July 26th, 2010 by scott
Hey everyone –
Save the date and come see us Saturday August 21st at Sullivan Hall (used to be the Lion’s Den). We’ll be playing an early show as part of our friend Craig Greenberg’s CD release party. With all of the recording and vacations and heat, who knows what we’ll sound like by then. Here’s the details:
What
FRANK live
Where
Sullivan Hall
214 Sullivan Hall
(btwn Bleecker & West 3rd)
www.sullivanhallnyc.com
When
Saturday, August 21st
7:30PM (really)
The new FRANK record is coming along slowly but surely. We’ve got a tremendous amount of material so it’s a lot to get done, but we’re getting closer.
Hope to see you at Sullivan Hall next month!
Cheers,
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May 25th, 2010 by seth
while we’re working on the album, i thought i’d post some other sounds from within the frank collective.
this is a composition i wrote for the orchestra. it was performed on May 3, 2010 at The Juilliard School in Manhattan. i hope you enjoy it.
MP3: Essay for Orchestra - KIN by Seth Glickman
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March 22nd, 2010 by scott
What:
FRANK live
Where:
Arlene’s Grocery
95 Stanton Street
(between Ludlow and Orchard)
www.arlenesgrocery.net
When:
Friday, April 16th
9:30PM
Save the date and come see us Friday April 16th at our old haunt, Arlene’s Grocery. We’ll be recording the show so come in numbers, drink heavily and be vocal… We’ve been busting our asses in the studio so we’re excited to take off the headphones and play the rock and roll.
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March 16th, 2010 by scott
this photo shows the current state of the frank record. it is the best sounding spreadsheet in my computer, and a window into a frazzled and compulsive mind struggling to stay organized.
Tags: new frank record
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March 16th, 2010 by scott
my queen has returned
Tags: RED
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March 3rd, 2010 by scott
If you know our good friend Guy Rader (”GYRADER”), you’ll think this is really cool. If you don’t you might enjoy it anyway. A few weeks ago Scott, Seth and Guy were at CHEZ FRANK and put together this version of a song Guy has been singing about himself for along time. Check it out here with Guy’s video treatment. We’re told he’s going to do a proper video in a few months as well.
Tags: Frank, Guy Rader, GYRADER
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February 25th, 2010 by scott
Hey everyone –
I am thrilled to report that later today I will trudge through the sleet to begin pre-production for the third FRANK record. It’s been a long time coming, and we’re all very excited to get started. We’ll keep you posted as things progress, but here is some information we know for sure:
Lineup:
Scott Porter – Vocals and Guitar
Billy Ziff – Bass
Seth Glickman – Keyboards
Christian Linsey – Drums
Tracks:
Can’t say for sure, but I can say we’re going to record a lot, probably enough for either a double album (holy 1978 batman) or two full records. We’ve got a ton of material to choose from, current plans are for around 20 songs total.
Studios:
Next month we will head up to Silence Breaks Studios (www.silencebreaks.com) to begin tracking with our good friend Joe Rogers, with subsequent recording likely to take place at our own CHEZ FRANK studios in Brooklyn.
The past few years have been very eventful for the band, including the Seth’s arrival, Ray’s departure, Evan’s arrival and departure, three children, a wedding and a divorce. FRANK has held together through it all and (in my humble non-biased opinion) sounds better than ever. We have been through alot and I think it shows in the music.
For those of you who have continued to stick with us over the years, we can not thank you enough. We make this music because we love to – there is no other reason. If you’re reading this, chances are you feel the same passion for music as we do, and our music speaks to you in some way. If that’s the case, we are making this record for you too.
Onward!
Cheers,
FRANK
Tags: Frank, Joe Rogers, Silence Breaks
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February 3rd, 2010 by scott
We’re playing next Thursday as part of Annie’s Shakespeare Shakedown (www.shakespeareshakedown.com).
Hard to describe exactly, but think of it as Romeo & Juliet set in a DIY East Village party atmosphere with FRANK as the house band and DJ Tinseltown spinning before and after our set. Kind of a post-modern Tony & Tina’s Wedding, but Romeo and Juliet instead of Tony and Tina? Anyway, party starts at 7PM, show starts at 8PM, we’ll probably start playing at around 8 or 8:30 and go til around 10PM (or until Juliet kills herself, whichever happens first). The venue is very cool. $10 gets you Shakespeare, FRANK and a unique party experience. Here’s the particulars…
What
FRANK live
Where
Annie’s Shakespeare Shakedown
China One
50 Avenue B
(between 3rd and 4th St.)
www.shakespeareshakedown.com
When
Thursday, February 11th
Party starts at 7PM, show starts at 8PM
Hope to see you there!
Tags: Annie's Shakespeare Shakedown, China One, DJ Tinseltown, Frank, Romeo & Juliet, Shakespeare, Tony & Tina's Wedding
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January 14th, 2010 by scott
The Flaming Lips’ new record Embryonic channels Miles Davis‘ Bitches Brew. The keys and overall production quality sound like Miles’ classic record. Big ups to Wayne Coyne & Co. for their best record since the modern classic Yoshimi, and big ups to Master Davis - we’re all still figuring out how ahead of everyone you really were.
Tags: Bitches' Brew, Embryonic, miles davis, The Flaming Lips, Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots
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January 14th, 2010 by scott
I like them. They’ve definitely got a cool sound. I am, however, getting a little tired of hearing how original and eclectic and daring their music is. Sounds alot like Paul Simon to me. Check it out for yourself - here’s a cool performance in “Juan’s Basement”. There’s interviews too.
They seem like cool guys. The drummer likes Phish. Thus, via Billy Ziff, FRANK and Vampire Weekend have something in common…
Tags: Billy Ziff, Frank, Juan's Basement, Paul Simon, Phish, Vampire Weekend
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