CB plays the Spotty Dog in Hudson NY

This will be fun.  I'm playing at The Spotty Dog in Hudson, NY, this is a fabulous place to be.  It's a legendary bookstore, coffee house, beer dispensary and art supply store in one exquisite establishment.  Also, as if that is not sufficient, it serves as a very simple and happy concert hall.  Frank Cuthbert, a fellow singer-songwriter, will open with a solo set of his fine material. Come check it out; Hudson, books, art, coffee, beer and even some music.  Dig it.

Carmen plays the Spotty Dog
Saturday, July 7 2012, 8pm
Hudson, NY

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I've just learned the gig will air live on WGXC radio.  Although I presume everyone I have ever known will be at the show, those few who won't be in the Hudson, NY area may tune in on the Web!

http://www.wgxc.org/events/5706

This local community radio station is a mainstay of my listening in Catskill.  They've got local DJ's playing music of great variety (take that, ipod!) and talk shows of local and world interest.  They also broadcast local music events and other shows (duh), so, they're well worth a regular listen.

Yay, WGXC!

I'm playing at the Brik Gallery in Hudson, NY this Saturday, sometime between the hours of 2 and 7pm.  It's part of the ongoing Wall Street to Main Street art, music and social events that have been going on in Catskill for a couple of months and will continue through May.

I'll be there with my guitar and uke, playing my most musically happening and lyrically ambiguous songs to date!  Come check it out, the occupy exhibit at Brik is great and Catskill is beautiful this time of year.

Wall Street to Main Street Concert
Saturday, May 5, 2012
Brik Gallery
473 Main Street
Catskill, NY
FREE!

Carmen Borgia playing in Newark, Ohio.

I've booked another gig at the very excellent River Road Coffee House. I'll do a set on uke and a set on guitar.  All solo, a whole lotta Carmen songs.  I may possibly get adventurous and do some audio-visual as well.  Maybe.

Hey, did I mention it's free?  Come check it out, coffee, tea, music, the hometown, dang!

River Road Coffee House
973 21st Street
Newark, Ohio
Friday, April 20th, 6:30 - 8pm
Free!  But you're gonna wanna try a beverage.

Carmen Borgia plays live on WRIP Tuesday night

I'll be joining Sonny Rock and his illustrious cohorts on his radio show, Local Licks on WRIP in Windham, NY Tuesday night. The show is from 6-9 pm EST.  Sonny hosts a great weekly show that features Hudson valley music and everything else.  I'm the featured musician for the evening, I'll play some new songs live among what is sure to be a great mix of stuff, so be sure to tune in and check it out!

WRIP
Tuesday 3/20/2012
6-9pm EST
Stream it live!

 www.carmenborgia.com

CB Plays the River Road Coffee House

Got a gig this Friday in my hometown of Newark, Ohio.  I'll be playing some songs on baritone uke and then changing it up to electric guitar.  I've got tunes from my CD's, North and The Red Circle Line, plus I'll be doing some brand new songs as well.

I've been writing lately and we'll see how the new things play.  I'm digging into some intricate lyrics and twisty melodies, it's been some fun stuff to learn and now it's ready for ears.

Catch me at:
The River Road Coffee House
Friday, 3/2 at 6:30 - 8pm

973 North 21st Street
Newark, Ohio
740-366-3356
http://www.riverroadcoffeehouse.com/communit/newark-oh-location

Treehouse Gig this Thursday

Ah, fall is falling all around us! I've got a Treehouse gig on the Upper West Side at the P&G Bar this Thursday, November 11 at 6, stop by to enjoy some excellent tunes and a bit of a kickback as the dropping temperature chills us all like frosty beverages. And you can get a frosty beverage there too!

It's from 6-7:45pm, with the groop:
Carmen Borgia - Singing, guitar and ukulele
Evan Cassidy - Bass (if he doesn't have to work late)
Tom Wayland - Percussion, drums and harmonica

P&G Bar
380 Columbus Avenue at 78th street
Thursday, November 11th
6-7:45pm
No cover, no food, but you can send out or bring in.
http://pandgbar.com/

www.carmenborgia.com

Treehouse gig Thursday 10/14

It's from 6-7:45pm, with the ever-tightening lineup of knuckleheads.
Carmen Borgia - Singing, guitar and ukulele
Evan Cassidy - Bass (if he doesn't have to work late)
Randy Hudson - Guitar
Tom Wayland - Percussion, drums and harmonica

P&G Bar
380 Columbus Avenue at 78th street
Thursday, October 14th
6-7:45pm
No cover, no food, but you can send out or bring in.
http://pandgbar.com/

Captain Beefheart will not be appearing with us, but I'm including some of his wizdom here to dignify the blog. Captain Beefheart's 10 commandments for guitar players:

1. LISTEN TO THE BIRDS That's where all the music comes from. Birds know everything about how it should sound and where that sound should come from. And watch hummingbirds. They fly really fast, but a lot of times they aren't going anywhere.

2. YOUR GUITAR IS NOT REALLY A GUITAR Your guitar is a divining rod. Use it to find spirits in the other world and bring them over. A guitar is also a fishing rod. If you're good, you'll land a big one.

3. PRACTICE IN FRONT OF A BUSH Wait until the moon is out, then go outside, eat a multi-grained bread and play your guitar to a bush. If the bush doesn't shake, eat another piece of bread.

4. WALK WITH THE DEVIL Old delta blues players referred to amplifiers as the "devil box." And they were right. You have to be an equal opportunity employer in terms of who you're bringing over from the other side. Electricity attracts demons and devils. Other instruments attract other spirits. An acoustic guitar attracts Casper. A mandolin attracts Wendy. But an electric guitar attracts Beelzebub.

5. IF YOU'RE GUILTY OF THINKING, YOU'RE OUT If your brain is part of the process, you're missing it. You should play like a drowning man, struggling to reach shore. If you can trap that feeling, then you have something that is fur bearing.

6. NEVER POINT YOUR GUITAR AT ANYONE Your instrument has more power than lightning. Just hit a big chord, then run outside to hear it. But make sure you are not standing in an open field.

7. ALWAYS CARRY YOUR CHURCH KEY You must carry your key and use it when called upon. That's your part of the bargain. Like One String Sam. He was a Detroit street musician in the fifties who played a homemade instrument. His song "I Need A Hundred Dollars" is warm pie. Another church key holder is Hubert Sumlin, Howlin' Wolf's guitar player. He just stands there like the Statue of Liberty making you want to look up her dress to see how he's doing it.

8. DON'T WIPE THE SWEAT OFF YOUR INSTRUMENT You need that stink on there. Then you have to get that stink onto your music.

9. KEEP YOUR GUITAR IN A DARK PLACE When you're not playing your guitar, cover it and keep it in a dark place. If you don't play your guitar for more than a day, be sure to put a saucer of water in with it.

10. YOU GOTTA HAVE A HOOD FOR YOUR ENGINE Wear a hat when you play and keep that hat on. A hat is a pressure cooker. If you have a roof on your house the hot air can't escape. Even a lima bean has to have a wet paper towel around it to make it grow.