FROM NEW HAVEN ADVOCATE
St. Bernadette, Cover Thy Neighbor (Exotic Recordings, saintbernadettemusic.com). This limited edition release is not just a collection in which St. Bernadette covers other local musicians — St. Bernadette covers obscure recordings by other local musicians. It's a cool concept, and a bold one at that. They put the sainthood stamp on each track so that despite the vastly different sources, the final product gels cohesively and has its own vibe, which is kind of like what a party in a haunted barn might sound like. "Play to Win" was written by The Zambonis, but you'd never guess it without focusing on the hockey-centric lyrics. "Outta Here" by Stamford's Shangk is de-punkified, and gets a hard-swingin' slide guitar and Dixieland trumpet solo treatment. The closest listening experience I can think of to compare it to is with Tori Amos' Strange Little Girls, which covered all songs recorded by men (again with an eerie vibe). Even if you don't know the songs being covered (I review local music and I didn't recognize most of them), it's a strong album that could be a gateway for discovering more quality music that's right under our noses. —Mike Sembos
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Come Worship "Cover Thy Neighbor" - Dec. 13th
Saint B will be celebrating the release of their fourth outing with a FREE "SUNDAY MASS" on Sun, Dec 13th at 5pm at the Acoustic Cafe in Bridgeport.
Sunday, December 13th - 5pm
Saint Bernadette - Sunday Mass
CD Release of Cover Thy Neighbor
Acoustic Cafe
2926 Fairfield Ave.
Bridgeport, CT
FREE
http://www.acousticafe.com
featuring:
Joe Roberto & Poverty Hash
Only Living Boy
Tim Walsh
Brendan Muldowney
Brian DiMenna
Matt Levine
"Cover Thy Neighbor" is a collection of covers, all written and originally performed by our personal friends and neighbors like The Zambonis, Shangk, Jar-e, Unicorn Wild Ox, Diplodocus, J. DiMenna, Geremy Jasper, Jeff Gitelman and Elisa Flynn. It features performances by our super buds Fuzz, Carrie, and Ben of Caravan of Thieves, Jesse Elliott of These United States, Jim Oblon of Thin Veil and many more . . . .
Click here to download a preview of one of our favorite tracks - "Play to Win" by The Zambonis!
See you there!
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Oysters, Asheville, and the new Commandments
GUARANTEED PEARLS OF WISDOM THIS WEEKEND AT OYSTERFEST
Hang on to that last bit of summer (despite what the weather
says) and see us at this annual festival of mollusks, music,
and other community oriented stuff all mixed together in that
in between paradise known as Norwalk.
Norwalk Oysterfest
Sunday, Sep 13 2009
6:00P
http://www.seaport.org/OysterFest.html
Norwalk Veterans Park
GOIN DOWN THE COUNTRY - SAINT B HEADS TO ASHEVILLE
In our continuing attempt to bolster our Southern rock credentials,
Saint B will make yet another ill-advised and poorly planned
pilgrimage down south to our home away from home in Asheville.
We'll pick up a rhythm section from the city's cornucopia of
fine musicians and play a birthday bash for our friend and label-
mate, Jar-e.
Thursday, Sep 17 2009
Jar-e's Birthday Bash
9:00P
BoBo Gallery - http://www.bobogallery.com
Asheville, North Carolina
UPCOMING SHOWS
Because there is truly no rest for the weary (and by weary, we
mean you, not us), we humbly ask for your presence and
participation at the following list of local and regional shows.
There's something here for everybody - a little dinner music,
a little happy hour, a little late night rock show, a little
all ages throw down with the tweenagers, and even a creepy
Halloween face melter for good measure. Come on down some
time and see us!
Sep 24 2009
9:00P
National Underground - http://www.thenationalunderground.com
NYC
Sep 30 2009
8:00P FREE
North Star Restaurant - http://www.northstarny.com/
Pound Ridge, New York
yummy eats!
Oct 1 2009
9:00P
The Space - http://www.thespace.tk/
Hamden, Connecticut
all ages!
Oct 30 2009
7:00P
Homegrown on the Sofa
Books & Co.
