Posted by Aaron Fleishman on Sat, Sep 27, 2008 @ 12:48 PM
ChillSet has a great opportunity coming up in October. A comedian by the name of Jon Lajolie is trying to become the next version of the comedy band "Flight of the Conchords." If you don't know them, check em out on HBO. Lajolie too will be hosting an HBO special and there are rumors that people from HBO will be at this event. ChillSet returns to the Hard Rock Café on October 2nd to open up for Lajolie. Tickets are on sale now at http://www.rockonconcerts.com/. Doors open at 9pm. Now, this won't be your typical ChillSet show. It will kind of have an old skool flavor to it, as it will only be Justin and Scott on stage. Meanwhile Dan and I will be hanging out, tippin em back and laughing it up with vintage ChillSet comedy and music! Again, that's Thursday October 2nd at The Hard Rock Café. Doors open at 8, Scott and Justin go on at 9pm. Buy tickets at http://www.rockonconcerts.com/.
Posted by Aaron Fleishman on Sat, Sep 27, 2008 @ 12:44 PM
So no one wanted to answer the ChillSet trivia question from last week, therefore the trivia question remains the same! It's not a tough one ChillFans so ANSWER IT! I don't think you'll find another manager who wants to give away free tickets more than I do. That's ok Chillfans, I forgive you.... for now
In ChillSet's hit song titled "Railroad Betty" Scott proclaims that the "Dirty Train" will be traveling through several Boston locations... Name all the locations. **Hint** Go on our myspace page and listen to the song! www.myspace.com/chillsetmusic.
Posted by Adam Mavrikos on Fri, Sep 19, 2008 @ 07:56 PM
A Message From the Manager-
Hello ChillFans! This is my first official blog entry and I first want to thank a few people before I go into what you will find in my blog posts. I want to thank you all for subscribing to the blog and the amazing support ChillFans have shown throughout the last three years. I also want to thank Adam Mavrikos, for spearheading this blog project. Last but not least, I want to thank the band for giving me the opportunity to work with them and embark on this journey to stardom. It is a privilege to work with such talented individuals. ChillSet has inspired and motivated me to be the best manager I can possibly be and to be the best person I can be. I truly truly thank them.
Ok, enough of the heart-warming stuff. Let's get to the brass tax of this blog entry and more entries to come. As manager I feel the need to just throw some great statistics out for you so you can all see how much the band has truly grown over the last few years. This is year four of the ChillSet movement, and so much has changed since the beginning. Yes, it wasn't too long ago that the band was playing low-key places such as Stone Public House, Doc's Sports Bar and The Lincon. Now the band is playing in big time places in Boston including The Hard Rock Café, The Asgard, Bills Bar and Harpers Ferry. They are starting to tour, with several shows in New York, New Hampshire, and Vermont. After the first full year of ChillSet, there were 100 people on our email list. Now, going into year four, there are over 600 people on our email list. ChillSet started with a CD of covers. Sublime's "What I Got" and The Marshall Tucker Band's " Can't You See" was being sold at Tennessee's BBQ for $2 a piece. Now, ChillSet has a full album of originals titled "Railroad Betty" that will be landing on Itunes in the next couple of months! So yes, as you can see, ChillSet has grown and will continue to grow.
Every week, I will be posting blog entries to keep you up-to-date on ChillSet events, great ChillSet concert stories and moments, and some of my own thoughts on how the band is progressing. Also at the end of each blog post will be a ChillSet trivia question. The first three people to answer the ChillSet trivia question will win free tickets to the next ChillSet show! All you have to do is respond to the blog entry with your answer and I will announce the winners every week on my next blog entry. So Stay Tuned!!!!
Your Manager,
Aaron Fleishman
CHILLSET TRIVIA QUESTION!
In ChillSet's hit song titled "Railroad Betty" Scott proclaims that the "Dirty Train" will be traveling through several Boston locations... Name all the locations. **Hint** Go on our myspace page and listen to the song! www.myspace.com/chillsetmusic.
Posted by Adam Mavrikos on Sun, Sep 07, 2008 @ 11:32 PM
Just wanted to congratulate ChillSet on another rockin show last night! The band packed up the van and took their music to Sullivan Hall in NYC. The venue gave the band a perfect opportunity to showcase their new originals to their loyal NY ChillFans, who had probably only heard these jams on myspace before this show. I thought the band sounded tight, and the setlist couldn't have been better. Also, can't understate what Will Davis on bass brings to their sound. We'll probably do a seperate article about him soon, but last night he rounded out ChillSet's sound and added an extra fullness needed for a venue like Sullivan's perfectly, especially on tunes like '95' and 'Railroad Betty.' All in all, the band put on their usual fun set that us ChillFans have grown to love. Last night was no exception.
