys this weekend; on Saturday in Buffalo, Chris Higgins' 1st period goal was the only offense through 2 periods:

Ryan Callahan scored the eventual game-winner in the 3rd, (see top photo) and this seems like a good time for some music: NY Rangers Goal Celebration Song
King Henrik had to be awesome right to the very end, allowing only one goal. Listening to the broadcast, it sounded like he made a bunch of point blank stops in the last stages of the game.
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Now on to Sunday's game:
Red Wings 3 Rangers 1
guh.
This was so close to being a win-win-weekend for the Blueshirts, but Detroit scored to break the tie with 2 minutes left in the game, and New York could not answer. An empty netter made the final 3-1.
Jimmy Howard was in net for the Wings, I have no idea who he is, but apparently he's quite good. (28 save on 29 shots, including a penalty shot attempt)
Brian Boyle got the only Ranger score.
Patrick Kane and the Hawks in Chicago on Wednesday night...
LET'S GO RANGERS!

five-sixths of a great game.

2009-12-01T16:01:00.001-06:00

Penguins 5 Rangers 2
guh.
2 goals for Marian Gaborik, and a well played, very tight contest last night in the rematch with Pittsburgh... until halfway through the 3rd period.
Then it all went to dren.
A hat trick for Mike Rupp (who?), of course Sid Crosby got a goal, and now the boys are in a whole. 3 game losing streak, 10 losses in 15 games. guh
The boys are in Buffalo on Saturday night...
Let's Go Ranguhs!!

can we stop the losing? please?

2009-11-29T22:31:00.003-06:00

Penguins 8 Rangers 3
guh.
Sid the kid got a hat trick, Artes Anisimov got clobbered (and injured, elbow to the head) and Steve Valiquette let in many goals. In short, the Rangers got whacked.
Rematch at MSG on tomorrow night...
Let's Go Ranguhs!!

stormy weather. =(

2009-11-28T09:39:00.003-06:00

Lightning 5 Rangers 1
guh.
The 'Ning scored early and often, King Henrik was pulled in the 2nd period, Gaborik held scoreless... that adds up to loss.
A home & home with the Penguins starts tonight in Pittsburgh...
Let's Go Ranguhs!!

Pierre does it again!

2009-11-26T16:27:00.004-06:00

Rangers 2 Panthers 1 OT/SO
YAY!
In a rematch with Florida, the visiting Rangers faced a stingy goalie (Tomas Vokoun), a vicious hitter (Victor Oreskovich), and a dearth of defensemen (Wade Reddon leftwith injury in the 1st period). After 2 periods, the only goal of the game belonged to Marion Gaborik, tipping in a perfect feed from Chris Drury:

If you are going to have a reputation, being 'the guy who gets it done in the shootout' is a good one to have. P.A. Parenteau, way to go: NY Rangers Goal Celebration Song
Nice to have Captain Chris back from missing 5 games due to concussion. He saw plenty of ice-time, centering the 3rd line. King Henrik gave up the tying goal late in the 3rd, but was perfect in the overtime and in the shootout. Hugs for Hank:

Next up for the boys, the Lightning in Tampa on Friday...
LET'S GO RANGERS!

Offense. I like it!

2009-11-24T16:15:00.001-06:00

Rangers 7 Blue Jackets 4
YAY!
The Blueshirts went down 2-0, and Garden leatherlungs were starting their chorus of booooos; coach Tortorela called time out to calm the boys down, and New York exploded for 7 straight goals, finishing with Matt Gilroy's breakaway beauty (see top photo)
2 for Marion Gaborik, 2 for Sean Avery; boys, this is for you: NY Rangers Goal Celebration Song
Avery's highlight reel has been short on offense this season, but not last night:

Michael Del Zotto regained his scoring touch:

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Oh yeah, the Rangers lost to the Florida Panthers, 3-2, on Saturday. I didn't forget, I just couldn't muster the energy to blog about it. guh.
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Let's hope the boys bring this offense to Florida on Wednesday ...
LET'S GO RANGERS!

Rough night.

2009-11-19T14:36:00.000-06:00

Capitals 4 Rangers 2
guh.
2 goals for Marion Gaborik, but a late 3rd period goal for the Caps sunk the boys at home. No winning streak.
Panthers at MSG on Saturday...
Let's Go Ranguhs!!

'Pretty well, decent' is good enough!

