DATE
|
VENUE |
CITY |
COMMENT |
5/22/10 |
Putnam
Valley Summer Arts & Music Festival |
Putnam
Valley, NY |
|
2/27/10 |
The
Bitter End |
NYC,
NY |
The
Moonspank/Bitter End campaign continued on this night
and it was, without a doubt, the best Moonspank show at
the Bitter End thus far. We would like to thank all of
the fans who not only showed up and helped us reach an
all-time record high gathering, but who also made this
one of the best Moonspank show of all time. |
10/17/09 |
The
Field Restaurant Bar |
Bridgeport,
CT |
Our
first show at The Field turned out to be a total success.
Elmer "Glue" Johnson, Dino "Hurricane"
Covelli, John "Pieth" Packes and Alex Violette
joined the boys for this memorable occasion. This bar,
aside from being one of the best venues yet, also has
the best Guinness in the world! |
10/10/09 |
The
Bitter End |
NYC,
NY |
The
"Fifth and Fabulous" Moonspank Bitter End show
was perhaps our best yet at this legendary performance
mecca. Moonspank played a few tunes for the first time
ever at this show including "In The Rain", "Toddeus"
and closed the show with their unique U2/Queen/The Police
medley.
Special thanks goes out to John "Pieth" Packes
for sitting in for the 2nd half of the show, as well as
Yael, Jordan and Toddeus for capturing this show in full
1080i HD. This performance will no doubt add to the great
videos taken thus far at The Bitter End. |
9/26/09 |
The
Oyster Festival |
New
Rochelle, NY |
The
first ever Oyster Festival in New Rochelle was held at
Five Islands Park. It included rides, games, food, beer
tents, and most importantly... SPANK!!!!! Moonspank invited
the one and only Elmer "Glue" Johnson as well
as Casey "Holmes" Howard to join in on the fun.
Although the weather was a bit chilly, Moonspank laid
down the funky grooves necessary to keep the crowd physically
stimulated. Dave also helped this process along by taking
advantage of the first time he ever had a wireless microphone.
Let's just say that he formally met everyone in the crowd
during "Alright".
Special thanks this time goes out to Jackie and John Lim
for setting up this event, as well as Denise for helping
us out with the organization of the gig. |
8/1/09 |
The
Bitter End |
NYC,
NY |
The
Bitter End "Four-Peat", as it was dubbed by
the great and immortal Uncle Spunk, turned out to be an
incredibly intense and energetic show. It was also unprecedented
as Casey "Holmes" Howard successfully took on
the role of keyboardist, saxophonist and rhythm guitarist.
Saxophonist Alex Violette, who played on Spank's recently
released
full-length album "You Thought The World Was Over"
made his live debut with Moonspank on this
night and played splendidly.
Because so many Moon Mongers made the trek to support
Moonspank on this night, the energy during the show was
simply outstanding and incomparable to any other gig.
As always, we want to thank all who attended this show
and hope to see you at many future gigs.
Thank you for making these moments so very special. |
6/5/09 |
WHCC
FUNDRAISER EVENT |
Irvington,
NY |
Moonspank
joined the efforts of the World Heritage Cultural Center
to "Promote Cultural Awareness Through The Arts".
This was an unprecedented show for Moonspank in that it
was entirely instrumental. Casey "Holmes" Howard,
Elmer "Glue" Johnson, Greg "Monith"
Saracino and Tony Pax filled the stage for this 2-song
performance playing the songs "Monith Ska" and
"Street Pimp". Moonspank would like to thank
Sattie I Persaud, Juan C Gonzalez, Mike C. Williams, the
entire WHCC staff and all of the great folks who attended
this benefit show. |
5/9/09 |
The
Bitter End |
NYC,
NY |
An
absolute gem of a show. Moonspank not only hired some
great talent to capture this experience in HD, but also
had the Bitter End multi-track record the audio of this
outstanding performance.
Special thanks goes out to Toad, Mikey V. the Saracino
family, and to the folks who support this band everytime
we come out to play music. Thank you! |
2/14/09 |
The
Bitter End |
NYC,
NY |
Another
stellar Moonspank performance in front of a very warm
and receptive crowd -made this Valentine's Day very special
for the entire band. We would again, like to thank all
who made the trip to this legendary venue; we hope that
you enjoyed the Spanking. Special thanks to Todd and Michael
Vacca for the support! |
10/17/08 |
The
Saloon |
Pearl
River, NY |
A
tight squeeze with a full band provided for a
cozy yet exuberant Moonspank performance.
John "Pieth" Packes also joined
Spank for a few tunes which kicked ass. |
10/5/08 |
The
Bitter End |
NYC,
NY |
The
best Moonspank Show ever.
Our most beloved fans came out for this one
and Moonspank delivered perhaps the best
performance of their lives.
Moonspank would like to thank everyone who
came out to support them on this most
important gig. We are truly humbled. |
9/26/08 |
Waltz-Astoria
Cafe |
Queens,
NY |
Thanks
to the legendary Casey"Holmes" Howard, we landed
this spur of the moment gig at the Waltz-Astoria Cafe.
The Waltz provides a very warm and cozy room perfect for
any acoustic performance. |
7/05/08 |
The
Underscore |
NY,
NY |
Spank
took a break from recording their 2nd full album to celebrate
the 4th of July weekend with this show. Casey "Holmes"
Howard surprised us with his appearance and jammed on
a couple of tunes. |
5/03/08 |
The
Rambling House |
Woodlawn,
NY |
Moonspank's
160th gig was our triumphant return to The Rambling
House. Although the gig was fun, we again realized that
ever since the bar has restricted bands to play only
in the "dining area", much of the crowd interaction
has been lost. Nonetheless, the boys were happy to see
many of their old friends and supporters from the past,
and put on a great show.
