Dr. Something & the Pipin' Hot Love Engines

New Solo Demo: Imperfect Skull

drsomething — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 05:22:36 +0000

Beaverton TC MAXi Single Available for Download, To Be Released on Cassette Soon!

drsomething — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 02:20:08 +0000

Hi groovy folks! Just wanted to let you know that my solo “MAXi” single about everyone’s favorite transit center, Beaverton TC, is available for streaming and name-your-own-price download here: Beaverton TC MAXi Single.

In addition, this recording will be released in cassette format at my May 15th show with Spirit Duplicator at Mississippi Pizza. The cassettes will be free for anyone who signs up for the Dr. Something email list (I send out an email to the list about once a month with updates on upcoming live shows and other band or solo music news).

In addition to this, Spirit Duplicator and I will be delivering a very special musical and theatrical performance about villainy and suburban mass transit, and word has it Spirit Duplicator is working on a cassette release of his own!

Full show details:

Saturday, May 15th
6PM
Mississippi Pizza
3552 N Mississippi Ave.
FREE
All Ages

Dr. Something & the Pipin’ Hot Love Engines on Facebook

drsomething — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 07:56:15 +0000

We’ve given into peer pressure! We’re on the book of faces: Come be our cyber-fan!

Next Show: Live Recording at the Banana Stand

drsomething — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 06:02:28 +0000

Thanks so much to all who came to see us and Activity Universal Associates this past Saturday! We had a great time playing tunes in our new quintet incarnation and celebrating Oregon history.

And luckily for those who couldn’t make it, or who still want more, we have a show coming up at the end of the month. We’ll be playing at the banana stand on Saturday Feb. 27th at 9PM with Constantina. The show is free and will also be recorded live!

Because this is a house show, I won’t list the address here, but if you’re interest in attending, you can email me at drsomethingmusic@gmail.com for the location. Hope to see you there!

And until then, here’s a video of “Pestilence” from our last show, courtesy of Richard Osterman:

Debuting Our New Drummer this Sat!

drsomething — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 06:47:47 +0000

This Saturday evening we’ll be playing our first full band show in a while at Alberta Street Pub. This will be our first show with our new drummer, Sean, and it will also feature some new songs, new arrangements, even some new choreography! There’s gonna be some rad lap steel in the mix as well!

Another Free Show!

drsomething — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 04:56:33 +0000

My show with We Were the Unreal was fantastic. Mumbles and Dust were on fire, delivering an incredible hybrid freestyle/improv theater performance. They also brought a fantastic duo with them called The Oakland Birds, two folksy ladies who sing beautiful, slighty jazzy songs accompanied by banjo and ukulele.

What’s even more awesome, is that The Oakland Birds will also be performing with me this Wed at Roadside Attraction! And it’s free! Come check us out.

(Note Roadside Attraction is 21+)

Dr. Something and We Are the Unreal This Friday!

drsomething — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 06:18:43 +0000

I’ve got another solo show coming up. This one is FREE and all ages!

My friend Baraka and his talented colleagues from Oakland, known collectively as We Are the Unreal will also be performing this night. They are a roving troupe of freestyle improv poets and musicians.

Details
Friday, Jan. 22nd
7 PM
Elevated Coffee
5261 NE MLK Blvd.
FREE!
All Ages

Dr. Something Solo Show Coming Up!

drsomething — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 07:48:45 +0000

Hey all! Happy 2010!

I’d like to let you know that I’m playing a solo show next Thursday at Alberta St. Pub.

I’ll be debuting new songs and performing old favorites in novel ways!

Also appearing: the fantastic Quality Shine, who play rollicking old time and jugband tunes!

Don’t miss it!

Deets:
Dr. Something & Quality Shine
Thursday Jan. 7th, 7:00 PM
Alberta St. Pub
1036 NE Alberta St.
$5
21+

Two Dr. Something Solo Albums on Bandcamp!

drsomething — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 05:33:26 +0000

Howdy, all! Merry Winter! I have two solo works currently available for streaming and download on Bandcamp.

Puppies Are Nature’s Rainbows: Available for free streaming and free download!

Plastic Lettuce Playdate: Available for free streaming and name-your-own-price download!

I hope you enjoy them!

-Dr. Something

Minor Name Change

drsomething — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:38:40 +0000

Just a quick update: We have slightly altered our band name.

We are now Dr. Something & the Pipin’ Hot Love Engines instead of the Poppin’ Fresh Love Engines.

We feel that this name retains the general ridiculousness of the original while avoiding any erroneous appearance of a Pillsbury endorsement, as well as any cease and desist letters from them. (Apparently they’ve trademarked the phrase ‘Poppin’ Fresh.’)