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This site was in use from February 1999 - August 2001. 02/01/10 - Full House at Googie's, #38 on ReverbNation, Studio in June Thank you to everyone who came out to Pete's special solo acoustic performance at Googie's Lounge on January 21st. The room was packed, making it a great springboard toward the upcoming St. Patrick's Day CD Release Party downstairs at The Living Room on March 17th at 7:45pm. We really need to pack this room so bring your friends and be one of the first people in the country to pick up Pete's new cd In the Name of Megan Smith. NO COVER! For more details on the event, please visit the Schedule page. See you there! ReverbNation ranked Pete Pidgeon at #38 on this week's Brooklyn Rock Chart putting him in the top 1.3% of 3128 area artists! Talk has begun regarding a follow-up to In the Name of Megan Smith being recorded in June in Nashville. Stay tuned as this exciting news progresses! 01/01/10 - Two NYC Shows, In the Name of Megan Smith Release Event Happy New Year everybody! 2010 kicks right into gear with two very special Manhattan appearances. The first is an intimate solo acoustic performance at Googie's Lounge (above The Living Room in the Lower East Side) which will feature mostly new unreleased songs written in the last ten weeks. Then, the date we've all been waiting for: March 17th (St. Patrick's Day!) will be the CD Release Party for the new album In the Name of Megan Smith held at The Living Room (in the Lower East Side)! This will be the first Arcoda (not solo) rock show since August of 2008! You'll be hearing a few tunes from the new disc, some brand new tunes written since the album was recorded and one or two classics. Get pumped. 12/15/09 - Jeff Buckley Manager Supports Pidgeon Former Jeff Buckley manager Jack Bookbinder has lent his support to Pete Pidgeon saying that he feels "big things are in store" for Pidgeon after discovering his talent at the 2008 Jeff Buckley Tribute Concert in Manhattan, a performance Jack described by saying, "Of all the performers that night at Arlene's Grocery, we were most touched by your performance of 'I Shall Be Released' and your incredible vocal command of the song... Amazing." Jack recalls he was "struck by Pete's jaw-dropping vocals and approach to artistry reminiscent of the Lower East Side's Cafe Sin-e-era scene." 10/11/09 - Fall Solo Tour Dates Announced! Pete Pidgeon will be touring through The South and The Midwest as a solo artist in support of his upcoming album In the Name of Megan Smith which is due out March 17th! Pete will be co-headlining the tour with singer/ songwriter Sean Mullady. States to be visited include Louisiana (TBA), Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, North Carolina, Kentucky, Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma. Please visit the schedule page for all the details. Please come out and support! See you out there! 08/13/09 - New Album In the Name of Megan Smith! Thanks to the inspiration of a simple phone call by producer Kyle "Slick" Johnson this Spring, Pete Pidgeon will be releasing his first solo album In the Name of Megan Smith in 2010. Recorded in April and May, mixed in June and July and mastered in August, the project came together quickly and wonderfully. Mixed at one of Brooklyn's best studios, Excello, the album reflects an acoustic, relaxed and comfortable vibe. Pete produced the disc and played almost all the instruments on the album, including piano on the beautiful Soon To Be Sunday, bass, ukulele, mandolin, harmonium and of course guitar and vocals. Special appearances include Rachel Yamagata alum Collette Alexander on cello, Brooklyn native Adam Platt of Dance Fight on organ and piano, engineer Jon Hildenstein on melodica, and Brent Follis on drumset. Stay tuned for information on the release date and National Tour this fall! If you would like to book Pete for a show or CD Release Date in 2010, please email NowPowerProductions@gmail.com. For blog entries from Pete and photos of the recording sessions, please "become a fan" on The Pete Pidgeon (Solo and with Arcoda) Facebook Page. 07/17/09 - Brooklyn Brooklyn Brooklyn! So much to tell, so little space. Pete is now happily based in Brooklyn, NY and has been busier than in the last 5 years combined! Under his moniker Now Power Productions, Pete has recently co-produced, played guitar and sung background vocals on Vonrenzo's acclaimed Indica Dove Sei alongside Modest Mouse/ The Killers engineer Kyle "Slick" Johnson; produced and played guitar on Michelle Cruz's newest single "Not Saying Never"; produced and played drumset on two tracks for Jon Hildenstein's forthcoming debut album; twice played percussion behind folk phenom Daniel Cohen at New York City's historic Bitter End; wrote music for recording artist AJ Will; engineered demos for Connecticut's Erica Hulme and Michigan's Liz Dieleman; and recorded two original tracks co-written with The Professor of Funk Ben Hillman. See more at NowPowerProductions.com 06/25/09 - Hampton 98: The New Book By Pete Pidgeon With the band Phish's announcement that they would be reuniting at Virginia's Hampton Coliseum in March 2009, Pete felt the time was right to release the memoir of his experience at an historic set of concerts by the band there back in November of 1998. Originally written as a 74-page, single-spaced letter to a friend, Pete has transformed the essay into a 200-page non-fiction book. Reading more like Kerouac's On the Road than the stat-filled The Phishing Manual, the book is an easy crossover to anyone who loves to travel, have adventures and expect the unexpected. To pre-order, read samples and more, please visit Hampton98.com and "become a fan" on The Hampton 98 Facebook Page! 11/04/08 - 2 Sets At Tea Lounge in Brooklyn 11/23! It was just announced early this morning that Pete is confirmed to play a solo concert at Tea Lounge in Brooklyn (Park Slope) on Sunday, November 23rd at 9pm! The show is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, ALL AGES, and there is NO COVER AT THE DOOR, although a contribution is appreciated and goes 100% to Pete. This large venue has a great bakery and sandwich selection as well as a full bar. Please eat and drink to your fancy as a percentage of sales at the bar will also go to Pete who is not being compensated outright for this performance. Since drawing a crowd is more important in NYC than anywhere else in the country, PLEASE come out and support Pete's first full night here in The Big Apple so he can make a good first impression and be welcomed back for additional performances. For more information, please visit the Schedule page. Thank you! 09/28/08 - Fall Dates Announced Two additional dates have been announced for the fall. The first is a solo performance (9:00 - 10:00pm) at Lighthouse Tavern (corner of Carroll St. and 5th Ave.) in Brooklyn's Park Slope neighborhood on Tuesday, September 30th. The second is a slot on the FODfest tour stop at Sullivan Hall in New York City on Monday, October 13th. The event is FREE, starts at 8:00pm and is open to ages 18 and up. This is in addition to Pete's invitation to perform at this year's Jeff Buckley Tribute Concert at New York City's Arlene's Grocery (95 Stanton St. btw. Orchard and Ludlow) on Monday, November 17th. Please go to the Schedule page for more information See you in the crowd! 08/24/08 - Fall Plans Turn Solo Pete will be relocating to Brooklyn, NY in September to further his solo career. As a result, the tour itinerary will shift to solo performances, the first of which will be at the Jeff Buckley Tribute Concert at Arlene's Grocery in New York City's Lower East Side on November 17, 2008. Other shows are in the works as well so please check back often! 07/08/08 - Arcoda To Hit Road This Fall Pete Pidgeon and Arcoda are gearing up for a run of shows this fall beginning with an appearance at The Festival Of Movement on Saturday, August 9 in Collinsville, CT. The festival also features friends Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey and others bands to be announced. There are shows in the works for Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, New York (up and downstate), New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and beyond. Please keep an eye on the Schedule page as details roll in. The lineup, along with Pete, will consist of bassist Dan Prindle (RANE), the celebrated return of Mike "Mikey Macbutter" Macbeth (was in Arcoda 1998 and is featured on the band's live release Raise the Roof), saxophonist Ben Golder-Novick and guitarist Chris Lapidas. 05/05/08 - Spotlight Interview In May Northeast Performer Magazine Julie Min conducted and wrote a major interview piece on Pete Pidgeon and his new album Doubt Is For Losers for the current May issue. It should be hitting shelves any day now. Most Guitar Centers and music shops carry it by their front door. Amidst an entirely praising article, Julie writes, "Conceptually, like a jazz-influenced Sgt. Pepper’s or a less moody Pet Sounds, [Doubt Is For Losers] is an example of genre-defining pop excellence." You can read the article in its entirety by clicking on the "press" link in the left margin of this page and then scrolling down past the "notable quotables" section. Thanks to Brian King and Julie Min for making the article happen! 04/23/08 - Pidgeon To Perform At NYC 2008 Jeff Buckley Tribute Pete Pidgeon will be one of the performers at this year's Jeff Buckley Tribute Concert at Arlene's Grocery in New York City's Lower East Side. Pete will be performing one song solo along with several other well-known acts. This is indeed an honor. For more information, please visit the MySpace page dedicated to the show at www.myspace.com/jbtnyc. The event is scheduled for November 17, 2008 at 7pm. 04/03/08 - Arcoda's 10th Birthday!!!!! Officially on March 12, 2008, Arcoda turned 10 years old!!!!!! It's been a long-ass road from the first gig at Rhinecliff Hotel in Rhinecliff, NY, through the peaks (the recording session with Levon Helm, sold out Bill's Bar run) and valleys (departure of Adam Beamer, passing of Ivo Shanks). It's funny, sitting in a chair in my office, alone, writing this entry the same way I have for the past 10 years. Every ripple has a way of returning to a smooth mirror of water no matter how deep or how vibrant. As of today, Arcoda is better poised than ever in its history to make serious advancements. The new release Doubt Is For Losers is wildly successful, there is a 10th Anniversary event in the works for later this year, festivals are being booked and plans for another release ('09 or '10) are on the table. We're finally able to rally some industry troops behind the acclaim of new album which means the ball is beginning to roll downhill. Keep an eye on this site as the year progresses. We have some awesome shit on the way! We love you. 03/06/08 - Arcoda Ranked #82 out of 21,500 Rock Bands By ReverbNation.com On the strength of the single "Something So Far," off the new Pete Pidgeon and Arcoda album Doubt Is For Losers, the band was ranked today at #82 out of 21,500 bands in the rock category on ReverbNation.com. Thank you to everyone who has spread our "widget" - a mini cd player of sorts that can be attached to emails, webpages and MySpace/ Facebook profiles. Please help us to continue promoting the new disc and the single by visiting our page at ReverbNation.com at www.reverbnation.com/petepidgeonandarcoda by clicking here. Click on the "WIDGETS" tab beneath the song list and click on the widget of your choice. Click the profiles you would like the player to appear on or click the html code to email the player to your friends. You can also copy the html code and post it manually to your personal website. Thank you for your support! 03/05/08 - Pidgeon Co-Writes New Sam Kininger Band Album Title Track Pete Pidgeon has co-written the title track on Sam Kininger Band's upcoming release "Anthem." Pete was a member of Sam Kininger Band in February of 2005 when Sam decided to try creating a song comprised of an idea from each of the group's members - Sam Kininger (alto sax), Nicki Glaspie (drums), Amy Bowles (keys), Aaron Bellamy (bass) and Pidgeon (guitar). Pete's contribution is the section that immediately follows Sam's sax solo and appears elsewhere in the tune. The album is being released today in Japan on the Sony label BMG-Japan and will be available in the U.S. later this year. We wish the best of success to Sam, the band and the new disc which is SUPER HOT! 03/01/08 - Doubt Is For Losers Reviewed in UK and Relix Magazine The British, online magazine Leicester Bangs (www.LeicesterBangs.com) and the American, 100,000-circulation Relix Magazine have both reviewed the latest Pete Pidgeon and Arcoda release Doubt Is For Losers. In brief, Leicester Bangs's Rob Forbes stated, "The songs [on Doubt Is For Losers] are elevated and proper, the arrangements ambitious, the vocal harmonies sweet and the American vibe comfortable. It oozes confidence and class - great artwork, too." On a similarly praising note, Relix's Jaime Lee expressed, "[Pidgeon's] hyper-creativity enhances the rock and pop textures in Arcoda's compositions - the jazzy bump of Dream With Me and the acoustically quirky Treading Water. Pidgeon's songwriting prowess is acute." The February/ March issue of Relix, in which the review appears, is currently on newsstands across the country and has The Black Crowes on the cover. For more press on the new disc, please visit the press page. 12/17/07 - Boston Metro Reviews Doubt Is For Losers Boston's most circulated daily newspaper, read by more than 235,000 readers each day, reviewed Arcoda's newest album Doubt Is For Losers in today's November 17, 2007 issue. Written by Linda Laban, the article, in short, reads, "The songs on Pete Pidgeon and Arcoda's Doubt is For Losers are as sparklingly positive as its title suggests. Conviction, if not downright fervor, carries him far. That and a solid band, which includes Dap Kings/ John Scofield drummer Eric Kalb." 12/13/07 - Doubt Is For Losers On Nationally Syndicated Radio Show The song Clearly off the new Arcoda album Doubt Is For Losers will be featured on this weekend's edition of the nationally syndicated radio show Off the Beat-n-Track hosted by longtime Arcoda supporter Todd Mack. The show will be broadcast on WKZE 98.1FM - Red Hook, NY on Saturdays from 9-11pm; WHAY 98.3 FM - Whitley City, KY on Fridays from 11pm-12am; WBSD 89.1 FM - Burlington, WI on Thursdays from 9-10pm; and online on at RobinHoodRadio.com - Sharon, CT on Saturdays and Sundays from 9-11pm and on Thursdays and Fridays from 7-9pm. Please tune in! 11/26/07 - (I'm) Here With You Featured on BreakThruRadio The song (I'm) Here With You off the new Arcoda album Doubt Is For Losers is featured on this month's "Boston Scene" show by DJ Laura on BreakThruRadio.com. You can hear the whole show by clicking here. Thanks to Laura for bringing us back to her show for the second time. 11/17/07 - Doubt Is For Losers On 135 North American Stations Pete Pidgeon and Arcoda's new album Doubt Is For Losers is now receiving airplay from 135 radio station in the United States and Canada. 39 American states, and 2 Canadian provinces are broadcasting at least one of the disc's songs. Please stop by the radio page and see what stations are playing the disc near you. Call 'em up and request us. Thank you for your support! 11/13/07 - BostonMusicSpotlight.com's Rave Doubt Is For Losers Review BostonMusicSpotlight.com Managing Editor Jed Heneberry interviewed Pete Pidgeon over the phone on Thursday, November 8, 2007 in regards to the following night's CD Release Event in Boston and the new album Doubt Is For Losers. Jed raved of the album's complexity and ambition. Please read the full article on the press page by clicking here or the original article on BostonMusicSpotlight.com by clicking here. 11/11/07 - Boston CD Release Event Sells Out! On Friday, November 9, 2007, Pete Pidgeon and Arcoda released their new cd Doubt Is For Losers to their New England fans at Bill's Bar on Lansdowne Street in Boston, MA. The show sold out early as over 300 people witnessed the birth of a new era for the band. Arcoda ran through hits from the new disc and 2005's Happy Song EP as well as a pair of original reggae tunes "Come To Me" (off the group's debut ...At First Sight) and the unreleased "Boatman." Arcoda looks to keep the momentum going as they set their sights on their New York City release on Wednesday, November 14, 2007 at Club Midway (25 Ave. B in the Lower East Side). 11/04/07 - Doubt Is For Losers Officially Available! Doubt Is For Losers is now available for the general public and the pre-sale is over! All pre-sale purchases should be arriving within days. If you haven't already picked one up, click here to have the cd delivered to your doorstep. Arcoda's debut album ...At First Sight featuring Levon Helm of The Band and Nate Albert of Mighty Mighty Bosstones is there too. Doubt Is For Losers is charting on Top 30 College Radio charts across the country. Check out the radio page to see if we're on a station near you. We love you! 10/07/07 - Doubt Is For Losers Available For Pre-Sale The wait is over! Doubt Is For Losers is now available for pre-sale! Click here to have the cd delivered on or even prior to the November 1 release date. You can also use this link to listen to previews of the album tracks by clicking on the picture of the album. Arcoda's debut album ...At First Sight featuring Levon Helm of The Band and Nate Albert of Mighty Mighty Bosstones is there too. So start helping us out of credit card debt today! We love you. 10/05/07 - NYC Release Event Announced The second of two Doubt Is For Losers CD Release Events will be at Club Midway on Manhattan's Lower East Side on Wednesday, November 14, 2007. Buy advance tickets by clicking here and searching for "Arcoda"! Arcoda will headline at 10:30pm. Club Midway is located at 25 Avenue B. The first Release Event will be at Bill's Bar on Lansdowne Street in Boston, MA on Friday, November 9, 2007. Buy advance tickets by clicking here! Please check out the schedule page for details. 09/28/07 - Doubt Is For Losers Release Events IT'S HERE! We finally received the first shipment of Doubt Is For Losers cds from SONY this week. We have some exciting news about release events. The first will be Friday, November 9, 2007 at Bill's Bar on Lansdowne Street in Boston (behind Fenway Park's Green Monster). Buy advance tickets by clicking here! The second will be in New York City on Wednesday, November 14th. We'll let you know the details when they are confirmed. Keep an eye on the schedule page for details as they are announced. We'll let you know as soon as you can buy the disc too. Rock! 08/06/07 - New Album, Cheetara and Blue Man Updates There have been setbacks, there have been advances... It's the best of times, it's the worst of times... The most stressful segment of the album process is upon us - the DEADLINE! We want this album to some out asap but it's got to be the best it can be before it goes out the door. Please hang on for a few more weeks and send some prayers that we can have this thing available on September 1st. Believe us, it will be way worth the wait. We're putting some release shows together for November in the Northeast. In the meantime, Pete will be playing with Cheetara at Lily Pad in Cambridge, MA on August 20th. The amazing musicians of The Fringe (George Garzone, John Lockwood, Bob Gullotti) will be following Cheetara on the bill. Please see the Schedule Page for all the details. Due to an inability to meet the time requirements of Blue Man Group, Pete is no longer a Blue Man. With the giant amount of work at the tail end of the recording process for the new Arcoda album, Pete was unable to provide a suitable number of hours to Blue Man Group. Pete enjoyed the experience and can now add electric zither to his arsenal of instruments played. 04/01/07 - Pidgeon Now A Blue Man After a March 22, 2007 audition, the Boston branch of The Blue Man Group chose Pete Pidgeon to fill the second string electric zither position on March 29, 2007. Beating out about seven other musicians, Pete will step into the vacancy created by lead zither player and Cheetara orchestrator Dave Traver who has been relocated to the Blue Man show in Orlando, Florida starting in May. Pete will train in April and play about two shows per week beginning in May. Other musicians in the fold include drummers Hari Hassin and Mike Petrucci both of whom Pete played with as a member of Mersilene in the summer of 2006 and Victor McSurely who is a fellow guitarist in Cheetara. Many thanks and best wishes to Dave for getting Pete in the door and on his next assignment. 03/28/07 - Paul Wolstencroft Adds Keys To "Doubt Is For Losers" Paul Wolstencroft, who stepped on the scene as the keyboardist for Jiggle the Handle (later Jiggle), and currently spends time in Ron Levy's Wild Kingdom and his newest creation B3 Kings, laid down some tracks on the Pidgeon original "Something So Far" for the upcoming Arcoda album "Doubt Is For Losers" today, March 28, 2007. Tracks included organ and strumming the inside of an upright piano. Paul will be lending his talents to many more of the record's tunes as the weeks progress. We'll keep you posted. Thanks to Paul for his time and efforts. 