Derelict Songs found a show every night of the week this week, except for Friday. So many great shows in the next few days!!

John Bellows
Sunday, February 21st
8 PM
Ruben's Palace
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Ryan Suzuka and Brian Walker
Monday, February 22nd
8 PM
Cubby Bear
1059 West Addison Street

Chris Darby and Ty Maxon
Monday, February 22nd
9 PM
Silvies Lounge
1902 West Irving Park Road

Graham Green Hosts 'Cover the Other'
(everyone playing will cover a song or two from another musician they know)
Monday, February 22nd
9 PM
The Grafton
4530 North Lincoln Avenue

Leaf Bird, The Sometimes Family, The Toughcats, and Ryan Suzuka
Tuesday, February 23rd
9 PM
Good Wolf House Show
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In Miniature
Wednesday, February 24th
8 PM
Ronny's
2101 N California Ave

Arthi Meera
Thursday, February 25th
8 PM
Strobe Sessions
strobesessions@gmail.com for more info

Facing Winter
Saturday, February 27th
8 PM
Tonic Room
2447 North Halsted Street

John Bellows
Saturday, February 27th
8 PM
Ottoman Empire
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Adam Faucett
Saturday, February 27th
10 PM
Cole's
2338 N Milwaukee Ave ShareThis

Ryan Suzuka at Phyllis' Musical Inn on Wed Feb 10, 2010.


Twenty-Three at The Foundry in South Haven, MI Jan 30, 2010.


Arthi Meera from the Singer-Songwriter night Wednesday Dec 9, 2009.


Arthi Meera at Phyllis' Musical Inn Dec 9, 2009 Wednesday.


Arthi Meera at Phyllis' Musical Inn Dec 9, 2009 Wednesday.


Here are a few things I have been meaning to get up and listed. The sets from Phyllis' on the 10th of Feb, 2010 remain incomplete, but the rest are due to be posted in the coming weeks. The Twenty-Three (Niles/Allegan, MI) song is one among many that were captured from that night. More to come....

www.myspace.com/arthimeera
www.myspace.com/ryansuzuka
Twenty-Three (Niles/Allegan, MI) doesn't have a website yet....we're going to keep you posted when one develops.

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This was an interesting way to spend Valentine's Day. These are taken from some work done toward a yet to be released Chris Darby EP.



Erin Frisby on vocals. Erin is in a couple of bands: In Miniature and Miss Shevaughn and Yuma Wray. Erin actually spent time with us and then ran off to do vocals at another studio only moments after finishing her parts for this project.



Maxon on vocals and Breakey as Engineer.




Darby on vocals.




Schroeder on drums.




Darby on rhythm guitars and lead vocals.




Maxon on guitar.




Suzuka on harmonica and vocals and additional photography.





Breakey as Engineer and Maxon on guitars and vocals.




Darby on guitar and vocals





Gairroes on bass





Julio on guitar and percussion.



Somehow I was able to convince these fine folks to let me take photos of them while they recorded on Valentine's Day this past Sunday. Here are a couple of the whole lot to offer.

To keep abreast on Chris Darby developments, check out the following:

www.chrisdarbymusic.com
www.sixtyyearswar.com
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Here are a couple of quick photos from the evening of music that occurred last night at Phyllis' Musical Inn at 1800 W Division St., Chicago, IL. This is the 56th year of Phyllis' being in business. It was good to see Clem Jaskot, the owner of the bar, and Kenny, drummer from the band Anxiety High.

These such evenings are the brainchild of Chris Darby, local singer-songwriter. He has been doing these events for two years or so, and has been playing the local Chicago area and the midwest for the past 7 years. Chris will be embarking on an adventurous outing come this next July 2010. Please check out Chris's music at

www.myspace.com/chrisdarby

www.chrisdarbymusic.com

Chris arranged for a few local musicians to play a set of songs that they might not be typically doing on any other night. The challenge of the night was to assign a cluster of six willing musicians to learn roughly 5 to 7 songs of one of the other participating musicians. The night ensued as follows:

Guy Grace played Rob Reid songs
Rob Reid played Guy Grace songs
Raul Cotaquispe play Jeff Breakey songs
Jeff Breakey played Raul Cotaquispe songs
Ryan Suzuka played Ty Maxon songs
Ty Maxon played Ryan Suzuka songs
Chris Darby played a song from everyone that participated

NOTES on the photos: the battery to the camera cancelled out right after the Ryan Suzuka set, so I focused on getting a full song on video before it faded out. None of the Ty Maxon photos turned out due to photographer error.




Guy Grace played Rob Reid songs during the Songwriter night.


Guy Grace and his backing band: Dr. Julie on violin/percussion, and Hoyne on guitars


Rob Reid playing Guy Grace songs



Raul Cotaquispe playing Jeff Breakey songs



Jeff Breakey and his guitarist John Elstad playing Raul Cotaquispe songs.



A pretty terrible picture from the back of the bar, but it offers a little perspective.



Another shot of Rob Reid playing the Guy Grace songs



This photo really typifies Guy Grace on stage. The fella barely remains still, and that made for a great performance.



This shot with Rob Reid, Hoyne, Guy Grace, and Dr. Julie.



Show Highlights:

Ty Maxon covered two songs of Ryan Suzuka's, one of which, I believe, was his last song of the night. Impeccable. A riveting performance. I wish I had a recording.

Chris Darby singing a cover of Guy Grace's 'Beautiful Man'. Darby went into a vocal range I had never seen before in the years that I have been fortunate enough to watch him perform live. The bar erupted in applause after that song. I wish I had a recording.

All told, it was a wonderful time and pleasant evening just to sit down and listen to these folks engrossed in their craft.


Quote of the Night: "Chris, Phil, she needs a husband." - Clem Jaskot



See other photos from the night here:

The next in the Singer-Songwriter Series is on April 28, 2010 Wednesday.



Stay tuned for videos to be posted on this here blog. And, thank you for reading!

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