Didjya catch the SUPERDADS video on Comcast Channel 21 on Thurs. Fri.? It was a live 38 minute concert on local access (CH 21). Those in the Toms River area caught it. We'll have clips on the Yosi and The Superdads page soon. In the meantime you can see PICs from the video on the PHOTOS page.

WE PLAYED Longwood Gardens YESTERDAY. IT'S GORGEOUS ...& THE SOUND WAS THE BEST OUTDOOR SOUND WE'VE EVER HAD. 700 PEOPLE SHOWED UP FOR THE SHOW, & DURING THE Umbrella TUNE THEY TURNED ON THE FOUNTAINS BEHIND US...THE KIDS WENT WILD!

Superdads video

OK, so things have been busy. Crazy busy in fact. Hannah graduated 8th grade. She's going to High School! Yikes! Jonathan finished preschool. Matt & Nik are on to 4th grade next year. We had a couple of nice days at the beach. Mostly, I've been gearing up for summer concerts. We've also shot a 38 minute live concert for Comcast Channel 21 (local access) with 20 kids (who were picked at random). Unfortunately, the AC was off at the studio so it was sweltering hot!! We managed a fiery performance (I know, bad pun). We'll let our fans know about dates the video will air & most likely post clips on Youtube.

Speaking of Youtube...check out MY FLAG: http://youtube.com/watch?v=nGPxgx9fsuI

I'm pretty proud of the syncing of images to sound. Folks seem to enjoy the whimsy of THE White Stripes pic.

Enjoy!

Happy 4th!

PS - new interviews on Indie Kids Rock ...Rob Reid, Joe McDermott, Jarrett's Punk Farm & a review of Danny Adlerman's "Listen UP!"

SuperTour

Superdads had a mini-super tour this past week starting with Somers Point (NJ) Bayfest on Sat, April 28. This was a three concert day (three sets) by Yosi & The Superdads in the cool breezy air. It was overcast & we didn't realize until we left that each Superdad got a SuperTan...or more accurately a sunburn. Still it was loads of fun & we were glad to rock the kids young & old.

Next was the Westfield Preschool Balloon Parade on Wed, May 2. Over 1000 kids, teachers, & parents from 7 different preschools were on hand for our full band concert. Lots of happy bouncy families. Also each school had their own color shirts & balloons. It was quite a site with a rainbow of hundreds of balloons carried by young ones. What fun!

Finally, Sat. morning May 5 (Cinco de Mayo) the superdads traveled to Philly to perform at the World Cafe & later drove up to the Coexistence Festival in New Brunswick, NJ. It was fabulous day & crowds seemed to really enjoy the shows.

We're taking a short break from the mini-tour & will be back on the road in June. See: http://www.yosimusic.com/concerts.html

200,000!

That's a heck of a lot of miles! The YosiMobile tends to get cranky these days. And who could really blame her? She's not old. Only about 6 yrs, but she's got lots & lots of miles, & lots & lots of memories. A prized token is a small angel pin I keep on the sun visor. No, I'm not an angel believer, especially not the Angel of The Highway, (protect us). But, it was a pin sent to me by the grandparents of a little girl who "just loved my concerts." They felt I should have it. So, it went in the minivan. Most days I forget it's there. Kinda like you forget there's a hazard button on the steering column. But I know it's always there & this angel (the little girl) is somehow with me through the many miles. Been with me to Florida. A few trips to DC, Philly, NYC, CT, VA, MD, DE & way too many to count in the Garden State. Family outings, rides to gigs, shopping, etc. In a million years I would've never picked this pin to adorn...err...anything. Perhaps a Keep on Truckin' pin would be closer to my speed for a little kitch. But then I suppose it wouldn't have the same delicate sensibility of a dotting grandparent.

Fave Punk/New Wave discs

Had a chat with a friend about fave punk & new wave discs. This was a tough list to compile because there are SO many great albums. Many of the artists have several titles that could easily end up at the top of the list.

Here are my Top 10:

1) The Clash: London Calling

2) Sonic Youth: Sister

3) Iggy & The Stooges: Raw Power

4) X: Wild Gift

5) Buzzcocks: Singles Going Steady

6) Joe Jackson: Look Sharp

7) Sex Pistols: Never Mind the Bollocks Here's the Sex Pistols

8) Ramones: Rocket to Russia

9) The Cramps: A Date with Elvis

10) The B-52's: The B-52's

Depending on the mood & the day I can easily substitute these bands with the likes of: Devo, Dead Kennedys, Fugazi, Bad Brains, The Pixies, XTC, etc.

What are your Top 10?

Sold Out!...& swashbuckling

Well, it happened...Yosi & The Superdads have finally sold out completely...every seat at The Jewish Museum in NYC that is. Pretty exciting show today, this President's Day. We arrived at the museum to set up a couple of hours before show time. It was extremely chilly & he wind was freezing as we loaded in. We were told more than half the tickets were sold. But by show time the place was packed. Extra chairs had to be brought in. The crowd was lively & positive. Two new songs were added to the live show. "Bulbes" a traditional Yiddish Klezmer tune & "This Land is Your Land" which capped off the concert with a patriotic yet ragtime/blue grass feel. The joint was a-jumpin'. Next stop Germantown MD...3/3 Sat., 1:00PM, "Yosi & The Superdads" Black Rock Center for The Arts.

Oh, BTW, all three Levin boys have been immensely into Star Wars. Thanks to HBO having all the movies available this month & mama gettin' her boys light sabers. It's electric swashbuckling here at our home. May the force be with ye lads.

Planet of The Apes

Flipping channels on Sat. night I came upon the Planet of the Apes. Nik sat down next to me on the couch & said, "what's this, Dad."
"Oh, an old movie about apes ruling the planet & humans as animals, with Charlton Heston overacting (especially at the end)."

Now, I haven't seen this film since my early teens on the ABC 4:30 Movie.
I think Nik dug the costumes & kooky action/chase scenes. One particularly great moment is of course when Mr. Heston captured in a net exclaims, "Take your stinking paws off me, you damned dirty ape!" The 14 yr old part of me wanted to yell, "You tell 'em, man!" Funny, how that visceral reaction is there toward injustice & cruelty.

Seems I've forgotten some of the major socio-political (albeit, heavy-handed) points of the film: science clouded by religion, evolution theory as heresy, separation of church & state, man's destructive nature, respect for all living creatures, etc. I assume these topics must've made quite a stir in 1968. Do they stir the audience today? Seems the issues haven't gone away. I just don't see them in movies anymore.

George Taylor: Doctor, I'd like to kiss you goodbye.

Dr. Zira: All right, but you're so damned ugly.