Moonspank is slated to play at The Rambling
House again on July 12th. |
4/10/08 |
Fashion
Show Benefit Concert |
White
Plains, NY |
This
gig will no doubt go down as one of our most cherished
of all time. Moonspank played for many great new fans
during this show and received their warmest welcome of
all-time.
We would like to thank Dan Moore for putting this show
together as well as the many White Plains Middle School
staff. Thank you so much! |
2/01/08 |
J.C.
Fogarty's |
Bronxville,
NY |
I
think that it is safe to say that this was the smallest
stage that Moonspank has ever played on. In fact, we are
willing to out on a limb and say that this is the smallest
stage.....ever!!
Despite the "tight squeeze" Spank filled the
evening with its best material and, like always, made
a few new friends along the way.
On a separate note, Dave introduced Tony to a drink which
(for some unGodly reason) is 1 half Guinness and 1 half
hard cider. Tony's advice: "This drink tastes like
piss, so do your best to avoid it!" |
12/5/07 |
The
Vault |
Boston,
MA |
The
biggest Nor easter of the winter usually brings with it
plenty of snow, ice, and car accidents. This year however,
it also brought Moonspank - to the little city of....BOSTON!
Elmer Johnson made his Moonspank debut and passed with
"tightly grooved" flying colors.
We will be inviting him back soon!
Although the gig went well, Moniths car completely
shit the bed the next day (due to a faulty ignition)
and made things quite a bit more difficult for
us when trying to leave.
Special thanks to Evan Bergman for putting the whole event
together for us, and to Elmer Johnson for making the the
game time decision to come play! |
9/22/07 |
Olives |
Nyack,NY |
Spank
played this "trio" gig along with Skelter
and InQuestion.
This trifecta of rock greatness was truly special to all
who participated and attended.
Dino Covelli and Darren Lipper shared the stage with us
and drove our sound to a new level all together! We will
definitely try to keep this exact
formula moving forward! |
8/9/07 |
Alive
@ Five Festival |
Stamford,
CT |
This
show was simply amazing. Moonspank (opening for Don McLean)
played their hearts out for thousands
of people in attendance who screamed one word at the end
of this memorable show ....ENCORE!
The response that Moonspank received during and after
this show was unprecedented as thousands of CD's, autographs
and stickers were given out.
Moonspank would like to personally thank the following
people for making this show possible: Theresa
Lalomia, Annette Einhorn, Lynn (the booking agent),
Michael Cheng and all of the members
of The Don McLean Band. We would also
like to thank Randy Thomas, Kevin McCloskey, Trevor,
Patrice Perry, Lenon Nersesian, our family members and
friends for all of their support. |
7/7/07 |
The
Black Duck |
Westport,
CT |
The
momentum and pure groove which was generated from the
performance at the East Side Cafe, along with the inspiration
that came from watching 4 hours of the "Live Earth"
concert the next day, resulted in a tight and clean musical
performance. Although this show was not recorded, it will
be remembered as one of Moonspank's best for all who attended. |
7/6/07 |
East
Side Cafe |
Norwalk,
CT |
Once
again, Darren
Lipper and Casey
(Holmes) Howard graced the stage with Moonspank and
produced some fine music. We were treated very well by
three beautiful bartenders all got super drunk as the
night progressed. The infamous Toddeus
also came through and provided many of his invaluable
services for this gig.
Sorry - No recording of this show exists. |
5/26/07 |
Vintage
Bar |
White
Plains, NY |
Many
mongers, new and old, came out to experience the final
show of Moonspank's official return weekend.
Along with Darren
Lipper and Casey
(Holmes) Howard, Spank invited the elusive "Twisted
Pair" to provide a visuals for all to enjoy. Twisted
Pair took a combination of old Spank videos/artwork and
mixed it using his original style and effects. It was
then projected on a screen behind the band while they
played.
This gig was documented and audio/video clips will be
posted as soon as they are finished. We may also have
a few video clips showing the pure genius of Twisted Pair! |
5/25/07 |
Connolly's |
NY,NY |
Moonspank's
first show back in
almost 2 years was a success!!
For this show, Moonspank showcased bass player Darren
Lipper and invited their long lost friend Casey
(Holmes) Howard, (Saxophone/keys) to join them in
the official "REBIRTH".
Casey and Darren both played brilliantly and added a very
fresh groove to the music of Moonspank. If you missed
this show, be sure to make it out to future gigs to hear
the "new" Moonspank. |
MOONSPANK
TAKES A BREAK TO RECORD THEIR 3RD ALBUM |
11/18/05 |
Hook
and Ladder Pub |
NY,NY |
Our
last show before a well deserved break. And what a show
it was. The jam for Crazy Glue was perhaps Moonspank's
greatest live moment ever! |
11/11/05 |
Hook
and Ladder Pub |
NY,NY |
We
would like to once again thank Casey "Holmes"
Howard (www.kokoloonline.com)
for joining us. We would also like to once again thank
the beautiful Melissa for serving us drinks and taking
care of us. |
9/24/05 |
Paragon
Park |
Hazleton,
PA |
This
was yet another example of Moonspanks versatility. To
quote the famous Monith:
"We're the kind of band that can say that one day
we'll play Bloomingdales and Neiman Marcus, the next day
we'll play a trailer park."
But then we realized that we were in the wrong area. So
when it was all said and done, this gig proved worthy.
some footage was taken of this experience and a small
but meaningless highlight reel will be uploaded in the
box to the right -------------------> |
9/23/05 |
Hook
and Ladder Pub |
NY,
NY |
A
fantastic new city venue! We met more cool people at this
place then we usually meet in 10 shows playing anywhere
else. A special thanks goes out to the beautiful Melissa
(the bar tender) for taking very good care of us.
The incomparable Casey "Holmes" Howard once
again joined us in our quest and truly made this great
show even better!! |
9/18/05 |
Fagan's
Ale House |
Yonkers,
NY |
Some
very good recordings came out of this Fagan's gig. Moonspank
has decided on putting together a kick-ass live album
in the near future. How near? We will provide news once
we agree on a date.