2009-11-16T00:10:00.003-06:00

Rangers 2 Senators 1 OT/SO
YAY!
Vinnie Prospal scored the only goal in regulation (see above) for the visiting Blueshirts, and King Henrik Lundqvist was called upon to make many (35) saves.
Overtime passed without a score, and so the game would be decided in the 'skills competition', aka shootout. By the time the shootout got to the 7th round, Coach Tortorella had exhausted through the obvious Rangers, and "Torts asked me if I was doing well in the minors in the shootout and I said, 'I do pretty well, decent,' so he gave me a shot". So let's dedicate this next tune to just called up from the minors, P.A. (Pierre-Alexandre) Parenteau, for scoring the game winner in the shootout: NY Rangers Goal Celebration Song
Sean Avery didn't score, but he's always good for bit of excitement:

The boys only play 2 games this week, starting with Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals on Tuesday...
LET'S GO RANGERS!

Who will play center?

2009-11-13T20:53:00.001-06:00

Thrashers 5 Rangers 3
guh.
Missing 2 key centermen, (Brandon Dubinsky and Chris Drury) the boys gave a valiant effort against the Thrashers, and... lost another game. =(
A good 1st period (1-1) a good 3rd period (out-shooting Atlanta 18-5), but they were outscored in the 2nd, 3 goals to 1. *sigh*
Donald Brashear celebrated his 1,000th NHL game by getting into a fight. Naturally.
Here's a bit of silver lining to our NYR cloud: Brian Leetch inducted into Hockey's Hall of Fame:

From left to right: Brett Hull, New Jersey Devils general manager Lou Lamoriello, Leetchie, Luc Robitaille and Steve Yzerman.
Day game in Ottawa on Saturday...
Let's Go Ranguhs!!

Saturday loss. =( [updated]

2009-11-08T21:53:00.003-06:00

Flames 3 Rangers 1
[updates: 1. the Drury hit resulted in a 3 game suspension to the Flames' Curtis Glencross. 2. Dubinsky is going to miss 3-6 weeks with a broken bone in his hand.]
guh.
The Remembrance Day (see above) game was a nail-biter for almost the entire contest, and the boys had to struggle valiantly without captain Chris Drury (lost in the 1st minute to concussion from a vicious, dirty & unpenalized hit by Curtis Glencross) and Brandon Dubinsky (blocked a shot with his hand/wrist in the early 2nd period). So the top 2 centers out of the game, and maybe out for a lengthy stretch.
Dan Girardi scored the only Ranger goal. But Miikka Kiprusoff was just a nightmare in goal for Calgary, stopping 31 of 32 shots. Meanwhile, Henrik Lundqvist sat out another game with an undisclosed upper leg injury. (groin or thigh)
The boys ran into a couple of old friends on Saturday night; Fredrik Sjostrom and Nigel Dawes. Here's Michael Rozsival exchanging shoves with Nigel:

The Blueshirts are off until meeting the Thrashers back home at MSG on Thursday...
Let's Go Ranguhs!!

Thursday, WIN! =)

2009-11-07T21:38:00.000-06:00

Rangers 4 Oilers 2
YAY!
First of all let's acknowledge the 3 power play goals (Callahan, Kotalik and Gaborik) with a little music: NY Rangers Goal Celebration Song
Chris Higgins notched a goal for a 2nd straight game, a sign that maybe his season-long drought is just a bad memory. Steve Valiquette got the win in net, stopping 28 of 30 shots.
A high-stick to Michael Del Zotto's face was both painful and a 4 minute power play for the Rangers:

Saturday night in Calgary...
LET'S GO RANGERS!

dumb & lazy. (but enough about me)

2009-11-04T14:59:00.001-06:00

Canucks 4 Rangers 1
guh.
The boys started their road trip with another feeble offensive effort. I picked up listening to the radio broadcast at the beginning of the 3rd, and was very encouraged when New York tied the game at 1-1, with Christopher Higgins (finally!) getting his 1st goal as a Ranger:

Unfortunately, that was the only Blueshirt tally, and when Vancouver poured it on in the last half of the 3rd period. the milestone went for naught.
Here's coach Tortorella on the state of the team: "Well, I'll tell you, the work ethic is acceptable from most people and totally unacceptable from some people, and some are not smart." I think he just called a few of his guys lazy and dumb. .
Let's try to get it right in Edmonton on Thursday night...
Let's Go Ranguhs!!

Welcome back, Gabby!

2009-11-02T22:56:00.002-06:00

Rangers 5 Coyotes 2
YAY!
Marian Gaborik (see above) returned from injury to provide the game's only goal, and we dedicate this song to him: NY Rangers Goal Celebration Song
Avery and Higgins also returned after missing the Minnesota game.
With no margin for error, and with the Blueshirts outshot 29-23, King Henrik shut out the Bruins for the 4th time:

Penalty killing was another big factor, with the boys taking 5 penalties to Boston's 2.
Rangers head to western Canada for 3 games in 5 nights, starting Tuesday night in Vancouver...
LET'S GO RANGERS!

