Alan Alexander III - Alexander's Real Time Band - Journal http://alexandersrealtimeband.com/news.html Alexander's Real Time Band: Journal Jannis' PHPRss class - http://www.jannis.to/ Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:07:07 -0700 Hot Fun in the Summer Time http://alexandersrealtimeband.com/news.html#36 IMG_3388.jpg


We're half way through summer and the fun is far from over. We recently completed the first leg of our summer mini tour. Highlights included performances at Doe Bay resort and retreat on Orcas Island and the Oregon Country Fair. Sarah and I met a bunch of very gifted musicians at the fair again this year and we had the opportunity to play with several of them. Many magic musical moments!


 


We are back in Portland for now and our next show is at our favorite neighborhood coffeehouse, the Flying Cat. This show will mark a full year of first Saturday performances for us at this location! Thanks to all of you who have supported us in this venue for the past year. We always have a full and attentive audience here and we really appreciate it.


 


This show is also special because we will be joined by our good friend Poeina Suddarth (of Felina's Arrow). Poe will be opening our show and we will probably do a few songs together. Always a treat.


 


We hope you can make it to this one. This will be our only show in Portland for the month of August. After this we head up to Rochester, Washington for the K Records Festival and Helsing Junction Sleepover.


 


See our calendar for detail event information.

]]> http://alexandersrealtimeband.com/news.html#36 Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700 Alan Alexander III - Alexander's Real Time Band - Journal Summer 2010 Begins! http://alexandersrealtimeband.com/news.html#35 artb040110b2.jpg


 


It's amazing how time flies! It seems like only yesterday that I first approached Artichoke Music about doing a summer solstice concert in the wonderful venue behind the store.  Now our 3rd annual concert in this series is approaching!


 


A few months ago there was even doubt about whether Artichoke Music and the Backgate Stage would remain open past May. Thanks to the support of the local music community and help from theRegional Arts and Culture Council things are looking a little better. But Artichoke still needs your support.


 


So I invite you to come on down to our 3rd annual Summer Solstice Concert at Artichoke. I will be performing with Whit Draper and Sarah Linderman.  AJ Rock and Phil the Peddler will open the show.


 


This will be our last show in Portland for a couple of months as we hit the road for Orcas Island, the Oregon Country Fair and the K Records Festival. See our summer calendar for details.  


 


One more thing.....You may recall a few months ago we put on a benefit for KZME Radio. Well they are still scheduled to begin broadcasting later this year (all local music, all the time). If you would like to learn more about this new station, meet the staff and other local musicians, come on down to the Art Spark event at the Radio Room 1101 NE Alberta, June 17 from 5-7pm. This will be a fun networking event and a chance to get involved in what promises to be a major shift in the broadcast radio paradigm for local music. I will be there too.  


 


Thanks! I hope to see you soon. -alan 

]]> http://alexandersrealtimeband.com/news.html#35 Sat, 12 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700 Alan Alexander III - Alexander's Real Time Band - Journal Remain in Light album production begins http://alexandersrealtimeband.com/news.html#34 Sarah Linderman


Spring is here and we are busy as ever. We're about 2 recording sessions into our debut album 'Remain in Light'; just finishing rhythm tracks for the first 8 songs. We'll be at this for the next few months or so with a release hopefully sometime this summer. The album will feature our core trio of Whit Draper (guitar, bass), Sarah Linderman (cajon, drums, percussion) and myself (voice, guitar, bass, walkabout dulcimer, piano and other stuff), as well a host of guest musicians that you probably have heard of.




In the meantime we have 3 shows for the month of April as we kick of our 2010 performance season. See calendar for details.

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Imagine a local radio station that only plays local music, in a variety of genres, all day every day. It's coming and you can help. Our First Saturday at the Flying Cat this month will be a benefit for KZME Radio which is scheduled to begin broadcasting later this year. This is an idea whose time has come and Portland is the perfect place for it to happen. So come out and show your support for local music. See the calendar for details.


ARTB at he Cat


We are going to be using our First Saturday Concert Series to raise money and/or awareness of local music and/or music education non profits. If you want to share your ideas with us, leave a comment on our blog.


We hope to see you soon. --alan

]]> http://alexandersrealtimeband.com/news.html#33 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800 Alan Alexander III - Alexander's Real Time Band - Journal Welcome to a new Decade!! http://alexandersrealtimeband.com/news.html#32

So before we get into a discussion about whether the decade begins in 2010 or 2011, let me just say that 1970 was in the 70s, not the 60s. OK? :-) Either way, I am wishing all of you the best for the New Year that we can all agree is about to begin.

New Years schedule conflicts are requiring that we move our First Saturday performance at the Flying Cat to the Second Saturday, this month only. Whit, Sarah and I will all be there and perhaps a special guest or two. Then it's off to Orcas Island for another performance at Doe Bay at the end of the month. Details for both of these shows are available on our calendar page.

Recording sessions for our debut studio album begin in February with a hopeful release date in time for our annual Summer Solstice show at Artichoke Backgate Stage.