03/12/07 - Arcoda Celebrates 9th Year! With a bar brawl, an arrest, and a death threat in the bag, Arcoda looks back at nine year of rock. We would make some teary-ass montage and Flash photo slide show but we're too busy working on the new album "Doubt Is For Losers" which is due out mid-summer. Arcoda mainstays drummer Randy Wooten and bassist Seth Rivers, trombonist Brian Thomas of John Brown's Body, trumpeter (is that right?) Mark Erickson known for his work in Sugarcoat and The Royal Family, Greg Luttrell of Missing Persons and Michigan Blacksnake, and Paul Wolstencroft who played organ on Arcoda's debut "...At First Sight" have just been added to the album's roster. Still more to come. Oh yeah, and it's our ninth birthday... Mail us a freakin cake. 02/19/07 - Seth Rivers Chosen From 150 Berklee Bassists Arcoda bassist Seth Rivers has been chosen by the Berklee College of Music Bass Department as one of four bassists from a pool of 150 applicants to perform for the Berklee Staff. This prestigious and free event, to be held at the David Friend Recital Hall in the Uchida Building at 921 Boylston St. in Boston at 7:30pm on Monday, February 26, 2007, will include Arcoda guitarist Pete Pidgeon and Logan drummer Jamie Silberberg. The trio will be performing Joe Henderson's "Inner Urge" and the Pidgeon original "Spatula." This event is open to the public. 02/19/07 - Cheetara's Dave Traver To Direct Blue Man Orlando Dave Traver, the leader of the Blue Man Group band collaborative Cheetara, which includes Pete Pidgeon on guitar (and sometimes drumset), will be moving to Orlando in April to be the new Director of Blue Man Group Orlando. This is a huge move for Dave and we are very proud of and psyched for him. News on the future of Cheetara will be be forthcoming. 02/14/07 - Michael Wittahus's Glowing Review of Arcoda Live In NH Michael Witthaus, music journalist for the Claremont Eagle Times has written a review praising Arcoda's February 10, 2007 performance at the Heritage Tavern in Charlestown, NH. You can read the article on Michael's blog here: http://localrhythms.wordpress.com/ or on the press page. Michael also wrote an edited verion of his review for his A and E column in the Claremont Eagle Times. You can read this article HERE or on the press page. If you click on the "HERE" link, move your cursor to the bottom right-hand corner of the article and click on the box that appears. This will enlarge the article for easier viewing. Thanks to Michael for his kindness, attending the show and taking some photos. 02/11/07 - Chris Snykus of Perfect Thyroid To Join Arcoda in NY Joining Arcoda for two select dates, Chris Snykus of Perfect Thyroid/ Jupiter Sunrise will be filling the band's drum chair. Chris will play with Arcoda at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in Manhatten on Friday, February 23, 2007 as part of the New York Times Travel Expo and again on Saturday, February 24, 2007 at Oasis Cafe in New Paltz, NY. The NYC show is a priavte engagement so make it out the the Oasis for a full-on, three-set barrage! 02/11/07 - Moon Boot Lover's Eric Imbrosciano With Arcoda in NH Six-month-veteran, Moon Boot Lover drummer Eric Imbrosciano was the drummer for Arcoda last night, Saturday, February 10, 2007, at Heritage Tavern in Charlestown, NH. Eric and Pete Pidgeon met just four days earlier when Pete sat in with Moon Boot at The Paradise in Boston (see news story below). Matty "Apples" Algers, who was Arcoda's drummer since 2005, recently moved to Brooklyn to pursue other projects and the band is currently auditioning new drummers. 02/08/07 - Pete Pidgeon Guests With Moon Boot Lover Pete Pidgeon sat in with Peter Prince and Moon Boot Lover for their classic "Ali" on Tuesday, February 6, 2007. The song fell just into the band's second set which ended Peter's four-week residency at The Paradise in Boston, MA. The band featured Ben Carle on bass, former guitar for the now-defunct Jerkwater Ruckus, and Eric Imbrosciano on drums in addition to the always charismatic Peter Prince on guitar and vocals. Pete's new solo disc "Peter Prince" is a must have. Pick up a copy today at www.peterprincemusic.com. Much love to Peter and the band and thanks to Lori Frankian for taknig some photos! 01/15/07 - Third Session With Kalb/ Edgar Wraps Up The third tracking session with drummer Eric Kalb and bassist Nate Edgar wrapped up on Wednesday, January 10th. This date saw the recording of the brand new, never-performed "The Crusher" and the once, acoustically performed "Treading Water." "The Crusher" rocks very hard while the subtle "Treading Water" is a poppy piece of songwriting with complex harmony. Both songs are part of the upcoming Arcoda album "Doubt Is For Losers" which is due for a July 2007 release. The final three tunes on the album are scheduled to be laid down March 7th with a string section! Stay tuned... 11/19/06 - Pete Pidgeon Guests With Logan Pete Pidgeon sat in with Logan for the second time this month last night at Harper's Ferry in Boston, MA. Logan opened for Johnny Trauma's cd release concert which featured Nate Edgar on bass who appears on Arcoda's upcoming album "Doubt Is For Losers." Bassist Seth Rivers joined Logan last year while Arcoda was on hold. On November 30, 2006, Pete sat in with Logan for the first time at Bulfinch Yacht Club in Boston, MA for almost the entire set. Last night's show featured Pete on the final two songs of the show. Pete also ran the light board for both of Johnny's sets. Brian Silverstein took two, quick shots of the performance before Pete's camera's batteries died. Check them out on the photos page. Many thanks to Logan for the love and congratulations to Johnny on getting the album out! 11/06/06 - Update on Wikipedia Entry The previously mentioned Arcoda entry on Wikipedia.org has been removed. We don't know why, but just to show that you can't keep a good band down, we have posted our own entry at www.WikedCrapia.org. It is still the most extensive, written history of Arcoda available on the internet. So there... 10/22/06 - Arcoda Listed On Wikipedia Arcoda is now a searchable listing on Wikipedia.org. The entry is currently the most extensive, written history of Arcoda available on the internet. Take a look: Wikipedia.org. 10/20/06 - Photos of Bobby Blues Fest 2006 1/2 Up In an attempt to update the photos page, we have decided to start with what was missing most - Bobby Blues Fest. Following an appearance by Pidgeon/ Beamer and Whiter Side of Trash in 2002 and the duo of Pete Pidgeon and Seth Rivers in 2005, Fowl River Junction featuring Pete Pidgeon, Seth Rivers and Dwayne "Troy" Douglas rocked out in full form for this year's Bobby Blues Fest 2006 1/2. Held on Bobby's private land in Upstate (and we mean Upstate), Grahamsville, NY, Bobby elects to have 14 consecutive days of celebration (and you thought Bonnaroo was hard core...) revolving around The 4th of July and bottles of Delacour. Highlighted by a bonfire and more fireworks than at your measely city's town park, Bobby doesn't mess around, hosting bands and musicians from across America. It may be by invite only (Checkpoint Charlie means business...) but don't be afraid to ask us next summer if you can be our guest. For photos of the event, click on the "photos" link to the left there, or click here if you're too lazy. We hope to have more photos comin' your way soon. 10/05/06 - Second Recording Session with Eric Kalb and Nate Edgar Complete Six weeks following the commencement of the upcoming Arcoda LP "Doubt Is For Losers," drummer Eric Kalb (John Scofield/ Deep Banana Blackout) and bassist Nate Edgar (John Brown's Body) reconvened in Boston with Pete Pidgeon to lay down rhythm tracks for three more tunes - "Julie," "Clealry," and the Sam Cooke tinged "(I'm) Here With You." The next rhythm session is tentatively scheduled for early December with several overdub and editing sessions to take place in between. The album is tentatively set for a May/ June 2007 release. 08/30/06 - First Recording Session with Eric Kalb and Nate Edgar Complete The Arcoda engine is running and smoother than ever! On Wednesday, August 23rd, Eric Kalb, fresh off a European tour with The DAP Kings, and Nate Edgar, current bassist for John Brown's Body, joined Pete Pidgeon for the first of several recording sessions at Upright Basement Studio in Boston. The trio laid down rhythm tracks for "Something So Far," "You're My Girl" and "Dream With Me." The section stayed true to the songs' forms but added some personal edge, notably on the atmospheric/ hip-hop infused "Dream With Me." Arcoda photographer Jon Heinrich documented the occasion (pics will be up shortly). Three more songs are tentatively schedule for tracking in October. Exciting... 08/29/06 - First Arcoda Show In 9 Months This Weekend! After a long winter, spring and summer hiatus, Pete Pidgeon and Arcoda will be playing a rare 2006 concert at Madfish Grille in Gloucester, MA this Friday, September 1st. Backing Pidgeon will be two-year veteran rhythm guitarist Kurt Schellenberg, 2002 Arcoda alumni Tom Arey and Nate Edgar on bass. This two-set event will likely be the last show before New Years Eve (That's right! Plans are in the works...). Madfish Grille is located at 77 Rocky Neck Ave. and their phone number is (978) 281-4554. The show starts at 8:30pm with doors at 8:00pm. The venue only holds 100 people and with Labor Day Weekend, this will likely sell out so get there for the first set! 08/27/06 - Pete Pidgeon With Benways for Annual, Maine Campout Festival This past weekend the occasion was the annual Benway's Campout in Brownfield, ME. Day 1, August 25, 2006, was the acoustic part of the event with Pete Pidgeon, Chad Fay and Kevin Hay offering up unplugged performances by the campfire. Day 2 saw the Benways is full, electric form powered by a generator and trucked-in lighting. The two-set event came to a close with a duo performance by two of the campground's staff. Day 3 was the traditional canoe trip down the Saco River with band and fans alike. See you next year! 08/13/06 - Arcoda Photographer Jon Heinrich Debuts Work Friday, August 11, 2006 marked the public debut of long-time Arcoda photographer Jon Heinrich's photographs. The opening of his gallery at Out Of the Blue in Cambridge, MA featured a large sample of his body of work and will be on display for the next few weeks. Former Arcoda bassist Brian O'Connell performed at the event on WAR guitar. Call Out Of the Blue located at 106 Prospect Street, Cambridge, MA 02139 for hours of business at (617) 354-5287. Jon's website is www.jonheinrich.com. Jon will be photographing Arcoda during the band's first recording session on August 23rd for their upcoming album. 08/01/06 - New Album, Pre-Production Begun! As of Monday, July 24, 2006, the first full-length Pete Pidgeon and Arcoda album since 2003's "...At First Sight" is in pre-production! A rough track of the Arcoda classic "Something So Far" has been laid down with Pete playing all the instruments (drums, bass, guitar and vocals). Various artists will record on the final tracks including bassist extrordinaire Nate Edgar and John Scofield alum Eric Kalb! Other artists will be announced as they are confirmed so stay tuned. Pre-production is expected to last into November with the release slated for 2007. A release date has not yet been confirmend. To stay up to date on the album's progress, check out the blog set up daily at www.2006album.blogspot.com. You can access this link from the upper right corner of the main news page as well. We'll keep you posted! 07/01/06 - Supporting Flaming Lips, moe., Mississippi Allstars Pete Pidgeon will be supporting The Flaming Lips as a member of The Benways at Bank of America Pavilion in Boston, MA on Sunday, September 10, 2006. The Benways will be performing an acoustic set of music preceding The Lips in the Cadillac VIP Tent. You will need VIP passes to enter the tent directly but you can still see the band in full view from the waterfront that wraps around the performace area. The Benways played a similar show at The Pavilion preceding moe. and the Mississippi Allstars on June 8, 2006. The Flaming Lips are one of Pete's favorite bands since seeing them for the first time at Berkfest in 2003. Their albums "The Soft Bulletin" and "Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots" are two of the greatest albums of all time in grandeur, inspiration and power. Yeah, they're pretty good... 05/08/06 - Pidgeon In the Studio There may be a lack of updates on this page but that doesn't mean things haven't been busy for Pete Pidgeon. In fact that is the very reason for the dealy in getting you the following news. Pete has been in the studio with FOUR bands recently. The Benways have Pete in a semi-permanent role as one of their two guitarists and just finished up tracking with him in the studio for an upcoming six-song EP. The CD Release Party is scheduled for Saturday, May 27th at Bill's Bar. See the schedule page for more info. Former Arcoda keyboardist Adam Beamer just put the wraps on his new band Stairs To the Roof's first full-length. Pete played electric guitar on several of the disc's tracks. Their cd will go on sale Saturday, May 27th as well. Pete has just been hired by the band Mersilene to lay down some guitar lines for their upcoming album due out this summer. Expect some live shows to pop up this summer as well in the Boston area. And last but absolutely not least are the fresh Arcoda songs getting a waxing as we speak. Two are done and many more are on the way. Expect a new album this fall. The Day album is coming slowly as well but will more than likely appear in early 2007. No live shows are in the works but are very possible this winter. 02/11/06 - Pidgeon Plays Solstice Jazz Session Where he played with Arcoda there months earlier, Pete Pidgeon made an appearance at Solstice Cafe Thursday night jazz session in the Mission Hill district of Boston, MA. Pidgeon took the guitar duty from Roger Panella, who worked with Pete in the 2001-2002 Uncle Sammy side-shoot Brian O'Connell and Earthly Delights, to perform Wayne Shorter's "Footprints." Sven, Jeff, and a keyboardist backed up Pete. If you want to sit in on or listen to the hottest new jazz session in Boston, stop by Solstice Cafe, 1626 Tremont St. at Huntington Ave. (rt. 9) in Brigham Circle every Thursday night from 10pm to 1am. All ages with no cover. Call (617) 566-5958 for more information. 02/06/06 - Strange Arcoda Show On Saturday, January 28th, Arcoda performed one of its most peculiar gigs in history. An impromptu Arcoda set followed a weekend of Christian music at Sonrise Lutheran Ministries in Pottersville, NY where Pete Pidgeon, Arcoda bassist Seth Rivers and brother Matt Rivers were hired to perform for the weekend campers. The lineup featured Pete singing while playing drumset, Seth singing backup while playing guitar, and Matt, who normally plays trombone, on bass. Go to the setlists page for the set. 02/05/06 - Pidgeon Educates Lake George High Schoolers On Friday, January 27, 2006, Pete Pidgeon, Arcoda bassist Seth Rivers, trombonist Matt Rivers, and drummer Dwayne Douglas held a master class for the 7th through 12th graders at Lake George High School in Lake George, NY. The first half of the session was spent with the 9th through 12th grade jazz band members who played with their guests, asked questions and listened to several presentations. The second half of the event featured a lecture by Matt on the history of jazz and a short performance by the visting band. Thanks to Amy for setting it up. We hope to return next year. 01/30/06 - Pidgeon To Perform With The Benways On Wednesday, February 1, 2006, Pete Pidgeon will be performing as the second guitarist for the Boston-based rock outfit The Benways. Guitarist Dan Dronseko, percussionist/ vocalist Ricky Ginsburg and bassist Todd Rourke come from the now-defunct jam band Three Percent and drummer Aaron Jackson finds himself in the band as a result of his common session drumming for Arcoda. The night is only 18+ and begins with a short set by Eddy Dyer followed by the authentic jug band Thunderpants Johnson's Hillbilly Orchestra. Joe Gatto will be screening a new short film, Tony Belliveau will perform his Distort the Monkey electronica and Benways will play close to a two-hour set! There is so much happening this night from so may different angles, and since the venue only holds 250 folks, the show will likely sell out so get there when the doors open at 9:00pm. Tickets are only $10. Bill's Bar is located at 5 1/2 Lansdowne Street in Boston behind Fenway Park's bleacher seats. 01/03/06 - Andrew Keith of AGP With Pidgeon/ Beamer NYE 2006 was brought in with mad style at The Mission (in the Mission Hill neighborhood of Boston, MA) by Adam Beamer and the Bad Guys. The trio featured Adam Beamer on guitar and vocals, Pete Pidgeon on drumset, guitar and vocals, and EJ on bass. The first set was a short compilation of solo acoustic Beamer numbers and a pair with Pete Pidgeon also on acoustic guitar. The band's second and two-hour set started just before midnight as the crowd helped the group count down to the new year. '06 began with Adam performing "Auld Lang Syne" on kazoo followed by a raging version of Michael Jackson's "Rock With You." As the set proceeded, Addison Groove Project drummer Andrew Keith took the drum throne as Pete shifted to guitar and the quartet burned through four tunes including Stevie Wonder's "Superstition" and Bill Withers's "Use Me." HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYBODY!!! 12/30/05 - Pidgeon Lights Up Addison Groove Project Pete Pidgeon was the lighting director for Addison Groove Project's first New Years Eve show of two last night, December 29, 2005 at Harper's Ferry in Allston, MA. Pete had done lights for the band on at least one prior occasion including their 2002 Fourth of July show at Ocean Mist in Matunuck, RI. 12/28/05 - New Album Blog Pete Pidgeon is currently working on a new album entitled "The Day" which is due for an April/ May 2006 release. You can keep tabs on the progress of the makings of the album on a dedicated blog located at www.petepidgeontheday.blogspot.com. Pete will update the blog everytime he works on the album which is usually daily. You can leave comments on the posts and even email them to friends. Pete will not be able to reply to these posts unless you leave your email address in the post. You can send any messages to Pete via Now Power Productions at NowPowerProductions@gmail.com. Pete will respond as time allows. 12/27/05 - Pete Pidgeon With Blue Man Group Members On Thursday, February 2, 2006 Pete Pidgeon will be performing with members of The Blue Man Group. This special, one-time event will take place in the Charles Street Playhouse Lounge where Blue Man Group has their Boston residency. The evening will be filled with improvisational music and a sparce number of covers. The theater is located at 72 Warrenton Street in the Theater District. For more information, please visit the schedule page. 12/18/05 - Pidgeon/Beamer Reunion On New Years Eve The greatest songwriting duo of Arcoda's Boston legacy will reunite for a special New Years Eve show at The Mission in Mission Hill, Roxbury Crossing, MA. Pete Pidgeon will be performing on drumset as part of Adam Beamer's trio "Adam Beamer and The Bad Guys." The pair recently met up at a house party and played acoustic version of their songs, rekindling their musical friendship. The Mission is formerly The Chopping Block where Arcoda played on April 6, 2002 with Bill Carbone of Miracle Orchestra on drumset and on March 1, 2002 as Pidgeon/ Beamer. Both shows were presented by Kevin Corzett who was Arcoda's manager at the time and who now plays saxophone for acclaimed locals Reverend Glasseye. The Mission is located at 724 Huntington Avenue in Brigham Circle at the intersection of Huntington Avenue (Route 9) and Tremont Street. Their phone number is (617) 566-1244. Please come and celebrate the New Year with us! 11/09/05 - Arcoda Website Nearly Doubles In Traffic Since January 2005, the number of unique vistors stopping by the Arcoda website each month has increased by 80 percent! Currently, 1500 individuals access arcoda.com monthly, up from 830. Additionally, the total number hits to the site has risen 60 percent from 5600 to 9000 per month. More and more people are downloading our free "Happy Song EP" on the albums page and the band's live shows have been packing houses. We thank you all so much for your growing support as we look forward to a prosperous 2006! 10/13/05 - Arcoda Drummers Unite Under Chaffee Last night, October 12, 2005, former Arcoda drummer Randy Wooten and current Arcoda stickman Matty Apples performed as members of Chomp at Johnny D's in Somerville, MA. The group, lead by drum master Gary Chaffee (teacher of Vinnie Colaiuta, Steve Smith, Jonathan Mover, Kenwood Dennard, Joey Kramer...) played a one-hour set of mainly improvised music from bowed glasswear to 1-inch bongos to practice pads to hi-hat duos. The stage was set up with a large variety of percussion which the musicians, including Superhoney's Dean Johnston, rotated around frequently. Best of all, Randy's hair looked fabulous! 