Connecticut’s Worst Band Launches Connecticut’s Worst Podcast: Fat Randy The Podcast

Fans of Connecticut’s Worst Band™, Fat Randy, Rejoice! Stephen Friedland, one of the voices behind the truly awful CT alt-rock band has launched his own podcast. It is appropriated titled Fat Randy The Podcast.

Accompanied by friends, foes, and complete strangers, Fat Randy discusses interesting or not-so-interesting topics in particular ways, in conversations that often fail or wildly deviate from the original topic of discussion. After all, it is Connecticut’s worst podcast.

So far, Fat Randy has spoken with CT musicians such as Jason Rule of Early Lover of Mankind, Andy Tucker of Lil Sluggers, and most recently with Jake of the New Haven band Skating.

Fat Randy the Podcast is available on all major streaming services. Check the most recent one with Jake from Skating on Spotify below:

https://open.spotify.com/show/0VaIF7lUUIY3bZChzLR6O1

Listen to Fat Randy’s album Reggaenomics on Spotify below:

Creators Caravan 4: All 8 Acts Playing This Friday’s Art and Music Show

Creators Caravan 3

It’s that time of year again! Following the success of the truly dope Creators Caravan III Music and Arts Show, the arrival of Creators Caravan IV Music and Arts show is nearly upon us! Event page here.

Creators Caravan will feature an eclectic array of music from the following acts, including: (the return of!) Cheem, Sam Sandoval, Let’s Get Invisible, Matt Falkowski, Good Enough Guys, Similar Kind, Night Crew, and last but not least, Fat Randy and the Hot Tamale Big Band Sextet ft. The Funky Jazz Knights. Check out each act below:

Similar Kind – Faces & Places EP (Norwalk, CT) – Indie Pop, Post-Chillwave Rock

Cheem – “Shine Spright” (UHART Alums) – Alternative Rock, Emo

Sam Sandoval – Tupper EP (Meriden, CT) – Freak Folk, Acoustic

Fat Randy – Reggaenomics (Storrs, CT) – Garage Rock, Alternative

Matt Falkowski – Bad Posture (Manchester, CT), Alternative, Punk

Let’s Get Invisible – summer demo (Woodbury, CT) – Indie, Hardcore

Night Crew – “Thousands of Miles” – Alternative, Indie

The show will also feature visual art from the following artists, with more to be announced: Molly Alexander, Alexies Bartholemew, Kyla Masangkay, Sarah Baillargeon, Andrew Vinas, Hayley Royal, Alexandra Gray, Jackie Madrazo, Emma Beecher, and Sarah Mac.

CCIV will be held at Trinity on Main in New Britain CT. Tickets are 10 dollars at the door, 8 dollars in advance. Check out the Event Page here.

 

New Haven City-Wide Open Studios Now Accepting Artist Registrations

New Haven Alternative Space at Yale West Campus

One of the largest events of its kind, New Haven Artspace’s City-Wide Open Studios is in its 22nd year. Artists from across Connecticut are invited to open their doors and exhibit their work in their own studios, or at the creative complex Erector Square in Fair Haven, or at the Yale West Campus. Thousands of visitors and over 400+ artists participate each year in this exhibition the size of a city.

If you are interested in participating as an artist in City-Wide Open Studios, artist registration is now open until September 1st. More details at Artspace New Haven here.

City-Wide Open Studios at Artspace New Haven

City-Wide Open Studios takes place over multiple weekends in October.

• Westville + Private Studios Weekend October 12 & 13: Artists in the Westville section of New Haven will open their doors as will artists in their studios across Greater New Haven. Artspace organizes bike tours and routes to help visitors see the breadth of art on display. Free and open to all.
• Erector Square Weekend October 19 & 20: Erector Square acts as a hub of artistic activity in Fair Haven. A high concentration of artist studios—housed in a former Erector Set factory—make it an especially exciting place to be during Open Studios. Free and open to all.
• Alternative Space Weekend November 2 & 3: Artists from across the state of Connecticut take over the a space at Yale West Campus (410 West Campus Drive, West Haven). This weekend also includes interactive commissioned projects and many site-specific installations. Free and open to all.

If you are interested in participating as an artist in City-Wide Open Studios, artist registration is now open until September 1st. More details at Artspace New Haven here.

Hot Gig: Creators Caravan IV Music & Arts Show Hits New Britain on July 26th

It’s that time of year again! Following the success of the truly dope Creators Caravan III Music and Arts Show, the arrival of Creators Caravan IV Music and Arts show is nearly upon us! Event page here.

Creators’ Caravan III

Creators Caravan will feature an eclectic array of music from the following acts, including: (the return of!) Cheem, Sam Sandoval, Let’s Get Invisible, Matt Falkowski, Good Enough Guys, Similar Kind, Night Crew, and last but not least, Fat Randy and the Hot Tamale Big Band Sextet ft. The Funky Jazz Knights

The show will also feature visual art from the following artists, with more to be announced: Molly Alexander, Alexies Bartholemew, Kyla Masangkay, Sarah Baillargeon, Andrew Vinas, Hayley Royal, Alexandra Gray, Jackie Madrazo, Emma Beecher, and Sarah Mac.

CCIV will be held at Trinity on Main in New Britain CT. Tickets are 10 dollars at the door, 8 dollars in advance.

The show runs from 6:30-11 pm, doors opening at 6:00. The show is all ages, however there is a bar that will you need a wristband of some sort to gain access to.

Check out the Event Page here. Listen to Fat Randy and Cheem above. Listen to Samuel Sandoval’s Tupper EP below: