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07.15.10
Added a Tabs section! Songs for The Lucky Ones and The Only One Lonely added, all thanks to Dave!
This site, valemmichfans.com was named as site of the day on Thursday 7/14 by moonfruit.com facebook fanpage. Distinguished honor. Moonfruit.com is the hosting service for this site.
07.09.10
NYC - come out tomorrow July 10th Saturday to The Pit for a screening of Me Time and a Live Improv performance by the cast! Show at 7pm tix $8.
07.08.10
Listen to a new podcast with producer, Jason Cupp. They share stories from Sunlight Searchparty and Little Daggers recording sessions. Includes portions of three unreleased songs ("All The Time", "You Know Better" and "My Bear's In Captivity") as well as an alternate version of "Decadent Decline". Cupp also talks about life on the road with Good Old War.
Part 1 of a two-part podcast. Listen to the stream here.
Tomorrow, Friday July 9th, Hero Pattern's final goodbye show to benefit
Dan Duggin at Maxwells in Hoboken, NJ. Info for the show here.
Hero Pattern shared a split EP titled, "Reception" with Val Emmich. The two frequently shared bills. Read more memorable moments with Hero Pattern, including Val's thoughts on the band here.
07.06.10
The short film "Me Time" by Matt Schuman will be making a screening at the New York Independent Film Festival on July 26th at 6pm at City Cinemas Village East on 2nd Avenue and 11th St. More info can be found here. The short film will also be screening at the DC Shorts Festival. Screenings are taking place on September 10th, 11th, 12th, and 15th. Click here for more details.
Sorry it's been so quiet lately. While Val is busy running around, this is my chance to take a break from him and to work on something for Ani Difranco. Wish me luck!
06.30.10
Part Two of my guest appearance on "Stay In Touch With Val Emmich podcast is up. We discuss dream duets, why apparently only Italians live in NJ, undergarments thrown at him and woodshavings. Also included is the next installment of The Greatest Song In Several Years. Download for FREE on iTunes here or listen to the stream here.
And completely on an unrelated note: yes, I had to go ahead with ads. I'm aware this site loads slow for some, but maintaining this site is burning a hole in my nonexistence wallet. Google hardly pays and yet it's something. Thanks for understanding. And thanks for visiting.
06.29.10
Fans submitted a survey recently and it was unanimous that you guys wants to know the songs played at each show. In the past, I try to provide that for you since I like to grab the sheet myself. But unfortunately, I cannot attend each show and not everyone contributes by sending them to me. However, because of your requests we will try to post them for you after each show.
Here's the setlist from Cupcakefest 06.26.10 at Rutherford, NJ(Val broke two strings, his set was cut short):
Hurt More Later
Next To Me
Just To Feel Alive Again
Decadent Decline
Get On With It
E.S.T.
Absolutely Still
Photos from Cupcakefest is here.
Listen to my guest appearance on "Stay in Touch with Val Emmich". Val answers fan submitted questions, plays an acoustic cover song, we talk about his upcoming album, Ugly Betty, Fandom, Jakob Dylan of The Wallflowers, and Val's rap duo group. This is part one of two. Download for free in iTunes - please rate/review with happy thoughts. Or listen to the stream here.
*EDIT- received questions regarding the graphic design mentioned in the podcast(Val cutting/pasting onto copy machine & I called him Matt). Here's the Artist Amplification cd insert that was referenced to it.
No hard-breaking news or update but how flattering this one blog made a list;
25 Best of 30 Rock episodes. Cougars made it to #7. Watch a few clips here.
New Featured article from YM magazine July 2003 "We Tell You What They're Really Like". Click here to read.
CupcakeFest 6/26 solo acoustic set to benefit the Passaic Animal Shelter. Bring donations. Watch the commercial here.
No new podcast this week but with good reason. Sorry guys! Speaking of podcast, listen to latest installment with amateur comedian Terrence McHenry. Bourbon at 3pm, list Top 10 Modern Lit and too many F-bombs. Go here.
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New Q&A interview with You Sing I Write
Read interview in Glitterball magazine. Pages 92/93 and 100-105
Two articles with photos and reviews from June 3rd show at the Turtle Club
Shameless plug: Check out my personal portfolio site, which includes the graphic painting Val used as a profile pic in facebook once. Also, Val had some words to say about my work in the Testimonial page.
Stay In Touch With Val Emmich podcasts is now available in iTunes. Subscribe and automatically download. It's free! And while you're there rate/review.
We're now taking questions for a future podcast and suggestions for an acoustic song cover. Want to ask Val something? Do you have a song to suggest for Val to cover in acoustic? Fill out the form here.
Missing something? Read past news and updates in the Archived Section.
MUSIC
On New Year's day, a free download of a new song, "Don't Let Go" was sent to all registered for the VE mailing list. Sign up to receive future VE news, upcoming shows and special announcements.
PODCAST
Val attempts to stay in touch with his friends, and we get to eavesdrop on their conversation.
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Fighting Fish - directed by Annette Apitz
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