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Hello friends –

After a short hiatus Oobleck’s hitting it hard this February with three big shows. We’ve spent the last few months getting to know our new bass man, Sam Parker. After some great years with Nick he’s moved on to a new project., Rival Galaxies. They’ve got some wild sounds and put on a straight up dance party.

But when one door closes another one opens. Sam’s been bringing the heat and we’re ready to take it on the road. After a stint in New Paltz with Balls Deep we’re headed back to Burlington to play at Nectars. We’ll be finishing out the month with a Mardi Gras celebration at the Black Rocks Festival in Connecticut.

Here’s a taste of what’s to come. I’ll funk you so hard you’ll make the Cosby face!

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Maybe it’s just me but fall is the best time for funk. We’ve got a nice line-up of shows to help you through the shorter days. Good clubs, good drinks, you good people and some funky grooves… don’t miss out.

Saturday October 26th
Charlie O’s
Red Hook, NY
9:00pm-midnight
free, 21+

Oobleck returns to Red Hook! If you have friends or family in the area let them know, ought to be a raucous good time.

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Friday November 1st
Radio Bean
Burlington, VT
Free, all ages
12:30am-2am

Graveyard shift at Radio Bean! We’ll be after our good friends Lucky Jukebox Brigade which means it’ll be an even crazier show than normal – standing room only friends, so pack in and dance hard!

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Friday November 15th
Red Square
Albany, NY
$?, tbd, 21+
opening up for New York Funk Exchange. More details to come…

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Saturday December 7th
Pauly’s
Albany, NY
$5, 9pm, 21+
with our friends Uneven Steven.

This weekend is the 3rd annual Hudson Music Festival. If you’ve never been to Hudson you’ve been missing out and there’s no better excuse than a free, three day, music festival with over 400 musicians involved.

Get your Oobleck fix Saturday at 4pm on the 200 Block Stage. (215 Warren St., Hudson NY, 12534) After last May’s show at Club Helsinki we’re pumped to rock Hudson again. Speaking of rocking, does anyone remember that little waltz we played at The Ruck last Wednesday. A waltz… we’re so dignified.

For the early birds out there you can catch the Hudson Band Camp run by your’s truly, Scott Vorwald. Hosted by Club Helsinki and sponsored by the music festival and Operation Unite the band camp offers children in Hudson a free summer jazz band program. This year the students also received African drumming lessons from the Kuumba African Drumming and Dance Company. You can catch members of Oobleck joining them for a 2nd line in the Black Arts & Culture Festival parade at 1:45 then we’ll be playing around 2:30pm at the Waterfront Park. Come cheer on the young musicians of Hudson!

Come out to The Ruck Wednesday and get your dance on for our Rockin’ On The River after party. They’ll be two sets of Oobleck and the best beer selection in the Capital District. (RIP Mahars) Don’t forget to eat the wings too. Here’s a taste to get those dancin’ feet moving.

Ok…this one’s got some rough spots but it also has some fine moments. Here’s a little glimpse into our writing process. Nick finds a funky line, Bill and Kevin coalesce around it, then the horns find the key and start blurting out ideas. Keep an ear out for some of these horn lines in “The Morph.” Coming soon to a stage near you.

Rehearsing a song you haven’t played in a while can lead to great improvising. This version of “24 Miles” turned into some dark, effects heavy funk.  How can you not listen with a description like that.

We’ll be back at Club Helsinki in Hudson this Friday. If you’ve never been there be sure to come out and enjoy what is probably the best venue north of NYC. Great food, great drinks, great people, great music. Enjoy the spring weather with a stroll down Warren street. Then come inside for some dancing.

And while your here check out the this killer breakdown from the last Valentines show.

Our contribution to the RPM challenge is in! Rise & Shine is a-day-in-the-life-of concept album, that is, a-day-in-the-life-of Oobleck. Get up, go to work, get through the day, party like a rock-star and do it all over again the next day. All while keeping it funky. The album is an 90% improvised with a sneak peak at some new tunes that are in the infancy stages.

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