As for the show itself, it was cool up until we witnessed
several drunken Irishmen exposing themselves on the street
while having their picture taken.
I really feel bad for the person at CVS that has to develop
these unfortunate photographs. |
9/10/05 |
The
Rambling House |
Woodlawn,
NY |
Our
11th show at the Rambling House was made even more special
because of everybody's favorite horn man - Casey "Holmes"
Howard.
There were really no highlights of this show worth mentioning
however. The van did not get stolen, none of us fell into
the stage pit, no ex-girlfriends showed up and no fights
occurred.
The only thing worth mentioning is that JJ's birthday
was September 1st. HAPPY BIRTHDAY JJ - YOU ARE NOW OVER
THE HILL! LOL |
8/26/05 |
Fagan's
Ale House |
Yonkers,
NY |
MOONSPANK:
145 shows and still going strong!!
Unlike the last show, this show was pretty uneventful.
Some Irish dude got his face busted up after the show
and was a bloody mess, but that is not exactly a rare
occurrence on the streets of Yonkers.
The van did not get stolen this time - thank goodness!! |
8/20/05 |
The
Rambling House |
Woodlawn,
NY |
There
is so much to say regarding this unforgettable Moonspank
experience, but allow me to first thank all of the people
who truly made this night a possibility;
Major thanks goes out to Casey "Holmes" Howard
(www.kokoloonline.com),
Dino Covelli (Mad
Machinery), Todd Moore, Jason Spoor, the entire film
crew, Declan-- the owner of the Rambling House, Gail,
and the last but by no means least, all of the fans who
continue to show their incredible support. Without their
contributions, this show could not have existed.
That being said, I would like to officially let all mongers
(young and old) know that Moonspank has already begun
the post-production effort and are very anxious to share
the results. The end result of this effort will undoubtedly
be a very cool DVD with as many features as we can provide.
In the meantime however, We plan to upload several video
clips to the VIDEOS
PAGE as we make progress.
We will allow the videos and eventual DVD to illustrate
what the experience was like. Between the intense multi-
channel audio recording and the 5 different cameras......
Well, you can only imagine.
BERTHA
VAN STOLEN!!
The night was perfect and a true success in every way
except for one small thing. Bertha (The Official Moonspank
van) was stolen shortly after 4:00am. JJ had parked it
in front of the bar, went inside, and before coming back
outside, the van was seen driving away. However, the van
was located around 6:00am by the Yonkers police and is
now back in our possession. Details are a bit sketchy
at the moment but more information is on the way regarding
this incident.
The news
was so shocking and had such an impact on the community,
even FOX News LIVE decided to cover the story as it unfolded!
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO! |
8/19/05 |
Paddy
Doherty's |
Bronx,
NY |
We
quickly found out that our beloved fans at Paddy Doherty's
missed us and also thought that we had broken up!!
We made it clear to them that we were back and that they
would receive their "spanking" shortly. As it
turned out, they couldn't wait to get spanked as they
were harassing us from the minute we got there.
Shouting constantly at us to...."C'mon play some
music!" or "Lets go already!" They obviously
have no respect or appreciation for the theory of setting
up the gear before you start playing.
Oh, and in case any of you were wondering, Chip was not
in attendance but the old guy who sticks his tongue out
at everybody was. |
8/14/05 |
Fagan's
Ale House |
Yonkers,
NY |
Once
again.... Spank rocked this small venue and learned that
our fans are so dedicated to our live performance, they
even bring their own microphones to the shows!
Our deepest thanks goes out to those men and woman of
Fagan's Ale House (and the entire city of Yonkers) who
remind us gig after gig.... You can never be too
drunk!!
Our undying devotion.......... dies with you!
God bless! |
8/6/05 |
Neiman
Marcus |
Paramus,
NJ |
Moonspank
enjoys playing Neiman Marcus for the thrill of meeting
people that they would otherwise never meet - and because
we get such a laugh out of how overpriced the clothing
is. I mean $3,000 for a friggin handbag is just ridiculous!!
I wont get into the blouses.
However, the true highlight of this show came after the
gig was over. You see what happened was..... well just
watch the video for yourselves.
(CLICK
HERE TO WATCH) |
7/31/05 |
Fagan's
Ale House |
Yonkers,
NY |
This
place just plain ROCKS!!
The crowd never fails us here and we hope that we never
fail them.
Moonspank took a more experimental approach to this gig,
having played a monster show at the Rambling House the
night before. All in all, it was a great wrap to an incredible
weekend of pure SPANK!! |
7/30/05 |
The
Rambling House |
Woodlawn,
NY |
Yet
again, the incomparable Rick
Donato joined Moonspank for another kick ass show.
I would like to post a quote from our beloved drummer
Monith Saracino, which I feel explains exactly who
Rick Donato is and what he brings to the Moonspank
project;
( FROM Monith)
Rick,
"Thanks
again for helping us out. We all had a great time and
your cool attitude on and off stage makes it an amazing
experience every time."
"That solo was so kickin, man. I wish I had it
on tape - there's a lot going on there that I would
like to disect--just for the sheer pleasure of it."
"What impressed me the most about your solo was
NOT the whipping fast single strokes, not the impossible
4-limb independence that you seem to have superhumanly
mastered, but instead, it's the TIME." "Though
all that shit that's going on, your TIME DOESNT MOVE
during your solo--unless of course you want it to."
"That's what wows me about you as a drum set soloist."
"I DONT even hear that kind of time (during a solo)
with Carlock, Peart or any number of others."
WORD
-G
Well said Monith!! Thanks again Rick D!