Hamden, Connecticut
with The Sawtells, Tom Dans, James Velvet and more
Oct 31 2009
9:00P
Cousin Larry's - http://www.myspace.com/larrysdanbury
Danbury, Connecticut
with Poverty Hash and Creepdust
COVER THY NEIGHBOR
Our new album is now complete and this is by far the best
work we've ever done and the reason we feel completely
comfortable saying that is because we did not do it alone. The
12 tracks on "Cover Thy Neighbor" were written by local and
regional songwriters beloved or admired by members of Saint B
and every one is a masterpiece. This will be released in
extremely limited quantity along with our re-interpretation
of the 10 Commandments at local shows through the fall. Stay
tuned for CD release event info and news of our inevitable
excommunication.
Yours in peace, love, and manual labor,
Saint B
Hang on to that last bit of summer (despite what the weather
says) and see us at this annual festival of mollusks, music,
and other community oriented stuff all mixed together in that
in between paradise known as Norwalk.
Norwalk Oysterfest
Sunday, Sep 13 2009
6:00P
http://www.seaport.org/OysterFest.html
Norwalk Veterans Park
GOIN DOWN THE COUNTRY - SAINT B HEADS TO ASHEVILLE
In our continuing attempt to bolster our Southern rock credentials,
Saint B will make yet another ill-advised and poorly planned
pilgrimage down south to our home away from home in Asheville.
We'll pick up a rhythm section from the city's cornucopia of
fine musicians and play a birthday bash for our friend and label-
mate, Jar-e.
Thursday, Sep 17 2009
Jar-e's Birthday Bash
9:00P
BoBo Gallery - http://www.bobogallery.com
Asheville, North Carolina
UPCOMING SHOWS
Because there is truly no rest for the weary (and by weary, we
mean you, not us), we humbly ask for your presence and
participation at the following list of local and regional shows.
There's something here for everybody - a little dinner music,
a little happy hour, a little late night rock show, a little
all ages throw down with the tweenagers, and even a creepy
Halloween face melter for good measure. Come on down some
time and see us!
Sep 24 2009
9:00P
National Underground - http://www.thenationalunderground.com
NYC
Sep 30 2009
8:00P FREE
North Star Restaurant - http://www.northstarny.com/
Pound Ridge, New York
yummy eats!
Oct 1 2009
9:00P
The Space - http://www.thespace.tk/
Hamden, Connecticut
all ages!
Oct 30 2009
7:00P
Homegrown on the Sofa
Books & Co.
Hamden, Connecticut
with The Sawtells, Tom Dans, James Velvet and more
Oct 31 2009
9:00P
Cousin Larry's - http://www.myspace.com/larrysdanbury
Danbury, Connecticut
with Poverty Hash and Creepdust
COVER THY NEIGHBOR
Our new album is now complete and this is by far the best
work we've ever done and the reason we feel completely
comfortable saying that is because we did not do it alone. The
12 tracks on "Cover Thy Neighbor" were written by local and
regional songwriters beloved or admired by members of Saint B
and every one is a masterpiece. This will be released in
extremely limited quantity along with our re-interpretation
of the 10 Commandments at local shows through the fall. Stay
tuned for CD release event info and news of our inevitable
excommunication.
Yours in peace, love, and manual labor,
Saint B
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
WEEKEND WARRIOR TOUR
Ask and ye shall receive, right? And by now, you've told us so
many times what you like: free shows, early shows, weekend
shows. And because we love you and we literally can't exist
without you, we have provided as your official "end of summer"
blitz, a string of all three for your viewing pleasure.
And if that weren't enough, we are presently killing ourselves
to complete the 2nd of three (3), yes, three, albums that we are
planning to release in 2009 to fulfill the mandate of the
Vatican itself that declared 2009 the "Year of Bernadette".
This new album, entitled "Cover Thy Neighbor", is probably our
favorite album we've ever done because it's comprised completely
of compositions written by friends, colleagues, and others who
have personally touched our lives in some way. Come to these
upcoming shows to hear your sneak preview performances of the
amazing songs from The Zambonis, Shangk, J. DiMenna, Jar-e,
Unicorn Wild Ox, Diplodocus, Jargon Society and more.
