Wednesday, May 27, 2015

I have a story to tell you about a dead possum : Also Hollywood Thursday & Santa Monica Saturday

Thursday, May 28th
Sassafras Saloon, 1233 N. Vine St. Hollywood 90038
9:30-11:30, Free!

Saturday, May 30th
O'Brien's On Main, 2941 Main St. Santa Monica, CA 90405
Free!



I have a story to tell you about a dead possum...
I never leave my phone in my bedroom cuz like I don't care if someone dies. Well I care, but if they're dead I could find out when I wake up and that would probably be better anyway. At least I could sleep.
But I thought this chick might call me. So for the 1st time in years, I brought my phone in my room while I slept last night.
& 8am my phone starts going berserk. With one eye open, I'm like oh fuck someone died. Go back to sleep cuz it wasn't the chick so whateverskis.
But then it starts dancing & buzzing again. And it's Jimmy. And he is the kinda guy where if he calls you at 8am on Memorial Day, you're gonna have to answer. Cuz it ain't no joke. Or maybe it is. But it's probably gonna be funny.
But when I groggily skeptically answer, he says Rachel is house sitting at his place and Molson the giant doggie boy had fielded in a possum to the living room and she's freaking out and Jimmy's out of town at least an hour away, Can I help?
Fuck that shit. My dance card is full already. For instance, I had to eat food and play music all day today. There was no margin for error.
And then he pulls the "I would do it for you" card.
So, still drunk from the night before I made the wise choice to grab a big black trash bag and get this over with.
The call came at 8:49am. I was back in my bed at 9:03am.
I wonder if the possum was playing possum. And not really dead.
And I also wonder. I am in fact perplexed, if you had a dead animal on your floor, how far down the list I would be of people to call. Wherever you think I am. Like probably last. That's probably good. I'll find you an exterminator or some shit. I got a credit card.
He was pretty cute though, that little possum.
Don't call me ever again. Ok fine. Call me. But I won't answer. And I'm outta trash bags anyways.

CCHDR Pup of the week, Lazy Bone


Pics from our Memorial Day weekend block party in Venice:


Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Confirmed: Pappy & Harriet's Pioneertown Palace, June 26

Upcoming PCB:

Friday, May 22nd
Basement Tavern, 2640 Main St. Santa Monica, CA 90405
Full Band.
9:30-close

21+
Free!


Thursday. May 28th
Sassafras Saloon, 1233 N. Vine St. Hollywood, CA 
Full band.
9:30-11:30
21+
Free!

Saturday, May 30th
O'Brien's Pub, 2941 Main St. SM, CA 90405
Full Band.
10-close.
21+, Free!

Also,
June 26th at Pappy's


When we were up in Paso Robles a couple weeks ago. We got to hang with the dogs of the Central Coast Herding Rescue all morning after our show before we headed down to Santa Barbara.
It was therapy for the soul. I loved this guy... The pup of the week for this week... Winston!
 

Thursday, April 30, 2015

New Press Review

"These guys sound like Led Zeppelin!" --Police Officer at the Boogaloo Mtn. Jam
 
Friday May 8th
Paso Pour House, 525 Pine St. Paso Robles, CA 93446
8pm-close
Free!
PC3 is
Drums: Rich Berardi
Keyboards: Jon Niemann

&

Saturday May 9th
Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co. 137 Anacapa St. Santa Barbara, CA 93101
6-9pm
Free!
Full Force 5 =
Guitar: Woody Aplanalp
Bass: Jason Chesney
Keyboards: Jon Niemann
Drums: Rich Berardi

We are off this weekend...

So, I'm gon' fishing, or working on some new material, or sleeping, or watching TV with my eyes half closed on my couch, or going on a secret adventure, or all of the above.

Pics from Boogaloo Mtn. Jam...









 Central Coast Herding Dog Rescue Pup Of The Week, Obi Wan!



Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Boogaloo Mountain Jam Friday & O'Brien's Saturday

Friday, April 24th
Boogaloo Mountain Jam, 4621 E Santiago Canyon Rd, Silverado, CA 92676
We play at 7pm.
Buy tickets here.
This is a 3 day festival with camping and food and hundreds of artists and thousands of people.
It's gonna be rad.


Saturday, April 25th

O'Brien's On Main, 2941 Main St. Santa Monica, CA 90405
Free!

For both shows this week we will be back to our regular stellar band lineup of...
Guitar: Josh Norton
Bass: Jason Chesney
Keyboards: Jon Niemann
Drums: Rich Berardi
 

Here are some pics from the Field - Won wedding in Pipes Canyon, CA from a couple weeks ago by Ashley Durham Studios.









CCHDR pup of the week, Deuce!

paulchesne.com

Monday, April 13, 2015

This Weekend In PCB Land

Thursday, April 16th
Basement Tavern, 2640 Main St. Santa Monica, CA 90405
Full Band.

9pm-close
21+
Free!

Guitar: Woody Aplanalp
Keyboards: Jon Niemann
Bass: Jason Chesney
Drums: Rich Berardi

Saturday, April 18th
Texas 28. 1517 18th St, Bakersfield, CA 93301
9pm-close
21+
Either free of $5.
Guitar:Stephen Tegel
Keyboards: Jon Niemann
Bass: Jason Chesney
Drums: Rich Berardi

Pup of the week from CCHDR, Sonja & puppies!

Pics from last week...

Bath Salts mobile at the crazy party in the desert
Field - Won wedding. Congrats Kids! We rocked it out!
Joshua Tree sunrise. Photo by Amanda Davis
paulchesne.com

Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Word to the Mothership

Playing a lovely wedding this weekend.
But we'll be back out in the wild next week:
April 16th at Basement Tavern
April 18th at Texas 28 in Bakersfield



CCHDR pup of the week. Artie!


Word to the Mothership...



Thursday, April 2, 2015

Crazy Joshua Tree Party This Weekend

The festivities start about 6pm on Saturday evening on go on in to the night. It was described to me as making "Burning Man look like a tourist trap."
We play at 11pm.
It's a word of mouth kinda thing. If you know then you know, if you don't then you gotta ask me personally.

It's $20 to get in, but that includes food and drink and music.

There will be stuntmen and explosions and all kinds of wacky and wild stuff with really good food.

Text or Facebook or email me if you want the info. I'm not allowed to post it publicly.

Here is our Central Coast Herding Dog Rescue "Pup of the week," Sonny!




Pics from the Overpass show by Katie Stratton. Wild Times!



Paul Chesne Band's Fan Box