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....Slow Planet...
Bill Britt, vocals & guitar
Bud Melvin, pedal steel & keys
Jessica Billey, violin
Bill Lowman, bass
Pat Samson, drums
We get paid if you drink a lot.
Someone may be so moved by our performace
that they will slit their wrists
but only across the street
not down the highway.
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Also, if you're free Friday night
you should go see Jessica's art at
---"MINIATURES SHOW" at ART SPACE----
opening
Friday 18 February, 6 - 9 p.m.
@ DAMEN STUDIO
4528 1/2 N. Damen, Chicago
additional gallery hours for this show:
sun 20 feb & sun 27 feb, 1 -5 p.m.
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Also I am filling in on Pedal Steel
for the Blind Robbins that Friday night
at Fitzgerald's opening for Insiders.
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Also also also
Love Bud
Saturday, November 13th 2004
Everybody please come to the show.
At THE BEST venue for chill and intimate performance - candlestick maker
4432 N Kedzie saturday nov 13th
it will knowck your sockls blocks
It's BYOBooze so you can save lot of Euros!
http://www.candlestickmaker.org/
you simply have to be there
The band:
The Grave of Nobody's Darling
The Cast:
Bud Melvin - rythymic guitar and songs
Wild Bill aka MacKay - plugged in guitar and songs
Ginny-Lynn - driving back to Chicago and if traffic is good fiddle, plugged in mandolin and songs
From a turbulent and spirited discussion on the merits and demerits of Sus scrofa
better known as S. domesticus. and the embracing of such-
a new moniker is brought forth.
With dignity and forboding of future endeavors heretofore unimaginable.
The Grave of Nobody's Darling.
The Other Band
Whippoorwill
The Cast:
Kelly Kessler - the best guitar player
Robbie Hunsinger - the best bass player
Eric Howell - the best banjo player
from the hot fires of hades, the ashes reform into a glorious plumed creature
the whippoorwill
If you thought Camprimulgus vociferus was some obscure sexual act
banned in 11 states you would be wrong.
It is, instead, your own musicall albedo.
http://www.kellykessler.com/whippoorwill%20home.htm
This is the night of the 13th so it WILL be magical and important for you to attend.
If you miss this you will probably cry until you laugh until you cry until you pass out.
Wild Bill is making a special excused absence from his other show
and is TAKING THE TRAIN!!!! just to be there for you.
ginny-lynn will be breaking the speed limit from the RED ZONE
and arriving at a heart-stopping panix-inducing LAST MINUTE to
tear your mind away with string scratching mania.
"The melancholic state is so powerful
that, according to scientists and doctors,
it can attract demons to the body,
even to such an extent
that one can get into mental confusion or get visions."
Agrippa
Only you can prevent fires.
So join us in dowsing and dousing.
the time is right
winter is blooming
don't be afraid
fear is the mind-killer
young Atreides
the musical melange approaches
oooooooooooooooooooooooooo
-Bud
Friday, June 25
Candlestick Maker - 4432 N. Kedzie - 773-463-0158
Ginny-Lynn was invited to do some protest songs
as part of a big event
I'll be helping
Thursday, July 1
Subterreanean - 2011 W North Ave, Chicago, IL - (773) 278-6684
I play country music and a new band dawns
Ginny-Lynn and Bill MacKay are featured.
We play a short set at invitation of
Golden Horse Ranch Square Dance Band's
Monthly night of Shivaree (ne charivari)
Band name is Granville Ridge
or West Ridge Hoghuggers
or Country Posers
or Chi-town Hog Butchers
or 7-headed Bunny
votes/suggestions will be taken at this juncture
Friday, July 2
Heaven Gallery - 1550 North Milwaukee 2nd floor -773-342-4597
I return to form with a solo offerring
At the invitation of Mark Denardo
Who is also playing and his music
is also very good - keep your eyes on this one
I will be playing the music of Bud Melvin
Also Yuppester & his gameboy
Wednesday, July 21, et sequentes
Hideout - 1354 w wabansia - 773.227.4433
It is highly likely I will be in the front bar
Some sort of musical endeavor will ensue
Ginny-Lynn&Bud Melvin and more
Details to follow
Kiss kiss
Hug hug
SHOW - JAN 30th
A little birdie told me I'm playing Jan 30th, NOT 22nd
Texas Ballroom, 3012 S. Archer, Friday, January 30
9pm!!!
this is the TEN BY TEN magazine CHEAP issue release party.
I heard there was going to be CHEAP beer.
Also with CHEAP beer specials like at K-Mart.
This magazine is the r0x0r - come and support freaks like us trying to make it in the big stinky.
I will be playing a banjo a friend gave me, a $3 yard sale ukelele, a microphone I pulled out of a early 80s modem, a $40 used Zoom guitar effects pedal from Guitar Center, and a $10 gameboy from Village Thrift.
But just so you know that I am just a poser, my amplifier cost as much as my car ($450)
Come to www.budmelvin.com and check out some hot cuts from the new CD.
Also there's a link to a song I put only on CDBaby for reasons I can't remember now.
Love,
Bud
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Man, am I bad about updating this.
Anyway, I didn't list my great show for the Jake Austin book release
or the amazing set at the Candlestick Maker in November
BUT COME SEE ME AT BOTTOM LOUNGE JAN 9 FOR MY NEW CD RELEASE!!!!!
3206 Wilton, Chicago IL
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Hi guys,
Tonight (8/21/03), if you have a chance, a great musician and great guy is playing a show at the Hideout tonight.
