tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15405214975805132582012-01-18T23:47:01.199-06:00House Concerts for the Digital AgeJoe L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10214824961413136114noreply@blogger.comBlogger381100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540521497580513258.post-57955030199961358512011-01-18T00:18:00.000-06:002011-01-18T00:18:06.333-06:00

Cactus Joe came across this catchy zombie killing song on the web and decided to perform it for the Couch Concert on Monday January 17, 2011. Enjoy.

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Hi Friends. For this COUCH CONCERT, I am performing "Most Beautiful Girl (in the Room)" by Flight of the Conchords. Thanks for watching. If you enjoyed it, CLICK HERE.

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Hi Friends. In this COUCH CONCERT, I am performing "Video Killed the Radio Star" by the Buggles (in the style of the Presidents of the USA). Thanks for watching. If you enjoyed this, CLICK HERE.

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Iowa's indie rockers STRONG LIKE BEAR performed on the couch on Saturday January 8, 2011, with Cactus Joe guesting on bass.

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Hi Friends! I am taking advantage of my temporary self-employment (that's a fancy word for unemployment) to perform a handful of my classic solo works. I hope you enjoy "Dark Complexioned Woman." It is one of the first songs I ever wrote, way way way back when I can't even remember... Thanks for watching.

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Hi friends. My birthday is this weekend, and as is traditional, I prepared a treat for everyone. FYI, my birthday party is this Friday January 7th at the Dry Bean in Madison. 9 PM to close, two bands (including GUPPY EFFECT), and totally free admish. I hope you can make it, but if not, enjoy this...

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Cactus Joe's Couch Concert presents Cactus Joe performing two classic rock-n-roll hits. 1. "(Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes" by Elvis Costello. 2. "Light it on Fire" by Cowboy Mouth. Cactus Joe is on a roll! A rockin' roll. I couldn't help it...

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Hi Friends. Here is my homemade Christmas present for you, for being so supportive all these years. It's a Couch Concert performance of me playing "Santa's Beard" by They Might Be Giants

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Hi All. I'll be hosting OPEN MIC NIGHT at Waterhouse Cafe in Lake Mills WI on Thursday night, 10/7/10 from 7 to 9 PM. It's fun and it's free. Joe

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Hey Everyone! HOUSE CONCERT at Cactus Joe's Imperial Palace of Rock this Sunday October 3 from 3 to 6 PM. $5 suggested donation OR a side dish to share, your choice. Direct message me to RSVP and get directions. Joe

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Hi Friends. I am hosting a debut Open Mic Night this Thursday 9/16 at a new venue - Waterhouse Cafe in Lake Mills WI - from 7 to 9 PM. All acoustic acts are invited and welcome to come perform and hang out. We need spectators too! For the remainder of 2010, I'll be hosting Open Mic from 7 to 9 PM on the FIRST THURSDAY of the month at Waterhouse. This week is the kickoff party, which is why it

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Hi Friends! I am guest hosting Tim Lochner's open mic night at Come Back Inn in Madison WI tonight, 9 PM to midnight. Won't you come spectate or perform? It's $0.50 cent taco night until 10 pm. YUM! Rock on! Joe

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Hi. It's Joe. Just real quick, I saw that there is a songwriter's circle going down at Waterhouse Cafe in Lake Mills WI on Thursday night, July 8th, which is tomorrow night as I write this, but probably tonight as you read it. It's from 7 to 9 PM and I encourage everyone who can go to go. Dave Schindele and Paul Stiegler will be there, in addition to Rich Baumann and a couple other great

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Hi Friends. There will be a HOUSE CONCERT. Oh yes. There will be a HOUSE CONCERT. It's Sunday July 4th from 3 to 6 PM at my house. RSVP HERE: http://www.meetup.com/Madison-Energize/calendar/13833596 This HOUSE CONCERT is being organized via the MADISON ENERGIZE ACTIVITIES MeetUp group. As such, you need to RSVP via the MeetUp site. OR (if you don't want to sign up to the MeetUp Group,

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Hi Friends and Fans! As you can see, the old Couch Concert web page has been replaced by this (imho) better one, thanks to BLOGGER joining the 21st century on template designs. Leave a comment to let me know what you think or suggest other improvements. Also, CACTUS JOE'S OPEN MIC is on for this Wednesday 6/16 at Brink Lounge in Madison WI. It's from 9:30 to 11:30 PM and will feature several