THURSDAY, Aug 20
Atlas Building Rooftop
New York, NY
7 PM
FREE! OPEN BAR!
email us for info & guest list - bernadette@exoticrecordings.com
FRIDAY, Aug 21
Seaside Tavern, Stamford, CT
891 Cove Rd.
9 PM
$5
FRIDAY, Aug 28
Acoustic Cafe
2926 Fairfield Ave
Bridgeport, CT
10 PM
$5
w/ Joe Roberto & Poverty Hash
SATURDAY, Aug 29
National Underground
159 Houston St.
New York, NY
$7
10 pm
THURSDAY, Sept 3
Baldwin Plaza
Broad St. and Fairfield Ave.
Bridgeport, CT
FREE OUTDOOR SHOW!! BRING A BLANKET AND HAVE DINNER DOWNTOWN!
w/ Joe Roberto & Poverty Hash and other special guests
SATURDAY, Sept 5
Safe to Swim Weekend
Downtown Danbury, CT
4:30 pm
FREE
http://www.myspace.com/safetoswimweekend
So, we the genies of Saint B have granted your three wishes -
come down and thank us in person!
And for more of Saint B's unusual and thought-provoking viewpoints,
check out Saint B's blog on CT Post.
Now in the top 20!
Enjoy the dog days . . .
Saint B
many times what you like: free shows, early shows, weekend
shows. And because we love you and we literally can't exist
without you, we have provided as your official "end of summer"
blitz, a string of all three for your viewing pleasure.
And if that weren't enough, we are presently killing ourselves
to complete the 2nd of three (3), yes, three, albums that we are
planning to release in 2009 to fulfill the mandate of the
Vatican itself that declared 2009 the "Year of Bernadette".
This new album, entitled "Cover Thy Neighbor", is probably our
favorite album we've ever done because it's comprised completely
of compositions written by friends, colleagues, and others who
have personally touched our lives in some way. Come to these
upcoming shows to hear your sneak preview performances of the
amazing songs from The Zambonis, Shangk, J. DiMenna, Jar-e,
Unicorn Wild Ox, Diplodocus, Jargon Society and more.
THURSDAY, Aug 20
Atlas Building Rooftop
New York, NY
7 PM
FREE! OPEN BAR!
email us for info & guest list - bernadette@exoticrecordings.com
FRIDAY, Aug 21
Seaside Tavern, Stamford, CT
891 Cove Rd.
9 PM
$5
FRIDAY, Aug 28
Acoustic Cafe
2926 Fairfield Ave
Bridgeport, CT
10 PM
$5
w/ Joe Roberto & Poverty Hash
SATURDAY, Aug 29
National Underground
159 Houston St.
New York, NY
$7
10 pm
THURSDAY, Sept 3
Baldwin Plaza
Broad St. and Fairfield Ave.
Bridgeport, CT
FREE OUTDOOR SHOW!! BRING A BLANKET AND HAVE DINNER DOWNTOWN!
w/ Joe Roberto & Poverty Hash and other special guests
SATURDAY, Sept 5
Safe to Swim Weekend
Downtown Danbury, CT
4:30 pm
FREE
http://www.myspace.com/safetoswimweekend
So, we the genies of Saint B have granted your three wishes -
come down and thank us in person!
And for more of Saint B's unusual and thought-provoking viewpoints,
check out Saint B's blog on CT Post.
Now in the top 20!
Enjoy the dog days . . .
Saint B
Monday, July 20, 2009
NEW ALBUM, PRE-VIBES FREE SHOW, AND SAINT BERN W/BURLESQUE - LIKE CHOCOLATE AND PEANUT BUTTER, BABY
We already told you about what we have planned for our next album, so let's get right to the nitty gritty.
Tomorrow night for the CT peoples, we are doing a FREE pre-Vibes show at Two Boots of Bridgeport. What is "pre-Vibes" you might ask? You know, man, that's the time, BEFORE the Vibes. And what are the "Vibes" you might ask? No, it's not the weird feeling you get from people who think they know you from somewhere when they definitely don't! It's a giant festival that takes place in none other than Saint B's hometown of Bridgeport. And this year it features one of our all time favorite bands and big influences, Crosby, Stills, and Nash - so check that out at their website - GoVibes.com and then come on down to see us preview some of our new tracks as well as mix it up with some of our good pals who will also be featured at the Vibes - These United States. All for free at your favorite pizza joint Two Boots of Bridgeport.
let's do it
Wednesday, July 22
Two Boots of Bridgeport
281 Fairfield Ave.
8:30 PM
Free
All ages! Bring the kids for some pizza and a dose of rock n roll - it's good for them!
