A band poster from Nashville comes from Mick Fury.
When I posted the link to last Friday’s piece about Jason Teska’s return from Nashville to play a homecoming show for his Syracuse area fans, friends and family on my Facebook page a week ago, Mick Fury was quick to comment.
Why he’d just run into Jason in a Nashville bar, Mick told the world on my FB post, and musician-to-musician, he’d been so nice to him.
Well, sure. Even though Teska had been in Music City for a decade, he had to be happy to thrilled to share a few moments with another Central New Yorker singing and playing guitar in Tennesee, especially a newbie like Fury.
Mick was quick to add individual messages to that comment. He’s recording a four-song EP in Nashville. Will I take a listen to it when it’s done? He’s coming back north for a gig-trip, too. Here’s a copy of the promo poster.
Yes, I know Fury for years, too. Back in my big daily days, he was a rocker, fronting a band called Silent Fury, just back home from living in California, ready to talk to me about his songwriting and music recording. Silent, Mick is not. Talented, he is. His rock records were very good. He decided to change to country music and won a Syracuse Area Music award.
Here’s a YouTube clip of that band, Midnight Moonshine.
And Mick Fury is still working hard.
Tonight he performs at Caz Bowl, some 20 miles to the east of Syracuse. See up top. Very cool.
Seth Faergolzia and 23 Psaegz.
A day or so later came another FB message, from Seth Faergolzia. He attached the link to his latest band project, so interestingly titled Seth Faergolzia and The 23 Psaegz, including the interesting photo above.
He wondered if I remembered him.
Well, yes, I remembered him. I wrote about Seth and his music at the big daily. he lived in Ithaca. He played in the Cleveland Funk Tribe. And then he was in the very intriguing and popular Dufus, for 13 years.
Seth sent me a catch-up news release. The easist one he could locate on his phone, he explained, was from January this year, when he was getting ready to bring The 23 Psaegz project to Europe.
Here’s a press quote from the Village Voice: “As giddy and inventive as it is pissed off, it’s the 21st equivalent of the Fugs at their finest.”
The show will fill the stage at 10 tonight at Bull N Bear Pub in Syracuse’s Hanover Square.
It’s a big band. It’s called a folk rock opera. It’s certainly not mainstream.
Here’s a YouTube clip of Seth Faergolzia and 23 Psaegz:
Have you ever gone to a gig at a bowling alley, and if so, did it strike you as a good place for music? What’s the most people playing on a stage at once you’ve ever seen? Do you music that takes chances, or do you prefer the tried-and-true?
Mark Bialczak 
folk rock opera sounds fantastic. Different can be great fun. As always, love your personal connections.
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I try to get that personal touch in here, Liz. Gotta keep you happy. 😉
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Yes, that photo is definitely interesting! 😀 I do like to take chances with music. Once I was in a music store and they didn’t have what I was looking for. But I had driven so far to get there, that I hated to leave with nothing. So I got to talking to the owner and he was pushing CDs for a then little-known band called “Moist”. I’ve actually never met anyone in person who’s ever heard of them since, but I bought the CD and loved it and even looked forward to when their next one was released. Here’s a sample: 😀 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIWQhlUWWRQ
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Keep pushing Moist, Rachel. Your enthusiasm becomes you and their music. 🙂
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I could not choose, if I had a chance I would listen to both Seth and Mick’s live performances, Mark. I like music wherever I can find it, especially on the streets or on a stage. I have not heard a band play at a bowling alley, but have heard several at a gambling casino. (Both Scioto Downs and the Hollywood Casino have great bands. I particularly like a jazz band that performs at the Racino at Scioto Downs…) Fun connections and you have special, warm personality to keep these guys wanting to stay in touch, Mark! Your covering all those years on the entertainment beat made you some great friends! Smiles!
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Great music can be found in lots of different places. I bet your Raceino is a fun place to hear the band you enjoy, Robin. 🙂
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Ya know Mark, if I had to choose here, I think I would go to a concert by Seth rather than Mick. Mick’s music has more of a rock background than a country one, and I really prefer the folk type music that Seth portrays over any other type of music in the world. As far as a band in a bowling alley, no, can’t say that I’ve had that experience. Only juke boxes in the bowling alleys around here. I’ve been to open air concerts, Mall concerts, stadium concerts, but none in a bowling alley.
Want to sleep all weekend but will be up to my ears in grandkids tomorrow, so I’m off to my nest. G’nite.
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Seth’s music is folksy and Mick’s is rocky, for sure. I like them both, Angie. I’m glad you clicked and tried them out. Have a great day with the grands tomorow, my friend.
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i’ve not seen a band perform at a bowling alley, only have had karaoke music experiences there, but i do love seeing bands in unexpected places and trying all sorts of new things.
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Like on the street between a football stadium and baseball stadium, or a closed down highlway reserved for pedestrians and bicylcles and marching bands, Beth?
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I like music without consequence. How’s that?
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That is an authoritative and powerful statement, Apple Pie, unequivically. 🙂
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The clip of Midnight Moonshine was fun! I never heard of a band playing in a bowling alley. I usually cringe at music that takes chances, but eventually, it can grow on me.
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I like that you will give it a chance to grow on you, Kerbey. That is good. People in the early 60s in Hamburg had to give the Beatles a chance. 🙂
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Cool Mark – you are well connected . After so many years in the newspaper business, I guess that comes naturally – that and your positive outging personality.i’ve never heard a band in a bowling alley, but i wouldn’t imagine the acoustics would be very good. Still, the chance to see a live act in a small venue wold be worth it. I like some new acts but would prefer a mix with tried ad true – kinda like wanting to have my cake and eat ot too. Ha!.
Fun post Mark, Thanks.
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The band in a bowling alley usually sets up on a smaller lounge part. I can’t say that’s the case in Caz Bowl, in any case, even if it’s the area behind the lanes, I don’t think the ceilings would be too high to make the acoustics miserable. All guesses at this point. Thanks for your noting how my newspaper life keeps my curious and connected, though. You are correct in that part. I don’t stop wanting to know about people because the job ended. 🙂
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