I missed you!! / PMD's Homecoming Tour December 2008

[Phat Man Dee]

Sorry I disappeared there for a minute, I didn't really disappear you know, I actually was hiding in the hills of Northern California between the lighthouse and the redwoods, working on my new tunes. I did some wonderful gigs with some phenomenal players, my West Coast drummer Chris Campbell put together a great quartet for me, he actually met the piano player, Rich Cooper at a house party at Alice Walker's house. They played so well and though I did very much miss my players here, it was nice to take my tunes and hear how other great musicians would play them. The only one missing was you.... ;) I did see some really beautiful places in Napa, Sonoma, and Mendocino, and we made some wonderful music over the last month and a half, I wish I had some way to share it with you. Hopefully I can replace my stolen camera sometime soon, but I did do a couple of radio interviews, I am hoping to get at least one that I think was recorded uploaded as a podcast, if I am successful I will post a link. But for better or worse, though it was hard coming home from the gorgeous weather in Northern California, I am so happy to be back with my dear sweet Amoeba and my 25 year old zombie undead beagle, Lucy (in the) Sky (she's a ) Dog. I have a lot of great gigs this month and I hope you can check them out!! Tomorrow night: Saturday November 29, 2008 I am singing at Zafira's Vaudeville Carnevale!! The show will be great featuring performances by: Mezmer Society NC (luscious cabaret & balkan ruckus) Mavi of Romka in DC(haunting Kali dance) Mizz. Phat Mandee, with her Phabulous voice Mr. Buddy Nutt PA, the one man band- will be bringing back his musical saw Mab, Just Mab DC, Highly entertaining sideshow girl! Zafira PA, our hostesses with mostesses (with some NEW! performances for our fellow Yinzers) Vending, Ambience & Libations with: Mr. Arm of the Secret Society of Odd Acquisitions PA, (house-of-wonders sculpture and photography) The Rex Theater's Bar & Lounge Father Dunn and his treasure chest of jewels and wonders of the world.... you'll want to buy it all! Your Inner Vagabond PA, with tasty complimentary goodies! And the following week...... December 4 , 2008 , with Marsha Mellow!! At Pegasus Lounge, where everyone's favorite dirty little secret's come out of the closet..... Ladies, gentlemen, and everyone in between, come on down to the basement and let me sing you to the stars. Be there baby and let's drink til it just don't hurt no more.... 818 Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 http://www.myspace.com/pittpegasus Other gigs on my whirlwind homecoming tour include a trip to NYC: "Some have called her the Peggy Lee of punk, some have called her an intergalactic juggernaut of vehement and disruptive love, you may call her Phat Man Dee, cosmic jazz chantuese. Join us on Monday December 8, 2008, 8 pm at the Gershwin Hotel's grand ballroom when Neke Carson shall present Phat Man Dee as accompanied by Mike Murray, piano and Tony DePaolis, bass. Special guest Tommy Amoeba. To hear samples of her work, links to video and bio info visit www.phatmandee.com." The Gershwin Hotel 7 E 27th St, btwn 5th and Madison, NYC http://www.gershwinhotel.com 8 pm, $10, BYOB, senior citizen discount, wheelchair accessible I think that's enough for now, but please save the dates: December 11, 2008 cityLIVE! MULTINGUAL HOLIDAY SING-A-LONG Presented by no wall productions, the Heinz Family Foundation and the New Hazlett Theater December 11, 2008 at 6:30 pm a multi lingual sing a long ... AND HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR With Phat Man Dee and the ChristmasChannakwanzaa Tones, Colter Harper, Tony DePaolis and Jacob Yoffee. You will not want to miss this one, kids. Show your love. Show up! It's FREE!! December 13, 2008 at CLO Cabaret's Backstage Bar at Theater Square. (It's also FREE!!) 5 - 7:30 pm , with Colter Harper and Tony DePaolis. December 15, 2008 A benefit for dancer and producer Olivia Kissel (Zafira Dance Co.) to cover medical expenses related to upcoming surgery. 7 - 10 pm at the Lava Lounge, other performers tba. December 31, 2008 at First Night, downtown Pittsburgh, more info to follow. For a big flyer with most of the dates mentioned above visit: http://phatmandee.googlegroups.com/web/dec_pmd.jpg?gsc=d2vI1RYAAACoGqa1LotMkiRnSegVIv2857an5Fe8QJeePd7zpGv9tg And I am trying to keep my blog updated: http://phatmandee.blogspot.com/ But you can catch me online on http://myspace.com/phatmandee and on facebook as well. I check my tribe occasionally and my friendster never. I do however really enjoy the ning network for Pittsburgh jazz musicians and fans: http://jazzburgher.ning.com/ I still have some dates open for holiday parties , so if you just need a little Phat Man Dee to celebrate your private holiday moments, just shoot me an email and if I am not already booked, I could be yours , I am cheaper than you think, and I will do things you wouldn't imagine..... (Ok, I mean sing, but I am not above singing naked in a bathtub full of eggnog for the right kind of party, so long as you have the fresh nutmeg baby!!!!)