tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-103745762011-04-21T18:59:44.138-05:00transcripts from Robs World: Labrador Dali news, updates from Robert Emmett, any other random thing I see fit to write about...Robert Emmettnoreply@blogger.comBlogger381100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10374576.post-24369115128476850692009-05-20T23:47:00.002-05:002009-05-20T23:50:58.357-05:00

We are proud to announce our return to the Red Line Tap on Wednesday June 3rd. This night, we get a couple hours to play with, extra long set! Bring an extra sock! Its a free show, and expect things to start about 9 pm-ish... Hope to see you!

Robert Emmettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10374576.post-30714833528946995362009-04-26T13:41:00.001-05:002009-04-26T13:42:48.309-05:00

Here is the first video from our April 22nd outing at the Red Line Tap. from left to right Ruby Harris on electric violin, Gus Kenneth on bass, Robert Emmett on vocals, Marke Lester on drums, and Lem Roby on guitar. also with performance dance by Charles Smith, sound by Natalie, video and 'worst line ever' by Amy Dote.

Robert Emmettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10374576.post-26448123343304818952009-04-07T21:04:00.001-05:002009-04-07T21:04:39.457-05:00

Hello Labradorians!Its been a while, but I am excited to announce that we are back, and this summer is gearing up to be better and busier than last!... On April 22nd 2009, Wednesday, we will be at the Red Line Tap in Rogers Park. This is our first show since early January, and we are headlining! So expect us to take stage sometime after 11:00. Hope to see you all there, The Red Line Tap is one

Robert Emmettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10374576.post-88867141194989413222009-02-02T00:19:00.000-06:002009-02-02T00:20:19.935-06:00

The state of the band address, 2009: Hot Dogs in the Snow, Rob cuts hair, band votes to impeach.dateline, chicago, 31 jan 2009On the Exterior, the first annual Squirrel Appreciation Day hosted by members of Labrador Dali, went off without a hitch. A small congregation gathered and drank and mingled, and at the appropriate hour they all marched single-file outside for the ceremonial throwing of

Robert Emmettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10374576.post-77958044412232014742009-01-04T16:19:00.002-06:002009-01-04T16:26:09.100-06:00

Hey all!This Friday, January 9th at 10:00 pm sharp, we will playing at the Red Line Tap in Rogers Park, Chicago! Just a block up from the Heartland, the Red Line is a cool and cozy place, perfect place to thaw out and shake the holidays off for another year.Its a very fun place, and we are excited to be playing here again. It's been a long long time!Hope you can make it out. The address is 7006 N

Robert Emmettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10374576.post-44224163395577004352008-12-26T00:07:00.002-06:002008-12-26T00:14:25.995-06:00

I can't believe I havent posted this yet, so here it is. Merry Christmas from Santa Paws.Here is the Audio from our visit with Michael Teach and the Chicago Acoustic Underground, all the way back in May... wow. The podcast was released back in a bit ago, you can hear the whole podcast by visiting http://chicagoacoustic.net/podcasts/episode-162---labrador-dali.htmlLabrador Dali on the Chicago

Robert Emmettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10374576.post-88559753878192990662008-11-16T20:56:00.000-06:002008-11-16T20:58:57.113-06:00

Hey all... Did I mention the fact that there will be NO COVER CHARGE at the Risque Cafe? Yes, that's correct! FREE SHOW! Risque Cafe is at 3419 N Clark, Chicago IL... here is a map Next Sunday, November 23rd. The doors open at 8:00 PM and opening, we are very pleased to have Kevin Day from Connecticut. Kevin plays in DayDrug, Gigglejuice and The Ex-Governors among others, and is also famous

Robert Emmettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10374576.post-17280056486431650922008-10-15T15:17:00.002-05:002008-10-15T15:28:42.659-05:00

Our most recent outing, the O'Leary's Pub show from this past Saturday, was the first show for our new bass player Gus Kenneth; welcome Gus! It was also our first show since July with violin/mandolin mad-man Ruby Harris. It felt great to have too many people to fit on one stage again.This is the third song from the set, Shine, which clocks in at just under nine minutes. The song just sort of took

Robert Emmettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10374576.post-72617893868985902412008-09-25T22:34:00.001-05:002008-09-25T22:36:59.260-05:00