November

2009-11-01T18:32:00.000-06:00

Hey folks!
A belated Happy Halloween from me and scully:
I decided to go ahead and put in my December gigs, just in case you might be thinking of adding some guitarboy music to you holiday soirée. (you won't be ~~soirée~~ sorry, lol.)
Okay, c'mon out and say hello if you get the chance. p.s. If you've been stopping by to play my songs in the little Box.net player over there, *points to the right*, I LOVE YOU.
November
3 Tue. Vine Wine Room 6-8:45 (12420 Memorial Dr., just west of Gessner) Vine map

4 Wed. Grappino 6-9:30 (2701 West Dallas, between Waugh & Montrose)
Grappino map
5 Thurs. Hungry's Cafe & Bistro NEXTDOOR Lounge 5-10 (14714 Memorial Dr.)

Hungry’s map
6 Fri. Special Assignment
7 Sat. Special Assignment
10 Tue. Vine Wine Room 6-8:45
11 Wed. Grappino 6-9:30
12 Thurs. Hungry’s NextDoor 5-10
13 Fri. worms
14 Sat. Hungry’s Cafe Brunch 11 am-3 pm
17 Tue. Vine Wine Room 6-8:45
18 Wed. Grappino 6-9:30
19 Thurs. Hungry’s NextDoor 5-10
20 Fri. Special Assignment (Sweetwater Country Club)
21 Sat. worms
24 Tue. Vine Wine Room 6-8:45
25 Wed. worms
26 Thurs. Happy Thanksgiving!
27 Fri. Muir Fine Art Gallery 6:30-9:30 (302 Stafford St. Houston, Tx 77079)Muir Gallery Map
28 Sat. Hungry’s Cafe Brunch 11 am-3 pm
28 Sat. Grappino 6-10:30

I'm not 'Wild' about the way things are going.

2009-10-31T22:59:00.001-05:00

Wild 3 Rangers 2
guh.
No Gaborik (again!), no Avery, no Higgins. 1-4-1 in the last 6 games. This is not good.
The Rangers got a goal from callup Dane Byers (see above), who got to the rink about 20 minutes before the game. It's a positive sign that every time New York brings up a young guy from the minors, he contributes immediately with the big club.
It would have been nice to see Marian Gaborik play against his old team, but I guess that 'nothing serious' injury is turning out to be a something fairly serious. The Blueshirts miss his scoring touch!
Sunday afternoon game with the Bruins at The World's Most Famous Arena ...
Let's Go Ranguhs!!

...

2009-10-31T18:55:00.000-05:00

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October Schedule (Updated!)

2009-10-31T12:41:00.002-05:00

Update: Hungry's on Memorial has a weekend brunch, and it looks like I'll be playing on the patio Saturday from 11-3. =)
Hey my friends! Guess what? Today begins Hockey Season for the NHL! Because I'm a loser and have no life, I'll be blogging the 'progress' of my New York Rangers. (expect much wailing & gnashing of teeth) So if you are new to this blog, don't be confused by the hockey photos and screaming. =)
And now, back to the music...
October:
1 Thurs. Hungry's Cafe & Bistro NEXTDOOR Lounge 5-10 (14714 Memorial Dr.)

Hungry’s map
2 Fri. Special Assignment
3 Sat. worms
6 Tue. Special Assignment
7 Wed. Grappino 6-9:30 (2701 West Dallas, between Waugh & Montrose)
Grappino map
8 Thurs. Hungry’s NextDoor 5-10
9 Fri. worms
10 Sat. more worms
13 Tue. Grappino 5:30-8:30 Wine Tasting event in the front courtyard
14 Wed. Grappino 6-9:30
15 Thurs. Hungry’s NextDoor 5-10
16 Fri.Molly's Pub 9-1:30 (Corner of Wilcrest & Westheimer) Molly’s map
17 Sat. Grappino 6-10:30
20 Tue. Vine Wine Room 6-8:45 (12420 Memorial Dr., just west of Gessner) Vine map

21 Wed. Grappino 6-9:30
22 Thurs. Hungry’s NextDoor 5-10
23 Fri. worms
24 Sat. Hungry's Cafe Brunch 11-3
27 Tue. Vine Wine Room 6-8:45
28 Wed. Grappino 6-9:30
29 Thurs. Hungry’s NextDoor 5-10
30 Fri. Special Assignment
31 Sat. Happy Halloween! Hungry's Cafe Brunch 11-3

An early Halloween FRIGHT!

2009-10-30T13:18:00.002-05:00

Islanders 3 Rangers 1
guh.
The boys lost. I don't feel like writng about it, so instead, check out this old photo of me and my little brother and 2 friends from The Lake Placid Club rink, taken in the early 1970's (?):

Blueshirts are in Minnesota tonight for a game against the Wild...
Let's Go Ranguhs!!

Winning: it's so much better than losing.