THE NEXT RAMBLING HOUSE GIG WILL BE PROFESSIONALLY
VIDEO TAPED!! PLEASE COME OUT AND MAKE IT NIGHT TO REMEMBER
FOLKS. |
7/22/05 |
Fagan's
Ale House |
Yonkers,
NY |
The
man, the myth, the legend, DINO
COVELLI from Mad Machinery sat in with Spank as they
continued their successful campaign at Fagan's Ale House.
A fun and very energetic evening was made even better
as Dino (as always) added his expressive genius to our
music.
THANKS DINO!!!
If any of you Mongers have been checking the up-and-coming
show dates, you know that Fagan's is going to be a mainstay
for Moonspank through the months of August and September. |
7/15/05 |
Tiernan's
Bar |
Stamford,
CT |
Spank
always welcomes new venues and this one was no different.
The highlight of this show was when Tony busted his right
pointer finger open (playing too rough?) during the middle
of the second set.
The bloody detailed pictures of this experience, will
be uploaded soon!!
I am sure that you all cannot wait! |
7/4/05 |
"Freedom
on the Fourth Festival" Ellenville
Flight Park |
Ellenville,
NY |
Another
great experience at this event. Great bands, great food,
great camping, great weather and most importantly... UNCLE
TONY!!!
Toddeus and Monith were seen playing in Jason
Fresta's solo band
Thanks again to Dino and Uncle Tony for inviting us back
to the Freedom on the Fourth Festival! |
7/1/05 |
Fagan's
Ale House |
Woodlawn,
NY |
For
the second time, Rick
Donato graced Moonspank with his presence and performed
wonderfully. Whomever attended this show this time didn't
receive the gift of a Rick
Donato drum solo, but did get a chance to experience
some grade A jamming and improvisation!
Thanks again Rick
Donato! |
6/25/05 |
Private
Party |
Yonkers,
NY |
The
rumors are true folks! Moonspank played their first wedding
gig this weekend.
This was a great experience and we met some incredible
people at this gig. Thanks so much for choosing "Spank"
as the main form of entertainment during this glorious
occasion. |
6/17/05
Late Show |
Rambling
House |
Woodlawn,
NY |
An
absolutely fantastic turn out and a splendid gig.
We were reminded again why we love playing at the Rambling
House.
P.S. Tony accidentally spilled beer inside of his amp
head and threw a monster MONTIH!
P.P.S. Update (The next day): After a nervous test, the
head still works great!!!!! |
6/17/05
Early Show |
Connolly's
Pub (Irish Music Festival) |
NY,
NY |
A
cool but very short time because we had to make it to
the Rambling House for a gig (SEE ABOVE).
Thanks again to the dude from the Irish Voice for giving
us such a cool interview. |
6/5/05 |
Fagans
Pub |
Woodlawn,
NY |
A
great new venue. Don't let the small size of this pub
scare you. Fagans packs an energetic and receptive crowd.
You will see Moonspank play at this pub again soon! |
5/28/05 |
Siamsa |
Stroudsburg,
PA |
A
much better turnout and overall experience this time around.
The boys plan to take a bit of time off to continue working
on new material as well as our second album. |
5/23/05 |
The
Mike Byrnes Guitar Show |
- |
A
total success and a great experience!
Video highlights and information regarding the date of
broadcast is coming soon! CHECK YOUR LOCAL CABLEVISION
LISTINGS FOR AIR-TIMES. |
5/14/05
Late Show |
Irvington
Fire Dpt. 125th Anniversary Block Party Show |
Irvington,
NY |
An
incredible experience! Soup to nuts, this was the most
fun and interactive Moonspank ever. We truly hope to play
for this Irvington crowd (the coolest people in NY) again
soon!!
We would like to thank the Irvington Fire Department for
their invitation as well as their incredible hospitality
throughout the entire day. |
5/14/05
Early Show |
NYRR
Half-Marathon Grand Prix |
Queens,
NY |
This time we had a generator!
We would like to thank Tina for all that she did for us
and look forward to playing future marathons. |
5/13/05 |
Paddy
Doherty's |
Bronx,
NY |
Yet
another spectacular show at Paddy Doherty's!!
Chip and the gang were all present as Moonspank played
their 6th gig at this kick-ass bar. |
4/21/05 |
Bloomingdales |
Hakensack,
NJ |
Playing music in the middle of fancy department stores
is a very strange yet surprisingly cool experience. The
only drawback is the depression that inevitably follows
after you take a look at some of the price tags on the
clothing. Then, and only then, do you realize how absolutely
broke you are.
The highlight of the experience was "Wild Child",
the lady who played (a very mean) harmonica with us during
the traditional yet unavoidable Road House Blues.
And just in case you are wondering,
NO!!! you are not allowed to request this song at any
up and coming shows... Ever! |
4/16/05 |
Paddy
Doherty's |
Bronx,
NY |
Moonspank enjoys playing this venue for so many reasons.
However, the one thing that keeps us coming back for more
is the drunken old man who constantly cheers us on, requests
Louie Louie about 150 times per show and sticks his tongue
out at everybody!! Also, some dude shit his pants during
the performance!! Literally!
Thanks again old man - You make it possible!!
Side Note: CHIP RULES!! |
4/15/05 |
The
Playwright |
Stamford,
CT |
A
very Intimate and experimental show for the folks who
attended.
The famous Dino Covelli outdid himself again by bringing
an authentic Fender Rhodes Electric Piano.
THANKS AGAIN DINO!!! |
4/1/05 |
O'Neill's
Pub |
Norwalk,
CT |
The
famous, the incredible, the incomparable Rick
Donato subbed for Monith and played the first set
with Spank. It was a very different and interesting sound
to many of the mongers. Whomever attended this experimental
show witnessed one of the most incredible drum solos in
history!!
Spank would like to thank Rick D for playing with us!! |
3/27/05 |
Rambling
House |
Yonkers,
NY |
They
moved us to the other side of the bar because many of
the neighbors in the area have been bitching and moaning
about the "noise levels" on Friday and Saturday
nights. Someone ought to tell these people to get out
of their house a bit more!
