*applause sign … applause sign …
There's something that sets this concert apart from our others: Christmas is always a nice way to finish the year and usually has some extra ballads, so it's a tiny bit more serious (as serious as we can ever be during a show); Streetmosphere is like bootcamp, wherein we do the vocal equivalent of three thousand Burpees over three hours; our other private or public shows tend to be tailored to the event, and with that comes a certain level of individual coiffing—after all, who hires a schlubby-looking band?
But Countdown to Candy? We do what we want!
Since last year, we've adopted a few songs we used to reserve only for Halloween into our standard set. They're just so freakin' fun, and it's hard to resist a song like Styx's immortal "Mr. Roboto" when it makes everybody giggle uncontrollably … and the audience laughs a bit too. But now we're bringing back the big guns. Danny Elfman, Michael Jackson, and Ray Parker Jr are all on call, along with some more obscure tunes like our zombie-fied version of The Script's “Nothing” and an homage to Dungeons & Dragons nerdiness, which is just an excuse for us to pull off some auto-tune effects.
There's something that sets this concert apart from our others: Christmas is always a nice way to finish the year and usually has some extra ballads, so it's a tiny bit more serious (as serious as we can ever be during a show); Streetmosphere is like bootcamp, wherein we do the vocal equivalent of three thousand Burpees over three hours; our other private or public shows tend to be tailored to the event, and with that comes a certain level of individual coiffing—after all, who hires a schlubby-looking band?
But Countdown to Candy? We do what we want!
Since last year, we've adopted a few songs we used to reserve only for Halloween into our standard set. They're just so freakin' fun, and it's hard to resist a song like Styx's immortal "Mr. Roboto" when it makes everybody giggle uncontrollably … and the audience laughs a bit too. But now we're bringing back the big guns. Danny Elfman, Michael Jackson, and Ray Parker Jr are all on call, along with some more obscure tunes like our zombie-fied version of The Script's “Nothing” and an homage to Dungeons & Dragons nerdiness, which is just an excuse for us to pull off some auto-tune effects.
And my personal favorite part of this show? The costumes. My first year, we dressed up as members from the board-game-turned-cult-classic-movie “Clue”, complete with an outline of Mr. Boddy, a white boa and feather duster for Mrs. White (who was an audience member … and a dude … ), and a pretty hysterical collection of props for each member, like a monocle, a pith helmet, a pipe, a fan, a cigarette holder, and cold hard cash. Last year, in response to Marvel's “The Avengers”, we decided to bust out our favorite DC comic book heroes in t-shirt form—Wonder Woman, Batman, The Green Lantern, and Superman. Coolest and easiest costumes EVER.
Our super-duper secret setlist. Gah, we're just giving everything away! Want to know what we're doing this year? I guess you'll just have to come and see! We're performing at Saint John's Lutheran on Friday, October 25th. The show starts at 7:30pm, but please get there early to show off your Halloween costume; we've got prizes for the best, along with tons of other giveaways … AAAAAND … our still-slightly-warm-off-the- presses EP will be available, so you can buy a little Curious Gage to take with you wherever your life needs a little more a cappella (which, frankly, should be everywhere, I think). We will also be collecting donations for Saint John's Social Outreach, which will include projects such as flood relief.
We'll see you (in your best costumes, we hope) on Friday, Oct. 25th! It'll be a scream … you might say, a thriller of a concert … sort of a “graveyard smash” … a real ghostbuster …
We'll see you (in your best costumes, we hope) on Friday, Oct. 25th! It'll be a scream … you might say, a thriller of a concert … sort of a “graveyard smash” … a real ghostbuster …
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