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
Monday, November 14, 2011
INFINITE UPCOMING SHOWS
Hey fiasco-ers!
KT and the fiasco
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 TBANovember 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!
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.
#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)
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