I just stumbled back on a video that a nice fella named filpaul shot of me performing in Pike Place Market last August. Searching my blog doesn't seem to turn up any mention of it so hopefully I'm not repeating myself here. And since he was kind enough to look me up and give me some link love I'll take this (late) opportunity to say thanks!

Here's me, in the Post Alley busking spot, madly strumming my ukulele — while simultaneously spreading fezerocity of the most fezalicious kind — and singing Fly Me To The Moon.

Hope you like it!

Approaching weekends lately have been major broke time. This is the slow season for buskers in Seattle, whether or not they play ukulele. This weekend was no different, which makes it quite odd that I dropped $20 at the rummage hall in Pike Place Market. But when I discovered a whole stack of new-condition but slightly old school digital cameras, I had to go for it.

The digital camera that I use to make my YouTube videos works fine but the battery door is broken. So I use it on a tripod, plugged in. Whatever works, right? But several times recently I've found myself wishing I had a camera with me. It would have been real helpful at a couple of recent gigs for instance.

The one I got is a Samsung Digimax 301. It's a 6 year old model — though I think it's "new old" stock rather than a used camera — and I think it was kind of a low end one back then, so there's not a lot of hi-tech whizbangery with it.

It's got a space for an SD card (instead of the paltry 16mb it comes with) but since I can't seem to locate my extra one, playing with the video features will probably have to wait.

But the battery door seems to stay shut, Linux recognized it right away and let me offload the pics, it's still working even though I haven't put new batteries in and, unlike my other one, it is a portable method for snapping some pics.

And it was cheap so I'll work with it.

It also prompted me to take my very first "hold the camera at arms length" self-portrait. I understand that all the hip kids are doing it. It was taken on the bench near the iron stairs busking spot after a long, hard day. Can you tell?

The producer of the Can Can show got in touch yesterday and told us that Snake Suspenderz were closing the show rather than opening it. Please accept our apologies for any scheduling snafus that might put you in.

New details available at either my shows page or Snake Suspenderz' shows page.

Again, sorry for any confusion, we were working off of the schedule we were given. Those of you who are my Pike Market Facebook friends, please pass the word. I don't know that I'll be able to catch everyone that I told about the show to tell them the changes.

Thanks to Woodshed over at Uke Hunt, I just discovered this band.

Raise Your Glass -- Vagabondage

I'd love to share a stage with them sometime. Maybe they can be lured up the coast a bit, hm?

You can find out more about "Vagabondage, currently the greatest acoustic duo in San Francisco..." at their site.

 After a long time wanting to play here, Snake Suspenderz is happy to announce we'll be at the legendary Can Can in the Pike Place Market.

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

Can Can
94 Pike St
Seattle, WA
206.652.0832

Can Can is one of Seattle's most celebrated, award winning nightspots in the city. Located in the heart of the Pike Place Market in downtown Seattle, Can Can's underground setting is evocative of Paris at the turn of the 20th century. Just look down...they're located under the 1st Avenue sidewalk directly beneath the 1st & Pike Flower Shop.

EDIT: Schedule Change!

The producer got in touch and told us that Snake Suspenderz were closing the show rather than opening it. Please accept our apologies for any scheduling snafus that might put you in! This has been corrected below.

In The Drink will be playing from 9:00 pm til about 9:50. Bakelite 78 will be playing from about 10 pm until 11-ish. Snake Suspenderz will be closing the show.

Tickets are available from Brown Paper Tickets or at the door.

Come on down and enjoy an evening of hot jass, hokum & novelty tunes... with a bite! from Snake Suspenderz, pure suggestive storytelling (or is it Dark Folk?) from In The Drink and an eclectic mix of Dixieland, blues, proto-country, and cabaret from Bakelite 78.

You know you want to!