May 5, 2004

Hi All,

It's been a busy 2 weeks. I want to thank everyone who came to the ANTHOLOGY FILM ARCHIVES for our first video presentation. It was a complete success. I would like to apologize to SLUNT for my partner's screw+up. It won't happen again.

This Friday's punk show to support Peter Bernard's Movie project had to be put on hold for the time being. We will do it at a later date. The reason is that the TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL is having an after party at the PUSSYCAT LOUNGE that night and the movie folk don't appreciate pure, hard rock'n'roll. That doesn't mean there is no show, we just changed the acts and times. It will be STARK - unplugged. Lani just got out of the hospital today (appendicitis, she's OK), and rocker that she is, insisted on doing the show. She'll be followed by MAD JUANA, JAMEELA (Japanese r'n'r belly dancer), and SLICK PELT. SLICK PELT is featured in the movie "LATE WATCH" which is being shown that nite.

I'm still recruiting mermaids and other assorted creatures of the sea to help with the MERMAID PARADE on JUNE 26 out at CONEY ISLAND. If you're interested, just contact me and we'll all have a GREAT time!

I'm starting to book a new venue - THE CUTTING ROOM! OH OH! We're moving uptown, well West 24th St. Our first show will be on MAY 12 at 8 PM featuring QUEEN V - unplugged! We'll also have BOBBY STEELE, THE NYC BLUE DEVILS, CATHERINE STREET and the N.Y. NO STARS - unplugged. It's a high-end venue, but the sound and lighting are awesome. Hope to see you there.

Also, CONGRATULATIONS to GUNJI & NELSHA for the arrival of their new drummer, FARRAH REMY! She's healthy (6 lbs. 7 oz.) and happy and so are all of us!
And guess who won the pool? PAM the METAL QUEEN!

In the meantime here's what's coming in the next few weeks:

THURSDAY, May 6
FRANK WOOD presents:
DOWNTOWN WOOD in the CAT BAR
upstairs at THE PUSSYCAT LOUNGE
MACKIN + SHADES OF RED + IN CASE OF FIRE + DAMN NEAR ALCHEMY + TILT-A-WHIRL

FRIDAY, May 7
FRANK WOOD presents:
DOWNTOWN WOOD in the CAT BAR
upstairs at THE PUSSYCAT LOUNGE
The TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL afterparty for the movie LATE WATCH
STARK + MAD JUANA + JAMEELA + SLICK PELT

SUNDAY, May 9
FRANK WOOD presents:
In the TIKI LOUNGE of OTTO'S SHRUNKEN HEAD
*WIND DOWN SUNDAY
M-WORD + SPAGHETTI EASTERN MUSIC + HULA POPPER + SHADES OF RED
*NYC UNPLUGGED - the core of NYC's best bands
THE CLEAN & FUZZYS + THE NYC BLUE DEVILS
*and The "SOFA KING" WILDE JAM starting around 1 AM

MONDAY, May 10
FRANK WOOD presents:
WOOD NITE at MEOW MIX
MRS. GRUNDY + BULL DOZER + CUSTARD PIE + POCKET MONSTER + THE OUTSIDERS

TUESDAY, May 11
FRANK WOOD presents:
TUEWOODSDAY at THE C-NOTE
SAID SADLY + HEATHER LARKIN BAND
ACESEX (ACoustic EStrogen EXtravaganza)
with DJ ROBERT LUND

WEDNESDAY, May 12
FRANK WOOD presents:
CUTTING WOOD at THE CUTTING ROOM
BOBBY STEELE + THE NYC BLUE DEVILS + JAMEELA +
QUEEN V + CATHERINE STREET + NEW YORK NO STARS
with DJ ROBERT LUND

THURSDAY, May 13
FRANK WOOD presents:
DOWNTOWN WOOD in the CAT BAR
upstairs at THE PUSSYCAT LOUNGE
SYMBIOTIC + GIRL

SATURDAY, May 15
FRANK WOOD presents:
DOWNTOWN WOOD in the CAT BAR
upstairs at THE PUSSYCAT LOUNGE
DEAD PEOPLE + ANIMAL PHARM + JOHNNY THURSDAY & THE FRIDAY KNIGHTS + DONATHEN + SEARCH AND DESTROY

SUNDAY, May 16
FRANK WOOD presents:
In the TIKI LOUNGE of OTTO'S SHRUNKEN HEAD
*WIND DOWN SUNDAY
REV. TRIBBLE & THE ANGELS + F.P.TOZ + CATHERINE STREET + SHADES OF RED
*NYC UNPLUGGED the core of NYC's best bands
THE CLEAN & FUZZYS + THE NYC BLUE DEVILS
*The "SOFA KING" WILDE JAM starting around 1 AM
featuring Z.J. MILLER - the one man band, JONESY, KENN and ????

That's enough to keep you busy.

My landlord sent over a shoemaker to do the work on my apartment, that's why the e-mails have been so spaced. This guy tried to get into my building for 3 days and said I didn't answer the door. My dog HELLVIS (125 lbs. of pure German Shepherd) barks at the wind passing my door. Then I found out, he never came to my door because I didn't answer when he rang the bell. Number 3 on things to fix is: THE DOORBELL!

I will once again be involved with the M.E.A.N.Y. fest this year. There's a link on the home page of this website. Just check the Frank Wood submission and you get a $10 discount on the registration fee.

Gotta go.

Take care,

FRANK WOOD

"Then HE commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry: for that shall abide with him of his labor the days of his life, which GOD giveth him under the sun."
- Ecclesiastes 8:15

"We're on a mission from GOD!"
- The BLUES BROTHERS