Parlor tricks
Love You to Pieces our 2016 Industrial Ragtime Records release.
Featuring Melina on voice, Eddie on National Steel Guitar and ukulele, Jeff on upright bass and Fender Rhodes, Fabio on drums and all things percussion, and Alan Williams on trombone.
Recorded March 2016 Hyde Street Studio C, San Francisco Epic Engineering & Mixing Scott McDowell Master Masterer Jonathan Kirchner Produced by Parlor Tricks
Released in August 2011, Parlor Tricks effectuates seven songs in vivid industrial ragtime splendor.
A red hot version of “Was I Drunk, Was He Handsome, and Did My Ma Give Me Hell?” kicks off the recording—a cover of Dorthy Dunn’s 1931 Ziegfield Follies runaway smash—with smoldering, seductive vocals and smoking improvisational flights from the band.
Released in March 2008, Parlor Tricks eponymous first foray into digital recording on Garagista Records. This recording features Tampa Red’s My Baby Said Yes and 9 original songs, including Midnight Blue, an ode to Blue Note records... and one in particular. Plus, Hambone Rag, Sweet Potato and other formidable industrial ragtime favorites.
Parlor Tricks contributed three songs to Garagista Music’s 2007 Holiday CD Compilation
Over the course of five days in July 2007, dozens of musicians wandered in and out of Second Act Studio in Irvington, NY to record holiday favorites. Parlor Tricks contributed one original—Under the Tree, which has been heavily featured by Rumblefish—and two rocking covers, Away in a Manger and Deck the Halls. All three songs are what you would only expect to hear from a band hardened to sappy sentiment and steeped in a musical stew equal parts Josephine Baker and Ramones. They are, in short, completely unexpected.
Available NOW at Garagista Music.
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2020
Aug23 Angel Island
July 17 private concert
June 26 Speakeasy Brewery
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June 6 Golden Era
May2 Fundraiser
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Mar 25 Revolution Cafe
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Feb 5 Knowhere Speakeasy
Jan 18 Twin Oaks Roadhouse
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Jan 2 &16 Capos
2019
Dec 31 The Battery New Years Party
Dec 22 Golden Era Lounge
Nov 21/Dec12 Capos
Nov19/Dec5 Private Parties
Nov 9 Golden Era Lounge
Nov 8/Nov16 Knowhere Bar
Oct 25,26,31/Nov1,2 Speakeasy Halloween
Oct 19 Lagunitas Taproom
Oct 17 Capos
Oct 13 Live! in the Castro/Market St
Oct 6/11 KnoWhere Speakeasy
Sept 29 Cafe Claude
Sept 28 Speakeasy Brewery
Sept 28 Castro/JaneWarnerPlaza
Sept 26 Capos
Sept 21/27 KnoWhere Speakeasy
Sept 14 private party
Aug 30/Sept20/Oct18/Nov15/Dec20 Rev Cafe
Aug 25 Reel & Brand Sonoma
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Aug 17 Bay View Boat Club
Aug 17 Private Party
Aug 15 Capos
Aug 10 Elephant in the Room
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July 18 Capos
July 14 Live! in the Castro/Market St
June 21 Speakeasy Taproom
June 10 private party
June 7 Starling Bar
May 16&23 Capos
May 2 Cafe Claude
Apr 27 private party
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Mar 23 Private Event
Mar 15 Speakeasy Brewery
Mar 7 Capos
Mar 2 Cafe Claude
Feb 20 private party
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Jan 18 The Speakeasy/Sketchfest
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2018
Dec 5 Goorin Brothers/Speakeasy
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Oct 27 Speakeasy Brewery Taproom
Oct 6 Spenddrift Gallery, Gualala
Sept 9 Lagunitas Taproom
Sept 1 Angel Island Cove Cafe
June 28/July 26/Aug 30 Capos
June 19 Nevada City Benefit
June 9 Angel Island Cove Cafe
June 2 Live! in the Castro/Market St
May 11 The Lister
May 10 Capos
April 26 Capos
April 21 The Speakeasy
April 12 Wedding
April 8 The Lister Bar
April 4 Private Party
Mar 29 Capos
Mar 24 Private Party
Mar 1 Caopo's NoBeach
Feb 15 Capo's NoBeach
Feb 1 Capo's NoBeach
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Jan 13/20/29 The Speakeasy
2017
Nov 11 Korbel Winery
Oct 31 The SpeakEasy
Oct 29 The Battery
0ct 28 The SpeakEasy
Sept 24 Lagunitas Brewery Taproom
Sept 16 Oakland Private Party
Sept 9 Santa Cruz party
Aug 27 Castro Street
Aug 26 Private Party
Aug 17 Revolution Cafe
July 8 Bombus Regis Airship Party
July 2 Private Party
June 23 Revolution Cafe
June 11 Angel Island Cafe
May 27 Clockwork Alchemy
May 20 PorchFest Bethel Church
May 6 Brewsters, Petaluma
Apr 29 Private Party
Apr 23 Tiffany Ave Street Fair
Apr 8 Private Party
Apr 1 Revolution Cafe
Mar 18 Private Party
Feb 14 Sunset Valentines Cruise
Feb 13 Blue Note Napa
Jan 29 Blue Note Napa
Jan 3 BFF Expresso Sesh radio
2016
Dec 18 Linden Street Brewery
Dec 3 Cafe Du Nord Record Release Party
Nov 5 Burbon Bacon and Beer, Petaluma
Nov 4 Brewsters Beer Garden, Petaluma
Oct 22 Wedding
Sept 23 Mission Skunkfunk
Sept 8 Sausalito Seahorse
Sept 3 Live in the Castro!
