The Scene At Chick Hall's

There was a really good turn out at The Surf Club last Friday, despite the cold. The one and only Rhodes Tavern Troubadours were glad to be back together and playing in one of their favorite joints.


Thanks to Chip Py who caught all these great shots.


And
you have one more chance to catch The RTTS THIS SATURDAY MORNING (yes, A.M.-10 A.M. sharp to be precise) at The Avalon- one of the few old movie houses left in D.C. Bring the kids. Bring the neighbor's kids. Bring the birthday party...

Bulletin: RTTs Return!

Kids' Show this Monday- October 8- at the Phoenix World Gate Theater. Get your popcorn and the wee ones and head over there-13025 Worldgate Dr. in Herndon, VA. It's at the obscenely early hour of 10:30 am.Tixs are $5; the set is about 45 minutes. We're not kidding when we say this is a rare show so hope you can make it.

And don't forget the State Theater Sunday night. Mark Noone emcees Langley Punk films featuring such bands a s The Slickee Boys of all things. Details below.

Got music?

While we're waiting for Jake's book list and for the new Troubadours' CD to come out- check your Homeland Security Survival kits. Do you have enough copies of their last CD- On The Red Line? One as a spare? One for a last minute gift?
And don't forget the RTTS' Kids CD- "Turn It up, Mommy" which could save the new generation from The Wiggles. (Not to mention, the parental units will dig the music as much as or more than the offspring)

See the links in the right column here-under "Dig This" and stock up now.

Don't get caught with your pants down- even if it is July.

Saturday Night Gig

It was a beautiful evening in Lansdowne, Virginia, and lots of happy campers came out to see The Troubadours. They always have a great time playing Lansdowne because the crowd loves 'em, and they get treated well. No one flogs the band, or makes them kiss anybody's feet.

And thanks to Virgil for taking pictures and making the show run smoothly.

It's A Wrap

Jackie's was the happening spot last night when The Troubadours played for a wrap up party for the A.F.I.'s Silver Docs film festival in her back room. Cool little couches and chairs and lighting - the whole thing made you think you were in L.A., not our once old fashioned home town, now up and running megaloplis called Silver Spring. It was also the wrap up for Mark Noone's birthday and his fourth gig in three days, but he got to see his old buddy and former Slickee boy, John Chumbris, up visiting from Atlanta. Fun night, fun party, and, of course, great music.

They WANNA BE SEDATED

Well, if you missed the show last night, it was a beautiful evening at Brookside. The gardens are stunning; they looked like a painted sylvan backdrop with our favorite band inserted into the picture. And it was a great show, complete with a second line parade, in honor of Derek just in from The Big Easy. When Joe Bananas called, the kids came streaming in from all angles to join the parade. (You'd have thought that they were giving away money.)

Thanks to all of you who got the word out. There were a lot of familiar faces in the crowd. And as my friend, Brian said just after he saw the finale- the band knee deep in hyper frenzied tots on stage literally popping to "I Wanna Be Sedated"-
That was worth the drive right there.

What We DiD Over the Weekend

Actually the Troubadours were pretty busy.
Remember when Hyattsville sort of meant car dealers? Not so much anymore since Franklin's hit town, and the town itself puts on a great party for the general public (that's us) every spring.
Last Friday night, the sky was blue, the grill was going and -the RTTs rocked the stroller set. it was a perfect evening except for maybe the beer selection, but hey, the good news is there was beer and wine for sale, and the prices couldn't be beat. By evening's end the RTTS had more kids jumping to the music on stage with them than in the moon bounce. Then it was over to Franklin's for a (really good)beer or two.

Up early on Sunday morning, the band was back at it playing at the finish line for the Juvenile Walk to Cure Diabetes . It was windy, but that didn't stop Jake's family from turning out to support the cause.