Huge Stars!

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: Old Springs Pike is about to be HUGE. These guys are about to EXPLODE, people! Watch this clip of their new jam at Joe's Pub, I dare you to disagree with me. I double dog dare you!

Old Springs Pike shakin' it on MTV

Check this out: one of Moxie's favorite bands, Old Springs Pike, was featured today on MTV, in a much-deserved resurrection of the old "you heard it here first" format that MTV did so much of in the network's heyday. I can't figure out how to get the video into blogger, but click here to see all the MTV fancyness. I'm so, so fond of these folks, and can't say enough about the joyful rambunctiousness of their shows and the soul-searing harmonies they regularly bust out. If you don't believe me, take MTV's word for it. John Norris calls them "a brilliantly distinctive musical force".

Just as a little taster, here's a video of the band playing their song "Hometown Hero" at Ars Nova. They're gonna be playing the Spiegelworld tent on September 10th, info here.

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So much to fill y'all in on.


I made it to the final performance of Spalding Gray: Stories Left to Tell, featuring Elaine Stritch. I have to admit that I bought the ticket just to see Stritchie, though the show had been on my "to see" list for a while. Predictably enough, La Stritch was fantastic, but it was Grey's stories that stole my heart and will stay with me for a long, long time. I'm adding Gray's "Swimming to Cambodia" to my netflix list right now, and you should too.

Tried to see Romeo and Juliet, but that dang spinning set broke down and kept us waiting for ages and ages. My date and I passed the time by ogling Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy, who were in attendance - he's so hot in person, I had to restrain myself from tackling him to the ground. Damn those Brits, guess I'll have to see Evening after all. Meanwhile, she kept jogging off to the loo - literally, trotting off in a little jog every half hour or so. Hmm. We finally gave up and left at 9:30, and I read on All That Chat that the show did go on, at 10 FREAKIN' PM! Oh well.


Eurydice didn't have me creaming my jeans Isherwood-style, but I enjoyed it. Beautiful direction and design, beautiful language, beautiful storytelling, and I love me some Maria Dizzia. Joseph Parks, who plays converse-clad Orpheus, is a find, and will probably be everywhere after he graduates from Yale next year. The play nimbly treads the line between that weighty emotional melodrama that the Greeks do so well and the more immediate and familiar situations and relationships that tug on our heartstrings so effectively. It gets heavy-handed at times, and the whole thing with the Stones characters seemed to do one thing over and over again, but the poignancy and beauty of the whole production outshone the weaknesses by leaps and bounds. You have until July 21st to check it out, and 2nd Stage has $25 tickets for those who are 25 and under. Plus, it's only 90 minutes long, so no excuses, people!


And tonight is Old Springs Pike night! Yes, that's right, the band with Spring Awakening's John Gallagher Jr. Not only do they boast a Tony-winning guitar/percussion/vocalist, but they also play fantastic songs, cover Wilco, and know how to rock. Full disclosure: OSP are friends of mine, hence my not writing more about my complete love affair with them and their music. Maybe I'll do up a little post about this concert, though. We'll see... in the meantime, why don't you listen to a song or two via their website?