Have you visited www.myspace.com? You'll find a regularly rotating selection of rare and unreleased tracks, pictures and tour info there. Right now there are free downloads of "Open The Door, Homer" recorded live at Joe's Pub for The Basement Tapes Project; 2 cuts from August of 2003 (a smoldering live version of "Small Talk" and an unreleased duo recording of "When I Grow Too Old To Dream"); and the "Do What I Want" remix "I Was Not Elected." Stop by and drop us a comment, just click the link at top!
Big Easy Island
A decidedly brassy version of HFQ (featuring Kevin on trumpet, Ron Caswell on tuba and Andrae Murchison on trombone) will give a "Tribute to New Orleans" concert on Fishers Island on Friday, August 4th.
Egghead Action
Howard was an invited guest at this year's LINCOLN CENTER DIRECTORS LAB, where he conducted a seminar on Eugene O'Neill, Susan Glaspell and the Provincetown Players, and this fall he's been asked to come and speak about Bob Dylan at The New School. On Friday, Sept. 15, Howard makes a rare solo appearance at the NYC literary workspace/salon PARAGRAPH, where he'll share the bill with writers Amy Hempel and A.M. Holmes. For more info: www.paragraphny.com, just click the link at top.
"We Are Destroyed" In Bangor, ME.
"we are destroyed" has been selected to be featured at the Penobscott Theater's new works festival in Bangor, Maine in May 2007! "we are destroyed" is Howard's oratorio/musical meditation on the Donner Party story of 1846, and features such Fishman originals as "In Another Life,""Do What I Want," and "Spiritual (Independence, Mo. 1846)." To date, the piece has been workshopped or excerpted at Joe's Pub at the Public Theater, The Pasadena Playhouse and The Steppenwolf Theater. Discussion are underway to bring a fully realized production to New York in the summer of 2007, directed by Andrew Sachs.
Speigel Tent Show
Fans of the Original HFQ will be happy to hear that Russell, Peter, Andrew and Howard will give a series of three concerts at the historic SPEGIEL TENT at the site of the old Fulton Fish Market on Pier 17 at the South Street Seaport in NYC. The shows are Sundays at 6pm on Sept. 10, 17 and October 1. Howard plays a special midnight show there on Sept. 24 featuring original music. Tickets for all four shows are on sale now and can be purchased at www.spiegelworld.com, just click the link at top.