09/21/05 - All Ages Event At Zeitgeist On Saturday, October 22, 2005, Pete Pidgeon and Arcoda will play their first all ages show in Boston in years! The show is early - 6:30pm - so make your plans accordingly as it should sell out (Zeitgeist only holds 60 people). Check the schedule page for more information. See you there! 09/19/05 - Three Percent w/ Pidgeon @ Middle East Downstairs On October 15th, 2005, Pete Pidgeon will be on guitar for the band Three Percent at The Middle East Downstairs in Cambridge, MA. Pete has formerly played two shows with the group on drumset and will be performing with the band for the second time on guitar next month. Pete was a guitarist with Three Percent for two days as part of a parking lot show at Phish's IT Festival in Maine in 2003. Call Ticketmaster (617) 931-2000 for ticket information. 09/11/05 - Pidgeon On Drums Again For Three Percent On the grounds of White Owl Farm in Tyngsboro, MA, Three Percent performed their second show of the year featuring Pete Pidgeon on drumset. The show, Saturday, September 10, 2005, was set up by Eddie Dyer whose band headlined the event. Three Percent began their set on the outdoor stage just after night fall and rocked for a good hour. Dyer sat in on both mandolin and guitar throughout the show. Thanks to Mellissa and everyone invloved in putting the event together. 08/22/05 - APR and Natural Tendency Feature Pete Pidgeon Tonight, August 22, 2005, Pete Pidgeon sat in with APR (Andrew Parker-Renga) and his band Natural Tendency at TT the Bears' in Cambridge, MA. The show, which was opened by Larrisa Maestro and World's Collide, featured Pete on the 3rd, 4th and final songs of APR's set. The first two were originals - "Rejoice" and "I Didn't See the Line" - and the performance was capped by an extended version of Bob Marley's "Stir It Up." 08/21/05 - Pete Pidgeon Sits In With Akashic Record On Friday, August 19, 2005, Pete Pidgeon was invited to share the stage with Akashic Record at Midway Cafe in Boston, Massachusett's Jamaica Plain neighborhood. Akashic Record was comprised of guitarist Jason Yost, Ben Zecker on organ (subbing for regular Beau Sasser), former Arcoda drummer Tom Arey and Two Dolla Crack Horn alum Brian Thomas on trombone. Pete jumped in on the third song of set two by initiating a tune written on the spot. Pete then stayed for a second Akashic original. Unfortunately, following that tune, Tom broke the cast on his left hand which had allowed him to play thourgh the night, thus ending the show prematurely. Rich Labedz, who recorded the baritone sax tracks for the Arcoda debut "...At First Sight" also made an appearance, sharing the stage with Pete for the first time since the 2002/2003 album sessions. The Red Sox won in extra innings over the LA Angels after two scoreless innings by Curt Shilling, much to bartender Dave's delight. 07/23/05 - Northeast Performer Writes Up Arcoda The June 2005 issue of Northeast Performer Magazine includes an article and photo hyping up the newest Arcoda release "Happy Song EP." Appearing in the Metro Boston News section (p.13), the story features a photo by Angela Cerci from the Harper's Ferry 4/4/04 concert. Pick one up on newsstands or read the story on the Arcoda press page. 07/19/05 - Pete Pidgeon Drums For Three Percent Brownfield, Maine; River Run Campground on the Saco River; Saturday night, July 16. Pete Pidgeon played drumset for a 3-hour, two-set, private show as a member of the Boston rock quartet Three Percent. The concert was comprised of originals and rock and roll covers from Rolling Stones, The Band and others. Ben Riva sat in on dobro-mandolin for two songs as well. The night also featured a 5-hour, acoustic, campfire session 'til dawn Sunday morning. Thanks to Jeff Hall and Ricky Ginsburg for putting it all together. Email us at NowPowerProductions@gmail.com about next year's event! 07/06/05 - Pidgeon/ Rivers At Bobby Blues's 2005 1/2 Fest Fourth Of July just wouldn't be the same without Bob "Bobby Blues" Brenner's mid-year 14-day long bash. Now in it's 35th year (he pre-dates Woodstock by 1 month), the annual "1/2 Fest" features bands performing on a handmade wooden stage, an extravagant professional fireworks display, food, camping, and one of the best views in Upstate New York. Revisiting the fest for the first time since Whiter Side of Trash performed in 2002 (see New Archive for 07/07/02), Pete Pidgeon brought former Arcoda bassist Seth Rivers. What was expected to be a duo acoustic performance of mainly Union Suit material turned into a full band rocking out to Arcoda classics such as Come To Me, Pretty Women Don't Follow Me, Say Baby, But It Don't Worry Me, Old Saying, Dream With Me, Little Red Rooster (Burnett/ Dixon), and more. Greg Brenner and Jimmy did a great job of sitting in on drumsets (yes, 2 drumsets!). Thanks so much to Bobby, Jibe-A-Gaun, Mike Callahan Band, The Killer Blues Band, Art (for the kangaroo baloon), and everyone we met and partied with. We'll so be back next year! 06/17/05 - Pete Pidgeon With Fareed Haque Group in Chicago On Saturday, June 11, 2005, Pete Pidgeon made a guest appearance with the Fareed Haque Group at Wise Fool's Pub in Chicago, IL. Pete sat in on the second song of the second set before a full house. The opening band's drummer also guested on the tune. Due to problems with the amp Pete was invited to use, Fareed kindly unplugged himself and gave Pete his cable. Many thanks to Fareed and his bandmates for an excellent evening of music. Check out their newly released album too! 05/18/05 - Arcoda on Creamy Radio Pete Pidgeon and Arcoda's current release "Happy Song EP" is currently on the playlist for online radio giants CreamyRadio.com. Please take a second to request the band on the station by clicking here and searching for "Arcoda." Thanks for keeping our music in the air! 05/03/05 - "...At First Sight" Available on iTunes Pete Pidgeon and Arcoda's 2003 debut "...At First Sight" is now available through iTunes. You can purchase one song at a time or the whole album. You will need to download iTunes at www.itunes.com if you do not already have it. Once you open the program search "Arcoda" and the album will arise. 04/27/05 - Pete Pidgeon Music School Initiated Pete Pidgeon has started a new music school - a collective of established and experienced music instructors from in and around Boston - called the Pete Pidgeon Music School. There is a webpage dedicated to the school located at www.petepidgeon.com/musicschool.html. If you are interested in either teaching or receiving lessons (on any instrument), please email Pete directly at ppms123@gmail.com. 04/26/05 - Rock Is the One Rock is the focus, the energy and the "oneness" of being. If you rock you will succeed. To rock is to define dignity on all levels. Rock will never cow tow to anyone. Rock is the light. Loud=good. Rock must permeate the walls and ceilings and light fixtures of your home. There is a reason your walls are built with Sheet Rock. To absorb the rock as is flows through the air and rock with you as you rock. The ONENESS! Achieved. 03/09/05 - Arcoda Releases "Happy Song EP" - FOR FREE! For a short time, Pete Pidgeon and Arcoda will have the brand new "Happy Song EP" available for FREE download on the Happy Song EP page! You can also recieve an actual cd for free by sending your address to NowPowerProductions@gmail.com Please include the best email to reach you on upcoming shows and news. The 3-song disc features "Happy Song," "Say Baby (new mix)," and "The Myth." Special guests include Sam Kininger, Brian Thomas, C$, and more. 03/08/05 - Pidgeon To Play Two Shows With Sam Kininger Band Pete Pidgeon will be the guitarist for Sam Kininger Band on Friday, March 11th at Stone Church in Newmarket, NH and on Saturday, March 12th at Harper's Ferry in Allston, MA. Pete will also be sitting in with Flutopia on Saturday as they open for Sam. Go to the schedule page for all the info! 02/02/05 - Fear Not Sessions Every Saturday at Big City As of Saturday, January 29, 2005, Pete Pidgeon will be hosting the Fear Not Sessions at Big City in Allston, MA (corner of Harvard Ave. and Brighton Ave.). The session will occur every Saturday from 10:30pm to 1:00am. All musicians are welcome and encouraged to participate. The music will be mostly instrumental improvisation (rather than called standards) and it is meant to bring together all of the talented players in Boston to create new and exciting music together. Feel free to bring an amplifier or keys if you play an electric instrument. One amp will be available but the idea is to have a large number of people playing at one time (think Miles electric band or Funkadelic). Any questions, contact via email at NowPowerProductions@gmail.com. For all those who want to check this event out but do not play an instrument, there is NO COVER (always free) and it is 21 plus. See you there! 01/30/05 - Fear Not Sessions Features Beamer, Wooten The first installment of the weekly Fear Not Sessions featured the instrumental trio of Randy Wooten (drums), Pete Pidgeon (guitar) and intrestingly enough Adam Beamer on bass. Adam, former keyboardist for Pidgeon's band Arcoda, had played bass rarely (WKZE radio spot, Jeff Waful's house party) but never full-time. The group pulled off instrumental versions of Arcoda classics such as "Say Baby," "Left-Wing Politics in a Vacuum," and "Old Saying." 01/28/05 - Pidgeon With Sam Kininger Band Pre-Steve Kimock On Friday, January 28, 2005, Pete Pidgeon was the guitar player for the Sam Kininger Band at the Middle East Downstairs in Cambridge, MA. The group opened for San Francisco native guitarst Steve Kimock Band. Kimock played guitar in KVHW and The Other Ones, which was essentially the first post-Jerry Garcia Grateful Dead. The show drew upwards of 600 people and rocked hard! Thanks to Sam and Steve for his kindness. 01/11/05 - Pidgeon Endorsed by Mesa/ Boogie Amplifiers Happy New Year! Happy indeed. Per recommendation of Soulive guitarist Eric Krasno, Pete Pidgeon became endorsed by Mesa/ Boogie amplifiers this week. Pete joins an elite club of musicians including Prince, Paul McCartney, John Scofield, Bob Weir, Keith Richards, Alex Lifeson, Carlos Santana, and Pete Townsend who are also endorsed by Mesa. Thanks to Tim McKee at Mesa/ Boogie for welcoming Pete onboard. 12/21/04 - Pidgeon Solo Show on Christmas Eve Eve Pete Pidgeon will be playing a solo acoustic show at Copperfields (98 Brookline Ave.) in Boston, MA on Thursday, December 23rd to benefit the Greater Boston Food Bank. Two other acts are due to perform - the band Greenline and solo artist John Beninghof. Admission is only $2 with a non-perishable food donation or $5 without. Copperfields is on the other side of Yawkey Way from Fenway Park. The music begins at 9pm with John and Pete is slated for an 11:45pm hit. Please come out and support this noble cause to help those who can't afford a Christmas dinner this year. Happy Holidays! 12/11/04 - Pete Pidgeon Plays With Sam Kininger and Soulive Last night (Friday, December 10) Pete Pidgeon sat in on "Pieces" for Sam Kininger Band's opening set. Soulive headlined the sold-out (650 people) show at The Paradise Rock Club in Boston, MA. Pete joined the all-star funk squad of alto saxophoinist Sam Kininger, drummer Charles Haynes (Patti LaBelle), drummer Nicki Glaspie, guitar legend Jeff Lockhart, bassist Aaron Bellamy, keyboardist Amy Bowles, and percussionist Atticus Cole. To close out the night, Soulive brought all of Sam Kininger Band back to the stage for a blow-out version of their tune "Do It Again." Both bands then partied 'til dawn at Pete and Sam's place in Allston, MA. Rage! 12/09/04 - Dimebag Darrell Killed On Stage A very tough week for the music scene indeed. Just days after the passing of Addison Groove Project bassist John Hall, "Dimebag" "Diamond" Darrell Abbot, guitarist for Pantera and most recently Damage Plan, was shot and killed during an Ohio performance. Pete Pidgeon listened to Pantera steadily in high school and recently picked up a bunch of their old tunes. Dimebag was Arcoda's "Quote of the Month" in February. Click here to read it. Dimebag's influence even showed in bands such as Soulive - keyboardist Neal Evans uses the Dimebag model whah pedal. Dimebag's guitar playing had originality and talent. His sound was the counerstone of modern pop metal with its low, detuned grit. There was never another band that Pete has heard that can get the anger out so well and replace it with something positive. Go pick up "Vulgar Display of Power" and "Far Beyond Driven" and bang your head. 11/27/04 - Addison Groove Project Bassist John Hall Passes Addison Groove Project bassist John Hall passed away this week as the result of a long battle with cancer. Pete Pidgeon and John had played together on several occasions over the years. Pete Pidgeon and Arcoda would like to send condolences to John's family and all the people John made smile in his time with us. Pete will remember John for his great sense of humor as well as his terrific bass playing. Tell your friends you love them. Donations may be made in John's memory to The Mockingbird Foundation, c/o The Godards, 6948 Luther Circle, Moorpark, CA 93021 or to Healthcare Dimensions Hospice, 40 Woerd Ave., Suite 102, Waltham, MA 02453, Attn: Jennifer Harding. 11/24/04 - Pidgeon Performs With Percy Hill and Rustic Overtones Members Pete Pidgeon completed a three-day run as the guitarist for Sam Kininger Band last weekend landing shows at The Stone Church 11/18 (Newmarket, NH), The Trazza Cafe 11/19 (Providence, RI) and Free Street Taverna 11/20 (Portland, ME). Nate Wilson, keyboardist for Percy Hill, joined the band for "Pieces" in his home state of New Hampshire. In Providence, Nate of Fungus Amungus sat in on percussion for the entire show. And in Portland, ME, bassist Keith Mann of SeepeopleS, a local tenor saxophonist, and baritone saxophonist Jason Ward of Rustic Overtones all made guest appearances. 11/14/04 - Pidgeon Guitarist For Sam Kininger, Plays With Soulive Members On Wednesday, November 10, 2004, Pete Pidgeon got a last minute call to be the guitarist for the Sam Kininger Band. The show was at the Funk Box in Baltimore, MD opening for Sam's old band Soulive. During the all original set, Soulive guitarist Eric Krasno sat in on the tune "Pieces" which featured a guitar breakdown between Pete and Eric. Ryan Zoidis of Rustic Overtones, who plays in the Soulive horn section alongside Rashawn Ross, joined the band for the tune "No War For Oil." To end the set, Soulive keyboardist Neal Evans guested on "NY-No. 1." Keep an eye on the setlist page for additional appearances by Pete with the Sam Kininger Band. 11/05/04 - Pete Pidgeon Guests With Sam Kininger Band Pete Pidgeon sat in with Sam Kininger Band who played tonight at Harper's Ferry in Allston, MA. The two-set show featured 2 other special guests: drummer Charles Haynes (Patti LaBelle), and rapper Professor Shuman. Pete played on the Billy Cobham funk standard "Red Baron." Rounding out the lineup for the night was Amy Bowels on keys, Luke Bellamy on drums, Aaron Bellamy on bass, and Mike Finegold on guitar. 10/10/04 - Original Arcoda Members Unite Pete Pidgeon reunited with original Arcoda vocalist Roger Mahle this past weekend (10/7/04) for an Arcoda show at Oasis Cafe in the band's birthplace New Paltz, NY. Hector Beccerra (drums) and Shane Furry (bass) rounded out the lineup. The show featured several tunes that hadn't been played in 4 plus years including "Ausfunk," and "Feelin' Alright." The retro-lineup will get together again with Gian Starr for a Halloween show at New Paltz's Snug Harbor on Saturday, October 30th. See the schedule page for more info. 10/05/04 - "Booty Boots" Monologue Page The Booty Boots Monologue Page has been added to the website by popular demand. In the Arcoda classic, Pete often makes up spontaneous and frequently provocative stories in the middle verse of the song. Three such discourses are up on the page with more to come once the archives are sifted through. Enjoy, you sick bastards. 10/04/04 - Arcoda v3.0 Pete Pidgeon and Arcoda are busy working on completing a brand new lineup for the fall. If you have not heard, long-time collaborator Adam Beamer is no longer with the band as he directs his focus on his independent film career. Adam has been a staple over the last 3 years and we wish him the best. Recent addition Ben Hoadley has moved and will also no longer be a part of the band either. Ben made a great contribution to the upcoming Arcoda EP. Joining the band will be drummer Mike Stavitz who has already gotten one gig under his belt - this past weekend at Starlight Lounge in Waitsfield, VT opening for Melvin Sparks. We'll let you know the details as more information comes in. Check out the schedule page for all the upcoming shows! 07/01/04 - Arcoda Busy Recording New 4-Song EP Pete Pidgeon and Arcoda are currenlty working on a brand new 4-song EP. Two of the tracks will feature the Two Dolla Crack Horns: Sam Kininger on sax, Brian Thomas on trombone, and Dave Szebeda on trumpet. The cd release date will be Saturday, August 7th at Arcoda's Lizard Lounge show in Cambridge, MA. Please go to the schedule page for more info. 06/13/04 - Pete Pidgeon Guests With Sam Kininger, Josh Roseman, Moon Boot Lover, more Pete Pidgeon played six shows in two days at this weekend's Discover Jazz Fest in Vermont. On Friday night (6/11), both Pete and Arcoda bassist Ben Hoadley performed in Inner Orchestra at Starlight Lounge in Waitsfield, VT. The following morning the pair performed three consecutive Inner Orchestra gigs. The first was as a marching band which paraded down Church Street. Pete played marching bass drum and Ben played cowbell. Next was a performance on the main stage at the green across from the Flynn Theater. Finally, the band hosted its final show ever at Club Metronome that evening. Following the Metronome hit, Pete hustled up to Halvorson's where he sat in with Moon Boot Lover to help Peter Prince sing "The Gift." Next up was Sam Kininger Band's second set at Nectar's where Pete sat in on the trio's first tune along with George Thomas on bass. Later in the set, Sam called Pete back up for the final two songs of the night. Additional guests on those tunes were trombonist Josh Roseman (MMW, Sheryl Crow, Sean Lennon, The Roots...), saxophonist Dan dela Cruz (John Brown's Body), and once again George Thomas. Pete would like to thank all of the musicians he had the pleasure of sharing the stage with over this amazing weekend of music. 05/02/04 - Arcoda To Play 18 Plus In Boston June 9 On Wednesday, June 9, Pete Pidgeon and Arcoda will be opening for the debut cd release party for Laura Glyda Band at Bill's Bar on Lansdowne Street in Boston, MA. LGB is perhaps our favorite local band, very good friends, a band we've collaborated with many times is the past, and some of the tightest and freshest songwriting around. This show will be just 18 plus so for all of you who haven't been able to catch us because you're under 21, this is your chance! We'll have the Two Dolla Crack Horns in our lineup as well. Arcoda goes on early (9pm) so I don't want to hear any complaining about not being able to come out because it's a weeknight! Please visit the schedule page for all the info. Rock! 04/23/04 - Pete Pidgeon Performs Show With Lander Members Quite by accident, Pete Pidgeon performed an entire show with member of the Boston, breakbeat band Lander on Friday, April 23, 2004 at Big City in Allston, MA. Pete had come to see Lander's guitarist and drummer play in a trio with bassist Justin Keeth. The club had pushed their start time back almost two hours and they had not supplied them with multiple outlets. As a result, Justin took off. Pete arrived and grabbed his guitar and a power strip from his apartment. Lander's bassist was in the house so the four of them played close to a two-hour set of jazz covers and improvisational breakbeats. The bar had crayons and brown, paper placemats at the tables on which the patrons drew pictures to the music. 