As you can see we have big plans for 2010. Happy New Year! We hope to see you soon.

click here to comment]]> http://alexandersrealtimeband.com/news.html#32 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0800 Alan Alexander III - Alexander's Real Time Band - Journal Happy Holidays! http://alexandersrealtimeband.com/news.html#31 The Season is approaching. Thanksgiving this week and then the activities that lead up to winter solstice and the holidays. We have one more show this year and I am thrilled to report that sister Sarah Linderman is back from her tour with Felina's Arrow. I'm looking forward to working with her again, first live (December 5 at the Flying Cat) and then in the studio for the upcoming debut ARTB release. I will keep you posted here with updates but in the meantime, follow ARTB on Twitter.

]]> http://alexandersrealtimeband.com/news.html#31 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800 Alan Alexander III - Alexander's Real Time Band - Journal Fall Back http://alexandersrealtimeband.com/news.html#30 Alexander’s Real Time Band Summer ’09 performance season is over but not forgotten. It was our best summer yet, starting with the debut of the ARTB trio at the Artichoke Summer Solstice show in June and ending with a fun west coast tour that included the Oregon, Washington and Northern California. Two of the highlights of that tour were the K Records Fest/Helsing Junction Sleepover and our performance at Doe Bay on Orcas Island.



We heard some great music at the K Recs Fest including a lively set by LAKE (their new record is lots of fun) and the performance art of Tender Forever (doing fine after her breakup with Beyonce:-). We want to give a big shout out to the crew at Helsing Junction for the great food, swimming and camping provided. This is still one of my favorite gigs of the summer and I look forward to playing there next summer.

The crew at Doe Bay is also awesome. We love the venue and the natural beauty of Orcas Island (see the pic above) and we have been invited to play there again as well next year.

As fall approaches we are looking forward to recording the very first ARTB studio album. Expect performances from Sarah, Whit and I (as the core trio) with guest appearances by Poeina & Felicia (Felina’s Arrow), Mary Sue Tobin, Hershel Yatovitz and others.

And you can still catch us live as we continue our First Saturdays series at the Flying Cat through the end of 2009. Check the calendar page for details.

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It's taken me awhile to get this up, but above you will find a 10 minute video to give you a taste of what it was like at this years Oregon Country Fair (click on the image to start the video). There were literally hundreds of musicians performing at the Fair this year in all genres. Sarah and I had a blast listening and/or jamming with them.

No rest for the weary however, the summer has much more music in store. On August 1st we will begin a series of First Saturdays at the Flying Cat (check the calendar page for details). We hope to see you there. Live music venues in Portland need your support.

One final note. I have finally started using Twitter to spread the word about our gigs. The mailing list is still the best way to get updates (just enter your email address in the text box on the upper right hand of this page and click on 'join') but if you prefer you can follow Alexanders' Real Time Band on Twitter at http://twitter.com/realtimeband or just subscribe to the Twitter #pdxmusic feed.

Till next time, all the best....-a

click here to comment]]> http://alexandersrealtimeband.com/news.html#29 Sat, 25 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Alan Alexander III - Alexander's Real Time Band - Journal Happy Independence Day http://alexandersrealtimeband.com/news.html#28 Araelia. I know she loved it, because after the show we had to change her diaper! We also just finished our second annual Summer Solstice Concert at Artichoke Backgate Stage. Thanks to all that came to hear us play (a full house). Felina's Arrow put on a great set despite being up for 48 hours in the studio and on the highway the night before. I had so much fun playing bass on their set. I love their song writing. My band (pictured below) was none too shabby either. It was only our second performance as a trio. I look forward to many more.



Now it's off to the Country Fair (Venita, OR), Airplay Cafe (Portland, OR), The K Records/ Helsing Junction Sleep Over (Rochester, WA) and Doe Bay (Orcas Island, San Juan’s, WA). Check the calendar page for details. I hope to see you there.

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Boy does the Flying Cat know how to throw a party! Susan and Tina pulled out all of the stops for this one. Free food, free wine, free pastries and (of course) great music! It was the official grand opening of the Flying Cat. It was also Susan's birthday so lot's of reason to celebrate.

It was also the world premiere of my new band!! I use the word 'band' loosely these days because everyone is so busy, there is no way to predict how often we will be able to all get together and play. But in my perfect world, these are the musicians that I hope will be there with me for many gigs to come.






I am speaking of Whit Draper (guitar and bass) and Sarah Linderman (cajon and percussion), both pictured above. Some of you may be familiar with Whit as the former guitar player for Back Porch Blues during the peak of their tenure on the music scene. Sarah is the current drummer for Felina's Arrow. The three of us have found a very cool sound that is fresh, unique and accessible (if I do say so myself :-)

Most of you reading this probably know that I usually perform alone as a solo artist (even though I bill the show as Alexander's Real Time BAND). I do enjoy the spontaneity and audience exchanges that go with that type of show but I also enjoy being able to work with other musicians and the variety that comes with group improvisation. Well now it feels like there really is a BAND. So don't be surprised if you come to a show and see this trio instead of just me. I think you'll have fun anyway.

Oh....and before I forget.... Let me give a shout out to guitar hero Hershel Yatovitz for sitting in with us last night. It was awesome!!

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