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Name: BeatnikBrown
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Interests: Biography of Your Friendly Neighborhood Improv-Funk Project:
BeatnikBrown is a five-piece improv-band that formed in October 2003. While the primary focus is on improvising funky live music, the “project,” as the Beatnik boys like to call it, has morphed into an entertaining live act with a stable of original rock songs and uniquely interpreted covers. BeatnikBrown is a band that is always out to “make it new,” so most live performances feature several songs that the band might never play again, making each show a unique experience.
Beatnik’s first and most regular gig is a very fitting venue for a band that likes to artfully improvise— playing out on the street at every month’s First Friday celebration in the art district. Fans and passers-by can find the boys groovin' on 3rd Street in front of the Well-Fed Artist Gallery, where they have been honing their live performance skills this spring and summer without losing their focus on just enjoying the music.
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Expertise: Here are some of the venues where BnB has recently played:
The Well-Fed Artist's Gallery
The Grape Street Pub
The Fire
The Rusty Nail
The 5-Spot
The Millcreek Tavern
Summit Park Clubhouse
The Khyber
Fergie's Pub
Occupation: Artist
Industry: Entertainment
Message: message meEmail: email me
Website: visit my website
AIM:  beatnikbwn
AIM:  swindy8
Member Since:
7/25/2005
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| So .... Xanga feels pretty empty with myspace doin' so well...
Guess we're special for still using it. But check us out on MySpace...
... OR... HERE for more information on upcoming shows for your friendly neighborhood improv-funk project!
— BeatnikBrown
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| Hey. It's ... you! It's been a little while since we last blogged together, you & I ... sorry we've been too busy to write! Tell you what, I promise we'll call you soon. Does that work for you?
It's just that we've been busy with some new material, and while we've been pleased with how quickly this new round of songs is coming to us, it has kept us all very busy. For those of you who have been supporting us for a while now, we thank you for continuing to listen to us play through the same songs as we work on them, and for bearing with us while we work out the new shizzz. We will repay you this fall by bringing out a lot of good new music — some funky & catchy originals and some danceable cover songs are in the works and we are excited to bring them out live. Here's a glimpse into what's new with us right now:
We've been promising "La Grange" to some of you (you know who you are...) and it's almost there. Wait 'til you see Jason rip into Z.Z. Top — I sh*t you not!
Just wait 'til you see my (oh!). Just a heads up for those of you trying to "Hit That Shhh" at the Clubhouse: it's gonna be on like Donkey Kong! Septmber 24 (Saturday) we'll be laying down the funkin'-dance-party-USA-style-BnB at this after-hours bar with beer prices too cheap for me to mention online for fear of a stampede ... if you hang out there you know you want to keep that place to yourself. It's a great time & we've got Spooner Street out there before us getting the crowd pumped on the 24th! Can't wait! :)
"Pale Blue House," a new Jason original with great potential for a studio project, is in the works for debut September or October, and another Dave-written opus known affectionately as "WFS" is close behind.
We've had great shows at places where people dance. The Five Spot crowd sheds its inhibitions and gets down & that only makes us play better. We're looking forward to gigging there with Showin' Tell September 28 and then tearing the roof off there at 11 p.m. on the busiest bar night of the year, the night before Thanksgiving (11/23). For you guys & gals who get down with us between 2nd & 3rd St. groovin' to Stevie Wonder, wait until you get a load of Prince and Parliament — done with that unique BnB flavor.
New songs are coming to us more quickly as we gain more experience playing together. Jeremy's drumming has been phenomenal this summer and fall, and the band has been playing at some venues new to us (The Five Spot, Club 218) with the same swagger it brings to a regular, more comfortable gig like the Clubhouse.
Like the sign says, a band can't go out there and play scared to make mistakes. If we're thinking about all the things that could go wrong (or getting hung up on the little things that go wrong — which will almost ALWAYS happen with live music) we won't play as well as we would if we were to go into every show with the right frame of mind, confidence and looseness. The goal is for everybody to have fun and the more fun we have, the better we play. Mind over matter, baby!
I hope you will be free some time to get down with us this fall. We'd love to see you ... and if you want a free T-Shirt too, check out the trivia question below.
Nice to funk you,
BeatnikBrown
(BnBKeys)
TRIVIA: Do you know which two BnB gigs were shut down by the man? Be the first to email trivia@beatnikbrown.com if you were there and know the answer (or you can figure it out from the setlists of our gig archive, linked below). Good luck!
http://www.beatnikbrown.tridity.org/Live.html#GigArchive
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| Hey gang,
BeatnikBrown has been enjoying a summer of working on new material and playing a few shows at new venues. After the Five-Spot on August 10, when we walked away from another show going, "This was the best one yet," it dawned on us that we're really getting into our groove!
Thanks to Showin' Tell, who sponsored the all-original night at the Five Spot, and to Chris for having the BnB boys. As always, remember to tip your bartender — especially Ruben!
Be sure to check out the band as we rock the house with another first-time performance at a new venue — Club 218 on South Street, September 1.
We'll keep rocking new venues this fall with our unique blend of funk, rock and "original covers." Our first gig at Brownie's 38 will be October 6.
Also watch for return engagements this fall at the Clubhouse (9/24), The FiveSpot (9/28), and the Nail (11/18), all of which have become favorite venues for the band.
We hope to see YOU there.
Peace, love, & funk,
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| It was hot last night at the Five-Spot! A great on-stage sound and a crowd that was feelin' it and having a good time made the perfect mix for a rockin' show. Thanks to all who made it out to get down with the 'Brown (and on a Wednesday night too!) and maddd props to our new friends from Lotus Hill and LosersLikeYou — what's up guys?
Here are some pictures from the show at the Five Spot:
Here's a good shot of Dave, Jason & Scott holding down the stage front:
Jeff & Jeremy laid down the groove thang last night! Look at 'em go:
 
Is Jason on crackkkk? You decide:
Who's the man with the plan? Swin-dogg:
More pictures, live audio and much more are available at our website. Check it.
Peace ouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut.
—BnBKeys
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