2009-10-28T01:18:00.002-05:00

Rangers 5 Coyotes 2
YAY!
Marian Gaborik (see above) regained a share of the NHL scoring lead with his 2 goals, he is a major talent!
Artem Anisimov:

Vinny Prospal:

and Enver Lisin also scored for the Blueshirts. Boy, I've missed hearing this wonderful tune: NY Rangers Goal Celebration Song

Downer: A slight 'nothing serious' injury to Gaborik kept him out of the 3rd period. Marian has missed huge chunks of time to injuries in the past, so let's keep our fingers crossed that this is just a twinge, not a catastrophe.
Out to Uniondale for a game with the Islanders on Wednesday night...
LET'S GO RANGERS!

Who is Mike Cammalleri?

2009-10-26T13:18:00.004-05:00

Canadiens 5 Rangers 4 (OT)
guh.
The Blueshirts get a measly point in the standings for getting to overtime, but this was a horrible outcome to a game in which they twice led by 2 goals; saw their former teammate (Scott Gomez) get 2 assists; had 2 players benched (Dubinsky and Higgins) by coach Tortorella; and gave up a hat trick to the 'immortal' Mike Cammalleri. (shown above celebrating his game-winner).

Here's a quote from the NY Post: "The game is going our way and then there's a turnover in the neutral zone by Dubi that just can't happen, especially when we stressed that after the last game," said Tortorella, whose team has lost three straight following its seven-game winning streak. "Higgy, we've been patient with him, but then he took that penalty and wasn't there on the back-check. If you're not helping in other ways, you're going to lose (playing) time.
[www.nypost.com/sports/rangers]
So, will the three game losing streak end? Coyotes Monday night at MSG...
Let's Go Ranguhs!!

Brodeur outduels our King

2009-10-23T12:55:00.002-05:00

Devils 4 Rangers 2
guh.
After a lackluster 1st period that ended with New Jersey up 2-0, the Blueshirts came back with a pair of goals, entering the 3rd with a tie score. Sadly, King Henrik gave up a tip-in goal to Dainus Zubrus at 8 minutes in, and that proved to be the game-winner.
Martin Brodeur stopped 29 shots in the rivalry victory, getting some help on a couple of Ranger breakaway chances from his defencemen.
Sean Avery riled up the NY crowd with a punch-up with Mike Mottau of the Devils. (see above).
Be nice to see the boys put an end to this mini losing streak. Saturday night, an Original Six match-up against Les Habitants in Montréal...
Let's Go Ranguhs!!

Blueshirts brought back down to Earth.

2009-10-20T14:12:00.002-05:00

Sharks 7 Rangers 3
guh.
When the Blueshirts opened up a 2-0 lead early, it was looking like a beautiful night for the boys at MSG. But then careless play ensued, and shots started to get past (surprise starting goalie) Steve Valiquette, and period 1 ended 2-2. San Jose did all the scoring in the 2nd, and led 5-2. That was it for poor Steve, and Henrik came in to endure the last 20 minutes.
Lowlights: giving up 6 unanswered goals, taking too many penalties (7, including 2 to Sean Avery, shown above).
The Rangers have a couple of days to think about playing smarter hockey, and will hopefully play a complete game against the Devils for the home fans on Thursday night...
Let's Go Ranguhs!!

Timing & Talent

2009-10-18T15:42:00.001-05:00

Rangers 4 Maple Leafs 1
YAY!
The Blueshirts have been making hay against a few slumping teams, but they now have a SEVEN game winning streak. That's not just good timing, it's also talent! So let's have a group hug...

... and a singalong: NY Rangers Goal Celebration Song
Michael Del Zotto, Brandon Dubinsky (see top photo) Marc Staal and Enver Lisin (his first as a Ranger) were the goal scorers.
This has been a miserable season thus far for winless Toronto:

Can a goalie get a little help?

San Jose will be a tougher test for the boys back at home (on Versus network) Monday night...
LET'S GO RANGERS!

Outshot, but not Outscored!

2009-10-16T13:37:00.001-05:00

Rangers 4 Kings 2
YAY!
The Blueshirts have now won 6 (!!!!!!) in a row, and it really is looking like the off-season additions of Vinny Prospal (2 goals last night) and Marian Gaborik (goal) are paying off in a very big way.
The winning goal was scored by ex-King Brian Boyle, so in honor of that accomplishment: NY Rangers Goal Celebration Song
It took a long video replay review to convince the ref that Vinny's 2nd goal should be allowed; check out the Ranger playings saying 'YAY', while the ref says 'NAY':

The boys were outshot 36-21, but that's okay, because Henrik is the King:

A couple of days off, then it's a rematch with the Leafs in Toronto on Saturday night...
LET'S GO RANGERS!

Winning is so much FUN!

