I’m taking a moment here to plug the work of my poetry and music ensemble, The Duende Project…If you’d like to hear tracks and perhaps purchase a track or two, maybe an entire album, you may want to visit:
http://www.reverbnation.com/TheDuendeProject
for our show schedule and links to purchase pieces. Or, if you’d prefer to go directly to the purchase site:
http://theduendeproject.bandcamp.com
Thanks in advance for whatever consideration you may give this…
If you ever want to check out one of my solo readings or a show by my music and poetry ensemble “The Duende Project,” you can always go check out a constantly updated schedule here:
http://www.reverbnation.com/TheDuendeProject
You can listen to tracks, see videos, and generally keep up with what the band is doing. Usually list my solo readings on that as well.
If you decide you want to purchase one of our albums, you can go look us up on Amazon.com, eMusic, etc for the first two, and go directly to this site for the two most recent ones:
http://theduendeproject.bandcamp.com
Poetry matched to excellent, jazz/funk tinged bass, nylon-string guitar, and drums.
Thanks.
Just wanted to drop a note to all the wonderful folks who subscribe directly to Dark Matter.
I really appreciate your desire to follow my experiment here of putting an entire body of work out there — the good, the bad, the ugly, and the mediocre. I certainly hope you enjoy it and I’m always happy to respond to any comments or questions.
Wanted to also point out to those new to the blog that I also have another project — a poetry and music ensemble, a band if you will, called The Duende Project. It features two spectacular musicians — Steven Lanning-Cafaro on bass and nylon string guitar and Chris O’Donnell on drums — and me on far less than spectacular electric guitar now and then, and poems all the time.
Our early work is available on Amazon.com, iTunes, Barnes and Noble, Spotify, etc., etc., while our two most recent albums are out on Bandcamp, at theduendeproject.bandcamp.com .
I would certainly love it if you’d go take a listen at the least — and if you saw fit to purchase a track or a whole album, that’d be terrific too.
Thanks again to all of you. I am humbled by your continued interest in my work, and I hope to interact with you soon.
Tony
Wanted to suggest to all the regular subscribers to the blog that you might want to take a look and give a quick listen to the new CD from my poetry and music band, “The Duende Project.”
It’d be great if you thought about purchasing a track or even the whole album, too, of course, but mostly I’d love it if you gave it a listen. Performing and playing with Steven and Chris is a critical part of how the poetry gets out there for me. I’d love it if some of you who read the work regularly got a sense of what that is like.
Thanks in advance,
Tony
Some of you are aware that in addition to posting poems on this blog, I also have a career of doing readings and performance of these poems — many with my long term collaborator Steven Lanning-Cafaro on electric bass and nylon string guitar in a duo called The Duende Project.
Recently, we added a drummer to the group. Chris O’Donnell has changed the very nature of the Duende Project and made it more visceral, more physical. We’re thrilled with the change and are looking forward to a long collaboration. (They even let me play guitar with them now and then, which is humbling indeed…)
Our first CD as a trio was released today! If you are at all interested in checking it out, it’s available for sale at:
http://theduendeproject.bandcamp.com
Thanks in advance for any consideration you may give that…onward…
NB: other albums are available there and on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, etc….plus, we’re available for streaming on Spotify, Pandora, etc. Just search for “The Duende Project.”
Not sure how many of you will be around tomorrow afternoon but at 1:00 PM EST (6:00 PM GMT) I’ll be interviewed for the SpokenHeard show. Tune in at this link and give it a listen if you are so inclined!
Just wanted you all to know that “Dark Matter” just crossed the 150,000 lifetime hits mark. As the Web goes, that’s not a huge number; it’s gratifying to me, though, thinking of 150,000 views of these poems…All a poet wants, I think, deep down, is to be heard and read.
Thank you all very much.
Tony
The Duende Project: One Thing That Scares You
We have just released our fourth album — a live recording of twelve brand new tracks. The title derives from our motto in peformance — “Always do one thing that scares you.” That night, we did a lot of scary things…
It’s only 7 bucks, with the option to pay more if you like. All tracks can be downloaded as any format you like. And Bandcamp as a site is great to artists, so that’s something to consider.
I don’t often plug Duende Project stuff and shows here…but I’m proud of what Steve and I did on this. Would appreciate it if you took a look and considered a purchase, even if it’s just one track.
Thanks!
Long time followers of Dark Matter will recall that I also have a performance duo called “The Duende Project,” which pairs me and my poetry and occasional guitar fumblings with the truly talented bass and acoustic guitar work of Steven Lanning- Cafaro. We are preparing to release our fourth album together, “One Thing That Scares You” in the next few days…
If you’d like to hear what we’re all about, head on over to Reverbnation and right now if you join our mailing list you can get a free download of “Scenes From Geppetto Town,” a non-album cut for a special project I will talk about at a later date. It features an unsparing look at my hometown of Worcester, MA, and some really stellar six-string electric bass work by Faro. (Yes, when you hear it you will likely say, “Electric Bass?” Trust me — one guy, one bass.
The Duende Project on Reverbnation
Thanks!
Thought I’d give you a sneak peak of the new Duende Project album…a little poetry, a lot of slap bass.
Kinda just goofing around, but seriously so.
Not sure how this will reflect the final mix or even what ends up on the album…but I hope it gives you a flavor of the night…and there MIGHT even be some video of this up shortly.
Anyway, here’s the link:
Very pleased to say that “Americanized,” the 2008 album by my poetry and music duo “The Duende Project,” is now available on iTunes and Amazon.com for purchase…
Our first effort at a focused and coherent suite of pieces, the album is an extended meditation on the nature of what it means to be an American. Includes work focused on heritage, identity, and larger social issues. My vocals backed by my performance partner Steven Lanning-Cafaro’s virtuoso electric bass and mylon string guitar.
You now have two album choices from us, including our most recent release “The Duende Project” — and other outlets will follow soon (eMusic, etc.) for both.
Please visit the iTunes store, search for “The Duende Project,” and give us a listen. Consider making a purchase of one track or either whole album! Thanks…
you might want to take a look at a whole host of new videos of The Duende Project, my poetry and music collaboration with bassist/guitarist Steven Lanning-Cafaro. We’ve been out there a lot lately, and I think the videos show off our various pieces quite well.
Check out all of our videos at:
Since this blog was created in May of 2009, there have been a lot of poems posted, a lot of comments, and a lot of readers coming by.
We’ve just passed 100,000 unique hits.
Thank you.
Just wanted to drop a note to the regular subscribers here (and anyone else coming by, for that matter):
First off, thanks for being here. It’s gratifying to know there’s a regular readership for this.
Second, thanks for all the comments lately. I’m normally really good about trying to respond to each one and it’s been tough lately. Will get back to that soon, promise.
Last point: I don’t usually refer to it here, but if you’re interested in The Duende Project, my poetry and music recording and performance project, you might want to join us on Facebook at:
http://www.facebook.com/TheDuendeProject
You’ll get updated info about shows, streamed tracks, occasional downloads for fans only…oh, I’m sure you know the drill.
Thanks, all.
T
I’ve got a poem, “Awake,” in the new issue of Amethyst Arsenic!
Also includes poetry by Kristine Ong Muslim, Alexander Nemser, Tara Skurtu, Jade Sylvan, Michael Fitzgerald, Karen Locascio, Mangesh Naik, and more. Featuring artwork from Fred Byrd and Merlin Flower.
Happy Thanksgiving!
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