Ben Arnold: What's Up

SATURDAY MAY 20th 9pm
BEN & BAND
MILKBOY COFFEE
2 E. Lancaster Avenue
Ardmore, PA
http://www.milkboycoffee.com/
610 645 5269

ALSO....

Fri May 19 - Sellersville Theater 8pm
Guest Appearance with Phil Roy Band & Others
24 W. Temple Ave
Sellersville, PA
http://www.st94.com/
http://www.philroy.com/

You all remember the great times we had at The 'ol Point in Bryn Mawr, right!?
Well, the time has come for me to make my first appearance at the brand new and very cool spot on the Main Line called MILKBOY COFFEE. (That was a mouthful. Or at least a very big sip.)
It all happens Saturday night May 20th at 9pm. I'll be there with my new-esque band and The Jason Loughlin Trio.

SATURDAY MAY 20th 9pm
BEN & Band
MILKBOY COFFEE
2 E. Lancaster Avenue
Ardmore, PA
http://www.milkboycoffee.com/
610 645 5269

ALSO....

Thu May 12 - Cafe Arabica
Last minute acoustic show with Jason Loughlin
Morristown, NJ
http://www.cafearabicanj.com/

Whoops! Sorry...it is in fact in Mount Airy...my bad...

A couple fairly busy months ahead. First of all, I will be headed back over to Europe for a few weeks where I'll be recording a new combined effort a la 4 Way Street, yet not. More TBA at a later date.
Then it's back to the Tin Angel in Philly for a show on April 7th with some buddies Kalai King and Ian Thomas. Following that I will start a short stretch of dates including NYC, Boston and a few college dates. Check the Live page for more.
I also intend to have the new record out by summer sometime. Just dredging up some funds and support to finish it up. So keep yer ears open.

YES! Barring any unforseen blizzard-like conditions, the band I will be taking to the slopes of Valley Forge to the stage of Steel City TONIGHT, Sat February 11th.
Call ahead if you like to be sure.
http://www.steelcitycoffeehouse.som/

Well, the hangover is gone but the pictures remain! Thanks to all of you revelers who showed up at the big 4 Way Street bash at the Painted Bride on New Years Eve. For those of you who couldn't make it, there is a rather large post of great live photos at:
http://www.skylerbug.com/
Probably one of the best rock 'n roll shots of drummer Matt Muir ever. Check it....

This Tuesday Dec 6 around noon I'll be on the radio playing a couple new tunes with Mike "Slo Mo" Brenner on dobro. We'll be talking and singing. How's that for good radio! Check it out in Philly on 88.5 FM radio or all over the whole friggin' universe online at: http://www.xpn.org/

I have a bunch of shows coming up. Some with the band, some acoustic. (Which have been really cool lately. Relaxed and affordable!) Hope you'll check out the "Live" page to see what's new!
Like...New York, The Newly purchased Tin Angel, 2 New clubs in Harrisburg and Mullica Hill. (I'm told that's in New Jersey!) AND...
for NEW YEARS EVE, 4 WAY STREET plays a new venue - The PAinted Bride. Come one, come all.

Check out a preview of the 633TV acoustic, smoke and whiskey version of a song from the sometime-to-be-released new record. More 633TV will be launched out into a cyber space near you soon.
http://www.633tv.com/ben.html

Philly Music Community Concert for Hurricane Disaster Relief

In an unprecedented banding together of forces, a coalition of Philadelphia’s music community has come together for the benefit of those whose lives were effected by Hurricane Katrina. Businesses and organizations including promoters, venues, publicists, media personalities and especially musicians will donate from performances on September 20th.
If you’ve spent your time wondering, "What can I do to help?", now is your chance. Please join us!
100% of your ticket price goes towards Habitat for Humanity, MusiCares and Noah’s Wish.
Tuesday Sept 20, 2005 7:30pm
World Cafe Live-Downstairs
3025 Walnut St.
Philadelphia PA
215.222.1400
http://www.worldcafelive.com/

