Report from the CD Release at Shadow Lounge

A great crowd turned out for the release, in spite of a bit of rain. There were people from the theater, poetry, songwriting, art, community organizing and academic circles as well as some people who actually work for a living ;-). Ben Shannon did a half hour to start the evening which (as usual) got peoples' attention. The octopus behind the musicians (see below) certainly set the tone for the evening. Justin Strong did a good job juggling the 9 musicians who kept popping up and down during the show--a soundman's nightmare, but he often does it twice a night, while managing events in his other room on South Highland. Speaking of working for a living... A vital venue in a hopping part of Pittsburgh--great to move across town for a change. Next Friday Karen, Bev, Dave and I will do it again at Natasha's in Lexington. The musicians visible below left to right are Dave Gillespie, Vince Camut, CMJ, Jim Spears, Karen Jones, Mark Weakland and Marc Reisman. Bev Futrell and David Hart are at the bar on this one...