It’s the holiday season again; seems like it happens every year about this time. Big whoop and a bah humbug to you and yours. But no, wait — this year, the town of Balthrop, Alabama is looking to shake a little dust off the plastic Christmas tree and put a pucker back below the mistletoe. Nearly everyone in the village has written a brand new song and we’ve asked a few of our neighbors to try their hand at creating a holiday humdinger too. Luckily Balthrop, Alabama is a right talented small town, located in a corner of Christmas Carroll Gardens. The night promises to be an evening of seasonal surprises with special guests and new classics, all of it accompanied live on the big screen by town drawer, Toxey Goodwater (nee Michael Arthur). It’s a holiday Chalk Talk for the 21st Century, great tunes and a live drawing display that, when combined, will dazzle and amaze!

Joe’s Pub - Manhattan
Friday, December 12th -11:30PM
425 Lafayette Street - Map
Get yer tickets!

Here are some nice pics from Balthrop, Alabama’s show at Galapagos Art Space last Thursday, November 13th.

All photos by Bernie DeChant.

The nice folks at Who Killed the Mixtape blogspot have posted a single from My Magic City.

Visit them and listen to the single here.

hey y’all

This is off-topic but I’m just going to go ahead and post . . .

take a minute and send an email in support of Troy Davis, an innocent man scheduled for execution in Georgia on September 23rd–less than two days away. If you were on death row, you’d want someone to do it for you!

It’s easy to do through Amnesty International’s website

http://www.amnestyusa.org/troydavis

Much love
Kyle

New York magazine online picks tonight’s Mercury Lounge End Up/Serious Business showcase in “Today’s Agenda”.

Thanks NY magazine! >>

Tickets are available for $10 in advance, $12 day of show. Get em now!

Check out Flavorpill’s preview of the upcoming Mercury Lounge show. Thanks Flavorpill!

Read all about it >>

Tickets are available for $10 in advance, $12 day of show. Get em now!

Joe’s Pub - New York, NY
Saturday, July 19th - 7pm
Chalk Talk: Michael Arthur draws Balthrop, Alabama
with Special Guest Andrew Vladeck
425 Lafayette Street - Map
Tickets »

Seating is limited, get your tickets nows! Er, now.

All pics by Bernie DeChant.

We’ve released the new Balthrop, Alabama single ‘God Loves My Country’. Please download it if you haven’t already.

The song is certainly provocative, and we’d love to know what you think. Please share your feelings about the song by leaving a comment below.