Mad Donna’s Is Out, Nuvo Burrito Is In!

I hate to say it, but it appears the Mad Donna’s show has been canceled.  The host, Garth McDermott, has parted ways with Mad Donna’s, so the December 9th gig is no more.  However, he did contact me about playing Tuesday, November 24th at Nuvo Burrito, so you’ll still have another shot at seeing me play here in Nashville before 2010!  The show starts at 7 pm and apparently this place makes crazy, awesome, non-traditional burritos.  Come on out, grab some grub, and enjoy the tunes!

Music Monday – 11:11 @ Common Grounds

If you didn’t hear, 11:11 was featured on blocSonic‘s 23rd Compilation, titled “netBloc 23: We Invented the Compilation“. Check it out and keep watching blocSonic for more great independent music.  Here’s my live version from the Common Grounds show in Lexington.

Music Monday: About Last Night @ Capalanos

We had a small crowd at this show, but we had fun anyway!  The sound guy at Capalanos, Steve, plays a mean harmonica, so I invited him to take the solo on “About Last Night”.

New Pics – Common Grounds Show

Anna took some pictures at the Common Ground show in Lexington.  Check out my new hat and tell me what you think!

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Music Monday – Alle @ Common Grounds

Check out this video of me doing an unreleased song, Alle, at Common Grounds in Lexington, KY.  What do you think of my hat?

Music Monday – Digital Love @ The Intrepid Traveller Cafe

This is one of my favorite songs to play! I hope you enjoy my version of “Digital Love”, originally performed by Daft Punk.

Music Monday – Fantasy World @ The Intrepid Traveller Cafe

Happy Music Monday to you!  Here’s my acoustic version of “Fantasy World”.  It’s a bit different than the recorded, full-band version, but I think the coffeehouse crowd likes this a bit better…and it’s more fun to play this way too!  Enjoy!

Christopher Joel Plays 12th & Porter

I played the William Smith Orchestra Writer’s Night last night.  Casey Frazier (I mentioned him a few months ago) played a showcase at the beginning of the night, then the William Smith Orchestra did it’s thing.  We writers played into the night and I was the ninth one on the list.  We were only supposed to play one song, since so many writers showed up to play, but a few people didn’t get the memo.  I followed the rules and only played Fantasy World, but shamelessly promoted my upcoming EP.

It was loads of fun and I’m really glad I got to play.  The stage and sound at 12th & Porter is to be envied by all.  Below is the video we shot with my new Flip Mino HD.  Check it out!

Acoustic show at Christopher Pizza!

Music Society Nashville has invited me to play Wednesday, April 16th at 8 pm. This is their regular night at Christopher Pizza and I’m looking forward to playing there!

Come on out, grab a pizza, and enjoy the show. There’s no cover charge, but I would recommend supporting Christopher Pizza by buying something, even if it’s just dessert.  Check the shows page for a map and other details about the show.  Hope to see you there.

Cafe Coco show added

I’ll be opening for John Michael at Cafe Coco on April 12th at 8 pm. It’s an acoustic set, so it’ll just be me and Mike. There’s a $5 cover and, of course, you can order dinner there too (I recommend it, the food’s really good!). Check the shows page for a map to Cafe Coco.

I’m thinking I’ll debut a new song that night…