Oct. 19, 2004

Hi ALL,

There are some new pictures on my website (www.mrfwood.com) from the 9/11 benefits at PUSSYCAT LOUNGE and UNION POOL. Thank you ALAN and JESSICA [and Lundo - ed.]!

There are also some pictures of WOUNDED BANANA TOZ on the site (again, THANKS to ALAN RAND). That is the wild jam of T.J. JORDAN (WOUNDED), JOHN LAW (BANANA FISH ZERO) and JONESY (F.P.TOZ), that has happened twice so far. Imagine BANANA FISH ZERO songs with some searing guitar solos. Also JOHN and JONESY putting their touches on some WOUNDED songs and T.J. and JOHN putting new nuances to some F.P.TOZ favorites. These were some wild shows and guess what? It's gonna happen again, on Thurs. 10/28 at the GRAND CENTRAL BAR. You don't want to miss this.

In the meantime BITTERWEED has decided to do their residency in the unplugged mode starting this Thurs. at GRAND CENTRAL BAR, which will be very interesting. While F.P.TOZ brings their friends, Jersey shore legends VISCOSITY JONES, to OTTO's this Sun. Plus the return of SASQUATCH & the SICK-A-BILLYS to the PUSSYCAT LOUNGE. These guys were awesome their last time there, and they blew away the crowd at the GRAY vs. BLUE III two weeks ago.

We also have the 2 year anniversary of OTTO's SHRUNKEN HEAD and, of course, HALLOWEEN at OTTO's with prizes for costumes and general insanity and my favorite band NOT TBA.

Then we have the "12 DAYS OF WOOD" coming in November. Some great music is coming. Be a part of it! CMJ has come and gone (THANK GOD!) and we're still here. The only worthwhile show of CMJ was the BANANA FISH ZERO show at the CONTINENTAL, no thanks to the CMJ carpetbaggers.

Here's what's coming up:

WEDNESDAY, October 20
FRANK WOOD presents:
DOWNTOWN WOOD
in the CAT BAR upstairs at THE PUSSYCAT LOUNGE
WELLINGTON LADIES WELFARE LEAGUE (W.L.W.L.), THE HANDSOME PUBLIC

THURSDAY, October 21
FRANK WOOD presents:
GRAND WOOD at GRAND CENTRAL BAR
NAAMA HILLMAN (ENGLAND), SQUIRRELLS FROM HELL, ÜBERBABY, BITTERWEED unplugged, V.O.X.
ALL beers (draught and bottle) are $3 - FREE BBQ Chicken (while it lasts)
SMOKING PATIO in the back - NO COVER !

FRIDAY, October 22
FRANK WOOD presents:
DOWNTOWN WOOD
in the CAT BAR upstairs at THE PUSSYCAT LOUNGE
FLYWHEEL, DIRTY GENTS, PSY-OPS, THE RESISTANTS, SHAKUAN

SATURDAY, October 23
FRANK WOOD presents:
DOWNTOWN WOOD
in the CAT BAR upstairs at THE PUSSYCAT LOUNGE
THE BORDELLOS, REBEL PAWN ALLIANCE, NOVA CLUTCH, SASQUATCH &THE SICK-A-BILLYS, STACKERS

SUNDAY, October 24
FRANK WOOD presents:
WIND DOWN SUNDAY
in the TIKI LOUNGE of OTTO'S SHRUNKEN HEAD
ED LITTMAN & HIS STANDING WAVES, BLACK FLAMINGO, VISCOSITY JONES, F.P.TOZ, SCARED STIFFS
then we switch to:
NYC UNPLUGGED - the core of nyc's best bands
SAID SADLY unplugged, SHROOM, ZACK MILLER
around 1am
THE "SOFA KING" WILDE JAM
with JONESY (the WIZARD of TOZ), KENN (Senor BAGHDADDIO) and ???

THURSDAY, October 28
FRANK WOOD presents:
GRAND WOOD at THE GRAND CENTRAL BAR
11:11 THEORY, JOHNNY THURSDAY and THE FRIDAY KNIGHTS, BITTERWEED, WOUNDED BANANA TOZ (JOHN LAW, T.J. JORDAN and JONESY)
FREE BBQ Chicken (while it lasts) - ALL Beers (draught and bottle) $3
SMOKING PATIO in the back - NO COVER!

FRIDAY, October 29
FRANK WOOD presents:
DOWNTOWN WOOD
in the CAT BAR upstairs at THE PUSSYCAT LOUNGE
HERE'S JOHNNY, THE DISRUPTORS, MURDER SQUAD TO (Toronto), THE OTHERS (Toronto)

SUNDAY, October 31 - HALLOWEEN
FRANK WOOD presents:
HALLOWEEN at OTTO's SHRUNKEN HEAD
Prizes for best costumes and surprises aplenty
THE PAST, THE CHISELERS, F.P.TOZ, BRUNCH OF THE LIVING DEAD, ELECTRAFIST featuring MORGAN (SUPERVILLAIN), T.J. JORDAN (WOUNDED) and many special guests, NOT TBA, NYC BLUES DEVILS
and sometime later THE "SOFA KING" WILDE JAM
with NELSHA and PAM THE METAL QUEEN as our bartenders and DJ extraordinaire, "MAN ABOUT TOWN" ROBERT LUND

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, ROTHKO, 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