Drop Trio Blog

Escalator Music

2008-06-12T09:22:00.003-05:00

Recently, we spent the day at Sugarhill Studios tracking songs for a new album. We're hopeful for a 2008 release.

Streaming DT

2008-06-01T17:04:00.002-05:00

Wow, 2 months with no blog posts? Sorry about that. Been a bit of a crazy spring for all three of us. More to come soon, we promise.

Anyway, to keep your ears filled with spaceships, here's a little something to tide you over. Magnatune now offers embeddable streaming audio players so you can listen to both Big Dipper and Cezanne in their entirety. Nifty, no? You can see 'em below, and you can even embed these in your own blogs / myspace / facebook / etc. pages. Magnatune FTW!

Big Dipper by Drop Trio

Cezanne by Drop Trio

Ok, that's all for now. But more will follow, we promise.

I prefer "trekker."

2008-04-01T22:02:00.001-05:00

Undoubtedly, one of the most watched actors in the Drop Trio household gave some us some Twitter love. I, for one of three, would dearly love to play some poker with young Mr. Wheaton.

That is, of course, if YOU bank roll me.

Houston Show Saturday

2008-02-20T11:57:00.002-06:00

We'll be playing a show this coming Saturday evening (2/23) at The Tasting Room, a cool little wine bar in the Uptown Galleria area. We play at 9pm. Come on by!

Canceled Shows

2008-01-22T12:09:00.000-06:00

The Elephant Room (Austin) 1-23-08
Luna (San Antonio) 1-24-08

These shows have been canceled due to a family emergency.

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Cezanne (Houston) 1-25-08
Revolution (Bryan) 1-26-08

Are still scheduled.

We apologize,
Drop Trio

Run

2008-01-15T11:54:00.000-06:00

This weekend Patrick and I ran the Houston Marathon. This was Patrick's 4th and my 1st.

If you have the means, I highly suggest doing it. The training and the satisfaction of accomplishing such a difficult goal is fairly awesome. Also, I have to say that running a marathon is a great way to see a city at a pace that lets you appreciate where you are. You pass through all sorts of neighborhoods that normally have very little in common. But on this day people of all ages, race, class, etc. line the roads in order to encourage the runners on. Many people bring sliced fruit, drinks, power bars, Kleenex, and other items needed during a long run and pass them out as you run by. Most cheer you on by name (your bib not only has a number but also your first name) and give you a high five as you pass. This was incredible to me. Complete strangers wishing everyone well. Plus, the people working the marathon (who are mostly volunteers) are the best staff ever hired to do anything. I couldn't get over how nice everyone treated each other. This really made me proud of my city. Way to go H-town.

Ian (always being the team player) stayed behind and had a marathon of his own.

...You can't make me take off my shirt!

Dancing Robots

2008-01-05T08:15:00.000-06:00

Holy rad - check out this video of dancing japanese robots, set to Drop Trio music:

(Thanks to Roy in Albuquerque for the tip!)

Happy new year. Many more robots to come in 2008!

Merry Holidays

2007-12-25T18:53:00.000-06:00

Hope you are all having an appropriately jolly midwinter holiday season.

Quick reminder about some shows we've got coming up in January:

Hope to see you Texas folks there!

Thummer

2007-12-11T23:31:00.000-06:00

Ian was featured in an article about a new instrument called the Thummer - read more here. Neither confirming nor denying that you might see it in action during the winter Texas tour ...

Happy December

2007-12-02T00:35:00.000-06:00

Hope everyone out there in Spaceship Jazz land is having a good December. We're going "below the radar" for a few weeks, but we'll be back to touring starting in mid January, with a few dates in Texas.

Peace on earth, good will to noise-making robots.

January Shows

2007-11-17T01:31:00.000-06:00

We've got 4 dates planned in TX for January:

Hope to see you there!

Jeff's Photos & New Blog

2007-11-12T22:57:00.000-06:00

Just posted a new set of photos on Flickr. This one is a great bunch of B&W shots by our friend Jeff Balke from an aftershow we played after the Houston Press Music Awards in 2005. Fantastic shots.

BTW, if you're into the music blog thing, Jeff just started one called Broken Record. He's a great writer and it'll probably be a killer blog - all about the changes that are going on in the music industry these days. Give it a read, eh? Cuz Jeff Rocks.

Funkdaween

2007-10-24T12:32:00.000-05:00

We're playing a show this Saturday night (10/27) at Dan Electro's Guitar Bar (1031 E. 24th St.). We'll be opening for ON THE ONE, a San Diego funk band featuring members of Karl Denson's Tiny Universe.

Show probably starts around 9:00 pm, and from what I hear, there will be another opener - Akina Adderly & The Vintage Playboys.

