Chandler Travis, King of the World
“Only Everything“- The Casuals played this quite a bit for a few years, and I always loved it, clearly right in Aaron’s romantic yet rockin’ wheelhouse. He was fairly prolific, usually had a couple new songs ready to roll when
“Doggy Bag“- The Incredible Casuals- Sept. 3rd (Labor Day), 2006, recorded by Chris Blood, mixed by Rikki Bates and Chandler Travis Well, we got kind of sentimental, as we tend to around Memorial Day and July 4th and Labor Day,
“Bad Dog” – from the new album “Dog Days” by Chandler Travis, with special guests the Chandler Travis Philharmonic & Three-O, and the Incredible Casuals. Well, we got a puppy in March, and named her Quintron (aka Quintron the Dragon,
“The Incredible Casuals’ Bottomless Pit: Singles, Rarities, & Sundries, 1980 – 2010” – I’ve been looking forward to this one, which features our first three singles from 1981 and ’82, plus the B side of a single that never came
“The Incredible Casuals Play Ernest Noyes Brookings” – As many of you know, my longtime lyricist and favored colleague David Greenberger has developed quite a cottage industry over the last four decades or so based on his magazine “The Duplex
This week we have several “Songs of the Weak!!!” for you – all from deep in the archives. “Reggae Goes To College“- the Valium Brothers (Chandler Travis & Rikki Batres)- recorded at My. Cod, 1979 or so. When Steve Shook
“Leave Me Alone” – the Incredible Casuals, shot and recorded live at the Wellfleet Beachcomber by Chris Blood, May 20, 2010. A fabulous Dale Watson song, loosely interpreted and generally savaged by the fellers and myself; surprised I haven’t posted
BEATLEFEST!!! – “In My Life” and “All My Lovin’” by the Chandler Travis Three-O; “No Reply” by Steve Shook (with Joey Spampinato on bass, Rikki Bates on drums, Keith Spring on keys, and Chandler Travis on bg vox, recorded by
“Let’s Get Better” – The Incredible Casuals One of our least treasured (and least heard) songs, “Let’s Get Better” was recorded in the early’s 90’s by our then-lineup of Johnny Spampinato, Aaron Spade, F. Clarke Martty, and myself, and released
“You’ve Got a Friend” – the White Prince with orchestral accompaniment by the Brain Bats of Venus (aka the Incredible Casuals), recorded live at the Marbledale Pub, Marbledale, CT., by Chris Blood, circa 1983 or so (contrary to what