On September 13, 2008 members of DayDrug and Labrador Dali gathered together for an informal jam in front of a few friends. Taped by Big Dave live in Pioneertown, California, with (from left to right) John Higgins on flute, Marke Lester on bass, Robert Emmett on guitar, Kevin Day on guitar and Chill-I on bongos.Early in September a few of us went out to California for the 4th annual Cracker/

Robert Emmettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10374576.post-20403817484970756102008-07-29T00:16:00.003-05:002008-07-29T00:21:42.353-05:00

Subscribe FreeAdd to my PageNow playing: SOUPYGATO SHOW #208 -- , featuring music by LABRADOR DALI!There are several ways to listen to the SoupyGato Show – the easiest is to visit our website:www.soupygato.com – or subscribe to the show by visiting http://www.gcast.com/u/soupygato/main -- and it will download to your Itunes, Ipod, etc.SoupyGato Show #208Resonator Ghost -- Time Is A MeadowScarlett

Robert Emmettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10374576.post-69418269232243947132008-07-20T02:23:00.002-05:002008-07-20T02:41:03.603-05:00

I have just posted sixteen live songs to our reverbnation/myspace music player, these are 'fan exclusive' so you will need to sign up to hear and/or download them. The songs are on the player directly after the 'Exile on Myspace' tracks...The tracks span a full year of Dog Music, from August of 2007 to July 2008. I will be adding more in the near future...The idea was a sort of retrospective/

Robert Emmettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10374576.post-82945313331927916252008-07-12T00:56:00.003-05:002008-07-12T01:01:58.348-05:00

A whole slew of our shows are up on the Internet Archive (archive.org) for your downloading and streaming pleasure. Just added is the July 10th Lillys show... This is a great place to find live music, and we are proud to a part of the vast collection of artists who allow for their shows to be recorded and traded and permanently documented on the archive.The full list (ever expanding) of

Robert Emmettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10374576.post-30767679214864490492008-07-11T20:07:00.002-05:002008-07-11T20:10:44.938-05:00

These are from our July 10th show at Lillys, both of these are brand spanking new to us (first time played) so they are a little rough in the middles, but still they are quite enjoyable and show some real potential...'Pictures of Matchstick Men' originally by Status Quo as arranged by Camper Van Beethovenand 'Fearless' originally by Pink Floydenjoy!

Robert Emmettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10374576.post-53450058796693586632008-07-01T19:12:00.002-05:002008-07-01T19:18:16.549-05:00

Last week we played a show at the Mix, with a couple songs we rarely or never play. Among them was this one 'Buzzo' which hasn't been performed live since the last Thunk show back in 2003. This was also our first show without drummer Chuck Pinney who left the band earlier in June. We will miss Chuck, he is a fine drummer and a fine person; but our paths were heading in very different

Robert Emmettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10374576.post-14399385612442710572008-06-22T02:03:00.002-05:002008-06-22T02:09:48.894-05:00

well its been a whirlwind of activity and chaos here in the labdab camp since last we talked, lots to catch up on...firstly-back on May 15th we played at the Underground Lounge in Chicago, and decided only seconds before we started that we should play our CD 'Exile on Myspace' in its entirety. Luckily Amyth was there with the video to capture the whole thing, and it is now posted on YouTube in

Robert Emmettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10374576.post-65766784916350455502008-05-09T23:06:00.002-05:002008-05-09T23:13:24.747-05:00

I dont know how I havent posted this one yet, the show closer from our Elbo Room set March 10th, 2008. Yes, there is something weird for a second somewhere in the middle, I am pretty convinced it is a ghost in this particular song; everytime we try to capture it, something weird happens to the recording. There are four other songs from this set available for your viewing pleasure:Desert

Robert Emmettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10374576.post-42642676220819604432008-05-08T23:01:00.000-05:002008-05-09T23:05:21.002-05:00

The Trudge, again, this time in a real stripped down setting. This was recorded at the Heartland Cafe's In-One-Ear open mic, hosted by Pete Wolf. They were nice enough to give us a featured performers slot, thanks guys!This whole set was video'd so expect more!:)

Robert Emmettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10374576.post-41854109666133234102008-05-05T22:38:00.002-05:002008-05-09T22:52:40.873-05:00

This is from the US Beer Company, we played a semi-acoustic set, it was still pretty loud, ha! Three more songs from this show are available... 6299 Desert Still Life We Got Fooled Again Additionally, the entire show is available on reverb-nation to members of our mailing list. join.labradordali.com join now while its still free. enjoy!