Nevertheless, the "relocation" was kind of a
bummer but it turned out that what really cast the dark
cloud, was the fact that the that the people in attendance
didn't even realize that we were there. Or at least they
didn't want to bring in Easter with a Spank.
It seemed as if the juke box had projected a 3D holographic
image onto the stage area - Ironically they are right
next to each other.
I actually witnessed for the first time "negative
applause" during this event.
However,... What saved the night this
time was Mr. Chris Burke who actually brought an actual
Hammond Organ (with the Leslie speaker) onto the stage
and into the Spank experience. He is quite the player
and his unique style quickly blended into the Moonspank
sound. Thanks again sir. |
3/26/05 |
Burke's |
Yonkers,
NY |
Another
slow night at Burke's did however yield some solid Moonspank
music. We also met some potential Mongers (thanks to
Fabian) and hope to see them again soon at the next
show.
Moonspank has officially named Fabian, the Moonspank
Fan of the month!!
(the month of April that is).
Fabian is the first and only fan to actually have cooked
us a meal for a show!! (I shit you not)
Besides slaving over a hot stove for us, this guy has
also shown face at many of the recent shows, promotes
for us, cheers for us, tries to get us other shows,
constantly purchases liquor for us during shows, brings
new people to see us play and regularly contributes
his words and ideas to the Moonspank Message Board.
Did say fan of the month?
I meant fan of the year!!!
Fabian thanks for your continued support. -SPANK |
3/25/05 |
Paddy
Doherty's Alehouse |
Bronx,
NY |
Yet
another great show at this fine new establishment. Some
familiar faces were there and we also found some new mongers!!
However, there were some strange smells coming from the
stage at various points in the show. We still have yet
to uncover the reason for these mysterious and unpleasant
odors.
Report: Monith and Toddeus have come up with a new way
to record our shows so stay tuned for some great audio
clips - hopefully these clips will soon replace the three
songs on the homepage player! |
3/19/05 |
Neiman
Marcus (The Hip Event) |
Paramus,
NJ |
A
truly "Hip Event".
Dave once again played his original song "Buy You
A Sweater". The fans loved it. |
3/17/05 |
Playwright |
Stamford,
CT |
An
amazing follow-up to Sunday and just an absolute gem of
a show!! The legendary Casey (Holmes) Howard made his
third appearance with the boys and performed brilliantly.
The energy of the fans at The Playwright was unprecedented
and truly amazing.
To our fans: Thanks for making this show
and many of the previous shows, truly incredible.
I for one wish that every day was St. Paddy's day. -Tony |
3/13/05 |
Paddy
Doherty's Alehouse |
Bronx,
NY |
Sweet
Redemption!!!
Not only was this one of the best shows that Moonspank
has ever played, it was also the best party we have ever
attended in our history.
If there is one bar owner that can
not only throw one hell of a party,
but knows how to make a band feel
at home - his name is Chip and
he is one of the owners
at Paddy
Doherty's.
Chip is without a doubt the absolute best bar owner in
the history of .... well bar-owning!!
Our thanks to Chip simply cannot be expressed in words
but we would like to send our deepest thanks to him as
well as each and every patron that attended the St. Patrick's
Day bash at Paddy
Doherty's. We certainly hope to see you all on the
25th!! |
3/12/05 |
Casey
O'Tooles |
Paramus,
NJ |
All
of the elements for a monstrous Spank performance were
in place including sax legend Casey Howard (www.kokoloonline.com).
However, Moonspank quickly learned that this was not quite
the venue that they had heard so much about. The famed
built-in crowd was nowhere to be found.
Moonspank would like to thank Casey for making his second
appearance with us and would also like to thank the fans
who did show their support.
Thanks again girls!!! |
2/26/05 |
Paddy
Doherty's Alehouse |
Bronx,
NY |
An
awesome turnout - As promised by many of the locals who
were in attendance for the 2/20 show. This place has a
great built-in crowd and is just a cool place to go and
party.
Moonspank looks forward to playing here again!! Thanks
again to CHIP the owner for the Jeager shots and for his
superior hospitality. |
2/25/05 |
Burke's |
Yonkers,
NY |
All
I can say is that Moonspank was in rare form (to say the
least). Fans got a glimpse of Moonspank that has never
been seen before. |
2/20/05 |
Paddy
Doherty's |
Bronx,
NY |
A
brand new bar = A brand new venue.
"A really unique and tasteful experience", says
Tony Pax. "Great service, sexy bartenders, a great
crowd and a really big fireplace." |
2/19/05 |
Rambling
House |
Yonkers,
NY |
As
promised, this gig was a truly unique experience as Moonspank
was graced by the presence of saxophone marvel Casey Howard
(www.kokoloonline.com).
Despite having never played together before, Casey and
Moonspank instantly found the groove and produced some
of the most incredible music that has ever echoed from
a Moonspank stage. Needless to say, We look forward to
seeing Casey again soon and we are sure that all who were
in attendance feel the same way. Moonspank would also
like to thank special guest Mike Vacca who played brilliantly
during Another Brick In The Wall (part II). |
2/16/05 |
The
Lion's Den |
NY,
NY |
This
was Moonspank's first performance at this famed NYC venue.
Props to Mad
Machinery
who performed brilliantly.
Unexpectedly attending the show was a distinguished member
of rock royalty: the Mike Gordon of Phish. |
2/05/05 |
O'Neill's
Pub |
Norwalk,
CT |
The
venue was perfect, the performance was paramount, and
the crowd support was unprecedented.
Although the last few Moonspank shows were great in many
ways, this show at O'Neill's
was undoubtedly one of the best Moonspank shows
of all time!!
Moonspank would like to sincerely thank all who attended
and showed their priceless support.
