The Raconteur

I was very lucky last night to get to play at The Raconteur. Cass and Mal from Starfish HQ volunteer there and have been telling me what a cool place it is, so it was a treat for me to get to see for myself and play there.

If you love books of all kinds, this place is what you wish every bookstore would be like. No publisher-payed-for displays of 40 copies of the same book. The weird and the wonderful are all lined up in tattered paperback or vintage hardcover, and the hunt is on.

Cerberus guards the register in action figure form, but be not afraid. Alex and the staff of volunteers are super friendly and happy to talk books (and pretty much anything else) with you.

I love me a good club and loud music, but it was very nice in the midst of tour to have a change of pace and play acoustic in the children's section of the chillest store I've ever been in.

On top of all that, they are super supportive of artists of all kinds and regularly host readings and performances.

I left a few copies of of The Oak and the Acorn at the store, and all of the proceeds from the sale of those copies will go directly to The Raconteur. So, if you're thinking of picking up the record, and you live near Metuchen, please consider supporting this very special place.

Cheers,
Ryan

Glad Hearts on 90.5 WBJB

Sean Carolan of Altrok Radio will be playing tracks from The Oak and The Acorn tomorrow night, Friday 20 March at 10pm on WBJB 90.5 The Night: 90.5thenight.org. Thanks, Sean!

The Oak and the Acorn Spring Break Tour + Album release March 21 + New website coming

Our first full-length album is almost ready for the world. We'll be releasing it on March 21 and doing a "spring break" tour to promote it. If you live any of the areas listed below please come out and celebrate with us. We'll have download cards, CDs and t-shirts for sale. Check the dates below. By the way, new - much cooler - website coming very soon.

Friday, 20 March
Live on Overnight Sensations with Jared and Geoff
88.7 WRSU
New Brunswick
Listen Live: wrsu.org
10pm

Saturday, 21 March
A Night at the Octopus
Call or email for address (973-747-8998)
New Brunswick, NJ
6pm; All ages; Free (Donation for bands)
myspace.com/octopustudios
Glad Hearts, Joseph Fekete, and friends

Sunday, 22 March
Goodbye Blue Monday
1087 Broadway, Brooklyn, 11221
8pm; 21+; Free (Donation for bands)
myspace.com/goodbyebluemondayinc
Glad Hearts, The Debutante Hour, Urban Barnyard, and Travis DeVries

Monday, 23 March
Charm City Art Space
1729 Maryland Ave
Baltimore, MD 21201
7pm; All ages; $5
www.ccspace.org
Glad Hearts, Tiger Hill, Mike Pursley, A Cat Called Cricket

Tuesday, 24 March
The Wonderland Ballroom
1101 Kenyon St, NW
Washington, DC 20010
8pm; 21+
thewonderlandballroom.com
Glad Hearts and friends

Wednesday, 25 March
The Raconteur
431 Main Street
Metuchen, NJ 08840
8pm; All ages
raconteurbooks.com
Ryan solo

Thursday, 26 March
Krasner's Basement
Call or email for address
Frederick, MD 21701
1:30p(?); All ages; $2
Glad Hearts and friends

Friday, 27 March
The Spot
1908 N. Market St
Wilmington, DE 19802
8p; All ages; Free (Donation for bands)
www.myspace.com/brandywinevillagecollective
973-747-8998
Glad Hearts; Shining TV Screen; Revolution, I Love You; and Ryan Stapler

Saturday, 28 March
Lickety Split
401 South St
Philadelphia, PA 19147
8p; 21+
www.myspace.com/licketysplitphilly
215-413-3434
Glad Hearts, Controlled Storms, and friends