04/21/04 - Songs Page Upgrade The "songs" page has been upgraded so that you can now search by artist as well as by song. Give it a look here! 04/14/04 - Arcoda at Club Helsinki April 29th! Pete Pidgeon and Arcoda will be headlining Club Helsinki in Great Barrington, MA on Thursday, April 29th. Tom Ingersoll with Steve Ide acoustic will open. This show will be sponsored by our good friend Todd Mack of the Off The Beaten Track radio show on WKZE 98.1FM. Arcoda will have The Two Dolla Crack Horns on board featuring C Money (John Brown's Body) on trumpet, Benjie Messer (Inner Orchestra) on trombone, and Curtis Warren (Pocket) on tenor saxophone. This is both C Money and Arcoda bassist Ben Hoadley's hometown so expect this show to be packed! Please come out and rage with us! Go to the schedule page for all the info. 04/06/04 - "Dang" Used in the Movie "Overserved" The Arcoda original "Dang, Somebody Done Stolded My Wheels" was used on the soundtrack of the movie "Overserved," which was released on April 5, 2004 at The Regent Theater in Arlington, MA. The independent comedy film, created by Joe Gatto and Liquid Lunch Productions, depicts the life of a fictional bar staff. For more information on the film and upcoming showings, go to www.overservedthemovie.com. 03/09/04 - Union Suit Kicks Ass Union Suit has received a rousing response since Union Suit's debut at Great Scott's on March 2, 2004. One email called the band "degrading to the English language" and Arcoda's own Ben Hoadley got fired after showing footage from the Union Suit show to a co-worker. We're not even making this up. I wish we had another show booked, but we have to be stealth about Union Suit. Keep 'em waiting, you know? The last one went so well, I think we're going to savor it for a moment. Go to the other setlists page to read up on what went down. 03/01/04 - Inner Orchestra Hires Pete Pidgeon The Northampton-based jazz/funk band Inner Orchestra will be hiring Pete Pidgeon this spring for some Northeast dates. The first of these will be Saturday, April 17, 2004 at Starlight Lounge in Waitsfield, VT. Please consult the schedule page for the details. Pete is also confirmed with the band for Friday, May 21, 2004 at Pioneer Art Center (PACE) in Easthampton, MA. 02/28/04 - Pidgeon Member of Ben Hillman's New Band Pete Pidgeon played guitar in the debut of Ben Hillman - The Professor of Funk's new self-titled band. The show was at Phoenix Landing in Cambridge, MA on February 24, 2004. Rounding out the quartet are Ben Alman on bass and Luke Bellamy on drums. Sitting in on the night were Sam Kininger on alto sax, Mark Erikson on trumpet and vocalist Nephtaliem McCrary. 02/19/04 - Elliot Page, Benjie Messer Join Arcoda, Pidgeon Joins ZO At last night's rocker at Lizard Lounge (02/17/04), both Benjie Messer of Inner Orchestra and Elliot Page of headliners Zyrah's Orange sat in with Arcoda on the band's reggae tune "Come To Me." Earlier in the night, Pete Pidgeon sat in with Zyrah's for their original "Fire Engine." Pete joined ZO once before on this tune in mid-2003 at Johnny D's in Somerville, MA. 02/10/04 - Arcoda, Color and Talea, Caveman 04/04/04 Yes, on fo' fo' oh' fo' (4/4/04), Arcoda will be part of a triple bill at Harper's Ferry in Allston, MA. Arcoda will be playing last, preceded by Color and Talea and Caveman. Arcoda will present the return of the Two Dolla Crack Horns featuring Sam Kininger on sax (of Soulive), Brian Thomas on trombone (formerly of John Brown's Body), and Mark Erickson (formerly of Sugarcoat)! Color and Talea is a Boston sax trio and Caveman comes from Philly with peaceful, melodic instrumentals. Please check the schedule page for all the details. See you there! 02/09/04 - "...At First Sight" Voted Top 50 by Jambands.com In both August and September of 2003, Arcoda's debut "...At First Sight" was voted by the editors of Jambands.com as one of the month's top 50 albums. Please keep it strong in 2004 by picking one up today. Just go to the merch page and check it out. 01/30/04 - Pete Pidgeon Rocks w/ Ben Hillman and Karen Bell Pete Pidgeon sat in on guitar with Ben Hillman - The Professor of Funk featuring Karen Bell at PJ Ryan's in Somerville, MA last night (Thursday, Jan. 19th). Pete played on tunes 2-4 of the second set including Pride and Joy (Stevie Ray Vaughan) and a new tune by Alicia Keys. On the gig were Ben Hillman on keys, Ben Alman on bass, Luke Bellamy on drums, and Karen Bell on vocals. Sitting in after Pete was Wally's veteran Howard Teasley on guitar, Brian Thomas on trombone, and Chris "C Money" Welter on trumpet. Check the photos page to see if the photos from the show are up yet! 01/19/04 - Download "Devils" For Free The single "When the Devils Come To Take My Angels Away" off Pete Pidgeon and Arcoda's debut album "...At First Sight" is now available for free download by going to the merch page. The tune features special guests Levon Helm of The Band on drums and Paul Wolstencroft of Jiggle on organ. You can purchase the complete album on the merch page as well! 01/10/04 - "...At First Sight" Drops $3 In Price Due to recent trends in both the economy and the music market, we have reduced the online price of Pete Pidgeon and Arcoda’s debut release "...At First Sight" from $13 to $9.99! Please go to the albums page and one up today! 01/09/04 - "...At First Sight" Named Top 10 '03 Indie Release Arcoda's 2003 debut "...At First Sight" was named by WKZE 98.1FM's "Off the Beat-n-Track Radio Show" as one of the "Top Ten Indie Releases of 2003." The station is heard in most of NY’s Hudson Valley, western MA, and northwest CT. Contact the show’s host Todd Mack at info@offthebeat-n-track.com or (413) 229-9939 to request Arcoda on the show. 01/08/04 - Arcoda to Perform Free, Acoustic at Virgin Boston Pete Pidgeon and Arcoda will perform mainly as acoustic songwriting duo Pete Pidgeon and Adam Beamer on Saturday, January 10. This will be a free, all ages show at the Virgin Megastore at the corner of Newbury St. and Massachusetts Ave. in Boston, MA. The concert is a promotional event for Arcoda's recent release "...At First Sight." Bassist Seth Rivers may play a few tunes as well as Adam's brother Evan who plays a mean piano. The show runs from 6:30pm to 8:00pm. Please check the schedule page for all the info. 12/20/03 - Pete Pidgeon Solo Acoustic Show Tuesday, 12/23 Pete Pidgeon will be performing solo acoustic at Herrell's Renaissance Cafe in Allston, MA on Tuesday, December 23rd. Herrell's, located at 155 Brighton Ave. at the corner of Harvard Ave., will host the ALL AGES, FREE event from 8:00-10:00pm. However, please drop a donation into the "Pete Needs Raise Money For Christamas Gifts Fund" tip jar. This will likely be the final appearance of the year so come and drink some egg nog with Pete and listen to raucous renditions of Spinal Tap's "Christmas With the Devil," familiar Arcoda favorites, and Pidgeon originals that you'll only hear at Herrell's! Rock! 12/11/03 - Pidgeon/ Beamer to Open At Snugs After almost a year hiatus, Pidgeon/ Beamer will triumphantly return to the stage as the opening band for their Arcoda show this Friday in New Paltz. After the unfortunate cancellation of Caveman from the bill, the duo will suitably offend and entertain the masses with their unique brand of sexual humor and acoutic guitar ambience. Think Simon and Garfunkel with Rick James on vocals. It'll be hot. Don't miss it. More info below: 12/10/03 - Arcoda To Rock New Paltz This Friday! Heralded as what will be the best show ever, Arcoda is pumping up to deliver the goods this Friday at Snug Harbor in New Paltz, NY. Arcoda will be unveiling at least 4 new songs - "Samosa Blues," "You're My Girl," "Stand Up Straight," and a revamped "You've Got My Heart." So be there so you can say, "I saw the 'first time plated...'!" Caveman is unfortunately no longer going to open the show due to circumstances beyond either of our control. We will announce the actual opener asap. You have to JUST COME ON DOWN to see who it's gonna be. Hell, it could be Cher. Afterall this is going to be the best show ever! Go to the schedule page for the details. 12/09/03 - Arcoda Listed on Jambands.com 250 Jambands.com hosts a survey page called "Jambands.com 250" that asks readers questions such as the currrent "Which of these bands have you seen the most times live in 2003?" Arcoda now one of the bands you can choose from so if you have perhaps seen us more than any other band this year, give us a check mark. Check it out at www.jambands.com/Jambands250. Questions change periodically. 12/08/03 - Arcoda To Appear on WKZE This Friday, December 12th, Pete Pidgeon and Arcoda will be recording two tracks at the Off the Beat-n-Track Studio in Southfield, MA. The tunes, along with commentary, will be broadcast on WKZE 98.1FM in Sharon, MA on a date tba. We will let you know as soon as the date is announced. In the meantime, please continue to request us on WKZE by calling the station at (860) 364-0980 or emailing Off the Beat-n-Track at info@offthebeat-n-track.com. See the radio page for more details. 12/07/03 - Loft Show Postponed The Pete Pidgeon and Arcoda show scheduled for The Loft @ The Chance Theater in Poughkeepsie on December 6th was cancelled due to a state of emergency in the area. A wicked snowstorm that blanketed much of the Northeast left 27" in Boston and 9" in Poughkeepsie. The show will be rescheduled for a date tba in 2004. Keep checking the schedule page for updates. 11/28/03 - "...At First Sight" at Oblong Books in Millerton, NY "...At First Sight" is now available for all of those in the Tri-State Area of western Massachusetts, western Connecticut and New York's Hudson Valley at Oblong Books and Music in Millerton, NY. Their address is 26 Main Street and you can call them at (518) 789-3797 or email at oblong1@taconic.net. For a list of all stores in America currently selling "...At First Sight," got to the merch page. Pick one up for a nice Holiday gift! 11/19/03 - Arcoda To Be Featured on WKZE 98.1 in CT Tonight, Wednesday, November 19, Pete Pidgeon and Arcoda's current album "...At First Sight" will be in the spotlight on WKZE 98.1 FM in Sharon, CT. The station's radio show "Off the Beat-n-Track" hosted by Todd Mack played "Say Baby" last week and will be spinning "Say Baby," "Come to Me," "When the Devils Come to Take My Angels Away," "Pretty Women Don’t Follow Me," and "But it Don’t Worry Me" this week. The show runs from 7-9pm with Arcoda being focused upon from 8-9pm. Please call the station while it airs at (860) 364-0980 and more importantly please request us in the future to keep us on the airwaves. You can also email the station at info@wkze.com. WKZE is heard in northwest CT, the southern Berkshires of MA, and the mid-Hudson Valley of NY. 11/18/03 - Photos Up! Ok, so we've only had this website up for like a two years, so finally figuring out how to make the photos page work seemed in order. Take a look at the shots of Nephrok Allstars (featuring Pete Pidgeon), and two Arcoda shows from Bill's Bar (6/11/03 and 8/27/03). The guests page on the band page has gotten an aesthetic upgrade as well. Keep checking back regularly as we add mo' and mo' photos. Click here to check the ones we've gotten up so far. 11/15/03 - Pete Pidgeon Guest With Box Social Although no longer officially titled Box Social, Pete Pidgeon joined the new lineup for the Freddie Hubbard standard "Red Clay" during the band's first set at Common Ground in Allston, MA on Friday, November 14th. Absent drummer Eric Johnson and guitarist Max Gallico, the group now consists of leader/ vocalist Skip Jennings, Amy Bowles on keys, Ryan Harris on bass, Steve Morell on tenor sax, Mark Erickson (Two Dolla Crack Horns) on trumpet, and drummer Akira Nakamura (of David Fiuczynski's band Kif). 11/14/03 - Inner Orchestra Show Uses Pidgeon On Guitar Last night, Thursday, November 13, Pete Pidgeon acted as the guitarist for Northampton, MA-based Inner Orchestra at Ryles Jazz Club in Cambridge, MA. Due to I/O's guitar player Michael Davies' inability to make the show, Pete was called in to fill his shoes. Pete took a similar role with the band back on August 9th at La Choza in Spencer, MA. 11/12/03 - Pete Pidgeon In Debut of The Good Word Out of the ashes of The Royal Family emerges The Good Word - a funk/ soul/ rock outfit lead by vocalist Nephrok (aka Nephtaliem McCrary). Pete Pidgeon is one of two guitarists, the other being Greg Luttrell of Michigan Blacksnake. The band also includes Mike Butler on backing vocals, Luke Bellamy on drums, brother Aaron Bellamy on bass, and saxophonist Sam Kininger of Soulive/ Arcoda's Two Dolla Crack Horns. The Good Word came to life last night, Tuesday, November 11 at The Middle East Upstairs in Cambridge, MA. The show was opened by friends Flutopia and Laura Glyda, both of whom Pidgeon has collaborated with in the past. 10/31/03 - Arcoda To Headline Middle East Downstairs That's right, Pete Pidgeon and Arcoda will be headlining The Middle East Downstairs this Saturday - November 1! Mamacita, Clemmy's Guttatta, Sam Bigelow and Lifted all open up. Damn, is going to be a hell of a show and a great showcase of some of the best up and coming bands in Boston so don't miss out! We love you! 10/30/03 - Dang Played On WERS 88.9FM "Dang, Somebody Done Stolded My Wheels" off of Arcoda's debut "...At First Sight" was played on WERS 88.9FM Boston early yesterday morning (10/29). Please call the station and tell them you want to keep it on at (617) 578-8890. Thank you for your support! 10/17/03 - Fareed Haque Sits In With Arcoda/ Pidgeon with Garaj Mahal As if opening for Garaj Mahal weren't enough, world-regarded guitarist Fareed Haque sat in with Arcoda on tunes "Left-Wing Politics In A Vacuum" and "Thank You." The show went down on October 1, 2003 at Bill's Bar on Lansdowne Street and marked a new high for the band's career. Pete returned the favor sitting in with Garaj's final tune: Miles Davis's "Jan Jan" (made famous by Grant Green on his stellar live album "Live at The Lighthouse"). We can't begin to thank Garaj Mahal for their kindness and generosity. We hope to open for them again in '04. 09/14/03 - Arcoda To Open For Garaj Mahal in Boston Pete Pidgeon and Arcoda are honored to be opening for the respected Garaj Mahal on October 1st at Bill's Bar on Lansdowne Street in Boston. Garaj Mahal is comprised of Fareed Haque on guitar, bassist Kai Ekhardt, Eric Levy on keys, and drummer Alan Hertz. All four members are acclaimed across the globe with Haque and Eckhart having performed with jazz greats John McLaughlin, Tony Williams, Ron Carter, Dizzie Gilespie, Randy Brecker and many more. Don't miss this chance to see them in the rare smaller setting. Plus, Arcoda's gonna kick yo booty with some brand new tunes. So watch out! 09/13/03 - Eric Kalb, Paul Wolstencroft, John Trauma Jam With Arcoda Tonight, a party was thrown by the organizers of The Melting Pot Jam as a consolation to the cancelled festival. The Gary Backstrom Trio, Ryan Montbleau, Brian O'Connell and many other Boston musicians played throughout the day and night. Arcoda ended the gathering with a two-hour set which closed with an all-star lineup of guests including Paul Wolstencroft (Jiggle), Johnny Trauma (Peter Prince and the Trauma Unit), Eric Kalb (Deep Banana Blackout), keyboardist Michelle and guitarist Ken (?). Thanks to Beth and Julia for putting it on and we hope to do it again next year.. 09/12/03 - Greg Luttrell and Nephrok Guest With Arcoda Vocalist Greg Luttrell of Michigan Blacksnake joined Arcoda last night at Bill's Bar for their rendition of Sam Cooke's "Bring It On Home (To Me)." Royal Family frontman Nephtaliem "Nephrok" McCrary also joined Arcoda to freestyle verses on "Booty Boots." In addition, the show featured the first ever appearance of the "Two Dolla Crack Horns" comprised of Sam Kininger, Brian Thomas and Mark Erickson. Our landlord/ neighbors were less than pleased with our aftershow party. P.S. It kicked ass!!. 09/07/03 - Pete Pidgeon Sits In At Wally's Pete Pidgeon sat in at the historic Wally's jazz club on Mass Ave. in Boston tonight. The evening was comprised of Nicki Glaspie on drums, Brian Thomas on trombone, Aaron Bellamy on bass, plus keys and guitar. However, all but Thomas were present when Pete joined an assortment of other cats sitting in, including Michelle on keys. The tune was Maceo Parker's "Shake Everything You Got.". 08/29/03 - Arcoda to Add Horns on September 11 Pete Pidgeon and Arcoda will be playing Bill's Bar on Thursday, September 11, 2003 with The Royal Family. Arcoda will be augmenting their quartet with a 3-piece, all-star horn section. Brian Thomas (of Pocket, formerly of John Brown's Body) will be on trombone. Brian also played on Arcoda's current release "...At First Sight." Mark Erickson who played trumpet with Sugarcoat will be on trumpet. The saxophone position is still being worked out. Sam Kininger was booked but may have to cancel due to scheduling problems. We will keep you posted. The Royal Family featuring Neftaliem on vocals will be blowing out the funk and soul so don't miss them! It's only 18 plus so all of you students looking for a place to throwdown should not miss this show! And if you dropped out of school or never went in the first place, then there should be no excuse not to be there!. 08/24/03 - E'lissa Jones to Add Pete Pidgeon on Guitar Per recommendation of Big Ben Hillman, Pete Pidgeon has been asked by MB Records President John "Djon" Mendes to join Hudson Valley New York vocalist E'lissa Jones in her live band. E'lissa will be performing on WERS and at Virgin Records in Boston on August 29. Pete will be joining the band on September 6, 2003 at Wrentham Premium Outlet Mall in Wrentham, MA (1-4pm). Completing the lineup are Boston brothers Aaron and Luke Bellamy on bass and drums respectively. 08/23/03 - Pete Pidgeon Guests at Hazie Maze Final Performance Saturday, August 23 at Harper's Ferry in Allston, MA marked the final performance in the near future of the Boston-based band Hazie Maze. The band is taking an indefinite hiatus while the members pursue other musical avenues. Pete Pidgeon sang harmony vocals on the second tune of the night - the Gallico/ Weafer original "House Divided." Pete later joined the dancers on stage for the show's finale of Prince's "Sexy M.F." Other guest appearances included Skip Jennings (Box Social, ex-Soulwork), trombonist Brian Thomas (Pocket, ex-John Brown's Body), and Dave Szebeda on trumpet. Pete opened the night as the guitarist for The Royal Family which was comprised of Big Ben Hillman on keyboards and left-hand bass, Correy Blanchette on trombone, Neftaliem McCrary on vocals, and Luke Bellamy on drums. Nicki Glaspie of Pocket joined the band for the final two songs of the set. 8/14/03 - Skip Jennings to Guest With Arcoda On Wednesday, August 27, Arcoda will be headlining Bill's Bar on Lansdowne Street in Boston, MA and will host The Laura Glyda Band earlier in the evening. Luara has been a guest with Arcoda in the past including the April 30, 2002 show at House of Blues in Cambridge, MA and recently packed Great Scott in Allston. Skip Jennings, singer for the now defunct Soulwork, will be singing a pair of songs with Arcoda at this performance as well. This event will be filmed by "Beatmakerz, Independent Music Television" which airs Sundays at 5pm on BNN, cable channel 23 in Boston, MA. IT'S ONLY 18 PLUS!! So that means almost all of you can make it. Our apologies to the under 18 crowd, 18 was the best we could do. And if you go to the Red Sox game that night, bring your ticket stub for FREE ADMISSION!! So tell your dorm, your office, your pool, your mailman, that this will be the first big throwdown of the fall semester and the last big bash of the summer! 08/13/03 - Pete Pidgeon Performs With Flutopia Pete Pidgeon acted as the guitarist for the Massachusetts-based band Flutopia last night (8/12/03) in Palmer, MA. The show was a private staff appreciation party at Camp Ramah in New England. Vocalist/ flutist Jeremy Stein lead the band through two sets of originals and covers at the camp's Beit Am Bet. The food was excellent! 08/10/03 - Inner Orchestra Supplements Pete Pidgeon on Guitar Last night (8/9/03) at La Choza in Spencer, MA saw Pete Pidgeon join Inner Orchestra for two sets of mainly original material. Pete performed in place of regular I/O guitarist Michael Daves who was unable to make the performance. I/O saxophnoist Emiliano Garcia has twice sat in with Arcoda: 2/8/02 at UMass Amherst and 12/5/01 at The Living Room in Providence, RI. 08/06/03 - Pete Pidgeon Records with Kourtni Danner Pete Pidgeon did a recording session with ex-Sugarcoat vocalist Kourtni Danner at Courtlen Recording Studio in Hanson, MA (where Extreme's first album was recorded) last night (8/5/03). The track, produced by Big Ben Hillman of The Royal Family and engineered by Fred Danner, was augmented by Pete's Fender Strat guitar line written on the spot. We hope to have a copy available for listening soon. 08/04/03 - Three Percent with Pete Pidgeon at IT Pete Pidgeon joined the Boston-based band Three Percent on guitar in absence of their part-time keyboardist at this past weekend's IT Festival in Limestone, ME. The Phish lot saw a pair of sets from the band on Saturday afternoon and night (8/2/03) that inlcuded extended jams and mainly original compostitions. Highlights included a cover of The Band's version of "Don't Do It" and an extended "Elephant." Thank you to all who signed up on the mailing list and picked up a sampler disc. If you got one, please send an email and let us know what you think! 07/23/03 - Pete Pidgeon Performs Sam Cooke Pete Pidgeon performed a two-set solo acoustic show at Herrell's Renaissance Cafe in Allston, MA last night (Tuesday, July 22, 2003). The music was a mix of originals, improv and the music of legendary vocalist Sam Cooke. Known for such hits as "You Send Me," "Cupid," and "Another Saturday Night," Sam Cooke's music can best be sampled on a recently released 30-track cd entitled "Portrait of A Legend 1951-1964" on the abkco label. Pete says, "Pick it up you if you're on the level." Read the setlist of the show on the othersetlists page. 07/18/03 - Request Arcoda on JamNation JamNation, hosted by Jambands.com/ Relix affiliates Dean Budnick and Jeff Waful, runs from 8:00pm - 10:00pm every Sunday night on 104.1FM in Hartford, CT. Arcoda's recently released "...At First Sight" is awaiting airplay and we need you all to call in and request it! The request line is (860) 666-4444. We recommend "Say Baby" or "When the Devils Come To Take My Angels Away" but your favorite track will do just fine. Thank you all for your love and support. Now lets get the ball rolling in Connecticut! 