The Important Things

FIRST OFF: Come to MAD ROSE TAVERN tonight at 9PM (show should start in between 915 and 930). It's in Arlington right near the Clarendon metro, it's got a great beer selection, and what else do you really have going on thursday night? http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Mad+Rose+Tavern,+Arlington,+VA&hl=en&ll=38.887926,-77.09188&spn=0.017537,0.02532&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=36.505383,51.855469&oq=mad+rose+tavern&hq=Mad+Rose+Tavern,&hnear=Arlington,+Virginia&t=m&z=15&iwloc=A

To start, thanks to everyone who made the Jan 27/28th weekend one of the most amazing duos of dance parties we have ever seen. Energy was high, your moves were amazing (especially the man who was trying to recreate the last scene of Napoleon Dynamite in the front window of Bobby Lew's) and we had an absolute blast. Thank you to our good friend Liz Helms for being an amazing host, and we can't wait to do it again soon!

We made a lot of new friends that night, but like many of those hot passionate evenings, many of them left us with nothing but a high five and a drunken promise to love us forever. I was thinking of putting out a "missed connections" ad (me: dressed in red hot pants, sweating, shouting sweet nothings of Jackson five into your ear. You: pounding beers, rocking out to an endless stream of dance tunes, with the best 'running man' I've ever seen) but instead I'll just ask you. If you're on this email list and you know somebody who would really love to be receiving some infrequent but seriously heartfelt love from the Fiasco, tell them to send us an email and I'll get them on the list.

NOW HERE ARE THE IMPORTANT THINGS:
Tonight, we rock Mad Rose Tavern in Arlington for our first time ever. As with any first date...we're putting on too much perfume/cologne, popping breath mints like candy and just hoping to god we don't say something awkward. If you could help us out by stopping by and showing us some love, it would banish our first date jitters and we'd be so happy to see you.

Next two shows are: Kelly's Irish Times on March 2nd at 10PM (we'll be getting some professional photog and maybe video done at this show, so if you show up, you have a good chance of being a star on the cortland fiasco website. I know it's your lifelong dream.)

Barking Dog in Bethesda is March 9th. I'm forwarding ya'll a coupon for this that came up in groupon or livingsocial or god knows what today. This is another first time show and we'd love to have your support...and now, you can drink for half off! Hooray!

Peace, love and dancing-

Upcoming Shows!

Did your New Years eve live up to your expectations? No? I can guess why not. Through all the alcohol, the glitter, the glitz, the quest to find a smooching partner at midnight- WHERE WAS THE DANCING? I for one held a prom themed party where we danced to old school boyz2men and relived our awkward middle school dance experiences...but my dancing quota was in no way filled! Shake your body into submission after weeks of watching xmas movies and consuming copious amounts of baked goods.

THIS FRIDAY, Jan 6- Kelly's Irish Times in capitol hill. This friday is actually what we like to call our show-aversary. One year ago on this day was the first time we ever played out at a bar, and because we have such a great support group they absolutely packed the place. Even on a thursday night the dancing was plentiful, the beer free-flowing. Expect something special (I was thinking of a trivia contest- how many costume changes on average each show has Evan undergone this year? How many drum sticks has Mark shredded? How many times has Caleb cross dressed?) with some prizes for the winners. We love you guys and want to celebrate- please come out with us!

January 28th- Bobby Lew's. We love this bar because of it's location- close enough to Admo to get some of the crazy (remember that bachelorette dancing on the bar night, guys?), just far enough down the hill to snag the truly devoted to dancing. Bring your friends, bust a move.

Unfortunately, Facebook has been giving us some trouble and I've been unable to make an event for these shows. SO PLEASE, for the love of pete pass this info along, tell your friends, and come out on friday- we'd love to see your faces!

Especially this goon:

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CORTLAND FIASCO UPDATE

Hey all,
From October 15th to November 5th, the Fiasco played 6 shows with a wide variety of challenges. Will we be able to fit thriller in before the metro closes on Halloween night? Why did "love is a battlefield" not find its way onto the wedding playlist? Why is it 32 degrees and raining while we're playing an outdoor show on the potomac..and how are people still managing to show up half naked (the magic of Halloween!)? Why did 42 40-60 year old Irish men take over the dance floor at our Kelly's Irish times show..and how are they managing to successfully request spankings from college girls while I sing? It's always an adventure. Thanks to the Potomac Boat Club, Casey and Rebecca, The Town Tavern, the Velvet Lounge, the Blue Banana, and Kelly's Irish Times- as well as all the devoted fans who showed up- for a wild ride.

After that flurry of activity has got us a little sleepy, but we are PUMPED for a few new mashups we've been working on to tickle the senses and get you going this holiday season. Stay tuned for a possible new years eve show (fingers crossed!), but until then the ONE show we have booked is December 9th at the Blue Banana in Petworth. You know you're going to need a break from all that gingerbread and awkward interactions with tipsy coworkers- so spend night at the Cortland Fiasco holiday party. There will be mistletoe, there may be santa and, I promise, there will be no Mariah Carey "all I want for Christmas is you." Unless one of you wants to come up and break into song...in which case I am in full support!

We would love to see you at what might be our only show of the holidays, and hope everyone is well!

KT

INFINITE UPCOMING SHOWS

Hey fiasco-ers!

Long time no see! Wanted to send out a quick mail about a few shows we have coming up in the next few weeks, and also to tell you we purchased (by we I mean Caleb, our benevolent lover of expensive equipment) a new subwoofer for our shows. Expect a whole new, thumping experience on the dance floor. I believe Mark mentioned something about "blowing peoples faces off" with his kick drum through that thing...but he didn't really mean it. We love you guys- and honestly that just sounds unpleasant.