June 3 Electric Swingset
May 28 Wedding
May 26 Sausalito Seahorse Supper Club
May 22 Live in the Castro!
Apr 17 SF Middle Schools Makers Faire
Apr 16 Wedding
Mar 25 Half Moon Bay Brewery
Mar 19 Creative Arts Charter School auction
Mar 3 Vestry at the Chapel
Feb 27-28 Hyde St Studio C (Pieces Sessions)
Feb 14 Sunset Valentines Cruise
Feb 9 Fat Tuesday - Notre Dame de Namur U.
Jan 30 Private Party, Sacramento
Jan 30 Lagunitas Brewery
Jan 29 Ca‘ Momi, Napa
Jan 10 Bird & Beckett Bookstore
2015
Dec 6 Livermore
Dec 5 Korbel Champagne Cellars
Nov 20 Amnesia
Oct 17 Creative Arts Charter School Fair
Oct 11 Decompression
Oct 10 Wedding
Oct 3 Awaken Cafe
Oct 3 Live in the Castro!
Oct 2 Amnesia
Sept 12 Melka Wines
Sept 6 Lagunitas
Aug 25 Doc’s Lab
Aug 15 Revolution Cafe
May 28 Silos
May 9 Starry Plough
May 8 Crepe Place, Santa Cruz
May 3 The Last Word, Livermore CA
Apr 9 Haight St Off the Grid
Apr 2 Torch Club
Mar 28 Beekind, Sebastopol
Mar 27 The Basement Series: Betrayal
Mar 11 The Chapel
Mar 6 Silos
Mar 1 Balboa Theater
Feb 27 private party
Feb 21 Bottom of the Hill w Megaflame
Feb 19 Clif Fam Winery Vero Vino Tasting Room
Feb 14 Lagunitas Brewery
Jan 31 Caspar Inn Caspar
Jan 15 Starry Plough
2014
Dec 5 SpeakEasy Tap Room
Nov 22 Lagunitas Tap Room
Nov 4 Private Party
Oct 23 Off the Grid Haight St.
Oct 4 Lagunitas Brewery
Oct 3 Revolution Cafe
Sept 4 Revolution Cafe
Aug 3 Heritage Fire | COCHON555 US TOUR
July 10 Electric SwingSet
July 9 Off the Grid Pleasant Hill
July 6 Thee Parkside
May 25 Food Wagon Fandango Music Festival
Apr 20 Winters Tavern
Apr 19 Creative Arts Charter
Apr 4 Starry Plough
Mar 20 Off the Grid Haight St.
Mar 14 Pub Republic Petaluma
Mar 2 Thee Parkside
Feb 16 Winter’s Tavern, Pacifica
Feb 15 Lagunitas Brewery, Petaluma
Feb 14 Awaken Cafe, Oakland
Jan 31 50 Mason, SF
Jan 4 Milk Bar
2013
Dec 28 SwingGoth Wedding
Dec 8 Lagunitas Brewery, Petaluma
Nov 3 Milk Bar
Oct 5 the Surf Spot, Pacifica
Sept 29 Rally in the Alley Green Alleys Event
Aug 23 Torch Club, Sacramento
Aug 4 Milk Bar
July 27 Steamstock Festival
July 7 Milk Bar
June 29 Viracoch
June 23 Lagunitas Brewery, Petaluma
June 17 Cafe Du Nord
May 31 Disco Volante Oakland
May 26 Clockwork Alchemy steampunk con
June 2 Revolution Café
April 28 Lagunitas Brewery, Petaluma
April 7 Milk Bar
April 6 Old Western Saloon, Point Reyes Station
Mar 23 Aqus Cafe, Petaluma
Mar 12 CA Charter School Assoc. 20th Anniversary
Mar 10 Milk Bar
Feb 1 Lucky Horseshoe
Jan 13 Starry Plough w/ Rusty Strings Express
2012
Dec 29 Ye Olde Year’s Day private party
Dec 9 Bird & Beckett
Nov 11 Aqus Cafe, Petaluma
Oct 27 Old Western Saloon, Point Reyes Station
Oct 13 Revolution Café
Oct 7 Steamstock Alternate Past Music Festival
Sept 27 Starry Plough w/K.Kenny & the Otherlys
Sept 15 Viracocha w/Panhandlers
Sept 15 Park Chalet
Aug 23 Swing Goth-Alt.Dance
Aug 19 Brick & Mortar w/Ps&Qs & Liz O Show
Aug 12 Private Party
Aug 11 Wedding
July 7 Revolution Café
June 29 Revolution Café
June 23 Rockit Room
June 23 Wedding
May 30 Revolution Café
March 9 Revolution Café
February 9 Café Royale
2011
Dec. 4 Revolution Café
Nov. 17 Churchward Pub, Alameda
Oct.16 Bird & Beckett Bookstore
Sept. 24 Revolution Café
Sept. 16 Smiley’s Schooner Saloon, Bolinas
Sept. 15 Revolution Café
August 19 Make-Out Room
August 13 Revolution Café
July 23 The Occidental Arts & Ecology Center
July 6 Red Devil Lounge
June 9 Café Royale
April 23-24 Recording Ex’Pressions College of Digital Arts
January 14 Revolution Café
January 11 Café Royale
2010
Nov 20 Black Rock Arts Fnd ARTumnal Gathering -- Bentley Reserve
November 10 Hotel Utah Saloon
October 13 Grant & Green Saloon
October 10 Burning Man Decompression
August 15 Hotel Utah Saloon