07/17/03 - Pete Pidgeon Guests With Sam Kininger Pete Pidgeon sat in with saxophonist Sam Kininger's band tonight at Bill's Bar in Boston, MA. Pete soloed and comped on the Billy Cobham tune "Red Baron." Also guesting on the song were "...At First Sight" alumni Dave Szebeda (trumpet) and Brian Thomas (trombone), Big Ben Hillman on keys, and Mark Kelly on bass. Sam's core band consists of Nicki Glaspie on drums, Mike Finegold on guitar, and Aaron Bellamy on bass. Pete, Sam, Niki and Ben performed earlier in the evening as The Royal Family at The Commander's Mansion in Watertown, MA along with Ben Alman on bass and Correy Blanchette on trombone. 07/14/03 - Addison Groove Project Bassist John Hall Diagnosed With Cancer Addison Groove Project bassist John Hall has been diagnosed with cancer and is taking a hiatus from performing. He begins chemotherapy today, which will lead to surgery, presumably this fall. With John’s full support, the band will continue touring as a quintet, with keyboardist Rob Marscher providing left-handed bass lines. "As John prepares for the difficult road ahead, he will most definitely remain in our hearts and in our prayers," the group said in a statememnt. "All those who wish to join us in our support are welcome to send cards to: John Hall, 24 Princeton Rd, Wellesley, MA, 02482." You can also email him at john@addisongroove.com. (This was reprinted from Jambands.com). Pete Pidgeon has performed with John several times while sitting in with Addison Groove Project (9/29/01 at Pearl Street Nightclub in Northampton, MA and 7/5/02 at The Beachcomer in Wellfleet, MA). John and Pete also were members of the Memorial Day band that played 5 sets of music on 5/25/02 for a private North Reading, MA party. The members of Addison Groove Project have always been very close to Arcoda both on and off the stage and we wish John the safest and most speedy of recoveries. 06/21/03 - Arcoda to Return to Virgin Megastore Sat., July 12 Virgin Megastore in Boston stated that Arcoda drew the largest crowd they had ever received for a cafe event after their performance there on May 17, 2003. As a result, the venue has invited the band back for a return appearance on Saturday, July 12th from 6:30 - 8:00pm. The show will be FREE, ALL AGES, and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! Virgin Megastore is located at the corner of Newbury Street and Mass Ave.. For more info on the show, click on the "schedule" link. 06/20/03 - Pete Pidgeon To Join Royal Family for Boston Shows Pete Pidgeon will be the guitarist for the band Royal Family for two upcoming Boston events. On Wednesday, June 25, the band will appear on the WERS 88.9FM program Revolutions from 11:00am - 3:00am. The next night, the band performs at The Paradise Front Room on Commonwealth Avenue from 10:00pm - 2:00am. Royal Family is lead by Big Ben Hillman on keys and is comprised of Sam Kininger (Soulive) on saxophone, Ben Alman on bass (Mark Kelly will be the bassist on the 25th), Nephtaliem on vocals, Nicki Glaspie on drums, and Correy on trombone. For more info on these shows, click on the "schedule" link. 06/08/03 - Pete Pidgeon Jams With Peter Prince The double P's of Boston, Pete Pidgeon and Peter Prince, performed a duet version of Peter's tune "The Gift" at a Newton, MA house party last night. Pidgeon played acoustic and sang harmony with Prince on electric and melody. The party was to promote the upcoming Melting Pot Jam slated for the weekend of September 13th, 2003 which will feature both Peter Prince and the Trauma Unit (who headlined the party) and Pete Pidgeon and Arcoda among others. For more info on the festival, click on the "schedule" link. 05/31/03 - Pete Pidgeon Part of Funk Odyssey On Friday, May 30 at Great Scott's in Allston, MA, members of several Boston funk bands joined forces as The Amee Jana Funk Odyssey. The funk supergroup featured a trio of vocalists - Amee Jana (Hazie Maze), Skip Jennings (Soulwork), Nephtaliem (Royal Family), and a rhythm section comprised of guitarist Pete Pidgeon, keyboardist Ben Hillman (Royal Family), bassist Ben Alman (Royal Family), drummer Ty Osborne (of Hazie Maze), trombonist Chris Marson (of Hazie Maze), trumpeter Dave Szebeda (Peter Prince and the Trauma Unit), and Curtis Warren. The show was opened by The Jeff Bellucci Band. 05/29/03 - Pete Pidgeon Sits In With Zyrah's Orange Pete Pidgeon joined Zyrah's Orange for the tune Fire Engine last night at Johnny D’s in Somerville, MA. Also sitting in throughout the second set were bassist Mike Rivard (Club d’Elf) on Leave, former Arcoda bassist Brian O’Connell (Uncle Sammy, Gordon Stone) on 8 Words, keyboardist Paul Wolstencroft (Jiggle, Trauma Unit) on Susan Sweet, tenor saxophonist Thomas Razler, and vocalists Ricky Ginsberg (Three Percent) and Kathy McCann. 05/16/03 - Feature Article in Poughkeepsie Journal Arcoda's recently released album "...At First Sight" was reviewed today by music columnist John Barry in the Poughkeepsie Journal. Click here to read the story and listen to a cut from the album - "When the Devils Come To Take My Angles Away." 05/09/03 - "...At First Sight" Released After two years of work, Arcoda's debut studio album is finally available! Officially released on May 1st, the album features a variety of guests including Levon Helm of The Band, Nate Albert formerly of Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Ben Groppe of Addison Groove Project, Brian Thomas of John Brown's Body/ Peter Prince and the Trauma Unit, and more. You can click here to pick up your copy right now using any major credit card or PayPal. You can also find "...At First Sight" at the Virgin Megastore on the corner of Newbury St. and Mass Ave. in Boston; Newbury Comics in Harvard Square, Newbury St., Schrewsbury, and Natick; Let's Jam in Poughkeepsie, NY; Rhino Records in New Paltz, NY; and Jack's Rhythms in New Paltz. Please help support our music and disc so that we may be able to make more for you in the future. Thanks everyone! 05/08/03 - Concordia Show Cancelled Arcoda's performance at Concordia College this Saturday, May 10 has been abruptly cancelled. Due to a change of heart by the Band Bash booking agent, Arcoda will no longer be appearing at this event. Our most sincere apologies to all our Concordia and Westchester-area fans. Please tell your college board members that you would like to see us back there in the fall. 03/28/03 - Pete Pidgeon To Be Guitarist For Vykki Vox Band in April Pete Pidgeon will be the guitarist for Vykki Vox Band at two Boston-area dates in April - April 5th in Newburyport, MA and April 11 in Somerville, MA. For the details check out the schedule page. 03/24/03 - Pete Pidgeon Sits In With Zyrah's Orange Pete Pidgeon sat in with Zyrah's Orange at The Squeeling Pig in Boston, MA, Saturday, March 23. Pete jammed with the band on the Orange original "Leaves" as well as the band's arrangement of "My Favorite Things" > "Eyes Of The World." Thanks to Zyrah's and the guys who threw the post-show party (Mmmm, warm Rolling Rock...). 03/15/03 - Pete Pidgeon Jams With Fuzz, Sam Kininger, Others Skip Jennings, vocalist of the now defunct Soulwork, threw a private party last night in Somerville, MA which featured a barrage of musical contributors. Playing throughout the evening in an all out collaborative session, were Skip, Pete Pidgeon, Fuzz (guitarist for Deep Banana Blackout, saxophonist Sam Kininger of Soulive, Hazie Maze cast and alumni Max Gallico (guitar), Amee Jana (vocals), Chris Marson (trombone), and Ty Osborne (drums), Amy Bowles of Mad Dog Trio on Rhodes and Clavinet, vocalist Nephtaliem McCrary of The Royal Family, bassist Ian Hamel, vocalist Ryan from San Francisco, and Jeff on guitar. The music lasted five hours without one noise complaint. A beautiful evening of music indeed! Catch Fuzz's Rock n' Soul at Sully's Pub in Hartford on March 29th. 03/10/03 - New News!! Holy s! After four months of procrastinating (and we still haven't solved the problem, just avoided it) we have taken drastic measures to get this page back alive and kickin'. So hey, how's it going? We just got off a three day run through New Jersey and New York. Read about it below! 03/09/03 - McArcoda With Bacon Arcoda received a last-minute invitation to perform with Unexplained Bacon at The Underpass in Elmwood Park, NJ on Saturday, March 8. The band happily obliged and opted to take the first half of the double-bill on account of Randy having to be at work in Boston only eight hours after the band got off stage. Highlights included a solo performance of the rarity "In the Name of Megan Smith" by Pete and "When the Devils Come To Take My Angels Away." Thanks to Bacon for the gig, Lisa for dancing, and to The Underpass for the free beer. 03/08/03 - Arcoda Celebrates Five Year Anniversary At Snugs After a notorious prior visit, Arcoda returned to the band's hometown of New Paltz, NY for another sold-out performance at Snug Harbor on Friday, March 7. Former Arcoda/ Perfect Thyroid bassist's new band Avalon Grey opened up with an amazing set. Whiter Side Of Trash had to cancel last minute so Arcoda had the majority of the night to themselves - a three-hour marathon show with a five minute set break. Highlights included Booty Boots > Hip To Be Square jam (Huey Lewis and the News) > Booty Boots featuring the members of Unexplained Bacon singing backup and former Arcoda members Gian Starr and Shane Furey both singing/ freestyling sections of Booty Boots. The show closer - Bitches On Parole - also included Shane and Gian on backup vocals to help celebrate Arcoda's five year anniversary. The band's first show was March 12, 1998 at The Rhinecliff Hotel in Rhinecliff, NY. Arcoda received a resounding encore call and delivered with The Way. Pete told the crowd that they would only play an encore on the condition that everyone sign the mailing list and smack each of the band members on the ass once they got off the stage. There was minimal butt-smacking but a girl named Emily did dance on the stage for the whole song and kiss Pete when it ended. Rock and roll. 03/07/03 - Arcoda Christens New Jersey Arcoda made their debut New Jersey performance last night at Trenton's Joe's Mill Hill Saloon. After a ten hour commute from Boston, due to a heavy snowstorm, the band rolled out to see local trio Kadema open up. Arcoda broke out the classic original "J.C. (G.C.)" for the first time since July 29, 2000 - Arcoda's last show as a New Paltz band (pre-Boston) at the Hemp Splash/ WHEE Festival in Afton, NY. Thanks to Kadema for the help carrying our gear and to Mike for giving us a warm welcome. 01/23/03 - Randy Wooten Chosen As New Arcoda Drummer After many auditions and months of utilizing every drummer in Boston's talents, Arcoda has finally chosen a full-time member in Randy Wooten. Randy gained recognition in the Northeast with the late-90's funk band The Daddy's and later with The Rockett Band. Randy is a New England Conservatory of Music graduate and has studied with Bob Moses and Danillo Perez among others. We are looking forward to his skills taking the band to the next level. Plus, he is a black belt so no more trying to kick the lead singer's ass. 10/30/02 - Levon Helm Records With Arcoda After seventeen months of planning, Pete Pidgeon and Arcoda recorded a full day's session of music with drummer Levon Helm, Tuesday, October 29, 2002. The session included three Pidgeon originals - "When the Devils Take My Angels Away," "Pretty Women Don't Follow Me," and "But It Don't Worry Me," as well as an arrangement of the Bob Dylan tune "Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You." Arcoda members Jeremy Gustin on percussion, Adam Beamer on piano, and Seth Rivers on upright and electric basses filled out the lineup. This was the second in a series of sessions with producer Craig Welsch in preparation for Arcoda's debut studio release due out in early 2003. Levon Helm was the drummer for The Band, was recently inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame, and is currently touring with his band The Barn Burners. 10/22/02 - Last-Minute Local Boston Show This Thursday Pete Pidgeon and Arcoda have been asked to be the main performer for the ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) Association Massachusetts Chapter Benefit for research this Thursday in Faneuil Hall. The event will run from 7:00pm to 11:00pm at The Tap which is next to The Purple Shamrock at 19 Union Street in downtown Boston. The show is 21 plus. For more information, contact Steve St. Pierre at (781) 377-3981 or email him at steve.stpierre@hanscom.af.mil. For more information on the ALS, consult their webpage at www.als-ma.org. 10/20/02 - Arcoda In the Studio Pete Pidgeon and Arcoda completed their first ten-hour day of sessions yesterday at Wellspring Sound in Acton, MA. Arcoda is diligently working on recording their upcoming debut studio cd. More sessions, with Boston producer Craig Welsch (John Brown's Body, Addison Groove Project, Rockett Band, Soulive, The Slip) are to follow through the month of November. No word on a release date yet but we will keep you posted. 10/15/02 - Midwest Shows Cancelled With "unfortunateness" we must inform you that our plans to visit two parts of Ohio and one one part of Indiana in November have been cancelled beyond our control. The date that was to finance our trip has pulled out due to budget restrictions and unless someone who really digs us out there wants to put up some flow, we have to waive the run. We do have plans of returning in the spring - probably in April, so please keep an ear out around that time. Thank you for your patience and we'll be rockin' the midwest in no time. 09/23/02 - Booty Boots Reaches Wrong Crowd Member Pete Pidgeon and Arcoda played to a packed house Friday, September 20, 2002 at Snug Harbor in New Paltz, NY. The show was nearly three hours long with no set break and was opened by longtime, hometown favorites Whiter Side Of Trash. Whiter Side, lead by former Arcoda frontman Gian Starr, also consisted of Dave Ellison on mandolin, James on pedal steel, Hector Beccera on drumset, and Shane Furey on bass. Pete sat in for the band's last tune - David Allen Coe's "Rodeo Song" - on his hollowbody guitar. Arcoda's long set included a four-song mini set of Pidgeon/ Beamer late in the night. After a rousing and crowd-participatory rendition of Nelly's hip pop hit "Hot In Herre" with MC PTP (Pidgeon), the band tore into a meaty "Booty Boots" featuring a guest appearance by Gian Starr. Gian sang the first verse (an improv about pancakes) and was handed Pete's guitar for the second verse. Pete took the mic to the crowd and made the wrong first impression on a sour, young man's girlfriend. After pouring a full beer on Pete's head, he proceeded to punch him in the side and throw him to the stage (many props to the fans who held him back, members of the band Unexplained Bacon perhaps...?). Before the bouncers could throw him out, the kid threw the PA speaker to the ground. Pete then got up and counted the band back in for the third verse and chorus to the crowd's delighted appreciation. The bouncers soon called off the music despite Pete's last attempt at a solo rendition of Harry Connick Jr.'s "Heavenly" which only comes out on nights such as this. Happy birthday to bar local Dave and thanks for the leftovers. Many thanks to the crew at Snugs (Ray, Kelly, and Freddy) for showing us a good time and for asking us to come back whenever we want. Rock and roll. 09/19/02 - Arcoda Kicks Off The Slip Fall Tour, Richard Carr Sits In Tuesday night, September 17, 2002, Pete Pidgeon and Arcoda opened up for The Slip on the first day of their lengthy fall tour of the United States. The show was held at The Aula in Ely Hall at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, NY. We had the honor of hosting internationally acclaimed violinist/ composer Richard Carr for three songs (Dugout, Thank You and Left Wing Politics In A Vacuum). Arcoda bassist Seth Rivers studied with Richard while living in Poughkeepsie, NY. Thank you to everyone who came out to see us play and especially to David Levin for hiring us to rock his campus. We hope to be back in the beautiful area again soon. Arcoda plays this Friday night at Snug Harbor in New Paltz, NY. Please see the schedule page for more details. 09/16/02 - Arcoda To Be Mentioned on WDST - Radio Woodstock This Thursday, September 19, 2002 at 8:45am, Music Editor John Barry of The Poughkeepsie Journal will be on 100.1 FM WDST - Radio Woodstock. He will be mentioning the Pete Pidgeon and Arcoda show Friday, September 17, 2002 at Snug Harbor in New Paltz, NY. You can tune in online at WDST.com or in the Woodstock area at 100.1 FM, in the Beacon/ Newburgh area at 102.3 FM, and in Poughkeepsie at 106.3 FM. 08/28/02 - Live Live Radio Interview Up Pete Pidgeon and Arcoda's June 25, 2002 interview on the Allston-Brighton Free Radio show Live Live is now available for listening on our press page or by clicking the link above and going to the achives page. This two-hour long show features in-studio acoustic performances of Say Baby, Stripped Down, and The Way played by Pete on guitar and vocals and Jeremy on duct tape, pencil and paper. Thanks to David Taus for putting in the time to edit and upload this huge file for all of you to hear. If anyone is interested in transcribing it, please contact us at NowPowerProductions@gmail.com and we'll hook you up with a copy of our new 4-song demo. 08/19/02 - Arcoda To Return To New Paltz/ Play With The Slip Pete Pidgeon and Arcoda will make their first return to the band's birthplace of New Paltz, NY on Friday September, 20, 2002 at Snug Harbor. The last time the band played town was over 2 years ago on May 5, 2000 when they opened a killer show for Miracle Orchestra, also at Snug's. Go to the schedule page for all the details. This same week, on Tuesday, September 17, 2002, Pete Pidgeon and Arcoda will be sharing a bill with The Slip at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, NY. More info will be available soon on the schedule page. 08/07/02 - Seth Rivers Joins Arcoda As New Bassist After a 10-week span without a permanent bassist, following the departure of Lajos Incze in early June, Pete Pidgeon and Arcoda are proud to announce the addition of Seth Rivers. Seth comes to us from Poughkeepsie, NY upon the recommendation of former Arcoda/ Perfect Thyroid bassist Jon Stern. Like Arcoda drummer Jeremy Gustin, Seth will be returning to Berklee School Of Music this fall. Seth plays five-string electric as well as upright bass. Please say hello to him at our next show and give him a slap on the bum. 07/29/02 - Arcoda Plays Private Party Pete Pidgeon and Arcoda played a party for Relix interviewer and Jambands.com editor Jeff Waful Saturday night (7/28). Short a bassist, Pete and Adam Beamer traded duties on the low end and guitar. Andy Cass of Jester's Dead played percussion with the band for the whole show and also set up lights. 