Robert Emmettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10374576.post-58972581496187927102008-05-02T22:26:00.000-05:002008-05-09T22:32:20.807-05:00

A few weeks back we played the Phil Circle Birthday Fall Down Show at Phyllis' Musical Inn. Heres a song from our set- it was really nice to see people on the floor dancing, thanks guys!There is also a song from this that Amy taped on her camera, 'We Got Fooled Again'- its dark and creepy.

Robert Emmettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10374576.post-86880793041490992172008-05-01T00:03:00.002-05:002008-05-01T00:10:52.463-05:00

New song posted on our reverb-nation music thingy, this one is called "She Only Shines" and this is just a demo so far, not an actual Labrador Dali song... yet, only me on this one for now...This is a fan exclusive, so sign up for our mailing list if you havent already join.labradordali.com and you can listen and download this new song...The words are based on some pieces of conversation we all

Robert Emmettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10374576.post-13813943882934674932008-04-27T18:53:00.003-05:002008-04-27T18:59:45.447-05:00

There is a brand new fan exclusive available now on our reverb-nation page, it is a free 'The Trudge' ring tone. If you are a member of our mailing list, you can download this mp3 (it is small, 64kb) to your computer and send it to your phone -or- download it directly to your phone -or- email me at fetch@labradordali.com with your cell number and I will send it to your phone as a text/ MMS

Robert Emmettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10374576.post-11637299731710323702008-04-25T22:42:00.001-05:002008-04-25T22:44:38.680-05:00

CAMPAIGN for the CAMPOUT!As some of you are no doubt aware, David Lowery of Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven is one of my biggest influences in songwriting, and CVB has been my favorite band of all time for nearly twenty years now.For the last few years, Cracker and CVB have been holding an annual camp-out in southern California, featuring these bands, as well as many of the off-shoots and

Robert Emmettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10374576.post-19714624313101718832008-02-25T19:36:00.004-06:002008-02-28T05:18:25.623-06:00

so, the other ghost i wanted to talk about, that has seemingly been haunting Labrador Dali since its inception, is the Ghost of Drummers past. Maybe we tell too many drummer jokes when we get together (How can you tell when the stage is level? When drool comes from both sides of the drummers mouth. What did the drummer get on his IQ test? Drool. And at our Valentines Day show at Lillys, I told

Robert Emmettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10374576.post-51201893547311126542008-02-19T16:21:00.002-06:002008-02-19T16:30:18.935-06:00

The First Labrador Dali CD is coming along nicely, we have just about everything recorded except for some odds and ends here and there.The final product will not be called "The Cricket Hill EP", but you will have to wait a little while longer to find out what it will be.Cricket Hill, the song, will appear most likely as the lead off track, as well as The Trudge, Desert Still Life, 6299 (Day Drug

Robert Emmettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10374576.post-8419058196029233272008-02-12T14:24:00.000-06:002008-02-12T14:35:14.262-06:00

There are two ghosts we, as a band, seem to be fighting at the moment. The first is the Ghost of Perpetual Flat Tires, as currently possessing Marks car. Be warned, anyone accepting a ride from Mark or helping us with equipment for a show, Marks car is in a very delicate state and must be approached with reserve. Do not even look at the tires. They can pop on sight. It is also unadvisable to

Robert Emmettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10374576.post-41830341132993177782008-02-11T18:41:00.000-06:002008-02-11T18:49:18.159-06:00

Its been a while since Ive blogged anything here. For a long time there was nothing really to say, recently there has been much to say but no time to write it.Some of you know, some of you don't- Shortly after releasing my last solo CD last year, The Surreal EP, I decided to get back to the stage to try to promote the disc a bit. A few gigs quickly turned into a band, and that band is 'Labrador

Robert Emmettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10374576.post-90415189462266261742007-04-19T00:15:00.000-05:002007-04-19T00:27:48.938-05:00

Black Holes occur when large, dense stars implode, or collapse upon themselves, creating such a massive gravitational force that they devour everything within sight, including light.Did you know most Home Insurance Policies do not offer coverage against losses due to a Black Hole? Isnt it time you offered your family the protection it deserves?For only $399 I will send you my brand new Black Hole