Thank you for making this our most memorable show yet!! |
1/21/05 |
The
Playwright |
Stamford,
CT |
Last
night,... one of Moonspank's favorite and most beloved
fans graced us with his presence. The one... the only...
FABIAN!!!!!!
Yes folks, it is true, Fabian was at the show in CT and
a what a great show it was!! Moonspank
would like to send a very special thanks out to Fabian
for his undying support and spiritual guidance.
We would also like to once again thank the best bartenders
in the world for their kind and incredible service as
well as the new and very cool owner of the Playwright
(forgot his name). THANKS SO MUCH!!!!!
P.S. "This was one of my favorite Moonspank gigs
of all time!" -Tony |
1/15/05 |
Rambling
House |
Bronx,
NY |
One
of the best turnouts at the Rambling House ever yielded
one of Moonspank's most energetic performances ever. A
fantastic show indeed!!
Thanks to all who attended!! |
1/1/05
New Years Day |
Siamsa |
Stroudsburg,
PA |
Like
many Moonspank gigs on the road, the highlights of the
experience came after the show in the hotel room. |
12/31/04
New Years Eve |
The
Playwright |
Stamford,
CT |
Moonspank
celebrated their first ever New Years Eve show in style
with an energetic and receptive crowd. We would like to
thank the entire staff at the Playwright for doing their
best to promote for us and for making New Years Eve a
fantastic experience. We look forward to playing there
again soon.
Moonspank also acquired some great new Moon Mongers; Click
the link to the right to meet the infamous and beautiful
"Sparkle Girl".
Click
to watch "The
Sparkle Girl" |
12/23/04 |
Rambling
House |
Bronx,
NY |
This
was yet another great experience at the Rambling House.
Jason Spoor and Todd Moore (AKA "The MoreSpoor"
team) yet again proved their worthiness as they continue
to better the Spank experience with their technical savvy
and musical contributions. Thanks again Boyz! |
12/10/04 |
Temple
Bar |
Stamford,
CT |
Moonspank's
Triumphant return to the legendary Temple
Bar in CT was a huge success.
Special thanks goes out to the sound man Jack
for doing a phenomenal job. Moonspank would also like
to thank Darlene - Temple Bar's sexy
new bartender. Darlene won Tony's heart over by making
sure that he was never without a cold Heineken. |
11/26/04 |
McGilligan's |
Yonkers,
NY |
Let
me say this;
I don't think that Moonspank will be playing this particular
venue again anytime soon.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAVE!!!
Ummmmmmm...
Yea, about that. |
11/24/04 |
Burke's |
Yonkers,
NY |
A
total redemption from the last endeavor. Moonspank felt
right at home while they played for a very responsive
and lively crowd. Just an overall great gig!
Special thanks to the owner as well as all of the bartenders
and waitresses for making it all possible. |
11/20/04 |
Rambling
House |
Yonkers,
NY |
A
great show and a nice turnout by the mongers.
Moonspank started the show with and unprecedented 8 originals
in a row before surrendering to the crowd and playing
their first cover.
Thanks again to all who showed up! |
11/7/04 |
NYC
Marathon |
Brooklyn,
NY |
Well,
we never played. We were never given a power source for
our equipment near our "drop zone".
Oh well, we can always hope to play next year. |
10/23/04 |
Rambling
House |
Yonkers,
NY |
Great
crowd on hand for this one. Met a lot of potential mongers
and the boys really fed off of the energy. Thanks again
to all who supported. |
10/15/04 |
Burke's |
Yonkers,
NY |
They
played like warrior poets.
But Moonspank would have probably received a better
crowd response if they had played the Apollo theater.
Thanks to all of the peeps that did show up and to our
two new fans - Thanks ladies. |
10/9/04 |
Neiman
Marcus
"Hip Event" |
Paramus,
NJ |
A
quiet yet soothing departure from the usual live Spank.
A fun and interesting experience.
Special thanks again to Sarah for hooking us up with
this gig! |
10/8/04 |
Kelly's |
White
Plains, NY |
Another
wild Kelly's gig. Dave almost forgot his own name by the
time we finished playing.
No recording and VERY FEW memories. |
9/25/04
|
Rambling
House |
Yonkers,
NY |
Props
to J. Spoor and Dino. A Rockin' show! Full of energy;
a great recording exists. One of the best. |
8/27/04
|
Lost
in Mexico |
Fishkill,
NY |
Met
some cool people here. |
8/14/04
|
Rambling
House |
Yonkers,
NY |
Word
to the wise: don't ever let some middle-aged lady get
on stage and try to play the keyboard! |
8/6/04
|
The
Playwright |
Stamford,
CT |
Thanks to Dino for sitting in and de-viginizing himself
as a Moonspank guest on keys. |
7/30/04
|
McGilligan's |
Yonkers,
NY |
Yea!
Toddeus took drums on some tunes while Monith moved to
the organ! Unfortunately, this show was not very well
documented. No pictures or recordings; just memories. |
7/11/04
|
Rory
Dolan's |
Yonkers,
NY |
-- |
7/4/04
|
"Freedom
on the Fourth Festival" Ellenville
Flight Park |
Ellenville,
NY |
WORD
WORD WORD. Thanks to Dino Covelli for hooking this up.
Great time. totally BBQ-picnic Woodstock-style event.
