August 2009
6 posts
“You guys are a riot!!!”
– Kenny Forgione, Wonderous Stories
“My amp’s reverb goes to 12”
– Russ Rogers, multi-instrumentalist
Twangstock! →
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Summertime thoughts
It’s summertime in Easytown, and everything’s going swimmingly. The band is keeping busy with all sorts of groovy action, and there’s a wild assortment of explosions on the radar.
We performed at the Jones Beach band shell (as our alter ego “EasycorE”) on Saturday August 15th, and that was a tremendous thrill for us. The weather was perfect, and everyone loved our...
“Fear No Art.”
– Tim Easy, co-founder
February 2009
1 post
January 2009
5 posts
And then there was DARE Studios!
In 2008, we had a few band practices in Massapequa Park, even though it soon became abundantly clear that we were basically settling for less and getting what we paid for (which was essentally nothing).
Well, it’s a new year now (2009) and we’re moving in some fresh directions!
DARE Studios in Deer Park has been very good to musicians since it came into being during the early...
The Accidental Genius! →
The Suck It Easy Band got a write-up today, at Lee Diamond’s blog site today. Click on the link shown above, and enjoy!
“This ain’t no band. It’s a nebula. A collection of stars from all...”
– Tim Easy, co-founder
December 2008
15 posts
“I traded my Tim Easy autograph for 2 Mickey Mantles and an Uncle Floyd”
– Hank Porter, the Super Suckit!
The Trash Bar →
(the following text was pinched from The Trash Bar website)
The Trash Bar is located at 256 Grand St. in Williamsburg, Brooklyn between Driggs Ave.and Roebling St. Dividing the north and south streets of the neighborhood, Grand St. has recently experienced an explosion of business including bars, venues, art galleries, eateries and an eclectic assortment of shops and cafes. The Trash Bar, a 21...
“Be Awesome. If you are pretending you are awesome, or trying to convince people...”
– Rick Birmingham, a.k.a. the right reverend Monkeypants, reigning Easyboat Belch Bowl champion, and proud member of our Magnificent Seven
on College Bum Rush 2008
Wherever we go, no matter what we do, Long Island University will always be our one true radio home! When we all turn the page on 2008, and look back at what a wonderful year it was for the Suck It Easy band, the College Bum Rush experiences will be right at the very top of our list.
Special thanks to Mike Ferrari (and to all the members of Long Island University security staff for being good...
“What can you get a Wookiee for Christmas?”
– Ken Horgan, Team Captain
“You tehcnically wouldn’t even need a computer with this phone, it is so...”
– Dee Jurgens, commenting on Vin Easy’s new phone
November 2008
16 posts
MYWCWP →
On Saturday November 29th, from 5pm to 7pm EST, you can enjoy the Suck It Easy band performing LIVE at Long Island University! And the best part is, you don’t even have to leave your computer! All you have to do is click on the link shown above :-) Going back to college was never this easy (or this much fun)! Technology rules! And Mike Ferrari rules too!
“You can have anything you want in life, but first you have to dream it”
– Tim Easy, co-founder
Channel 21 WLIW →
Please visit the Channel 21 WLIW website today, and educate yourself. See what channel 21 is up to. You’ll be pleasantly surprised! This station is wonderful and it deserves all the help it can get!
(the following text appears here courtesy of our friends at WLIW)
For nearly forty years, WLIW21 has remained an innovative broadcast center and educational resource for the New...
We Care About Public Broadcasting
We here in the Suck It Easy band are big fans of the arts. We love all kinds of art. Whether its film or music or sculpture or fashion or even just plain old popular culture, we love it all.
One of the great things about public broadcasting is that we can all help keep the arts alive on television. And we’re not talking about just any old art that the major networks will expose us to, or...
“The band was called STUFFF, with an extra F for fuck em if they cant take a joke”
– Tim Easy, co-founder of the Suck It Easy band, reflecting on STUFFF (a cover band he sometimes performed with in the year 2000)
Jeff Regan now Manager at Munchaba Lounge!
It´s true! The Suck It Easy band´s very own Jeff Regan is now the Manager at the world-famous Munchaba Lounge! Just when you thought the home of Easytown Fridays couldn´t get any cooler, it just became a whole lot cooler! So, congratulations Jeff, from all of us here in the Suck It Easy band! Next Friday can´t come soon enough!
Munchaba Lounge 58 Gardiners Avenue Levittown NY half a block...
SIE on Yahoogroups →
Going strong since May 2003, this Yahoogroup still keeps on chugging right along! Visit anytime! And join, if you dare!
Halloween Hangover was a smash hit!
Halloween Hangover was at The Nutty Irishman in Bay Shore, on Sunday November 2nd, 2008. Thanks to everyone who helped make our Halloween Hangover event the big success that it was! Extra special thanks to The Easy Brothers Family Band, and The Jeff Regan Band, and Bottoms Up, and Blind Robbery! And they all know why!!
Big thanks also to Rob Lynch (our soundman), Rob Star (our guitar tech /...
“If you tried to give rock-and-roll another name, you might call it ‘Chuck...”
– John Lennon
SIE on myspace →
Here’s a fun link for all you kooky myspacers out there in Easytown!
October 2008
14 posts
“I read the news today, oh boy…about a homeless man who found the plans”
– Tim Easy, co-founder
The Bunny Bus →
One of our favorite places to be is on the Bunny Bus! It’s just like that old chestnut, “where there’s smoke, there’s fire”… Where there’s Bunny Bus, there’s SIE!
We understand that the site is under construction, and we can’t wait for the launch party! All aboard the Bunny Bus! Rent it for anything almost anywhere on Long Island!
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“One Smooth Minute” - recorded LIVE at...
“Let’s get pickin’!”
– Russ Rogers a.k.a. The Picker
Easytown Radio →
Easytown Radio is your place for true variety podcast satisfaction! Twenty-six episodes are archived for your listening pleasure, and number 27 is on the way soon!