Pearl and the Beard’s BLOG CABIN

Oct 27
Radio Appearance
WNYC’s Soundcheck with John Schaefer, 93.9FM

Oct 27
Joe’s Pub
New York, New York

Oct 28
Iota Cafe (Open Mic)
Arlington, Virginia

Oct 29
DC9
Washington DC

Oct 30
Borjo Coffeehouse
Norfolk, Virginia

Oct 31
Devil’s Dance Party (Private Event)
Greensboro, North Carolina

Nov 2
The Evening Muse
Charlotte, North Carolina

Nov 3
The Basement
Nashville, Tennessee

Nov 4
Red Light Cafe (Open Mic)
Atlanta, Georgia

Nov 5
Flicker Theatre
Athens, Georgia

Nov 6
Natasha’s
Lexington, Kentucky

Nov 7
The Pilot Light
Knoxville, Tennessee

Nov 9
Milano Cafe
Charlotesville, Virginia

Nov 10
Parkside Lounge
Baltimore, Maryland

Nov 11
Blockley Pourhouse
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Nov 13
Coco 66
Brooklyn, New York

Thanks Meg!

Photos coming soon…

RAISE YOUR GLASSES TOUR 2009…
Brought to you by the visually impaired.

That’s right, we’re going on tour! If we’re coming through your town, or the town of a friend of yours, or the town of your best friend’s uncle’s chiropractor, spread the word and come on down to a show!
Or shoot us an email at pearlandthebeard@gmail.com and let us know if we can crash on your couch. Please?

Lovely Readers!

We’re pleased to announce that we’ve been featured on a new indie music podcast… Check it out here!

Written, recorded, and produced tenderly by the ever humble, ever huggable Zack Dinerstein of Beyond Race Magazine. The podcast features music and interviews with us from our CD release show at Joe’s Pub back in April, and shares his loving, listening ear articulately and poetically. We love you, Zack.

We are filming an official music video for our LISTEN: LINK TO THE WILL SMITH MEDLEY!, and we need your help!

In our song, dedicated to the artistry of dear Mr. Smith, we include 8 of his most beloved and well-known songs. We need 8 different locations to perform this song live to 8 different groups of people. Filming will take place in one day, guerrilla style, on Saturday, September 19. Think of it as a Will Smith Medley Musical Scavenger Hunt.

We are asking you, our most trusted allies, to choose the 8 locations at which we will perform and film the video. Does your workplace need a 15-minute Pearl and the Beard break? Do you know a group of fireman desperately in need of a cameo? Does your boss’ birthday party need a surprise pick-me-up? Be creative! Not only will your idea be chosen if it’s totally awesome, but you, your grandma’s bridge class, your marching band troop, your co-workers, or your pack of Chesapeake Bay Retrievers will get to be in our music video! It doesn’t matter if people know Will’s work or not; in fact, it makes it more interesting if they don’t!

Your submission must have the following:
1. Name of location and address/description of location.
2. Contact name and phone number.
3. If your location is time sensitive (i.e., building availability, synchronization with crashing a pre-planned event, etc.), please include a specific time preference.
4. Tell us about your location choice, and why you think we should choose yours over someone else’s.
5. Send your locations to pearlandthebeard@gmail.com

The Rules:
1. It’s got to be legal (sorry, kids).
2. It has to be on the island of Manhattan (sorry, Brooklyn).
3. Be creative! Want to wear wigs? Sport all blue? Choreograph a dance routine with The Rockettes? Bring your favorite Will Smith memorabilia? Teach a group of kindergartners the songs? It’s up to you!
4. Our rule: Pearl and the Beard has to perform our Will Smith Medley at all 8 locations within the course of the allotted time frame! Give us a challenge. Make us sweat!

LISTEN: LINK TO THE WILL SMITH MEDLEY!

Alright, get brainstorming!

The last day to send us your submissions is September 15th, next Tuesday!

With so much love it’s gross,

Pearl and the Beard and our video team, GodDamnCobras

Celloggling = 2 cellists + 1 cello. Let the name speak for itself.

Featured song is Jumbo Slice by Ugly Purple Sweater

Many thanks to our new friends Ugly Purple Sweater for their gracious hospitality, huge smiles, and wonderful creativity. Buy their awesome new album You Are Alone But You Are Not Alone, here for as much as you’d like to pay! We recommend donating as much as you can offer to help these talented and friendly folks make music into their livelihood. Listen, relish, love… support fellow musicians.

We had a great time playing this week in DC and Philly. Travel was safe, we ate some great food, and played with some awesome people Ugly Purple Sweater in DC at DC9 and Adam Rivera in Philly at Murph’s Bar. Making new friends and connecting with people in different places is more awesome than a unicorn on a candy cane skateboard doing christ-airs into a pool of go-go dancers. Just sayin’. Can’t wait to come back.

Our brand new album “God Bless Your Weary Soul, Amanda Richardson” is being featured in the iTunes Indie Spotlight in the Singer/Songwriter section. We’re so proud and excited!

Our song “Mistakes” was also featured in their Indie Spotlight podcast, which included songs from our heroes Ingrid Michealson and The Bowerbirds. Much thanks to the lovely folks at the Orchard and iTunes!

Check it out in the iTunes Store! On the right hand side of the page, look for More In Music, then click on Indie Spotlight. Singer/Songwriter is the first link on the top.
Subscribe to their podcast and you’ll get free monthly samples of new music from emerging artists. Go music!