Louisiana 1927
Music and Lyrics by R. Newman

What has happened down here is the winds have changed
Clouds roll in from the north and it started to rain
Rained real hard and rained for a real long time
Six feet of water in the streets of Evangeline
The river rose all day
The river rose all night
Some people got lost in the flood
Some people got away alright
The river have busted through cleard down to Plaquemines
Six feet of water in the streets of Evangelne

Louisiana, Louisiana
They're tryin' to wash us away
They're tryin' to wash us away

President Coolidge came down in a railroad train
With a little fat man with a note-pad in his hand
The President say, "Little fat man isn't it a shame what the river has
done to this poor crackers land."

Louisiana, Louisiana
They're tyrin' to wash us away
They're tryin' to wash us away

Apparently I'm the only one in the world that didn't really know much about myspace. So, nnow I know and so do you! Please visit and exchange ideas for curing all of the world's ills (as well as the music biz' ills!) at:
http://www.myspace.com/benarnoldband

Hey you counter-culture, neo-hippie, public radio supportin', liberal music lovers!
I'll be at World Cafe Live playin' a free lunch time show this Friday August 12th at noon 'a course!
And....I'll be back on that same stage doing a full band show at 9p that night with Charlie Colin ( of Train) and Tom Luce (of Luce) opening acoustic. Good night 'o guitars.
THEN....Or...also....I'll be doing the shore band thing at Bubba Mac in Somers Point, NJ on Saturday night at 11p. Sorry...no "Brown Eyed Girl" or "Margaritaville".
Pertinent web addresses....
http://www.xpn.org/
http://www.worldcafelive.com/
http://www.bubbamac.com/

Bonjour, Guten Tag....
Just returned from a great adventure through some of the small towns and bigger cities of France and Germany. Had a fantastic time playing some small acoustic shows along with Joseph Parsons as well as opening for The Hooters in Germany with the grreat slide player Billy Goodman, some shows with Scott Bricklin and a night with the legendary Eliott Murphy. Check out thier stuff at: http://www.billygoodman.com/ and http://www.elliottmurphy.com/
Y'know...the best pictures are always taken by somebody other than me, but if you like, take a peek at the couple I posted in the gallery!

Be the 2nd on your block to have your very own "Blacklight" ringtone! Now available at:
http://scifidelitymobile.com/

The song "Deeper Truth" appeared in episode #20 of CBS TV' "JOAN OF ARCADIA" last week. Thanks for their continued support of my music!

May 23-June 23 I will be touring as support to my good friend, Joseph Parsons in France and Germany. If you have friends or family there, send them on out! Should be a really special run of dates.

I just returned from LA where I cut 10 new tunes for the next record. As well as 3 great tracks with my band, I had the good fortune of recording with some fantastic musicians including David Kalish, Sheldon Gomberg, Tom Brechtlein & Neil Larson of The Rickie Lee Jones band as well as Barrie Maguire, George Stanford (Townhall), Jim Stager and others.
A cool moment was recording a song called "Nevermind My Blues" with Pete Thomas of The Attractions on drums. Sweet & funny guy, resplendent in hawaiian shorts! See some pix of the dudes in the gallery! I'd also like to thank the people at Sings Like Hell for putting on areally special night up in Santa Barbara. They know how to do it right.

So, I know it would appear that I just released a record last year, but, in fact it was recorded almost 3 1/2 years ago today. In the meantime, I've written some new stuff and I'll be recording in the next couple months to see about getting a fresh one out soon.
I'll also be playing a show or two in Southern CA. MAybe we'll see you there! Otherwise, I have a few shows in the East up until summer then I'm headed to Europe for a month of solo shows. Keepin' busy. Keepin' on.

So...maybe some of you got a fairly indecipherable email from me last week. Sorry 'bout that. It was supposed to be a test, but ended up being a test of my patience instead! That's what a little distraction can do. Alright now, focus!
I have an entirely new email system now. Users can delete, add, or edit their own info. Yay!
my apologies for email sins of the past. - BA