Photos Hondo Mesa and Midnight Mike

Hondo Mesa and Midnight Mike played at the Wescott Community Center in Syracuse, NY as part of the Second Saturday Series music concerts sponsored by Folkus. Christiane Marthe Pagé captured us on video doing our original, "You Lied To Me." Thanks Christiane.

Also at the show was photographer, Juan Junco, snapping away. He generously gave us permission to post some of the images on the blog and twitpics. Thanks Juan. We love these shots. Please come to the next gig and do your thang!

Turner to Cezanne: Masterpieces coming to Syracuse

"Turner to Cezanne: Masterpieces From the Davies Collection, National Museum Wales" is hitting Syracuse, NY on October 9, 2009. I can't wait. Here is a clever video that the Everson Museum produced to promote the exhibit. Clever.

Bialczak's Review of Bitter Tears - Sacred Ground

The Post-Standard (Syracuse, New York) music critic, Mark Bialczak, had wonderful things to say about our latest release:

"Joanne Shenandoah and Michael Bucher speak from their hearts on 'Bitter Tears -- Sacred Ground.'"

"They've constructed a proud and noble collection."

"The sounds of their voices and guitars are striking..."

"Shenandoah sings 'The Star Spangled Banner' gloriously a cappella, one voice, soaring."

"And the CD closes with 'America,' gorgeously written and sung by Shenandoah..."

You can read Bialczak's complete review here.

Please visit Hondo Mesa Records to purchase the CD or to watch the short film about the making of the CD.
Long live independent music.

SubCat/Aux Records Taste of Syracuse Stage Lineup

Music fans,
Look out. The big news is Aux Records and SubCat Studios are rockin' (and jazzin' and bluesin' and...) Syracuse, New York again this summer. Twenty-five acts in two days means music, music, and more music. Long live independent music! Below is the lineup from the Aux Records blog. I'll see you in downtown Syracuse on June 6 & 7:

Friday, June 6, 2008

12:00 – 12:25 p - Caleb Micah
12:30 – 12:55 pm - Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers
1:00 – 1:45 pm - Steve Wolf & Blues Express
2:00 – 2:45 pm - Chris Lizzi
3:00 – 3:45 pm - The Barrigar Brothers
4:00 – 4:45 pm - Kh’ Mi
5:00 – 5:45 pm - Caesar Fadari
6:00 – 6:45 pm - The Action
7:00 – 7:45 pm - Mat Burke
8:00 – 8:45 pm - Huela
9:00 – 9:45 pm - Mike Brindisi & The New York Rock
10:00 – 11:00 pm - Torment The Vein

Saturday, June 7, 2008

12:00 – 12:25 pm - Pirate CNY Contest Winner
12:40 – 1:05 pm - The Andrea Doria
1:20 – 1:45 pm - Vapor Aevum
2:00 – 2:25 pm - Fairway
2:40 – 3:05 pm - Fazeshift
3:20 – 3:45 pm - HondoMesa and Midnight Mike
4:00 – 4:45 pm - 3rd & Main
5:00 – 5:45 pm - Grey Tide
6:00 – 6:45 pm - The Icon And The Axe
7:00 – 7:45 pm - Honor Bright
8:00 – 8:45 pm - Anorexic Beauty Queen
9:00 – 9:45 pm - Rocko Dorsey
10:00 – 11:00 pm - Merit

Find the artists online at:
3rd & Main – www.3rdandmain.com
The Action – www.myspace.com/bandtheaction
The Andrea Doria – www.myspace.com/theandreadoria
Anorexic Beauty Queen – www.myspace.com/anorexicbeautyqueen
The Barrigar Brothers - www.myspace.com/thebarrigarbrothers
Caesar Fadari – www.caesarfadari.com
Caleb Micah – www.myspace.com/calebmicah
Chris Lizzi – www.chrislizzi.com
Fairway – www.myspace.com/fairwaymusic
Fazeshift – www.myspace.com/fazeshift
Grey Tide – www.myspace.com/greytide
HondoMesa and Midnight Mike – www.hondomesarecords.com
Honor Bright – www.honorbright.net
Huela – www.myspace.com/huelamusic
The Icon And The Axe – www.myspace.com/theiconandtheaxe
Jeffrey Pepper Rogers – www.jeffreypepperrodgers.com
Kh'Mi – www.myspace.com/khmi
Mat Burke – www.myspace.com/matburke
Merit – www.gomeritgo.com
Mike Brindisi & The New York Rock – www.thenewyorkrock.com
Rocko Dorsey – www.myspace.com/rockodorsey
Steve Wolf & Blues Express – no website
Torment The Vein – www.tormentthevein.com
Vapor Aevum – www.myspace.com/vaporaevum

3rd & Main's "K 'n' D" on ReverbNation

Hello cool noir jazz fans,
Hondo Mesa Records just put up 3rd & Main's cool recording of their original, "K 'n' D" on ReverbNation. You can listen to the entire tune. And speaking of tune, stay tuned for some exciting news about a special summer (free) 3rd & Main gig in Syracuse, NY. Syracuse is the boys' home town and they are excited to be playing a free summer concert for all their fans. For now... enjoy a listen to K 'n' D: