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Bushwick Bookclub in ASCAP Podcast

Dibson — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 23:58:20 +0000

About two weeks ago a bunch of the bookclubbers descended upon the ASCAP offices and recorded a podcast. We each played a song, and there’s a little interview happening.

You can check out the ASCAP Podcasts but it’ll probably fall off when the new podcast comes up. So you can:

Download the podcast

Discover what the Village Voice called the “Best Literary-Musical” Crossover of 2009 – songwriters inspired by books. Download and listen to a special podcast featuring an ASCAP in-house recording session with members of the Bushwick Book Club, including Susan Hwang (pictured left), Dibson Hoffweiler, Corn Mo, Laura Brenneman (pictured right), Phoebe Kreutz and Duck and Swallow’s Lillie Jayne, and also listen to selected tracks from the upcoming Bushwick Book Club CD release.

Brooklyn, NY – 12/01/09

Dibson — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 04:00:00 +0000

What Dibs at Bushwick Book Club When Tuesday, December 1, 2009 8:00pm - All Ages Where Goodbye Blue Monday (map) 1087 Broadway Brooklyn, NY, USA 11221 Other InfoI love the Bushwick Book Club. This is the year end celebration, so all performers will be doing one or two songs from earlier in the year. Will [...]

Brooklyn, NY – 07/14/09

Dibson — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0000

What Bushwick Book Club presents: Miranda July's "No One Belongs Here More Than You" When Tuesday, July 14, 2009 8:00pm - All Ages Where Goodbye Blue Monday (map) 1087 Broadway Brooklyn, NY, USA 11221 Other InfoThe Bushwick Book Club meets to sings songs in response to Miranda July's story collection No one belongs here more [...]

Brooklyn, NY – 06/02/09

Dibson — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0000

What Bushwick Book Club presents: The Watchmen When Tuesday, June 2, 2009 8:00pm - All Ages Where Goodbye Blue Monday (map) 1087 Broadway Brooklyn, NY, USA 11221 Other InfoThe Bushwick Book Club does the Watchmen! Song writers read the text then write about it. Fun. « Back to the calendar

Brooklyn, NY – 04/07/09

Dibson — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0000

What Bushwick Book Club: James & the Giant Peach When Tuesday, April 7, 2009 8:00pm - All Ages Where Goodbye Blue Monday (map) 1087 Broadway Brooklyn, NY, USA 11221 Other InfoEveryone will be performing songs inspired by their reading of James & the Giant Peach. Includes performances by: Phoebe KreutzDibson HoffweilerSusan HwangBen KriegerSara LautmanMatthew Varvil [...]

Song: “She’s So One-Dimensional (acutey)”

Dibson — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 04:20:03 +0000

I made a recording of the second song I wrote inspired by Flatland. Although inspired by the book, the spark was listening to Susan play her Flatland song while at the show.

Download She’s So One-Dimensional (acutey)

Song: “Holy Ghost”

Dibson — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 21:32:52 +0000

First post in quite a while! Here we go.

The Bushwick Book Club has performances monthly at Goodbye Blue Monday where each songwriter presents a song about/lifted from/inspired by the book of the month. This month’s book was Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions by Edwin Abbot.

I had the good fortune of playing a tune that night. Here it is:

You can download it: Holy Ghost

Brooklyn, NY – 03/03/09

Dibson — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0000

What Bushwick Book Club: Flatland When Tuesday, March 3, 2009 8:00pm - All Ages Where Goodbye Blue Monday (map) 1087 Broadway Brooklyn, NY, USA 11221 Other InfoEveryone performs songs inspired by Edwin Abbot's Flatland « Back to the calendar