March 2004 was a busy month in NYC for the band. Between holding down a weekly residency at FEZ, Howard's first-ever duo show (featuring Jim Whitney on bass), and the first showing in over two years of "WE ARE DESTROYED" at Joe's Pub (featuring the band and four actors!), there was a lot of activity and excitement in HFQ land. As always, it is your continuing support and belief in independent music that makes it all possible. So, thanks to all of you and hope to see you at a show soon!
3 More Shows Available for Free Download!
Thanks to our tireless live show archivist Chad Harmon of Rochester, Michigan, three new shows have been added to the HFQ trove of live shows available for free downloading, just click the link at top: Live Music Archive > Howard Fishman (then click on Howard Fishman in the list)!-BR- New show #1 features the Acoustic Quartet at Pete's Candy Store in Williamsburg, Brooklyn on 9/6/01. The concert includes performances of the still-unrecorded "Letter #1" as well as readings of the Delmore Brothers' "Blues, Stay Away From Me" and the standard "This Love of Mine."-BR- New show #2 spotlights the Full Band at The Iron Horse Music Hall in Northampton, MA on 3/15/02 and features a rare outing of the Ray Charles hit "It's Crying Time Again" as the performance piece "Everybody Was Friendly."-BR- New Show #3, from the Blackstone River Theater in Cumberland, Rhode Island on 10/5/01 is an HFQ "Standards, Blues and Jazz" performance chock full of acoustic interpretations of classic songs like "Stars Fell on Alabama,""Of Thee I Sing" and "Abandoned."
Look Ma, New Heads!
In case you haven't noticed, our website designer extraordinaire, Tom Romer, has incorporated the band's three new members into the home page design. Click on the heads and find out more about your new HFQ lineup. People ask us all the time about who designed our kicking site. If you haven't looked at Tom's other work and that of his compatriots, take a gander at www.choppingblock.com or go ask "the man" a question at www.grodzki.com.
Steppenwolf Redux
HFQ's triumphant Chicago debut at The Steppenwolf Theater in May of 2002 will be broadcast on WBEZ, Chicago Public Radio, on March 6th at 8pm with a rebroadcast on March 7th at 11pm. You can listen at Chicago Public Radio - Performance Space, just click the link at top.
And Speaking of Chicago...
Don't forget that HFQ returns to NEVIN'S LIVE in EVANSTON, IL on Friday, April 23rd for one night only. Get your tickets now at Nevin's Live, just click the link at top.