His name is Rob Halverson and he currently resides in Austin, Texas.
I am playing banjo and pedal steel in his ad-hoc band of Chicago misfits.
We did this 2 years ago and everyone had a great time.
9:30pm
1354 w wabansia chicago il 60622
773.227.4433
For those of you in the know, John Ridenour will be there and you can buy him a drink and ask to see the baby pictures.
If it ain't rough it ain't right,
Bud
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Greetings all,
I will be playing this evening, 8/7/03 at 10:30pm on WZRD-FM 88.3 in
Chicago. Tune in if you can.
I think I might try booking a show for myself or something soon - it's been
a while.
Check out the website if you haven't www.budmelvin.com.
I think soon my song is out on the Relax Beat records gameboy compilation.
I just recorded a new song for a Little Sound DJ MP3 compilation as well.
Love,
Bud
"When you have only two pennies left in the world, buy a loaf of bread with
one, and a lily with the other." -Chinese proverb
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Bosco and Jorge shows coming up June 27th
June 27th Gunther Murphy's
June 27th Chicago
And sometime July - stay tuned
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Hey folks,
I'm back in town and recovering from a couple weeks
on the road.
So tomorrow night (3/29/03), I've got two performances - come
to both and I'll have to think of a crazy present or
something.
First off, I have the honor of playing version>03.
It is hard to describe, so just check out their
website:
http://versionfest.com
The word "TECHNO" is on the webpage twice, so I will
bring a double dose of gameboy tunes. I'm starting
at 7pm, and playing with some of the most interesting
folks around:
Yuppster
Bit Shifter [nyc]
Bubblyfish [nyc]
Mark DeNardo
8 Cylinder [pa]
Daniel P
As you can see, we've been invaded by east coasters -
and these guys can rock and they can roll.
The show is at the MCA Version lab, somewhere deep
within the bowels of the Museum of Contemporary Art
at 220 E. Chicago.
Thanks to EdMar and Mark DeNar for the gig
===ALSO===
My kikbutt band Roller Boulder is playing at the
Candlestick Maker around 9:00. We are playing with
one of the best live acts around, Kelly Kessler and
the Wichita Shut-Ins featuring Lawrence Peters.
Unfortunately, we have to play right after them and
they are a darn hard act to follow, let me tell you.
I last saw some of the band on a hazy morning in
Austin, getting my caffeine allotment for the day.
It's always a nice surprise to run into these folks,
and it's even better if you go to see them on
purpose.
What's that about porpoises you ask? Well, Roller
Boulder will feature some mysterious aquatic noises,
gameboy beats, songs with singing, a cool electric
guitar, banjo, fiddle, reverb and a lot more.
The Candlestick Maker is at 4432 N. Kedzie and is one
of the most intimate, coolest places around in my
opinion. Their website is at:
http://www.candlestickmaker.org
PERFECT RUBBER STAMPS
I hope you can make it to a show. I'm sorry to all
the bands I'm playing with - I thought one of these
shows would be Friday so I'm going to have to miss
some of the greatest music going as I hustle between
venues.
I just got two filings replaced and am a little out
of it, so forgive all of the rambling. I have a
website which I haven't updated in about a month:
http://www.budmelvin.com
Also, both Roller Boulder members have submitted
songs to the Def Leppard cover song contest. Check
it out at.
http://www.oddtodd.com
look for the Union Jack
Love,
Bud
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Here's the scoop - don't miss your chance to be the first B&J head.
Oh, I play in this band.
Feb 26 Chicago, IL at The Hide-out
Mar 01 Chicago, IL on WNUR 89.3
Mar 01 Chicago, IL at Gunther Murphy's
Mar 03 Minneapolis, MN at 400 Bar
Mar 05 Missoula, MT at Jays Upstairs
Mar 06 Seattle, WA at The Sunset Tavern
Mar 07 Portland, OR at Blackbird
Mar 08 Palo Alto, CA at Stanford University
Mar 09 San Francisco, CA at Hemlock
Mar 10 San Diego, CA at The Casbah
Mar 11 Tempe, AZ at Stinkweeds Records
Mar 13 Austin, TX at 33 Degrees (in-store)
Mar 13 Austin, TX at Le Privelage (Southern Records SXSW showcase)
Mar 15 Tulsa, OK at Seasick Records
Mar 16 Lawrence, KS at Replay Lounge (early show)
Mar 22 Chicago, IL at Reckless Records (in-store, 2pm)
Mar 22 Chicago, IL at Schubas
Thanks everyone for all the support - I'll be back in Chicago at the end of March with a solo show on the 28th and a R0773R B0U7D3R show on the 29th @ Candlestick Maker.
Love,
Bud
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UPDATE: Feb 5th marks the first show I've ever missed
Sad times...I've played really really sick before
But this time was impossible...you don't want to know
the gross details
I'm sorry and I will make it up to you all
February 5th, 2003
Prodigal Son
2626 North Halsted
Chicago, IL
(773) 248-3093
doors at 8pm
SCOTTY KARATE
BUD MELVIN
LITTLE BILLY CATFISH
This is yet another free bacon night - I think maybe they're trying to slowly kill me.
I know this is short notice, but these Prodigal Son shows are always a lot of fun. Maybe it's because I always drink $30 worth of Belgian beer. I don't know what the cover is, but I think if 100 people show up, I can just about break even, so come on by...
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