The Widows

Our Target Demographic

2010-01-30T15:36:00.000-08:00

Reflections Over Tissot

2010-01-21T00:12:00.000-08:00

Hats off to Mr. James Tissot, hard at work in 1877 on these beauties!
Sometimes paintings, through artful application of paints and stroking, can really relate some really deep ideas through subtlety. The widows in these pictures, in this instance, suddenly made me think of our band's name--The Widows. Which is why I linked them to this blog, which is of The Widows. Oftentimes we as a society disvalue art, or, more specifically, the Arts. And I can honestly say that's a shame. When kids don't want to even look at the Mona Lisa anymore because they can't enhanced interrogate her. Imagine that's how you and your little buddies spend one Sunday afternoon! You play sadomasochistic Leonardo Da Vinci and you have to waterboard Mona Lisa until she cracks! Some sick fuckin German game, probably!
But these are the polarizing times in which we live, and if there's escape goat, my good money's on the Arts, unfortunately. (Hey, I've got properties in foreclosure!) But we just can't afford all of the bipartisan bickering. The nucular clock is tickuling! We won't have any money for vacationing!

Respectfully,
Miller

New Year, New Decade

2010-01-05T10:54:00.000-08:00

Buffmilox
Secret New Years Show (12:20 A.M. - 2:00 A.M.)
The Blue Frog
Cortland New York
With Special Guest Benjammin'

For Posterity:

Buffmilox proper:

1.Overture, Josh's Shuffle - Instrumental 2*
2.Jessie Boy
3.World Map - Instrumental 1**
4.Millikan Lane
5.The Way is Love
6.Mama Mary Mine
7.Molly my Love
8.Let me Be your Moon
9.Hugs,Drugs, and Chatter
10.Midnight Lady
11.Riddler the Rad Hatter
12.Lady

Buffmilox with Special Guest Benjammin'

1.Boss Battle - Instrumental 3**
2.Dead Flowers***
3.Strangers****
4.I'm a Fighter
5.Right on Loose on

All Songs by Michael Miller except:

*Josh Oxford
**The Buffmilox
***The Rolling Stones
****The Kinks (Dave Davies)

What are you doing Friday?

2009-11-16T18:39:00.000-08:00

We will be playing live at the Cabana club this Friday.
It will be a special show, due to the absence of Laura (Drums).
Some improvisation; much dancing.

8:30 p.m.
1439 Ivar Avenue
Hollywood, CA 90028

And more of this?

Ragamuffin'

2009-11-05T12:21:00.000-08:00

From:

The Widow Miller (solo)

Antiquation

2009-10-22T21:13:00.000-07:00

...been a bit boring over at the myspace lately, though I have heard some rumblings...

How are you spending your Halloween weekend?

2009-10-22T15:10:00.000-07:00

The Widows

With some new songs.

Live at El Cid

Friday the 30th of September 10:30 p.m.
21+
$10
4212 Sunset
Los Angeles, CA 90029
(323) 668-0318

Good food and Drink.
Wear your costumes...we will.

Something worthy of your time

2009-10-15T11:53:00.000-07:00

Jonas is back

The Air conditioned supper club

2009-09-13T16:24:00.001-07:00

isgoodmusic.com

Galaxy Gallery, Los angeles

2009-09-10T22:48:00.000-07:00

...and in the end...

2009-09-10T22:07:00.001-07:00

-Tedd

Air conditioned supper club (9/8/09) setlist

2009-09-10T18:37:00.000-07:00

1. im your man (gospel song)
2. until im old
3. mama mary mine
4. let me be your moon
5. for and of a child unborn
6. lost on you
7. midnight lady
8. im a fighter
9. heaven come easy

Our thoughts are with Garrison Keillor

2009-09-09T17:49:00.000-07:00

This man is in the Radio Hall of Fame. He is a national treasure. He just suffered a minor stroke but plans to be back at work fulltime next week. Total badass. You should Netflix A Prairie Home Companion and try it on for size.

Miller

2009-09-02T11:31:00.000-07:00

But now we had come to the final circling
and, turning to the right,
we were attentive to another care.
There the bank discharges surging flames
and, where the terrace ends, a blast of wind shoots up
which makes the flames recoil and clear the edge,
so that we had to pass along the open side,
one by one, and here I feared the fire
but also was afraid I'd fall below.
My leader said: 'Along this path
a tight rein must be kept upon the eyes,
for here it would be easy to misstep.'
in the heart of that great burning,
which made me no less eager to turn back,
and I saw spirits walking in the flames,
so that I watched them and my footsteps,
dividing my attention, now there, now here.
After the hymn was sung through to its end
they cried aloud: 'Virum non cognosco,'
then, in softer tones, began the hymn again.
When it was finished, next they cried:
'Diana kept to the woods and drove Callisto out
for having felt the poisoned sting of Venus.'
Then they again began to sing,
calling on wives and husbands who were chaste,
even as virtue and matrimony urge.
And this way they go on, I think,
for as long as the fire burns them.
With such treatment and with just such diet
must the last of all the wounds be healed.

Purgatorio
Canto 25
Lines 109-139

Kibitz room 8/21/09; El Cid 8/22/09 setlists

2009-08-25T13:04:00.000-07:00

1. Until I'm old
2. Lost on you
3. Midnight lady
4. I'm your man (gospel song)
5. I'm a fighter
6. My own true love*
7. For and of a child unborn
8. mama mary mine
9. Lonely without you
10. let me be your moon
11. Heaven come easy

*Kibitz only

Like nothing you have ever heard

2009-08-24T15:15:00.000-07:00

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/oxtet

Molly Malone's setlist 8-9-09

2009-08-10T17:37:00.001-07:00

1 until I'm old
2 lost on you*
3 midnight lady
4 I'm your man (gospel song)
5 I'm a fighter
6 for and of a child unborn
7 a killer in the cold*
8 lonely without you
9 let me be your moon
10 heaven come easy

*Premiere

Michael and Mike - "Georgia Line"

2009-07-28T13:08:00.000-07:00

Little Brian Wilson

2009-07-27T12:04:00.000-07:00

Little Brian Wilson. Honorary Widow. Found him in the street while jogging. Currently located in a Tree House in the Burbank Hills. Teaching him to Fly. Pictured next to average size biscuit for scale.

Tedd

Journey down the Big River - Album Update - Upcoming shows

2009-07-24T15:42:00.001-07:00

The theme of the summer for the Widows can be broken down into three pressing questions, as posed to us by slightly buzzed friends, colleagues, family, and those to whom we have made (thus far) fruitless promises.

They are:

1. How did you survive playing a musical?

2. Where is the album?

3. Are you playing any shows in August?

Answers:

1. The combined musical powers of Andrea Blunt and Laura B.

2. The album is currently being Mixed by a friend (and expert of such matters). As he is doing it in his spare time, and keeping in mind the care which needs to be taken in the Printing and Mixing of a record, it could be an interval still. My estimation is completion in one month, with a release shortly thereafter.

3. Two upcoming Widows shows are being prepped, as we prepare to enter Widows part III. With a bit of luck we hope to have a new set full of new songs and new surprises.

-The first show will be at Molly Malone’s on the 9^th of August. We will be playing with our good friends Southern Oracle.

-The Second show will be at the Kibitz room on August 21^st. It is a New Venue. There will be sandwiches.

Cheers,

Tedd