07/27/02 - Pete Pidgeon Lights Up The Slip Pete Pidgeon, lightman for The Slip since September 9, 2000, manned the boards this past week at Irving Plaza (NYC), Portland State Theater (Maine), and Avalon Ballroom (Boston). The Slip opened for the power trio Vida Blue which features keyboardist Page McConnell of Phish, bassist Oteil Burbridge most notably of The Allman Brothers Band, and drummer Russell Batiste of The Funky Meters. The Slip plays next at Berkfest on August 9 and Vida Blue will be back on the road in the fall. 07/23/02 - Email Announcement List Under Reconstruction You may have noticed that you haven't received an email from us in a while. Our list is being reconfigured to support the recent increase in volume. It should be ready in two to three weeks (mid August) so please be patient with us as we make these neccessary changes. Thank you very much. 07/22/02 - Pidgeon/ Beamer Amuse Great Scott Pidgeon/ Beamer once again opened for Mr. Peabody and the Wayback Machine at Great Scott in Allston, MA on Saturday night (7/19). The duo played a set written by fans Mike Schavone and Chris Zimbelman which included a new acapella techo/ dance original called "Hump You In the Ass." The song sheds light on the bizarre mating ritual that takes place on most club floors. Adam played bill comrade Hi8tus's Fender Rhodes on "Tiny Dancer" and "Left-Wing Politics In A Vacuum." Go to the other setlists page for the whole setlist. The night ended early for Pidgeon/ Beamer when the male bartender told Beamer he couldn't drink anymore free beer because he was done playing. For any bar considering this tactic, please beware that cutting off Pidgeon/ Beamer is a very bad idea. 07/18/02 - Pete Pidgeon Debuts New Tunes At Rock Slide Pete Pidgeon was the "Featured Performer" at last night's Rock Slide Open Mic. Pete's 30-minute set contained three previously-unplayed originals: Pop Golds "Thinkin' About the Girl" and "Something So Far," and the roots reggae-flavored "Come To Me." Go to the other setlists page for the whole setlist. Thanks go to Brendan for letting Pete use his guitar after breaking a string on the first song of the set. This was the last open mic of the summer but will be re-started in the fall. Thanks to Liz DeBiase for running the show. 07/07/02 - Pidgeon/Beamer, Whiter Side Of Trash Perform At Bobby Blues 2002 1/2 Festival Bobby Blues' 14-day long 2002 1/2 Festival came to a close Sunday 7/7/02 after a raging night which included performances by Pidgeon/Beamer and Whiter Side Of Trash. Pidgeon/ Beamer took the stage just after 7:00pm and played a selection of their repertoire including "Blow Me," "Bitches On Parole," "Loving Cup," "French Guy Song," "Say Baby," and "The Way." Original Arcoda member Gianny "Ghetto" Starr sat in with Pidgeon/ Beamer for the second half of their set on conga. Adam then left the stage and Pete was joined by Gian on acoustic, a drummer named Craig, a bassist, and a Hammond organ player named Jeff. The quintet rocked out on The Door's "LA Woman", Hendrix's "Fire," and a pair of blues tunes. Whiter Side Of Trash/ former Arcoda bassist Shane Furey then took the stage and the drummer gave up the sticks to a man named Mike. The new lineup performed the 80's classic "Groove Is In the Heart" and a pair of jams. The set came to a close at 10:15pm to make way for a short set from Bobby Blues and Steve Michaels which included the favorite "Scrotum." A spectacular fireworks display from the Flying Corini (?) brothers followed and the 24-foot bonfire was lit at midnight. Gian and Bobby continued to play throughout the night until the dawn. Thanks to Bobby, Steve, and all the good people at this event. We hope to be back next year! 07/06/02 - Pete Pidgeon Sits In With Addison Groove Project Addison Groove Project played a two-set show at the Beachcomer in Wellfleet, MA last night. Pete Pidgeon sat in during the first set on the AGP original "Groove In Green." Later in the set, Uncle Sammy drummer Tom Arey and US bassist Brian O'Connell sat in on Maceo Parkers's "Soul Power." After the show, Pete played for several hours until sunrise by the post-show bonfire. Beachcomer is an amazing place for a show on the beach cliffs of the Atlantic Ocean of Cape Cod. Thanks to Julie and the rest of the staff there for making this show go all night. 07/05/02 - Pete Pidgeon Sits In With Jester's Dead Last night, Thursday, July 4, Arcoda pianist Adam Beamer's project Jester's Dead opened for Addison Groove Project at Ocean Mist in Matunuck, RI. Adam performed a solo acoustic rendition of his tune "French Guy Song" which included Pete Pidgeon on harmony vocals. Pete next sang harmony on James Taylor's "You Can Close Your Eyes" which also included Laura Glyda on harmony vocals and Adam on acoustic and vocals. 07/02/02 - Harper's Ferry Review Posted On Live Live Live Live (pronounced Liv Live) director David Taus has written a review of the 6-26-02 Pete Pidgeon and Arcoda show. The show was opened by Seattle's Living Daylights and went down at at Harper's Ferry in Allston, MA. Go to the Arcoda press page or to the official Live Live webpage. Thanks to Dave for his hard work and kind words. 06/27/02 - Jessica Lurie of Living Daylights Sits In With Arcoda At last night's Harper's Ferry concert in Allston, MA, Jessica Lurie of Living Daylights sat in on saxophone with Pete Pidgeon and Arcoda for the tune "Thank You." Seattle's Living Daylights opened the night and played a strong hour plus set. Jon Clark and Shawn Farias acted as Arcoda's bassmen for the evening. Arcoda is currently auditioning bass players for a permenant position. If you are interested, or know someone who might be, please contact the band at NowPowerProductions@gmail.com. 06/26/02 - Arcoda Appears On Live Live Radio Arcoda members Pete Pidgeon and Jeremy Gustin appeared on the Allston/ Brighton Free Radio program Live Live last night. The pair discussed a variety of topics including musical background, current musical tastes and an outlook on the future of the jamband scene. Adam Beamer checked in via satellite from Marlboro, MA as well. Pete played acoustic renditions of "Say Baby" and "Stripped Down." Both songs featured drum work from Jeremy on the station's table. Host David Taus played "Thank You" from the band's "Demo 2002" release, "The Way" from the band's recent appearance at House Of Blues in Cambridge, MA, and a track entitled "April Is" by the NYC indie band La Pieta whom Pete is currently listening to. The interview should be posted on the archive page of the official Live Live webpage shortly. Thank you to David Taus and Allston/ Brighton Free Radio for having us. 06/02/02 - Chris West Of Guy Smiley Blues Exchange Sits In With Arcoda Pete Pidgeon and Arcoda played a double bill with Tennessee's Guy Smiley Blues Exchange last night at Common Ground in Allston, MA. GSBE tenor saxophonist Chris West sat in with Arcoda on "Thank You" and blew it away despite only having been introduced to the sheet music minutes before the show. This performance also saw the re-emergence of MC PTP (Pete Pidgeon) who rapped and freestyled to Kool Keith's "Girls Don't Like the Job" while the band used Genesis's "That's All" for the sample. Cody McKinney and Jon Clark shared the reigns on the low end as the result of a last minute cancellation by bassist Lajos Incze. 05/26/02 - Pete Pidgeon Performs With Addison Groove Project Members On Saturday, May 25, Pete Pidgeon (guitar, vocals) performed in a group with Andrew Keith (drums), Rob Marscher (keys), and Jon Hall (bass) all of Addison Groove Project, as well as Derek Corner on vocals and acoustic guitar. The group played at a private Memorial Day gathering in North Reading, MA. The four set (not including late-night by the campfire) show included some AGP originals, lots of improv and a handful of covers by Phish, Grateful Dead, Pink Floyd, and others. 05/24/02 - Pete Pidgeon and Adam Beamer Guest With Laura Glyda Pete Pidgeon (vocals) and Adam Beamer (vocals and acoustic guitar) made a surprise appearance during Laura Glyda? set on the campus of Northeastern University on Thursday, May 23. The trio sang a three-part harmony version of James Taylor? classic "You Can Close Your Eyes." 05/18/02 - Whiter Side Of Trash Raises Over $600 For Scholarship Thank you to all who came out and packed the house at Snug Harbor in New Paltz, NY last night. The concert which featured Minotaur and reunions by Whiter Side Of Trash and Whiskey Dick, raised over $600 for the Ivo Shanks Memorial Scholarship Fund. Whiter Side Of Trash, in addition to Pete Pidgeon on guitar and vocals, featured original Arcoda members Gian "Ghetto" Starr on vocals and acoustic guitar and Shane Furey on bass and vocals. The group was filled out by Whiter Side regulars Hector Beccera on drums and Dave Ellison on mandolin. The quintet resurrected the Arcoda original "At Once" and threw down an unexpected "Booty Boots" for the girl in the Playboy shirt in the front row. For the rest of the set, check the "Other Setlists" page on the "Setlists" page soon. 05/15/02 - Jeremy Gustin Announced As New Arcoda Drummer Pete Pidgeon and Arcoda is proud to announce the permanent addition of drummer Jeremy Gustin to the roster. Jeremy is currently studying at Berkley School Of Music in Boston, MA and studies privately with Kenwood Denard. We are excited to begin building the repertoire with Jeremy and playing more shows as a result. Please say hello to him next show! 05/11/02 - Pete Pidgeon Gives Solo Classical Performance Pete Pidgeon played a private show Friday evening May 10, 2002 as part of a wine tasting at Phase Forward Incorporated in Waltham, MA. Pete played for about one hour and took requests for the second half of the all-instrumental set. Reference the "other setlists" link on the "setlists" page for the setlist. 05/10/02 - Whiter Side Of Trash To Play Ivo Shanks Benefit Whiter Side Of Trash (Gian Starr - vocals/ acoustic guitar, Pete Pidgeon - vocals/ acoustic guitar, Misha Silverman - saxophone, Hector Beccerra - drums, Shane Furey - bass, possibly more) will re-unite, for the first time in exactly one year, for a show at Snug Harbor in New Paltz, NY on Friday, May 17, 2002. The show will raise money for a SUNY New Paltz music scholarship to be instated in the name of Ivo Shanks - former Whiskey Dick bassist - who passed on last spring. Also on the bill are Minotaur (Kevin Kula - guitar, Hector Beccerra - drums, Shane Furey - bass and tenor bass) and headliners Whiskey Dick (Kevin, Shane, Andrew McCauley - drums, Gian Starr - vocals) who will also re-unite for their first time in a year. The show will start at 9:00pm and Whiter Side will be playing second. The show will conclude with an all-star power jam. For more details check out the "schedule page." 05/09/02 - Common Ground Show Rescheduled To June 1 The Pete Pidgeon and Arcoda show schedule for May 25, 2002 has been rescheduled for Saturday, June 1. Arcoda will be co-headlining with Guy Smiley Blues Exchange and will play first at 8:30pm. This show is put on by Tonic Presents. Please reference the "schedule" page for more information. 05/03/02 - Tonight's Great Scott Show To Be "Unplugged" The Pete Pidgeon and Arcoda scheduled for tonight at Great Scott in Allston, MA will be a Pidgeon/ Beamer show instead. In addition, the show is now booked as a double bill with Mr. Peabody and the Wayback Machine playing second. Apologies for the last-minute update. 05/01/02 - House Of Blues Show An Event Pete Pidgeon and Arcoda threw down one the biggest Boston music parties of the week last night at House Of Blues in Cambridge, MA. Brian O'Connell and Earthly Delights opened the show with an energetic one-hour set of mostly improvised live drums and bass. Arcoda started up around 10:30pm and played a long two-hour set that included all the scheduled guests excepting TQ. Highlights included the show closing "The Way," Steely Dan's "Josie" and an extended "Booty Boots" with some bad-ass bass from Jon Hawes and thorough vocal improv and even Hammond B3 skills from lyricist MC Kabir. The set ended with a medley of tunes including a cover of Phish's "Big Black Furry Creatures From Mars" in response to the rumor that Trey Anastaio was to make a guest appearance after his cd signing in town. Thanks to everyone who came out and made this show rock real hard. We had a hell of a good time. 04/24/02 - Guest Roster Announced For House Of Blues Concert Pete Pidgeon and Arcoda will be headlining House Of Blues in Cambridge, MA on Tuesday, April 30, 2002. This concert will include Bill Carbone of Miracle Orchestra and Dead Cat Bounce as Arcoda's featured drummer and exhibit guest appearances by drummer Tom Arey, keyboardist Beau Sasser, and bassist Brian O'Connell all of Uncle Sammy; guitarist Gabe Johnson of Soulwork; vocalist Laura Glyda; lyricist Kabir; bassist Jon Hawes formerly of Moon Boot Lover and Percy Hill; singer TQ of TQ and Crew and Nozmo King; Scooter of Double Helix and Nikulydin; and maybe more. Brian O'Connell and Earthly Delights will open the evening. The ED lineup will include Arcoda bassist Lajos Incze on upright, Brett Sirois on drums, and Ric Baker on trumpet in addition to Brian who will be playing the War Guitar. Advance tickets are recommended and can be picked up HERE or by calling (617) 931-2000. Please make note that this show is *18 plus!* The show starts at 8:00pm so please come early and support us so we can continue to play this great venue. 04/11/02 - New Pete Pidgeon Tune Debuted Yesterday, Wednesday, April 10, 2002, Pete Pidgeon made a suprise appearance at Rock Slide at Rock Bottom in Cambridge, MA for their weekly open mic. For the second time there, Pete performed a previously unplayed original. This time the song was "What?" which was preceded by the classic Arcoda tune "Float" which hadn't been performed live since June 2001 when it appeared in Pete's solo set at Matt Murphy's Pub in Brookline, MA. 04/07/02 - Pete Pidgeon and Arcoda Rock the Block Pete Pidgeon and Arcoda rocked out at The Choppin' Block in Roxbury, MA last night. Bill Carbone of Miracle Orchestra was Arcoda's drummer for the evening. The show included a four-song acoustic set by Pete and Beamer and five new songs previously unplayed by Arcoda. Klezmer De Ville, Tomorrow's Man and Asciento opened the show. Check the setlists page for the tunes. 04/05/02 - Pete Pidgeon Debuts New Song at Rock Slide On Wednesday, April 3, 2002, Pete Pidgeon performed at an open mic at Rock Slide at Rock Bottom in Cambridge, MA. Pete played three songs at the Harvard Square bar including the debut of his new original "Say Love." On either side of it were favorites "Say Baby" and "The Way." Look for Pete's solo show coming up here on Wednesday, July 17, 2002. See the schedule page for more information. 04/03/02 - Pidgeon/ Beamer/ Incze/ Cass Win NU Competition Last night, Tuesday, April 2, 2002, an Arcoda and Jester's Dead collaboration named Pidgeon/ Beamer/ Incze/ Cass beat out 18 other acts to win the YMCA Talent Open Mic competition. Held at After Hours on the campus of Northeastern University in Boston, MA, the group featured Arcoda members Pete Pidgeon on his Gibson hollowbody and vocals, Adam Beamer on his Taylor acoustic/ electric, Lajos Incze on his blonde upright bass, and Jester's Dead percussionist Andrew Cass on a pair of congas. This was the second consecutive win for Pidgeon/ Beamer who won (despite the fact it wasn't officially a competition) the last After Hours Open Mic on February 27, 2002. The set was Say Baby (dedicated to all the guys' girlfriends in the house), Josie (Steely Dan cover), and Stinky Cheese (Adam Beamer original). 03/29/02 - Jambase.com Features Lizard Lounge Review Jambase.com went live today with a review of Pete Pidgeon and Arcoda's most recent show at Lizard Lounge in Cambridge, MA on March 19, 2002. The article, written by Jon Heinrich, includes an interview with Pete and gives an insight to the band's complex background and future outlook. Read the article here on Jambase.com or on our press page if this page has expired. 03/28/02 - Bill Carbone With Arcoda April 6 Bill Carbone, drummer extraordinaire of Miracle Orchestra, Dead Cat Bounce and Kabir will be Pete Pidgeon and Arcoda's drummer for their upcoming show Friday, April 6, 2002 at Choppin Block in Boston. This will be a Shimamoto Sound Presents show headlined by Arcoda and will also feature Asciento, Klezmer De Ville, and Tomorrow's Man. Choppin Block is located at 724 Huntington Ave. Please see the schedule page for more info. 03/25/02 - Pete Pidgeon and Arcoda To Be On Vermont Radio WWPV 88.7 - The Mike - will feature Arcoda booking manager Mike Corzett as guesthost this Wednesday, March 27, 2002. Kevin will be spinning selections from Arcoda's recently released "2002 Live Demos" cd. The disc, currently only available at shows, features selections from two Boston-area dates in 2001 and 2002. The station's program, The Groove, runs from 8:00pm to 10:00pm or 11:00pm and is broadcast out of Saint Michael's College in Colchester, VT. You can listen to the live online Webcast here. Please call in during the show at (802) 654-2887 to talk to Kevin and give your thoughts. Email Carissa Leal and request Arcoda before and after the show airs. Thank you for your support! 03/24/02 - Kevin Corzett Announced As Booking Manager Kevin Corzett of Shimamoto Sound was announced today as the band's booking manager. Pete Pidgeon, who had previously handled all booking, handed over a majority of the role to Kevin. Kevin first saw Pete play at House Of Blues a member of Double Helix on January 9, 2002 and has since been the booking manager for the Arcoda's acoustic side project - Pidgeon/ Beamer. We look forward to working with Kevin and Mike Riley at Shimamoto Sound for a long time to come. 03/20/02 - Jared Sims, Jon Hawes and Andrew Keith Perform With Arcoda Last night, March 19, 2002, Pete Pidgeon and Arcoda headlined the Lizard Lounge in Cambridge, MA. Jared Sims of resident openers Mysterty Mullet Circus, and most notably Miracle Orchestra, sat in with Arcoda on "Two Dolla Crack Ho" and a freewheeling "Thank You." The rhythm section on this night featured former seven-year Moon Boot Lover bassist Jon Hawes and Addison Groove Project drummer Andrew Keith. This was also new Arcoda bassist Lojas Incze's first show with the band. Lojas played upright on Spinal Tap's "Flower People" and doubled Jon on "Thank You" and Bob Dylan's "Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You." Many thanks to Andrew and Jon for their commitments to this performance. 02/28/02 - Lojas Incze Announced As New Arcoda Bassist, Drummer Still Sought Pete Pidgeon and Arcoda announced today the addition of Lojas Incze as the band's permanent bassist. Lojas (pronounced Loi-ish) recently moved to Boston from Maine and plays a fair amount of upright as well as electric. His eclectic style and technical proficiency prove to be strong assets to Arcoda's growing sound. Arcoda is still seaking a full-time drummer to fill the shoes of Andrew Barr (The Slip), Tom Arey (Uncle Sammy) and Andrew Keith (Addison Groove Project) who have acted as Arcoda's drummers over the past 14 months. We are looking for someone who can bring a jazz background into 02/27/02 - Pidgeon/ Beamer Win Open Mic Pidgeon/ Beamer gave a powerful performance at After Hours in Boston, MA last night on the campus of Northeastern University. After wrapping up their set at the club's Open Mic, the MC announced, "If this was a competition, you guys would be the winners...well...as a matter of fact...I've decided to award you with a pair of Red Sox tickets." This is the first time Pidgeon/ Beamer, or perhaps anyone, has ever won an exhibition. Go to the "other setlists" page on the "setlists" page to see what they played. 02/23/02 - Pete Pidgeon Plays With Members Of Addison Groove Project Pete Pidgeon rocked out last night with keyboardist Rob Marscher and drummer Andrew Keith of Addison Groove Project in a quartet that also included Jester's Dead percussionist Andy Cass. The group played about a 45-minute set as part of a post-show party following the John Scofield/ Club D'Elf show at The Paradise in Boston. The set was cut short by a Roxbury police officer who had received a noise complaint. The night began with two sets from Jester's Dead. Go to the "other setlists" page on the "setlists" page to see what they played. 02/14/02 - Pete Pidgeon and Arcoda At UMASS On February 8, Pete Pidgeon and Arcoda rocked out Butterfield Hall at UMASS - Amherst. Emiliano Garcia of Inner Orchestra tore it up with Arcoda for the entire set on tenor saxophone including a sweaty, stretched-out version of the Arcoda classic Booty Boots. Pete Pidgeon gave the crowd a rare performance of Eddie Van Halen's live guitar solo (perhaps only the second ever) which concluded by Pete playing the "tapping" section with the guitar behind his head. Friends Uncle Sammy followed Arcoda and kept the crowd ragin' until 1:00am. 02/19/02 - Pidgeon/ Beamer Make V-Day Appearance Pete Pidgeon and Adam Beamer of Arcoda played an acoustic show under the name Pidgeon/ Beamer at Great Scott in Allston, MA on February 14. This marked only the third appearance by the pair following shows at Harper's Ferry and Club Passim in 2001. Billed as the V-Day Anti Love show, the duo presented some brand new material unique to the dual guitar and vocal setting such as "Blow Me" and "Fuck Love." The show also featured such favorites as "The Way," "Say Baby," "Ooh Child," "Nuts Is Friend Of Mine," "Bitches On Parole," "Rock With You" (MJ), "Loving Cup" (Stones) and a new cover of Bob Dylan's "Tonight I'm Going To Be Staying Here With You." We will post a complete setlist soon. 02/01/02 - Emiliano Garcia To Perform With Arcoda Tenor saxophonist Emiliano Garcia will be playing a majority of the set with Pete Pidgeon and Arcoda on Friday, February 8 at Butterfield Hall at UMASS - Amherst. Emiliano, currently writing and performing with the Northampton horn ensemble Inner Orchestra, has also performed with the pre-Soulive funk group Lettuce and with Arcoda back on December 5, 2001 in Providence, RI. 01/24/02 - Pete Pidgeon Makes Surprise NH Appearance Pete Pidgeon made an unannounced appearance at The Pub Grainery in Nashua, NH last night. Pete sat in with the house band for two songs. The first, John Scofield's "Hottentot," included Leo Sharamitaro on drums, Vinney on bass and Edward on congas and tambourine. The second tune, Wayne Shorter's "Footprints," let bassist Ben Thibault stretch out and again included Leo and Ed. 01/17/02 - Pete Pidgeon and Arcoda Rock Bill's Bar Pete Pidgeon and Arcoda opened for Kabir at Bill's Bar January 16, 2002 and had pinnacle attendance for their set. MC's Kabir and Toussaint joined the band towards the end of their set on Booty Boots displaying their raw, freestyle skills. Drummer and friend Ed Toth of Vertical Horizon came by to check out Arcoda. Look for their new album coming out this spring on RCA Records. 01/16/02 - Pete Pidgeon and Arcoda Auditioning For Full-time Bassist and Drummer Pete Pidgeon and Arcoda are actively auditioning for a full-time bassist and drummer. Present bassist Brian O'Connell and drummer Tom Arey both play in Uncle Sammy and unfortunately don't have the time to devote to Arcoda for weekend shows and rehearsals. If you are interested, or know someone who might be, please email us through the contact form found in the orange menu below. Thanks. 