Mike's Music Blog: August 2014

Monday, August 25, 2014

End of Summer 2014 Update

Once again it's that old familiar feeling of the last night of summer vacation...and thankfully it's a lot easier going back now than when I was a kid haha. Again I am inexpressibly thankfully to have a job that I have so much fun with and that isn't a drag going back to after a summer off (got some plans for the school year that I'm super pumped about trying out) and that allows me to make my own music without having to worry about any money coming out of it.

And on that note, it's been quite a productive summer. I more or less finished writing a visual album. It'll take a while to put it all together, I'm starting recording next month and my goal is to have it finished by 2017...but the good news is I'll be releasing pieces of it as I make them (which will also hopefully stand alone well and will be fun to put together puzzle style for folks who are into that)...I don't want to give away too much, but I'll be debuting a lot of new material from it in shows coming up.

Speaking of - here's a few shows coming up where I'll be playing a couple pieces from it, "A Story About Love" and "Initiation".

-August 30th - The Funky Jungle in Providence - with LSDV, W00dy, & Sound Shaman

(Event Page)

-September 4th - PA's Lounge ...I have no idea who else is on this bill yet...but I'll post more details as I find them out.

-Sept 27th - Elk’s Lodge in Cambridge - with Friendly People, Coaches, & Infinity Girl

Then after that, the set I'm working on for Halloween/Fall is definitely the darkest set I've made so far and super excited to share that as well when the Autumn rolls around.

Thanks again for listening - as long as y'all continue to do so I'll keep playing.

Much love,

Mike

Sunday, August 10, 2014

8/30 - LSDV, Mike Simonelli, W00DY, Sound Shaman @ The Funky Jungle (Providence, RI)

LSDV

LSDV will be kicking off the night. They're a psychedelic multi-media project who use VHS players and video Kaoss Pads to create a kaleidoscopic mesh of clips creating mind-melting video awesomeness.

http://vimeo.com/60801830

Mike Simonelli

y'all know me.

...or if you don't here's me singing about Time Travel ...which I won't be doing about for this show. I'll be singing a story about love and a coming of age story. I'll post a preview or two as this gets closer.

http://mikesimonelli.bandcamp.com/

W00dy

W00dy is the greatest singing, dance inducing rainbow that you will ever meet on the face of this earth. Super beautiful sonic textures, hypnotic grooves, and an absolutely gorgeous voice.

www.soundcloud.com/cathw00dy