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[October 27, 2010] Reviews! Interviews! Scandals?
Hey all,
I know it’s been a while since my last newsletter, but happy to write with LOTS of exciting updates! And presented to you in legal brief-esque form, no less. Don’t hate, Danny Katz paralegal has been funding Danny Katz starving-artist for a long long long time. Best recognize my OCD glory...:
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I. What Folks are Saying About “Japanese Satellites”
II. The Stories Behind the Music
III. Remixes
IV. Radio Spins
V. Music Videos
VI. Social Media Global Domination
VII. Le Tour
==================================================
I. What Folks Are Saying About “Japanese Satellites”
So maybe you haven’t gotten your hands on a copy because you haven’t seen enough tasty testimonials? Here are some for your viewing pleasure.
a. Physical CDs
b. iTunes
c. Amazon
d. Rhapsody
e. Emusic
f. Napster
II. The Stories Behind the Music (click the links for the full interview text)
a. On what I’ve been listening to lately: “Everything’s Easy” by Girlyman. They should have named it “Danny Katz is Easy” but that goes without saying....” - BiCoastal Bitchin
b. On career choices: “...I mean—I had been performing for years at that point... if I can’t match my socks in the morning how good a lawyer could I possibly be? Flirting with the judge will not a good trial make...” - Channel APA
c. On unusual show pranks: “... had a drunken man - who claimed to be Richie Havens' brother - come up on stage during a show years back, interrupt my set, and then tell me I was playing the djembe all wrong, while proceeding to give me a demonstration that I never asked for. That was quaint...” - Vents Magazine
d. On the first concert I remember: “... A Jewish folk singer... I remember the chorus to "Bashana HaBa'ah" getting stuck in my head right then and there, so catchy. I also remember looking up and thinking "omgs rockstrrrr" or however a kindergarten kid talks when he's excited enough to pee in his pants...” - TuneCore
III. Remixes
How many folkies can say they got remixed by a BOXER?! Check out this neat video by Sonny Zhang, who boxes along with my folk version of Missy Elliot’s “Work It.”
IV. Radio Spins
“Taipei,” the first single off of “Japanese Satellites” has been featured on The Songwriter’s Network and Mvyradio.com Presents. More radio to follow with a major radio campaign in the spring.
V. Music Videos
“Taipei’s” getting an awesome flash animation music video treatment. Think Gorillaz but soft, emo and folky. Look for it this January! Also working on videos for “Sacramento” (live action scenes shot all around Tokyo) and “Bushwick” (claymation!)
VI. Social Media World Domination
a. My new website is up and running. Swing on by and show it some love (and offer your feedback as well)!
b. Although you can view my blog here, if you prefer to fatten your blogroll (sounds saucy!) you can add me at WordPress and/or Tumblr.
c. They’re heeeeeeeeeeere! Folky video covers of songs you know and love - complete with quirky DannyKatz-esque annotations. Danny does Lady Gaga? Bring it! Well, minus the lobster claws/shoes/meat dress...
d. Are you Twitterific? Follow me.
e. Validate my insecure and frail 16 year old facebook ego here.
VII. Le Tour
Preparations are under way for my first ever West Coast tour! Tentative tour dates fall between April 23 and May 7 of next year. Details to follow by February, but if you live in either any of the following cities, I hope to see you: Bakersfield, CA, Bellingham, WA, Los Angeles, CA, Portland, OR, Sacramento/Davis, CA, Salem, OR, San Diego, CA, San Francisco/Oakland, CA, San Jose, CA, Santa Ana/Irvine, CA, Seattle, WA, Tacoma, WA, Vancouver, BC.
VIII. I Love Roman Numerals
The. End.
xo,
Danny
[August 11, 2010] Two shiny new interviews and sales of my new album
Hey all,
Thanks so much for making my NYC mini-tour an amazing experience! I
I’ll have video footage of the CD Release concert up in a few weeks and will send out the links then. In the meantime, jetlagged though I may be, things don’t let up here in DannyKatzMusic land as I’m plotting out my next mini-tour, bwahahaha.
West Coast - I’ve got my mind set on you. Hit me up if you 've got good venues in mind for me to play and a comfy couch :D
Hoping for 4/23/11 - 5/7/11 or thereabouts – starting in San Diego and working my way up to Vancouver. Crazy? Yes. But so am I.
In the meantime, here are links to two wonderfully fun interviews - the first with Cbruhs of the BiCoastal Bitchin blog and the second with Channel APA: 1. http://bicoastalbitchin.com/2010/07/27/bcb-profilin-danny-katz/.
2. http://www.channelapa.com/2010/08/danny-katz-new-album-new-home-more-music.html
Read 'em and weep, kiddies.
