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My iTunes reviews are getting a little strange…

 

 

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I’m always excited—and a little nervous—when I get a new iTunes review, but lately things are getting just plain weird. People seem to be liking the album but they’re also reporting some side effects that are… unexpected.

The first reviewer seems to be having seizures whenever he hears the intro to “Tech Support for Mom and Dad” another person kept getting cuts on his/her hand from the packaging.

And another reviewer experienced something really disturbing:

I’ve been a fan of Rob’s since BEFORE the Pachelbel rant (he played my school. He is awesome Iive!) and this new album really delivers. So rare to have good  original music that actually rocks. The only bad thing I can say about it is that it kills birds.

I wish that last part wasn’t true but OMG birds die when they hear this album. There must be some sort of ultrasonic stuff happening in the mix? IDK but at first I thought it was a coincidence because I live it1 suburbia and hey ~ sometimes you find a dead bird. Maybe a cat brought it~ right?

But no. Once I started listening regularly it started happening more and more. A coupIe of times I hear like a THUD and it’s a sparrow actually hitting the window of the room I’m Iistening in. Also happened on my windshield. Mostly sparrows, but, Iike, songbirds too. It’s gotten to the point where if I want to listen to KYJHS I do it with headphones onIy  because otherwise I feel like a murderer.

Anyway, great stuff, “Applewood” and “I Poop Gold” are completely lol funny. But headphones are HIGHLY recommended.

I’m going to be looking into this some more, and hopefully I can find an entertainment lawyer who has some experience in product liability should the need arise.

If you’ve had any issues with the new album let me know, either here or on iTunes, and I’ll get my case workers on it.

On the upside, despite the problems I’m getting a fair amount of 5-star reviews so, a cautious “yeah!”?

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Brooklyn Show Monday, Dec 9th!

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Record Recall Party!

Monday, Dec 9
8:00 pm
Union Hall
702 Union St. (at 5th Ave) Brooklyn
Tickets available here.
With special guests A Brief View of the Hudson and Tom Shillue!

Some of you may have noticed the odd occurrences that have been reported in the iTunes reviews for my latest album Keep Your Jazz Hand Strong. There have been so many in fact that I’ve been advised to issue a recall of the CD, and instead of doing a boring press conference or social media outreach I decided to just have a recall party.

It’ll be like a record release party—I’ll play a full set of songs from the album (in a safe, live environment), and there will be a couple of very special guests.

And best of all, the entire show in only $8, it’s at a great Brooklyn venue, and there’s no drink minimum!

So come if you can, and if you’re one of the folks who have been hurt or inured by the CD version of the album, bring it down and you can exchange it for a copy that has been tested and approved by the FDA, the EPA, and OSHA.

Hope to see you there!

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Laughingstock Music Festival–Aug 25, Chicago, IL

The Laughingstock Music Fest will be bringing over 30 comedy music acts to Chicago’s legendary rock club Double Door for a day-long orgy of music-infused comedy. Rocking 2 stages from 3pm to midnight, Laughingstock is going to be one hell of an event.

I’ll be hitting the mainstage around 8:45pm for a nice 25-minute set and I couldn’t be more excited. This is my first show back in Chicago in over a year and a half! That’s just too darn long.

I hope you can make it! Getting tickets in advance is highly recommended because with this many great performances the fest will most likely sell out. You can get tickets at this link, check out the fest’s facebook page here, and I set up a facebook event for my set if you’d like to RSVP to that to keep all of your info in one place.

Hope you can make it!

Thanks, California!

Last month’s B.O.R.E.D. Tour at Flappers Comedy Club was a ton of fun, and the extra days spent in beautiful Southern California were filled with typical Californian activities like going to the beach, appearing on internet radio, and watching the Blackhawks win the Stanley Cup at a bar filled with rabid Chicagoans.

Thanks to all who made the West Coast swing a great one. Stay cool and Keep Your Jazz Hand Strong!

On Stage at Flappers for BORED 2013

Kickstarter Rewards Fulfilled!

Yesterday I got the last batch of kickstarter packages sent off to the folks that opted for physical CDs and I’d like to give one last hearty “thank you” to everyone who participated in funding the project. The support was wide-ranging and I sent CDs to over 80 people in 11 countries!

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The exclisive, numbered and signed copiesd

 

The CDs were hand-numbered and signed, and the numbers ranged from 1 to 82. CD #1 went to my good friend Alan Rovner, and I’m sure it’s only a matter of time until the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame tries to track him down to get their hands on it.

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Stamped and ready to go

There were many bubble mailers involved, and for a couple of days my apartment looked like an office supply store exploded, but by Friday morning the domestic packages went out and yesterday the international packages—going to destinations from Australia to Finland—had their turn, after some unfortunate sticker shock at the Post Office…

Apparently since the last time I mailed a CD internationally (last fall) the US Post Office changed the designation of bubble mailers from “large envelope” to “package” thus raising the price for mailing a 3-ounce CD envelope from $3.75 to $9.45, a 250% increase. So all of the time I spent weighing the packages and buying postage ahead of time was pretty much wasted. Such is the price of international rock stardom.

One other unexpected challenge led me to give up on trying to include a polaroid of me signing the first 10 CDs. I tried a couple of shots and they ended up looking like there was some sort of creepy hostage situation going on, which wouldn’t have been fun for anyone, so I swapped in the lovely 4-color stickers with the cover art, which I think you’ll agree are much more pleasing to the eye.

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cover art sticker, much less creepy

And now that the wonderfully generous kickstarter supporters have gotten their CDs, it’s everyone else’s turn! Keep Your Jazz Hand Strong will be available Tuesday, June 4 on CDBaby.com, Amazon and more!

May I Present: The Cover!!

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painted by Stephen Gardner

 

I can hardly express in words how excited I am about the cover for the new album BECAUSE IT ROCKS SO COMPLETELY!!

I was lucky enough to be able to secure the services of Stephen Gardner, a friend and an amazing artist and illustrator. Stephen recently launched a new website showcasing his work, and if you’re a comedy fan you may have seen his cover for Christian Finnegan‘s Au Contraire DVD.

I told Stephen I wanted to go for a 1970s movie poster kind of feel, in keeping with the streetwise theme of the title (and title track), and I think he did an amazing job making it a reality. When I first saw the finished product I was so thrilled it inspired me to work even harder on making this new album the best I can. If people judge a record by its cover I’m in luck!

I hope you like it as much as I do and I’m excited for you all to hear the music soon.

Thanks for your support and interest in the project, and remember, keep your jazz hand strong!

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