01/10/02 - Double Helix Packs House Of Blues The most recent phase of Double Helix played House of Blues in Cambridge, MA on January 9, 2002 and received a thick crowd from front to back. This incarnation of the group featured Pete Pidgeon on guitar, wood flute and triangle, all members of Uncle Sammy, TQ on vocals, and Scooter on percussion. Friends Nikulydin opended the night and guitarist Patrick Robinson joined The Helix for a bit on conga. The night's music was almost completely improvised except for an Uncle Sammy original and a tease at Stevie Wonder's Superstition. Helix standards "Pure Evil" and "The Tony" also poked their heads into the setlist. Despite Pete's hollowbody losing it's input jack in the middle of the first tune, he was able to finish the show using Patrick's Fender Strat. Many thank to Patrick for saving the day. Thanks as well to Tory and HOB for the makings of a great night. 01/01/02 - Pete Pidgeon Does NYE Light Show For The Slip When not playing shows with Arcoda, Pete Pidgeon has often done the light show for fellow Beantown rockers The Slip since September 2000. Most recently, he worked the New Years Eve show for them outside Providence, RI. If you don't already know, The Slip is one of the best bands in the scene right now. Check out their webiste at www.theslip.com for upcoming dates. 12/26/01 - Pete Pidgeon on Jester's Dead Album Pete Pidgeon appears on Jester's Dead's first release entitled "Live At Great Scott." He is on the improvised track labeled "Jam" on disc two. Check out Jester'sDead.com for more info. 12/14/01 - Ulu Members Sit In With Arcoda Pete Pidgeon and Arcoda played at Harper's Ferry in Allston, MA on Thursday, December 13, 2001 opening for the NYC quartet Ulu. Ulu members Scott Chasolen (organ) and Aaron Gardner (tenor saxophone) sat in with Arcoda to help end the set with a kickin' version of "Thank You." Thanks to Ulu and their fans for making the night a huge success. 12/06/01 - Emiliano Garcia of Inner Orchestra Sits In With Pete Pidgeon and Arcoda Pete Pidgeon and Arcoda headlined The Living Room in Providence, RI on Wednesday, December 5, 2001. Tenor saxophonist Emiliano Garcia from the opening band Inner Orchestra sat in with Arcoda on their original "Thank You." Please check out Inner Orchestra next time they come through your town. They are exceptional. 12/04/01 - Two Songs Up For Download We are currently hosting two songs on our listen page that are available for free listening and download - "Say Baby" and "Thank You" (featuring members of Addison Groove Project). Both songs are from the Pete Pidgeon and Arcoda Halloween show at Harper's Ferry in Allston, MA. Please sign the guestbook and tell us what you think. 12/03/01 - Jambase.com Banner Commences Flight From December 3, 2001 to December 14, 2001, Pete Pidgeon and Arcoda will have a banner flying on the main page of Jambase.com to promote the upcoming show at Harper's Ferry in Allston, MA with Ulu on Thursday, December 13, 2001. Keep refreshing the page until it shows up. Check out the schedule page for all the info on the show. 11/27/01 - Brad Barr Sits in With Earthly Delights On November 27, 2001, Pete Pidgeon played guitar as a member of Brian O'Connell and Earthly Delights who headlined the House of Blues in Cambridge, MA. The double bill began with Tagine which included Andrew Barr of The Slip, Marco Benevento of Jazz Farmers, percussionist Rich Stein, Timo Shanko of Fully Celebrated Orchestra and others. Brad Barr, guitarist of The Slip, sat in with Pete and Earthly Delights to help perform The Beatles' "Norweigan Wood." The song was dedicated to George Harrison who was on his deathbed at the time. Much love for George and his music and we're lucky it lives on without him. 11/10/01 - Brian O'Connell and Earthly Delights Website Launched The Official Website for Brian O'Connell and Earthly Delights was launched this week. Check it out at http://earthlydelights.unclesammy.com or www.unclesammy.com/earthlydelights. 11/01/01 - Arcoda Chosen As Band Of the Month Arcoda was just chosen as the Band of the Month on bandsinamerica.tripod.com for November! Please stop by and check out their site. 10/31/01 - Addison Groove Project Members Support Arcoda Rebirth Pete Pidgeon and Arcoda made their first appearance since July 29, 2000 (since Pete moved from New Paltz, NY to Boston, MA) on Halloween at Harper's Ferry in Allston, MA opening for Uncle Sammy and Barnstorm. The band featured Pete Pidgeon on guitars and vocals, Adam Beamer of Jester's Dead on piano, acoustic guitar and vocals, Tom Arey (Uncle Sammy) on drums and Brian O'Connell (Uncle Sammy) on bass. Tenor saxophonist Ben Groppe and keyboardist Rob Marsher both of Addison Groove Project sat in on the original "Thank You". Rob also guested on the band's cover of the Stan Vincent classic "Ooh Child." 10/30/01 - Pete Pidgeon on WRBB Pete Pidgeon's music has been getting quite a bit of airplay on Northeastern University's radio station WRBB 104.9FM. Check out their website at www.wrbb.neu.edu to listen online and look for radio shows hosted by dj Andy Cass. Thanks to all the N.U. peeps for their support! 10/28/01 - Pete Pidgeon and Adam Beamer In the Studio Pete Pidgeon and Adam Beamer hit the studio on Sunday, October 28, 2001 and laid down several acoutic/ vocal tracks. Release of the sessions is not yet determined. Check back here for the latest updates. 10/23/01 - Double Helix Returns To Headline Lizard Lounge On October 23, 2001, Double Helix (Phase 4) returned to The Lizard Lounge in Cambridge, MA to headline for the second time. This lineup featured featuring Pete Pidgeon on guitar, Beau Sasser (Uncle Sammy) on keys, Tom Arey (Uncle Sammy) on drums, Rob Marsher (Addison Groove Project) on keys, Brian O'Connell (Uncle Sammy) on Chapman Stick, TQ (Nozmo King) on vocals, and Ric Baker on trumpet and flugenheimer. Drama, Schism, and DJ Seishi started the show with individual sets. Writer Jon Heinrich will be composing some literature and doing some interviews with the band and they will posted to the press page as soon as they are completed. Thanks to Jon for his support. 10/17/01 - Brian O'Connell and Earthly Delights Headline Living Room Brian O'Connell and Earthly Delights headlined the Living Room in Providence, RI on Wednesday, October 17, 2001. In addition to Pete Pidgeon on guitar, the band also included bassist Brian O'Connell and drummer Tom Arey of Uncle Sammy, Roger Panella on guitar and Ric Baker on trumpet. The show featured a one of a kind drum solo by Tom in the Oregon tune Balatho who "played the stage" floor and ceiling out to the front of the stage where he performed the remainder on a metal chair. Gala Jive Jut opened. 10/13/01 - Pete Pidgeon Sits In With Uncle Sammy at Equator On October 13, 2001, Pete Pidgeon sat in with Uncle Sammy at The Equator in Manchester, CT. He played on the Grant Green standard "Windjammer" to end the first set and a lengthy version of the original "Yo! How You Doin?" to end the second. Much to love to all the Uncle Sammy fans who support Pete Pidgeon and Arcoda. 10/09/01 - Pidgeon-Beamer At Club Passim Pete Pidgeon and Adam Beemer performed a dual acoustic guitar version of their song "Apple Core" at Club Passim's Tuesday Night Open Mic. 10/05/01 - Pete Pidgeon Sits In With Jester's Dead On Friday, October 5, 2001, Pete Pidgeon sat in with Jester's Dead at Great Scott in Allston, MA. The band left the stage for a jam started by drummer Joe Sullivan who was soon joined by bassist Dave Traber. Pete then jumped in for a while before the rest of Jester's returned. 10/01/01 - Pete Pidgeon Performs At Harper's Benefit On Monday, October 1, 2001, Pete Pidgeon performed at Harper's Ferry in Allston, MA to benefit the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. Stephen Kellogg and Scott opened the show. The unexpected and debut appearance of the Pidgeon-Beemer duo followed with a half-hour set of Pete Pidgeon and Adam Beemer originals as well as a Trey Anastaio piece and a joint by Keller Williams. After a short set by organist Ron Levyâs Wild Kingdom featuring Jonny Trauma on guitar and Bill Carbone on drums, Pete came back out to sub as the guitar player for Uncle Sammy. The group also had cameos by keyboardist Rob Marcher of Addison Groove Project and Adam Beemer on acoustic guitar. Pete and Adam co-wrote a tune called "Apple Core" about the September 11 attacks which they performed with the band. Next up, Rob Marcher and guitarist Mark Sullivan and Bill Carbone of Phase 3 kept the music rolling with about 40 minutes of material. The show ended with Double Helix (Pete Pidgeon - guitar/ vocals, Beau Sasser - keyboards, Tom Arey - drums, Brian O'Connell - Chapman Stick, Rob Marscher - keyboards, Dave "Wolfman" - bass) who performed a lengthy version of their original "The Tony" and the Stan Vincent classic "Ooh Child" sung by Pete. The night raised $1180 for the Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund! Harper's Ferry has a perpetual donation box for the September 11 Relief Fund so please drop a bill in if you go by. 9/29/01 - Pete Pidgeon, Fareed Haque Sit In With Addison Groove Project On Saturday, September 29, 2001 at the Addison Groove Project show at Pearl Street Nightclub in Northampton, MA, Pete Pidgeon was honored to share the title of special guest along with Blue Note Recording Artist Fareed Haque and trombonist Benjie Messer of Inner Ochestra. Pete and Benjie joined Addison for the Freedie Hubbard classic Red Clay and Fareed sat in for one of the band's originals - "38" in the first set. Garaj Mahal (good people and awesome music!) opened the show. 9/18/01 - Double Helix Headlines Lizard Lounge On Tuesday, September 18, 2001, Pete Pidgeon played as a member of the drum and bass group Double Helix (Phase 3) who headlined The Lizard Lounge in Cambridge, MA. Led by keyboardist Beau Sasser and drummer Tom Arey, both of Uncle Sammy, the lineup also included Uncle Sammy bassist Brian O'Connell on Chapman Stick, keyboardist Rob Marscher of Addison Groove Project, and trumpeter Ric Baker. 9/14/01 - Screaming Under Stars Members Guest With Pete Pidgeon Pete Pidgeon played a solo show on Friday night, September 14, 2001 at The Times in Boston opening for Screaming Under Stars. SUS Drummer Dave Beauchesne and bassist Jeff Richardson sat in with Pete on Pretty Women Don't Follow Me. Pete debuted the tune "Apple Core" co-written by Arcoda pianist Adam Beemer about the recent terrorist attacks. We hope to have this song posted to the "listen" page soon. 9/06/01 - Pete Pidgeon Performs As Member Of Double Helix On Thursday, September 6, 2001, Pete Pidgeon played guitar as a member of the drum and bass group Double Helix (Phase 2) at The Lizard Lounge in Cambridge, MA. Deemed "Phase Two" by keyboardist Beau Sasser, this date marked the group's second performance. Led by Beau and drummer Tom Arey, both of Uncle Sammy, the lineup changes from show to show. The lineup for this Thursday also included Uncle Sammy Chapman Stick player Brian O'Connell, keyboardist Rob Marscher of Addison Groove Project, and TQ formerly of Nozmo King. Flying Lessons was first on the bill and Helix opened for Waking Vision Trio. 9/01/01 - Pete Pidgeon Guests With Uncle Sammy At The Attic On Saturday, September 1, 2001, Pete Pidgeon sat in with Uncle Sammy at The Attic in Newton, MA to help them close the show with "Windjammer" and "Yo! How you doin'?". The show ended with a "Death of the Volvo Reprise" and some dueling guitar work between Max and Pete. 8/18/01 - Earthly Delights With Brett Joseph of Fat Mama At Wetlands On Saturday, August 18, 2001, Pete Pidgeon performed as a member of Brian O'Connell and Earthy Delights at Wetlands Preserve in New York City. The band played 2 sets from 11:30pm to 4:30am for a total of 4 and a half hours of music! The quartet, also featuring Ric Baker on trumpet and Darcy Macrae on drums, performed several originals by Brian and Pete, a tune by Ric, a small selection of covers, and a great deal of improvisation. Brett Joseph of Fat Mama sat in on tenor saxophone towards the end of the show. The Other Setlists page will have the setlist soon. Thanks to photographer Mike MacNamara (credits include Phish's Hampton Comes Alive) for taking some shots of the show. Go to the photos page to check one out. 8/15/01 - WWW.PetePidgeon.Com Launched WWW.PetePidgeon.Com was launched this week as the new Official Website for Pete Pidgeon and Arcoda! Thanks to Gar Ragland for helping us achive this domain after many months of internet confusion. Please update any links you have on your sites to the new domain name. Whahoo! 6/07/01 - Pete Pidgeon Sits In With Uncle Sammy at Harper's On Thursday, June 7, 2001, Pete Pidgeon sat in with Uncle Sammy at Harper's Ferry in Allston, MA for two songs. The first was a Sammy original titled M.A.G.. Pete came out again later in the set for the tune Windjammer by Grant Green as performed on the disc Live At the Lighthouse. The tune ripped with Pete and US guitarist Max Delaney duelling it out in the end. We welcome all the posative vibes from Uncle Sammy and their fans. 5/18/01 - Whiter Side Of Trash Plays Reunion Show Friday, May 18, 2001 witnessed the reunion of Whiter Side Of Trash at Snug Harbor in New Paltz, NY. Whiter Side drew probably their largest crowd as they opened for Whiskey Dick's last show ever! In addition to traditional members Gian Starr - acoustic guitar/ vocals, Pete Pidgeon - guitar, Dave Ellsion - mandolin, Shane Fury - bass, and Misha Silverman - saxophone, Whiter Side added the great talents of drummer Hector Beccera. Logjamming opened the show. Pete Pidgeon sat in with Whiskey Dick to help perform their final live tune - an original funk piece that morphed into more of a live techno feel. Whiskey Dick will be changing their name and perhaps changing their lineup in the coming months in wake of the passing of bassist Ivo Shanks. See the Other Setlists Page for the setlist. 4/29/01 - Pete Pidgeon Performs At Second Ivo Shanks Benefit On Sunday, April 29, 2001, Pete Pidgeon was on the bill for a second benefit show, produced by Tom Nash, for the family of the late Ivo Shanks entitled "A Celebration Of the Life Of Ivo Shanks." Follow the Lieder opened the show with special guest Mark Dzuiba on guitar. Wooden Rope, The Heel, Whiskey Dick, Spy Rock, and Dave/ Hector/ Johnny played prior to Pete Pidgeon and Arcoda who closed the show. The setlist is posted on the setlist page. Read what The New Paltz Oracle had to say about the group's performance on the press page. 4/22/01 - Pete Pidgeon Part Of Ivo Shanks Benefit Concert On Sunday, April 22, 2001 there was a benefit for the family of the late Ivo Shanks at Oasis Cafe in New Paltz, NY. This was the first of several benefit shows in the town where Ivo went to school and kept residence. The concert was directed by the Jazz Studies Chair and guitar teacher Mark Dzuiba, with whom Ivo had great admiration for as an instructor and inspiration. The show featured the SUNY (State University of New York) New Paltz Faculty Jazz Rhythm Section and many guests, including Pete Pidgeon, who sat in throughout the night. 4/21/01 - Pete Pidgeon Plays Drumset and Guitar With Jester's Dead On Saturday, April 21, 2001, Pete Pidgeon played with Jester's Dead on guitar, harmony vocals and drumset at Wesleyan University's Spring Festival in Middletown, CT. A hip-hop group and the campus reggae band Guava Canoe played prior to Jester's. Ellipsis followed. The setlist will posted on the Other Setlists page soon. 4/18/01 - Pete Pidgeon On WRBB FM On Wednesday, April 18, 2001, Pete Pidgeon was featured on Northeastern University Radio: WRBB, 104.9 FM for the premier of a new program hosted by Andrew Cass. Pete performed the "World Premier" of his tune "When the Devils Come To Take My Angels Away" as well as favorites "Say Baby" and "Float." Pete also dj'd with hosts Adam Beamer and Andrew over the two-hour show. 4/15/01 - "The Path" Used In New Paltz Documentary The song "The Path" by Pete Pidgeon was recently used in a documentary of New Paltz, NY by Craig Rich. 4/03/01 - Pete Pidgeon Solo at Matt Murphy's On Tuesday, April 3, 2001, Pete Pidgeon played a solo show at Matt Murphy's in Brookline, MA. This show was a successful benefit for the family of the late Ivo Shanks to cover the incredible costs that a funeral must unfortuantely incur. Most of the second set was joined by bassist John O'Boyle who also sang some backing vocals. The setlist is posted on the setlists page. 3/27/01 - Pete Pidgeon Guests With Altitude at Matt Murphy's Pete Pidgeon again played with Altitude on Tuesday, March 27, 2001 at Matt Murphy's in Brookline, MA. This week's guest was drummer Brian Sayers, former percussionist for Miracle Orchestra and currectly playing with 10 Foot Ganga Plant and Uncle Trouble among other projects. Geoff and Brian played the first set together and Pete joined them on set two's opening funk jam and came back for several more improvisations to end the set. Almost the entire evening was unrehearsed improvisation. Altitude's first show was on 3/13/01. Pete and Geoff performed a slow blues duet (minus Brian) in memory of good friend and bassist Ivo Shanks. Ivo played with Arcoda on several occasions and Pete ocasionally sat in with Ivo's group Whiskey Dick on drumset. Tell your friends you love 'em......................... 03/01 - Website Revisions Made Please note the recent revisions made to the Cover Songs list. 03/01 - Pete Pidgeon Performs With Altitude Pete Pidgeon played with Altitude guitarist Geoff Scott of Miracle Orchestra's new side-project on Tuesday, March 20, 2001 at Matt Murphy's in Brookline, MA. The show featured special guest bassist Jonti Siman of Fat Mama. Geoff debuted this group on the prior Tuesday (03/13/01) at the same venue and will have a variance of special guests at each successive show. The shows are FREE! and start at 9:30pm and run until about 2:00am. Matt Murphy's is located at 14 Harvard Square in Brookline, MA and their phone number is (617) 232-0188. Click here for directions. 03/01 - Pete Pidgeon Part of Premiere Of Altitude Show Pete Pidgeon played with Miracle Orchestra guitarist Geoff Scott on Tuesday, March 13, 2001 at Matt Murphy's in Brookline, MA. This was the first performance of Geoff's self-directed side project called Altitude and his first-ever solo show singing. Geoff played the majority of the show on his own on guitar, percussion and vocals. Pete sat in on The Grateful Dead's China Doll and Stella Blue, the debut of Pete's original vocal tune Samosa Blues, and Wayne Shorter's Footprints. Towards the end of the show, Pete joined once again for several improvised pieces. 02/01 - Pidgeon Performances Available For Download You can now download Pete Pidgeon and Arcoda off the internet! Go to theslip.net and read the Getting Started section. From there you will need to download the proper software. Once simply installed, search for Pete Pidgeon, Arcoda, or Pete Pidgeon and Arcoda. The new disc, "Live At Harpers" is the only thing up right now. It will come up listed as the 15 individual tracks in reverse order (track 15, 14, 13... from top to bottom). For track names, go to our Albums page. Also on the site is Pete's performance of the tune Sweaty Rump Shaker with Miracle Orchestra on February 13, 2001 at Vassar College (see below). Search for "Miracle Orchestra" as the Artist Name and "02-13-01" as the Song Title. Sweaty Rump Shaker is track 12 (listed as 12.mp3) as is 15:36 in Length. More of the Pete's music will be up soon including Pete on with Southern Fried Soul Shack (see below), Pete opening for The Slip September 24, 2000 at Ashland Creek Bar and Grill in Ashland, Oregon, and Pete with Uncle Sammy and Friends (see below). 02/01 - Harper's Ferry Photos Online Check out the NEW Photos Page for some visuals of the January 17, 2001 Harpers Ferry show, plus a shot from the archive. 02/01 - "Live At Harpers" On the Radio You can now hear Pete Pidgeon on the radio! Please support the music by requesting any of the tunes off the new cd "Live At Harpers". Check the Radio page for additional info. Thank you for your support! 02/01 - "Live At Harpers" Released Pete Pidgeon and Arcoda is now offering CD's of the show at Harper's Ferry in Allston, MA on January 17, 2001. If you are interested in obtaining one, please visit the Albums page. 02/01 - Pete Pidgeon Guests With Sothern Fried Soul Shack On Sunday, February 18, 2001, Pete Pidgeon sat in with Southern Fried Soul Shack at Harpers Ferry in Allston, MA. Pete played on the Toots and the Maytals tune 54-46 Was My Number. Southern Fried Soul Shack is an allstar group headed by guitarist Jon (Johnny) Trauma (Rockett Band, Ron Levy) which includes a usual lineup of bassist Gary Wicks (Rockett Band), keyboardist Dan Birksen (Anti-Jazz Ray Gun), drummer Brian Sayers (Uncle Trouble, former Miracle Orchestra), guitarist Jay O'Keefe (The Well) and guitarist/ keyboardist/ singer Alex W. (Another Planet). Southern Fried Soul Shack plays every Sunday at Harpers Ferry. 