And if you haven’t yet ordered your shiny copy of “Japanese Satellites,” please email me for a copy. At $10 a pop it’s a bargain. Plus you can bundle it with my 2006 “Strangely Beautiful” for just $12. Bargain in the TYO (Tokyo)!
If you prefer iTunes, you can find “Japanese Satellites” here: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/japanese-satellites/id348887530
Finally, my new website needs some love: www.dannykatz.com – please check it out and gimme gimme feedback. From there you can link to my other sites if you haven’t yet (Twitter, Facebook, etc.) plus you can preview the entire album with the embedded music player at the bottom of the front page.
Thanks for the continued love and support. You make my folk-tastic nipples explode with delight, as it were.
Danny Katz
[July 28, 2010] REMINDER! CD Release Concert and Billy A.’s cabaret
Hey all,
I'm back from Tokyo for a whirlwind week of shows, weddings and packing up my apartment. Hope you can make one of the shows and/or say hi at the bar afterwards!
>>>Monday, August 2, 2010 MOVE OVER, IT'S BILLY!!!
BILLY!!! and Danny Katz bring their annual antics back to The Duplex!
For one night only in 2010, come relive the Best of BILLY!!!
$5 Cover & 2 Drink Minimum
Monday, August 2, 2010
7:00pm-8:00pm (arrive by 6:30pm for best seating)
60 minutes
No One Under 21 Allowed.
Late-comers will be seated at the discretion of the house.
RSVP here: http://www.theduplex.com/webcalendar/reservations.php?cal_id=5190
>>>Tuesday, August 3, 2010 "JAPANESE SATELLITES" - CD RELEASE CONCERT
Full band show!
$10 Cover & 2 Drink Minimum
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
7:00pm-8:00pm (arrive by 6:30pm for best seating)
60 minutes
No One Under 21 Allowed.
Late-comers will be seated at the discretion of the house.
RSVP here: http://www.theduplex.com/webcalendar/reservations.php?cal_id=5013
[June 9, 2010] CD Release Concert and Billy A.’s cabaret
Hey all,
Hope this email finds you well - all is great here in Tokyo. Come visit ^^
Also -- I’ll be back in New York City for two Duplex shows this summer. Hope you can check them out!!
>>>Monday, August 2, 2010 MOVE OVER, IT'S BILLY!!!
BILLY!!! and Danny Katz bring their annual antics back to The Duplex!
For one night only in 2010, come relive the Best of BILLY!!!
$5 Cover & 2 Drink Minimum
Monday, August 2, 2010
7:00pm-8:00pm (arrive by 6:30pm for best seating)
60 minutes
No One Under 21 Allowed.
Late-comers will be seated at the discretion of the house.
RSVP here: http://www.theduplex.com/webcalendar/reservations.php?cal_id=5190
>>>Tuesday, August 3, 2010 "JAPANESE SATELLITES" - CD RELEASE CONCERT
Full band show!
$10 Cover & 2 Drink Minimum
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
7:00pm-8:00pm (arrive by 6:30pm for best seating)
60 minutes
No One Under 21 Allowed.
Late-comers will be seated at the discretion of the house.
RSVP here: http://www.theduplex.com/webcalendar/reservations.php?cal_id=5013
Hey all,
I know it’s been a while since my last newsletter, but happy to write with LOTS of exciting updates! And presented to you in legal brief-esque form, no less. Don’t hate, Danny Katz paralegal has been funding Danny Katz starving-artist for a long long long time. Best recognize my OCD glory...:
==================================================
I. What Folks are Saying About “Japanese Satellites”
II. The Stories Behind the Music
III. Remixes
IV. Radio Spins
V. Music Videos
VI. Social Media Global Domination
VII. Le Tour
==================================================
I. What Folks Are Saying About “Japanese Satellites”
So maybe you haven’t gotten your hands on a copy because you haven’t seen enough tasty testimonials? Here are some for your viewing pleasure.
Danny's website describes him as 80s flavored folk-pop. I described him as FREAKING GENIUS. His music is both fun (“Passover” actually samples the melody to the Four Questions... hello!?! Genius.) and sad (“Bushwick” is by far my favorite track). His style is clean and sweet and consistent throughout the album but each song has a distinct personality.So are yee convinced? Buybuybuy...
- Amanda E. di Bartolomeo | Queer Vegan Runner
Just got your CD in the mail. It's so great! “Fall in Michigan” has made me cry several times already!
- Mandy Hu
“Japanese Satellites” is a sonically-cohesive body of work that... brings together the past and the present, reviving the old-school charm of 70's and 80's rock music and combining them with modern lyrical sensibilities... [and] a live, organic sound... Katz proves himself to be a gifted songwriter and storyteller with Satellites. In his straightforward but forthcoming lyrics, [he] appeals not only to our taste for old-school rock but also to our innate ability to find humor in our lives and our relationships.
