I’m super-stoked for this Saturday. Snow be damned, Alex Biese, Kacie Baker, Xenia & I will once again take the ShowRoom stage to take turns sharing songs and stories for you listening enjoyment.

This time, in addition to playing our own songs, we’re also doing 2 covers together to bookend the night (you’ll have to come to find out which ones) AND we’ll each play one song by one of each other. I’ll be playing my redition of my favorite Alex Biese song.

Last time was damn near sold out, so try to get there at 7:30 to get a seat at this uber-intimate Asbury Park venue (708 Cookmam Ave). Want to confirm your seat? Want to save some dough? Get your ticket now at TheShowRoomAP.com

I’ve yet to decide on two songs in my set list. What song have you always wanted to know the story behind? Drop a comment and maybe I’ll play it (and even if I can’t fit it in my set, I’ll comment back with an anecdote to satiate your curiosity).

Rocked Gable Square in Birmingham last night with Jonathan Coulton’s Chiron Beta Prime, Raining on Christmas, Monday Night on an Otherwise Empty Beach, Maybe Means No, Why’s it Have to be Christmas Time (To Wish for Peace on Earth), Rainy Day, Texas is for Lovers, and Break My Rules. YouTubes to come. Little to no interwebs around here. My iPhone is keeping me connected though, and my new flip HD will help share the awesomes shortly.

David Bowie & Bing Crosby came on the radio yesterday morning. They talked a bit, then sang “Little Drummer Boy”. They sang in unison until, over Bing’s “Ba-rum-pa-pum-pum,” Bowie sang, “Peace on Earth…” and I was inspired to write this song. I started scribling at the red light and now, a day later, I present my holiday gift to you:

Why’s it Have to be Christmas Time (To Wish for Peace on Earth)

Hear the song

Read the lyrics AND chords

Download for free

Buy it for $.99

UPDATE: I touched the song up a bit and uploaded the newer version in place of the older one.

I’ve completely redone the Eric Ginsberg Store! I’ve made the interface a bazillion times better looking! And by, “I’ve made…,” of course I mean: “I found a great wordpress widget that does it all for me.” All the items that used to be there are there, but now there are NEW SHIRTS!! Limited supply!

Also, I’ve installed Google Checkout so you can just enter your credit card information, safely and securely, without having to open a PayPal account (which is great).

Finally, I’ve made purchasing digital downloads SO much easier with a feature currently only available through the Store. When I work on the music page, I’ll implement this feature across the board. For now though, the individual songs are still available for download on the music page via payloadz (a neat and functional service, but one that I’ve outgrown and that charges me more than this new thingy).

So enjoy!

The project continues and I’ve now finished my facebook fan page, updated the mailing list, installed some fun new widgets to EricGinsberg.com, and synched a bazillion things to my twitter account (so I can bombard the twittoscape).

More on the horizon!

It was awesome!!

More pictures available on facebook.

I’m on a role! Here’s what I’ve accomplished:

Head banner (replaced)
Twitter feed (installed new plug-in I hope will work better)
Background (isn’t it fancy!?)
Archives (made it a drop-down)
Social network (installed the “find me on” widget)
Menu drop-downs (fixed)

Still to do:
Boooking page (write it)
Mailing list (fix it)
Music page (add live music & make all songs available for purchase)
Store (add New Originals shirts & remove sold out Disconnect download card)
FAQ (revise it)
Mad-Libs (make new ones)

Progress is progressively progressing!

Long have I been putting off fixing up good ol’ EricGinsberg.com, but the project is now underway.

Updates:
You -> audio (new cover by Ryan Weil)
You -> artwork (logo contest submissions & more)
Me (updated)

Fixes:
Twitter widget (repaired) (at least I thought…damn thing is flaky…I’ll keep working on it)
Eventful widget (removed)
Shows page & sidebar (removed eventful, installed Dan Coulter’s awesome gig calendar widget)
Shows page (created upcoming & past shows pages, as well as a page for booking information)
Music pages (better organized URLs)
Facebook fan page (done except for music posts…waiting for verification)

On the short to-do list:
Music page (add live tracks)
Music page (make all tracks purchaseable)
Shows (write Gig Availability page)
Store (add New Originals shirts & remove sold out Disconnect cards)
Site header (replace)

I’m working on it, people!

Holy crap! Maybe I’ll start updating this site more now! I know I have a lot to do with updating the store and especially the You section, but it’s a sincere start.

No upcoming shows ’cause I’m busy working on a semi-secret project for now. More info to come and hopefully a full release for Disconnect, a new EP, and maybe even a new band in 2010.

Tour was great. Headed back to AL, TN, and VA in Dec. Again, more info to come.

Thanks for hanging in there!

Booked for TV spots in VA, NC, GA, AL, TN and WI for now (various combinations of ABC, CBS, NBC, and FOX). Looking for gigs while I’m there.

Aug 16 – Belmar, NJ – Butterfly Garden (1006 Main St.) – w/ Chris Brown (of Emory St.) & Alex Biese
Aug 17 – Baltimore, MD – ABC (watch the video)
Aug 18 – Richmond, VA – CBS
Aug 19 – Asheville, NC – ABC/MY40
Aug 19 – Greenville, SC – Underground Coffee (watch the videos)
Aug 20 – (night off to roam around historic Roswell, GA)
Aug 21 – Macon, GA – NBC (watch the video)
Aug 21 – Birmingham, AL – Gable Square Saloon (watch the videos)
Aug 22 – (night off to roam around Tuscaloosa and have dinner with friends)
Aug 23 – Birmingham, AL – FOX (watch the video)
Aug 24 – Nashville, TN – FOX
Aug 24 – Nashville, TN – Bluebird Cafe (watch the video)
Aug 25 – Memphis, TN – CBS
Aug 26 – (Day off to catch our breath in AL)
Aug 27 – Louisville, KY – ABC (watch the video)
Aug 28 – South Bend, IN – NBC (watch the video)
Aug 29 – (Day off to go to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame)
Aug 30 – (Day off to visit family in Pittsburgh)
Aug 31 – Allentown, PA – News 69 (watch the video)