For the first time in the blog's history, drummer and bass guitarist Joe Mitch makes an appearance on the front 'cover page'! He'll be playing again at Crash Course next Sunday, as the group plays as a trio, while Andy & Alan are off to India again, w/their band Solar Punch! www.solarpunch.org.

You can catch Joe Mitch play with his band Metric Halo, they'll be at Rebel NYC on Thurs., 9/3 at 6:30pm! 251 W. 30 Street (between 7th & 8th Aves.). This is benefit concert for 'Stop Child Trafficking Now.'

And speaking of benefits, CCK'er Michelle Malevet,
(shown here w/Ron K.)


...and our very own Crash Course Karaoke band, will host a benefit on Mon., Oct. 19th, right next door to Kenny's, at The Red Lion! ('Grrrrrr') Portions of the proceeds will benefit the CancerCare Young Adult Program and Dream On, an organization committed to fulfilling the dreams of young adults living with chronic illness and disease in being a rock star for a day. Be there - I will be!


For more info.: www.DreamOn.eventbrite.com

This past Sun. night, the Irreverent Reverend Colin started off the night, w/some Macy Gray; John D. rocked out Cold Play's "Viva la Vida"...



...one of the blogstress' favorite songs!! Rockin' Robin rocked out some Bonnie Raitt, to a standing 'o'!!


Steve wowed with "Don't Stop Believin'";


Ron K. (the Direc-TOR) and the band did 'G-L-O-R-I-A";



Corey Lim sang "Come to My Window";


Showtime Shon sang "Summertime"; I tried "Blue Bayou", for some reason thinking it was the Linda Ronstadt version...

...it was actually the Roy Orbison version...oh well, it's all good yo...

Dylan sang "American Girl";


Oscar-'rino', who sang "Creep" surprised us all by showing up...sans hair!!

Davey Monster sang "Truckin'"; Joanne sang Joe Mitch's 'favorite song', "99 Luft Balloons", mixin' it up w/some German as well...



and Mr. Jimmy rocked out w/"Tangled Up in Blue".

Rockin' Robin rocked out "Magic Man"; Colin sang some Al Green; Steven rocked out one of John D.'s favorites, "Man in the Box"; Randy Andy wrote in my blog ntbk., "Wow. Doesn't Andy rock!!!" Yes, he does rock! Even if he did say before I left, "Hey Latour, I'm hungry - how 'bout getting us some food!" To which Andrea reprimanded him first, by givin' him a little slap upside the head w/her bare hand, then graduating to using various bar items... not sure if I'll be ordering a martini anytime soon...

Anyway, Ron K. 'ron k.d' up "No Woman No Cry"; John D., who was coined 'The Trouble-maker' by the band, sang "Feel Like Makin' Love"; Corey Lim sang a very pretty "Imagine"; Yvonne rocked out with "Proud Mary";


Ted had the whole place up and dancing with "Signed, Sealed, Delivered" - way to go Ted!!

Oscar gave us some Zeplin; Mike sang "Don't You Forget About Me", and Myron had everyone up again and dancing to a newly added Smashing Pumpkins song,

'Til next week folks...this is...your Blogstress! ;)

Enjoy some photos...

Ron. K. & Rockin' Robin


"Um...waiter...?"


Kenny's new bouncer!


Take it away Alan!


John D., and his uh, 'portable Ron K.!'

QUOTES CORNER:

COLIN (on stage)

"Colin's had too much to drink."

TED (from audience)

"How can you tell?"

('oh, snap'...)

"Red Wine?! You're a rock star, you can't drink RED WINE!!"

-John D. to me, after ordering, uh, a red wine...

"'Shon Latour', like Juicy Couture"

-Showtime Shon to me...

ALAN
(reading from my camera, while taking the pic of what was to be the 'cover page')

"Memory full."

KRISTINA

"What?!! NNNNOOOOOO!!!!!!"

'The gals' (w/John D. 'smiling on' in the mirror)


'The guys', (and gal)

For the first time in the blog's history, the Blogstress has chosen TWO pics for the 'front cover' - I just liked both of these so much, I couldn't decide which ones to use. Ok, and I uh, sort of promised all parties involved that THEY would be on the front cover... but do like 'em both!

Anyway, the night progressed as the band went back to their roots, and played in a 'host-less' format, as Ryan 'got the call from the coast'... Selene sang 'Son of a Preacher'; Davey Monster sang some Hendrix; Mike, making an appearance from Baby Grand sang 'Flake';

Edgar - need I say again, Joe Chicarelli's doppelganger...

...sang 'Time of Your Life', by Green Day; Ruth sang 'Man on the Moon'; and Richard sang "Free Falling."

John D. rocked the house with "Roxanne";

and Corey Lim gave us some sultry 'Magic Man'.



When Alan announced me for my turn to sing, he said:

ALAN
"Kristina!"

ME
"Yay!!!"

ALAN
"Kristina, come up & tell us about yourself."

I felt like saying...

KRISTINA
"Well, I'm originally from Va. & moved to NYC in the 90's; I enjoy singing, dining out, and long walks on the beach."

But instead, I sang
"But I'm the only one, who'll walk across the fire for you..."

Chris Q. CHANNELED Macy Gray:
"I try to say good-bye but I choke..."


Dylan sang 'Brown-Eyed Girl'...


"Sha la la la la la la la la la la te da"

Rockin' Robin rocked out some Pink...

...and Selene rocked out 'Bobby McGhee!'

Rae, also fresh from Baby Grand, gave us some Amy Winehouse...


It must have been a Melissa Ethridge theme because Elise sang "Like the Way I Do", to a very excited crowd...


...'Mr. Franko' sang "Sweet Home Alabama"; Yvonne sang 'R-E-S-P-E-C-T"; DanniMac, in honor of singing "Woodstock" on the 40th Anniversary of Woodstock, received a lovely 'parting gift' from Alan and the band:

"Peace out!"


Bob Scoffield -
"Aaahoo, werewolves of London..."

...Enjoying some karaoke...

Moi, and the 'Blond-tourage'


So many songs, so little time...


'Everybody, uh, smile...?'


Hey, what-cha lookin' at?


Christina & Selene do an interpretive dance to
"Total Eclipse of the Heart'; 'Turn around...'


The Lovebirds...


Billy is 'Comfortably Numb'.

At the very end of the night, after the very last song - the band ended w/an AWESOME jam - the kind one could have sat and listened to for the rest of the (already late) night. It ended w/those us left yelling, 'Encore! Encore!' Ok, that was me... Thanks to Joe Mitch for filling in on the drums, and thanks to the band for another fun, awesome night of karaoke!!

'Til next Sunday...

...oh, and feel free to leave a (nice) comment!

The Blogstress ;)

QUOTES CORNER:

"Sometimes I like to wear feathers." (Huh?)
-The Irreverent Reverend, Colin