POLITICS: Keith Olbermann, Patriot

The great Keith Olbermann knocks one out of the park and tears Donald Rumsfeld a new one, here.

STEVE ROCK: levitatin'

The above is some original doodling that New Zealand rock legend
Phil Judd (Split Enz, The Swingers) added to an existing photo of the Love Experts. Heavenly, eh? :)

And do go to the "COMMISSIONS" section of Phil's website and click on the amazing portrait Phil painted of our fearless leader Mr. Carosello, titled STEVE...

STEVE ROCK: Finn's Motel At Off Broadway

Finn's Motel:
(left to right) James Weber, Joe Thebeau, Patrick Hawley, me.


(photo by Toby Weiss)


Thanks and big love to everyone who came out and saw us at Off Broadway last night. Our next live show is Thursday, September 7th at Pop's in Sauget, Illinois. We'll be playing with Kings Of Leon and The Stills.

STEVE ROCK: Finn's Motel Live Debut

Finn's Motel will make our live debut at 9pm this Friday, August 25, at Off Broadway.

And a little Finn's Motel publicity blurb, here.

STEVE ROCK: I'm Not A DJ, Vol. 2

I will be providing tunes at The Royale this Saturday night, August 26, 9pm to 1am.

Mike, Carrie, & Emily...

...not a day has passed where your presence hasn’t been felt.


And Toby Weiss has written a wonderful piece on our boy Mike, on her blog, M.E.L.T.

POLITICS: TerriPAC

If you can spare a couple bucks, help the brotha out, here.

POLITICS: Kerry Was Right

And George Will of all people, says so, here.

STEVE ROCK: Last Exit Brooklyn

Finn's Motel will be playing the Magnetic Field Cocktail Lounge in Brooklyn, NYC on Saturday, October 21. More east coast live dates to come...

POLITICS: Alter's No-Stem Pledge

With an initiative on the ballot this November, the stem cell debate is a big deal here in Missouri, and the rest of the country will be closely watching how we vote on it. As the debate heats up, Newsweek's Jonathan Alter offers a great curveball to throw back at those who are anti-cure and anti-science. Check it out, here.

STEVE ROCK: Upcoming Live Shows

Upcoming live dates I'll be playing with both bands:

THE LOVE EXPERTS:
Friday, August 11
The Canopy Club
Urbana, Illinois

Saturday, August 12
Midwest Music Summit
Indianapolis, Indiana


FINN'S MOTEL:
Friday, August 25
Off Broadway
St. Louis, Missouri
We play at 9pm

Monday, September 18
Euclid Records
Webster Groves, Missouri
We play at 7pm
This will be the first opportunity anywhere to purchase the Escape Velocity cd!

Monday, September 25
The Empty Bottle
Chicago, Illinois
We play at 10:30pm

MUSIC: Arthur Lee, RIP

He came in colours...