[Hope-Music] A 9-Fingered Gig, a "Music Video" and... A CD Release Party!

[Hope Roth]

Hi All,

I had a little mishap a couple of weeks ago involving some chickpeas,  
an immersion blender and my index finger. Everything is in one piece,  
but I've had to recruit a guitarist with ten working fingers to play  
with me while my cuts heal (gosh, that sounds dramatic, huh?).  I'll  
be playing with him tomorrow night (April 30th) at 9pm at the Cantab  
Lounge. We might be playing with a drummer. We might be playing with  
a bassist. It's a mystery gig of mysteriousness!

Here are the details:

Thursday, April 30th at 9pm (doors open around 7:30 or so)
21+
$8 cover
I'm sharing the bill with Wiley Wiley, Saturday and May Day
I'll be backed by a band in some form or another

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While my sister was visiting, she and I decided to make a "music  
video." It involves me playing a Madonna song while she does an  
interpretive dance. A giant cat costume is involved. It's low on  
production value but high in humor value. Check it out here: http:// 
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_d0H2TYeVso

Tell all your friends!

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And, of course, the biggest piece of news is that I've finally set a  
date for my CD Release Party!

*** The Beer and Pie CD Release Party will be Sunday, June 21st from  
2-5pm, Upstairs at the Middle East in Cambridge ***

Details are still a bit fuzzy, but there will be beer. There will be  
pie. And there will be some kick ass rock and roll music.

The show will be a benefit for Students for a Free Tibet (http:// 
www.studentsforafreetibet.org/) and for the Shree Mangal Dvip School  
in Nepal (http://www.himalayanchildren.org/). I had the privilege of  
volunteering for the school while I did my semester abroad in college  
and they are truly an exceptional institution. I am extremely happy  
to have this opportunity to show them some support. Likewise, SFT  
does fantastic grassroots activism and could use all of the help that  
they can get.

I'm lining up an eclectic bill of talented musicians. I'll also be  
performing songs from the album with a rocking band.

I hope to see you there! Bring your friends! Bring your enemies!  
Bring the crazy guy that you met on the way to the club!

Happy Spring!
Hope.