And if that isn't enough excitement for you - try this on for size. Saint B in NYC with some sexy titty! Hey that rhymes! And borders on the offensive - our favorite combo.
Check out our show this Thursday with our all time new favorite band, Thin Veil, at one of Alphabet City's best venues, the Alphabet Lounge.
come on down
Thursday, July 23
Alphabet Lounge
104 Avenue C (at 7th St.)
9 PM
$8
18 over admitted
Good vibes to all.
love, Saint B
Tomorrow night for the CT peoples, we are doing a FREE pre-Vibes show at Two Boots of Bridgeport. What is "pre-Vibes" you might ask? You know, man, that's the time, BEFORE the Vibes. And what are the "Vibes" you might ask? No, it's not the weird feeling you get from people who think they know you from somewhere when they definitely don't! It's a giant festival that takes place in none other than Saint B's hometown of Bridgeport. And this year it features one of our all time favorite bands and big influences, Crosby, Stills, and Nash - so check that out at their website - GoVibes.com and then come on down to see us preview some of our new tracks as well as mix it up with some of our good pals who will also be featured at the Vibes - These United States. All for free at your favorite pizza joint Two Boots of Bridgeport.
let's do it
Wednesday, July 22
Two Boots of Bridgeport
281 Fairfield Ave.
8:30 PM
Free
All ages! Bring the kids for some pizza and a dose of rock n roll - it's good for them!
And if that isn't enough excitement for you - try this on for size. Saint B in NYC with some sexy titty! Hey that rhymes! And borders on the offensive - our favorite combo.
Check out our show this Thursday with our all time new favorite band, Thin Veil, at one of Alphabet City's best venues, the Alphabet Lounge.
come on down
Thursday, July 23
Alphabet Lounge
104 Avenue C (at 7th St.)
9 PM
$8
18 over admitted
Good vibes to all.
love, Saint B
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
UP ON THE ROOF
Hit us up for the guest list, everybody! In these economic times, you can hardly turn down free drinks and food in view of the Empire State Building, reflecting the glory of the smarter, harder working people of the past? Especially if you can enjoy this while listening to an acoustic set from your favorite patron saints?
Don't miss our FREE show tomorrow night on the rooftop of the Atlas Building. We can put 100 lucky fans on our guest list, so hit us up soon, the list is nearly full!
Email us at bernadette@exoticrecordings.com
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
8:00pm - 10:00pm
Location:
Atlas Building (Sky Terrace)
66 West 38th Street
NYC
FREE
Open Bar!
Don't miss our FREE show tomorrow night on the rooftop of the Atlas Building. We can put 100 lucky fans on our guest list, so hit us up soon, the list is nearly full!
Email us at bernadette@exoticrecordings.com
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
8:00pm - 10:00pm
Location:
Atlas Building (Sky Terrace)
66 West 38th Street
NYC
FREE
Open Bar!
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
SAINT B featured on Blurt New Music Tuesday
And you thought there was nothing cool about Tuesday!
Saint Bernadette - Wrap It Up (Exotic Recordings, from the Word To The Lourdes EP)
Carina Round - Backseat (Self-Released, from Things You Should Know)
Joan of Arc - Explain Yourselves (Polyvinyl Records, from Flowers)
Alligators - Where Does It Hide (Applehouse Records, from Piggy and Cups)
Son Volt - Down to the Wire (Rounder Records, from American Central Dust)
Sharon Van Etten - For You (Language of Stone Records, from Because I Was In Love)
Check it out - http://www.blurt-online.com/news/view/2346
Saint Bernadette - Wrap It Up (Exotic Recordings, from the Word To The Lourdes EP)
Carina Round - Backseat (Self-Released, from Things You Should Know)
Joan of Arc - Explain Yourselves (Polyvinyl Records, from Flowers)
Alligators - Where Does It Hide (Applehouse Records, from Piggy and Cups)
Son Volt - Down to the Wire (Rounder Records, from American Central Dust)
Sharon Van Etten - For You (Language of Stone Records, from Because I Was In Love)
Check it out - http://www.blurt-online.com/news/view/2346
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