Goin’ Back to New Orleans!
Jan 5, 2012 General, Pete Sturman, Pistol Pete & Popgun Paul
Paul and I are excited for the annual New Orleans reunion of Pistol Pete & Popgun Paul at the Hi Ho Lounge in just a few weeks on February 1, 2012. We will be on double bill with our dear friends The New Dopey Singers, one of whose members, Kathleen Kraus, I have known literally since we were in swaddling clothes. I will also be attending the Faerie Carnival and Imperial Coronation Ball, so it promises to be quite a week!
Fun with harmonies!
Feb 1, 2011 General, Pistol Pete & Popgun Paul
Just got this clip from our friend Brett Every, who sang with us as our NYC gig in June 2010. Enjoy!
Happy New Year!
Dec 30, 2010 General, Pete Sturman, Pistol Pete & Popgun Paul
After being busy with other things (having fun, chasing men and sometimes licking wounds), there are some gigs coming up! I, Pete, am headlining a solo gig in NYC at Dixon Place in the lounge on January 26. This is a very laid back, atmospheric venue that reminded me immediately of New Orleans the first time I saw a show there. It will have no cover (rare in New York City) and reasonably priced drinks, including delicious flavored San Pellegrino for you non-drinkers. Mmmm. There will be a special guest or two that I may tell you about beforehand or I may just surprise you. (Or I may be surprised myself!)
THEN, I will be going to Mardi Gras in New Orleans for my first time since 2005! I’m very excited, and Paul and I will do our annual New Orleans reunion show on Ash Wednesday (March 9) at our favorite venue the All Ways Lounge.
2010 has been one of the best years of my whole life, thanks to having so many wonderful friends to share it with, and especially getting to visit with and play gigs with Paul on three different occasions. Sending you the warmest wishes for wonderful 2011!
Hooray!
Aug 17, 2010 General, Pete Sturman, Pistol Pete & Popgun Paul
I am finally on YouTube. We here at PeteAndPaul.com are not known for our lightning speed and sound business plans, but we do eventually try to get around to things. For your listening and viewing pleasure, captured at Julius’ in the Village in late July, we now have a clip of “Anal Anthem” (which we’ve been doing since 1994 but never recorded) and two other songs! A special thanks to Jamie for making it possible.
Keeping busy – Happy Spring!
Apr 21, 2010 General, Pete Sturman, Pistol Pete & Popgun Paul
Lots of stuff going on these days: I’m doing a few solo performances in NYC in the next couple of weeks so check out the gig calendar for more info. Paul and I can’t wait to do our first duo show in New York (in June) since 2001. Paul’s coming up for a week-long visit! Hope you’re having a great spring!
FINE RED WINE is up on iTunes!
Mar 30, 2010 General, Pistol Pete & Popgun Paul
Hey folks, we’re excited to announce that after being out of print and unavailable for several years, Pistol Pete & Popgun Paul‘s debut CD Fine Red Wine (from 1998) is now available on iTunes! We should have a link here on the website any minute now.
New Orleans Report
Feb 10, 2010 General, Pete Sturman, Pistol Pete & Popgun Paul
My trip to New Orleans was wonderful. The Thing About It was really great! While it was not without its flaws (that’s the nature of a workshop, to try things out), it was really fascinating to see and hear the songs done by actors and to see how well the music worked in that context. Bookwriter Brian Sands, director Holly-Anne Ruggiero and actors Ian Hoch, Jamie Wax, Kenneth Thompson and Cliff Thompson should all be proud of themselves. The accompaniment by “Popgun” Paul Cowgill and Galen Marquis was great and it was a joy to watch them bonding together musically on stage. It seems that many of the involved parties would like to see more happen with this musical, so for now let’s just keep our fingers crossed.
The workshop ended with a matinee on Sunday, January 31 and that night Paul and I convened in the All Ways Lounge for a special 3-hour set of many requests and some new songs of mine done solo. Ian and Kenneth (from TTAI) came up and sang “Angel’s Wings” and “Party Zone” with us, then Ian duetted with me on “Tea”. We also did a couple of sets backed up by Galen on keys and our old friend Kathleen Kraus on upright bass. It rocked and has got us thinking we should do an album as a foursome.
Somehow the Pistol/Popgun machine keeps chuggin’ despite our being in different cities, and I believe that somehow we always will.
Off to New Orleans!
Jan 27, 2010 General, Pete Sturman, Pistol Pete & Popgun Paul
I leave in the morning for New Orleans! Very excited to see The Thing About It, to perform with Paul at the All Ways and of course the Brigid Ball, my first since 2006. PP&PP will roll out the old “What If God Was a Homo” or some such chestnut at the Ball. Looking forward to seeing many of you there! New Yorkers, my “big” solo gig is on February 21.
“I Can Hardly Wait” performed on Good Morning New Orleans!
Jan 12, 2010 General, Pete Sturman, Pistol Pete & Popgun Paul
Wowee! Check out this clip from yesterday’s Good Morning New Orleans of new song “I Can Hardly Wait” performed by cast members of THE THING ABOUT IT.
Pete featured this month on Gay Guitarists Worldwide
Jan 8, 2010 General, Pete Sturman, Pistol Pete & Popgun Paul
Check out Gay Guitarists Worldwide where Robert Urban has run a feature on me this month – he reviews Son of a Gun and True Stories and posts a pretty meaty interview. Thanks Robert! And be sure to check out the other talented LGBT artists who are featured there.
