Oct. 7, 2004

Hi ALL,

I ran into an old friend the other day and he reminded me that I have been in this business of promoting bands for 30 YEARS! Wow, how time flies when you're having fun. As if I needed a reason to party. This is as good as one as any.

This Friday I have a show at the PUSSYCAT LOUNGE with some bands and band members who have been doing it as long, if not longer than that. TOMMY FRENZY was an original member of TUFF DARTS along with some of the other members of his current band. They were on the 1st CBGB's Live Album that was released in 1975. They also had ROBERT GORDON in the band back then.

Then, we have LACH & THE SECRETS. LACH has been around for almost as long and his drummer, BILLY FICA, was, and is a member of TELEVISION. That was another of the GREAT bands that came out of CB's way back when it all started.

I have a couple of hot up-and-coming bands on the bill with them and there might be a few surprises.

Here's the good part: There will be $2 RHEINGOLDS from 9pm to 10pm to get us started and then from 1am to 2am we will repeat the $2 RHEINGOLDS to finish us off. The line-up is below. So come out and help me celebrate 30 YEARS of NYC Rock'n'Roll!

Here's what's coming up:

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7
FRANK WOOD presents:
GRAND WOOD at THE GRAND CENTRAL BAR
SPAGHETTI EASTERN MUSIC, KAOS FROM ORDER, BITTERWEED, PSY-OPS
No Cover, $3 beers and FREE BBQ Chicken (while it lasts)
SMOKING PATIO in the back

FRIDAY, October 8
FRANK WOOD presents:
DOWNTOWN WOOD
in the CAT BAR upstairs at THE PUSSYCAT LOUNGE
THE PAST, TOMMY FRENZY (with most of the original TUFF DARTS), LACH & THE SECRETS, DIRTY GENTS, FLYWHEEL, PSY-OPS

SATURDAY, October 9
GRAY vs. BLUE III at THE HOOK in Brooklyn with FRANK WOOD as host/mc
Starting at 4pm 'till ? info at www.grayvsblue.com

SUNDAY, October 10
FRANK WOOD presents:
WIND DOWN SUNDAY's OTTO-BER
in the TIKI LOUNGE of OTTO'S SHRUNKEN HEAD
PRUFROKIAN IDLE, BITTERWEED, TILT-A-WHIRL, F.P.TOZ, THE SUBTERRANEANS
then it's time for
NYC UNPLUGGED - the core of nyc's best bands
ED LITTMAN & HIS STANDING WAVES, ZACK MILLER, SHROOM
and around 1am
THE "SOFA KING" WILDE JAM with JONESY & KENN & ????
with NELSHA behind the bar 'till 9pm, followed by PAM the METAL QUEEN taking over the bartending and the DJing
This is PAM's last night as a single woman, she's getting married next week. Come down and wish her well!
NO COVER !

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12
FRANK WOOD presents:
TUEWOODSDAY at THE C-NOTE
STEVE MOSTO, PETRO, THE VAPOURS (formerly CLEAN & FUZZYS), ACESEX (ACoustic EStrogen EXtravaganza)
DJ Extraordinaire "THE MAN ABOUT TOWN" ROBERT LUND

THURSDAY, October 14
FRANK WOOD presents:
GRAND WOOD at the GRAND CENTRAL BAR
BILL POPP & THE TAPES, F.P.TOZ, BITTERWEED, SUPER NUMBER 7
All beers (draught and bottle) $3
FREE BBQ chicken (while it lasts)
NO COVER ! - Smoking Patio in the back yard!

FRIDAY, October 15
FRANK WOOD presents:
DOWNTOWN WOOD
in the CAT BAR upstairs at THE PUSSYCAT LOUNGE
F.P.TOZ, DONATHEN, V.O.X.

SUNDAY, October 17
FRANK WOOD presents:
WIND DOWN SUNDAY's OTTO-ber
in the TIKI LOUNGE of OTTO'S SHRUNKEN HEAD
SPAGHETTI EASTERN MUSIC, PSY-OPS, SHOT, F.P.TOZ, NUMBER TWELVE
then we switch to
NYC UNPLUGGED - the core of nyc's best bands
THE VAPOURS (formerly CLEAN & FUZZYS), ZACK MILLER
and around 1am
THE "SOFA KING" WILDE JAM with JONESY, KENN and ???

That's it for now.

Coming in November, THE 12 DAYS OF WOOD , a Scorpion Birthday Celebration. Some of the bands scheduled: BANANA FISH ZERO, SEAMONSTER, NEW PROFESSIONALS, THE UNPRONOUNCEABLE, BANTAM and many more. The locations? CUTTING ROOM, GRAND CENTRAL BAR, PUSSYCAT LOUNGE, OTTO'S SHRUNKEN HEAD, DELANCEY LOUNGE, C-NOTE, DON HILL'S, CONTINENTAL and BOOGALOO. This WILL be fun!

Hope to see you soon.

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