Flame-O-Phone is going viral

TONIGHT TONIGHT TONIGHT! The Wonderous Flame-O-Phone makes its professional world premier in the dazzling circus fueled performance of The Wonderneath at the House of Yes. The Flame-O-Phone has been getting a fair amount of traction on the web. The saxophone forums have erupted with both Read More …

The Baby Bone

If you’re a jazz head you’re already thinking about Steve Bernstein. Ok. I hear ya. And good for Steve for taking something unwieldy and obscure and making it synonymous with his name. If you see me playing bass clarinet and name drop Matt Lavelle, I’m Read More …

This Week at Googie’s – Clem

Welcome to day 18 of our month 28 day Blog-A-Thon. We’ve been bringing you highlights of drink recipes, flaming saxophones, concert reviews, and a back-stage passto our Tin Pan world. Happy to have you with us. This week at Googie’s Part three of our continuing Read More …

Tin Pan Scores “The Wonderneath”

About a month ago we met the formidable Ali Schmitz who impressed us with her huge spirit, imaginative ideas, clear headed administrative capabilities, and her articulate and intelligent mind. She had some wild schemes but had a plan and the experience to back it up. Read More …

Introducing : The Flame-O-Phone!

The Flame-O-Phone: the only saxophone that I’m aware of that spews up to 5 feet of flames out of its bell. Activated by a simple keyboard sustain pedal, 3 cans of propane, 2 9V batteries, and a whole mess of plumbing equipment, this vintage Noblet Read More …

Drunk Talking at Googie’s

It is now day number 9 of our 28 day, post-every-day-on-the-blog blogathon blogstravaganza from blogistan. The photo: a lovely shot of Pete by our new friend from Denmark, Miss Mary This week at Googie’s Part two of our continuing saga of our regular Friday night Read More …

What Happens at Plan B

Clifton and I went down to Phili on Wednesday to check in with our good friends Wharton and Darren at Plan B studios. It’s always an experience. The goal of the trip was to do some solid work on Wharton’s newest record. It’s an epic Read More …

ABC short subject documentary?

Day 3 of our 28 day blogathon Got a call from an intrepid young journalist from ABC news. She’s hungry, she’s got a cam recorder and she’s got some great ideas. I picture her as a Lois Lane type. We haven’t met yet but she Read More …