Other acts included Jason
Fresta, Striven,
Karwreck
and Dino's group: Mad
Machinery. All rocked. |
6/25/04
|
The
Playwright |
Stamford,
CT |
Best
show ever! Thanks folks. |
6/12/04
|
The
Playwright |
Stamford,
CT |
(second)
Best show ever. |
5/16/04
|
Rory
Dolan's |
Yonkers,
NY |
-- |
5/14/04
|
Kelly's |
White
Plains, NY |
Who
the hell hired the fake Toddeus as the lighting director?? |
5/1/04
|
McGilligan's |
Yonkers,
NY |
Experimental |
4/17/04
|
Temple |
Stamford,
CT |
Moonspank |
4/17/04
|
McEntire's |
Yonkers,
NY |
-- |
4/12/04
|
Rory
Dolan's |
Yonkers,
NY |
Securing
a weekend gig, date TBA. Surprisingly an enjoyable for
a Monday. Our 80th show. |
4/4/04
|
"The
Levee" at Fairfield University |
Fairfield,
CT |
Performing
at the WVOF 88.5 FM FAIRFIELD UNIV.
HUNGER CLEANUP. |
3/13/04
|
McEntire's |
Yonkers,
NY |
Rounding
out a great weekend of shows. |
3/12/04
|
Kelly's |
White
Plains, NY |
The
first Moonspank show featuring "the lights".
It was great to see new and old faces! |
2/27/04
|
McGilligan's |
Yonkers,
NY |
--
|
2/13/04
|
McEntire's |
Yonkers,
NY |
-- |
2/9/04
|
Acme
Underground |
NY,
NY |
Featuring
Monith "Monith" Saracino on the vibraphone for
the first time! Thanks to Todd Moore for fulfilling drum
duties on those tunes with vibes. |
1/30/04
|
McGilligan's |
Yonkers,
NY |
We
welcomed 2004 with a 3-set performance. Thanks to the
Moon mongers for their support. |
12/26/03
|
Temple |
Stamford,
CT |
Drunk
guy steals Dave's shot. (shot of alcohol, that
is...) |
12/19/03
|
Kelly's |
White
Plains, NY |
#$%#$%#$%# |
11/29/03
|
Morely's |
Yonkers,
NY |
-- |
11/28/03
|
Temple
Bar |
Stamford,
CT |
Word.
Our 69th show. |
11/23/03
|
Vintage |
White
Plains, NY |
THE
MORE SUGAR 10th ANNIVERSARY PARTY.
|
11/15/03
|
Rhodes
North |
Sloatsburg,
NY |
Audience
tambourines galore. |
10/31/03
|
Vintage |
White
Plains, NY |
TONY'S
B-DAY!! |
10/17/03
|
McGilligan's |
Yonkers,
NY |
One
of our weirder shows. 3 sets. Each set was weirder than
the next. |
10/5/03
|
Temple |
Stamford,
CT |
Sam
Adams Night. Rowdy guy gets tossed after spilling 2 pints
of beer all over the stage and monitors. |
9/26/03
|
Vintage |
White
Plains, NY |
The
sing-along during a few of our tunes was hands-down AMAZING.
Thank you all. Great venue. About the recording..er..um..see
the description of the 7-2-03 show. |
9/13/03
|
Cafe
Nani |
White
Plains, NY |
This
place remains one of our favorite venues. Great turnout
once again. Thanks folks. |
9/7/03
|
Rory
Dolan's |
Yonkers,
NY |
We
performed at the benefit for the victims of the Bronx
River Road fire. |
9/5/03
|
Utica
College |
Utica,
NY |
The
free hotel room was nice, we partied in true rock-star
fashion. |
8/31/03
|
Bayveiw
Club |
Haverstraw,
NY |
Literally
right on the Hudson during a BEAUTIFUL day: (This club
burned down in the year 2005). |
8/29/03
|
Desmond's
Tavern |
NY,
NY |
We
were unsure of how this was going to go at first, BUT,
we'd like to thank all our friends who surprised us and
came out. Pace law-heads ROCK. The Porn Song (TPS) was
dedicated to our good friend Otto. |
8/22/03
|
Le
Bar Bat |
NY,
NY |
Dreary. |
8/20/03
|
Blue
Lady Lounge |
Brooklyn,
NY |
Creamy. |
8/7/03
|
The
Music Menu |
Detroit,
MI |
Supporting
The
Brothers Groove. We finally had a chance to scream
into a microphone:
"THANK YOU DETROIT!!" |
8/6/03
|
The
Point |
Byrn
Mawr, PA |
-- |
8/4/03
|
Grape
St. Pub |
Philadelphia,
PA |
Although
this was a showcase night, we had a great time performing
a few tunes in the City of Brotherly SPANK. |
7/31/03
|
Temple |
Stamford,
CT |
A bunch of really cool people sang along to Alright! Nice
one folks!! |
7/25/03
|
Mad
Labs Theater |
Columbus
OH |
Our
first sortie into Columbus. Great town, lots of art, good
people, good beer. |
7/24/03
|
The
Post |
Mt
Clemens, MI |
Supporting
the very cool Gordon
Bennett Band, a bunch of great guys with some SICK
equipment. (This show was powered by five, 3000watt amps).
Wow. |
7/23/03
|
Mickey
Finn's |
Toledo,
OH |
THE
TOUR BEGINS. |
7/11/03
|
Orange
Bear |
Manhattan |
Cool
Show. |
7/2/03
|
Blue
Lady Lounge |
Brooklyn,
NY |
Acoustic.
Minidisc recorder failed to save data. ARGH! This always
happens during the best shows. |
6/23/03
|
Orange
Bear |
Manhattan |
Monday
night city gigs are always a bit of a drag; however, it's
nice when they give us a weekend gig at the same venue. |
6/14/03
|
Barney
McNabb's |
Yonkers,
NY |
-- |
6/13/03
|
The
Block Island Music Festival |
Block
Island, RI |
DVD now available.
Moon Spank performed one of their most spirited shows
ever at The Block Island Music Festival on June 13th,
2003. The show, shot with multiple cameras, and later
edited by Mostly Liquid Productions, captures the energy
of Dave, J.J., Monith and Tony during the band's hallmark
show of their Summer Tour. |
5/30/03
|
Taos |
Portchester,
NY |
Special
thanks to Mike Torpey of Sonic Nova for joining us and
belting out a few tunes. |
5/16/03
|
Taos |
Portchester,
NY |
-- |
5/3/03
late
show |
Olives |
Nyack,
NY |
The
band produces some out-there improvised "jams"
at this show. Very fun and quite different for the band.
