Good Night, States spent a Saturday morning at the Children’s Museum in February, in their cozy underground radio studio with the Saturday Light Brigade crew, who have been broadcasting quality public radio for kids and adults since 1978. Our lineup included Steve on acoustic, Joe on electric, Dan on hand percussion, and Megan on the studio’s spinet piano. Trevor played the crucial role of riding in the tow truck to the mechanic, as the muffler fell clean off a quarter mile away from the show. Thankfully the heaviest instrument was on wheels!

We had a great show and were treated so well by hosts Larry and Rikki, as well as our friend Jeff, who was running sound. After our set, Joe and I blazed through the Children’s Museum - we smelled the barks of various trees, toured the original Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood set, and manipulated the color spectrum with various leftover containers. You need to take someone small and experience it for yourself.

Tracks from our Saturday Light Brigade show will be available someday soon!

This weekend, we made two fabulous appearances in Pittsburgh, Pa.  On Friday night, we played at Howler’s Coyote Cafe, where a fantastic night was enjoyed by all, thanks to Paul Luc, Delicious Pastries, Jo (Howler’s booking manager), and a great array of friends and fans taking in the evening.  Perhaps someone else would like to elaborate on the show, because I’d like to call your attention to something else.

Last summer, our friend-but-we-didn’t-know-him-at-the-time-of-writing Drew Cucuzza, wrote a  article in Pittsburgh Dish about GN,S.  He said ““A gorgeous, melodic album with songs that immediately draw you in; a kind of “just right” sound-production that most bands go their whole career without achieving… What they sound like is Good Night, States and they deserve to have other bands compared to them.”  To be honest, I want to cry when I read those words, because that’s what we’re trying to do here.

Well, on Saturday morning, our friend Jeff Baron (thanks, Jeff!) hosted us at the Saturday Light Brigade for a live acoustic on-air set.  Hopefully an audio version and pics/video will be coming to you soon.   Our host, Larry Berger, was a joy to speak to and be interviewed by.  At one point in the conversation, he paused, and tried to explain who he thought we sounded like…and he was stumped (in a good way).  He said that Good Night, States sounded like Good Night, States and that was the highest compliment an artist could hope to have.

It’s true, Larry - it’s a high compliment, and we appreciate it.  Thank you for having us, and thank you for listening.

Friends, we’re gearing up to make more songs that sound like Good Night, States.  Songs of hope in the midst of fear, joy in the midst of despair, and change-for-the-good in the midst of change-for-what-seems-like-bad.  Hope you’ll join us for the ride.