This is going to be a Halloween party, so come in costume if you want (they're giving out at $100 prize for the best costume). See you there!

Details Forthcoming

2007-10-16T14:35:00.000-05:00

Thanks to all the folks who came out to see us on the Fall tour in the Northeast & Midwest. We had a blast, and we'll post more details & photos soon.

Burning Rubber

2007-09-26T23:37:00.000-05:00

Day one started early - particularly for Ian. We've started the tour with lots of driving. We are to play our first show in DC - more than a day of driving from Texas.

Our goal was to make it to Knoxville. Despite a flat tire, lots of trucks, and getting on the road very early, we made it.

Fall Tour Announced

2007-09-21T18:16:00.000-05:00

Here's the final lineup for our fall 2007 tour in the northeast:

Sep 27, 2007 - The Red & The Black
Washington, DC - (1212 H Street, NE)
9:30 pm, 21+, $8
With Basshound

Sep 29, 2007 - Lion's Den
New York, NY - (214 Sullivan St.)
8:30 pm, 18+, $10

Oct 1, 2007 - Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs, NY - (815 N. Broadway)
12pm (noon), Free, At Filene Music building

Oct 2, 2007 - Shadow Lounge
Pittsburgh, PA - (5972 Baum Blvd.)
10 pm, $3/$5, 18+
Featured act @ Human Nature

Oct 3, 2007 - Wilbert's
Cleveland, OH - (812 Huron Rd. E)
8:30 pm

Oct 5, 2007 - Wise Fool's Pub
Chicago, IL - (2270 N. Lincoln Ave)
9pm

Oct 6, 2007 - Mr. Robert's
Madison, WI - (2116 Atwood Ave)
9pm

Find out all the details on our Showdates page.

Hope to see y'all at the shows.

New Old Pics

2007-08-19T18:30:00.000-05:00

Posted a few new (old) shots on our Flickr page today.

Especially amazing set of shots from the 2005 Houston Press Music Awards by Bryan Anderson. Definitely check out Bryan's work if you're ever looking for a photographer in Houston.

ACL afterparty, anyone?

2007-08-12T11:16:00.000-05:00

Any of you kind folks who will be in Austin for the ACL Festival, take note: Drop Trio will be playing an ACL after-party at Club 115 on Sunday, 9/16, opening up for Particle. We play 9pm to 11pm. Hope to see you there.

"Best" "Jazz"

2007-08-03T17:38:00.000-05:00

Thanks to all of you, we took home the "Best Jazz" honors in the Houston Press Music Awards again this year. Both of those ("best" and "jazz") are fairly relative terms, especially in a city as diverse and huge as Houston, but there you have it - the readers have spoken. Thanks all!

Now, do yourself a favor and get over to Cezanne. There are world-class jazz musicians playing there every weekend who put us to shame. Go! Now!

HPMA 2007

2007-07-30T08:27:00.000-05:00

Thanks to everyone who came out to the Red Cat last night for our Houston Press Music Awards showcase. The room was packed and everybody seemed to have a good time. Thanks for coming!

Two Houston Shows This Weekend

2007-07-26T15:44:00.000-05:00

Friday night, we'll be playing at Fitzgerald's for the first time, opening for O2'L (the duo of Jane Mangini, keyboardist with the Trans Siberian Orchestra, and Al Pitrelli, former Megadeath guitarist). They're a pretty amazing duo, and we're psyched to be opening for 'em. Show is all ages, starts at 8pm, and cover is $10.

On Sunday, we'll be playing as part of the Houston Press Music Awards Showcase. We'll be at the Red Cat Jazz Cafe at 8pm sharp. Check out the full lineup here. Wristbands are $10 ... not bad for 50 bands, eh?

And hey ... give us a vote, won't you?

HPMA Showcase, July 29th

2007-07-14T10:55:00.000-05:00

We just found out our time slot for the ever-popular Houston Press Music Awards. We'll be playing at the Red Cat Jazz Cafe (our first time there) at 8pm on Sunday the 29th of July. The Press Awards are always a huge party featuring the best music in Houston, so come on by and hang with us.

Ian Interviewed

2007-07-09T21:44:00.000-05:00

Recently, I got a chance to talk with Allen Stafford, the creator of the technology podcast "The Gentleman's Lull". This week's episode is a podcast of our conversation. We talked about technology, programming, Linux on the desktop ... oh, and Drop Trio, which is his bumper music for the show. Enjoy.

Just Sayin'

2007-07-08T11:27:00.001-05:00

Voting is open in the Houston Press Music Awards.

Happy 4th

2007-07-05T18:02:00.000-05:00

Just put up some more historical photos on Flickr. Check 'em out, eh?