2009-10-13T15:22:00.002-05:00

Rangers 7 Maple Leafs 2
YAY!
I tuned in to the radio broadcast at the beginning of the 3rd period, with the score 3-2 Rangers. At the time, I thought, 'uh-oh, a nail-biter to the bitter end'. But the boys rattled off 4 straight goals to turn the contest into a laugher, and the NYR now have a 5 game winning streak! YAY!
Sean Avery and Dan Girardi , who each had 2 goals, deserve a song: NY Rangers Goal Celebration Song
Ryan Callahan scored the game's 1st goal, and also found time to do a little break dance in front of the Toronto net;

In a battle of this season's thug vs. last season's, Donald Brashear traded pinches with Colton (no relation to Bobby) Orr:

The Blueshirts are back on Garden ice against the Kings on Wednesday...
LET'S GO RANGERS!

A Shutout for Stevie V.!

2009-10-11T22:51:00.001-05:00

Rangers 3 Ducks 0
YAY!
With 3 games in 4 nights on the immediate schedule, Steve Valiquette made his 1st start in net of the season, giving King Henrik a day off. His fellow Blueshirts took their defensive game very seriously, allowing just one shot on goal in the 1st period, and helping Stevie V. record his 4th career shutout.

After 2 stanzas without a score, Ales (You can call me Al) Kotalik finally broke through J.S. Giguerre on the power play, 2 minutes into the 3rd period. Artem Anisimov made a huge contribution, scoring his 1st NHL goal, also on the power play, yay!: NY Rangers Goal Celebration Song
Dan Girardi added an empty-netter for final score.
Sean Avery made his season debut, assisting on the Anisimov goal, and getting over 10 minutes of ice time. Welcome back!:

The boys will try to make it 5 in a row tomorrow night against the Maple Leafs...
LET'S GO RANGERS!

Gaborik: Get used to it!

2009-10-09T20:02:00.003-05:00

Rangers 4 Capitals 3
YAY!
Two goals in the 3rd period by Marian Gaborik and the Rangers came from a goal down to win in Washington. Both shots were a quick-release from the top of the slot; this guy is just so dangerous with the puck in the offensive zone, a real sniper. Marian, I've got a feeling we'll be playing this song for you many times this season: NY Rangers Goal Celebration Song
The boys came from a goal down after period one to take the lead on goals by Ryan Callahan and Ales (don't call me Alice) Kotalik. By the way, Sean Avery was a scratch for the contest.
King Henrik (25-28) with the help of some overworked penalty-killing forwards kept the game within the Rangers' grasp. He did give up a very soft goal near the start of the 3rd; allowing a long shot by Backstrom to just kind of skip to his left inside the post. When Washington added another tally on the power play a few minutes later (Backstrom, again) it looked like another lost effort in the Capital. But 18 seconds later, Gaborik put a on-timer through Jose Theodore's 5-hole...

and scored again on the power play a few minutes later.
Defenceman Michal Rozsival was benched for about the last half of the game, giving a lot of crucial playing time to the younger members of the Ranger back line. I wonder if Rozy can get his confidence back. He's been the Garden whipping boy/scapegoat for over a year.
The Blueshirts welcome Anaheim to MSG on Sunday...
LET'S GO RANGERS!

Gilroy was here!

2009-10-06T14:37:00.002-05:00

Rangers 3 Devils 2
YAY!
I was so excited to see the boys play on Versus, but it looked like the Rangers were going to ruin my night when they came out flat against New Jersey. The Devils scored 70 seconds into the contest. =(
But coach John Tortorella used his one time-out to scream some life into his players at the bench, and that seemed to work.
Rookie Michael Del Zotto tied the game a few minutes later, scoring for the second straight game. Ales Kotalik (see above photo) got his first as a Ranger, and rookie Matt Gilroy scored his first NHL goal, and it proved to be the eventual game-winner!
Way to go, Matt, this song's for you: NY Rangers Goal Celebration Song
King Henrik, butterfly style, blocker save:

I'll bet the Devils and Islanders get a little tired of so many Ranger supporters invading their territory:

Sean Avery (knee inury) may make his 2009 debut this Thursday night, which would be very helpful against Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals...
LET'S GO RANGERS!

First WIN!!

