Eddie’s is not only the finest acoustic music venue in the world… it’s also a fabulous place to make a live recording.  Download the entire show for free in a tightly zipped package.

We apologize for the rude e-mails from the promoter, the over-crowdedness, and the fire marshal.  We hope these things were minimally distracting in your attempt to tuck your costume into someone else’s costume.  As a make-up for our fans, we’ll perform Thriller once again in its entirety this Thursday night (November 5) at the 10 High for the FIRST SET – arrive early to get your MJ on.

As we prepare to make a big announcement about a Yacht Rock Revue holiday show, we’ve got a few other things to talk about:

- Paste Magazine featured Y O U on their radio show of “Southern Bands that Should Have Been Bigger.”  They actually said we inspired the theme for the show.  Listen.

- Pictures and a review of the last Y O U show on Atlanta Music Guide. We’re blushing.

- Nespo Johnny (Nick from Y O U solo) opens for Clay Cook of the Zac Brown Band at Eddie’s Attic on Sunday night, November 8.  Doors at 6:30 pm, Nick at 7:30 pm.  Clay, a former member of Y O U, is releasing a new CD.  Tickets.

- Be friends with Yacht Rock on Facebook - It’s where we keep everyone hyper-up-to-date on the Yachtosphere.

Our last performance will be at Smith’s Olde Bar on Saturday, October 10 (tickets), at which we’ll perform our Greatest Hits (none of which were actually hits, obviously.)

Our last release, The Long Playing EP, is now available on iTunes featuring the following new and unreleased tracks: Firefly, Going Down Swinging, Honest Man, Beautiful Thing, and Moviekiss: The Lite Brite Remix.

The PleaseRock collective remains, and future plans for original music and collaboration are undecided.  Tidings of new creative projects for all members of PleaseRock will still drop here.

Y O U dropped “The Long-Playing E.P.” at Smith’s Olde Bar on Saturday night.  Check back soon for the new PleaseRock Store where you’ll be able to purchase music and other merchandise from Y O U and the Yacht Rock Revue.

For credits and details on the new EP, head to the official LPEP page!  You can read a review of the new EP here or here.

The Nation of Smooth represented in full force at Deisel Tuesday night at over 350 strong.  Thank you for rocking the Yacht. There was no shortage of eat, drink, or free stuff during the whole cruise.  Even the cabin boy got to eat.  You’re welcome.  Witness the yachtiness and pick up your Yachty Photo Booth pictures HERE (courtesy of our friends at Mixtape Atlanta).

Of course, Three Dog Stevens is thankful for all of the sponsors that helped keep the event afloat, especially the fine young ladies of Sashay Creative Events.  3DS even debuted their first silent film!  You can check out the production complete with sound overdubs at the PleaseRock YouTube page.  Or, just look below.

LISTEN: Good Luck With That American Dream. Recorded live @ Eddie’s Attic, this somewhat yachty version of our track that appeared on an international Coca-Cola commercial gives a preview of some of the sounds you can expect at the Earl on Saturday.  Smooth?

Speaking of the E.P., we’re having a private listening party next Tuesday, June 30 at Diesel in the Virginia Highlands:  PleaseRock the Yacht – A Celebration of Y O U, Yacht Rock, and All Things PleaseRock. Presented by PleaseRock and Sashay Creative Events.

We’ll be blasting our new recordings, debuting a couple of 3 Dog Stevens webisodes (including their ill-fated trip to Yacht Rock), and explaining away the confusion regarding our many aliases.

We’re also giving away tons of free stuff:  free food from Diesel, free drinks from Atlanta Brewing Company, free tickets (Pete Yorn, Y O U, etc.) from Ticket Alternative, and perhaps most importantly:  The Yacht Rock Cruise Pass, which grants free admission to every Yacht Rock at the 10 High for the rest of the year!

RSVP to the party to get more chances at winning things:  RSVP@SASHAYEVENTS.COM.

Parting Shot:  Here’s me waxing poetic about product placement in an interview with Creative Loafing at Brew at the Zoo (half-way through this video):

I’m in Indiana this week playing in my dad’s annual rock history concert – American Pie.  Gina and I are making a documentary film about it called The Magical History Tour.  We launched a website for the movie this week.  Here’s our first rough edit – you can keep up with our progress at the site:

Micheal Curvey and Crossroads Rough Edit from Gina Niespodziani on Vimeo.

I’m flying back tomorrow and pumped for some good jams at the final night of 500 Songs for Kids.  Much love to Trances Arc, The Whigs, Arrested Development, Death on Two Wheels, Janelle Monae, Modern Skirts, Sonia Leigh, Aslyn, Chistopher Alan Yates, and all of our other friends who are sharing the stage with us.

Hi. Thanks for being here. If you’re looking for Y O U, the Yacht Rock Revue, the Tupperware Party, 3 Dog Stevens, the Flying Wallabies, Rock Fight… even Limozeen (see the photo to the left.)  We’re all here!

Thanks in advance for bearing with us as we robust-ify our new bloggish site. We’ll be able to update a lot more often this way, and help you keep track of all of the different things we do.

Speaking of, we’ve got a crazy weekend:

Thursday – the usual Yacht Rock @ 10 High.

Friday – Yacht Rock @ Andrew’s Upstairs.  We’re filming with 3 cameras and multi-tracking the audio.

Saturday – Y O U @ Decatur Greenfest and Vinyl for Ponderosa’s CD Release with Lord is My Shotgun.

Multiple appearances by all members throughout the week @ 500 Songs for Kids!