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Hi All! My open mic at Brink Lounge on Weds 6/16 is seeking local Madison area new and amateur bands to showcase (30 min per band) from 9:30 to 11:30 PM. First come first served until all 4 slots are filled. All genres welcome. It is expected for the bands to bring in 5 to 10 fans at least, especially if you want to book a longer show in the future at Brink. So if you are in such a band, or

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Hi Everyone! Please come to the Brink Lounge in Madison WI on Wednesday June 2 from 8 to 10 PM for my OPEN MIC PRE-PARTY. I'll be hosting CACTUS JOE'S OPEN MIC NIGHT at Brink Lounge every Wednesday June - August (except June 9 and July 28) from 8 to 10 PM. We'll be showcasing bands and artists at each event and Brink wants to have the schedule of performers IN ADVANCE of each date. So, while

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Hi Everyone! My Wednesday Open Mic at Brink Lounge kicks off on Wednesday June 2 with an open stage party at the Brink. Bring your axe and we'll rock until everyone has had a go at the mic. IMPORTANT: If you want to perform at the open mic this summer, it is really important that you attend this show (or get ahold of me via Facebook or e-mail ASAP). This is because the Brink Lounge is asking

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Hi Friends! Once again, Cactus Joe and Fiends will be attending the Open Mic Night at Fat Boyz in Fort Atkinson WI tonight! It's always a rowdy fun time and you should come if you will be in the area. It goes from 8 to 11 PM - although things really don't start heating up until about 9 PM, you'll want to get there before 9 to score $6 all-you-can-eat-wings (this is not a joke, and they are good

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Hi Music Lovers and Providers. We have a situation! Hog Pen/Fat Boyz (Fort Atkinson WI) open mic host Mario has been valiantly hosting an open mic night every Wednesday from 8-11 PM. Notwithstanding $6 all-you-can-eat chicken wings, attendance has been light lately. This will not stand! I realize we are in a downer economy and cultural illiteracy is at an all time high. These are not

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Hi Friends! I'm feeling saucy. So in honor of MUSIC MONDAY (it's a Twitter thing), I decided to make my album Cactus Joe's "Inspirado" available for download IN IT'S ENTIRETY for just $1 (11 of my best songs of 2007). And it will be so for this entire WEEK! (but only this week...unless I feel saucy next week.) Visit www.cdbaby.com/cactusjoe to preview it and download it for just a buck!

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Hi Everyone. After GUPPY EFFECT band practice today, we decided to go bowling. However, it was league play, so we couldn't get a lane. Instead we played shuffleboard and darts, both just as fun, and cheaper too - although the money saved went to buy more drinks, which our kidneys turned into urine. So essentially we pissed the money away, however you want to look at it. But after we got back

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Beth Kille is an up and coming singer/songwriter from Madison WI who performed at the COUCH CONCERT on Monday 3/8/10. If you missed it, here are some performance highlights... Beth's MySpace Site: www.myspace.com/bethkille SUBSCRIBE TO THE COUCH CONCERTS and be alerted whenever a new show is posted. CLICK HERE to SUBSCRIBE or to RSVP a live show. We are going to have some killer

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Just something we threw together.

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It's Fat Tuesday. That doesn't have much bearing on my song selection for today's recital. I just really like They Might Be Giants, and I always wanted to learn this song, but never got around to it. Not many bands can do science themes in songs well. THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS do. In fact, they even have an album called "Here Comes Science" that is all about SCIENCE: http://bit.ly/6HsTO You

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Hi Everyone! The FIRST ROUND OF VOTING for the Madison Area Music Association Awards is now open. Visit www.themamas.org if you want to have a voice in deciding the future of the Madison WI music scene by voting. Numerous categories, artists, and bands to choose from, including BORDERLANDS, CACTUS JOE, PEOPLE BROTHERS BAND, and GUPPY EFFECT. Cactus Joe was honored to be nominated for BEST

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I realize you probably never heard of this band. Flood Romeo was an indie rock band from Sioux Falls, SD in the late 90s. I chanced upon them because I played in a band with their soon-to-be drummer, Darren Matthes, in the mid-90s. I always thought their song writing was excellent, and I was sad when they broke up in 1998 after releasing their only album "A Sugar-Coated Truth," which is no

