THE SPIRIT THAT BRINGS US HERE: Chris LeRoy and Friends!

This solo album is packed with fine songs, but it could not exist without music friends Bob Vennum, Tony Fate, Brad Vaughn, Art Shindele, Tim Loughlin, Chad Villareal, Judy Davis and a whole lotta Lisa Nemetz. A tragic tune lovefest… Chris

Help out a brotha and purchase CD or download at…. http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/chrisleroy or

http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/chris-leroy/id468910976?uo=4

Vanessa Franko thinks…

“The Spirit [...]

MORST’S PICKS: Number meta 4 (out of order but range free)

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Morst’s Top 5 countdown of top 5 countdowns!

It’s a meta-countdown.

Number 4 – Top 5 NEW ALBUMS of 2011 – I saw WAY more concerts than I heard new albums, so this is pretty easy

David Lowery – The Palace Guards

Middle Brother – Middle Brother

Dawes- Nothing Is Wrong

Hickman-Dalton Gang- Vol II

Jonathan Segel – Apricot Jam / [...]

LISTEN TO THE BAND: from free BLUE WAGON EP

From BLUE WAGON free EP

GoHappyNewYear123
Posted a new song: “On The Way Home: BLUE WAGON” http://bit.ly/v3ITOP

LISTEN TO THE BAND: Gerry’s TOP 5 PICKS!

Gerry Petit de Mange

Hi Chris! My top five music venues for the Wilmington/Philly area are as follows: World Cafe’ “LIVE” at The Queen (Wilmington DE). TLA (Theatre Of Living Arts) in Philly, PA. World Cafe’ in Philly, PA. The Note in West Chester, PA and last, but not least, The [...]

MORST’S PICKS: 3 0ut of Meta 5 Countdown! Got that?

Morst’s Top 5 countdown of top 5 countdowns!
It’s a meta-countdown.
Number 3- Top 5 NEW SONGS of 2011 – so cruel to leave out the rest, but here are the survivors of my vigorous vetting process.
#5 – Crawl – Chris LeRoy – The Spirit That Brings Us Here
#4 – She’s A Peach – Jonathan Segel [...]

Drive Byes: Julie Bradlow’s Five Best Roadtrips of 2011

Julie Bradlow

Here is my top 5 list, namely Julie’s Top 5 Roadtrips of 2011:

1. Phoenix and Tucson, AZ
2. Pioneertown and Redlands, CA
3. Crockett and Corte Madera, CA
4. Hilton Head Island, SC
5. Jekyll Island, GA

Honorable mention:

1. New York, NY (So nice, I went there twice!)
2. San Diego, CA (Ditto; [...]

Events! New Years Eve with Ralph Torres and The Sedans

New Years Eve with Ralph Torres and The Sedans

http://www.facebook.com/songrytr/posts/10150489759234084

LISTEN TO THE BAND: Chris LeRoy solo in Best of 2011 list

FRANKO’S FAVES: Chris LeRoy sets the standard for power pop

Chris LeRoy has been involved with a ton of projects and it’s great to see him harness his songwriting prowess for a solo outing…

http://www.inlandsocal.com/iguide/music/music-headlines/20111227-frankos-faves-chris-leroy-sets-the-standard-for-power-pop.ece

Drive Byes: Chris LeRoy FIVE BOOKS I Need to Return to Smiley Library

FIVE BOOKS I Need to Return to Smiley Library (before I am tossed in the pokey)

LIFE ITSELF: Roger Ebert- A memoir that catches his indomitable spirit
THE CROWS WERE LAUGHING IN THEIR TREES: Peter Connors – Dense prose poetry teaming with human animals.  Connected to many of my new songs.
THE SHADOW OF A GREAT ROCK-A Literary [...]

MORST'S PICKS: Top 5 countdown of top 5 countdowns!

Morst’s Top 5 countdown of top 5 countdowns!

It’s a meta-countdown.

Number 5 – Top 5 CONCERTS of 2011 with 8 honorable mentions cause it’s
just not fair.

Feb 21, 2011 – Ike Reilly & Nightwatchman with Wayne Kramer & some
union-friendly guys from Beantown. Early gig was a noon rally in the
COLD at the state capitol, then the late [...]