TONIGHT (10/15): Blue Banana, Petworth (only 2 blocks from the georgia ave metro station!), 10ish-2ish, no cover. We love this place, it's bartender and its vibe. Also, if I'm not mistaken, they have barbecue in the backyard. Eat a delicious hot dog and then listen to fiasco tunes? COME ON guys, you know it sounds amazing.

UPCOMING:

October 21: Town Tavern, Admo, 9-12

October 31: Velvet Lounge with Navi on U street (I'll throw candy at you if you ask nicely)- time TBA

November 5: Kelly's Irish times, Capitol Hill, 10ish to 2ish

There will be a prize to the fiasco fan who can guess our costume theme the night of the 31st- so get ready!

Hope to see many of my favorite faces out at these next few events. We're excited to get back to performing and entertaining you-enjoy this beautiful saturday!

KT and the fiasco

HELP THE FIASCO PLAY THE 930 CLUB!

Fiasco-ers

This is your (semi) monthly update of all things fiasco related and I have 2 brief yet important announcements!

#1 We signed up for this contest where the grand prize is a gig at the 930 club. HELLO that is the most amazing prize we could ever hope for as a band. The annoying part is that it's one of those situations where, in order to vote, we'd need you to go in and enter your email address. The nice part is that I did it a week and a half ago (using all 3 of my allotted votes to vote for myself because I'm selfish like that) and have YET to receive any spam email from these people. So honestly, if you love us, It literally only takes 2 minutes + an email address. If you have multiple email addresses, do it again. If you know your mom's password (ex: dancingwiththestarsrox or georgeclooneyismydreamboat) sign her up too. We're not above a little deception in the name of a good cause.

http://dcweek.uservoice.com/forums/128631-dcweek-9-30-club-music-submissions/suggestions/2176709-cortland-fiasco-www-cortlandfiasco-com?ref=title

#2 September 9th, get your butt out to Bobby Lew's in admo to get the fall started out right. 10PM on, no cover as always- we'd love to see you there!

#3 Caleb dressed in a flowing skirt at a recent get together. In the beginning of the night this was a joke, but by the end I'm pretty sure he drunkenly declared he was never wearing pants again. If you are vehemently opposed to this, please respond and let him know. Otherwise, please send outfit suggestions for our next show in the form of pictures. Bonus points if Caleb's face is photoshopped in.

Peace, love and guacamole

WELCOME TO THE CORTLAND FIASCO BLOG!

Hey kids,

KT here from the Cortland Fiasco- DC's newest top40 dance band and party starters extraordinaire. Just in case you're planning on not reading the rest of this email, let me just get to the point: LAST SHOW OF THE SUMMER. JULY 30. KELLY'S IRISH TIMES IN CAPITOL HILL. NO COVER.

ANYwho, If you're getting this email, it means that you:

1. Saw us live at some point in the past several months and were really excited to hear about all the upcoming shows and fiasco news

2. Were suckered/guilted into writing your email in our flashy 3 ring binder as a result of my persistent entreaties over the microphone

3. Fell madly in love with Evan Ignatz and his bat signal shaped chest hair (note to the ladies: this is not a joke. It's art.)

4. Blacked out and have no recollection of putting your information in here and are wondering who the f is the cortland fiasco?!

If you're part of the third group; man....I'm sorry.

If you're part of the last group and really don't want to hear from us again, just let me know. But before you make that decision, I encourage you to check out our website at www.cortlandfiasco.com and see if you can jog your memory. Was that the night you pregamed with tequila, made out with someone on the dance floor and woke up sore the next morning from inexplicably shaking it for 3 hours straight to some rando band at Hunan one, bobby lew's, kelly's irish times, or the blue banana? If so, I bet that was a good night...and I'll bet, deep down, you want to do it again. So keep listening, I promise I'll keep it short.

At any rate, we're the fiasco. Our mission: dance. Fun. A fine mix of class and debauchery. We play great local bars, we play house parties, and we'd love to play your wedding. Feel free to contact us at this email address, on facebook, or in the easy peasy "contact us" section of our website- we'd love to hear from you, get song suggestions or just find out how we can make your night a great one. First question for the masses: what is your feeling on a "dinosaurs with lasers" motif for our Cortland Fiasco temporary tattoos? I'm pretty sure this is the best idea I've ever had, but back me up, I'm pretty sure the boys aren't convinced yet of the awesomeness of this idea.

I'll be sending out emails likely on a monthly basis from now on not to fill up your email box with my ramblings, but just to update you on upcoming shows or exciting fiasco news. Did Caleb Astey really dance to Billie Jean on the bobby lew's bar in a short pink dress? (the real truth: that was a crazy bachelorette last time around). Is mark pry secretly the famed doctor octopus from spiderman? Is Evan Ignatz going to wear 80s sweatbands to the next show after nearly going blind during madonna's vogue? All these interesting tidbits and more to come. BUT SERIOUSLY GUYS: Our last show of the summer is this coming weekend, JULY 30 at KELLY'S IRISH TIMES. As always, starting between 10 and 1030, going until around 2, with no cover and nonstop dancing. Come out and show us some love- we'll miss you in August but will hopefully come back in september with some new, fun, and possibly original (gasp) tunes to share. Don't worry, there will still be plenty of Katy Perry to go around.

Thanks for listening, and thanks to all who braved the heat to come out to Bobby Lew's last night. You are gods among men. We love you all- drink some champagne, relax, and will catch you on the flip side.

-The Fiasco (KT, Caleb, Evan, and Mark)