2009-10-04T12:42:00.002-05:00

Rangers 5 Senators 2
YAY!
Big night for the top line of Brandon Dubinsky (2 goals) new left-winger Vinnie Prospal (goal) and new right-winger Marion Gaborik (goal). But I'll dedicate this next tune to 19 year old rookie defenseman Michael Del Zotto, who scored his first NHL goal: NY Rangers Goal Celebration Song
Like the Rangers, Ottawa made many off-season personnel moves; here is their new star and ex -Ranger Alex Kovalev, being guarded by Marc Staal:

King Henrik Lundqvist was brilliant (32 saves of 34 shots). Listening to the game on Rangers radio network, (which is about the only thing I'm able to get working so far on the NYR revamped web site) the Sens were all over New York during the 2nd period, yet the Blueshirts emerged with a 3-1 lead. Henrik! Henrik!
Kind of a bummer to read in the paper today that the home fans booed Michal Rozsival without provocation (he's very talented, but very inconsistent) and Donald Brashear. Brahsear is the thug who ended Blair Betts season last year during the playoffs. Now, Betts is in Montreal and Brashear is a Ranger. =(
The boys head across the river to resume their rivalry (on VERSUS network!) with New Jersey on Monday...
LET'S GO RANGERS!

NYR Season Begins with a Loss. =(

2009-10-03T15:30:00.003-05:00

Penguins 3 Rangers 2
guh.
Pittsburgh raised its championship banner, and resumed their winning way against New York. The Rangers have nine new guys in the lineup this year, including some youngsters on defense that are going to test the patience of results-oriented fans and coaches. I hope the kids get the chance to grow into their roles.
The Pens got goals from (who else?) Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin; but Tyler Kennedy scored their eventual game-winner. Ranger scorers were Captain Chris Drury and their biggest off-season addition, Marion Gaborik. (If Gaborik can stay healthy, he could be the scoring monster the boys have needed)
The Blueshirts have their home opener tonight against the Senators at The World's Most Famous Arena ...
Let's Go Ranguhs!!

Let the Games Begin!

2009-10-02T13:32:00.001-05:00

Hockey Music:
NY Rangers Goal Celebration Song
Hockey Night In Canada Theme
LET'S GO RANGERS!

September, (3 updates) so far...

2009-09-01T14:33:00.000-05:00

Hi folks, just added a gig for this Friday, the 25th! (see below)

September:
1 Tues.
Vine Wine Room 6-9 Vine map
2 Wed. Grappino 6-9:30

Grappino map
3 Thurs. Hungry's Cafe & Bistro NEXTDOOR Bar and Lounge 5-10 (14714 Memorial Dr.)

Hungry’s map
4 Fri. worms (was: Sweetwater Country Club)
5 Sat. worms
6 Sun. Special Assignment
8 Tues. Vine Wine Room 6-8:45
9 Wed. Grappino 6-9:30
10 Thurs. Hungry's Bistro 'NextDoor' Lounge 5-10
11 Fri. worms
12 Sat. worms
13 Sun. Special Assignment
15 Tues. Vine Wine Room 6-8:45
16 Wed. Grappino 6-9:30
17 Thurs. Hungry's Bistro 'NextDoor' Lounge 5-10
18 Fri. worms
19 Sat. worms
22 Tues. Vine Wine Room 6-8:45
23 Wed. Grappino 6-9:30
24 Thurs. Hungry's Bistro 'NextDoor' Lounge 5-10
25 Fri. Muir Fine Art Gallery (302 Stafford St. Houston, Tx 77079) 7-10 Muir Gallery Map
26 Sat. Special Assignment
29 Tues. Vine Wine Room 6-8:45
30 Wed. Grappino 6-9:30

August! (Updated with exciting deletions)

2009-08-05T16:02:00.003-05:00

Um, this is late... my bad!

August
1 Sat. Robustos Cigar Lounge 9:00-1:30 Robustos map
3 Mon. First Tee Pub 5-9 Corner of Whittington and Dairy Ashford First Tee map
4 Tue. Vine Wine Room 6-8:45 (12420 Memorial Dr., just west of Gessner) Vine map

5 Wed. Grappino 6-9:30 (2701 West Dallas, between Waugh & Montrose)
Grappino map
6 Thurs. Hungry's Cafe & Bistro NEXTDOOR Lounge 5-10 (14714 Memorial Dr.)

Hungry’s map
7 Fri. Red Balloon Cafe 5:30-9 Red Balloon map
8 Sat. Robustos Cigar Lounge 9:00-1:30
11 Tue. Vine Wine Room 6-8:45
12 Wed. Grappino 6-9:30
13 Thurs. Hungry’s NextDoor 5-10
14 Fri. worms
15 Sat. worms
17 Mon. First Tee Pub 5-9
18 Tue. Vine Wine Room 6-8:45
19 Wed. Grappino 6-9:30
20 Thurs. Hungry’s NextDoor 5-10
21 Fri. worms
22 Sat. Robustos Cigar Lounge 9:00-1:30 (Two Year Anniversary Party!)
25 Tue. Vine Wine Room 6-8:45
26 Wed. Grappino 6-9:30
27 Thurs. Hungry’s NextDoor 5-10
28 Fri. worms
29 Sat. worms
31 Mon. First Tee Pub 5-9

July! yep, it's hot. (Yo, check out July 4th!)