- Jason Chu | SFGam
Danny, your CD arrived in the mail the other day. I've been playing it in the car all the time. Awesome!!!
- Eddie Finan
It's been said that what's real doesn't get recognized. True... yet Danny Katz is real, and with this album he truly needs to be recognized. Take a listen to “Bushwick” and “Revival.” Danny has a knack for tight acoustic gems with more hooks than the Tsukiji fish market. He gives us a much needed breath of musical life within tunes that you'll be humming for some time to come.
- Pump24 (iTunes)
Hey Danny, just got a copy of your CD “Japanese Satellites.” Really like it!
- Leonard Calo
“Japanese Satellites” plays homage to so much... yet... displays enough of its own originality... I recommend getting the whole album. It’s that good and it has a lot to offer. - Eric Barnes | Gaijinass
My commute: sacraments+mementos, wish lists+misgivings in @DannyKatzMusic's playful semantic Japanese Satellites.
- John Won
Each of us have that favorite type of music which soothe our nerves and calm the soul. And it was exactly how I felt when I listened... [H]is music... makes you just want to sit back, sink onto a bean bag and be carried away... The lyrics are a little eccentric and wacky at some places, but that’s what make Danny’s work so different and refreshing... Instantly likable and very easy on the ears. How would I know? Considering I have been streaming his songs for eight hours now... you could say I am a convert.
- Razlan Manjaji | You Got Me Blogging
[Danny’s] first track “Bushwick” has a delicate introduction, his vocals soft yet strong. I can imagine that Danny can sing just about anything, his vocals would definitely suit an acoustic set in a mellow atmosphere... and as the tracks continue to make my ears happy it feels like each song is a chapter... His music feels true, unique and soulful... Katz has produced a very extraordinary album here... You can feel the passion in Katz' voice throughout.
- Suzie Kidger | New Reviews
What we have here is an album full of mellow, acoustic-laden radio-rock in the vein of Coldplay and Ben Folds... The dude is obviously very talented musically, touting a strong singing voice as well as guitar and piano playing abilities... “Sacramento”... is a slow tempo excursion that makes use of standard acoustic chords laid underneath whirring, minimalistic guitar lines with the reverb and effects pedals cranked. Katz’s voice is mellow and crooning... Everything goes together perfectly to make a cohesive, airy ballad I feel like I should be floating on a cloud while listening to.
- Joe Vena | Stereokiller
a. Physical CDs
b. iTunes
c. Amazon
d. Rhapsody
e. Emusic
f. Napster
II. The Stories Behind the Music (click the links for the full interview text)
a. On what I’ve been listening to lately: “Everything’s Easy” by Girlyman. They should have named it “Danny Katz is Easy” but that goes without saying....” - BiCoastal Bitchin
b. On career choices: “...I mean—I had been performing for years at that point... if I can’t match my socks in the morning how good a lawyer could I possibly be? Flirting with the judge will not a good trial make...” - Channel APA
c. On unusual show pranks: “... had a drunken man - who claimed to be Richie Havens' brother - come up on stage during a show years back, interrupt my set, and then tell me I was playing the djembe all wrong, while proceeding to give me a demonstration that I never asked for. That was quaint...” - Vents Magazine
d. On the first concert I remember: “... A Jewish folk singer... I remember the chorus to "Bashana HaBa'ah" getting stuck in my head right then and there, so catchy. I also remember looking up and thinking "omgs rockstrrrr" or however a kindergarten kid talks when he's excited enough to pee in his pants...” - TuneCore
III. Remixes
How many folkies can say they got remixed by a BOXER?! Check out this neat video by Sonny Zhang, who boxes along with my folk version of Missy Elliot’s “Work It.”
IV. Radio Spins
“Taipei,” the first single off of “Japanese Satellites” has been featured on The Songwriter’s Network and Mvyradio.com Presents. More radio to follow with a major radio campaign in the spring.
V. Music Videos
“Taipei’s” getting an awesome flash animation music video treatment. Think Gorillaz but soft, emo and folky. Look for it this January! Also working on videos for “Sacramento” (live action scenes shot all around Tokyo) and “Bushwick” (claymation!)
VI. Social Media World Domination
a. My new website is up and running. Swing on by and show it some love (and offer your feedback as well)!
b. Although you can view my blog here, if you prefer to fatten your blogroll (sounds saucy!) you can add me at WordPress and/or Tumblr.
c. They’re heeeeeeeeeeere! Folky video covers of songs you know and love - complete with quirky DannyKatz-esque annotations. Danny does Lady Gaga? Bring it! Well, minus the lobster claws/shoes/meat dress...
d. Are you Twitterific? Follow me.
e. Validate my insecure and frail 16 year old facebook ego here.