02/01 - Pete Pidgeon Part of Uncle Sammy and Friends On Valentine's Day, Wednesday, February 14, 2001, Pete Pidgeon was a part of Uncle Sammy and Friends: an allstar show featuring members of Uncle Sammy, Addison Groove Project, Jiggle the Handle, Jive Talkin' Robots, Arcoda, John Brown's Body, Nozmo King, Rockett Band, and Roman Zeitlin. Pete played on the Grant Green tune Windjammer along with Rob Marscher of Addison Groove Project on keyboards and all of Uncle Sammy. For the setlist, click HERE. The show got great reviews. See the news page for a review by Jambands.com. 02/01 - Pete Pidgeon Sits In With Miracle Orchestra On Tuesday, February 13, 2001, Pete Pidgeon sat in with Miracle Orchestra at The Mug on the campus of Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, NY. This was his first appearance guesting with the band. The feautured tune was Sweaty Rump Shaker. You can download it using the instructions on the Albums page. 02/01 - Pidgeon Piller Project Opens for Miracle Orchestra/ Kitchen Jam 2001 On Saturday, February 10, 2001, Pete Pidgeon Piller Project opened up for Miracle Orchestra at Snug Harbor in New Paltz, NY. The show was a great success and matched Pete Pidgeon and M/O's previous New Paltz double bill appearance in May if not besting it. The post show featured the return of Kitchen Jam for Kitchen Jam 2001. The last Kitchen Jam was Kitchen Jam '99 also in New Paltz. Kitchen Jam is a rare, late-night exibition open to all partying members using whatever kitchen pots, pans, utencils and non-breakables are available at the time. Neighbors LOVE Kitchen Jam... 02/01 - Pete Pidgeon Performs Solo For Skrabak's Art Opening On Friday, February 9, 2001, Pete Pidgeon performed solo for the grand opening of Stefcia Skrabak's art gallery at Starbucks in New Paltz, NY. Pete debuted his newest tune called Blonde Blue-Eyed and Pretty Women Don't Follow Me followed by a pair of jams featuring musicians from Josh Jaime Craig and Will who opened the show and other New Paltz players. These included Jaime Johnson and Sara Medenbach on vocals, Craig on bass and percussion, Eric Sanderson on bass, Josh Kaufman on guitar, bass and drums, and Will Duncan on drums and percussion. The exhibit will will be up until at least the end of February so please check it out and support Stefcia in her art. Directions: Starbucks is off Exit 18 on Rt. 87 (NY Thruway). Take Rt. 299 (Main St.) West. Starbucks is on the corner of Plattekill Ave. and Rt. 299 (Main St.) just before the Mobil Station at the bottom of the hill. Phone: (845) 256-9823. 01/01 - Harpers Ferry Show Raises the Roof The January 17, 2001 show at Harpers Ferry in Allston, MA was a great success! The club said it was one of the best Wednesdays they had seen in a while. Tanya Shylock of Mountain Of Venus sang vocal harmony on Float. Garrett Sayers, bassist with Miracle Orchestra, and Andrew Barr, drummer for The Slip, joined Pete for Pretty Women Don't Follow Me. To end the show, Jared Sims, also with Miracle Orchestra, added his saxophone talents to Garrett, Andrew, and Pete's performance of the tune Thank You. For the setlist check out the Setlists page. 01/01 - Barr, Sims, Shylock To Join Pidgeon At Harpers Added special guests on the Pete Pidgeon show January 17th have been announced! Jared Sims, saxophonist for Miracle Orchestra and drummer Andrew Barr of The Slip will now be contributing their talents to one of Pete's tunes. Tanya Shylock of headliner Mountain Of Venus will be singing harmony for a song as well. Please see the next paragraph for all the info. 01/01 - Garrett Sayers and Pidgeon To Open for Mountain Of Venus The Arcoda show scheduled for Wednesday, the 17th will now be a Pete Pidgeon solo performance. Special Guest Garrett Sayers, bassist with Miracle Orchestra will be supplying his talents to one of Pete's tunes. Pete will be opening for friends Mountain Of Venus. The show is: JANUARY 17, 2001, 9:00pm at HARPERS FERRY located at 158 BRIGHTON AVE, ALLSTON, MA. Mountain Of Venus at 10:30pm. Phone: (617) 254-7380 or (617) 254-9743. 11/00 - Final Arcoda Show As Original Lineup Arcoda's final performance as Pete, Gian, Shane, and Joe was at this year's Hemp Splash/ WHEE Festival from 1:00pm-2:30pm on Saturday, July 29, 2000 in Afton, NY. The festival also featured Merl Saunders and His Funky Friends, David Nelson Band, Dude of Life, Hypnotic Clambake, and many others. Go to http://www.damnsam.com/damnsam/whee/ and see what it was all about. 11/00 - Gian Starr To Continue Whiter Side As Hummus In related news, the Gian "Gianny Ghetto" Starr-directed group Whiter Side of Trash will be continuing on in New Paltz after Pete's departure under the name Hummus (but pronounce Hoo-moose). Look for upcoimng shows in New Paltz, NY at Oasis Cafe and Snug Harbor. 11/00 - Pete Pidgeon's Final Performance With Kind Beats Pete Pidgeon's final performance with Kind Beats, a percussion duo which featured Pete and founder Andrew McAuley, occured at Oasis Cafe in New Paltz, NY on Monday, August 28, 2000. The setlist read: Opening Piece, Break Beat, Tranquility's Rhythm, Closing Piece (featuring Chris Reilly reciting spoken word). The show also included percussionist Isac "Hayes" Cruz on congas. Isac played with Arcoda at the historic Harvest Moon Jamboree performance in 1998. The group will continue to go on under Andrew's direction. Check the KB webpage for upcoming dates. 11/00 - Pete Pidgeon's Last Show With Groove Merchants Groove Merchants last show happened at Oasis Cafe on Thursday, August 17, 2000. The ensemble lasted an enduring 18 months (formed February 1999) amidst each member's heavy involvement with other bands. David "CasT" Castiglione, the band's creator, chose not to continue the group after Pete's departure. Bassist Doug Piller is currently involved in a group with guitarist Josh Kaufman (of the now defunked New Paltz band Pooja) and Will from Top Bunk on drums. 11/00 - Jazz Midgets and Pete Pidgeon and Family To Continue In Boston Jazz Midgets and Pete Pidgeon and Family will likely continue in Boston with new lineups. Check this page for current events. 10/00 - New Booking Phone Number Please note that the phone number for booking has permanently changed. 09/00 - Pete Pidgeon Opens For The Slip On September 24, 2000, Pete Pidgeon opened up for The Slip at Ashland Creek Grill in Ashland, Oregon. Pete played two songs solo on his late 50's Gibson Hummingbird acoustic: The Path (dedicated to Brad Barr) and Float. 09/00 - Miracle Orchestra/ Arcoda Show Cancelled The Arcoda show scheduled for Friday, September 22, 2000 with Miracle Orchestra at Snug Harbor in New Paltz, NY is cancelled due to a scheduling problem with both bands. Our friends Whiskey Dick will be performing along with New Paltz jazz/ groove players Top Bunk in our place. We hope to have Miracle back in the area before the end of the year. In addition, the Saturday, October 7, 2000 with Jimson's Lyric at Snugs will still host Jimson's, but be absent Arcoda. Call the bar at (845) 255-9800 as the show approaches or stay tuned for updates on the opener. 08/00 - Arcoda Bumped From Show With The Slip Arcoda was slated to open for The Slip at Joyous Lake in Woodstock, NY on August 3, 2000, but due to a miscommunication with the bar, it did not occur. The show was a live radio broadcast for WDST and the club never books openers for radio shows because extra time is needed for on-air tests and such. 07/00 - McCauley and Pidgeon Form Kind Beats Pete Pidgeon has begun yet another new project, this time with drummer/ percussionist Andrew McCauley entitled Kind Beats (or KB for short). The press release reads: "Kind Beats (K.B.) is the duo of Whiskey Dick's (http://www.whiskeydick.cjb.net) Andrew McAuley and Pete Pidgeon of Arcoda (http://www.arcoda.cjb.net) and Groove Merchants. The main focus of K.B. is to bring percussion to the foreground of music by performing both composed and improvisational percussion duets. These performances stress everything from the groove to being extremely experimental. Andrew and Pete may be playing on two drum kits one song, saws, pots, and pans on the next. Some performances will also include cameos by various local players." For tour dates and other info on the group go to the KB homepage at http://www.kindbeats.cjb.net. 05/00 - Pete Pidgeon and Friends Perform Alongside Natty Wailer On May 5, 2000, Pete Pidgeon and Friends performed at Rock Against Racism, held on the fields at State University Of New York (SUNY) at New Paltz. The event was headed by NORML and Damn Sam Productions. DeadBeats, Natty Wailer and Friends, Beats From Masters, and the High Times Cannibus Cup Allstar Band also performed. Cliff Thorton, Elvy Musikka and SUNY New Paltz President Roger W. Bowen spoke on various relevant issues. Pete Pidgeon and Friends' setlist follows: Say Baby (Pete Pidgeon solo) 10 (w/ Shane Furey on bass) The Path (w/ Dave Ellison on mandolin) It Is Time (w/ Dave Ellison on mandolin) Feelin' Alright (Pete and Dave w/ Gian Starr on lead vocals) Float* (solo Pete) * Pete had intended on performing The Sun, but broke a string while tuning up for it. 05/00 - Miracle Orchestra/ Arcoda Tear It Up At Snugs Later on May 5, 2000, Arcoda performed with Miracle Orchestra at Snug Harbor in New Paltz, NY. Arcoda played from 10:15pm to just before midnight and Miracle Orchestra played from about midnight to 2:30am. Jared Sims, saxophonist for, M/O sat in with Arcoda on Thank You. For the setlist, go to Setlist.com. Many thanks to Jared, Geoff, Bill, Garrett, Pei-Yei, and Darren for making this great show happen! 04/00 - Tourdates.com Hosts Arcoda Setlists Tourdates for Arcoda and Pete Pidgeon are now being listed on Tourdates.com. 03/00 - Setlists.com Lists Arcoda Setlist Database Arcoda is now hosted on Setlist.com. Some recent setlists still need to be added, but this is still the most comprehensive list of our shows on the web. The setlist page on this site is currently having difficulties and will be back up shortly. All upcoming setlists will be at Setlist.com in the meantime. 03/00 - Jazz Midgets Return Replacing Arcoda The Arcoda show on Thursday, March 23, 2000 is going to be a Pete Pidgeon's Jazz Midgets show instead. The last, and only other, Jazz Midgets show was at Snug Harbor in New Paltz, NY on Friday, February, 18, 2000. That show's original lineup was Pete Pidgeon - guitar, Jeremy Baum - Hammond B-3 organ, Eric Sanderson - bass guitar, Shane Kirsch - teonor saxophone, and Tashi Kaiser - drum set. The lineup that performed that concert, however, also included Henry Powderly on tenor saxophone and was absent Jeremy Baum on account of blizzard conditions. The upcoming concert will likely have a slightly different lineup but will still include Pete and Henry. 02/00 - Arcoda Inaugurates 2000 With "Hot For Teacher" Arcoda played their first show of the year at Oasis Cafe in New Paltz, NY on Friday, January 28, 2000. They did two sets, although the second was only about 45 minutes long due to a miscommunication between the band and the bar as to when to stop. The highlight was a finale of the Van Halen classic "Hot For Teacher." Pete played the intro standing up on a chair and the solo on his knees for the ladies in the front row. 02/00 - "A Night of Funk and Groove" To Sub For Arcoda The Arcoda show slated for Friday, February, 18, 2000 at Snug Harbor in New Paltz, NY has been changed to "A Night of Funk and Groove." The evening will feature Pete Pidgeon on guitar, Jeremy Baum (of Sonando) on Hammond B-3 Organ, Tashi Kaiser on drums, Shane Kirsch on tenor saxophone, and Eric Sanderson on bass. This 2-set, 21+ show will start at 11:00pm and will be $5 at the door. 12/99 - Whiter Side of Trash Participates in Salvation Army Benefit On Monday, December 20, 1999, Whiter Side of Trash performed in a benefit for The Salvation Army at Odessey @ Cabaloosa. The event raised money for Salvation Army and collected toys for the Toys For Tots holiday gift drive. Other peformers included New Paltz natives Calysto Square, deadheads Half-Step, acoustic female performers We, and Allison Hartwell and Friends. Whiter Side's set included: Feelin' Alright (Cocker), Mike's Song (Phish) > Black Peter (Garcia/ Hunter), The Thrill Is Gone (King), Reighteous Man (original), and Porch (Pearl Jam). 12/99 - Record Breaking Groove Merchants Show at Oasis On Friday, December 17, 1999, Groove Merchants tore the house down at Oasis Cafe in New Paltz, NY. Scheduled to play Happy Hour from 6-10pm, the funky quartet rolled straight on through all the way until 12:20am! After the show, the band was awarded longest band to ever play a Happy Hour gig at Oasis. 12/99 - Whiter Side Performs Surprise Three-Set Marathon On Friday, December 10, 1999, Whiter Side of Trash (featuring Gian Starr) made a suprise, last-minute appearance at Oasis Cafe in New Paltz. The opening set featured Gian and Pete Pidgeon on originals "Float" and "At Once" followed by the addition of madolinist Dave Ellison minus Gian on "The Path." Gian then jumped back to join for Pearl Jam's "Black." A brief break ensued so Pete could leave for his Groove Merchants gig in Saugerties later that night. The second set was greeted by the Starr/ Ellison duo which included: He Was A Friend of Mine (Dylan), Black Eyed Katy (Phish), Candyman (Garcia/ Hunter), Mississippi Half-Step (Garcia/ Hunter), Dupree's Diamond Blues (Hunter/ Garcia/ Lesh), and Dark Hollow (traditional). A second intermission brought the group to set three and the inclusion of Whiskey Dick saxophonist Misha Silverman. The setlist looked like: Gotta Jiboo (Phish), Mike's Song (Phish) > I Shot the Sherrif (Marley) > I Am Hydrogen* (Phish), No Dice (original), Viola Lee Blues** (Lewis), Black Peter*** (Garcia/ Hunter), The Weight*** (Robertson), I Want Your Sex (Michael), Your Recipe (Aswad), Here Comes Sunshine (Garcia/ Hunter), They Love Each Other (Garcia/ Hunter), Don't Cry (Guns and Roses), and Wanted Dead or Alive (Bon Jovi). (*accapella, interupted by a guy telling Gian "You Suck." **w/ Tommy O. on Misha's sax ***in memory of Rick Danko) 12/99 - Pidgeon Piller Project At Hasbrouck On December 8, 1999, the Pidgeon Piller Project performed at Hasbrouck on the SUNY New Paltz campus. The group, consisting of guitarist Pete Pidgeon (ARCODA), and Doug and Greg Piller (bassist and drummer respectively for Beats From Masters), played two sets. The setlist included Hottentot (Scofield), Stir It Up and Lively Up Yourself (Marley), The Sixes and We Need To Play One More Song, What Should We Play? (originals), Well You Needn't and Bemsha Swing (Monk), Sister Sadie (Silver), and Papa Was A Rollin' Stone (Temptations) among others. On December 10, 1999 catch the three of them with Groove Merchants in Saugerties, NY. See the Schedule page for more info. 12/99 - Rhinecliff Show Abruptly Cancelled By Club The ARCODA 12/4/99 show at The Rhinecliff Hotel was cancelled the night of the show due to the bar changing its age restriction from 18+ to 21+. The bar never informed the band and thus many, many people were shut out. Rather than support a bar who told more than half of our crowd to go home, we decided to go home too. We extremely apologize to anyone who made the trip only to find out we were not there (like Pete's mother and brother who drove 2 hours each way!). We will make up for this show as soon as we can find an alternate venue. 12/99 - Pete and Shane Play Post-Rhinecliff Party Following the Rhinecliff fiasco, Pete and Shane met up with mandolin player Dave Ellison, percussionist Andrew McCauley (of Whiskey Dick), and Sara Medenbach on vocals at a house party on South Oakwood in New Paltz, NY. They all jammed together for a small audience of 15-20 who all sang along to such hits as "Black," "Lean On Me," "Rocky Raccoon," "What's Going On (Four Non Blondes)," "Paradise City," "Patience," "So What," "Autumn Leaves", "Jack-A-Roe," "Theme Song to King of the Hill," and originals "The Path," "Bitches on Parole," "Marrissa (Part I)," and "Say Baby." 11/99 - Final Arcoda Show of '99 To Be at Rhinecliff Hotel ARCODA will be playing their last show of 1999 at The Rhinecliff Hotel in Rhinecliff, NY on Saturday, December 4, 1999. The show will start around 10:30pm and go until we're too tired to play another note. Renting a room is encouraged. Call the hotel at (914) 876-8688. Please carpool to avoid anyone driving under the influence. Directions are as follows: Take the New York Thruway to exit 19. Stay right out of the toll booth and follow signs for Rhinecliff Bridge. Over the bridge take your *first* right. Stay right on this road. At stop sign go right towards Rhinecliff. Rhinecliff Hotel is down on the right after the next stop sign. Tickets are available at the door. 18+ See you there! 09/99 - Macchia and Macbeth Replaced By Furey and Zilinski We warmly welcome newcomers Shane Furey on bass and Rob Zilinski on drums to the ARCODA family. Chris Macchia and Andy Lewis both left in May to pursue their studies in jazz, and drummer Mike Macbeth diverged paths to engage in projects closer to his Danbury, CT home. We wish them all the very best. 09/99 - Fall Dates on Schedule Page Check out the SCHEDULE page for upcoming side projects and fall ACRODA tour dates as they are announced. 05/99 - Arcoda To Headline Ed and Poohlooza On the weekend of Friday April 30 to Sunday May 2, 1999, ARCODA will be headlining ED and POOHLOOZA in Esopus, NY. The 3-day festival will be held on 12 acres and host up to six bands. Carpooling, and camping is encouraged. Please DON'T BRING GLASS BOTTLES. Beer, camping, bands, and parking all included in the ticket price. Tickets are only $15 for ALL 3 DAYS and are NON-NEGOTIABLE! For advance tickets and further information, call (914) 384-6360, or (914) 255-3997 if neccesary. Bands confirmed are Pooja, ARCODA, and Whiskey Dick. Stay tuned for the announcement of the other bands as they are confirmed. Food will be available for an additional donation. Clothing is optional. Car raffle, scavenger hunt, and Bar-B-Q Saturday afternoon. Festivities start Friday, April 30 at 4:00pm and will run until 4:00pm on Sunday, May 2. And for those who flick butts, "Only the ignorant litter!" Please keep the property clean and place all butts and trash in the available buckets. Thank you! See you there. 04/99 - Pidgeon Starr To Perform at Oasis Cafe On April 12, 1999, Gian and Pete will be performing an acoustic show at Oasis Cafe (upstairs from Cabaloosa) in New Paltz, NY. The show will start around 11:00pm and last as late as 4:00am. Songs will be drawn from Dave Matthews Band, Pearl Jam, Phish, Arcoda, Pete Pidgeon solo, and many other sources. Call (914) 255-2400 for more information. 4/99 - Arcoda To Open For Perfect Thyroid On April 10, 1999, ARCODA will be part of Viva Variety at The Chance in Poughkeepsie, NY. This show will also feature Mastas of the Universe, The Schematics, and national act Perfect Thyroid! We're very psyched to be performing with Thyroid for the first time. Be sure to catch this show while they're in town for a rare local appearance. Bassist Jon Stern of Thyroid was a member of ARCODA for several months while the band was called Pete Pidgeon andamp; Friends. Tickets are $8 and should be purchased in advance by calling (914) 255-3997. 4/99 - Captain McWookie and the Village Idiots To Play McKenna Theater On May 11, 1999, Pete will be performing with his New Paltz Jazz Ensemble named Captain McWookie and the Village Idiots. The concert will take place at McKenna Theater on the campus on SUNY New Paltz in New Paltz, NY. The sextet consists of Pete and Josh Kaufman (of Down Home Souls, Pooja) on guitar, Doug Piller (of Mastas of the Universe, Groove Merchants) on upright bass, Henry Powderly on tenor saxophone, Emily Bechtold on alto saxophone, and Tashi Kaiser on drum set. The band is led by saxophonist David Castiglione. At this same concert, Pete and Chris Macchia (on upright bass) will also be performing with renown jazz vocalist Teri Roiger's Vocal Jazz Ensemble. Also catch Andy Lewis who will be performing in David Castiglione's second Jazz Ensemble and soundman/ guitarist Jim Collard in Mark Dzuiba's Jazz Guitar Ensemble. 04/99 - Schedule Now Posted To Jambase.com For all the most current show dates for Arcoda, and Pete Pidgeon, search on Jambase.com. The dates there will often be more current than the dates on this webpage. 03/99 - L the Black Leaves Arcoda Unfortunately, in the last week of January [1999], rapper L the Black left the band. He departed to join the group Slip Fist. The band has prospects of signing soon. Best of luck to L. He will be missed. L recently made a surprise appearance at The Hotel Rhinecliff on February 26, 1999 to rap on tunes "HTG" and "Delivery Tactics!" 02/99 - David CasTiglione Forms Groove Merchants Guitarist Pete Pidgeon is currently involved in a side project called The Groove Merchants. Together since February 1999, the group is lead by renown saxophonist David Castiglione. David has performed with John Medeski (of Medeski, Martin and Wood), Carter Beauford and Stefan Lesard (of The Dave Matthews Band), Don Cherry, and was a member of the New York City band Giant Step among other achievements. The quartet is filled out by Doug and Greg Piller, upright/electric bassist and drummer respectively for New Paltz hip-hoppers Beats From Masters. The vibe is improvisational, instrumental funk with explorations into ambience and alternative arrangements of jazz standards. Check out the SCHEDULE page for upcoming Groove Merchants dates. Email: NowPowerProductions@gmail.com |