2009-06-30T17:25:00.000-05:00

Summertime, and the sweating is easy.
Other than that, I can't think of anything to say. My brain is overheated (and underused, lol)

July:
1 Wed. Grappino 6-9:30 (2701 West Dallas, between Waugh & Montrose)
Grappino map
2 Thurs. Hungry's Cafe & Bistro NEXTDOOR Lounge 5-10 (14714 Memorial Dr.)
Hungry’s map
3 Fri. worms
4 Sat. Grappino 6:30-10:30 Happy Independence Day!
From the Houston Chronicle:

Grappino is in the lower right hand corner of the photo)
7 Tue. Vine Wine Room 6-8:45 (12420 Memorial Dr., just west of Gessner)
Vine map
8 Wed. Grappino 6-9:30
9 Thurs. Hungry’s NextDoor 5-10
10 Fri. Special Assignment (Sweetwater Country Club)
11 Sat. Robustos Cigar Lounge 9:00-1:30 Robustos map
13 Mon. First Tee Pub 5-9 Corner of Whittington and Dairy Ashford First Tee map
14 Tue. Vine Wine Room 6-8:45
15 Wed. Grappino 6-9:30
16 Thurs. Hungry’s NextDoor 5-10
17 Fri. Red Balloon Cafe 5:30-9 Red Balloon map
18 Sat. Special Assignment
21 Tue. Vine Wine Room 6-8:45
22 Wed. Grappino 6-9:30
23 Thurs. Hungry’s NextDoor 5-10
24 Fri. Let’s Go Mets!
25 Sat. Grappino 6:30-10:30
27 Mon. First Tee Pub 5-9
28 Tue. Vine Wine Room 6-8:45
29 Wed. Grappino 6-9:30
30 Thurs. Hungry’s NextDoor 5-10
31 Fri. Red Balloon Cafe 5:30-9

June UPDATED!

2009-06-02T14:22:00.003-05:00

Hiya, just wanted to mention I'll be returning to a very nice venue next Friday, June 26th. Red Balloon Cafe is starting back up their music, and I'll be doing a bunch of the Fridays. So come on out if you get the chance!
Hey everybody,
Nothing much to say (as usual) but I hope you are all doing well in the wilting Texas heat. Only June 1st, but it's never too early to whinge about the weather.
I thought this month I would have a lame announcement of a MySpace page you could visit, but I just realized it has been DELETED! No idea why this happened, but what a waste of time uploading songs, lyrics, etc.
=(
Oh well, turns my non-announcement was lame after all, huh? D'oh!
June:
3 Tue. Vine Wine Room 6-8:45 (12420 Memorial Dr., just west of Gessner) Vine map

3 Wed. Grappino 6-9:45 (2701 West Dallas, between Waugh & Montrose)
Grappino map
4 Thurs. Hungry's Cafe & Bistro NEXTDOOR Lounge 5-10 (14714 Memorial Dr.)
Hungry’s map
5 Fri. Special Assignment (Sweetwater Country Club)
6 Sat. Special Assignment
9 Tue. Vine Wine Room 6-8:45
10 Wed. Grappino 6-9:30
11 Thurs. Hungry’s NextDoor 5-10
12 Fri. worms
13 Sat. Special Assignment
14 Sun. First Tee Pub 2-6 Corner of Whittington and Dairy Ashford First Tee map
16 Tue. Vine Wine Room 6-8:45
17 Wed. Grappino 6-9:30
18 Thurs. Hungry’s NextDoor 5-10
19 Fri. Robustos Cigar Lounge 9:00-1:30 Robustos map
20 Sat. Grappino 6:30-10:30 (2701 West Dallas, between Waugh & Montrose)
23 Tue. Vine Wine Room 6-8:45
24 Wed. Grappino 6-9:30
25 Thurs. Hungry’s NextDoor 5-10
26 Fri. Red Balloon Cafe 5-9 (4410 Westway Park Blvd. near Beltway 8 & Clay Rd) Red Balloon map
27 Sat. Robustos Cigar Lounge 9:00-1:30
28 Mon. First Tee Pub 5-9
30 Tue. Vine Wine Room 6-8:45

It's All Over. =(

2009-05-01T12:43:00.003-05:00

Capitals 2 Rangers 1
guh.
So the season ends with a nail-biter of a game 7. The boys came out strong, dominating the play in the 1st and much of the 2nd periods. Nik Antropov scored New York's only goal, assisted by hardworking Sean Avery and Brandon Dubinsky. I guess we can spin this one last time: NY Rangers Goal Celebration Song
The Caps took control of the 3rd, limiting New York to 1 measly shot. Sergei Federov scored the game winner with about 5 minutes left. guh.
King Henrik rebounded from the previous losses with a very strong game, but he needed to be perfect, and that's asking too much from your goalie. The papers are full of postmortem dissections of the Ranger line-up, and obviously as a fan, I'm hoping for a more dynamic offense next season.
But all sadness aside, the boys made the playoffs, and that means Ranger fans had a pretty good year. So until next season...
LET'S GO RANGERS!