Thereafter, Moonspank would incorporate "jamming"
into every show. |
5/3/03
early
show |
Sportsdome |
Brewster,
NY |
Stadium
shows are fun but windy. |
5/2/03
|
Kelly's |
White
Plains, NY |
ROCK
ON |
4/30/03
|
Westchester
Community College |
Valhalla,
NY |
John
"Pieth" Packes subbed for Tony for this show,
producing some great interpretations of Spank tunes. |
4/26/03
|
Cafe
Nani |
White
Plains, NY |
Full
acoustic show. A fantastic evening. |
4/23/03
|
Temple |
Stamford,
CT |
Secured
the future weekend gig mentioned below. |
4/22/03
|
Pace
Law School |
White
Plains, NY |
"Earth
Day Show" Semi-Acoustic. |
4/16/03
|
Temple
Bar |
Stamford,
CT |
Wednesday
open-mic night turned into a full Moon Spank show!
Scored us a future gig. |
4/11/03
|
Morleys |
Yonkers,
NY |
JJ
once again fulfills bass duties for the Spank--this time
for good. |
3/5/03
|
Club
Pure |
Garden
City, Long Island, NY |
This
bar is usually closed on Wednesdays. But they opened up
just for us. Thanks Adelphi crew! |
1/25/03
|
Cafe
Nani |
White
Plains, NY |
Full
acoustic show. GREAT crowd response. YAY! We sold a bunch
of albums. |
1/2/03
|
Cafe
Nani |
White
Plains, NY |
6
Acoustic Songs. |
11/22/02
|
Bulls
Nest (now Victors) |
Hawthorne,
NY |
7
Acoustic Songs. After this gig, we have officially retired
Bulls Nest as a venue for Moon Spank. |
11/15/02
|
Lock,
Stock & Barrel |
Pleasantville,
NY |
When
a man with a mohawk mans the cowbells, there BOUND to
be trouble! |
9/14/02
|
Arthur
Daly's |
Yonkers,
NY |
Thank
you for making this an amazing show. |
9/13/02
|
Lock,
Stock & Barrel |
Pleasantville,
NY |
Double
header with Sonic Nova. |
8/30/02
|
Le
Bar Bat |
Manhattan |
-- |
8/28/02
|
Club
Deep |
New
Rochelle, NY |
Special
Guest: JJ from (the now-defunct) Simulcast on bass. |
8/22/02
|
Molly
Darcy's |
Danbury,
CT |
Some
guy paid us $40 to play Wish You Were Here, and then paid
us an additional $40 for playing it well! Beautiful. |
8/17/02
|
Arthur
Daly's |
Yonkers,
NY |
-- |
8/10/02 |
Triad |
Manhattan |
Dave
and Tony did this show acoustically. Philip Clark accompanied
them on alto sax. |
7/30/02 |
The
Elbow Room |
Manhattan |
Lets
just say that we are glad that this joint is now closed. |
7/27/02 |
Arthur
Daly's |
Yonkers,
NY |
Thin
Lizzy covers pay off BIG in Irish pubs. |
6/30/02 |
CBGB |
Manhattan |
Monith
got into an argument with the bartender over whether he
should have to pay for a cup of water... Contrary to popular
belief, CBGB just plain sucks. |
6/29/02 |
Arthur
Daly's |
Yonkers,
NY |
Supporting
(the now defunct, ed.) Simulcast
Once
again, Andy Platt on bass |
6/24/02 |
Triad |
Manhattan |
2
Acoustic Songs |
5/11/02 |
Dooley
Mac's |
White
Plains, NY |
Featured
Chris Gedris on bass! Unfortunately, the show was cut
short because we weren't playing enough covers. So, this
show has been officially dubbed the "Dooley Disaster." |
5/5/02 |
-- |
Brewster,
NY |
Private
Party. |
4/29/02 |
Club
Demerrara |
Manhattan |
Videotaped
by "Bleep Bleep." |
4/20/02 |
Piranha
Pat's |
Larchmont,
NY |
"Show
420" When we first learned to beware of a bar
owner's shady business practices. |
4/10/02 |
Pace
Law School |
White
Plains, NY |
"Legal
Aid Show" Performing with a certain djembe-playing
Civil Procedure professor can be an interesting experience. |
3/30/02 |
Bull's
Nest |
Hawthorne,
NY |
Don't
ever lend out mic stands to another band. Featured
Chris Nicolo on drums, who for a while played with The
Prodigals |
3/16/02 |
Tipporary
Inn |
Montauk,
NY |
Trust
no one. |
3/9/02 |
Bull's
Nest |
Hawthorne,
NY |
Kenny
Schechter on drums. |
3/1/02 |
Lock,
Stock & Barrel |
Pleasantville,
NY |
Kenny
Schechter on drums. |
2/21/02 |
Adelphi
U. |
Garden
City, NY |
"NAACP
Night of Cultural Expression" |
2/?/02 |
Dooley
Mac's |
White
Plains, NY |
3
acoustic songs; supporting Bluu. Weird-ass mystery man
on the drums. One of the lost shows never recorded. |
2/9/02 |
Bulls
Nest |
Hawthorne,
NY |
A
good recording exists. |
1/5/02 |
Bulls
Nest |
Hawthorne,
NY |
First
show with a full band. Andy Platt on bass. |
10/26/01 |
The
River Roadhouse |
Hastings,
NY |
First
show under the "Moon Spank" namesake. Acoustic. |
7/?/01 |
Bulls
Nest |
Hawthorne,
NY |
"Conception"
Tony and Monith's first performance together with Dave.
John "Jerbal" Carpenter on the kit. |