http://www.pastrysharp.com pastrysharp Fri, 11 Jul 2008 02:52:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Hello friends! Monday, July 14th, Jim & some friends will be playing at the Empty Bottle (10PM). Lineup will be Jim Becker-guitar, Joe Adamik-drums, Sam Wagster-guitar, Graeme Gibson-bass, Gilllian Lisee-percussion, Reid Coker-keybaoards, and Elizabeth Lamberti-violin. There's singing too. Judson Claiborne at 11PM, Glorious Vapors at 9PM. Hope to see you there! Also: Besides playing ... http://www.pastrysharp.com/2008/07/10/monday-july-14th-jim-becker-friends-at-the-empty-bottle/ Hey folks, The Paulina Hollers will be playing old time stringband music at 6pm Saturday the 21st at St. John Berchmans Church (2517 W. Logan). We will be in the beer garden. It's an event that the good folks at the Hideout help put together. Hope to see you there! Jim http://www.pastrysharp.com/2008/06/20/paulina-hollers-to-play-621-in-chicago/ We have a new item up for sale in the store. It's a limited edition handmade poster from the Califone film & music Deceleration shows in November 2004. They are beautiful. Made by Mat Daly. There is a limited supply of these so if you want one act now. Click here to ... http://www.pastrysharp.com/2008/06/20/posters-for-sale-decelerations-3-4-news/ Don't forget the Red Red Meat Reunion shows in July!! July 07/10/08 - Chicago, IL - Hideout - Red Red Meat 07/13/08 - Seattle, WA - SubPop 20th Anniversary - Red Red Meat August 08/11/08 - Chicago, IL - Millennium Park 08/16/08 - Madison, WI - High Noon Salloon 08/18/08 - Minneapolis, MN - Walker Art Center September 9/14/08 ... http://www.pastrysharp.com/2008/06/17/califone-august-september-dates-added/ Hello folks, I'm playin' a show on Monday June 9th, around 10-10:30 PM at the Hideout. It's part of a Make Magazine event. Joining me that evening in the band is Graeme Gibson (bass), Sam Wagster (guitar, vox), Ryan Rhapsis (drums), Reid Coker (piano, organ, vox), Gillian Lisee (vox, percussion, ... http://www.pastrysharp.com/2008/06/05/jim-others-to-play-69-at-the-hideout-chicago-for-make-magazine-event/ Hey folks, The Paulina Hollers are playing a special duo show. Yep, Lea and I will be playing Appalachian stringband music at the Hideout (1354 W. Wabansia) on June 6th at 9 or 9:30-ish. Fiddle, Banjo, Guitar and Vocals. Playing after us is the legendary Souled American. Their first show ... http://www.pastrysharp.com/2008/06/05/jim-lea-paulina-hollers-to-play-66-at-the-hideout-chicago/ Hey folks, my Old Time Appalachian String Band, The Paulina Hollers, are playing at the Hideout: 1354 W. Wabansia on Sunday, May 11th! Bring your mothers. The line up is Jim Becker: vox, fiddle and banjo, Lea Tshilds: vox, guitar, Elizabeth Lamberti: vox, fiddle, Steve Rosen: vox, banjo and mandolin, and ... http://www.pastrysharp.com/2008/05/08/the-paulina-hollers-may-11-at-the-hideout-chicago/ Check out http://rootcrownarts.blogspot.com/ for some sweet new Califone t-shirts, videos, and other stuff. I'm also playing a solo show with Blake e/e/e May 18 at the Echo Curio in L.A. Blake e/e/e/ is the new band from our Italian friends Franklin Delano. It should be a fun night. Also, as you may ... http://www.pastrysharp.com/2008/05/03/new-t-shirtstim-may-18-in-lared-red-meat-reunion/ Hey folks, I will be playing a show at the Rainbo Club on Monday, May 5th. It starts at 8:30 p.m. The songs will be from a record that I have been recording. Songs that I have been writing. Playing with me will be Emmett Kelly-guitar and vox, Joe Adamik-drums, ... http://www.pastrysharp.com/2008/05/03/jim-becker-at-the-rainbo-club-monday-may-5/ February02/08/08 - Saratoga, CA - Montalvo Artspace - (Tim Rutili w/ Brent Green) Showing Brent Green's films, a couple of Tim Rutili's, with live narration and soundtracks.02/13/08 - New York, NY - The Kitchen - (Jim Becker, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Brendan Canty, and Brent Green) Showing Brent Green's new and related ... http://www.pastrysharp.com/2008/02/02/upcoming-califone-and-califone-related-tourdates/