By the way, I was blown away by the ChillSet following in NYC, they put up impressive numbers last night. Great stuff ChillFans. If I didn't get a chance to meet you at the gig, I apologize, but definitely leave a comment and let us all know what you thought of the show.... Now, Da Bears are beating up on Indy right now, so I gotta go enjoy this! peace!
Posted by Adam Mavrikos on Wed, Sep 03, 2008 @ 08:38 AM
So I spent a little time checking out the Sullivan Hall website last night, and let me tell you guys, this place is very chill and a perfect venue for ChillSet. This place recently hosted some very big na
mes like the Lee Boys with Marco Benevento (who frequently jams with Mike Gordon of Phish) and Warren Haynes (of Gov't Mule, the Allman Brothers, and my iPod at least once per day!), also Charlie Hunter, Lettuce (who I have heard great things about) and Tea Leaf Green. And now ChillSet.
This is a big show for the band as they pack up that gorgeous purple van and head out of Boston to NYC. There's alot of ChillFans in New York so I have no doubt we'll pack the place, my only question is what will the band play? Lately they've been mixing up their set lists, weaving random cover songs in with their fresh originals and I think even surprising themselves a bit with what ends up making the Set. Personally, it's been awhile since I've heard them do Floyd's 'Brain Damage' (which can at times jam into Stairway to Heaven, but I just enjoy Justin doing the lunatic laugh in the background) or their original 'Dirty Money' so I would love to hear either of those. But the band doesn't even know what they'll play I'm sure, so I guess I'll just have to be surprised!
Posted by Adam Mavrikos on Tue, Sep 02, 2008 @ 10:57 PM
So it's a Thursday night, you're a little tired from work but your friend is calling and thinks you should go meet him for an ice cold beer after a long day. "There's a live band that's about to start," he persuades you.... "Sold," you tell him, "why not?" You love live music, a cold beer sounds great, and it's always good to share some laughs and catch up with your knucklehead buddies. So you get there, and the band is so loud you can't hear a word your friend is saying. The music is ok, but it's all the band's original stuff and after a while it just becomes loud background noise. Not the vibe I was looking for after a long day. Sound familiar?
It's something I've noticed wuth alot of bar bands in Boston: a lot of bands take themselves so seriously! They turn up the volume and shove their originals down your throat, almost expecting you to buckle at the knees in awe of some great musical statement. Don't get me wrong, I love hearing new music and have a ton of respect for bands that experiment, but c'mon, know your audience. I don't know about you, but when I show up to a pub, it's to let loose a little and have some fun. Wouldn't I want the band playing at that bar to be doing the same thing?
ChillSet is a great example of a talented group of musicians, that don't take themselves too seriously and always appears to be having a good time. These guys give you a perfect blend of chill, infectious originals mixed with unexpected covers that are sure to make you either crack up laughing (Gangster's Paradise, are you kidding me!?) or move to the rhythm (Stevie Wonder's ‘Superstition' is always a crowd pleaser). And what's more, I think they make the unbelievable realization that you're actually at the bar to have a good time...because so are they! That's why they keep you laughing in between songs, with a comedic whit that works naturally in their performance and complements their music.
ChillSet is just one example of good live music to hear at a bar, I'm sure there are others out there. One reason I started this blog, was to discover other like-minded music fans in Boston and the chill bands they follow. If you've got a band you think I would dig, leave a comment...
Posted by Adam Mavrikos on Mon, Sep 01, 2008 @ 09:30 PM
First of all, I hope everyone had a great Labor Day Weekend. The weather in Boston was gorgeous, ChillSet played a couple of great shows, and I finally realized my talents for moving couches up narrow stairways. But perhaps the most important news story of the weekend was John McCain naming Sarah Palin as his running mate.
Now, let me preface this by saying I am by no means qualified to be writing about politics. Left wings, right wings, I love you all. And from what I've seen/read about Palin, she seems like a good speaker, a strong leader, and people love her! But c'mon, how hot is this woman?! What is McCain trying to pull here? There's so many other choices out there, why Palin? I can't help but be reminded of that scene from Wayne's World, "if she was president, she'd be Babe-raham Lincoln." I couldn't agree more, but maybe that's the plan here?
Whatever the thought process was, I have some advice for Obama, a guaranteed answer for McCain's bold move... get an even hotter running mate! How else are you going to compete with this?!