VII. Le Tour
Preparations are under way for my first ever West Coast tour! Tentative tour dates fall between April 23 and May 7 of next year. Details to follow by February, but if you live in either any of the following cities, I hope to see you: Bakersfield, CA, Bellingham, WA, Los Angeles, CA, Portland, OR, Sacramento/Davis, CA, Salem, OR, San Diego, CA, San Francisco/Oakland, CA, San Jose, CA, Santa Ana/Irvine, CA, Seattle, WA, Tacoma, WA, Vancouver, BC.
VIII. I Love Roman Numerals
The. End.
xo,
Danny
[August 11, 2010] Two shiny new interviews and sales of my new album
Hey all,
Thanks so much for making my NYC mini-tour an amazing experience! I
I’ll have video footage of the CD Release concert up in a few weeks and will send out the links then. In the meantime, jetlagged though I may be, things don’t let up here in DannyKatzMusic land as I’m plotting out my next mini-tour, bwahahaha.
West Coast - I’ve got my mind set on you. Hit me up if you 've got good venues in mind for me to play and a comfy couch :D
Hoping for 4/23/11 - 5/7/11 or thereabouts – starting in San Diego and working my way up to Vancouver. Crazy? Yes. But so am I.
In the meantime, here are links to two wonderfully fun interviews - the first with Cbruhs of the BiCoastal Bitchin blog and the second with Channel APA: 1. http://bicoastalbitchin.com/2010/07/27/bcb-profilin-danny-katz/.
2. http://www.channelapa.com/2010/08/danny-katz-new-album-new-home-more-music.html
Read 'em and weep, kiddies.
And if you haven’t yet ordered your shiny copy of “Japanese Satellites,” please email me for a copy. At $10 a pop it’s a bargain. Plus you can bundle it with my 2006 “Strangely Beautiful” for just $12. Bargain in the TYO (Tokyo)!
If you prefer iTunes, you can find “Japanese Satellites” here: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/japanese-satellites/id348887530
Finally, my new website needs some love: www.dannykatz.com – please check it out and gimme gimme feedback. From there you can link to my other sites if you haven’t yet (Twitter, Facebook, etc.) plus you can preview the entire album with the embedded music player at the bottom of the front page.
Thanks for the continued love and support. You make my folk-tastic nipples explode with delight, as it were.
Danny Katz
[July 28, 2010] REMINDER! CD Release Concert and Billy A.’s cabaret
Hey all,
I'm back from Tokyo for a whirlwind week of shows, weddings and packing up my apartment. Hope you can make one of the shows and/or say hi at the bar afterwards!
>>>Monday, August 2, 2010 MOVE OVER, IT'S BILLY!!!
BILLY!!! and Danny Katz bring their annual antics back to The Duplex!
For one night only in 2010, come relive the Best of BILLY!!!
$5 Cover & 2 Drink Minimum
Monday, August 2, 2010
7:00pm-8:00pm (arrive by 6:30pm for best seating)
60 minutes
No One Under 21 Allowed.
Late-comers will be seated at the discretion of the house.
RSVP here: http://www.theduplex.com/webcalendar/reservations.php?cal_id=5190
>>>Tuesday, August 3, 2010 "JAPANESE SATELLITES" - CD RELEASE CONCERT
Full band show!
$10 Cover & 2 Drink Minimum
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
7:00pm-8:00pm (arrive by 6:30pm for best seating)
60 minutes
No One Under 21 Allowed.
Late-comers will be seated at the discretion of the house.
RSVP here: http://www.theduplex.com/webcalendar/reservations.php?cal_id=5013
[June 9, 2010] CD Release Concert and Billy A.’s cabaret
Hey all,
Hope this email finds you well - all is great here in Tokyo. Come visit ^^
Also -- I’ll be back in New York City for two Duplex shows this summer. Hope you can check them out!!
>>>Monday, August 2, 2010 MOVE OVER, IT'S BILLY!!!
BILLY!!! and Danny Katz bring their annual antics back to The Duplex!
For one night only in 2010, come relive the Best of BILLY!!!
$5 Cover & 2 Drink Minimum
Monday, August 2, 2010
7:00pm-8:00pm (arrive by 6:30pm for best seating)
60 minutes
No One Under 21 Allowed.
Late-comers will be seated at the discretion of the house.
RSVP here: http://www.theduplex.com/webcalendar/reservations.php?cal_id=5190
>>>Tuesday, August 3, 2010 "JAPANESE SATELLITES" - CD RELEASE CONCERT
Full band show!
$10 Cover & 2 Drink Minimum
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
7:00pm-8:00pm (arrive by 6:30pm for best seating)
60 minutes
No One Under 21 Allowed.
Late-comers will be seated at the discretion of the house.
RSVP here: http://www.theduplex.com/webcalendar/reservations.php?cal_id=5013