Robert Emmettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10374576.post-1125204967462565482005-08-27T23:46:00.000-05:002005-08-28T00:33:29.823-05:00

Inverted Horoscopes are an exact science, unlike standard birth-date based horoscopes, which are flimsy modes of vague speculation that speak strictly in terms of broad generalization.The two main differences are:When you open the newspaper and flip to the horoscopes section, read your entry backwards. From right to left, starting with the last word and proceeding to the start. This ancient

Robert Emmettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10374576.post-1115929735530486252005-05-12T15:27:00.000-05:002005-05-12T15:28:55.540-05:00

I sat in the bookstore coffeeshop, meditatively sipping at my coffee, flipping through endless blank paper. Merely letting time pass, and keeping track of its progression in the methodic turning of pages. I noticed after an interval that the waitress who had originally served me, was now seated across from me at the table closest to the door. Staring out into the evening, and fumbling around with

Robert Emmettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10374576.post-1111233000274584902005-03-19T05:48:00.000-06:002005-03-19T05:50:00.276-06:00

Cleaning goes against nature. Look at your pets next time you tidy up around the house. The animals scurry away- not that they are scared they will get swept up and discarded- but because cleaning is simply unnatural and wrong.I don't think a job like states attorney comes with a loaner-suit on the premises in case you come to work out of uniform.Everybody waved goodbye as the gym teacher ran off

Robert Emmettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10374576.post-1111016939686573012005-03-16T17:46:00.000-06:002005-03-19T05:48:43.156-06:00

There is something urgent we all must address before we proceed any further as a civilized species. It's the matter of Time.I realized it had become out of hand the other night when i was in the middle of downloading a new exercise program. I found the proper file //:sit_and_slim.exe and clicked on it. The little download progress bar appeared and started to determine how long this was going to

Robert Emmettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10374576.post-1110929027607878402005-03-15T17:22:00.000-06:002005-03-15T17:42:03.153-06:00

So Juky and I are in that new coffee-shop the other day; the one down-town where they charge by the syllable, TetraMochaTron. The idea is that there is a seventy two syllable combination that- when deciphered by a trained caffeinologist (the minimum wage staff in the shop) and mixed together properly in a brown paper cup, and then consumed by the purchaser- would put one in direct contact with

Robert Emmettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10374576.post-1108998487662762842005-02-21T09:06:00.000-06:002005-02-21T09:08:07.663-06:00

"When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.""Dont let the Bastards get you" ~Dr. Hunter S. Thompson (1937-2005)

Robert Emmettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10374576.post-1108406042366898572005-02-14T12:33:00.000-06:002005-02-16T11:03:32.543-06:00

i think its obvious by now that the residents and dick cheney are the five illuminati primi who secretly control the world. tomorrow will be different right dave? arent we all champions of that?a group calling itself the california peoples suicide insurgency has claimed responsibility for last months tragic incedent where a train collided with a truck on the tracks; the groups spokesperson

Robert Emmettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10374576.post-1106727839141265822005-01-25T23:23:00.000-06:002005-05-12T15:34:12.660-05:00

summer time in the land of confusion

Robert Emmettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10374576.post-1106682456052095462005-01-25T13:43:00.000-06:002005-01-26T00:58:37.540-06:00

The question all across the internet this week has been, what happened to robertemmett.com? I think its time I tell my side of the story, as much as I know it to be at this time. Late last Thursday as I was scrolling around the different sections of my site, just to see the hit- counters go up, when I suddenly came across the error message stating that my site had been 'deleted due to violation

Robert Emmettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10374576.post-1106644627864777322005-01-25T03:15:00.000-06:002005-01-25T03:17:07.866-06:00

I recently won first prize on the newest reality television competition, American Idle. I say it here not to brag, but because I realize most of you probably missed it. It was an admittedly extremely boring program and was only aired in the unrespectable hours of the morning on cable channels when the Girls Gone Wild people had run out of money to propagate and pawn their titillating wares. The

Robert Emmettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10374576.post-1107053358955207672005-01-25T01:49:00.000-06:002005-01-29T21:14:00.026-06:00

Friday, 12 March 2004 a chicken joint From the front, it looked almost like any other chicken joint haphazardly slapped together anywhere two roads meet together. I was beckoned around the side of the building by the unmistakable smell of live animals and a clucking like a full chorus of chickens. "Sir", the hostess was calling for me from the opened front door, "I can show you to your table

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