May (UPDATED!)

2009-05-01T12:00:00.000-05:00

May:
1 Fri. Special Assignment (Sweetwater Country Club)
2 Sat. Grappino 6:30-10:30 (2701 West Dallas, between Waugh & Montrose)
3 Sun. Tobin's Pub Crawfish Boil 3-6:30 (11902 Jones Rd)
5 Tue. Special Assignment
6 Wed. Grappino 6-9:30
7 Thurs. Hungry's Bistro 'NextDoor' Lounge 5-10 (14714 Memorial., just west of Dairy Ashford)
8 Fri. Robustos Cigar Lounge 9:00-1:30 (The Gardens at Westgreen 20940 Katy Fwy, Katy)
9 Sat. Grappino 6:30-10:30
10 Sun. Tobin's Pub Crawfish Boil 3-6:30
11 Mon. First Tee Pub 5-9 (Corner of Dairy Ashford and Whittington)
12 Tue. Grappino 5:30-8 Special Assignment (Wine Tasting & Hors d’oeuvres (Reservations required $25.00 per person. For info, call 713-522-5120)
13 Wed. Grappino 6-9:30
14 Thurs. Hungry's Bistro 'NextDoor' Lounge 5-10
15 worms
16 Sat. Special Assignment
17 Sun. Tobin's Pub Crawfish Boil 3-6:30
19 Tues. Vine Wine Room 6-8:45 (12420 Memorial Dr., just west of Gessner)
20 Wed. Grappino 6-9:30
21 Thurs. Hungry's Bistro 'NextDoor' Lounge 5-10
22 Fri. worms
23 Sat. Grappino 6:30-10:30
24 Sun. Canceled! (was Tobin's)
25 Mon. First Tee Pub 2-6 (early gig for Memorial Day)
26 Tues. Vine Wine Room 6-8:45
27 Wed. Grappino 6-9:30
28 Thurs. Hungry's Bistro 'NextDoor' Lounge 5-10
29 Fri. Robustos Cigar Lounge 9:00-1:30
30 Sat. Special Assignment
31 Sun. Added! Tobin's Pub Crawfish Boil 3-6:30

Scott Sileo Guitarboy

February...

Happy New Year! (January gigs-Updated!)

December

Scotty Halloween 2011

November gigs (Updated!)

October gigs Updated!

Song List: Updated MARCH 2011!!

Free guitarboy music

Scotty on the NextDoor patio

September

August gigs (Updated)

July (Updated)

June (Updated)

Cupcakes galore!

scott and jeff may 2010

May gigs (Updated!)

April (Updated!)

r.i.p. little scully.

In the recovery room after surgery

March (Updated!)

February (Updated x4!)

I don't feel old.

January 2011

December...

Scully on the patio

November (Updated!)

October... What does it mean? *Updated x2!*

September, still sweaty in H-town. Updated 2x!

August. (Updated 2x)

July! Updated!

JOOOON (Updated! x4)

May days Updated x2!

Oh, sad sadness...

the boys are halfway to a playoff berth!

Did I give up too soon?!

April (Updated!)

March Gladness Updated!

Big win before the big break!

Holy Moly, Olli in OVERTIME!

Score one goal, Grant one wish

Blueshirts triumph over evil.

the 'Jok' is on us.

Not too shabby, Gabby!

February [Updated, again]

play like dogs, lose to coyotes.

December & January (Updated!)

Cam 'Wards' off Blueshirts.

Artem's goals aren't enough

inoffensive.

Philly Phiasco

GOALS! GOALS! GOALS!

The return of the OFFENSE!

Shut out by another Brodeur?

Goalies get the Glory

holy moly, what a goalie!

so close, yet so guh.

Avery 'stars' against his old team.

Vacation for me, but not for the Blueshirts

Snowed-win!

Emerging from the Darkness?

[expletives deleted]

two more losses. *sigh*

one lousy goal, one lousy point

Rangers' up and down weekend.

five-sixths of a great game.

can we stop the losing? please?

stormy weather. =(

Pierre does it again!

Offense. I like it!

Rough night.

'Pretty well, decent' is good enough!

Who will play center?

Saturday loss. =( [updated]

Thursday, WIN! =)

dumb & lazy. (but enough about me)

Welcome back, Gabby!

November

I'm not 'Wild' about the way things are going.

...

October... What does it mean? Updated x2!

two more losses. sigh