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I have always liked this song and wanted to learn it. No better time than Valentine's Day, since it's a nostalgic love ballad. I'm told I sound a lot like Elvis Costello live, so I'd love to know what you think. Comment on this post below. Quick link to the song by the original artist: http://bit.ly/drtOYl

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WARNING: Explicit lyrics. Do not play when THE MAN is near. I had a belated New Year's Resolution to write and/or learn a song each day, largely inspired by FAWM's "14 Songs in 28 Days" challenge. So I decided to video tape my "recital" of each song after I learn it and post on YouTube. I will post these videos here in between couch concerts. SUBSCRIBE to get notices when I post. Today I

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Hi All! Cactus Joe's Cambridge Open Mic went successfully on Wednesday 1/6/10 and we produced the show on Saturday 1/9/10 (my birthday!). It should start broadcasting on Cambridge Cable Access really soon, if it hasn't already. What channel is Cambridge Cable Access, you ask? I have no idea. I don't have cable because I have no time to watch TV. But my roommate Matt does, and so if anybody

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Hi All. We are going to make a heroic effort to get CACTUS JOE'S OPEN MIC going strong in 2010. You can help my attending and/or performing. We found a great venue: Amundson Community Center, 200 Spring St, Cambridge WI. It will be held on the FIRST Wednesdays of every month from 7-9 PM, starting Wednesday 1/6/09. The next one is Wednesday February 3, 2010. Doors open at 6:30 PM. A small PA

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Guppy Effect is the foremost rock-n-roll band in Madison WI. They performed "unplugged" on Cactus Joe's Couch on Tuesday 12/15/09, preambling their live performance at ART BAR in Milwaukee WI on Wednesday 12/16/09. Stefan Chandler is the newest addition to the Guppy Effect ranks, on guitar. Here are some video highlights of Guppy Effect's COUCH CONCERT performance. Guppy Effect's Web

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Keith Hampton is a singer/songwriter from Lake Mills WI who performed the COUCH CONCERT on Sunday 12/6/09. I met Keith at Waterhouse Foods in Lake Mills WI when we both performed a social function there. I like his light hearted songs. I think you will like it. Here are some video highlights of Keith's COUCH CONCERT performance and his great music. Keith's Web Site: www.keith-hampton.com

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Hi Everyone.This is unrelated to the COUCH CONCERT, but it will be of interest to most of you music lovers and performers.Cactus Joe's Open Mic Night on Wednesdays is moving to Cambridge WI, and I will explain why.The consensus is that people (both audience and performers) want to keep this going. It's popular. Since Brink Lounge can no longer accommodate it due to conflicting events, I did some

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Tony Memmel is a singer/songwriter from Milwaukee WI who performed the COUCH CONCERT on Tuesday 12/1/09.I met Tony on Matt Alba's college radio show ENTER THE MEDICINE, last year. He impressed me with his tuneful, catchy songs. He is a great song writer and I think you will like it.Here are two videos highlighting Tony's COUCH CONCERT performance and his amazing talent.Tony's Web Site:

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Matt Pierce is a singer/songwriter from Madison WI who performed the COUCH CONCERT on Tuesday 11/24/09.If you missed it, here are some performance highlights...Keep an eye out for the SPECIAL GUEST on the last song.Matt's Web Site: www.bigdaddymatty.comSUBSCRIBE TO THE COUCH CONCERTS and be alerted whenever a new show is posted.CLICK HERE to SUBSCRIBE or to RSVP a live show. Everyone is welcome

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Stefan Chandler is a singer/songwriter from Madison WI who performed at the COUCH CONCERT on Tuesday 11/17/09.If you missed it, here are some performance highlights...Stefan's Web Site: www.stefanchandler.comStefan's MySpace Page: www.myspace.com/boerboommusicSUBSCRIBE TO THE COUCH CONCERTS and be alerted whenever a new show is posted.CLICK HERE to SUBSCRIBE or to RSVP a live show.We are going to

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Cactus Joe performs the original indie rock song "Lil Red Head Girl" on Wednesday November 11, 2009.SUBSCRIBE TO THE COUCH CONCERTS and be alerted whenever a new show is posted.CLICK HEREWe are going to have some killer musicians on here November thru February. Don't miss out.**Although you can always bookmark this site and visit any time to catch up on live music shows you may have missed.

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